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India ranks 72 globally in terms of average monthly wage

August 30, 2020
labour
  • In a global survey conducted by Picodi.com, an international e-commerce platform which provides discount coupons, India is placed at 72 among 106 nations while Switzerland tops the chart.

Mustapha Adib will be the next PM of Lebanon

August 30, 2020
Mustapha Adib
  • Lebanon’s Ambassador to Germany, Mustapha Adib is set to become Lebanon’s next Prime Minister. The government, led by Hassan Diab, quit this month amid anger over an explosion in the capital Beirut.

National Sports Awards 2020

August 30, 2020
National Sports Awards 2020
  • President of India Ram Nath Kovind on August 29, 2020, virtually conferred the National Sports and Adventure Award 2020 on the occasion of the National Sports Day. President Mr. Kovind presented the Arjuna Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Dhyan Chand Award, Dronacharya Award, Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar, and Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award.

The prize money of Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyanchand Awards enhanced

August 30, 2020
Kiren Rijiju
  • The Ministry of Sports has announced a hike in the award money for four of the seven categories of the National Sports and Adventure Awards.

Athletics coach Purshottam Rai passes away

August 30, 2020
Purshottam Rai
  • The veteran athletics coach Purshottam Rai has passed away due to a cardiac arrest on 28 August 2020. He was 79. He was to be conferred the prestigious Dronacharya Award in the lifetime category on National Sports day this year.

CISF develop a mobile app “Pensioners Corner”

August 30, 2020
CISF
  • The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has developed a mobile app named “Pensioners Corner” to reach to the pensioners and to bring them on to the digital platform as a one stop solution.

‘Seva Saptah’ from Sep 14-20

August 31, 2020
Seva Saptah
  • On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on September 17, The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to celebrate by observing Seva Saptah from 14th to 20th September.

The month of September to observed as ‘Nutrition Month’

August 31, 2020
Nutrition Month
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that from now on September will be observed as ‘Nutrition Month’ during his monthly ‘Mann in Baat’ radio programme.

Tamil Nadu govt withdraws E-Pass system for travel within state

August 31, 2020
Tamil Nadu government extends retirement age to 59
  • Tamil Nadu government has announced a series of relaxations including the withdrawal of e-pass for inter-state travel after the announcement of Unlock 4.0 guidelines by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Goa will host 51st IFFI

August 31, 2020
IFFI
  • Goa will host Fifty first International Film Festival of India IFFI from November 20th to 28th.

UAE launches Agriota platform to bridge the gap between its food industry, Indian farmers

August 31, 2020
Farmer
  • The United Arab Emirates has launched ‘Agriota’, an e-market platform to bridge the gap between Indian farmers and its food industry.
  • Agriota is a new technology-driven agri-commodity trading and sourcing e-market platform.

Canara HSBC OBC Life Insurance & Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank partnered with each other

August 31, 2020
Canara HSBC OBC Life Insurance
  • Canara HSBC OBC Life Insurance & Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank has partnered with each other virtually with an objective to  sell life insurance, health and pension products at all the branches of APGB.

For the 2nd consecutive year Punjab University wins prestigious Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy

August 31, 2020
Punjab Universit
  • The second consecutive year in a row that Panjab University has won the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy for the year 2019.

First woman DG of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security: Usha Padhee

August 31, 2020
Usha Padhee
  • Usha Padhee currently serving as the joint secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, has been given additional charge as director general of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).

India co-sponsors United Nations Security Council Resolution on women peacekeepers

August 31, 2020
Women
  • India has decided to co-sponsor a UN security council resolution that calls for the full, effective, and meaningful participation of women personnel in peacekeeping operations.

8th East Asia Summit was held virtually on 28 August 2020

August 31, 2020
8th East Asia Summit
  • The 8th East Asia Summit (Economic Ministers’ Meeting) was held virtually on 28 August 2020 which was attended by the Economic ministers from the 10 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) members and eight other nations.
  • The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal represented India in the Summit.
  • Objective: to strengthen the regional supply chains, become resilient during this challenging time of Covid-19 pandemic.

India and Russia: joint winners of FIDE

August 31, 2020
joint winners of FIDE
  • India and Russia were announced on August 30, 2020, as the joint winners of FIDE (International Chess Federation) Chess Olympiad as Divya Deshmukh and Nihal Sarin lost connection to their games in the 2nd round.

Lewis Hamilton wins F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2020

August 31, 2020
Lewis Hamilton
  • Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix 2020 held on August 30, 2020.

Chadwick Boseman, ‘Black Panther’ star passes away due to colon cancer at 43

August 31, 2020
Chadwick Boseman
  • The Hollywood star Chadwick Boseman, best known for his work in ‘Black Panther’ passed away on August 28, 2020, after a four-year-long battle with colon cancer. He was 43.

Joe Ruby, the co-creator of the cartoon series Scooby-Doo passes away

August 31, 2020
  • Joe Ruby, the co-creator of the cartoon series Scooby-Doo, has passed away due to natural causes at the age of 87.
  • He was an American animator, television editor, writer, and producer, created the much-loved characters of beloved kids show Scooby-Doo.

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