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1.Person in News Hardik Satishchandra Shah becomes new Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Hardik Satishchandra Shah is a 2010 batch IAS officer He has been appointed as Private Secretary to the Prime Minister on a co-terminus basis He is currently serving in the PMO as Deputy Secretary 2.Person in Read more…
1.Miscellaneous Guwahati gets manhole cleaning robot ‘BANDICOOT’ The manhole cleaning robot Bandicoot would help minimise human intervention in cleaning of manholes It is the first city in the entire Northeast region to get a manhole cleaning robot. It is also the third city after Gurugram and Coimbatore to adopt this Read more…
1.Defence and Security India gets fleet of 5 Rafale multi-role combat jets The fleet landed at Ambala Air Base from Merignac airbase in French port city of Bordeaux It will be inducted into the IAF as part of its Ambala-based No 17 Squadron, also known as the ‘Golden Arrows’. These Read more…
1.National Affairs PM Modi launches Three High Throughput COVID testing facilities The three high throughput COVID testing facilities will increase the testing capacity by almost 10,000 daily tests The Facilities will be located in Noida, Kolkata and Mumbai Higher testing capacity would support early detection and treatment of COVID-19 2.Geography Read more…
1.Sports Haryana to host 2021 Khelo India Youth Games Haryana will host the 4th edition of Khelo India Youth Games, in 2021, at Panchkula. Khelo India Youth Games are national level multidisciplinary grassroot games held for two categories: Under-17 years school students Under-21 college students 2.Science and Technology IIM-Kozhikode develops Read more…
1.Environment Indian Navy’s largest solar power plant commissioned in Kerala Indian Navy’s largest solar plant is part of its contribution to the ‘National Solar Mission’ The plant is located at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala. Its capacity is a 3 MW and has a life of 25 years Quick Fact: Read more…
1.National Affair TRIFED signs MoU with IIT, Delhi to implement Unnat Bharat Abhiyan This agreement will help tribal entrepreneurs working under the Van Dhan programme of TRIFED. It will allow them to access research works of several institutions that are part of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan. Under this agreement, tribal people Read more…
1.India and the World Ideas Summit 2020 PM Narendra Modi addressed the India Ideas Summit 2020 virtually The summit is focused on strengthening domestic economic capacity to build economic resilience globally The summit is being hosted by US-India Business Council (USIBC) on the occasion of its 45th anniversary Quick Fact: Read more…
1.Person in News Ramesh Boddu appointed as MD & CEO of Karur Vysya Bank Ramesh Babu Boddu has been appointed as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Karur Vysya Bank He will be holding this position for a three year long term He was serving as Deputy Managing Read more…
1.Miscellaneous HRD Ministry launches “Manodarpan” for students Manodarpan initiative has been launched to ensure mental well-being of the students. It will provide psychosocial support to students for their mental well-being, an issue especially pertinent during the COVID-19 outbreak. It has been inaugurated by Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ 2.Person Read more…