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Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was given the additional charge as Governor

August 19, 2020
Bhagat Singh Koshyari
  • Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was given the additional charge as Governor of Goa. Satya Pal Malik, Goa Governor appointed as the Governor of Meghalaya.

Rohit Sharma Appointed Oakley’s Brand Ambassador in India

August 19, 2020
Rohit Sharma
  • Indian Limited-overs Team Vice-Captain Rohit Sharma has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of Sports eyewear brand, Oakley for a period of two years in India.

England Cricketer Laura Marsh announces retirement

August 19, 2020
Laura Marsh
  • England Spinner Laura Alexandra Marsh announced her retirement from all forms of Cricket. In December 2019, she announced retirement from International Cricket, and now has retired from Domestic Career as well.

Dream11 wins IPL title sponsorship rights

August 19, 2020
Dream11 IPL
  • Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has awarded the title sponsorship rights of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 to fantasy cricket league platform Dream11 with an average bid of Rs 234 crore per year(222 crore for the first year, Rs 240 crore & 240 crore for 2nd & 3rd year respectively) after Chinese mobile manufacturer Vivo exit from Sponsorship.IPL 2020 is to be held in UAE (United Arab Emirates) from September 19 to November 10, 2020,

Computer scientist Russell Kirsch passes away

August 19, 2020
Russell Kirsch
  • Computer scientist Russell Kirsch who invented the “pixel” and scanned the world’s first digital photograph, passed away. Russell Kirsch also developed a technique to smooth out images with the help of pixels with variable shapes instead of the squares. He also developed the world’s first programmable computer, SEAC (Standards Eastern Automatic Computer). He worked as a research scientist at the U.S. National Bureau of Standards for five decades.

20th Aug observed as Renewable Energy day

August 20, 2020
Renewable Energy day
  • Every year August 20 is observed as Renewable Energy day or Indian Akshay Urja Day to promote awareness about renewable resources among people.

20th August observed as Harmony Day or Sadbhavana Diwas

August 20, 2020
Sadbhavana Diwas
  • The birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi on 30th August is celebrated as Sadbhavana Diwas or Harmony Day every year.

Om Birla attended the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament

August 20, 2020
Om Birla
  • The Speaker of Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla attended the virtual mode of Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament. The theme of the conference is `Parliamentary leadership for more effective multilateralism that delivers peace and sustainable development for the people and planet’.

Motorable bridge inaugurated by Ladakh Governor

August 20, 2020
Motorable bridge
  • Ladakh Lieutenant Governor R. K. Mathur inaugurated a 60- metre span double lane motorable bridge over river Indus at Choglamsar.

Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Resigned

August 20, 2020
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
  • Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigned after soldiers seized him from his home as part of a coup following months of mass protests against alleged corruption  in the West African country.

Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd Acquired stake in Vitalic Health Pvt Ltd & Netmeds

August 20, 2020
Netmeds
  • Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has acquired 60% equity stake in Vitalic Health Pvt Ltd(Vitalic) and 100% direct equity in Netmeds.

Bharti AXA Life Insurance Entered into Bancassurance Partnership with SBM Bank India

August 20, 2020
Bharti AXA General Insurance
  • Bharti AXA Life Insurance has entered into a bancassurance partnership with SBM Bank .life insurance products, including protection, health, savings and investment plans, to the customers of SBM Private Wealth, the retail banking arm of SBM Bank India.

Indore Adjudged as Cleanest City of India for 4th Successive Year in Swachh Survekshan 2020

August 20, 2020
Indore
  • Indore city of Madhya Pradesh has been ranked as the cleanest city of India for the fourth consecutive year under the Swachh Survekshan 2020, announced on 20 August by the Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoUHA), Hardeep Singh Puri.

Dominican Republic appointed Luis Abinader as the new Prime Minister

August 20, 2020
Luis Abinader
  • The Dominican Republic appointed Luis Abinader as the 54th Prime Minister of the country. He succeeds Danilo Medina of Liberation Party

British Tennis legend Angela Buxton passes away

August 20, 2020
Angela Buxton
  • Former British tennis player, two-time Grand Slam doubles champion and equal rights pioneer Angela Buxton has passed away. Buxton won the women’s doubles alongside Althea Gibson at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 1956.

India Post issued stamps on UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

August 20, 2020
stamps on UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India
  • India Post has released a set of five commemorative postage stamps and a miniature sheet on UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India on 15th August 2020 on the occasion of 74th Independence Day.

21st August is observed as the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism

August 21, 2020
International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
  • Every year 21st August is observed as the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism with an aim to pay tribute to the individuals across the globe who have been attacked, injured, traumatized or lost their lives because of terrorist attacks.

21st August is celebrated as the World Senior Citizen Day

August 21, 2020
World Senior Citizen Day
  • Every year 21st August is celebrated as the World Senior Citizen Day to raise awareness about issues affecting older people and ask people to support, honor and show appreciation towards them.

A game on COVID-19 “The Corona Fighters” launched

August 21, 2020
Harshvardhan
  • A game on COVID-19 “The Corona Fighters” has been launched by Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan with an aim to remind people to take the right precautions and escape infection.

New Official Logo of Labour Bureau launched

August 21, 2020
New Official Logo of Labour Bureau
  • The official logo of the Labour Bureau launched by the Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar. The newly launched logo displays the three goals of the Labour Bureau i.e. Accuracy, Validity, and Reliability.

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