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Permanent Commission to Women in Indian Army

The Supreme Court of India delivered a ruling that allows women to serve as permanently commissioned (PC) officers in 10 combat support arms and services of the Indian...

September 4, 2020

SC directs removal of Slum Dwellings along the Rail Tracks

The Supreme Court has directed removal of 48,000 slum dwellings along the 140 km length of railway tracks in Delhi within three months. It also directed that there...

September 4, 2020

Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Programme, 2020

Under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, Goa is paired with Jharkhand. Lot of exchange activities are happening on this front. The intensity of programmes is less due to lockdown...

September 4, 2020

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 04, 2020

1. Which fin-tech company has been named in the ‘Fintech 250’ List of Fastest-growing Fintech Start-ups? [A] Instamojo[B] PayU[C] Razorpay[D] BillDesk Show Answer Correct Answer: C [Razorpay] Notes:Bengaluru-based...

September 4, 2020

Google partners with Bangladesh for Flood Forecasting

Google has partnered with Bangladesh Water Development Board for flood forecasting. Key Facts It will bring the flood warning services to Bangladesh. The system currently covers more than...

September 4, 2020

Andhra Pradesh signs MoU with CSIR-IICT on Bulk Drug Park

The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (APIIC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Indian Institute of Chemical...

September 4, 2020

MoU between India and Finland

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in the field of geology and mineral resources between Geological Survey of...

September 4, 2020

Restructuring the Railway Board

The government recently gave green signal to the restructuring of the Railway Board. It was done to move to a corporate model. Earlier, the Union Cabinet in December 2019 cleared...

September 4, 2020

PM’s Personal Twitter Account Hacked

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website’s Twitter account was hacked, and tweets posted asking for people to donate cryptocurrency. Earlier, the official accounts of former US President Barack...

September 4, 2020

Global Innovation Index, 2020

India has joined the group of top 50 countries in the global innovation index for the first time. It has moved up four places to the 48th rank...

September 4, 2020

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