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27 August 2020

MINISTRY OF CULTURE ANNOUNCES 7 NEW CIRCLES OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CULTURE ANNOUNCES 7 NEW CIRCLES OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA Context Recently, the Ministry of Culture has announced 7 new circles of the Archaeological Survey of India, ASI. Details The Ministry of Culture has taken the ste ... Read More

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26 August 2020

Daily News Digest:26 August 2020

PLEA TO HIKE CESS ON TOBACCO PRODUCTSRecently, Public health groups including doctors and economists, have requested the GST Council to increase compensation cess on all tobacco products. As per plea the increased compensation cess will help in gener ... Read More

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ENGLAND PACER JAMES ANDERSON BECOMES 1ST FAST BOWLER IN HISTORY TO TAKE 600 TEST WICKETS

ENGLAND PACER JAMES ANDERSON BECOMES 1ST FAST BOWLER IN HISTORY TO TAKE 600 TEST WICKETS Context England’s fast bowler James Anderson became the first fast bowler in history to take 600 Test wickets. Details On the 5th day of the 3rd test ma ... Read More

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EXPLAINED : WHAT ARE SUPER APPS, WHY IS INDIA GETTING ANOTHER ONE?

EXPLAINED : WHAT ARE SUPER APPS, WHY IS INDIA GETTING ANOTHER ONE? Context Tata Group has recently announced that it plans to launch an all-in-one super app by the end of this year or early next year. What are super apps? It is a platform developed ... Read More

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INDIAN SATELLITE ASTROSAT DETECTS UV LIGHT FROM GALAXY 9.3 BILLION LIGHT-YEARS

INDIAN SATELLITE ASTROSAT DETECTS UV LIGHT FROM GALAXY 9.3 BILLION LIGHT-YEARS Context Recently, AstroSat, has detected an extreme ultraviolet (UV) light from a galaxy which is 9.3 billion light-years away from Earth. Details The discovery was mad ... Read More

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E-AUCTION PORTAL LAUNCHED TO PROMOTE TRADING OF GI-TAGGED ‘KASHMIR SAFFRON’

E-AUCTION PORTAL LAUNCHED TO PROMOTE TRADING OF GI-TAGGED ‘KASHMIR SAFFRON’ Context Recently, the Agriculture Department of Jammu and Kashmir created an e-auction portal to promote trading of GI-tagged ‘Kashmir Saffron’. Deta ... Read More

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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DECLARES AFRICA FREE OF POLIO

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DECLARES AFRICA FREE OF POLIO Context Recently, the World Health Organization has declared Africa free of polio. Details This was announced by WHO Regional Director of Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti. As per the WHO, no ... Read More

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PRIME MINISTER'S AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 2020

PRIME MINISTER'S AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 2020 Context Almost 702 Districts have registered and participated in the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2020. Details About the Awards In 2006., Gov ... Read More

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ODISHA TO LAUNCH AN APP FOR FARMERS’ GRIEVANCES

ODISHA TO LAUNCH AN APP FOR FARMERS’ GRIEVANCES Context The State Government of Odisha is working on a mobile-based application for farmers’ grievance redressal. Details about the App The app will enable farmers to upload pictures ... Read More

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PLEA TO HIKE CESS ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS

PLEA TO HIKE CESS ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS Context: Recently, Public health groups including doctors and economists, have requested the GST Council to increase compensation cess on all tobacco products. Plea from Public Health Group As per p ... Read More

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