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1.Person in News SP Balasubrahmanyam passes away Music legend SP Balasubrahmanyam passed away on 25th September. The musical Maestro had tested positive for COVID 19 and later tested negative but due to critical condition was put on ventilator support. He has sung songs in multiple languages including telugu, tamil and Read more…
1.Miscellaneous World Maritime Day The World Maritime Day is observed on September 24 this year. The day is celebrated on the last Thursday of September every year. This year’s theme is Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet. The day is celebrated worldwide by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).Quick Fact: The Read more…
1.Defence and Security Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Missile test fired by DRDO DRDO has successfully conducted the test fire of an indigenously developed laser-guided anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) The test fire was conducted at KK Ranges in Armored Corps Centre and School in Maharashtra. The missile will enhance the fire-power capability of Read more…
1.Sports Italian Open 2020 winners Novak Djokovic (Serbia) won the Men’s Single title. Simona Halep (Romania) won the Women’s Single title. Men’s double title was bagged by Marcel Granollers (Spain) and Horacio Zeballos (Argentina). Hsieh Su-wei (Taiwan) and Barbora Strýcová (Czech Republic) bagged the Men’s double title. Quick Fact: The Read more…
1.National Affairs Ghar Tak Fibre Scheme along with 9 highway projects launched in Bihar Ghar Tak Fibre Scheme along with 9 highway projects launched in Bihar by PM Narendra Modi It will connect 45,945 villages in the state thus enabling the Digital revolution to reach even the remotest areas of Read more…
1.Person in News US Supreme court justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg passes away at the age of 87 Joan Ruth Bader Ginsberg passed away at the age of 87. She died due to complications from pancreatic cancer. She was the second woman as the US Supreme Court justice. She was a Read more…
1.International Affairs Global Smart City Index 2020 released. It has ranked 109 cities across the world. The index is prepared by recording the perception of 120 residents of the city, who are randomly selected. Indian cities dropped in their rankings compared to 2019, with Hyderabad holding 85th rank, followed by Read more…
1.Summits and Conferences NSA Meet of BRICS Nations held virtually. The National Security Advisors of the BRICS nations met virtually. The meeting was chaired by Russia. India was represented by Ajit Doval. The countries discussed their views on various security related issues like, biosafety, cyber security, International Security, Counter Terrorism. Read more…
1.Government Scheme Extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package Insurance Scheme for Health Workers working towards COVID 19. The scheme provides an insurance cover of Rs 50 lakhs to health care providers working towards COVID 19 and also covers accidental loss of life due to COVID 19 infection. It was Read more…
1.India and the World India becomes a member of UN’s Commission for Status of Women India has been elected as the member of the UN’s Commission for Status of Women The tenure of membership is for 4 years: 2021-2025 India and Afghanistan beat China to become a member of the Read more…