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Former Union Home Secretary Ram Pradhan passes away

August 1, 2020

Former Union Home Secretary Ram Pradhan passed away due to age-related ailments. He played a major role in the signing of the Assam Accord and Mizoram Peace Accord.

Former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui passes away

August 1, 2020

Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui passed away. He served as president of Taiwan from 1988 to 2000. He was also considered as the “father of Taiwan’s democracy”.

Senco Gold CMD Shaankar Sen passes away

August 1, 2020

CMD of Senco Gold Ltd. Shaankar Sen passed away in Kolkata at the age of 60.
He was running a chain of Senco Gold and diamond jewelry stores.

BRICS conducted its 6th Environment Ministers’ Meeting virtually

August 1, 2020

BRICS conducted its 6^th Environment Ministers’ Meeting through Video Conferencing in which our Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar represented India and elaborated about the efforts made by India in areas relating to sustainable urban management, tackling marine litter, air pollution and the cleaning of rivers.

Haryana Govt. appointed Babita Phogat and Kavita Devi as Haryana sports deputy directors

August 1, 2020

Haryana Govt. appointed Babita Phogat and Kavita Devi as Haryana sports deputy directors under the Haryana Outstanding Sportspersons (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) rules.

66th SKOCH 2020 award conferred to Ministry of Tribal Affairs

August 1, 2020

The 66^th SKOCH 2020 award conferred to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for its “Empowerment of Tribals through IT enabled Scholarship Schemes” project.

AI-powered conversational voice BOT for IVR launched by Axis Bank

August 1, 2020

Axis bank launched AI-powered conversational voice BOT named ‘AXAA’ for IVR.
It will assist customers to traverse through the IVR and address their queries and requests, without the need for any human intervention in most cases.

Canara Bank launched Corona Kavach policies

August 1, 2020

Canara Bank on Friday has tied-up with three insurance companies to sell short-term Corona Kavach policy to cover COVID-19 related health expenses.
The bank has tied up with New India Assurance Company Ltd, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co Ltd and HDFC ERGO Health Insurance.

Mukundakam Sharma Committee formed to select awardees for National Sports Awards 2020

August 1, 2020

A selection committee formed by Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for selecting awardees for various sports awards for the National Sports Awards 2020 .
The committee is headed by Retired Justice of Supreme Court Justice Mukundakam Sharma.

Ivory Coast appointed Hamed Bakayoko as Prime Minister

August 1, 2020

Hamed Bakayoko has been named as the Prime Minister of Ivory Coast. Previously he was the Defence Minister of the country.

‘Ek Mask-Anek Zindagi’ public awareness campaign started by Madhya Pradesh

August 1, 2020

Madhya Pradesh Govt. started a campaign named ‘Ek Mask-Anek Zindagi’ means one mask-many lives will be conducted from today till August 15 in many districts of Madhya Pradesh with an aim to inform people about different measures to prevent COVID-19 infection.

SIDBI launched “MSMESaksham” portal

August 1, 2020

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) launched a knowledge portal named as “MSMESaksham” to give quick financial access to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). It will also guide them across their credit life cycle.

A mobile App named ‘Family Safety App’ launched by Microsoft

August 1, 2020

A new mobile app named ‘Family Safety app’ launched by Microsoft for iOS and Android users where parents will be able to monitor the time spent by the kids on devices and limit hours of play.
This app can also be used for location sharing between family members.

Swachhta Pakhwada 2020 to be observed from 15th – 31st July

August 1, 2020

Swachhta Pakhwada 2020 observed by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) from 15th – 31st July with an aim to make people aware of the importance of cleanliness in our daily lives and, the role of good hygiene for healthy living.
The theme of the campaign #SkillSeSwachhta.

1st August celebrated as National Muslim Women’s Rights Day

August 1, 2020

After President gave nod to Triple-Talak bill on 1^st August, the day marked as National Muslim Women’s Rights Day.

Folk musician Sonam Tshering Lepcha passes away

July 31, 2020

Folk musician and Padma Shri awardee Sonam Tshering Lepcha passed away at the age of 92 due to old age ailments. He was awarded the Padma Shri for his contribution in the field of folk music.

Anil Murali a Malayalam actor passes away

July 31, 2020

Anil Murali a Malayalam actor passes away at the age of 56 due to liver problem.

Rajat Bhatia Announces his Retirement from All Forms of Cricket

July 31, 2020

All-rounder Rajat Bhatia has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on July 29, 2020.
He played 112 first-class games scoring 6482 runs (average 49.10) and scalping 137 wickets.

Jin Liqun re-elected president of AIIB

July 31, 2020

The board of governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), elected Jin Liqun for a second term as President.
His second five-year term will begin on January 16, 2021.

N. Sivaraman appointed as MD and Group CEO of ICRA

July 31, 2020

N. Sivaraman appointed as MD and Group CEO of ICRA for a period of three years by succeeding former MD and Group CEO Naresh Takkar.

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