Current Affairs August 2020

Trump signs executive order against hiring H1B visa holders for federal contracts

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order barring federal agencies from hiring H-1B…

Rainfall during August and September is likely to be 104% of the LPA

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that the rainfall during the season’s second half (August-September) will…

Goa joined MyGov Citizen Engagement Platform

Goa joined the MyGov Citizen Engagement Platform for enabling participative governance on 4th August 2020.…

NIDM concluded a webinar series on Hydro-Meteorological Hazard Risk Reduction

National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with India Meteorological…

Government released Affordable Rental Housing Complexes Knowledge Pack

Recently, government of India has released Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC) Knowledge Pack. This includes…

Lebanon tragedy 2020

Multiple explosions have occurred in the city of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon on 4…

Government launched Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan 2020-21

Health and Family Welfare Ministry has launched 'Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan, 2020-21. This initiative is a…

Sashidhar Jagdishan appointed as the HDFC Bank’s New CEO

Sashidhar Jagdishan has named as the new chief executive officer of HDFC Bank Ltd., India’s…

India blocked top Chinese apps Baidu and Weibo

Recently, Government of India has blocked Baidu Search and Weibo, among the most influential apps…

Northern Railway runs first-ever Vyapar Mala Express train

Recently, the Northern Railway has run first-ever Vyapar Mala Express train. General Manager of Northern…