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Fitch Ratings estimates India’s FY21 GDP growth at 5.6%

Fitch Ratings recently released its forecast for India’s economic growth for the next financial year. It estimated a growth rate of 5.6 per cent, which is lower than...

February 5, 2020

Paytm launches POS device for smaller merchants

Leading Indian fin-tech start-up company Paytm has recently launched a point-of-sale (POS) device for smaller merchants. The device would accept payments through cash, Paytm wallet, debit and credit...

February 5, 2020

WHO – global cancer cases to increase by 60 percent

The World Health Organisation recently released a report on the World Cancer Day, February 4. It has warned that cancer cases would rise by 81 percent in low...

February 5, 2020

Western Railways begins branding of its locomotives to improves its non-freight revenue

On February 3, 2020, the Western Railways launched out branding of electric locomotives for the first time. This will help the Railways earn additional revenue of 1.05 crores...

February 5, 2020

UK donates 20 million pounds to develop vaccine to counter nCoV

The United Kingdom government has recently donated 20 million pounds, equivalent to nearly $25 million, for developing vaccine to combat the deadly coronavirus. The country’s investment is set...

February 5, 2020

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 334

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February 5, 2020

1917 wins ‘Best film’ award in BAFTA

1917, the World war-based drama directed by the British filmmaker Sam Mendes won the Best film award in the British Academy of Film Awards (BAFTA) presented recently. The...

February 4, 2020

Kenya’s former president Daniel Arap Moi passes away

Kenya’s longest-serving president, Daniel Arap Moi, who ruled the country for 24 years, passed away recently. He assumed charge as the President of the country in 1978, when...

February 4, 2020

World Cancer Day observed on February 4

World Cancer Day is organized by the Union for International Cancer Control and celebrated every year on February 4, from 2000. This year the theme of the campaign...

February 4, 2020

L&T MBDA Missile Systems sets up missile integration facility in Coimbatore

L&T MBDA Missile Systems (LTMMSL) has recently set up a missile integration facility at Coimbatore city in the state of Tamil Nadu. LTMMSL is a joint venture between...

February 4, 2020

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