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Silk Training cum Production Center started by KVIC in Arunachal Pradesh

August 10, 2020
Silk Training cum Production Center
  • States First Silk Training cum Production Center started by KVIC in the tribal village of Chullyu in Arunachal Pradesh. All the required machinery like handlooms, Charkha, Silk reeling machines and warping drums would be installed here.

A Railway Museum launched at Hubballi in Karnataka

August 10, 2020
Railway Museum
  • A Railway Museum Launched at Hubballi in Karnataka where the artefacts are broadly arranged in three sections, at two cottages named Malaprabha and Ghataprabha and the outdoor section.
  • This museum is launched by Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi virtually.

2300-kilometre submarine optical fibre cable network between Chennai and Andaman and Nicobar Islands inaugurated

August 10, 2020
2300-kilometre submarine optical fibre cable networkr
  • To boost tourism and digital services in the Islands, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated a 2300-kilometre submarine optical fibre cable network between Chennai and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

10th Aug is observed as World Biofuel Day

August 10, 2020
World Biofuel Day
  • 10th Aug is observed as World Biofuel Day to raise awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels.Theme for 2020 World Biofuel Day is ‘Biofuels Towards Atmanirbhar Bharat’

Nandi Yellaiah former MP passes away

August 9, 2020
Nandi Yellaiah
  • Former Congress leader and eight-time parliamentarian from Telangana, Nandi Yellaiah passed away.

Government of Uttar Pradesh signed an agreement with Flipkart

August 9, 2020
Flipkart
  • The Government of Uttar Pradesh signed an agreement with Flipkart to promote its One District, One Product (ODOP) scheme across the state. Flipkart will promote its product through its “Flipkart Samarth” initiative.

Innovation Hub for the financial sector

August 9, 2020
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)
  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is planning to set up an Innovation Hub.The aim of this Innovation Hub is to promote innovation across the finance sector in India by using technology.

‘YSR Cheyutha’ to be launched soon in Andhra Pradesh

August 9, 2020
Andhra govt
  • ‘YSR Cheyutha’to be launched soon in Andhra Pradesh for rural economy and to promote the idea of entrepreneurship among women.

Credit facility of Rs 1 lakh crore under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund

August 9, 2020
Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
  • Credit facility of Rs 1 lakh crore under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund launched by PM Narendra Modi.
  • Banks and other Financial Institutions will provide Rs 1 lakh crore as loans to primary Agri credit societies, farmer groups, farmer producer organizations, agri-entrepreneurs, startups and agri-tech players.

9th Aug is observed on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

August 9, 2020
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
  • 9th Aug is observed on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Theme of 2020 International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples “COVID-19 and indigenous peoples’ resilience”.

Shirley Ann Grau, a Pulitzer Prize-winner passes away

August 8, 2020
Shirley Ann Grau
  • Shirley Ann Grau, a Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction writer from America, whose stories and novels were based primarily in the Deep South, has passed away at an age of 91.

Australia to host postponed ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 edition in 2022

August 8, 2020
Men’s T20 World Cup
  • Australia to host postponed ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 edition in 2022. India will host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 as planned.

India to participate in Kavkaz 2020 exercise in Russia

August 8, 2020
Kavkaz 2020 exercise
  • India will take part in the Russian Kavkaz 2020 strategic command-post exercise next month. The invitees for the exercise also include China and Pakistan apart from other member-states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

A book titled ‘Amazing Ayodhya’ has been authored by Neena Rai

August 8, 2020
Amazing Ayodhya
  • The book titled ‘Amazing Ayodhya’ that offers “authentic information” about the city, which will not only help understand the life and times of ancient Hindus but also the revered figures of Rama and Sita has been authored by Neena Rai.

Oriental Insurance Company Ltd appointed S.N.Rajeswari as CMD

August 8, 2020
S.N.Rajeswari
  • Oriental Insurance Company Ltd appointed S.N.Rajeswari as CMD. Previously he was the General Manager at New India Assurance Company Ltd.

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd appointed Navin Agarwal as the MD & CEO

August 8, 2020
Navin Agarwal
  • Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd appointed Navin Agarwal as the MD & CEO. He succeeded Aashish Somaiyya as MD and CEO of Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company.

UPSC appointed Pradeep Kumar Joshi as its Chairman

August 8, 2020
Pradeep Kumar Joshi
  • Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) appointed Pradeep Kumar Joshi as its Chairman till May 12, 2021. He succeeds Arvind Saxena, whose tenure as UPSC chairman ended on 7 August 2020.

AIIB and WB are planning to provide $8-billion health infra scheme

August 8, 2020
AIIB
  • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB) and World Bank(WB) are discussing to provide India help of $8-billion to boost health infrastructure schemes at the district level.

To mark the 150th birthday anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, UK govt will issue a commemorative coin

August 8, 2020
150th birthday anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
  • To mark the 150th birthday anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the UK govt will issue a commemorative coin. The Royal Mint will mint the coin soon.

Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy launched by Delhi CM

August 8, 2020
arvind kejriwal
  • Under Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy, the state government will give incentives of up to Rs. 30,000 for autos, two-wheelers, freight vehicles, and e-rickshaws, and while for cars it will provide an incentive of up to Rs. 1.5 lakh.

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