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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 […]
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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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 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
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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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%
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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Kolkata Metro Rail Corp. expects to complete its East-West project, which runs partly under the city’s iconic Hooghly river by March 2022 after a delay of several years doubled costs. About 40% of total transport demand will be tackled by these two metro services. It will be a relief for environmental pollution and the city
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The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet passed a resolution setting in motion the process for abolishing the state Legislative Council. A similar resolution will now be adopted in the Legislative Assembly and sent to the Centre for necessary follow-up action. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 The YSR Congress is in the minority in the 58-member Legislative Council.
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The Government of India, the Government of Maharashtra and the World Bank signed a loan agreement of USD 210 million to support small holder farmers participate in competitive agriculture value chains, facilitate agri-business investments, increase market access and productivity in focus commodities, and build resilience of crops to recurrent floods or droughts in the Indian
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