Category: National Current Affairs

India ties ‘Alliance for Poverty Eradication’ at UN as founding member

July 2, 2020

• India has become a founding member of an Alliance for Poverty Eradication at the UN, started by the President of the General Assembly, targeted at focusing on efforts to uplift the global economy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Narasimha Rao’s 100th anniversary, Govt. to release memorial stamp to honor former Prime Minister

July 2, 2020

• The Centre Government on 30th June declared the launch of a commemorative stamp in the honour of late PM PV Narasimha Rao. The decision comes a day after the country observed the 100th birth anniversary of Rao.

Kerala Govt declared ‘Dream Kerala’ Project

July 2, 2020

• The Kerala government on Wednesday planned to start a ”Dream Kerala Project” to pat the potential and experience of those returning from overseas and other states after losing their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Swiggy starts digital wallet ‘Swiggy Money’ in partnership with ICICI Bank

July 1, 2020

• Bengaluru-based food tech unicorn Swiggy on 30th June declared the release of its own digital wallet ‘Swiggy Money’ to facilitate a ‘single-click checkout experience’ on its platform.
• The digital wallet in partnership with ICICI Bank will allow Swiggy users to store money and be used for all food orders on Swiggy.

World Bank to provide USD 750 mn to help 15 cr viable MSMEs

July 1, 2020

• The World Bank on 1st June declared it will provide a USD 750 million budget assistance to 15 crores micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to enhance liquidity access for viable small businesses impacted by COVID-19.

Fitch slashes India growth projection to 8% for FY22

July 1, 2020

• Fitch Ratings on 29th June slashed India’s growth forecast for 2021-22 fiscal to 8 percent from 9.5 percent predicted last month. It, however, preserved its prediction of Indian economy contracting by (-5) percent in the current fiscal (FY2020-21).

Madhya Pradesh starts ‘Hamara Ghar-Hamara Vidyalaya’ campaign

July 1, 2020

• In Madhya Pradesh, the school bell will be ringing in the homes of the state too from July 6. Children will learn, do yoga, write and listen to stories and prepare notes on them.

IIT Madras starts the world’s first online BSc degree in Programming and Data Science

July 1, 2020

• The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on 30th June declared that it has started the “world’s first” online BSc degree course in Programming and Data Science.
• The course will be available to everyone who has passed class 12 with English and Maths at class 10 level and joined any on-campus undergraduate course.

MoU inked between Indian oil, NTPC Ltd, and SDMC for Waste to Energy plant in Delhi

July 1, 2020

• A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked on Waste to Energy plant at Okhla, Delhi, between Indian Oil, NTPC Ltd and South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC).
• The plant has the potential to process 17500 tons of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) per annum from municipal solid garbage to generate Syngas which is used to produce electricity.

UN honors Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja for her efforts to stop the pandemic

June 30, 2020

• Kerala’s Health Minister KK Shailaja was respected by the United Nations for her struggles to stop the coronavirus pandemic. She was among a few of the world leaders called to speak on the occasion of the United Nations Public Service Day.