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21st September observed as World Alzheimer’s Day

World Alzheimer’s Day
  • 21st September is observed as World Alzheimer’s Day to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia. Theme: ‘Let’s talk about dementia’.

2020 BrandZ Top 75 Most Valuable Indian Brands

2020 BrandZ
  • HDFC Bank tops in 2020 BrandZ Top 75 Most Valuable Indian Brands ranking For Seventh Year in a Row. HDFC Bank has retained the top position among BrandZ Top 75 most valuable Indian brands list for 2020.
  • Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) secured second spoty, LIC was followed by Tata Consultancy Services, and Airtel. TCS bags the third spot with a valuation of $14.6 billion

On 2nd October PM Modi to inaugurate VAIBHAV Summit

VAIBHAV Summit
  • On 2nd October 2020 Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Vaishwik Bharatiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit.
  • The VAIBHAV Summit is a joint initiative of all S&T and Academic Organisations of India (working in Research, Academic and Scientific fields) to enable deliberations on thought processes, practices and R&D culture with a problem-solving approach for well-defined objectives.

GoI & UNICEF launched YuWaah Platform

YuWaah Platform
  • To make young people career ready the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) have signed a SoI (Statement of Intent) to launch YuWaah-Generation Unlimited (GenU), which is a global multi-stakeholder platform in India.

“Ghar Tak Fibre” scheme launched by PM in Bihar

Ghar Tak Fibre
  • “Ghar Tak Fibre” scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bihar which is basically a Optical Fibre Internet Services. The aim of this project is to connect 45,945 villages in the state.

Government to set up Medical Devices Park in Kerala

Medical Devices Park
  • First medical device parks in the country will be set up in Kerala, focusing on the high-risk medical device sector to provide full range of services for the medical devices industry like R&D support, testing, and evaluation.

HDFC Bank launches video Know Your Customer facility

HDFC Bank
  • HDFC Bank has launched a video KYC (Know Your Customer) facility for its customers. HDFC Bank video KYC facility will be rolled in a phased manner. It is a paperless, contactless, and recorded interaction between a Bank official and the customer.

PM Modi awarded Ig Nobel Prize 2020 for medical Education

PM Modi
  • Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has been awarded the Ig Nobel Prize 2020 for Medical Education. PM Modi is the second Indian Prime Minister to be honoured with the Ig Nobel Prize. Prior to this, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was awarded in 1998.

First time ever Women officers to join helicopter stream of Indian Navy

Women officers
  • First time ever two women officers have been selected to join as “Observers” (Airborne Tacticians) in the helicopter stream of the Indian Navy. The two women officers who will create history in the Indian Navy include-Sub Lieutenant (SLt) Kumudini Tyagi and SLt Riti Singh.

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