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Centre launches KIRAN helpline service for mental health rehabilitation

August 27, 2020
Mental Health
  • The Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thawar Chand Gehlot launched ‘Kiran’, a toll- free helpline number for mental health rehabilitation. Kiran helpline number (1800-599-0019) will offer mental health rehabilitation to people across the country.

World Water Week 2020

August 27, 2020
Tap
  • World Water Week 2020 is observed from 23-28 August, 2020. The World Water Week organized by Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) in Stockholm. World Water Week 2020 theme is ‘Water and Climate change: Accelerating Action’.

Rare fish sighted by Andhra University scientists in Sileru

August 27, 2020
Rare fish
  • A rare fish called Mahseer (scientific name Tor) was sighted and fished out from the upper part of Sileru river, by a team of researchers from the Department of Zoology, Andhra University.

VSSUT first to set up Space Innovation-cum-Incubation Centre with ISRO

August 27, 2020
Space Innovation-cum-Incubation Centre
  • The Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) became the first University in the country to set up a Space Innovation-cum-Incubation Centre with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

ASTROSAT detected UV light from a galaxy, 9.3 billion light-years away

August 27, 2020
Universe
  • The AstroSat satellite has detected an extreme ultraviolet (UV) ray from a galaxy that is 9.3 billion light-years away from Earth.
  • Astrosat is the first multi-wavelength space telescope launched by ISRO from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in 2015. It has a set of five unique X-ray and ultraviolet telescopes. The mission duration was planned for 5 years.

Urdu poet Ashok Sahil passes away

August 27, 2020
Ashok Sahil
  • Urdu poet Ashok Sahil passed away at a Meerut hospital after prolonged illness. He was 64.

Table Tennis player Poulami Ghatak retires

August 27, 2020
Poulami Ghatak
  • Poulami Ghatak, India’s ace Table Tennis player, decided to retire from the sport.
  • She won three junior national championships as well as seven senior national championships between 1996 and 2016. In 2006, she represented India at the Commonwealth Games at Melbourne. At the age of 16, she participated in the Sydney Olympics.

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer steps down

August 27, 2020
Kevin Mayer
  • TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer has announced his resignation from the post, less than three months after his appointment. TikTok’s General Manager in North America, Vanessa Pappas will be taking over as the interim global head of the company.

Vinay Tonse appointed as SBI Funds MD & CEO

August 27, 2020
Vinay Tonse
  • SBI Funds Management said it has appointed Vinay M Tonse as MD & CEO, replacing Ashwani Bhatia who returned to parent State Bank of India (SBI) as its Managing Director.

India will host BRICS Games during Khelo India Games 2021

August 26, 2020
Kiren Rijiju
  • Union Minister of Youth and Sports Kiren Rijiju announced that India is planning to host BRICS Games 2021 during the same time and at the same venues as of Khelo India Games 2021.

G Satheesh Reddy gets Two-Year Extension as Chairman of DRDO

August 26, 2020
G Satheesh Reddy
  • Aerospace Scientist Dr G. Satheesh Reddy was given a two-year extension as Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) & as Secretary of the Department of Defence Research & Development (DoDRD) by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

MD & CEO of IEX Rajiv Srivastava resigned

August 26, 2020
IEX
  • The Board of Directors of Indian Energy Exchange(IEX) accepted the resignation of its Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) Rajiv Srivastava.

Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash: Named ‘World’s Fastest Human Calculator’ title

August 26, 2020
Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash
  • Twenty-Year old Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash Jonnalagadda of Hyderabad has bagged the first ever Gold Medal for India in Mental Calculations (MC) World Cup (MCWC) held on August 15, 2020 by Mind Sports Olympiad (MSO). He has created a new All Time Record and has beaten the records of Math Maestros like Shakuntala Devi and Scott Flansburg.

Tech Mahindra partnered with NITI Aayog’s WEP Program

August 26, 2020
Tech Mahindra
  • Tech Mahindra has tied-up with NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) to support Indian women entrepreneurs.

APEDA Signed MoUs with AFC India Ltd and NCUI

August 26, 2020
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
  • Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has signed two MoUs one each with AFC India Limited, and National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI), Delhi for working together in the interest of agriculture and allied sectors.

MCX Launched India’s 1st Tradeable Real-Time Bullion Index

August 26, 2020
Multi Commodity Exchange of India
  • Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) has launched futures trading on the country’s first tradeable real-time bullion index named MCX iCOMDEX Bullion , or Bulldex. The index will track the real-time performance of the gold (1kg) and silver (30kg) futures contracts, the flagship future products on the Exchange.

ICICI: 1st Bank in India Uses Satellite Data to Assess Credit Worthiness of Farmers

August 26, 2020
ICICI Bank
  • ICICI Bank Becomes the 1st Bank in India Uses Satellite Data to Assess Credit Worthiness of Farmers. The satellite data with demographic and financial details, provides strong information on the land asset of the farmer.

SBI General Insurance: ‘Shagun – Gift an Insurance’ Policy for Personal Accident

August 26, 2020
SBI General Insurance
  • SBI General Insurance Co Ltd launched a 1st of its kind offering, ‘Shagun – Gift an Insurance’, a unique gift of Personal Accident policy which can be gifted to anyone like friends, families, domestic helpers in the age group of 18 years to 65 years.

Ahmedabad Railway Division: Introduces Baggage Sanitization and Wrapping Machine

August 26, 2020
Ahmedabad Railway Division
  • Ahmedabad Railway Division launched the Baggage Sanitization and Wrapping Machine at the Ahmedabad Railway station to ensure safe travel for the passengers during the Pandemic.
  • The Ahmedabad Railway Division has introduced the machine after considering the increase in transport and travel services after Unlock-1 Phase.

Kerala hosts dragonfly festival

August 26, 2020
dragonfly
  • WWF-India State unit has joined hands with the Society for Odonate Studies (SOS) and Thumbipuranam for the first-ever State Dragonfly Festival in Kerala, christened Thumbimahotsavam 2020. Pantalu’ is the official mascot of the festival.

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