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Athletics coach Purshottam Rai passes away

August 30, 2020
Purshottam Rai
  • The veteran athletics coach Purshottam Rai has passed away due to a cardiac arrest on 28 August 2020. He was 79. He was to be conferred the prestigious Dronacharya Award in the lifetime category on National Sports day this year.

The prize money of Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyanchand Awards enhanced

August 30, 2020
Kiren Rijiju
  • The Ministry of Sports has announced a hike in the award money for four of the seven categories of the National Sports and Adventure Awards.

National Sports Awards 2020

August 30, 2020
National Sports Awards 2020
  • President of India Ram Nath Kovind on August 29, 2020, virtually conferred the National Sports and Adventure Award 2020 on the occasion of the National Sports Day. President Mr. Kovind presented the Arjuna Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Dhyan Chand Award, Dronacharya Award, Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar, and Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award.

Mustapha Adib will be the next PM of Lebanon

August 30, 2020
Mustapha Adib
  • Lebanon’s Ambassador to Germany, Mustapha Adib is set to become Lebanon’s next Prime Minister. The government, led by Hassan Diab, quit this month amid anger over an explosion in the capital Beirut.

India ranks 72 globally in terms of average monthly wage

August 30, 2020
labour
  • In a global survey conducted by Picodi.com, an international e-commerce platform which provides discount coupons, India is placed at 72 among 106 nations while Switzerland tops the chart.

Reliance Retail to acquire Future Group’s retail

August 30, 2020
Reliance Retail
  • Under the new acquisition agreement, Reliance Retail and Fashion Lifestyle Limited will be taking over the retail and wholesale undertaking of Future Group for Rs 24,713 crore. The logistics and warehousing businesses of the Future Group will also be transferred to Reliance Retail.

‘Major Dhyan Chand Vijaypath Yojana’ scheme launched by UP government

August 30, 2020
Major Dhyan Chand Vijaypath Yojana
  • Uttar Pradesh (UP) Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya launched ‘Major Dhyan Chand Vijaypath Yojana’ scheme under which 19 International Players will get road connectivity to their homes.

Assam skill University to be set up at Mangaldoi in Darrang

August 30, 2020
students
  • The first ever Skill University in north eastern states of the country will come up soon  at Mangaldoi in Darrang. It will be set up by the Assam government .The total cost of setting up the University is estimated at Rs 900 crore with financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank.

Nitin Gadkari inaugurated National highway projects in Maharashtra

August 30, 2020
nitin gadkari
  • Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone and inaugurated National highway projects worth Rs. 777 Cr.  in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra.

Restrictions imposed on International commercial flight operations remain suspended till 30th September

August 30, 2020
GoAir
  • As per the latest order by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA, the international scheduled commercial flight operations will remain suspended till September 30, 2020.