Category: National Current Affairs

Rs 100 Commemorative Coin in honour of Vijaya Raje Scindia

October 11, 2020

• The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to release a commemorative coin of 100 rupees in honour of Vijaya Raje Scindia who is also known as Rajmata of Gwalior.

Piyush Goyal has been assigned the additional charge of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

October 10, 2020

• The Union Minister Piyush Goyal has been assigned the additional charge of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in addition to his existing portfolios, following the death of union minister Ram Vilas Paswan.

Country’s First Ever Advanced Manufacturing Hub: AMHUB

October 9, 2020

• Country’s First Ever Advanced Manufacturing Hub to launch Country’s advanced manufacturing hub (AMHUB) in the Tamil Nadu with an aim to help the state in the sectors of solar energy, electronics, electric mobility and textiles.

First ever Brand & Logo for Indian Cotton launched

October 8, 2020

• First ever Brand & Logo for Indian Cotton has been launched by the Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Irani on the occasion of 2^nd World Cotton Day through video conferencing.
• The brand name ‘Kasturi Cotton’ represents India cotton in the world cotton trade.

‘Startup India Showcase’ an online start-up platform launched by GOI

October 8, 2020

• ‘Startup India Showcase’ an online start-up platform launched by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). The website will be handpicked by experts and will go through multiple screening and evaluation rounds and the listed firms will also be considered by the government and corporate buyers as potential suppliers of goods or services.

Centre launched API integration between PM SVANidhi and SBI portal

October 8, 2020

• The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has launched an API integration between PM SVANidhi and SBI portal. This will facilitate the seamless flow of data between the PM SVANidhi Portal and SBI’s mudra Portal in a secure environment.

AYUSH Standard Treatment Protocol launched

October 7, 2020

• The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released “AYUSH Standard Treatment Protocol” which consists of self-care guidelines on preventive health measures.

PM Modi dedicates Atal Tunnel to the nation

October 6, 2020

• The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has dedicated Atal Tunnel to the nation, on 3rd October 2020.
• Atal Tunnel is the world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet from the Mean Sea Level (MSL).
• The tunnel has been named after former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Tribal Entrepreneurship Development Programme launched

October 4, 2020

• Tribal Entrepreneurship Development Programme launched by the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda with an aim to develop the potential of the tribal communities and building their capacities to enhance their contribution in socio-economic growth.

Special refinance facility for WASH programme launched by NABARD

October 4, 2020

• To support the Government of India’s Water, Sanitisation and Hygiene (WASH) programme the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has announced a special refinance facility of Rs 800 crore for Fiscal Year 2021.