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27th ASEAN regional forum held

September 13, 2020
27th ASEAN regional forum
  • The 27th ASEAN regional forum held recently and the Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan represented India. He stated that India will co-chair ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) workshops on port security and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

A campaign named ‘Asol Chini’ against fake information and rumours launched by Bangladesh

September 13, 2020
Asol Chini
  • A campaign named ‘Asol Chini’ or ‘real-sugar’ to fight fake information and rumour spreading on social media is launched by the government of Bangladesh.

US signed MoU with Maldives for Defense Cooperation Agreement

September 13, 2020
US-Maldives
  • US signed MoU with Maldives for Defense Cooperation Agreement. The agreement was signed between Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Reed Werner and Maldivian Minister of Defense Mariya Didi in Philadelphia.

First-ever Special Economic Zone (SEZ) was laid to foundation stone

September 13, 2020
Special Economic Zone
  • First-ever Special Economic Zone (SEZ) was laid to foundation stone by the Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb at Sabroom which is the southernmost town of the state bordering Bangladesh. It is around 120 km from Agartala.

Three Petroleum Sector Projects inaugurated by PM

September 13, 2020
PM Modi
  • Three key projects related to the Petroleum Sector in Bihar have been dedicated to the Nation by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The three projects are-

  • Durgapur-Banka section of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur Pipeline Augmentation Project
  • LPG Bottling Plants in East Champaran and
  • LPG Bottling Plants in Banka.

India-US hold 2 plus 2 intersessional meeting

September 13, 2020
India-US
  • A virtual bilateral 2+2 Inter-sessional meeting held between India and the United States. They reviewed the progress and developments in bilateral ties in defence, security, and foreign policy areas.

New Disinfectant Sprays developed by IPFT

September 12, 2020
New Disinfectant Sprays
  • Two new technologies namely “Disinfectant spray for surface application” and “Disinfectant spray for Vegetables & fruits” have been developed by the Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology (IPFT) to remove pesticide residues left over on the surface.

British Actress Diana Rigg passes away

September 12, 2020
Diana Rigg
  • British Actress who was popularly known for her recent role as Olenna Tyrell in the Game of Thrones series, Dame Diana Rigg passed away. She made her debut at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1959. She starred alongside Partick Macnee in The Avengers (1965) as a secret agent Emma Peel.

States’ Startup Ranking Exercise by DPIIT

September 12, 2020
Startup
  • The second edition of the States’ Startup Ranking Exercise was conducted by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
  • Gujarat has been categorised as the best performer among all States and one Union Territory (UT), Delhi.
  • Karnataka and Kerala have been ranked as ‘top performers’
  • Bihar, Odisha and Rajasthan have been ranked as the ‘leaders’.

Rajasthan tied up with SIDBI to develop MSMEs

September 12, 2020
sidbi
  • The Small Industries Development Bank of India (Sidbi) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rajasthan Government to provide financial, technical, marketing and export support to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state.