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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 7, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 7, 2021 INDIA – Lok Sabha passes bill for setting up central university in Ladakh; to be named...

August 7, 2021

Daily Current Affairs Quiz : August 7, 2021

1. Which organization has undertaken the installation of Agro-Automatic Weather Stations? [A] Indian Meteorological Department[B] Indian Council of Agricultural Research[C] Ministry of Earth Sciences [D] Indian Institute of...

August 7, 2021

Thailand bans Coral-Damaging Sunscreens

Thailand has banned sunscreens comprising of chemicals that damage coral from all of its marine national parks. Key Points Sun protection used by tourists are harming slow-growing corals...

August 6, 2021

Govt buries Retrospective Tax

Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, introduced a Bill in Parliament to nullify the provisions of Income Tax Act. This bill has put an end to contentious retrospective tax law...

August 6, 2021

Dhriti Banerjee: 1st woman Director of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)

Indian government approved the appointment of Dr. Dhriti Banerjee as new director of ZSI. Key Points Dhriti Banerjee is a prolific scientist. She had been conducting research in...

August 6, 2021

ISRO to launch Earth Observation Satellite

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch an Earth Observation Satellite on August 12. Satellite will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at...

August 6, 2021

Why India-Nepal Flood Management needs correction?

People of Bihar faces perennial flooding in North Bihar (Mithilanchal region) almost every year despite the efforts of government. Solution to such flooding lies in correction of India-Nepal...

August 6, 2021

Fully-vaccinated people don’t need RT-PCR report for travelling

According to a notification of Central government, RT-PCR report is not mandatory for the people who have received both doses of covid-19 vaccines to travel across states. Key...

August 6, 2021

E-cycles for food delivery

Food delivery platform Swiggy is launching electric-cycles (E-cycles) in association with the Hero Lectro Cargo (HLC) in Hyderabad. Key Points Under the pilot project, e-cycles will be rolled...

August 6, 2021

Rajasthan launched nutrition-focused programmes for women & children

Rajasthan government launched a series of nutrition-focused welfare programmes for the benefit of women and children who are affected by disruption in routine schemes. Key Points Women and...

August 6, 2021

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