Current Affairs August 2020

Beneficiary programme for artisans involved in manufacturing of Agarbatti

Government of India approved a programme for the benefit of artisans involved in manufacturing of Agarbatti and to develop village industry under ‘Gramodyog Vikas Yojana’ on 30th July 2020. As per the programme, initially four Pilot Projects will be started, including one in North Eastern part of the country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points […]

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Muslim Women Rights Day

Muslim Women’s Rights Day is being celebrated on 1 August across the nation to commemorate the first anniversary of the law against instant triple talaq. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points It has been recorded in the country’s history as “Muslim Women Rights Day”. The day will remain as a golden moment of Indian democracy

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Tribal Affairs Ministry received SKOCH Gold Award

Ministry of Tribal Affairs has received SKOCH Gold Award for its “Empowerment of Tribals through IT enabled Scholarship Schemes” project of Scholarship Divison of the Ministry. The 66th SKOCH 2020 Competition was entitled “INDIA RESPONDS TO COVID THROUGH DIGITAL GOVERNANCE” and MoTA chose to participate in DIGITAL INDIA & E-GOVERNANCE 2020 Competition and the awards

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SEBI relaxed the norms for preferential allotment for companies

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has relaxed the norms for preferential allotment for the companies that have stressed assets, thereby making it easier for such entities to raise funds. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Listed entities with stressed assets can make preferential allotment at a price that is “not less than

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Haryana to reserve 75% private sector jobs for locals

The Haryana Cabinet has approved a proposal to bring an ordinance to give 75 per cent reservation in private sector jobs to the youth of the state. The draft of the ordinance will be placed before the Council of Ministers in its next meeting. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Under it, 75% of the

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MoRTH asks NIC to ensure capturing FASTag details

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to ensure capturing of FASTag details while registering or issuing fitness certificate to vehicles all over the country. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has set up a central depository called Vahan to store data relating to all vehicles. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Vahan’

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Standardised transport vehicles dimensions on international norms

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has published a notification to amend Rule-93 relating to dimensions of motor vehicles under the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989. These amendments would provide for standardization in the dimensions of the Motor Vehicles which would be in line with international UNECE standards. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points

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