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India hands over war game center named as “INDIA” to UPDF

May 26, 2020
India hands over war game center named as “INDIA” to UPDF
  • India has handover the war game center named as “INDIA” to Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF). The state of the art military training facility was handover by the Indian Association Uganda (IAU), in agreement with the Indian Military Advisory and Training Team to the UPDF.

India stands 74th on WEF Global Energy Transition Index

May 14, 2020
World Economic Forum
  • India has jumped up two places to rank 74th on a global energy transition index, which has ranked 115 economies on how well they are capable to balance energy security and way with environmental sustainability and affordability.

China clinches Online Nations Cup, India finish dismal fifth

May 11, 2020
chess
  • Top-seed and favorite China were crowned champions at the FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup on 10th May by virtue of higher points tally despite their final match against the USA ending in 2-2 draw.

Bug Sniffer developed by Aghakar Research Institute, Pune

April 21, 2020
bug sniffer
  • Aghakar Research Institute , Pune has developed Bug sniffer  for detection of pathogens.
  • This portable device can test for any possible pathogens in only 30 minutes.

Civil Aviation Ministry launched “Lifeline UDAN”

April 7, 2020
Lifeline UDAN
  • The Civil Aviation ministry has launched initiative  “Lifeline UDAN” to supply medical supplies and other medical cargo including essential medicines, masks, ventilators etc.
  • This initiative will ensure sufficient supply of these products all over the country.

ADB downgrades India’s GDP to 4% for FY2021

April 4, 2020
ADB

Asian Development Bank expects India’s economy to grow at 4% for the financial year 2020-21. 

Click Here for the Updated list of GDP Predictions

YouTube lowers video streaming quality in India

March 25, 2020
YouTube
  • YouTube has planned to lessen streaming quality for users in India until 31st March 2020 to lower strain on Internet networks during the coronavirus pandemic.
  • They have planned to temporarily default High Definition (HD) and ultra-High Definition (HD) streaming to Standard Definition (SD) content.

UBS lowers India’s FY21 real GDP growth forecast from 5.1% to 4%

March 23, 2020
GDP
  • With over 400 positive Covid-19 cases in India resulting in lockdowns on 23rd March led UBS Securities to lower India’s growth forecast for the next financial year starting April 1, to 4 percent from the 5.1 percent estimated earlier.

Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan vow $3.5 mn to SAARC COVID-19 Fund

March 23, 2020
COVID-19
  • Bangladesh and Nepal pledged to donate $1.5 million and $1 million respectively to the SAARC Corona Emergency Fund proposed by PM Narendra Modi with an opening offer of $10 million from India to tackle COVID-19 pandemic in the region.
  • India first declared to contribute $10 million to the fund and subsequently Nepal and Afghanistan promised $1 million each and the Maldives and Bhutan committed $200,000 and 100,000 respectively.

National Vaccination Day 2020

March 16, 2020
National Vaccination Day 2020
  • National Vaccination Day is celebrated every year on 16th March 2020.
  • This day is observed throughout India to spread awareness and the importance of getting timely vaccinations.
  • This day was first celebrated in 1995 and the first dose of Oral Polio Vaccine was given in India.
  • On March 27, 2014, the World Health Organization(WHO) declared India a polio-free country.