Category: National Current Affairs

India’s 1st NPNT compliant Drone flight auspiciously completed

July 7, 2020

• India’s First No-Permission No-Takeoff (NPNT) acquiescent drone flight on the A200 Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) has been performed successfully by Quidich Innovation Labs and Asteria Aerospace.

SBM Bank India, Mastercard pairs-up to facilitate cross border remittances by Mastercard Send

July 7, 2020

• SBM Bank India (promoted by Government of Mauritius) and Mastercard have tied hands to facilitate cross-border payments and transmittals services by using ‘Mastercard Send’.
• Mastercard Send is a secured and innovative solution – crafted to improve domestic and cross-border payments and transmittals.

YES Bank starts ‘Loan in Seconds’ for instant loan disbursement

July 7, 2020

• YES Bank has started a digital solution, “Loan in Seconds” for instantaneous disbursement of retail loans.
• The account holders recognized by the bank can avail this swift loan disbursal convenience without any document.

India and Afghanistan sign 5 MoUs for the development of educational infrastructure

July 6, 2020

• India and Afghanistan inked five Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) on July 5, 2020. The MoUs between the two countries have been meant for the development of educational infrastructure in 4 provinces of Afghanistan namely Farah, Nooristan, Kapisa, Badakhshan.

Karnataka starts Weavers Sammaan Yojana

July 6, 2020

• Karnataka’s Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa began Weavers Sammaan Yojana on 6th July. Under this scheme, 19,744 handloom weavers will get yearly financial support of two thousand rupees through Direct Benefit Transfer.

U.P Chief Minister initiates ‘Mission Vriksharopan-2020’

July 6, 2020

• Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on 5th July initiated ‘Mission Vriksharopan-2020‘ in Kukarel forest of the capital city Lucknow. Under this programme, more than 25 crore trees will be planted across the state.

MP starts ‘Intzaar Aap Ka’ campaign in order to lure tourists

July 6, 2020

• In Madhya Pradesh, in order to draw the attention of tourists to the tourist places of the state; ‘Intzaar Aap Ka’ which means ‘waiting for you’ campaign has commenced on social media platforms.

PM Modi introduces the largest solar plant of Asia in Madhya Pradesh

July 6, 2020

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate Asia’s Largest 750 MW Ultra Mega Solar Power Plant located in Rewa On 10 July. PM Modi is ready to dedicate the nation Asia’s largest solar power plant.

Himachal Pradesh to be the first state in India to have LPG Gas Connection in every house

July 6, 2020

• Himachal Pradesh has come up as the first state in the country to have 100 percent households with LPG gas connections, chief minister Jai Ram Thakur declared on 6th July.

Odisha Govt starts ‘Balaram Yojana’ to give agricultural loan to landless farmers

July 6, 2020

• The Odisha government has started a scheme ‘Balaram’ to give agricultural credit of Rs 1,040 crore to landless farmers who are facing difficulties because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Almost seven lakh landless cultivators will be helped from the programme in the next two years.