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GoM approves e-way bill for intra-state gold movement
The Group of Finance Ministers has approved bringing the intra-state movement of gold within the ambit of the e-Way bill. However, the panel of ministers has left the final decision to introduce it or not to the individual states as ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
India sends Humanitarian aid to Lebanon
In a humanitarian gesture, India has sent 58 tonnes of emergency humanitarian aid to Lebanon in an air force plane to assist the people affected by the explosions in Beirut on August 4. The government has sent a separate consignment ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Price Monitoring and Resource Unit (PMRU) set up in Karnataka
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, in collaboration with the Karnataka State Drug Control Department, has launched the Price Monitoring and Resource Unit in the state. The PMRU will be mainly responsible for making access to medicine convenient for all the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
DIAT Pune develops biodegradable face mask and anti-microbial body suit
The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) has developed a Nanofibres of Ayurvedic based Biodegradable face mask which acts as a virus neutralizer to resist against the bacteria/ virus. The mask has been named as ‘Pavitrapati’. Apart from this, an ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
HDFC Bank launches Shaurya KGC Card
The largest private sector bank in the country, HDFC Bank, launched ‘Shaurya KGC (Kisan Gold Credit) Card, a loan product for the armed forces. This is the first-of-its-kind scheme meant for the army personnel in the country and is based ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Phase-2 trials of Bharat Biotech vaccine to begin in September
As reported by India Today, the phase I trial for the COVID 19 vaccine made by Bharat Biotech is complete and the Phase II of this trial is going to commence in September. In the first phase of the trial, ..