Page-26 of Archives: February, 2020

10th edition of Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad commenced in New Delhi

The 10th edition of Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad (Indian Student Parliament) has commenced in New Delhi on February 20. Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated the...

February 22, 2020

India proposes inclusion of three species in global protection list

India has proposed the inclusion of the three species: Great Indian Bustard, Asian Elephant and Bengal Florican in the global list for international protection under the UN’s Convention...

February 22, 2020

Pragyan Ojha to retire from international and first-class cricket.

Veteran Indian cricketer Pragyan Ojha recently announced his retirement from international and first-class cricket. The 33-year-old left-arm spinner played 24 Tests between 2009 and 2013 and grabbed a...

February 22, 2020

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 351

123451. Many a times, we read in the newspapers about a term “contra funds”. Which among the following is a correct statement about the contra funds?Contra funds are...

February 22, 2020

RBI unveils National Strategy for Financial Inclusion 2019-24

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently unveiled a National Strategy for Financial Inclusion 2019-24. It aims at providing formal and affordable financial services and to promote financial literacy among customers....

February 21, 2020

SDG Conclave 2020 held in Assam

NITI Aayog recently organised ‘Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Conclave 2020: Partnerships, Cooperation and Development of North Eastern States’ in Guwahati, Assam. The conclave was organised in association with...

February 21, 2020

RailMadad wins Silver in National e-Governance Award

RailMadad, the grievance redressal portal of Indian Railways, has won the National e-Governance Award for excellence in providing citizen-centric delivery. The new unified portal of Indian Railways, used for grievance, inquiry, and...

February 21, 2020

P V Sindhu wins the ESPN’s Female Sportsperson of the Year award

India’s ace shuttler and World champion P V Sindhu won the ESPN’s Female Sportsperson of the Year award for a third consecutive time. Sindhu’s World Championship victory has...

February 21, 2020

Symposium on Emerging Opportunities for Indian Textiles & Crafts held in New Delhi

The Symposium on Emerging Opportunities for Indian Textiles and Crafts was recently organised in New Delhi. The symposium was inaugurated by Union Minister of Textiles and Women and...

February 21, 2020

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw named as EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2019

The 21st edition of the Ernst and Young (EY) awards for the year 2019 was presented recently. The Founder and CMD of India’s leading Biopharmaceutical firm-Biocon, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw...

February 21, 2020