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Category: National Current Affairs

Odisha to be the first state in India to use space Technology & Artificial Intelligence for Safeguarding Government Lands

July 9, 2020
Govt. of Odisha
  • Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on July 8 released Bhubaneshwar Land Use Intelligence System (BLUIS) to observe changes in all the government lands in Bhubaneshwar.
  • Odisha has become the first state in the country to hit artificial intelligence (AI) and space technology for safeguarding the government land.

AIR to telecast its first-ever ‘News Magazine’ programme in Sanskrit

July 9, 2020
AIR
  • All India Radio (AIR) will telecast its first-ever ‘News Magazine’ programme in Sanskrit on 4th July which will have news from the world of Sanskrit and notable developments of the week.

COVID-19 War Room to be developed in Delhi to check the spread of virus

July 8, 2020
Corona sufferers
  • The Delhi government will develop a ‘COVID-19 War Room’, which will 24×7 monitor the city’s fight against the novel COVID-19, and recommend measures to effectively deal with the prevailing situation.

Jharkhand starts immunization drive for 44K kids of migrant workers

July 8, 2020
Jharkhand launches immunization drive for 44K kids of migrant workers
  • The Jharkhand health department has started a major drive to immunize the deprived children. They recognized the children during an intensive door-to-door survey.

Private players to start rail passenger services by April 2023

July 8, 2020
Railways
  • Private players will start rail passenger services by April 2023, and they will operate only five percent of the Railways’ total mail and express trains. The remaining 95 percent of the trains in India will be operated by Railways.

Citi predicts India’s FY21 GDP forecast at -6%

July 8, 2020
GDP
  • Brokerage firm Citi has predicted India’s GDP for FY21 to decline by 6%. The prediction has been lessened by Citi, as compared to its earlier estimate of -3.5%.

Equitas Small Finance Bank starts video KYC account

July 8, 2020
Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited
  • Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited has started a facility for opening an account through video KYC.
  • With this, any person anywhere in the country can initiate a savings account with Equitas Small Finance Bank; complete the full KYC through video with the Bank employee.

Amit Phangal placed world no.1, Manju Rani grabbed the second spot as per latest AIBA release

July 8, 2020
Amit Phangal
  • The International Boxing Association has issued the world rankings 2020 for women’s and men’s boxing.
  • Amit Phangal has been stood no.1 in the men’s 52kg weight category as per the latest rankings issued by the Amateur Indian Boxing Association (AIBA).

Fino Payments Bank starts ‘Bhavishya’ savings account for minors

July 8, 2020
Fino Payments Bank
  • Fino Payments Bank Limited (FPBL) has started a savings bank account ‘Bhavishya’ for minor children aged between 10 and 18 years on 7th July 2020 to allow children banking ready from an early age and teach a savings habit among them.

New Building of IARI, Jharkhand titled after Dr.Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

July 8, 2020
Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
  • The new administrative and academic building of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), located at Gouria Karma in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand is titled after Shyama Prasad Mukherjee the originator of Bharatiya Jan Sangh, on the occasion of his birth anniversary.