Current Affairs

• utkarsh
• Jul 12, 2021
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India and Vietnam’s Prime Ministers engage in a dialogue Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Vietnamese colleague Pham Minh Chinh spoke about how the Indo-Vietnam comprehensive strategic partnership will help promote regional stability because both countries share a vision of an open, inclusive, peaceful, and rules-based Indian Ocean area.  Prime Minister Modi expressed his ecstasy with Mr. Pham on his appointment as Prime Minister of Vietnam and instilled confidence that the Indi...

• utkarsh
• Jul 11, 2021
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Sony and IIT-M have collaborated to organise a hackathon Samvedan 2021 is a hackathon suggested to be conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras and Sony India Software Centre. The contestants will be required to come up with answers to the country's societal issues. The Internet of Things sensor board will be used by participants in the IIT-Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation (IITM-PTF'Sensing )'s Solutions for Bharat' workshop.  The competition is based on the Spre...

• utkarsh
• Jul 10, 2021
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Hunger Virus Multiplies Report released by Oxfam According to Oxfam, 11 people die of hunger every single minute, and the number of people enduring famine-like circumstances around the world has surged sixfold in the last year. Oxfam stated that the death toll from famine outpaces that of COVID-19, which kills approximately seven people per minute, in a report titled "The Hunger Virus Multiplies."  According to the humanitarian organisation, about 155 million people throughout the wo...

• utkarsh
• Jul 09, 2021
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India and the EU cooperate in the Agriculture sector A virtual meeting in the attendance of Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, and Janusz Wojciechowski, Member of the European Commission, Agriculture, was held to strengthen agriculture cooperation. The tremendous momentum of India-EU relations has been acknowledged, particularly since the last India-EU Summit in July 2020. Both dignitaries expressed their sorrow for the deaths caused by the COVID-19 ...

• utkarsh
• Jul 08, 2021
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Indo Pacific Business Summit organised by CII The CII hosted the first Indo Pacific Business Summit in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs. Ambassadors and High Commissioners from many nations in the Indo Pacific region attended the occasion. Riva Ganguly Das, Secretary (East) of the External Affairs Ministry, addressed at the event about improving cross-border links and commercial infrastructure to promote trade facilitation in the Indo-Pacific. She emphasised the signifi...

• utkarsh
• Jul 05, 2021
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‘Invest India’ bags the Innovative Investment Promotion Agency Award Piyush Goyal, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, and Prakash Javadekar, the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, congratulated Invest India for being named the world's most creative Investment Promotion Agency for 2021 by OCO Global. India continues to make significant progress in combating COVID-19-related disruptions by discovering new investment opportunities and attracting long-term investors. Highlights...

• utkarsh
• Jul 04, 2021
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Kuvempu Rashtriya Awards announced for 2020 For the year 2020, the Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar, a national prize named after late poet laureate Kuvempu, has been given to renowned Odia poet Dr. Rajendra Kishore Panda. A monetary prize of Rs 5 lakh, a silver medal, and a citation accompany the coveted honour.  Dr. Panda was born on June 24, 1944, and writes in Odia. He has 16 poetry volumes and a novel to his credit. He is a well-known Indian poet who helped to pave the way for modern ...

• utkarsh
• Jul 03, 2021
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Air Marshall Vivek Ram Chaudhari appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force The Indian Air Force will witness a number of changes at the top, with Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari being named the next Vice Chief of Air Staff at Air Headquarters. Air Marshal Ballabha Radha Krishna will take over the Western Command in Delhi from Chaudhari, while Air Marshal RJ Duckworth will take over the Central Air Command in Prayagraj. Highlights On December 29, 1982, Air Marshal Vivek Ra...

• utkarsh
• Jul 02, 2021
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A new report published by Google under the new IT rules Under the new Information Technology (IT) Rules 2021, Google has released its first transparency report (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code). For the month of April, Google received a total of 27,762 complaints, with a total of 59,350 removals as stated in the report. Any content that violates Google's community rules, product regulations, or local legal requirements is removed. The new IT laws require Signif...

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• Jul 01, 2021
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1 July, 2021: National Doctor’s Day The Indian Medical Association observes National Doctor’s Day on July 1 each year (IMA). The day is marked to remember former West Bengal Chief Minister Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy's birth and death.  The day is devoted to all doctors and healthcare workers who have risked their lives to serve the people. The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us once again of the contributions and sacrifices made by doctors and healthcare professionals throughout the w...