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Indonesia to use ‘artificial rain’ to combat forest fires

The Indonesian government has announced that it would deploy ‘artificial rain’ ahead of peak draught season, which provides favorable condition for forest fires. Airplanes will be used to...

June 20, 2020

MCA proposes decriminalisation of compoundable offences under LLP Act

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has proposed to decriminalise certain compoundable offences under the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act. These offences include minor, procedural or technical violations....

June 20, 2020

5 Day Institutional Quarantine now Mandatory for COVID-19 Positive Patients in New Delhi

Until yesterday, COVID-19 patients who were pre-symptomatic or had mild symptoms were advised to self-quarantine themselves at their homes by staying in a separate room and using a...

June 20, 2020

UK abandons application similar to Aarogya Setu app

The United Kingdom has decided to ditch its centralised COVID-19 contact-tracing mobile application. Instead, the country would adopt a system developed by Apple and Google that has stricter...

June 20, 2020

RBI extends restrictions on PMC Bank, eases Withdrawal Limit

The Reserve Bank of India on 19th June 2020 has extended the regulatory restrictions imposed on the multi-state urban Cooperative Bank, Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Limited (PMC...

June 20, 2020

WHO: world is in new and dangerous phase of COVID-19 pandemic

On June 19, 150,000 COVID-19 cases were reported. This is the highest in a single day. Nearly half of these cases are in Americas. Director General Tedros stated...

June 20, 2020

Kerala mandates Covid certificate for all expats entering state

In order to check COVID-19 infection in the state, Kerala government has mandated Covid certificate for all expats entering the state. Earlier, it was only compulsory for expats...

June 20, 2020

India completes construction of strategically important bridge over Galwan River

India has completed the construction of a strategically important bridge over the Galwan River in eastern Ladakh, despite a strong opposition to it by the Chinese military. The...

June 20, 2020

Centre to establish 1000 KICs at district level across India

The Indian government has decided to set up 1,000 Khelo India Centres (KIC) at the district level across the country. The past champions will either manage these centres...

June 20, 2020

World Refugee Day observed on June 20

World Refugee Day is celebrated on 20th June each year to create awareness about the struggles faced by the displaced individuals. This year’s theme for World Refugee Day...

June 20, 2020

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