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Earth Overshoot Day: observed on August 22

“Earth Overshoot Day” was observed on 22nd August. The international research organization Global Footprint Network, which is also a partner organization of the New Economics Foundation observes the...

August 24, 2020

Harvest Festival: Nuakhai Juhar celebrated in Odisha, Chhattisgarh and neighbouring states

‘Nuakhai Juhar’ festival has been celebrated in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and areas of other neighbouring states. On the occasion of this ceremony, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished his good...

August 24, 2020

WIPO: India filed less than 1% of patents filed across the world in 2019

The recent data published by the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has shown that India filed less than 1% of the global patent applications with total filings...

August 24, 2020

August 23: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition observed

The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition has been observed on 23rd August by UNESCO. The Member States of UNESCO organizes the...

August 24, 2020

Inclusion of All eligible disabled persons under NFSA 2013

The Department of Food and Public Distribution of the Central Government of India has addressed the matter of including all eligible disabled persons under the National Food Security...

August 24, 2020

National Council for Transgender Persons

The national council for transgender persons has been set up by the Centre under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 to assist the community with better...

August 24, 2020

Grey list trouble: Pakistan approves four FATF-related bills

The lower house of the Parliament of Pakistan unanimously passed four bills related to the tough conditions set by the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog FATF....

August 24, 2020

Current Affairs – August 24, 2020 [Morning Headlines]

Here are the Current Affairs Morning Headlines of August 24, 2020 by GKToday: Foundation stone to be laid for 35 highway projects in MP Union Minister for Road...

August 24, 2020

Current Affairs – August 24, 2020 [Top Headlines]

Here are top Current Affairs of August 24, 2020 INDIA Govt releases SOPs (standard operating procedures) for resuming film, TV serial shoots amid Covid-19 National Council for Transgender...

August 24, 2020

Current Affairs – August 23, 2020 [Top Headlines]

Here are top Current Affairs of August 23, 2020 INDIA Home Ministry uploads details of proclaimed offenders on its portal; will enable citizens to seek antecedent verification of...

August 23, 2020

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