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1.National Affairs UNESCO Delhi releases State of the Education Report for India 2020: TVET UNESCO New Delhi has released ‘State of the Education Report for India 2020: Technical & Vocational Education and Training (TVET)’ virtually. The 2nd edition of the Report aims to enhance the programs related to skill development Read more…
1.Sports Max Verstappen wins 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Red Bull’s racer Max Verstappen (Netherlands) won the Formula 1 season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2020 which was hosted in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Max crossed the finish line 15.9 seconds ahead of Mercedes pair Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton securing the Read more…
1.Person in News Joe Biden and Kamala Harris jointly named TIME’s Person of the Year 2020 US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have been jointly named Time’s Person of the Year 2020 TIME Magazine releases the list annually to recognize a person or organisation who affected the Read more…
1.Science and Technology BSNL ties up with Skylotech India for satellite-based NB-IoT BSNL has partnered with Skylotech India to introduce worlds’ first satellite-based Narrow Band-Internet of Things(NB-IoT) network in India. This ‘Made in India’ solution indigenously developed by Skylo will connect with BSNLs satellite-ground infrastructure and provide PANAN-India coverage. This Read more…
1.National Affairs Union Ministry of Education releases ‘Policy on School Bag 2020’ Union Ministry of Education releases new ‘Policy on School Bag 2020’ and recommends that the weight of school bags need to be monitored on a regular basis in schools. According to the policy, school bags should not weigh Read more…
1.National Affairs Government introduces ‘CO-WIN’ for COVID-19 vaccine delivery The central government has introduced a new digital platform called ‘CO-WIN’ for COVID-19 vaccine delivery. The platform will be used to record vaccine data and will form a database of healthcare workers as well. The platform will have different modules starting Read more…
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…