English Language Day is celebrated on 23 April. The day aims to create awareness to people about the culture, history, and achievements associated with the language. English Language Day:The origins of the English Language was found in medieval England. The name ‘English’ its name from the Angles. The Angles were a West Germanic tribe who were from the Anglia peninsula that juts out into the Baltic Sea. The language
Scientists from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) have developed a microreactor that can produce large quantities of uniform size of nanoparticles. Producing a uniform size of nanoparticles has been a problem faced by the biomedical field. This discovery will serve as a major requirement in biomedical technology. Highlights:♦ The microreactor could synthesize metal, semiconductor, and polymer nanoparticles by continuous flow active
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The Badminton World Federation (BWF) named Indian shuttler PV Sindhu as one of the ambassadors for its ‘I am badminton’ awareness campaign. I am badminton awareness campaign:♦ The “I am badminton campaign” provides a platform for the players to express their love and respect for badminton by advocating and committing to clean and honest play.♦ BWF’s Integrity Unit was
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Ministry of Tourism presented its 7th webinar of Dekho Apna Desh Webinar Series on “Photowalking at Varanasi: A Visual Treat,” on 23 April 2020. Varanasi: A Visual Treat:♦ The Varanasi: A Visual Treat webinar was presented by the team of City Explorers Private Limited.♦ They introduced Varanasi’s diversity, mysticism, spirituality, cultural literacy, life experiences, and personal memories.♦ It showcased Varanasi
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According to the satellite data published by US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) stated that the air pollution over northern India has dropped to a 20-year-low for this time of the year. he data were retrieved by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite. Report Highlights:♦ The report highlighted that the sensors observed aerosol levels
Civil Services Day is observed on 21 April in India. The day celebrates the civil servants in order to rededicate themselves to the cause of citizens. On this day, the civil servants renew their commitments to public service and excellence in work. Aim:The Civil Services Day celebrates all the civil servants who dedicated their lives
The Economic Advisory Council of the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XIV-FC) has been scheduled to meet on 23-24 April 2020. The online meeting will be presided by Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission Shri N.K. Singh. The meeting will be attended by all the Members, Senior Officials of the Finance Commission and the 5 Members of
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Border Roads Organisation (BRO) constructed the Daporijo bridge over the Subansiri river. Despite nationwide lockdown, BRO constructed it, keeping in mind utmost precautions against COVID-19 and to connect the strategic Line of Communication in Arunachal Pradesh. The bridge was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Arunachal Shri Pema Khandu over video conferencing and open for traffic
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Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched the COVID India Seva on 21 April. The interactive platform aims to establish a direct channel of communication with millions of Indians amid the pandemic. Highlights:♦ The initiative is aimed at enabling transparent e-governance delivery in real-time and answering citizen queries swiftly, at scale,
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has canceled the license granted to the Mapusa Urban Co-operative Bank of Goa Ltd., Goa to conduct banking business which includes acceptance of deposits and repayment of deposits as defined in Section 5 (b) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 with immediate
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