Category: All Current Affairs

IDBI Bank launches banking services on WhatsApp

October 20, 2020

• IDBI Bank announced the launch of banking services on WhatsApp that will enable IDBI Bank customers to avail various essential services such as account balance information, last five transactions, request for a cheque book and an email statement, interest rates, as well as details of IDBI Bank branches/ATMs in the vicinity, to begin with.

Assam celebrated Kati Bihu festival across the state

October 20, 2020

• Kati Bihu is one of the sets of three Bihu festivals (agricultural festivals) celebrated in the state of Assam.
• The Kati Bihu is also known as Kangali Bihu, the festival of the poor (the word “Kongal” means “poor”).

AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR scheme launched by Agriculture Minister for health services rural areas

October 20, 2020

• Narendra Singh Tomar, the Union Agriculture Minister on October 19, 2020, launched AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR Scheme. It is a unique way to assist cooperatives in creating healthcare infrastructure in India.  
•  National Cooperative Development Corporation has created the AYUSMAN SAHAKAR scheme.

First-ever Heeng cultivation undertaken in India’s Lahaul valley

October 20, 2020

• India has taken up Heeng cultivation for the first-ever time, in an attempt to become self-reliant in the production of the spice and curb its imports.

First-ever multi modal logistic park in Assam

October 20, 2020

• The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari on October 20, 2020, laid the foundation stone for India’s first-ever multi-modal logistic park in Assam.

20th October observed as the World Statistics Day

October 20, 2020

• On 20^th October the World Statistics Day is observed globally. 
• The theme for this year is “Connecting the world with data we can trust.

20 October observed as the World Osteoporosis Day

October 20, 2020

• On 20^th October the World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) is observed globally with an aim to raise global awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease.
• Theme for 2020: “THAT’S OSTEOPOROSIS”.

Umar Gul fast bowler announces retirement

October 19, 2020

• Pakistani pace bowler, Umar Gul has announced that he will retire from all forms of cricket.

India successfully test-fires BrahMos missile

October 19, 2020

• India successfully test-fired the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, from the Indian Navy’s indigenously-built stealth destroyer INS Chennai.

7th meeting of Ministers of Justice of SCO

October 19, 2020

• The 7th meeting of Ministers of (Law and) Justice of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States was virtually hosted by Indian Minister of Law & Justice, Communication and Electronics & Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad.