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Silk Training cum Production Center started by KVIC in Arunachal Pradesh

August 10, 2020
Silk Training cum Production Center
  • States First Silk Training cum Production Center started by KVIC in the tribal village of Chullyu in Arunachal Pradesh. All the required machinery like handlooms, Charkha, Silk reeling machines and warping drums would be installed here.

A Railway Museum launched at Hubballi in Karnataka

August 10, 2020
Railway Museum
  • A Railway Museum Launched at Hubballi in Karnataka where the artefacts are broadly arranged in three sections, at two cottages named Malaprabha and Ghataprabha and the outdoor section.
  • This museum is launched by Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi virtually.

2300-kilometre submarine optical fibre cable network between Chennai and Andaman and Nicobar Islands inaugurated

August 10, 2020
2300-kilometre submarine optical fibre cable networkr
  • To boost tourism and digital services in the Islands, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated a 2300-kilometre submarine optical fibre cable network between Chennai and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

10th Aug is observed as World Biofuel Day

August 10, 2020
World Biofuel Day
  • 10th Aug is observed as World Biofuel Day to raise awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels.Theme for 2020 World Biofuel Day is ‘Biofuels Towards Atmanirbhar Bharat’

Nandi Yellaiah former MP passes away

August 9, 2020
Nandi Yellaiah
  • Former Congress leader and eight-time parliamentarian from Telangana, Nandi Yellaiah passed away.

Government of Uttar Pradesh signed an agreement with Flipkart

August 9, 2020
Flipkart
  • The Government of Uttar Pradesh signed an agreement with Flipkart to promote its One District, One Product (ODOP) scheme across the state. Flipkart will promote its product through its “Flipkart Samarth” initiative.

Innovation Hub for the financial sector

August 9, 2020
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)
  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is planning to set up an Innovation Hub.The aim of this Innovation Hub is to promote innovation across the finance sector in India by using technology.

‘YSR Cheyutha’ to be launched soon in Andhra Pradesh

August 9, 2020
Andhra govt
  • ‘YSR Cheyutha’to be launched soon in Andhra Pradesh for rural economy and to promote the idea of entrepreneurship among women.

Credit facility of Rs 1 lakh crore under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund

August 9, 2020
Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
  • Credit facility of Rs 1 lakh crore under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund launched by PM Narendra Modi.
  • Banks and other Financial Institutions will provide Rs 1 lakh crore as loans to primary Agri credit societies, farmer groups, farmer producer organizations, agri-entrepreneurs, startups and agri-tech players.

9th Aug is observed on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

August 9, 2020
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
  • 9th Aug is observed on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Theme of 2020 International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples “COVID-19 and indigenous peoples’ resilience”.