Indian Railways develop medical trolley named ‘MEDBOT’
September 1, 2020
- To help deliver food and medicines to COVID-19 patients, Indian Railways has developed a remote-controlled medical trolley named ‘MEDBOT’.
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Water Projects Sanctioned for Bundelkhand Region
September 1, 2020
- To improve the water availability in the drought-prone Bundelkhand region, around 500 projects worth over Rs 10,000 crore have been sanctioned by the government.
First RORO Train flagged off from Bengaluru to Solapur
September 1, 2020
- The first ever Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO-RO) train between Bengaluru (Nelamangala) to Solapur (Maharashtra) flagged off by the Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. It will cover a distance of 682 km.
Qutub Minar is illuminated in Poland’s national flag
September 1, 2020
- To mark the Solidarity movement, Qutub Minar is illuminated in Poland’s national flag colours, white and red by the Embassy of Poland and Polish Institute in Delhi.
India’s first-ever woman ambulance driver appointed by TN
September 1, 2020
- India’s first-ever woman ambulance driver appointed by TamilNadu. M Veeralakshmi was appointed driver of one of the newly launched ‘108’ ambulances in Tamil Nadu.
Japan commits ODA of Rs 3500 crore to fight COVID-19 in India
September 1, 2020
- In order to fight the COVID-19 crisis, India will receive an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan of an amount of JPY50 billion (approx. Rs. 3,500 crore) from the government of Japan for the COVID-19 Crisis Emergency Response Support.
NSO: India’s GDP has contracted by 23.9%
September 1, 2020
- According to NSO, India’s GDP has contracted by 23.9% in the first quarter (April-June 2020) for FY21.
Adani to acquire Mumbai airport
September 1, 2020
- Adani Airport Holdings (AAHL), which is a subsidiary and flagship holding company of Adani Group for its airport business, is all set to acquire Mumbai International airport. The airport which is a Joint Venture between the Airports Authority of India (AIA) and the GVK Industries Ltd is operated by Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL).
CII-GBC ‘National Energy Leader’ award: Hyderabad International Airport
September 1, 2020
- At the 21st National Awards for ‘Excellence in Energy Management’, the GMR led Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Hyderabad International Airport) awarded with the ‘National Energy Leader’ and ‘Excellent Energy Efficient Unit’ awards.
Six-month extension given to CBDT chairman Pramod Chandra Mody
September 1, 2020
- The Government has extended the tenure of CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes) Chairman Pramod C Mody for six months with effect from August 1, 2020 to February 28, 2020 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Kiara Advani appointed as the brand ambassador of Myntra
September 1, 2020
- Kiara Advani appointed as the brand ambassador of the e-commerce website Myntra.
Former President Pranab Mukherjee passes away
September 1, 2020
- The former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee passed away at the age of 84. He had tested positive for the coronavirus disease before undergoing successful surgery to remove a brain clot
- He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2019.
- He was the fifth president to receive this Bharat Ratna award.
Noted cardiologist Dr. S Padmavati passed away
September 1, 2020
- India’s First Female Cardiologist, Dr S. Padmavati Passed away at the age of 103 due to Covid-19. She was the founder of the National Heart Institute.
India’s Former Envoy For US, China and Pakistan: Katyayani Shankar Bajpai passed away
September 1, 2020
- India’s Former Envoy For US, China and Pakistan, Katyayani Shankar Bajpai passed away at the age of 92.
World’s Largest Solar Tree developed by CSIR-CMERI
September 1, 2020
- The CSIR-CMERI has set up the world’s largest solar tree at its residential colony in Durgapur, West Bengal. The solar tree has an installed capacity above 11.5 kWp.
- The annual capacity of the solar tree will include generating about 12,000-14,000 units of clean and green power.
- Objective: to ensure maximum exposure of each Solar PV Panel to sunlight and create least amount of shadow area beneath.
IIT-Bombay students launch scanning app named ‘AIR Scanner’
September 1, 2020
- AIR Scanner, a free-of-cost mobile application, has been developed by Rohit Kumar Chaudhary and Kavin Agrawal, two final-year B.Tech students in the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay under PM Modi’s Aatma Nirbhar Bharat.
1st September to 7th September observed as National Nutrition Week
September 2, 2020
- Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD), Government of India organised National Nutrition Week from 1st September to 7th September with an aim to educate the importance and role of nutrition in the human body.
2nd September is observed as World Coconut Day
September 2, 2020
- 2nd September is observed as World Coconut Day with the theme ‘Invest in coconut to save the world’.
Swachhta Pakhwada is observed from 1-15th September by Dept of Fertilizers
September 2, 2020
- Swachhta Pakhwada is observed from 1-15th September by the Union Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
European Investment Bank to Invest € 650 Million in Kanpur’s 1st City Metro Line
September 2, 2020
- For the construction of Kanpur’s(Uttar Pradesh) 1st city metro line, the European Investment Bank (EIB) will invest 650 million euro.
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