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Jan Andolan campaign launched by PM Narendra Modi

October 8, 2020
PM Modi
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Jan Andolan which is a campaign for covid-19 appropriate behaviour with an aim to make people aware to maintain social distancing and wearing masks all the time while going outside.

First ever Brand & Logo for Indian Cotton launched

October 8, 2020
cotton
  • First ever Brand & Logo for Indian Cotton has been launched by the Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Irani on the occasion of 2nd World Cotton Day through video conferencing.
  • The brand name ‘Kasturi Cotton’ represents India cotton in the world cotton trade.

‘Startup India Showcase’ an online start-up platform launched by GOI

October 8, 2020
Startup India Showcase
  • ‘Startup India Showcase’ an online start-up platform launched by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). The website will be handpicked by experts and will go through multiple screening and evaluation rounds and the listed firms will also be considered by the government and corporate buyers as potential suppliers of goods or services.

Centre launched API integration between PM SVANidhi and SBI portal

October 8, 2020
SBI
  • The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has launched an API integration between PM SVANidhi and SBI portal. This will facilitate the seamless flow of data between the PM SVANidhi Portal and SBI’s mudra Portal in a secure environment.

Indian Air Force Day observed on 08 October

October 8, 2020
Indian Air Force Day
  • Indian Air Force Day is celebrated on 8th of October every year and this year of 2020 celebrates the 88th anniversary of Indian Air Force.

PARAM Siddhi-AI, India’s fastest AI SuperComputer to be commissioned soon

October 7, 2020
AI
  • The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) commissioned the largest HPC-AI supercomputer. HPC-AI is High Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence.
  • PARAM-Siddhi has put India among top countries in global AI supercomputing research and innovation. It will help in catalyzing partnerships with MSMEs, Start-ups, Academia and Industries.

A book “Bapu-The unforgettable” launched by Delhi deputy CM

October 7, 2020
Bapu-The unforgettable
  • A book “Bapu-The unforgettable” launched by Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia.
  • The book “Bapu – The Unforgettable” will make the readers think and provide a glimpse of the ideology and philosophies of Mahatma Gandhi.

A book titled “The Very, Extremely, Most Naughty Asura Tales for Kids” released

October 7, 2020
The Very, Extremely, Most Naughty Asura Tales for Kids
  • Anand Neelakantan has authored his first kid’s book titled “The Very, Extremely, Most Naughty Asura Tales for Kids”, published by Puffins Publishers Private Limited.

Russia will host the 12th BRICS Summit to be held on 17 November

October 7, 2020
BRICS
  • The 12th BRICS Summit is scheduled to be held on 17th November 2020 via video conference which will be chaired by Russia.
  • The theme of the Meeting of the Leaders of BRICS countries is “BRICS Partnership for Global Stability, Shared Security and Innovative Growth”.

QUAD Foreign Ministers meet held in Tokyo

October 7, 2020
QUAD Foreign Ministers meet
  • The foreign ministers of India, Japan, US and Australia held the Quad foreign ministers meet. India was represented by the External Affairs minister S JaiShankar.