Marathi actress Ashalata Wabgaonkar passes away
September 22, 2020
- Ashalata Wabgaonkar, renowned Marathi, Hindi films and stage actress passed away. She acted in several Marathi films and plays.
Indian Navy & Royal Australian Navy conducts Passage Exercise
September 22, 2020
- The Indian Navy (IN) has commenced a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in the East Indian Ocean Region.
PM Modi awarded Ig Nobel Prize 2020 for medical Education
September 22, 2020
- Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has been awarded the Ig Nobel Prize 2020 for Medical Education. PM Modi is the second Indian Prime Minister to be honoured with the Ig Nobel Prize. Prior to this, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was awarded in 1998.
HDFC Bank launches video Know Your Customer facility
September 22, 2020
- HDFC Bank has launched a video KYC (Know Your Customer) facility for its customers. HDFC Bank video KYC facility will be rolled in a phased manner. It is a paperless, contactless, and recorded interaction between a Bank official and the customer.
Government to set up Medical Devices Park in Kerala
September 22, 2020
- First medical device parks in the country will be set up in Kerala, focusing on the high-risk medical device sector to provide full range of services for the medical devices industry like R&D support, testing, and evaluation.
“Ghar Tak Fibre” scheme launched by PM in Bihar
September 22, 2020
- “Ghar Tak Fibre” scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bihar which is basically a Optical Fibre Internet Services. The aim of this project is to connect 45,945 villages in the state.
GoI & UNICEF launched YuWaah Platform
September 22, 2020
- To make young people career ready the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) have signed a SoI (Statement of Intent) to launch YuWaah-Generation Unlimited (GenU), which is a global multi-stakeholder platform in India.
Assam Musician Bibhuranjan Choudhury passed away
September 21, 2020
- Bibhuranjan Choudhury, a Music composer, singer, lyricist and actor passed away at the age of 71 years due to cancer. He was from Assam.
Union govt approves amendment in Foreign Direct Investment Policy in Defence Sector
September 21, 2020
- Union govt approves amendment in Foreign Direct Investment Policy in Defence Sector. FDI is allowed up to 74 per cent through automatic route and beyond 74 per cent to be permitted through government route.
On 2nd October PM Modi to inaugurate VAIBHAV Summit
September 21, 2020
- On 2nd October 2020 Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Vaishwik Bharatiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit.
- The VAIBHAV Summit is a joint initiative of all S&T and Academic Organisations of India (working in Research, Academic and Scientific fields) to enable deliberations on thought processes, practices and R&D culture with a problem-solving approach for well-defined objectives.