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Atma Nirbhar Bharat, to get a boost with ‘Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge
The ministry of electronics and IT of the government of India launched a contest titled ‘Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge’ with the vision of going one step further towards self-reliance or “Atma Nirbhar Bharat”. In the launching event, Union electronics and information ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
RBI approves Dividend of Rs 57,000 crore to Government
The Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India has approved the transfer of Rs 57128 crores as the dividend to the Central government for the accounting year 2019-20 while maintaining the contingency risk buffer at 5.5 per cent. What ..
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
Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy launched in Delhi: Highlights
Delhi government has launched a new electric vehicle policy that aims to boost the economy, creating jobs and reduce air pollution in the national capital. The government is aiming for registration of 5 lakh new EVs in the state in ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Health Ministry issues toll-free number for inquiry about COVID-19
The Union Health Ministry has issued a toll-free number 1075 for the public to inquire about coronavirus (COVID-19). As the number of infections keeps rising, a high-level meeting of the Group of Ministers COVID-19 was held in New Delhi under ..
Share of Indian Companies in defence contracts increases to 75.03%
As per the recent information from the Union Defence Ministry, the share of Indian companies in contracts awarded by the Union Defence Ministry for procurement of defence equipments is 75.03 per cent in 2019-20. The share has increased from 39.06 ..