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27th ASEAN regional forum held

September 13, 2020

The 27th ASEAN regional forum held recently and the Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan represented India. He stated that India will co-chair ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) workshops on port security and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

A campaign named ‘Asol Chini’ against fake information and rumours launched by Bangladesh

September 13, 2020

A campaign named ‘Asol Chini’ or ‘real-sugar’ to fight fake information and rumour spreading on social media is launched by the government of Bangladesh.

US signed MoU with Maldives for Defense Cooperation Agreement

September 13, 2020

US signed MoU with Maldives for Defense Cooperation Agreement. The agreement was signed between Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Reed Werner and Maldivian Minister of Defense Mariya Didi in Philadelphia.

First-ever Special Economic Zone (SEZ) was laid to foundation stone

September 13, 2020

First-ever Special Economic Zone (SEZ) was laid to foundation stone by the Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb at Sabroom which is the southernmost town of the state bordering Bangladesh. It is around 120 km from Agartala.

Three Petroleum Sector Projects inaugurated by PM

September 13, 2020

Three key projects related to the Petroleum Sector in Bihar have been dedicated to the Nation by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The three projects are-

Durgapur-Banka section of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur Pipeline Augmentation Project
LPG Bottling Plants in East Champaran and
LPG Bottling Plants in Banka.

India-US hold 2 plus 2 intersessional meeting

September 13, 2020

A virtual bilateral 2+2 Inter-sessional meeting held between India and the United States. They reviewed the progress and developments in bilateral ties in defence, security, and foreign policy areas.

New Disinfectant Sprays developed by IPFT

September 12, 2020

Two new technologies namely “Disinfectant spray for surface application” and “Disinfectant spray for Vegetables & fruits” have been developed by the Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology (IPFT) to remove pesticide residues left over on the surface.

British Actress Diana Rigg passes away

September 12, 2020

British Actress who was popularly known for her recent role as Olenna Tyrell in the Game of Thrones series, Dame Diana Rigg passed away. She made her debut at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1959. She starred alongside Partick Macnee in The Avengers (1965) as a secret agent Emma Peel.

States’ Startup Ranking Exercise by DPIIT

September 12, 2020

The second edition of the States’ Startup Ranking Exercise was conducted by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
Gujarat has been categorised as the best performer among all States and one Union Territory (UT), Delhi.
Karnataka and Kerala have been ranked as ‘top performers’
Bihar, Odisha and Rajasthan have been ranked as the ‘leaders’.

Rajasthan tied up with SIDBI to develop MSMEs

September 12, 2020

The Small Industries Development Bank of India (Sidbi) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rajasthan Government to provide financial, technical, marketing and export support to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state.

Five Star Villages Scheme for 100% rural coverage launched by Indian Post

September 12, 2020

With an aim to achieve 100% rural coverage a five-star scheme launched by Indian Post.
The objective of the scheme is to bridge the gaps in public awareness and reach of postal products and services, especially in interior villages.

Moody’s revises estimate of India’s Growth

September 12, 2020

Global rating agency Moody’s has revised its forecast of India’s growth. It has estimated a double-digit contraction to be at 11.5% during the current fiscal year.

RBI is set to launch Digital Payments Index (DPI)

September 12, 2020

RBI is planning to launch Digital Payments Index (DPI) soon to assess accurately about the penetration and deepening of various digital payment modes.

Five-point consensus between India & China

September 12, 2020

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Moscow (Russia) on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) reached a five-point consensus regarding the border-standoff between the two nations.

Scheme ‘Garima’ launched by Odisha

September 12, 2020

With an objective to provide social security and financial benefits for the sanitation workers and their families the scheme ‘Garima’ was launched by the Odisha government.

Heritage Tourism Policy introduced by Gujarat

September 12, 2020

With an aim to attract tourism in the unused historical buildings Gujarat state govt recently introduced Heritage Tourism Policy.

India’s largest “Piggery Mission” launched Meghalaya

September 12, 2020

India’s largest “Piggery Mission” launched Meghalaya with an outlay of Rs 209 Crores to reduce the annual import of Pork worth Rs 150 Crore and make Meghalaya self-sufficient (“Aatma Nirbhar”) in pork production over the next 3 years.

J&K launched ‘Integrated Grievance Redress and Monitoring System’

September 12, 2020

J&K launched ‘Integrated Grievance Redress and Monitoring System’ (JK-IGRAMS) with an objective to provide a grievance redressal mechanism that will ensure good governance.

“School Education in 21st Century” begins

September 12, 2020

The Ministry of Education organised “School Education in the 21st Century” as part of Shikshak Parv 2020 under National Education Policy- 2020 (NEP-2020).

DIAL launches country’s first Covid-19 testing facility at an airport

September 12, 2020

Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) launched the country’s first airport Covid-19 testing facility at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi for arriving international passengers.

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