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14 States report reduction in worm prevalence infection in children

At least 14 States have reported a reduction in parasitic intestinal worm infection prevalence in children, revealed the latest report on the National Deworming Day (NDD). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases (STH), also known as parasitic intestinal worm infection, is known to have detrimental effects on children’s physical growth and well-being and […]

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Raksha Mantri released DRDO Procurement Manual 2020

To encourage more participation of Indian industry, including Start-ups and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Defence Research & Development (R&D) for achieving ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh released a new version of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Procurement Manual 2020 (PM-2020). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The previous Procurement

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IFFCO’s organic food JV with Sikkim govt coming up at Rangpo

IFFCO’s Organic Joint Venture, SIFCO (Sikkim IFFCO Organics Ltd) has started construction work on two integrated food processing units at Rangpo, Sikkim. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The work will be completed by October 2021 and it will start production afterwards. The two Integrated Food Processing Units are being laid with a total construction

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Govt increased expenditure limit of candidates contesting Lok Sabha

The poll spending limit for candidates contesting Lok Sabha and Assembly elections has been enhanced by 10 percent. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Centre has approved this based on the recommendation of the Election Commission that contestants be allowed to spend more on campaigning keeping in mind difficulties they may face due to COVID-19

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CSIR-IHBT makes history by introducing asafoetida (Heeng) cultivation in Indian Himalayan region

Due to efforts of CSIR constituent laboratory, Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Palampur, a historical shift in farming practices is in the offing with farmers of the remote Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh taking up cultivation of asafoetida (Heeng) to utilize vast expanses of waste land in the cold desert conditions of the region.

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Ayushman Sahakar Fund for creation of healthcare infrastructure by cooperatives

Union Minister of State for Agriculture Shri Parshottam Rupala launched AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR, a unique scheme to assist cooperatives play an important role in creation of healthcare infrastructure in the country formulated by the apex autonomous development finance institution under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). Daily Current Affairs

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District Development Councils (DDC)

The Centre has amended the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, to facilitate the setting up of District Development Councils (DDC), the members of which will be directly elected by voters in the Union Territory. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The District Development Councils (DDCs) are set to become a new unit of

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NITI Aayog to establish Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Centre with AWS

In order to address societal challenges through digital innovation, NITI Aayog announced the establishment of a Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Centre, CIC with Amazon Web Services, AWS. It is the first of its kind in India. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points This CIC is part of the AWS CIC Global Programme which provides an

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5th General Council meeting of Indian Academy of Highway Engineers

The 5th General Council meeting of Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE) was held through video conferencing under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Created in 1983, IAHE has been providing training to highway engineers and professionals working in Central Government, State

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India’s first multi-modal logistics park to come up in Assam

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has laid the foundation stone for India’s first multi-modal logistics park in Assam. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The multi-modal logistics park will be constructed at an estimated cost of ₹694 crore. The multi-modal logistic park will be developed under the ambitious Bharatmala Pariyojna. The ₹693.97 crore park will provide

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