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India rejects China’s effort to raise Kashmir issue at UN
India has firmly rejected the claim of China to raise the issue of Kashmir at the United Nations Security Council. The government has reacted sharply to the demand of China and has asked it to stop interfering in the internal ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
RBI keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 4%
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India has decided to keep the Repo Rate unchanged during the bi-monthly policy review of the apex bank. The MPC is headed by Shaktikanta Das, the Governor of the RBI. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
SEBI Chairman’s tenure extended till 2022
The government has extended the term of Ajay Tyagi as the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) by a period of 18 months till February 2022. The tenure of the present chairman was to end on ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Khadi Agarbatti Atma Nirbhar Mission: Highlights
The MSME Minister has approved a mission in order to generate employment as well as to make the country self-reliant with regard to the agarbatti production. This scheme, to be administered by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission, will focus ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Irfaan Ali is the new President of Guyana
After winning bitterly-contested parliamentary elections, the opposition party in Guyana has won the elections and the opposition candidate, Mohamed Irfaan Ali has been sworn-in as the new President of the country. This is going to ensure that the prolonged political ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
India contributed USD 15.46 million to India-UN Development Partnership Fund
India has contributed $15.46 million to the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, in line with the resolve of the country to contribute to the cause of development for the developing nations and also to sort out the priorities regarding the Sustainable ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Andhra Pradesh to launch YSR Cheyutha scheme.
The Andhra Pradesh government is all set to launch the YSR Cheyutha Scheme on August 12 in order to provide opportunities to women for various jobs in an attempt to promote women empowerment in the state. The state has already ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
India’s first snow leopard conservation centre to be set up in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand is going to develop India’s first Snow Leopard Conservation Centre in Uttarkashi forests. This centre will be developed by the Uttarakhand Forest Department along with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Objective The main objective of this park is ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
India’s services activity contracts fourth month in a row-Services PMI at 34.2
The services industry in the country has shown contraction for the fourth straight month in July since the sales plunged and companies were prevented from manufacturing activities due to the lockdown situation imposed owing to the COVID 19 pandemic. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Global death toll due to Covid over 7 lakh -One person dies every 15 seconds.
The COVID 19 Pandemic has claimed lives of more than 7 lakh persons in the world and as per the current estimates, one death is being reported every 15 second due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the world. Also, ..