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“Empowering Tribals, Transforming India” dashboard launched
NITI Ayog has launched the online performance dashboard named as ‘Empowering Tribals, Transforming India’, developed by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The launch was made by the NITI Ayog CEO during the review meeting with the ministry. Details of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Russia to start COVID-19 vaccine production in 2 weeks
Russia has declared that it is going to start the production for the COVID 19 vaccine, Sputnik V, within two weeks after registering it on August 12. This is the first-ever vaccine in the world to treat the deadly virus. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Zydus Cadila launched the cheapest generic version of Remdesivir in India
Zydus Cadila launched the cheapest generic version of Gilead Sciences’ antiviral drug Remdesivir in India to treat the deadly COVID 19 pandemic. The version has been launched after reports of a shortage of the drugs in the hospitals of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
More than 3 crore N95 masks, 1.2 crore PPE kits distributed among states, UTs and institutions
The Union Government has stated that over 3.04 crore N95 masks, more than 1.28 crores PPE kits and over 10.83 crores HCQ tablets have been distributed among the states, UTs and central institutions, free of cost, in order to combat ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Assam to launch Arunodoi, its largest direct benefit transfer scheme
The Assam Government is set to roll out the Arunodoi Scheme from October 02, 2020, to provide financial assistance to around 17 lakh families in the state. This is the largest direct benefit transfer scheme till date in the state. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
MoRTH allows Registration of electric vehicles without pre-fitted batteries
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has announced that it will allow the sale and registration of electric vehicles without pre-filled batteries. The Ministry has clarified and notified this to all the States and UTs. Details of the Order ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Highlights: ‘Transparent Taxation – Honoring the Honest’ platform launched
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a platform in order to honour and appreciate the honest taxpayers in the country. The ‘Transparent Taxation – Honouring the Honest’ platform has been launched by the PM through video-conferencing. The government aims to ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Paytm Money launches stock trading service
Paytm has launched the stock trading services thereby giving competition to the discount brokers such as Zerodha, Upstox, etc. The stock trading is available in the beta version of Paytm Money App for a few android users as part of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
HAL’s two Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) deployed for high altitude operations
In the prevailing tension situation in Ladakh with China over repeated incursions by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of the country, the government has decided to deploy two Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) in the region. These helicopters have been developed ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
World Animal Protection releases ‘ Elephants. Not commodities’ report
International animal welfare organization, World Animal Protection has reported in its new finding the dismal conditions of an elephant at entertainment venues in India and also the alarming elephant tourism trends in the country. It is also expected that these ..