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Amazon and Flipkart need to fulfil their extended producer responsibility

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart need to fulfil their extended producer responsibility under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. According to the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 Primary responsibility for collection of used multi-layered plastic sachet or pouches or packaging is […]

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Bodoland Territorial Area District renamed as the Bodoland Territorial Region

BTAD as the Bodoland Territorial Region

The central government, the Assam government and the Bodo groups, including all factions of the militant National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), signed an agreement to redraw and rename the Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD) as the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), in Assam. Around 1500 cadres of NDFB will be rehabilitated and assimilated by the

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Environmental Economist Pavan Sukhdev won Tyler Prize 2020

Indian environmental economist and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Goodwill Ambassador Pavan Sukhdev has won the 2020 Tyler Prize, regarded as the “Nobel Prize for the Environment” for his groundbreaking “green economy” work. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement is one of the oldest international environmental awards, recognizing individuals who have

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Banks approve reduced fees for UPI, RuPay

The Banks will not charge a part of the fees on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and RuPay card transactions as long as the merchant discount rate (MDR) remains zero following the government announcement. NPCI to removes multiple charges like interchange fees, payments service provider (PSP) fee, and switching fees. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 A

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Tech Mahindra sets up Google Cloud Centre of Excellence

Tech Mahindra has set up a dedicated Google Cloud Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Hyderabad to drive digital transformation of enterprises globally. The CoE will provide enterprises with access to the technology and services they need to expedite their cloud migration and deliver tailored solutions to help them move critical workloads to Google Cloud, develop

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Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020

The Union Cabinet has approved the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. The Bill will be introduced in the ensuing session of the Parliament. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 is for expanding access of women to safe and legal abortion services on

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Maharashtra Govt launched ‘Shiv Bhojan’ scheme

Maharashtra government has launched the “Shiv Bhojan” scheme on the occasion of the 71st Republic Day on 26 January 2020. It has been launched on a pilot basis. The scheme aims to provide a meal to the poor at subsidized rates. Under the scheme, the Shiv Sena-led state government will provide a meal to the

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China Ranked World’s Second Largest Arms Producer

The opaque Chinese arms industry has made the Asian nation the world’s second largest producer of munitions, a clear shift from a decade ago when China relied on imports. The report showed that the Chinese arms groups have generated sufficient sales to be ranked among the world’s top 20 weapons sellers. The four groups have

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NCML releases first estimate of rabi crop

National Collateral Management Services Limited (NCML), a leading agriculture post-harvest management company, has released its first estimates for 2019-20 rabi crop production. This year is likely to see a record food grain production led by the wheat crop along with corn and jowar. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Rabi season which contributes to nearly 50%

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Indian Railways will run 100% on electricity by 2024

Indian Railway will run 100% on electricity by 2024

The Indian Railways is expected to switch entirely to electricity by 2024, as it is already shunting diesel locomotives gradually out of service. It will be the first railway network in the world to be run fully on electricity. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 By 2030, Government plans to make the entire railways network a

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