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Shipping Ministry Announces 50 Lakh INR Compensation for Port Workers

The Union Ministry of Shipping announced a monetary compensation of 50 lakh INR for workers of major ports in case of death due to COVID-19. About the Initiative...

April 30, 2020

Basava Jayanthi Observed in Karnataka

Basava Jayanthi- a religious event in Karnataka that is usually celebrated on a grand scale was held as a low-key event in light of the COVID-19 crisis. Basava...

April 30, 2020

Karmi Bot Launched in Kerala Hospital

The Karmi bot became only the latest addition to a series of robots being deployed across Kerala for helping in the fight against COVID-19. Karmi Bot A robot,...

April 30, 2020

Nokia’s SRAN Solution to be Deployed by Bharti Airtel

Bharti Airtel announced a 7,500 crore INR multi-year agreement with Nokia to deploy its Single Radio Access Network in India. Radio Access Network The RAN or Radio Access...

April 30, 2020

‘Bounce Back Loan Scheme’ Unveiled by UK

The UK has introduced a ‘Bounce Back Loan Scheme’ to provide rapid loans to small businesses in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Great Lockdown. Bounce Back...

April 30, 2020

World Day for Safety and Health Observed

The World Day for Safety and Health was observed by the International Labour Organisation on the theme of ‘Stop the Pandemic: Safety and Health at Work can Save...

April 30, 2020

USA nominates Manisha Singh as its Envoy to OECD

The US President has nominated Indian American diplomat, Manisha Singh, as USA’s next envoy to Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. OECD OECD or Organisation for Economic Cooperation...

April 30, 2020

Indians featured in the Medicine Maker Power List 2020

G V Prasad and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw made it into the Medicine Maker Power List 2020 which celebrates 60 great minds. About the List The Power List is...

April 30, 2020

CRISIL pegged India’s Growth Rate for FY21 at 1.8%

CRISIL, the rating agency, recently pegged India’s growth rate at 1.8% for FY21- a downgrade from an earlier estimate of 3.5%. Recent Predictions CRISIL, the domestic rating agency,...

April 30, 2020

TCS launches Initiatives to tackle COVID-19

Tata Consultancy Services, a major IT firm, has launched several initiatives to help in the fight against the pandemic. Corona Warriors Course A free online self-certification course called...

April 30, 2020

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