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Qutub Minar is illuminated in Poland’s national flag

September 1, 2020
Qutub Minar
  • To mark the Solidarity movement, Qutub Minar is illuminated in Poland’s national flag colours, white and red by the Embassy of Poland and Polish Institute in Delhi.

First RORO Train flagged off from Bengaluru to Solapur

September 1, 2020
First RORO Train
  • The first ever Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO-RO) train between Bengaluru (Nelamangala) to Solapur (Maharashtra) flagged off by the Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. It will cover a distance of 682 km.

Water Projects Sanctioned for Bundelkhand Region

September 1, 2020
PM Modi
  • To improve the water availability in the drought-prone Bundelkhand region, around 500 projects worth over Rs 10,000 crore have been sanctioned by the government.

Indian Railways develop medical trolley named ‘MEDBOT’

September 1, 2020
MEDBOT
  • To help deliver food and medicines to COVID-19 patients, Indian Railways has developed a remote-controlled medical trolley named ‘MEDBOT’.

‘world’s most affordable’ respirator mask : IIT Hyderabad

August 31, 2020
mask
  • The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, has launched a novel respirator mask in the country.

Joe Ruby, the co-creator of the cartoon series Scooby-Doo passes away

August 31, 2020
  • Joe Ruby, the co-creator of the cartoon series Scooby-Doo, has passed away due to natural causes at the age of 87.
  • He was an American animator, television editor, writer, and producer, created the much-loved characters of beloved kids show Scooby-Doo.

Chadwick Boseman, ‘Black Panther’ star passes away due to colon cancer at 43

August 31, 2020
Chadwick Boseman
  • The Hollywood star Chadwick Boseman, best known for his work in ‘Black Panther’ passed away on August 28, 2020, after a four-year-long battle with colon cancer. He was 43.

Lewis Hamilton wins F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2020

August 31, 2020
Lewis Hamilton
  • Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix 2020 held on August 30, 2020.

India and Russia: joint winners of FIDE

August 31, 2020
joint winners of FIDE
  • India and Russia were announced on August 30, 2020, as the joint winners of FIDE (International Chess Federation) Chess Olympiad as Divya Deshmukh and Nihal Sarin lost connection to their games in the 2nd round.

8th East Asia Summit was held virtually on 28 August 2020

August 31, 2020
8th East Asia Summit
  • The 8th East Asia Summit (Economic Ministers’ Meeting) was held virtually on 28 August 2020 which was attended by the Economic ministers from the 10 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) members and eight other nations.
  • The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal represented India in the Summit.
  • Objective: to strengthen the regional supply chains, become resilient during this challenging time of Covid-19 pandemic.