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NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Government implements Shekatkar Committee’s recommendations to create border infrastructure
Government has accepted and implemented 3 important recommendations of the Committee of Experts(CoE) under the Chairmanship of Lieutenant General D B Shekatkar (Retd) relating to border Infrastructure so as to speed up road construction, which leads to socio-economic development in the border areas.
6 Cities rated 5 Star, 65 Cities rated 3 Star and 70 Cities rated 1 Star for garbage free cities: MOHUA
India Provides 2 million USD to support UN agency working for Palestinian refugees
Army proposes 3-year stint for civilians under “Three-Year Short Service” Scheme
If this proposal gets approved, it will be a voluntary engagement and will not affect the current selection criteria.
ii.Initially, 100 officers and 1,000 men are being considered for recruitment.
iii.The proposal suggests several measures to incentivize this scheme like a tax-free income for 3 years.
About Indian Army:
Chief of Army Staff (COAS)– Manoj Mukund Naravane
Headquarters– New Delhi
ii.Initially, 100 officers and 1,000 men are being considered for recruitment.
iii.The proposal suggests several measures to incentivize this scheme like a tax-free income for 3 years.
About Indian Army:
Chief of Army Staff (COAS)– Manoj Mukund Naravane
Headquarters– New Delhi
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Nepal approves new political map including India’s Kalapani, Lipulekh as its territory
Amidst the border dispute with India, Nepal’s cabinet has accepted a new political map showing Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura under its territory.
About Nepal:Capital– Kathmandu
Currency– Nepalese rupee
President– Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Currency– Nepalese rupee
President– Bidhya Devi Bhandari
BANKING & FINANCE
NABARD extends Rs 20,500 crores special liquidity facility to co-op banks & RRBs
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development(NABARD) has informed that it has extended Rs 20,500 crores special liquidity facility to co-operative banks(co-op– Rs 15,200 crores) and Regional Rural Banks(RRB’s– Rs 5,300 crores) in various States.
About NABARD:
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
Chairman– Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
Indian economy to contract 5% in FY21: Goldman Sachs
About Goldman Sachs:
Headquarters– New York, United States
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer(CEO)– David M. Solomon
Headquarters– New York, United States
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer(CEO)– David M. Solomon
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar wins 2019 Alexander Dalrymple Award from UK
The National Hydrographer to the Government of India, Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar is honored with the 2019 Alexander Dalrymple Award.
ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS
Accenture acquires startup Byte Prophecy to deliver AI solutions to enterprises
Accenture plc (stylised as Accenture), an Irish-domiciled multinational professional services company, has acquired Ahmedabad (Gujarat)-based AI (Artificial Intelligence) startup Byte Prophecy for an undisclosed sum.
About Accenture:Headquarters– Dublin, Ireland
CEO– Julie Sweet
CEO– Julie Sweet
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
SCR develops robot “Rail-BOT (R-BOT)” to assist railway doctors
South Central Railway (SCR) zone developed a robotic device, “RAIL-BOT” (R-BOT) to assist in hospital management functions towards patient care in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak.The robot provide medicines, medical accessories & to serve food to the patients, without any need for physical contact.
About South Central Railway (SCR):
Headquarters– Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad.
General-Manager (GM)– Gajanan Mallya.
Headquarters– Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad.
General-Manager (GM)– Gajanan Mallya.
ENVIRONMENT
Zoological Survey of India lists 20 species of amphibians as critically endangered and 35 as endangered
About ZSI:
Director- Dr. Kailash Chandra
Established in- 1916
Headquarters- New Alipore, Kolkata
Director- Dr. Kailash Chandra
Established in- 1916
Headquarters- New Alipore, Kolkata
SPORTS
COVID-19 impact: ICC cricket committee led by Anil kumble recommends ban on use of saliva to shine ball
About International Cricket Council (ICC):Headquarters– Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Chairman– Shashank Manohar.
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)- Manu Sawhney.
Chairman– Shashank Manohar.
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)- Manu Sawhney.
OBITUARY
Veteran Marathi writer, playwright Ratnakar Matkari passed away at 81
Actor Sai Gundewar passed away at 42
J&K promotes e-learning under Samagra Shiksha programme
About Jammu and Kashmir:
Capital- Srinagar (summer), Jammu (Winter).
Governor- Girish Chandra Murmu.
Capital- Srinagar (summer), Jammu (Winter).
Governor- Girish Chandra Murmu.
Punjab govt promulgates ‘Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners Amendment Ordinance, 2020’
Punjab government (govt) promulgated ‘The Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Amendment Ordinance, 2020’. As per new provisions, the temporary release of the prisoners has been allowed beyond the maximum period of 16 weeks in a calendar year.
About Punjab:
Capital– Chandigarh.
Chief Minister (CM)– Captain Amarinder Singh.
Governor– Vijayender Pal Singh Badnore.
About Punjab:
Capital– Chandigarh.
Chief Minister (CM)– Captain Amarinder Singh.
Governor– Vijayender Pal Singh Badnore.
UP presents largest ever Rs 5.12 lakh crores budget in state assembly
Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna presented the Uttar Pradesh(UP) government’s largest ever budget of Rs 5,12,860.72 crores for FY 2020-21
