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India and AIIB sign USD 500 million loan agreement for Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III

August 25, 2020
AIIB
  • Maharashtra Government, Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed a loan agreement for a USD 500 million Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III.
  • This will improve the network capacity, service quality and safety of the suburban railway system in Mumbai.

Ministry of Shipping signed MoU with MSDE for Development in Port and Maritime Sector

August 25, 2020
Ministry of Shipping signed MoU with MSDE for Development in Port and Maritime Sector
  • The Ministry of Shipping (MoS) signed an MoU with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) for skilling, re-skilling and upskilling of manpower in Port, Maritime sectors.

1st Foreign Bank in India to launch a ‘Green Deposit Programme’: HSBC

August 25, 2020
HSBC
  • HSBC India becomes 1st Foreign Bank in India to launch a ‘Green Deposit Programme’ for corporate clients to finance green initiatives and eco-friendly projects like renewable energy, clean transportation, and pollution prevention among others, that promote transition to a low-carbon, climate resilient and sustainable economy.

Niraman Mazdoor Registration Abhiyan launched by Delhi govt.

August 25, 2020
Niraman Mazdoor Registration Abhiyan
  • Niraman Mazdoor Registration Abhiyan launched by Delhi government for construction workers. Under this scheme a mega registration campaign for construction workers will be conducted from 24th August 2020 to 11th September 2020 to provide tech support to the construction workers.

Arunachal Pradesh to provide tap water to all rural homes by 2023

August 25, 2020
Tap
  • Arunachal Pradesh State Government has announced that it is to provide 100% tap water connections to all the households in the State by 2023 under the Jal Jeevan Mission.

Nuakhai Juhar was celebrated in Odisha, Chhattisgarh

August 25, 2020
Nuakhai Juhar
  • Nuakhai Juhar was celebrated in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and areas of neighbouring states on August 23. The festival is to welcome the new crop of the season and it is celebrated to appreciate the hard work of the farmers.

Naval Commanders’ Conference 2020

August 25, 2020
Naval Commanders’ Conference 2020
  • The Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the Naval Commanders’ Conference 2020 which was held in New Delhi, India from August 19 to 21, 2020. He reviewed the innovations by Indian Navy to combat COVID 19 pandemic.

23rd August observed as International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition

August 25, 2020
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition
  • International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition is observed on 23 August to commemorate the remembrance of the slave trade and its abolition.

‘Harit Path’, Mobile App launched to monitor highway plantation

August 24, 2020
Road
  • The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Jairam Gadkari, launched the mobile app, “Harit Path” for monitoring plantations and transplantation of trees along the highway.
  • The app will monitor the location, growth, species details, maintenance activities, targets and achievements of each of its field units for all the plants under all the plantation projects.

Rajiv Kumar, former Finance Secretary Appointed as New Election Commissioner

August 24, 2020
Rajiv Kumar
  • Former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar was appointed as the Election Commissioner with effect from August 31, 2020. He succeeds Ashok Lavasa who resigned the position to join as Vice-President of Asian Development Bank.