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World Gujarati day 2020 observed on August 24

August 24, 2020
World Gujarati day
  • World Gujarati Day 2020 is celebrated on 24th August 2020 to commemorate the birth anniversary of the famous Gujarati poet and social reformer, Narmadashankar Dave popularly known as Veer Narmad.

“Gaofen-9 05” a remote-sensing satellite launched by China

August 24, 2020
Gaofen-9 05
  • A new optical remote-sensing satellite named “Gaofen-9 05” successfully launched by China from its Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre.

Ministry of Tourism Inked MoU with TAAI & FICCI Ladies Organisation

August 24, 2020
FICCI
  • Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Ladies Organisation (FLO) inked an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Tourism for women empowerment through video conference.

SBI partnered with AddaCorner to Launch ‘Online Home Carnival’

August 24, 2020
AddaCorner
  • State Bank of India (SBI) has partnered with India’s First Real-Time Group Negotiation E-Platform, AddaCorner to launch ‘Online Home Carnival’, which will help in boosting the Real Estate market in Bangalore.

Rajiv Kumar, former Finance Secretary Appointed as New Election Commissioner

August 24, 2020
Rajiv Kumar
  • Former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar was appointed as the Election Commissioner with effect from August 31, 2020. He succeeds Ashok Lavasa who resigned the position to join as Vice-President of Asian Development Bank.

‘Harit Path’, Mobile App launched to monitor highway plantation

August 24, 2020
Road
  • The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Jairam Gadkari, launched the mobile app, “Harit Path” for monitoring plantations and transplantation of trees along the highway.
  • The app will monitor the location, growth, species details, maintenance activities, targets and achievements of each of its field units for all the plants under all the plantation projects.

23rd August observed as International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition

August 25, 2020
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition
  • International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition is observed on 23 August to commemorate the remembrance of the slave trade and its abolition.

Naval Commanders’ Conference 2020

August 25, 2020
Naval Commanders’ Conference 2020
  • The Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the Naval Commanders’ Conference 2020 which was held in New Delhi, India from August 19 to 21, 2020. He reviewed the innovations by Indian Navy to combat COVID 19 pandemic.

Nuakhai Juhar was celebrated in Odisha, Chhattisgarh

August 25, 2020
Nuakhai Juhar
  • Nuakhai Juhar was celebrated in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and areas of neighbouring states on August 23. The festival is to welcome the new crop of the season and it is celebrated to appreciate the hard work of the farmers.

Arunachal Pradesh to provide tap water to all rural homes by 2023

August 25, 2020
Tap
  • Arunachal Pradesh State Government has announced that it is to provide 100% tap water connections to all the households in the State by 2023 under the Jal Jeevan Mission.

Niraman Mazdoor Registration Abhiyan launched by Delhi govt.

August 25, 2020
Niraman Mazdoor Registration Abhiyan
  • Niraman Mazdoor Registration Abhiyan launched by Delhi government for construction workers. Under this scheme a mega registration campaign for construction workers will be conducted from 24th August 2020 to 11th September 2020 to provide tech support to the construction workers.

1st Foreign Bank in India to launch a ‘Green Deposit Programme’: HSBC

August 25, 2020
HSBC
  • HSBC India becomes 1st Foreign Bank in India to launch a ‘Green Deposit Programme’ for corporate clients to finance green initiatives and eco-friendly projects like renewable energy, clean transportation, and pollution prevention among others, that promote transition to a low-carbon, climate resilient and sustainable economy.

Ministry of Shipping signed MoU with MSDE for Development in Port and Maritime Sector

August 25, 2020
Ministry of Shipping signed MoU with MSDE for Development in Port and Maritime Sector
  • The Ministry of Shipping (MoS) signed an MoU with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) for skilling, re-skilling and upskilling of manpower in Port, Maritime sectors.

India and AIIB sign USD 500 million loan agreement for Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III

August 25, 2020
AIIB
  • Maharashtra Government, Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed a loan agreement for a USD 500 million Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III.
  • This will improve the network capacity, service quality and safety of the suburban railway system in Mumbai.

Wabag wins 2020 Global Water Award

August 25, 2020
Wabag
  • Water technology major Va Tech Wabag bagged the 2020 Global Water Award for its 45 million litres a day Tertiary Treatment Reverse Osmosis (TTRO) plant at Koyambedu in Chennai. The plant bagged the distinction award under the ‘Wastewater project of the year’ category.

IBM partnered with NSDC to Offer Free Digital Education Platform

August 25, 2020
ibm
  • IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) announced its collaboration with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to offer a free digital education platform on emerging technologies and professional skill development and to equip the next generation with digital skills.

The book titled “Delhi Riots 2020: the Untold Story” will be published soon

August 25, 2020
Delhi Riots 2020: the Untold Story
  • The book “Delhi Riots 2020: The Untold Story” which is authored by Monika Arora, advocate, Sonali Chitalkar(political Science) and Prerna Malhotra(English) teachers at Delhi University is set to be published by Garuda Prakashan.

“Who painted my lust red?” book authored by Sree Iyer released

August 25, 2020
Who painted my lust red?
  • A book titled “Who painted my lust red?” has been authored by Sree Iyer has been released recently. The book is something about when Bollywood meets Cricket meets Politicians.

‘C-449’ Indian Coast Guard Ship Commissioned in Chennai

August 25, 2020
C-449
  • Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary K. Shanmugam commissioned Indian Coast Guard Ship C-44 in Chennai which is a Forty Ninth Interceptor Boat of the series, indigenously built and designed by M/s Larsen and Toubro Ltd, Hazira (Surat).

IAF launches mobile app ‘MY IAF’ to provide career-related information to aspirants

August 25, 2020
MY IAF
  • Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria launched a mobile application ‘MY IAF’ at IAF Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) to provide career-related information to aspirants as a part of Digital India initiative.

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