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WHO to provide 4,000 oxygen concentrators to India
The World Health Organisation recently announced that it will provide 4,000 Oxygen Concentrators to India to help the country in its fight against COVID-19. Help from other countries The following countries stepped forward to help India to combat against the Oxygen shortage: The UK recently sent 495 Oxygen Concentrators and 140 ventilators to India. Ireland ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Amazon • BiPAP machine • COVID-19 • Google • India-Australia • India-Saudi Arabia • India-UK • India-USA • Microsoft • One Plus • oxygen concentrator • Sundar Pichai • World Health Organisation • Xiaomi
Study: Only 3% of land areas unspoiled by humans
The researchers from Key Biodiversity Areas Secretariat at Cambridge have figured out the amount of “Intact Habitat” on the earth. An Intact habitat is an unbroken natural landscape with no signs of human activity. However, the study has included an additional factor to define “Intact Habitat”, which is, in these regions the plant and animal ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Amazon • Biodiversity • Climate change • Congo Basin • Forest cover • Forest cover loss • Habitat • Siberia
Flipkart to acquire Cleartrip
Flipkart recently announced that it is to acquire Cleartrip. Cleartrip is a leading online travel and technology company. About Cleartrip Cleartrip was founded in 2006. The company books train and flight tickets, hotel reservations and other activities in India and in middle east countries. The company has offices in Saudi Arabia, UAE, India and Egypt. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Amazon • Cleartrip • E-commerce • Flipkart • Myntra • PhonePe • Snapdeal
Australia passed “News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code”
The parliament of Australia has passed the landmark legislation called the “News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code” on February 25, 2021. Highlights This legislation mandates the global digital platforms to pay for publishing the Australian news content on their respective platforms. The legislation mainly targets Facebook and Google. The law easily passed the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Amazon • Australia • European Union • Facebook • Gafa Tax • Google
Future-Amazon Dispute: Future Group challenges Delhi HC order
The Future Group has challenged the Delhi high court order that banned the sale of its assets to Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL). The Delhi HC had banned the sale on objections retail giant Amazon. Background The high court put a hold on Future Group’s the ₹24,713-crore retail deal with the Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Industries The ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Amazon • Delhi HC Order • Future Group • Future-Amazon Dispute • Mukesh Ambani • Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) • Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)