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1.Miscellaneous Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Nestle named top plastic polluters for third year in a row Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestle have been accused of zero progress on reducing plastic waste after being named world’s top plastic polluter for the third year in a row. Coca-Cola was ranked the world’s No 1 Read more…

1.Summits & Conferences The Second Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) 2020 Conference inaugurated The Second Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) 2020 was virtually inaugurated in Delhi by Dr Harsh Vardhan. The Conference brings together scientists and clinicians from across the globe to build Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) The ICGA aims to Read more…

1.Person in News Veteran Indian-origin activist Rashid ‘Ram’ Salojee passes away Dr Rashid Ammed Mahmood, a famous Indian-origin activist breathed his last in Lenasia, South Africa at the age of 87. Salojee was a leading figure in South Africa’s Liberation Movement of 1980s which eventually led to the release of Read more…

1.Art and Culture Ninth edition of International Sand Art Festival kicks-off in Odisha The ninth edition of the International Sand Art Festival has started at the Chandrabhaga Beach of Konark in Odisha’s Puri district. Artists create sculptures based on relevant themes like environment, culture, national and international affairs. The main Read more…

1.India and the World World Malaria Report 2020 released by WHO The report gives estimated cases of malaria across the globe. India is the only endemic nation which has reported a decline of 17.6% in 2019 compared to 2018 in the active cases of malaria. India contributed to the largest Read more…

1.Science and Technology Japan’s Hayabusa 2 aircraft nearing Earth after a year-long journey Hayabusa 2 aircraft was launched by Japan to study asteroid Ryugu. It is the first time in the history of world space that underground samples have been collected from an asteroid. It will reach South Australia by Read more…

1.International Affairs Dubai: Arab Gulf’s first coal-based power plant The first coal-based power plant of an Arab Gulf country is being developed in Saih Shuaib, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Hassyan clean coal power station has a capacity of 2,400MW It will produce electricity to meet the needs of at Read more…

1.Government Schemes 33rd PRAGATI interaction held Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 33rd PRAGATI interaction to discuss new projects PRAGATI stands for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.  It aims to provide pro-active governance and timely implementation of projects. Quick Facts: PRAGATI was launched in 2015. 2.Government Schemes Mission COVID Suraksha Read more…