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Narendra Singh Tomar addressed the 2020 National Conference on Kharif crops

The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar addressed the “National Conference on Kharif crops 2020” through a video conference. Highlights:♦ All States were directed to achieve the Kharif target as doubling of farmers’ income should be taken up in mission mode. ♦ The Central govt. assured the States that the Government of […]

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IMF to double its emergency financial assistance to countries combating COVID-19 pandemic

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) proposed to release its full $1 trillion lending capacity to support countries that battle the COVID-19 outbreak. The IMF described the COVID-19 pandemic as a crisis like no other crisis ever. The announcement was made by the IMF head Kristalina Georgieva. In the first-ever virtual annual spring meeting of the IMF

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Hyderabad airport received ACI recognition for green practices

Hyderabad International Airport has received the highest Platinum Recognition in the Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific Green Airports Recognition 2020 in the 15-35 Million Passengers Per Annum (MPPA) category for its efficient water management practices. The recognition was the outcome of the submissions shared this year focused on water management documenting approaches to wastewater treatment,

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Madurai girl declared ‘Goodwill Ambassador for the Poor’

A thirteen-year old Madurai girl from Tamil Nadu, Nethra has been appointed the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Association for Development and Peace, the UNADAP. It was in recognition of her role in feeding the poor during the COVID-19 lockdown by her father, a hairdresser by profession. As COVID-19 count in Chennai swells every

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Chelsea women awarded WSL title, Aston Villa win Women”s C”ship

The Football Association announced Chelsea as the winner of the 2019-20 Women’s Super League and awarded the 2019-20 Women’s Championship title to Aston Villa. The Blues were in second place but with one game in hand over Manchester City who were a point ahead when it was decided the league is to finish prematurely due

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Standard Chartered Bank started operations at IFSC GIFT City

British lender Standard Chartered Bank’s local unit has started operations from the International Financial Services Centre, becoming the first global bank to commence operations from the special economic zone in Gandhinagar. Presence at the newly built IFSC GIFT City can help the lender expand its business in trade, lending, financial market transactions and other structured

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India’s first online waste management platform

The Andhra Pradesh government launched what it claimed to be the country’s first online Waste Exchange Platform to ensure 100 per cent safe disposal of industrial toxic wastes. Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the programme on the occasion of World Environment Day. The newly-floated AP Environment Management Corporation (EMC) will implement the

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Centre launches SAHYO app to help area-specific strategies, decisions in COVID-19 outbreak

The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, developed mobile application SAHYO, an Integrated Geospatial Platform out of available geospatial datasets, standards-based services, and analytic tools. The mobile application and the website prepared and managed by the Survey of India (SoI) Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 SAHYO:♦ The SAHYO aims to help decision

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Power Ministry launched iCommit initiative

Union Power Minister has launched the #iCommit initiative for building an energy resilient future on 5 June 2020 to encourage all stakeholders and individuals to continue moving towards energy efficiency. The #iCommit initiative will function under the administration of the Ministry of Power. It is headed by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). The campaign will

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President promulgates 2 Ordinances to boost rural India and agriculture

The President of India has promulgated the two Ordinances namely the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Ordinance 2020 and the Farmers Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Ordinance 2020. The move comes after the announcement of the landmark decisions by the Government of India for reforms in the agricultural sector for raising the income

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