1. Person in News UB Pravin Rao: New Nasscom chief The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Infosys has been appointed as chairperson of Nasscom for 2020-21 RK Menon has been appointed as the vice-chairperson of Nasscom Quick Facts: The National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) is a trade Read more…
1. Person in News Naveen Patnaik gets PETA award for allocating funds to feed community animals Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik was conferred Hero to Animals Award by PETA His state government sanctioned Rs 54 lakh to feed stray animals during the lockdown He received a framed certificate and a letter Read more…
1. Miscellaneous UberMEdic Service launched by NHA and Uber National Health Authority (NHA) has partnered with UberMEdic Service. The service will provide transportation to healthcare workers working against COVID-19 150 cars with protective plastic enclosing will be provided as part of the service. Quick Facts: NHA, established in 2018, is Read more…
1. Science and Technology NASA selects SunRISE Mission to study Giant Solar Particle Storms SunRISE mission will study how the Sun generates and releases giant space weather storms/solar particle storms into planetary space. This will help protect astronauts from solar radiation. Quick Facts: Jim Bridenstine is the administrator of NASA. Read more…
1. Person in News Arjun Dev: Famous Indian historian passes away Prof. Arjun Dev worked as a historian at the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). He is the author of History of the World: From the Late 19th to the Early 20th Century He was part of Read more…
1. India and the World Tata Power JV starts Shuakhevi HPP in Georgia Adjaristsqali Georgia LLC is a joint venture between Tata Power, Norway’s Clean Energy Invest (CEI), and International Financial Corporation (IFC). It has announced commencement of commercial operation of the 178 MW Shuakhevi Hydro Power Project (Shuakhevi HPP) Read more…
1. National Affairs GoI creates 11 empowered groups to deal with coronavirus These 11 empowered groups are tasked to ensure a comprehensive and integrated response to COVID-19 These groups have been set up by the GoI under the Disaster Management Act Eech group has a senior representative from PMO and Read more…
1. International Affairs Asian Development Bank to invest 100 million USD in India’s NIIF Asian Development Bank will be investing 100 million USD in National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) This funding aims to boost Indian economy. The main purpose of NIIF is to aid greenfield and brownfield projects in Read more…
1 International Affairs Global Humanitarian Response Plan to fight COVID-19 A $2 billion coordinated global humanitarian response plan to fight COVID-19 has been launched by United Nations The plan will be implemented in 51 countries across South America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia Quick Facts: António Guterres is the Read more…
