What: 59 mobile apps ban Who: Ministry of IT and Electronics When: June 29, 2020 Read More …
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Government bans 59 mobile apps
World Bank launches STARS Project in India
What: STARS Project Who: World Bank When: June 24, 2020 Why: To improve the quality Read More …
Gynandromorph dragonfly spotted in Kerala
File image: dragonfly What: Gynandromorphs biological phenomenon Where: Thrissur, Kerala Who: Scarlet Skimmer Researchers have Read More …
China Study Group (CSG) Meeting
What: China Study Group When: 27 June 2020 Who: National Security Advisor Why: To assess Read More …
PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME) Scheme
What: PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME) When: June 29, 2020 Who: Read More …
Continuous Galvanized Rebar Production Facility inaugurated at Mandi Gobindgarh
File image What: Continuous Galvanized Rebar Production Facility Who: Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Where: Mandi Gobindgarh Read More …
Statistics Day 2020 Theme
The Government of India is celebrating 29 June as the Statistics Day. Government has been Read More …
Ministry of Culture launches Sankalp Parva
Ministry of Culture has decided to celebrate Sankalp Parva from 28th June to 12 July Read More …
President promulgates Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020
President Ram Nath Kovind has promulgated the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 in pursuance of Read More …
First domestication of chicken occurred in China
Why in news? According to a recent collaborated study, the DNA sequencing of 863 genomes Read More …
Tillari declared as a conservation reserve
Image credit: https://twitter.com/ErikSolheim/status/1275600812958507008/photo/3 The Maharashtra government on June 23 declared the 29.53 sqkm Tillari forest Read More …
Battery Swapping Facility Quick Interchange Service (QIS) at Chandigarh
Governor of Punjab-cum-Administrator, UT, Chandigarh Shri V P Singh Badnore and Union Minister of Petroleum Read More …
Advanced Torpedo Decoy System Maareech
File image Anti – Submarine Warfare capability of the Indian Navy has received a major Read More …
Scheme for Promotion of academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC)
File image Why in the news? Under SPARC project, IIT Madras Researchers are collaborating with Read More …
What is Anthropause?
Image credit: ABC News A team of researchers led by UK in a recent commentary Read More …
NITI Aayog launches Navigating the New Normal
File image Why in the news? NITI Aayog, in partnership with Bill and Melinda Gates Read More …
Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe)
File image Why in the News? Union Cabinet on June 24, 2020 approved far reaching Read More …
Shwe project in Myanmar
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on June 24, 2020 approved additional investment of US$ Read More …
Jitendra Singh inaugurates Devika and Puneja Bridges
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Dr Jitendra Singh Read More …
Commission on sub-categorization within Other Backward Classes
The Union Cabinet on June 24, 2020 approved the extension of the term of the Read More …
Distressed Assets Fund–Sub-ordinate Debt for MSMEs launched
Minister of MSME, Shri Nitin Gadkari on June 24, 2020 launched the Credit Guarantee Scheme Read More …
Harsh Vardhan releases Annual TB Report 2020
File image Why in the News? Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Read More …
Cabinet approves Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund
Why in the news? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on June 24, 2020 approved Read More …
Cabinet approves declaration of Kushinagar Airport as International Airport
Why in the News? The Union Cabinet on June 24, 2020 gave its approval for Read More …
Compressed Bio-Gas Plant to be included under Priority Sector Lending
File Image Why in the News? While inaugurating the Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) Plant at Namakkal Read More …