One Lakh Tap Connections Given Daily under Jal Jeevan Mission in FY 2020-21

According to the data released by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, during the Unlock 1 phase, about 45 lakhs tap connections have been provided till date in the year 2020-2021. That comes to around 1 lakh households being provided tap ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

First-Ever On-Line NISHTHA Program Launched by HRD Ministry

The Union HRD Minister and the Minister of State for Human Resources Development have launched the first online NISHTHA program for around 1200 Key Resource Persons of Andhra Pradesh. While 23000 Key Resource Persons have already been covered along with ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

NTPC Sings Pact with NIIF to Explore Investment Opportunities in India

The largest power generation company of India, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has signed a pact with the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) in order to explore myriads of opportunities for investments in sectors such as renewable energy, power ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

AIIMS OPD Block Named After Freedom Fighter Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, Inaugurated by Union Health Minister

The Union Health Minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan, has inaugurated a new Out-Patient Department (OPD) Block at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, named after the renowned freedom fighter and also the first-ever Health Minister of the country, ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

First Container Ship Flagged Off from Kolkata to Agartala via Chattogram Port

The Union Shipping Minister, Mansukh Manadaviya, has flagged off the first-ever container ship from Kolkata Port to Agartala via Chattogram Port in Bangladesh. This has been done as part of the agreement with Bangladesh to utilize Chattogram Port and Mangla ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Cochin Shipyard Limited Signs Agreement to Build Fully Automatic Electric Vessel for Norway Firm

Cochin Shipyard Limited created history by signing a contract to build the world’s first fully automatic electric vessels for ASKO Maritime AS, Norway with an option to construct two more identical vessels. This order was received by CSL after competing ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Indian Economy to Shrink by 9.5% in FY 2020-2021: ICRA

The credit rating agency, ICRA, has predicted that the Indian economy will see a major slowdown in the current fiscal and it is expected to contract by around 9.5% in the Financial Year 2020-2021. The agency had earlier predicted a ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

COVID Plasma Bank Opened in Odisha

Odisha government has inaugurated its first-ever plasma bank in order to treat the COVID 19 patients in the state. The plasma bank has been opened at SCB Medical College in Cuttack. With this, Odisha becomes the third state in the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Pavitra Rishta Fund Launched by Ekta Kapoor to Create Mental Health Awareness

Producer Ekta Kapoor has joined hands with Tarun Katial, CEO, ZEE5 India, in order to launch a fund dedicated to creating mental health awareness among people. This fund is going to help people who are victims of the mental issues ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Cardiovascular Disease can be a Result of Childhood Abuse: UK Study

As per a study published in the Journal Heart, it has been observed that adults who are exposed to maltreatment in their childhood are very much prone to contracting Cardio-Vascular Disease (CVD) in their adulthood. Also, women are more likely ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020