Category: All Current Affairs

Mother Teresa’s 110th birth anniversary observed

August 26, 2020

• Mother Teresa’s 110th birth anniversary was observed across the world on August 26, 2020. Mother Teresa was born on August 26, 1910 to a family of ethnic Albanians in Skopje.

Govt announces Tax exemptions for businesses with annual turnover of up to Rs 40 lakh

August 26, 2020

• The Ministry of Finance said that businesses with an annual turnover of up to Rs 40 lakh are GST exempt. Initially, this limit was Rs 20 lakh.

To boost Online learning Google Launches ‘The Anywhere School’

August 25, 2020

• Google launched ‘The Anywhere School’ initiative to boost online learning in more than 250 countries around the world with the aim to benefit millions of students who have switched to learning from home, due to the pandemic.
• Google is also bringing Assignments, an application for learning management system (LMS), which will help the teachers to analyze, distribute and grade the work of students.

Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain to win UEFA Champions League

August 25, 2020

• In Football, German giants Bayern Munich have won the European Champions League for the sixth time after beating French side Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 at the final in Portugal’s capital, Lisbon.

IAF launches mobile app ‘MY IAF’ to provide career-related information to aspirants

August 25, 2020

• Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria launched a mobile application ‘MY IAF’ at IAF Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) to provide career-related information to aspirants as a part of Digital India initiative.

‘C-449’ Indian Coast Guard Ship Commissioned in Chennai

August 25, 2020

• Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary K. Shanmugam commissioned Indian Coast Guard Ship C-44 in Chennai which is a Forty Ninth Interceptor Boat of the series, indigenously built and designed by M/s Larsen and Toubro Ltd, Hazira (Surat).

“Who painted my lust red?” book authored by Sree Iyer released

August 25, 2020

• A book titled “Who painted my lust red?” has been authored by Sree Iyer has been released recently. The book is something about when Bollywood meets Cricket meets Politicians.

The book titled “Delhi Riots 2020: the Untold Story” will be published soon

August 25, 2020

• The book “Delhi Riots 2020: The Untold Story” which is authored by Monika Arora, advocate, Sonali Chitalkar(political Science) and Prerna Malhotra(English) teachers at Delhi University is set to be published by Garuda Prakashan.

IBM partnered with NSDC to Offer Free Digital Education Platform

August 25, 2020

• IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) announced its collaboration with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to offer a free digital education platform on emerging technologies and professional skill development and to equip the next generation with digital skills.

Wabag wins 2020 Global Water Award

August 25, 2020

• Water technology major Va Tech Wabag bagged the 2020 Global Water Award for its 45 million litres a day Tertiary Treatment Reverse Osmosis (TTRO) plant at Koyambedu in Chennai. The plant bagged the distinction award under the ‘Wastewater project of the year’ category.