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Centre launches KIRAN helpline service for mental health rehabilitation

August 27, 2020
Mental Health
  • The Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thawar Chand Gehlot launched ‘Kiran’, a toll- free helpline number for mental health rehabilitation. Kiran helpline number (1800-599-0019) will offer mental health rehabilitation to people across the country.

World Water Week 2020

August 27, 2020
Tap
  • World Water Week 2020 is observed from 23-28 August, 2020. The World Water Week organized by Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) in Stockholm. World Water Week 2020 theme is ‘Water and Climate change: Accelerating Action’.

Rare fish sighted by Andhra University scientists in Sileru

August 27, 2020
Rare fish
  • A rare fish called Mahseer (scientific name Tor) was sighted and fished out from the upper part of Sileru river, by a team of researchers from the Department of Zoology, Andhra University.

VSSUT first to set up Space Innovation-cum-Incubation Centre with ISRO

August 27, 2020
Space Innovation-cum-Incubation Centre
  • The Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) became the first University in the country to set up a Space Innovation-cum-Incubation Centre with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

ASTROSAT detected UV light from a galaxy, 9.3 billion light-years away

August 27, 2020
Universe
  • The AstroSat satellite has detected an extreme ultraviolet (UV) ray from a galaxy that is 9.3 billion light-years away from Earth.
  • Astrosat is the first multi-wavelength space telescope launched by ISRO from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in 2015. It has a set of five unique X-ray and ultraviolet telescopes. The mission duration was planned for 5 years.

Urdu poet Ashok Sahil passes away

August 27, 2020
Ashok Sahil
  • Urdu poet Ashok Sahil passed away at a Meerut hospital after prolonged illness. He was 64.

Table Tennis player Poulami Ghatak retires

August 27, 2020
Poulami Ghatak
  • Poulami Ghatak, India’s ace Table Tennis player, decided to retire from the sport.
  • She won three junior national championships as well as seven senior national championships between 1996 and 2016. In 2006, she represented India at the Commonwealth Games at Melbourne. At the age of 16, she participated in the Sydney Olympics.

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer steps down

August 27, 2020
Kevin Mayer
  • TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer has announced his resignation from the post, less than three months after his appointment. TikTok’s General Manager in North America, Vanessa Pappas will be taking over as the interim global head of the company.

Vinay Tonse appointed as SBI Funds MD & CEO

August 27, 2020
Vinay Tonse
  • SBI Funds Management said it has appointed Vinay M Tonse as MD & CEO, replacing Ashwani Bhatia who returned to parent State Bank of India (SBI) as its Managing Director.

India will host BRICS Games during Khelo India Games 2021

August 26, 2020
Kiren Rijiju
  • Union Minister of Youth and Sports Kiren Rijiju announced that India is planning to host BRICS Games 2021 during the same time and at the same venues as of Khelo India Games 2021.