Chetan Chauhan, former Indian cricketer passed away
August 16, 2020
- Former Indian cricketer and Uttar Pradesh minister Chetan Chauhan has passed away due to multiple organ failure at the age of 73.
GoAir appointed Kaushik Khona as its new CEO
August 16, 2020
- Kaushik Khona has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of GoAir. He will replace Vinay Dube.
To launch AI-based module for school students, AIM tied up with NASSCOM
August 16, 2020
- Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) tied up with NASSCOM to launch Artificial Intelligence (AI) based modules for school students with an aim to bring AI to Indian classrooms.
Gujarat govt tied up with BSE to set up iHub
August 16, 2020
- Gujarat government tied up with Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) to set up iHub to encourage and support the start-up companies in raising capital.
KCC Review option on YONO Krishi
August 16, 2020
- Recently SBI has added KCC Review option on its YONO Krishi platform, digital agri solution platform so that farmers can easily access their KCC limit without visiting their branch.
Rajiv Gauba: search-cum-selection committee
August 16, 2020
- A search-cum-selection committee formed by the Central govt with an objective to nominate and select three members for Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). This selection committee is headed by Rajiv Gauba.
Entrepreneurship Development Programme launched by Arunachal Pradesh
August 16, 2020
- To boost startups and encourage youths to become job creators, Arunachal Pradesh govt recently launched a program named ‘Entrepreneurship Development Programme’.
- IIM Calcutta Innovation Park will be the knowledge partner of this program.
‘Nasha-Mukt Bharat’ campaign launched in J&K
August 16, 2020
- ‘Nasha-Mukt Bharat’ – Drug free India campaign launched in J&K by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India to spread awareness about the side-effects of Drug Addiction in the society.
Project Lion and Project Dolphin to be launched soon
August 16, 2020
- After the success of Project Tiger, the centre is planning to launch Project Lion and Project Dolphin in order to protect both the species and to give a boost to biodiversity.
On the eve of 74th Independence Day, PM launched the National Digital Health Mission
August 16, 2020
- On the eve of 74th Independence Day, PM Narendra Modi launched National Digital Health Mission allows patients to access health services remotely and to ensure permission to access confidential medical data which will be provided for every visit by the patient himself.