Category: National Current Affairs

FELUDA – First Gene based high accuracy COVID-19 test approved in India

September 19, 2020

• The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has recently approved the gene-based COVID-19 test called Feluda. Using the CRISPR gene-editing technology, Feluda identifies and targets the genetic material of Sars-CoV2, the causative virus of Covid-19.

India’s First Private Jet Terminal inaugurated at New Delhi

September 18, 2020

• India’s First Private Jet Terminal inaugurated at New Delhi by the Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. The terminal can handle over 50 passengers every hour.

National Webinar on Creating Awareness about National Education Policy

September 18, 2020

• The Ministry of Education organised a National Webinar on Creating Awareness about National Education Policy, 2020.

Seva Saptah organized to Mark PM Modi’s Birthday

September 17, 2020

• The theme of the programme is “seventy” as it will be PM Modi’s 70th birthday. To Mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 70th birthday Seva Saptah is observed between September 14, 2020 and September 20, 2020. Seva Saptah is also called a week of Seva. During the week various welfare activities have been performed by Party Leaders.

IT Major Infosys to buy GuideVision for up to 30 million Euros

September 17, 2020

• IT major Infosys has signed a definitive agreement to acquire European consultancy firm GuideVision for up to Euro 30 million (approximately $35 million). The acquisition of GuideVision is expected to close during the third quarter of fiscal 2021.

India becomes the new Member of UN’s Commission on Status of Women

September 16, 2020

• India has recently been elected as one of the members of the Commission on Status of Women (CSW) which is a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). India will be a member for four years from 2021 to 2025.

Seven urban infrastructure projects launched by PM in Bihar

September 15, 2020

• Seven urban infrastructure projects inaugurated and laid by PM Narendra Modi.
• The projects will be implemented at a total cost of Rs 541 crore.
• water supply projects built under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation in Siwan Municipal Council and Chapra Municipal Corporation
• laid the foundation stone of the Munger water supply scheme under the AMRUT Mission
• laid the foundation stone of the Jamalpur water supply scheme under the AMRUT Mission in Jamalpur Municipal Council
• inaugurate sewerage treatment plants built under Namami Gange at Beur and Karmalichak in Patna Municipal Corporation
• laid the foundation stone of the Muzaffarpur Riverfront Development Scheme, being built under Namami Gange. Under the scheme, three ghats of Muzaffarpur – Chandwara Ghat, Poorvi Akhada Ghat and Seedhi Ghat will be developed.

India will be self-reliant in the production of fertilizers by 2023

September 15, 2020

• Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has said that India will be self-reliant in the production of fertilizers by 2023.

Govt moves ahead with Orientation and Training Programme of iRAD App

September 15, 2020

• The Road Transport and Highways Ministry is in the process of implementing Integrated Road Accident Database Project (iRAD) which will be applicable across the country.

Export of all Varieties of Onion banned by India

September 15, 2020

• The Government of India has released a notification banning the export of all varieties of onions. The major reason behind imposing this ban is that the wholesale price of the onion has been increased steadily.