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Madhya Pradesh: Going to be the first state to offer jobs, based on CET conducted by NRA

Madhya Pradesh is going to be the first state in India to offer government jobs on the basis of score secured in the Common eligibility test (CET) which...

August 21, 2020

ESIC to pay 50% of 3 months’ average wages as Unemployment benefit

In a recent notification, the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation declared to relax their norms, to aid the people who became jobless amid the COVID-19 outbreak with 50% of...

August 21, 2020

Health Ministry launches ‘Corona Fighters’, awareness video game

An interactive first of its kind video game named ‘The Corona Fighters’ has been launched by the Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan. He also launched two promotional...

August 21, 2020

Massive fire accident in Srisailam Hydroelectric power plant, Telangana

Telangana’s Srisailam Hydroelectric power station witnessed a massive fire accident. The incident was followed by an abrupt explosion in unit 4 of the power station. According to the...

August 21, 2020

India and Israel enter into a new cultural agreement with multiple targets

A cultural agreement has been signed between India and Israel with the aim of strengthening the strategic bilateral ties by the promotion of greater people-to-people exchanges. From the...

August 21, 2020

Care Health Insurance is the new name of Religare Health Insurance

Gurgaon headquartered, Religare Health Insurance got a new name “Care Health Insurance”. Religare Enterprises Limited is the umbrella organization of the group, which provides services like SME finance,...

August 21, 2020

Rajasthan CM launches Indira Rasoi scheme to provide meals to the needy

The Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot has launched the “Indira Rasoi scheme” in the state during the commemoration of the 76th birth anniversary of former PM of...

August 21, 2020

‘Sugarcane and Sugar Industry’: Report of Ramesh Chand-headed NITI Aayog panel suggests linking sugarcane prices to sugar rates

The report of the NITI Aayog panel, headed by Ramesh Chand, has recommended linking of sugarcane prices to sugar rates to ensure the financial stability of the industry....

August 21, 2020

Chandrayaan-2 completes a year around Moon in Lunar orbit since its establishment

The second lunar mission of India Chandrayaan-2, which was partly successful, has completed a whole year in the lunar orbit around the moon since its establishment in the...

August 21, 2020

Current Affairs – August 21, 2020 [Morning Headlines]

Here are the Current Affairs Morning Headlines of August 21, 2020 by GKToday: Centre to offer 50% salary for three months as unemployment allowance for ESIC members The...

August 21, 2020

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