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Daily Current Affairs Update | 16 May 2020
1. Economy NDB approves USD 1 billion Emergency Assistance Program Loan to India The loan aims to support GoI to curb the spread of COVID-19 and overcome social, human and economic losses This is NDB’s second emergency assistance program in order to help its member countries to fight COVID-19. Quick Read more…
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Daily Current Affairs Update | 9 May 2020
Miscellaneous NITI Aayog launches ‘Surakshit Dada-Dadi & Nana-Nani Abhiyan’ The campaign has been launched virtually in association with Piramal Foundation It aims to ensure the well-being of senior citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic through behavioral change, access to service and early detection and tracking The campaign will reach over 2.9 Read more…
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Daily Current Affairs Update | 24 April 2020
1. Miscellaneous Lebanon becomes first Arab country to legalize marijuana cultivation Lebanon has legalized marijuana cultivation for industrial and medical purposes to cope with its economic crisis It is the third-largest supplier of cannabis resin in the world after Morocco and Afghanistan. Quick facts: Beirut is the capital of Lebanon Read more…
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Daily Current Affairs Update | 22 April 2020
1.Miscellaneous Daporijo Bridge across Subansiri river in Arunachal Pradesh inaugurated The bridge is strategically important as it links roads leading upto the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China. All essential supplies to the state are supplied via this bridge. Quick facts : Subansiri river is the largest Read more…
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Daily Current Affairs Update | 20 April 2020
1. Person in News BSNL CMD P K Purwar to take additional charge of MTNL P. K. Purwar have been given the additional charge as CMD of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) He is also the chairman and managing director of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Quick facts: Headquarters of Read more…
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Daily Current Affairs Update | 18 April 2020
1. Economy RBI: Reverse Repo rate and LTRO updates RBI has cut the reverse repo rate to 3.75% and repo rate to 4.4% It has also announced Rs 50,000 crore for Long Term Repo Operation (LTRO) The LTRO has been named as LTRO 2.0 as this LTRO will focus on Read more…
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Daily Current Affairs Update | 15 April 2020
1. National Affairs GoI works on centre’s ‘Jaan Bhi, Jahan Bhi’ formula Prime Minister has emphasised on the ‘Jaan Bhi, Jahan Bhi’ formula. This means that while physical distancing norms will be followed, some relaxations would be made to revive economic activities. 2. Economy GMR to develop, operate Bhogapuram International Read more…
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Daily Current Affairs Update | 14 April 2020
1. Government Schemes Rs 5,000 crores transferred for free delivery of LPG as part of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Under this scheme, free LPG refills will be provided for three months to Ujjwala beneficiaries during the lockdown There are 8 crore PMUY beneficiaries Quick Facts: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was Read more…