The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of Metso Oyj’s (Metso) minerals business by Outotec Oyj (Outotec) under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002. The Proposed Combination relates to acquisition of Metso’s minerals business (“Metso Minerals”) by Outotec. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The proposed combination will be achieved by […]

Prime Minister Modi has launched the auction process of 41 coal blocks for commercial mining through video conference. It was part of the series of announcements made by the Government of India, under the AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Coal Ministry in association with FICCI launched the process for auction

National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) has licensed the manufacturing know-how of a PPE Suit being named as NavRakshak to five MSME clients: M/s Greenfield Vintrade Pvt Ltd (Kolkata), M/s Vaishnavi Global Pvt Ltd (Mumbai), M/s Bharat Silks (Bangalore), M/s Sure Safety (India) Ltd (Vadodara) and M/s Swaps Couture (Mumbai) to meet the ongoing country wide

The International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict is a United Nations observance on June 19 to raise awareness of the need to put an end to conflict-related sexual violence. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The day aims to raise awareness of the need to put an end to conflict-related sexual

The power ministry has asked state-owned Power Grid Corporation to set up a central transmission utility with separate accounting and board structure. PGCIL is engaged in power transmission business with the responsibility of planning, implementation, operation and maintenance of Inter-State Transmission System. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points PGCIL is engaged in power transmission business

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has rolled out a unique project to produce Neera and Palm jaggery which has huge potential to create employment. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The project is aims to promote Neera as a substitute to soft drinks and also creating self-employment to Adivasis and traditional trappers was

India is set to double its refining capacity for crude oil to 450-500 million tonnes per annum by 2030. India’s current refining capacity of 249.9 million tonnes per annum exceeds domestic consumption of petroleum products which was 213.7 million tonnes in the previous fiscal. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points India’s consumption of petroleum products

National capital Delhi also sweltered under the stifling heat with the mercury crossing the 46 degrees Celsius-mark in some parts. Many parts of North India are reeling under heatwave-like condition for the past few days. The temperature in many cities is hovering above 42 degrees Celsius. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points At 46.4 degrees

United States is mulling over restoring India’s beneficiary status under its trade preference programme Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) on receiving a counterbalancing proposal from New Delhi. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer reported US were in negotiations with India and took away the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) status of

US President Donald Trump has signed into law a legislation that condemns the gross human rights violations of Uyghur minority groups in China’s restive Muslim-majority. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act, 2020 holds accountable the perpetrators of human rights violations and abuses such as the systematic use of indoctrination