The document contains news headlines from March 1-3. Key headlines include: US carries out airstrikes on Iran-backed militia in Syria; PM Modi receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and addresses hesitancy towards COVAXIN; Phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccination begins for those over 60 or with comorbidities; India records its second warmest winter since 1901; Government to launch 'Catch the Rain' campaign to promote water conservation.
The document contains news headlines from March 1-3. Key headlines include: US carries out airstrikes on Iran-backed militia in Syria; PM Modi receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and addresses hesitancy towards COVAXIN; Phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccination begins for those over 60 or with comorbidities; India records its second warmest winter since 1901; Government to launch 'Catch the Rain' campaign to promote water conservation.
The document contains news headlines from March 1-3. Key headlines include: US carries out airstrikes on Iran-backed militia in Syria; PM Modi receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and addresses hesitancy towards COVAXIN; Phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccination begins for those over 60 or with comorbidities; India records its second warmest winter since 1901; Government to launch 'Catch the Rain' campaign to promote water conservation.
March 1 US carries out airstrikes on Iran-backed militia in Syria
March 1 39th Agartala International Book Fair begins in Tripura March 1 Remembering Vinayak Damodar Savarkar on his 55th death anniversary March 1 Union Health Secretary chairs high-level meeting with Health Secretaries of States & UTs on vaccination of age-appropriate groups March 1 No COVID-19 vaccination sessions on Feb 27-28 March 1 Centre extends COVID-19 guidelines for surveillance, containment till March 31 March 1 DGCA allows airlines to provide concession in air fares to customers with no baggage March 1 Chandrashekhar Azad's death anniversary March 1 Kerala makes RT-PCR test free at airports March 1 China celebrates colourful Lantern Festival March 1 Cmde Raju is new Naval Officer-in-Charge of Andhra Pradesh March 1 Walmart expands Vriddhi programme to Uttar Pradesh March 1 Nagaland soon to get its first air cargo service from Dimapur airport March 1 Jammu and Kashmir administration has started health check-ups of students issued ‘Student Health Card’ March 1 Over 1,000 extremists lay down arms in Assam March 1 FB signs deals with 3 Australian publishers March 1 PM Modi will address Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University’s 33rd convocation March 1 Indian Railways to reactivate facility of UTS ON MOBILE App March 1 Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister meets with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar March 1 Siliguri-Dhaka train service to start on Independence Day of Bangladesh March 1 JitendraSingh delivers valedictory address attwo-Day India-Maldives Workshop on Good Governance Practices in a Pandemic March 1 ‘Lantern Festival’ a traditional festival celebrated by China March 1 Maharashtra’s New Agriculture Pump Power Connection scheme bags good response March 1 Retirement age raised to 60 years for Tamil Nadu govt. employees March 1 39th Agartala International Book Fair started at Tripura March 1 BoroPlus gets Ayushmann Khurrana as brand ambassador for soaps & hand washes- doubt March 1 Dist panchayat plans ‘labour bank’ of workers, to launch app, website March 1 Nothing India appointed Manu Sharma as Vice President and General Manager March 1 Power Thursday: TSSPDCL wins four energy awards March 2 Ivory Coast: 2nd country to get COVAX vaccine March 2 Strandja Memorial: Deepak Kumar wins silver March 2 Piyush Goyal Flags off Tanakpur-Delhi-Tanakpur Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi Express Special train through Video Conferencing March 2 PM Takes First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine March 2 National Bamboo Mission organizes a conference March 2 97th Annual Convocation of Delhi University March 2 India to give priority to people with Down syndrome for covid-19 jabs March 2 37 % increase in Paddy procurement against the last year corresponding period March 2 Shyam Metalics files DRHP for ₹1,107 crore IPO Date News Title March 2 Om Birla inaugurates an outreach program March 2 Kumbh Mela 2021: Northern Railways prepares for surge in passengers to Haridwar March 2 UN recommends Bangladesh graduation from LDC March 2 Centre finalises One District One Focus Product to promote in cluster approach March 2 19th Home Secretary level talks held March 2 NPCI enables UPI AutoPay live on music streaming platform ‘Gaana’ March 2 DGCA allows flight operators to give concessions in ticket prices to travellers who carry no baggage March 2 Union Health Minister lays foundation stone of Mon Medical College in Nagaland March 2 Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurates the latest technology Integrated Bamboo Treatment Plant near Guwahati March 2 1,200 faculty in rural engineering colleges will lose jobs by month-end March 2 Footfalls in the flurry: tracking the elusive snow leopard in Himachal Pradesh March 2 17,000-year-old kangaroo painting is Australia's oldest Aboriginal rock art March 2 In Nagaland, an itch for reviving prickly cages for offenders March 2 Pakistan-Qatar sign agreement on Liquefied Natural Gas March 2 85% of women in India have missed out on a raise, promotion because of their gender: LinkedIn Opportunity Index 2021 March 2 India-Madagascar: India to provide assistance to drought-hit Madagascar March 2 Australia & Boeing completes First Test of Fighter-Like Pilotless Jet March 2 Registration for Covid vaccination on Co-Win 0 will open on March 1 March 2 Cost of Covid-19 vaccine dose capped at ₹250 in private hospitals March 2 China restricting basic freedoms on pretext of national security: UN Rights chief March 2 US FDA approves single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine March 2 Israeli cargo ship named MV Helios Ray suffers an explosion in the Gulf of Oman March 2 Boxing: Deepak Kumar wins silver at Strandja Memorial Tournament in Bulgaria March 2 Google and Intel Teamed Up 5G Deployment March 2 Guru Ravidas Jayanti is Designated on 27th Feb March 2 Home Secretary Level Talks between India and Bangladesh March 2 Prime Minister still remembered Bir Chilarai on Jayanti. March 2 Department of Biotechnology (DBT) celebrated its 35th anniversary March 2 Govt says major thrust on sustainable development in coal mining March 2 Caravan tourism: Policy to encourage recreational vehicles, motor homes gets nod March 2 Odisha: Production starts in two new iron ore blocks March 2 Google, Facebook must pay for news in Australia: What is media bargaining code, how it effects Big Tech March 2 National Table Tennis Championship: Manika Batra Wins Women's Singles Title For Second Time March 2 Nagaland assembly plays national anthem for first time in almost 60 years March 2 SWAMIH Fund to deliver over 6,000 housing units by end of FY22; 1,310 to be completed by April 2021 March 2 Praise pours in for Tamil Semmal award winner March 2 Country’s tallest air purifier to be installed in Chandigarh on trial basis March 2 Indian Railways reactivates ‘UTS ON MOBILE App’ facility Date News Title March 2 Siliguri-Dhaka train service to start on Independence Day of Bangladesh March 2 KVIC’s e-Market Portal registers gross turnover of over Rs. 10 crore March 2 China celebrates traditional ‘Lantern Festival’ March 2 Gautam Thakar appointed as Global CEO of OLX autos March 2 Shantanu Mitra appointed CEO and MD of Fullerton India Credit Company March 2 Health Minister addresses Global Indian Physicians Congress March 2 Tarun Bajaj gets additional charge of Dept of Revenue March 2 PM Modi receives his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, addresses hesitancy towards Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN March 2 COVID-19 VaccinationPhase II Begins: Senior citizens, people above 45 years with co-morbidities tobe covered, How to register? March 2 ISSF Shotgun WorldCup: Indian men’s skeet team wins bronze medal March 2 IAF to participatein Sri Lanka Air Force's 70th Anniversary Celebrations March 2 Deepak Kumar winssilver in boxing at Strandja Memorial Tournament in Bulgaria March 2 US intelligencereport reveals Saudi Crown Prince approved operation that killed JamalKhashoggi March 2 Catch the Rain: JalShakti Ministry to launch 100-day campaign to promote water conservation March 2 Indian skipper ViratKohli becomes first cricketer to hit 100 million followers on Instagram March 2 Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate and SBI sign MoU to offer faster home loan approvals to homebuyers March 2 Indian and Brazilian S&T Ministers discuss collaborations in range of areas like health, AI, Environment March 2 Paytm-Ola-IndusInd Bank to apply for New Umbrella Entity (NUE) to launch payments network March 2 Bangladesh gets UN recommendation for graduating from LDC status March 2 Ghana becomes the world's first nation to receive COVAX vaccines March 2 UP moves to second spot on GSDP list, surpasses Tamil Nadu, Gujarat March 2 Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar takes charge as Western Naval Command Chief March 2 IIT Bombay, MIB India join hands for a Gaming Centre at campus for courses related to VFX, Animation March 2 11th Edition of the GAPIO - Global Indian Physicians Congress Held March 3 The Union Minister of Health Dr Harsh Vardhan arrived in Manipur on 27 Feb 202 He inaugurated major healthcare projects taken up at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) Imphal March 3 Bihar govt to bear cost of Covid vaccination March 3 Maharashtra’s Forest Minister resigns March 3 First academic session of MBBS at GMC, Doda March 3 Bir Chilarai Divas 2021: The Birth Anniversary of Assam 'Kite Prince' March 3 Pariksha Pe Charcha 2021: PM Narendra Modi to interact with students, parents and teachers online March 3 DU, Singapore Fine Arts Society sign MoU on collaboration in Indian music March 3 PM Modi takes first dose of COVID-19 vaccine March 3 Australia receives 1st batch of AstraZeneca March 3 FDA set to approve J&J’s single-dose Covid vaccine, the third for US March 3 Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar Takes Over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command March 3 125th birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister Morarji Desai celebrated March 3 Swiss neutrality in world affairs again attractive: Envoy March 3 Footfalls in the flurry: tracking the elusive snow leopard in Himachal Pradesh Date News Title March 3 U.S. trade report flags challenges from ‘Make in India’ policy March 3 Chinese cyber attack foiled: Power Ministry March 3 WhatsApp’s new policy being examined: government March 3 India records second warmest winter since 1901 March 3 Government to launch ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign to promote water conservation- doubt March 3 Haryana approves Bill to Reserve 75 Per Cent Private Jobs for Locals- doubt March 3 India urges WTO members to reach consensus on TRIPS waiver proposal March 3 New Science Centre Inaugurated At Tripura March 3 Narottam Mishra introduces freedom of religion bill in Madhya Pradesh assembly March 3 COVID-19 vaccine registration only on Co-WIN portal, says Health Ministry March 3 Nitin Gadkari launches Real-Time Monitoring System of Toll Plazas-doubt March 3 MoRTH releases ratings for 18,668 kms of completed four & six-lane NH March 3 Manpreet Vohra appointed India’s High Commissioner to Australia March 3 Former French President Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail March 3 Football: Mumbai City FC win ISL League Winners Shield March 3 Nicaragua creates Min of Extraterrestrial Space Affairs March 3 DigiLocker' for MEA's 'Passport Seva' launched March 3 Pangolin: The most trafficked mammal in the world March 3 Uttarakhand becomes first state to give co-ownership rights to women in husband’s ancestral property-need March 3 India crossed 1-cr Covid vaccination mark in 34 days, 2nd fastest after US March 3 Kerala govt sanctions ₹9 crore to build 'smart' anganwadis March 3 Mass migration of blue earthworms in Meghalaya underlines sustainable land-use March 3 Rare birds sighted on varsity campus during count March 3 PM to inaugurate Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Institute at IIT Kharagpur March 3 NASA Releases Video Of Perseverance Rover's Mars Landing & First Audio Of Red Planet- doubt March 3 Indian Institute of Drones inaugurates Centre for Drone Pilot Training in Guwahati March 3 IIT Council sets up panels for more autonomy March 3 Central government gives nod to ‘Maryada Purushottam Sriram Airport’ in Ayodhya, sanctions Rs 250 crores March 3 Tata Communications partners with Google Cloud India March 3 Xech designs India’s first stethoscope sterilizer March 3 Pakistan beat South Africa by 4 wickets, become first men’s team to register 100 T20I wins March 3 NAFED To Develop Integrated Solid Waste Management Project At Kot Bhalwal In 2 Yrs March 3 Khadi, Village Industry Commission’s e-Market Portal registers over one crore turnover in eight months March 3 PM highlights need to take science forward with mantra of ‘Lab to Land’ March 3 Consumer Affairs Ministry had launched Mobile App, and now it’s step up March 3 Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh begins first academic session of MBBS at GMC, Doda March 3 Harsh Vardhan inaugurated major healthcare projects in Impha March 3 Paytm steers India’s digital payments – 2 billion monthly transactions Date News Title March 3 Economic Affairs Secretary gets additional charge of Dept of Revenue March 3 Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar takes oath as Western Naval Command Chief March 3 Anindya Basu appointed as KPMG in India National Managing Partner March 3 Health Minister lauds contributions of medical professionals in pandemic March 3 Inflection Point Ventures to invest $20 mn March 3 Mumbai Indians partners with DHL Express March 3 Reliance arm raises stake in SkyTran March 3 Paytm processes 1 billion transactions March 3 SBI donates ₹11 crore to 'PM-CARES' fund March 3 Biocon Biologics, Viatris Inc. get CHMP nod March 3 J&K: 22,000 treatments provided under PMJAY March 4 EC relaxes timeline for objections to registration of political parties in poll-bound states March 4 ‘Lateral entry’ into bureaucracy: reason, process and the controversy March 4 Explained: The caracal, a favourite of royals, now critically endangered March 4 Cyber crime volunteers plan fraught with dangers: Internet Freedom Foundation March 4 Cess, surcharge share doubles to 9 per cent of central taxes in FY 2020-21: Report March 4 First Odisha survey of backward classes set to begin on May 1 March 4 SpaceX Starship SN10 Explodes after Successful Landing March 4 Udaipur Science Centre inaugurated at Udaipur in Tripura March 4 Cheque dishonour cases can’t be filed or continued against firms facing insolvency- doubt March 4 Japan dismisses Chinese claims over Senkaku Islands March 4 NASA, German Aerospace Center Study Reveals Some Earth Organisms Can Survive on Mars Temporarily March 4 Udaipur Airport ranked Second in AAI Customer Satisfaction Survey March 4 Dare mighty things': hidden message found on Nasa Mars rover parachute March 4 Now, a dwarf cashew variety for terrace gardens March 4 HCL Tech inks pact with IIT Kanpur to strengthen capabilities in cybersecurity- doubt March 4 Maharashtra government passes Caravan Tourism policy March 4 Kho Kho Super League Championship Trophy: Maharashtra’s Waikar pulls off a stunning show as Pahadi Billas win March 4 Express reporter wins IPI India Award 2020 for coverage of Election Commission March 4 N.V.Reddy takes over as Principal DG, AIR News March 4 Kuldiep Singh takes additional charge as CRPF DG March 4 Mumbai City FC win ISL League Football Winners Shield March 4 Haryana reserves jobs for locals in the private sector March 4 President Ram Nath Kovind receives his first dose of the Coronavirus vaccine March 4 EAM S Jaishankar to visit Dhaka on March 4th March 4 New passenger train service to be launched between New Jalpaiguri and Dhaka from March 26th March 4 Second ODI National Zone Cricket Championship League for Deaf begins March 4 Deepak Kumar wins silver at Strandja Memorial Tournament in Bulgaria Date News Title March 4 142 nations to get 237 mn vaccines from COVAX March 4 Researchers discover "giant luminous shark" March 4 Two-day national seminar on NEP concludes March 4 Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ releases study material of Indian Knowledge Tradition courses of NIOS March 4 Virat: 1st with 100 mn Instagram followers March 4 Noida airport signs agreement with UP govt March 4 Nasscom is launching an ‘AI Gamechangers’ program to promote artificial intelligence (AI) March 4 Vice Admiral A K Jain assumes office as CISC March 4 HP makes 'Laptops' by recycling marine plastic March 4 Bharti Airtel buys radiowaves worth ₹18,699 cr March 4 Prashant Kishor: Punjab CM's Principal Advisor March 5 Kareena Kapoor appointed as a brand ambassador for Crysta IVF March 5 Odisha CM announces Rs 200-cr package for Samaleswari shrine development March 5 IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab renamed Punjab Kings March 5 Centre unveils Jiling-Langlota and Guali Iron ore Blocks in Odisha March 5 Bangladesh Supreme Court launches AI based translation software ‘Amar Vasha’ March 5 Jiya Rai, a 12 Years Old Naval Child, Swims 36 Kilometers to Create Awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder March 5 Tata Technologies & Bihar Govt to jointly spend Rs 2,188 Cr in a year to upgrade 60 ITIs- doubt March 5 Israel officially receives first ever UAE ambassador March 5 GST collections up by 7 % to Rs 13 lakh cr in Feb March 5 AFI, Verraton launched new layer of security for online transactions March 5 Karnataka Major and Medium Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi resigned March 5 Saurabh Mittal appointed as CTO of retail finance business – Piramal March 5 Susheel Umesh appointed as Chief Commercial Officer of Biocon Biologics March 5 LJP’s ‘Jallikattu’ selected for Golden Reel awards nomination March 5 Rotary Police Engagement (ROPE) Lifetime Achievement awards were presented March 5 2nd ODI National Zone Cricket Championship League for the deaf begins March 5 Field trials for Census-NPR to begin soon March 5 Sugar output up 20% at 2377 lakh tonnes till Feb 2020-21 marketing year March 5 India, 17 countries face U.S. anti-dumping tax March 5 Telangana HC awards 3 month jail term to district collector, two others in contempt case March 5 Canada vaccine panel recommends 4 months between COVID doses March 5 India Rating expects NBFCs to grow by 5% March 5 Bihar Govt approves proposal to allow DBT March 5 Godrej Interio bags orders worth Rs 250 crore for three metro projects March 5 Razorpay announces ESOP buyback worth $10 million March 5 Karnataka's Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi resigns March 5 Bangladesh to get 9 mn COVID vaccine doses Date News Title March 5 Aam Aadmi Party wins four wards March 5 Railways Minister flags off a special train March 5 Covaxin shows efficacy of 81 percent March 5 Indian scientists design optical spectrograph March 5 Combined Commanders' Conference to begin today at Kevadiya in Gujarat March 5 DDC Pulwama inaugurates artisan mela March 5 UK to receive 10 mn vaccine doses from India March 5 5 nations receive Covid Vaccines from India March 5 Haryana Governor approves a bill March 5 China’s ‘Two Sessions’ begins on 4 March March 5 Delhi government sanctions Rs 50 crore March 5 Odisha CM inaugurates hostels for ST students March 5 NHRC issues notices to Chief Secretaries March 5 10 nations have full equal rights for women March 5 2Communicable disease control drive in UP` March 5 In a first, space hurricane detected over North Pole. It swirled for 8 hours March 5 Assam’s famed red rice on way to US markets March 5 New Zealand earthquakes: Tsunami warnings lifted after evacuations March 5 India wearables market recorded 144 per cent YoY growth in 2020: IDC March 5 Nawada in Bihar tops aspirational districts ranking in January: Niti Aayog March 5 WAN-IFRA names The Hindu Group ‘Champion Publisher of the Year 2020’ March 5 Kotdwar (Uttarakhand)–Delhi ‘Siddhabali Jan Shatabdi Special Train’ started March 5 IEA chief backs India on coal, says no exit without financial support March 5 4G telecom spectrum auction ends with govt. receiving bids of Rs 77,880 cr March 5 Caller identity app Truecaller launches ‘Guardians’ safety app for women March 5 US: Joe Biden’s commerce secretary pick Gina Raimondo confirmed by Senate March 5 UN Secretary-General addresses virtual gathering of “Powering Past Coal Alliance” March 5 Army likely to start using SAI for internal communications from April 1 March 5 First epigraphical reference to Krishnadevaraya’s death found March 5 WHO to launch Covid-19 Oxygen Emergency Taskforce March 5 Union Minister Piyush Goyal take the chair 3rd GCM of BIS March 5 PM Jan Aushadhi Kendra inaugurated at District Hospital, Kargil March 5 Ladakh villages: Merak and Khakted get mobile connectivity March 5 Bank of India organises cricket tourney in Guntur March 5 Manpreet Vohra appointed India’s High Commissioner to Australia March 5 Tom Moody appointed as Director of Cricket, Sri Lanka March 5 Sreekumaran Thampi bags Arjunan Master Award March 5 TLR 7/8: Covaxins Key Molecule Developed by Indian Laboratory Date News Title March 5 Right to Repair - European Union March 5 Union Education Minister Chairs A Review Meeting On Rashtriya Ucchtar Shiksha Abhiyan March 5 Hungama, Hindustan Talkies invest in IGL March 5 Adani Enterprises achieves Rs1-tn market cap March 5 IIT-KGP researchers develop a technology March 5 Sea injects $1 billion into new investment arm March 5 Myanmar announces acting Ministers March 5 Inflexor Ventures launches deep tech programme March 5 New passenger train service b/w India-Dhaka March 5 San Diego Comic-Con to be held in July 2021 Date News Title February 1 Donation reports of only 39% registered unrecognised parties for 2018-19 available in public domain: ADR February 1 300 felled trees will cost ₹2 billion in products, including oxygen’ February 1 No blanket permission given to any agency on surveillance: Centre February 1 Privacy concerns over Haryana’s ID scheme:Parivar Pehchan Patra scheme February 1 Medical board on abortion ‘unfeasible’, says study February 1 Government likely to postpone census to 2022 February 1 PM hails solo effort of Kerala man at lake clean-up February 1 Dumping homeless people on highway | Indore District Magistrate ‘apologises to God’ February 1 Three-language policy not applicable to Central offices: Home Ministry February 1 No Indian role in developing ECT in Colombo, Sri Lanka decides February 1 Odisha: ASI seeks inquiry into ‘illegal demolitions’ around Lingaraj temple February 1 Claim process under Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana further liberated February 1 Explained: How Burma became Myanmar after a military coup three decades ago February 1 Government has issued the Draft Final Report of the National Rail Plan February 1 Ensure strict implementation of TRAI regulations: HC February 1 Former Ugandan rebel commander Dominic Ongwen guilty of war crimes: ICC February 1 India, US start discussions on F-15EX aircraft February 1 Uttar Pradesh: Varanasi receives second cruise boat under PRASAD scheme February 1 GST revenue collection for January almost touched ₹20 lakh crore: Govt February 1 Second phase of vaccination begins in Gujarat February 1 InterModal Station in Nagpur to be ecological February 1 UK applying to join Asia-Pacific pact CPTPP February 1 Hilton Valentine, guitarist of The Animals, has died at 77 February 2 AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses: EU February 2 Myanmar Military Declares 1-Year Emergency, Suu Kyi Detained: Reports February 2 Polio vaccination drive will start from 31 Jan February 2 TESS discovers four exoplanets orbiting a nearby sun-like star February 2 Somadas Chathannoor, singer and 'Bigg Boss' Malayalam contestant, dies at 42 February 2 U'khand sets up arboretum for Shivalik range February 2 Facebook appoints Henry Moniz as its 1st CCO February 2 Next SpaceX commercial crew mission to launch in April February 2 Uttarakhand sets up first arboretum for Shivalik range with 210 species of trees- static February 2 Black Lives Matter nominated for Nobel peace prize February 2 Karnataka launches SLAC from Jan 30 to Feb 13 Date News Title February 2 UP govt to build over 1K new Ganga aarti sites February 2 Sebi slaps Rs 38 crore penalty on 23 entities, individuals for fraudulent trading in SEIL shares February 2 Smallest reptile on earth' discovered in Madagascar February 2 Actor, screenwriter John Frey dies of heart failure February 2 Pak receives 5L doses of Chinese CO-19 vaccine February 2 Emmy-winning writer Allan Burns passes away February 2 Indian Oil subsidiary to set up ₹29,300 cr refinery in Tamil Nadu February 2 Ikea acquires 11000 acres of forest in Georgia February 2 Yes Securities upgrades IndusInd Bank rating February 2 Ranendra bags 10th Shrilal Shukla Smriti IFFCO Literary Award February 2 Power consumption grows 2% in January February 2 Authoritarianism, majoritarianism played role in 2019 polls: Hamid Ansari in new book February 2 Asus launches ROG Academy in India February 2 Lucknow Metro Becomes First To Use Ultraviolet Rays To Disinfect Trains February 2 Sebi to be notified as gold exchange regulator: FM February 2 Bharat Biotech inks pact with Ocugen February 2 Uber to buy alcohol delivery startup Drizly for $1 billion February 2 Indegene to raise $200 mn from Carlyle, Brighton Park February 2 A finserv app for women in the works February 2 Alibaba plans up to $5bn US-dollar bond issuance February 2 Kia Motors Shares Jump After Report Apple to Invest $6 Billion February 2 Budget session of Odisha to start from Feb 18 February 2 ICC nominates Rishabh Pant and two others for Men's Player of the Month award February 2 A&N Islands: 1st UT to be corona free February 2 Delhi's latest sero survey shows more than 50% people have antibodies against COVID-19, says Satyendar Jain February 2 NBCFDC signs MoU with Apollo Medskills Pvt Ltd February 2 Govt procures 600 lakh tonnes of paddy February 2 UP man unfurls national flag at Kilimanjaro February 2 Govt approves 3,500 crore rupees for providing assistance to sugar mills for expenses February 2 Rajasthan govt sets up Marwar Regional Tribal Development Board February 2 Mummy with a gold tongue found in Egypt February 2 US actor Dustin Diamond passes away February 2 UK WWII veteran Tom Moore passed away Date News Title February 2 SA receives 1st batch of COVID-19 vaccine doses February 2 Wikipedia launches new code of conduct February 2 Google to shut its game development studio February 2 Hollywood actor Hal Holbrook passes away February 2 Iran tests new satellite launcher- ac agze February 2 Merv Hughes in Australian Cricket Hall of Fame February 2 Biden appoints Dr Raj Panjabi to lead his MI February 2 World Bank to provide $500 mn to Bangladesh February 2 Jindal Steel conferred with Mahatma Award 2020 February 2 2Rs 15,000 crore Tata-Airbus deal for military transport aircraft at CCS door February 3 Ayesha Aziz, the 25 -year-old from Kashmir, is the youngest female pilot in the country February 3 Air Marshal GS Bedi AVSM VMVSM takes over as Director General (Inspection & Safety) February 3 Reliance gets world's first 'carbon-neutral' oil from United States February 3 50th Kerala State Film Awards Conferred February 3 ICC nominates Rishabh Pant for Men’s Player of the Month award February 3 Cicely Tyson, pioneering Black actor, dies at the age of 96 February 3 Andaman and Nicobar Islands becomes first Union Territory to be corona free February 3 Union Minister of Agriculture informed Lok Sabha about AGRI INDIA HACKATHON February 3 NBCFDC signs MoU with Apollo Medskills for providing COVID Vaccine Administration training February 3 AR Rahman, activist win awards for being Good Samaritans February 3 New industrial policy and Rs 2,500 cr incentive in Tamil Nadu- February 3 Pulse Polio Programme Launched on 31 January February 3 Wildlife Crime Control Bureau busts Wildlife Trafficking Syndicates in J&K February 3 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India organises a Workshop on “Committee of Creditors: An Institution of Public Trust” February 3 Tiger cub gets hunting lessons from humans February 3 UN urges countries to repatriate 27,000 'IS children' from Syria February 3 UK Special Visa Scheme for Hong Kong Residents February 3 Kerala Looks Ahead Global Conclave Held on 1st February February 3 Meet Odisha’s Bhagyasri Sahoo who impressed PM Modi with her Pattachitra art February 3 CSIR-CMERI Demonstrates three Variants of advanced indigenous design and featured Mob Control Vehicle prototypes February 3 IPFT, ICAR–DRMR jointly organises workshop on ‘Orobanche weed control in mustard’ February 3 India’s trade with China falls in 2020, deficit at five-year low February 3 Fishing Cat Conservation Alliance Started a Global Campaign Date News Title February 3 Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) by the Government February 3 32 states, UTs implement 'One Nation One Ration Card', says Centre February 3 Training to Farmers to Increase Crop Yield February 3 Medical scheme merged with Ayushman Bharat: puducherry February 3 Women weavers from Dudhwa Tiger Reserve profit from technological interventions for their looms February 3 Novel biosensors quickly detect coronavirus proteins, antibodies February 3 Nari Shakti Puraskar Nomination Date Extended Till Feb 6 February 3 Rajya Sabha MPs warned against recording proceedings on mobile phones February 3 BSE S&P Sensex closes above 50,000 points for the first time- no need February 3 UK: Capt. Tom Moore, who raised money for health care workers, dies at 100 February 3 Power ministry to launch manufacturing programme for critical equipment- budget February 3 Green tax may drive up CNG car sales February 3 Future-Amazon Dispute: Future Group challenges Delhi HC order February 3 NITI Aayog's megacity plan for Little Andaman alarms conservationists February 3 Novel biosensors quickly detect coronavirus proteins, antibodies February 3 PM Modi Praises Odisha Girl In Mann Ki Baat For Promoting Pattachitra Artform February 3 Kerala Looks Ahead’ Global Conclave- February 3 UN urges countries to repatriate 27,000 children from Syria February 3 Centre allows cinema halls to operate with 100% seating capacity from Feb February 3 89 lakh children administered polio drops on National Immunisation Day: Jan 31 February 3 Serum Institute to launch new COVID-19 vaccine under brand Covovax February 3 Sensex soars 2,384 points to close at 48,600.61 February 3 U.K. opens special visa route for Hong Kong residents to become citizens February 3 U.K. to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership February 3 Hilton Valentine, the guitarist of British rock band ‘The Animals’, dies at 77 February 3 India delivers 2 cranes for Iran’s Chabahar port project February 3 Myanmar: Military stages coup, declares a state of emergency for one year February 3 Jorden van Foreest wins Tata Steel Masters chess tournament February 3 Denmark win Men’s World Handball title February 3 Ford, Google join hands to offer cloud-based data services February 3 Former pacer Merv Hughes inducted into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame February 3 President launches first round of Pulse Polio Programme 2021 February 3 EAM S. Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken hold talks on phone Date News Title February 3 U.N. urges countries to repatriate children of Islamic State extremists from Syria February 3 UN Chief receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in New York City February 3 Russia: Vladimir Putin signs bill to extend nuclear treaty with US February 3 Govt. nods release of Rs 1,751 cr to Assam, Arunachal, Odisha, Telangana & UP February 3 Telephone conversation between External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar and the U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken February 4 Farooq Khan reviews functioning of One-Stop-Centres for women February 4 J&K: Over 22 lakh people applied for golden card under ABPMJAY SEHAT scheme February 4 Students in Karnataka’s Hubballi made robot to help in banking services February 4 AR Rahman and social activist from Saidapet Hari Krishnan win awards for being Good Samaritans February 4 50th Kerala State Film Awards conferred February 4 AR Rahman and social activist from Saidapet Hari Krishnan win awards for being Good Samaritans February 4 Vietnam ruling Communist Party chief Trong re-elected for third term February 4 UK applying to join Asia-Pacific free trade pact February 4 UK opens visa scheme – Hong Kong residents to become citizens February 4 PNB customers won't be able to withdraw money from these ATMs from February 4 Facebook Hires Its First Chief Compliance Officer February 4 Animals guitarist Hilton Valentine dies at the age of 77 February 4 J&K Reorganisation Amendment Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha February 4 Schools under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan to be renamed after Subhas Chandra Bose: Education Ministry- v.short February 4 Business confidence improves with rollout of vaccines: NCAER February 4 Govt. to work with RBI for execution of bank privatisation plan, says Sitharaman February 4 China to set up Public Platform to track Polluters February 4 Parliament proceedings | Over 9 lakh cyber security incidents related to digital banking reported in 2020: Dhotre February 4 PMMVY beneficiaries cross 75 crore February 4 Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK) by Youth Affairs Ministry February 4 Initiatives in National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) February 4 People Patronize Monpa Handmade Paper of Tawang after PM’s push in Mann ki Baat February 4 KAPILA' for patent awareness February 4 Tata Memorial Centre and India Post Releases Special Cover on World Cancer Day February 4 Preparations for International Day of Yoga (IDY) - 2021 kicks off with a high quality online training programme on Common Yoga Protocol February 4 Union Minister Mentions About CWF in Parliament February 5 PM Modi holds phone talk with Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa February 5 Serum Institute, UNICEF enter into long-term supply for Covid-19 vaccines Date News Title February 5 US extends New START Nuclear Arms Control Treaty with Russia for five years- February 5 ICC in Hague convicts former Ugandan warlord Dominic Ongwen of war crimes and crimes against humanity February 5 Broadcasting regulator Ofcom revokes China Global Television Network's license to air its programs in UK February 5 Centre to induct more private sector specialists in govt departments February 5 Indian documentary wins award at Sundance Film Festival in US February 5 Bansi Kaul: Master of stagecraft, explorer of humour-need February 5 3 Assam youth launch TikTok-like video app TipTop February 5 UAE’s unmanned space probe “Al-Amal” nears Mars February 5 Russia ATP Cup tennis tournament in Melbourne February 5 Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana crosses 75 crore women till FY 2020 February 5 TTD to build temple for goddess Padmavati in Chennai February 5 Average dropout rate of girls recorded at 3% at secondary level in 2018-19: WCD Ministry February 5 Barbados PM thanks Indian govt. for COVID-19 vaccine doses February 5 One in five Indians have been exposed to coronavirus, ICMR survey finds February 5 Collection of DNA samples will lead to misuse, says former Supreme Court judge Madan Lokur February 5 Interest on PF contributions of over ₹5 lakh must in I-T filing’ February 5 US: Biden administration delays implementation of Trump era rule on H-1B February 5 Biden halts Trump-ordered US troops withdrawal from Germany February 5 US ending aid to Saudi-led forces in Yemen, but questions persist February 5 Four more states complete ease of doing business reforms February 5 14th International Children’s Film festival concludes in Bangladesh February 5 NASA picks Elon Musk's SpaceX to help with a $99 million mission that will map the creation of the universe-need February 5 Madhya Pradesh launches ‘SAANS’ campaign to reduce infant mortality February 5 Jammu and Kashmir govt restores 4G mobile Internet service in entire Union Territory February 5 MSME wing of GoI to cooperate in setting up industries up to 20 crore rupees in Dhanbad February 5 Google Cloud appoints Bikram Singh Bedi as Managing Director February 5 Finance Ministry permits 4 states to borrow additional Rs 5,034 crore post ease of doing biz reforms February 5 Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS) Yojana For Handloom Weavers February 5 Recorded 965 earthquakes with magnitude 3 & above in 2020, taking up study on early-warning system: Govt February 5 Ratha Saptami Festival to be on 19th February February 5 Hero appoints Ravi Avalur to lead Harley India operations February 5 RIL to sell its Marcellus shale asset February 5 Amazon to invest $200 million in Tennessee Date News Title February 5 Deborah Liu named CEO of Ancestry.com February 5 HCL Tech signs 5-year digital pact with Airbus February 5 Oxford, Pfizer vaccine to be combined in trial February 5 Virat Kohli: India's top celebrity endorser- February 5 Bikram Singh Bedi to lead Google Cloud in India February 5 Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal organises musical programme called 'Abhivadan' February 5 Second Phase of COVID vaccination launched in Rajasthan February 5 China to provide vaccines to COVAX-no need February 5 Asgar Samoon convenes meeting to review ‘Skill Targets for J&K Development Mission February 5 U.S. extends New START nuclear arms treaty with Russia: Secretary of State Antony Blinken February 5 India fastest country to reach 6 mn covid vaccinations mark: Health Ministry February 6 1st openly gay person confirmed to US cabinet February 6 No road tax, registration fee on electric vehicles in Telangana February 6 PM-CARES contributed Rs 2,200 cr for phase 1 of COVID-19 vaccination February 6 Sundance Documentary ‘Writing With Fire’ Smashes Indian Patriarchy, Exposes Caste System February 6 Mexico approves Russia's Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V February 6 Moderna Gets Added to Southeast Asia’s Vaccine Arsenal February 6 Reliance gets world's 1st 'carbon-neutral' oil February 6 Govt to spend ₹8k cr to develop 8 cities in 8 states to meet urbanisation demands February 6 BMC allocates ₹29478 crore for education in budget for 2021-22 February 6 Tata Consumer to acquire Kottaram Agro Foods for Rs 158 cr February 6 Motilal Oswal ropes in Gaurav Saravgi to strengthen capital market vertical February 6 Device that creates 3D images of skin in 10 minutes made: Scientists February 6 Punjab CM lays foundation stone of armed forces preparatory institute in Hoshiarpur February 6 MHA declares best training institutions awards for 4 years, CRPF bags 3, ITBP wins 1 February 6 Sangeeta Bahadur appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Malta February 6 Sri Lanka clears Chinese energy project, 50 km off Tamil Nadu February 6 New Zealand in final of World Test C'ship February 6 HC strikes down SEC order confining Minister to home February 6 Gail completes Rs 2,433 crore pipeline project in West Bengal February 6 Emirati 'Hope' probe approaches Mars February 6 Tracing the Ganga's intricate waterweb(Vasudhara Tal) February 6 Russia To Launch Around 40 Satellites From 18 Countries In March Date News Title February 6 Anganwadi beneficiaries dropped by 2 crore in 7 years February 6 Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization Scheme:1050 crore budget February 6 Rajya Sabha Passes Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 February 6 Discussed ₹400 cr investment in Goa's fisheries sector with CM: Giriraj Singh February 6 Govind Ballabh Pant statue gets new home February 6 Union Bank of India proposes to raise Rs 1,000 cr from bonds February 6 Jarosite on Earth: Rare Martian Mineral Found In Antarctica February 6 Global gold demand hits 11-year low of 3,759 tonnes on COVID-19 blow: WGC February 6 UK establishes New Variant Assessment Platform to track Covid-19 mutation across world February 6 ‘Amrut Mahotsav’ marking the 75th year of India's Independence:President of India February 6 IBC resolution timeline averages 440 days February 6 Govt overhauls corporate social responsibility rules February 7 & 8 TN clears Rs 52,257 crore investment proposals, new industrial policy February 7 & 8 Tai Tzu Ying, Anders Antonsen win men’s singles titles at BWF World Tour Finals February 7 & 8 Gujarat govt to set up Indian Institute of Skills in Gandhinagar February 7 & 8 Former US Secretary of State George Shultz dies at 100 February 7 & 8 Rajya Sabha: 50 speakers from 25 parties take part in debate on motion of thanks to Prez's address February 7 & 8 U.S. moves to rejoin UN rights council, reversing Trump anew February 7 & 8 Explained: What is Einsteinium, the mysterious element named after Albert Einstein? February 7 & 8 NITI Aayog orders study on ‘economic impact’ of judicial decisions February 7 & 8 Kerala CM takes up sanctuary zone issue- static GK February 7 & 8 PM sees ‘aandolan jeevi’ and a new ‘FDI’ February 7 & 8 This newly discovered chameleon is so tiny it can fit on your fingertip-Ac gaze February 7 & 8 Turkey unveils space program including 2023 moon mission February 7 & 8 Millions of lives saved annually by 2040 if countries raise climate ambitions to meet Paris Agreement targets: modelling study February 7 & 8 US to Rejoin UN Human Rights Council February 7 & 8 46 security personnel killed in ceasefire violations by Pakistan in 2020 February 7 & 8 Rajya Sabha clears Bill to merge J&K cadre with AGMUT February 7 & 8 Govt. liberalises income criteria for grant of family pension February 7 & 8 ET Awards: High risks, high rewards make winners; Pawan Munjal is Business Leader and Aditya Puri gets Lifetime Achievement award February 7 & 8 Vodafone tax case: India moves Singapore HC against arbitration panel order February 7 & 8 China issues anti-monopoly rules aimed at internet players February 7 & 8 Centre grants permission to BCCI to use drones Date News Title February 7 & 8 Anganwadi beneficiaries dropped by 2 crore in 7 years, Parliament told February 7 & 8 UK Blocks Export Of Robert Clive's Indian Silver Durbar Set February 7 & 8 Four-lane Thaltej-Shilaj-Rancharda railway overbridge inaugurated-n need February 7 & 8 Toshali crafts fair inaugurated in Bhubaneswar February 7 & 8 ITBP's crack K9 commandos, Belgian Malinois dogs to secure Rajpath on Republic Day February 7 & 8 Airtel conducts successful demonstration of 5G in Hyderabad February 7 & 8 Ayodhya: Dhannipur Mosque Project to begin February 7 & 8 ASCI launches 'Swachh Ads Abhiyan', an initiative to combat misleading advertisements February 9 IRCTC launches its online bus booking services February 9 Delhi govt to set up 500 EV charging points February 9 Railways to run Kisan Special trains from Agartala to Howrah & Sealdah February 9 Delhi govt declares 6 hospitals 'Non-Covid' February 9 India to send 1 lakh vaccines to Cambodia February 9 Modi to launch infra project in West Bengal February 9 Yoga Appreciation Programme to run till June February 9 India's Forex reserves jump to $590.18 billion February 9 Jharkhand: Governor administered oath of office to Hafeezul Hasan as new cabinet minister February 9 J&K: 77 lakh Golden Cards issued, 10,000 treatments done in first 40 days after launch of ABPM-JAY SEHAT scheme February 9 CGTN broadcasting license revoked in UK, China vows “necessary response” February 9 Nana Patole appointed as President of Maharashtra State Pradesh Congress Committee February 9 3rd Bangladesh Film Festival opens in Kolkata February 9 Ministry of Ports, Shipping issues guidelines February 9 Rajasthan govt begins skill-training campaign to make state 'beggar-free' February 9 Tamil Nadu Govt announces farm loan waiver February 9 China's Sinovac Vaccine approved in Indonesia February 9 IndiGo & Chimes Aviation sign a pact February 9 2nd dose of COVID-19 Vaccine by 13 February February 9 Canada declares 'Proud Boys' as terrorists February 9 over 60% covid-19 vaccine covers in 12 states February 9 India crosses 20 crore covid tests February 9 FAU-G now globally available on play store February 9 NASA picks SpaceX to help with a mission February 9 Telangana: Kalpavanam urban forest park opened in Gajwel Date News Title February 9 Andhra Pradesh plans three concept cities to develop Information Technology industries February 9 NASA appoints its first-ever climate advisor February 9 FinMin allows Andhra to borrow addl Rs 1,515 cr for power sector reforms February 9 Sandro Botticelli Portrait Sells For $92 Million At US Auction February 9 Oceanic sharks and rays have declined by over 70%: study February 10 President inaugurates Gen. Thimayya Memorial Museum February 10 GMR Group inks MoU with Airbus for aircraft maintenance & other airport services February 10 Steve Smith wins third Allan Border Medal, Beth Mooney bags maiden Belinda Clarke Award February 10 Rishabh Pant and Shabnim Ismail voted ICC Player of the Month for January 2021 February 10 Govt is Setting up of Migration Commission February 10 NCLAT rejects appeal of Confederation of All India Traders against CCI decision approving acquisition of Flipkart by Walmart February 10 Central Sector Scheme to Tackle Air Pollution And Manage Crop Residues February 10 US Plans to Re Engage with UN Human Rights Council February 10 Centre objects to plea against Special Marriage Act February 10 Supreme Court rejects plea seeking President rule in Uttar Pradesh February 10 Centre need not disclose Lokpal selection committee minutes, rules CIC February 10 Explained: Why has Columbia granted temporary legal status to Venezuelans? February 10 Odisha promulgates ordinance on APMCs February 10 Bengaluru scientists develop new marigold variety February 10 Chief Minister to open ‘Kerala Looks Ahead’ global conclave February 10 Novel biosensors quickly detect coronavirus proteins, antibodies February 10 Attacks on journalists cast a shadow on state of freedom of expression: CHRI February 10 Indian Army lays foundation of 100-foot-high national flag in J-K's Gulmarg February 10 President is the Chief Guest at 23rd annual convocation of RGUHS in Bengaluru February 10 BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal awarded for Covid efforts by Rotary Club February 10 FM Holds Bilateral Meeting With UK's Secretary Of State For International Trade February 10 Ladakh Authorities organised first ever developmental conclave in Leh February 10 Bihar tops country with 76 percent COVID-19 vaccination February 10 Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates SSPM Medical College in Sindhudurg district February 10 Drass Red win 13th CEC Cup Ice Hockey Championship February 10 First Tibetan Village Dungti Near LAC in Ladakh gets electricity by GHE February 10 14th International Children’s Film festival concludes in Bangladesh February 10 Indian Friends of Bangladesh Liberation War honoured-no nee Date News Title February 10 Former US Secretary George Shultz dies February 10 Afghanistan receives first batch of Covid-19 vaccine from India February 10 India clinches 3rd spot in COVID vaccination February 10 US announces Sanctions on Myanmar’s Military Leaders February 10 Govt. asks Twitter to remove 1,178 accounts February 10 ISRO released Images of Uttarakhand Glacier Burst February 10 Major Port Authorities Bill 2020 passed by Rajya Sabha February 10 Rajya Sabha passes bill to regularise unauthorised colonies in Delhi February 10 IIT Kharagpur develops solar-powered pesticide sprayer for smaller farm fields February 10 Govt cancelled FCRA licence of over 20,600 NGOs in 10 years February 10 247 CPSEs earn profit of Rs 78 lakh crore during 2018-19: CAG February 10 Govt has decided to shut 2 pharma PSUs, disinvest other 3: Govt tells LS February 10 Pak SC orders immediate rebuilding of Hindu temple in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa February 10 US Senate declares that Trump’s impeachment trial is constitutional February 10 China blocks Clubhouse, app used for political discussion February 10 SARS-Cov-2 transmission to humans most likely via intermediary species through convoluted path: WHO February 10 French screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere dies at 89 February 10 InterModal Station in Nagpur will be ecological & environment friendly: Nitin Gadkari February 10 The world’s biggest drone, Ravn X will send satellites into space on a rocket February 10 Union Bank of India raises Rs 1,000 cr from bonds February 10 Prakash Javadekar Felicitates Women COVID-19 Warriors At NCW's 29th Foundation Day February 10 Asus to develop local Esports talent with ROG Academy in India February 11 National Inventors’ Day- feb 11 February 11 US freezes dollar 1 billion funds of Myanmar govt February 11 Bangladesh receives USD 200 mn from World Bank February 11 Kaziranga National Park records 93 thousand 491 birds February 11 IndiGo appoints Jiten Chopra as CFO after Aditya Pande resigns February 11 Jallikattu out of final list at Oscar Awards February 11 One more BJP MP moves privilege motion against Mahua Moitra February 11 School closure has led to loss in foundational abilities:Study ’ February 11 US calls India important partner in Indo-Pacific February 11 Major Port Authorities Bill 2020 passed by Rajya Sabha February 11 2 % of cases registered under the UAPA from 2016-2019 ended in court conviction Date News Title February 11 Mandarin duck sighted after 118 years in Assam’s gas well blowout-affected wetland February 11 Armed Myanmar group seeks asylum in India, high alert in border areas of Mizoram February 11 Over 66,000 manual scavengers identified across country: Govt February 11 NHAI removes minimum amount requirement in FASTag Wallet February 11 Niti Aayog commissions study to assess 'unintended' economic impact of select SC, NGT decisions February 11 WHO dismisses ‘lab leak’ theory of coronavirus origin in Wuhan, China February 11 India, US review Indo-Pacific developments and Quad cooperation February 11 Sebi bans Kishore Biyani from accessing securities market for 2017 insider trading case February 11 Centre approves 26 more green zone sites for drones February 11 Central Vista Avenue to be the best in the world! Redevelopment includes bridge over canals, footpaths, green areas February 11 38113 missing children found out of 43515 in 2020: India’s Track Child Portal February 11 Chingari inks deal with two non-film music labels February 11 Nagraj Kashyap to join SoftBank Vision Fund February 11 IDFC Mutual Fund launches Floating Rate Fund February 11 Wipro names new heads for Japan, Germany and Austria February 11 GMR Delhi, Hyderabad airports receive ACI World’s ‘Voice of Customer Recognition’-need February 11 HP Govt Proposes Outlay Of Rs 9,4041 Cr For 2021-22 February 11 Hardeep Singh Puri introduces National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in RS February 11 President Kovind pays homage to former President Dr Zakir Hussain on his birth anniversary February 11 Uttar Pradesh to set up state control room at Haridwar to coordinate with Uttarakhand government February 11 Rajya Sabha Passes Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2021 February 11 BCCI gets nod to use drones for aerial filming February 11 NCAP to be implemented in 122 cities across country: Environment Minister February 11 India fastest country to vaccinate over 7million against Covid-19: Govt data February 11 Govt to launch portal to collect information on building & construction workers February 11 Film Karavan launches ‘Bandra Film Festival’ in partnership with YouTube February 11 475 accounts opened under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana February 11 Maersk appoints Vikash Agarwal as new MD February 11 NTPC to install early warning system in its projects in hill states February 11 NHAI inks MoU with 200 technical institutes February 11 Madhya Pradesh launches 'SAANS' campaign February 11 Vodafone Idea beats Jio & Airtel in fastest internet speed in Oct-Dec last year February 11 Railways registers highest loading figures Date News Title February 11 Biological E to produce 600 mn doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine a year February 11 ICICI appoints Anand Shah as head of PMS, AIF February 11 PE firm Advent International sells 06% in CG Consumer for ₹1,492 crore February 11 Apple partners with TSMC to develop micro OLED displays for AR devices: Nikkei February 11 JD (S) leader Basavaraj Horatti unanimously elected as Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council February 11 Sushant Dash to take over as Tata Starbucks CEO on May 1 February 11 Eli Lilly's antibody therapy gets FDA emergency use authorization for covid-19 February 11 NCW in collaboration with Social Welfare Department of J&K holds first ever Mahila Jan Sunwai Programme in Jammu February 11 Rajasthan: 12th to undertake ONORC reform February 11 India facilitates Transit traffic from Bangladesh to Nepal February 11 Retail food inflation declines to 41 per cent in December 2020 in comparison to 73 per cent in April 2020 February 11 More than 187 lakh Kisan Credit Cards issued to farmers in last one year, says Anurag Singh Thakur February 11 Indian Army to deploy dogs to detect Covid-19 February 11 IndiGo appoints Jiten Chopra as Chief Financial Officer February 11 Moderna inks agreement to supply of 5 million &10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Taiwan and Colombia governments February 11 Wipro Recognised In HRC's 2021 Corporate Equality Index February 12 Odisha to build memorial to honour fallen Covid warriors February 12 Assam CM lays foundation stone of Wildlife Health and Research Institute at Dibrugarh February 12 Twitter’s India public policy director, Mahima Kaul, resigns February 12 NASA, International Partners Assess Mission to Map Ice on Mars, Guide Science Priorities February 12 Facebook Hires Its First Chief Compliance Officer. February 12 Modi govt plans ‘India@75’ booklet, will list projects to be completed this year February 12 Denmark retains men's handball world title ahead of Olympics February 12 Anish Shah to chair Mahindra Finance February 12 Ford and Google to Accelerate Auto Innovation, Reinvent Connected Vehicle Experience February 12 Sangeeta Bahadur appointed as High Commissioner of India to Malta February 12 PM Modi, Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau discuss vaccine, farmers’ protest February 12 ‘Respect Indian laws if you want to do business in India’: Centre tells Twitter February 12 Will support 62,000 e-cars, buses, e-bikes through subsidies: Nitin Gadkari February 12 Airfares raised, to be in force till March 31 February 12 Pakistan Navy organising Exercise Aman off the coast of Karachi- February 12 Saudi Arabia: Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted Abha International Airport February 12 Steven Spielberg wins Israel’s Genesis Prize for films, philanthropy Date News Title February 12 Myanmar coup: New Zealand severs diplomatic, military ties with Naypyidaw February 12 Tsunami watch for New Zealand, Fiji issued after massive undersea earthquake February 12 A.R. Rahman presented ‘Alert Being Icon Award February 12 Year-long birth centenary celebrations of legendary classical singer Pandit Bhimsen Joshi begins today February 12 Satellite spots SpaceX's Starship SN9 from space ahead of explosive test flight February 12 Rs 400 crore investment in Goa to make it fisheries hub: Giriraj February 12 Chinese firm wins contract for Sri Lanka wind and solar energy projects near Tamil Nadu coast February 12 Biocon Biologics, Viatris receive EC approval February 12 Strides Pharma receives USFDA approval February 12 Bumble’s CEO becomes a rare female billionaire February 12 Bihar tops with 74% COVID-19 vaccination February 12 WHO, EU to launch vaccine rollout program February 12 Mobile laboratories for COVID-19 testing:Maharastra February 12 Joe Biden revokes national emergency order February 12 Bus stand cum shopping complex inaugurated:J&K February 12 Morocco receives 4 mn vaccine doses from India February 12 GMC starts OPD services in Nuclear Medicine February 12 China celebrates Lunar New Year February 12 Annual Udyanotsav of Rashtrapati Bhavan opens :President February 12 Haryana to provide Rs 5 lakh as 'preparation money' to Olympic qualifiers February 13 ‘Samarpan Diwas’ of BJP on February 11 February 13 India: Fastest to reach 7 million vaccinations February 13 Govt has decided to shut 2 pharma PSUs, disinvest other 3: Govt tells LS February 13 New Delhi railway station to get a ₹5,000-core 'world-class' makeover. Take a look February 13 Abhin Devadiga, Ancy Sojan claim 200m titles:National junior champions February 13 US to Rejoin UN Human Rights Council February 13 Kotia border dispute: Odisha moves Supreme Court seeking contempt of court action against Andhra Pradesh for violation of 1968 status quo February 13 BJP MP Chaudhary issues breach of privilege notice against Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra February 13 Indian astronomers detect huge optical flare in one of the oldest astronomical objects February 13 Lok Sabha Passes Arbitration & Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 February 13 Earthquake of 3-magnitude earthquake hits Tajikistan February 13 US revokes order on US-Mexico Border Wall Project February 13 India lost crops on 18 million hectares to extreme floods from 2017-2019: Govt Date News Title February 13 Madhya Pradesh: Police Set Up 'Dacoit Museum' In Chambal February 13 Concentration of Small Black Holes discovered in cluster NGC 6397 February 13 Industrial production grows by 1% in December February 13 Foreign exchange reserves decline by $24 billion to $5894 billion February 13 China's Mars probe sends back video of Red Planet February 13 US President Joe Biden revokes national emergency order used to fund Mexico border wall project February 13 The right to protest cannot be anytime and everywhere: Supreme Court February 13 SC allows 100% fee collection by Rajasthan schools February 13 Indian astronomers detect huge optical flare from super massive black hole February 13 U.S. blacklisting of Yemen’s Houthis to be lifted on Feb 16 February 13 International Criminal Court elects Britain’s Karim Khan as new prosecutor February 13 China bans BBC World News from broadcasting in the country February 13 China refuses to give raw data on early COVID-19 cases to WHO team February 13 Amazon integrates pantry service with Fresh February 13 Centre orders 41mn doses of Covid vaccines February 13 Govt procuring Covishield for only ₹210 February 13 Anil Agarwal joins hands with Centricus February 13 Akanksha announces candidacy for Sec. General February 13 Indian film 'Bittu' shortlisted for Oscars February 13 Assam: FM Himanta Biswa Sarma presents state's interim budget February 13 Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti: 12 February February 13 Goa CM Dr Pramod Sawant flags off campaign on COVID vaccination and Atma Nirbhar Bharat in Panaji February 13 Explained: India starts getting second dose of Covid-19 vaccine February 13 Mallikarjun Kharge to be Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha February 13 Himachal CM awards 46 students with Yuva Vigyan Puraskar February 13 Shah promises new CAPF battalion to be named after Cooch Behar's Narayani Sena February 13 Bodo film Sijou bags 4 awards at Golden Sparrow International Film Fest February 13 35 children’s books in Parag Honour List for 2021 February 13 Work on India’s first dolphin research centre to start soon in Patna February 13 Pakistan approves fourth COVID-19 vaccine February 13 Karnataka's Rashmi Samant elected president of Oxford Student Union February 13 ICC elects British lawyer Karim Khan chief prosecutor February 13 Aegon Life Insurance elevates Satishwar Balakrishnan as MD and CEO Date News Title February 13 NASA assigns 2 astronauts to SpaceX Crew-4 mission to ISS February 13 India gifts 2K metric tonnes of rice to Syria February 13 Isro tests satellites developed by private sector for the first time February 13 Meet Muskan, Himachal Pradesh’s Youngest Zila Parishad Chairperson February 13 TN govt rolls out crop loan waiver scheme February 13 CDSL becomes India's first depository to open 3-crore active demat accounts February 13 Amit Shah approves over ₹3Kcr assistance for 5 states hit by natural disasters February 13 Maharashtra's 2nd round of vaccination to start from Feb 15 February 13 Volvo Cars appoints Jyoti Malhotra as MD February 13 Oxford Covid vaccine to be tested on children February 13 Anti-clotting therapy may prevent Covid death: Study February 13 Govt announces hike in fare of domestic flights by up to 30%, removes fixed cap February 13 Increase in snow cover shielding glaciers in Hindukush Karakoram ranges from shrinking: Climate Change Report February 13 Indian documentary 'Writing with Fire' wins audience award at Sundance Film Festival February 13 25-year-old from Kashmir becomes India's youngest female pilot February 13 KLETU students develop Maya for banking customers February 13 Gujarat govt to set up Indian Institute of Skills in Gandhinagar February 13 Average dropout rate of girls recorded at 3% at secondary level in 2018-19: WCD Ministry February 13 PhonePe leads UPI transaction volume in Jan February 13 ICMR sero survey: One in five Indians exposed to Covid-19 February 13 China to set up public platform to track, crack down on polluters February 13 Over 9 lakh cyber security incidents related to digital banking reported in 2020: Dhotre February 13 Business confidence improves with rollout of vaccines: Think tank NCAER February 14 &15 Russia drubs Italy to claim ATP Cup February 14 &15 60 km area of India-Bangladesh border can not be fenced, it is prone to infiltration: Nityanand Rai February 14 &15 India and United States review Indo-Pacific developments February 14 &15 Gujarat: Coast Guard conducts Pollution Response Workshop and Mock Drill - 2021 at Porbandar February 14 &15 West Bengal: Amit Shah to flag off BJP’s Parivartan Yatra February 14 &15 Citizen-centric on-line services of State Transport department launched by Odisha February 14 &15 Indian Army lays foundation of 100-foot-high national flag in J-K’s Gulmarg February 14 &15 Sanjay Bangar joins Royal Challengers Bangalore as batting consultant for IPL 2021 February 14 &15 Steve Irwin's Son Wins Wildlife Photographer Of The Year People's Choice Award- February 14 &15 Rajasthan becomes fifth state to complete Urban Local Bodies reforms Date News Title February 14 &15 Move to privatise banks: Why the proposal? What are the concerns? February 14 &15 17 OTT players adopt ‘toolkit’ for self-regulation February 14 &15 Explained: Why a Parliamentary Panel thinks India may miss the 5G bus February 14 &15 Suzanne: 1st to lead US Chamber of Commerce February 14 &15 Kotak Mahindra Bank revises fixed deposit rates February 14 &15 Railways rolls out first AC 3-tier economy class coach February 14 &15 SpiceJet to start 24 new domestic flights February 14 &15 Odisha launches citizen-centric services February 14 &15 J&K LG hands over Rs 250 cr cheque to J&K Bank February 14 &15 Gujarat: Coast Guard conducts Pollution Response Workshop and Mock Drill - 2021 at Porbandar February 14 &15 International Film Festival of Kerala begins February 14 &15 Bangladesh receives USD 200 mn from World Bank February 14 &15 Karnataka Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh Nirani announces new Sand policy February 14 &15 India and China hold bilateral consultations on issues on agenda of UNSC via video conferencing February 14 &15 US President Joe Biden announces new China task force February 14 &15 Govt procures more than 620 lakh tonnes of paddy in current Kharif Marketing Season February 14 &15 Mandarin and Turmeric included for subsidy:Indian railways February 14 &15 Centre, SPPU sign MoU to promote Ayush practices February 14 &15 UP Cabinet amends panchayat quota February 14 &15 IIT Gandhinagar Director elected to US NAE February 14 &15 FICCI reappoints Star India’s Sanjog Gupta to chair its Sports Committee February 14 &15 New Zealand suspends ties with Myanmar February 14 &15 Post-Tesla Investment: Global financial cos, Twitter opening room for Bitcoin; India yet to take call February 14 &15 More than 1 crore MSMEs registered in country over period of 5 years February 14 &15 Centre for Land Warfare Studies organises Indian Army National Seminar-cum-Webinar, named Divya-Drishti 2021 February 14 &15 US President Joe Biden revokes national emergency order used to fund Mexico border wall project February 14 &15 Iraq invites 52 countries to monitor elections February 14 &15 Manoj Sinha inaugurates General Bus Stand cum Shopping complex Cum Multi Level Parking in Jammu February 14 &15 Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike launches Swach Sarvekshan Abhiyan February 14 &15 Goa becomes 6th State to successfully undertake ULB reforms February 14 &15 Aditya Mittal appointed as ArcelorMittal CEO February 14 &15 Tamil film Koozhangal wins Tiger award at Rotterdam film festival February 14 &15 Telangana Manasa Varanasi, wins VLCC Femina Miss India World 2020 Date News Title February 14 &15 Muthalankurichi Kamarasu honoured as Tamil Semmal award winner February 14 &15 Karnataka village girl defies all odds, bags award for 'gourd art' at national Kala Utsav February 14 &15 India gifting 2,000 metric tonnes of rice to Syria February 14 &15 Odisha to construct 'COVID Warrior Memorial' February 14 &15 FASTag compulsory at all Toll Plazas from February 15, 2021 February 14 &15 Italy gets green superministry February 14 &15 Inter-caste marriages the way forward to reduce communal tensions: Supreme Court February 14 &15 ‘Respect Indian laws if you want to do business in India’: Centre tells Twitter February 14 &15 ISRO unveils draft “humans in space policy 2021 February 14 &15 Tamil Nadu: 11 dead and 22 injured in fire accident at a fireworks factory in Virudhunagar District February 16 ‘Black day for India’- Observed on Feb 14 February 16 PM Modi addresses on ‘Samarpan Diwas’ to commemorate contributions of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya February 16 Isro tests satellites developed by private sector for the first time February 16 FinMin to infuse Rs 3,000 cr in state-owned general insurers this quarter February 16 Puducherry launches a campaign to become Covid-free by February 28 February 16 KVIC revives one of Assam’s oldest Khadi Institutions February 16 Annual Convention of Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India concluded in Gujarat February 16 Over 30 lakh metric tonne of paddy procured February 16 Odisha crosses 8 mn mark milestone in tests February 16 Aadhar card mandatory for vaccination in Bihar February 16 Japan officially approves Pfizer vaccine February 16 Mumbai: Sniffer dogs participate in Navy's simulated bomb threat exercise, slither down from chopper February 16 More than 100 improved & high-yielding species of pulses developed in 5 years: Govt February 16 Production of Khadi records 29 % growth in country: KVIC Chairman February 16 US Senate acquits Trump for second time February 16 Vehicles Without FASTag To Pay Double At Toll Plazas From Feb 16 February 16 Indian Navy commences COVID-19 vaccination February 16 PM Modi says, it is misfortune that great people who sacrificed their lives for country were forgotten in history February 16 Minority Affairs Ministry organising 26th Hunar Haat in New Delhi February 16 Indian astronomers detect huge optical flare February 16 Explained: Why Kailash Range matters- static GK February 16 Budget 2021: 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme in 32 states, UTs February 16 Punjab becomes 13th State to complete One Nation One Ration Card system reform Date News Title February 16 Ministry of Coal has started commercial auction of coal mines on a revenue share basis using the National Coal Index (NCI). February 16 Fossils of ‘Dickinsonia’ found at Bhimbetka February 16 Gauhati High Court rejects plea to keep 7 suspended NPF MLAs off Assembly February 16 Governance and lawmaking should be left to legislature: Law Minister February 16 Mallikarjun Kharge to be Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha February 16 A new case of Ebola was diagnosed in Democratic Republic of Congo February 16 Explained: The Farakka ‘lock’ and hilsa, why there is both hope and apprehension February 16 A puppet master with a chip in the brain February 16 Rajasthan government has amended the Rajasthan Prison Rules, 1951 February 16 Kochi Water Metro project: First Route Inaugurated February 16 Nesting of Olive Ridley begins February 16 Rules on geospatial data, maps liberalized February 16 India to supply COVID-19 vaccines to Canada February 16 Russian cargo ship launched to International Space Station February 16 India gifting 2,000 metric tonnes of rice to Syria February 16 New AI 'Ramanujan Machine' uncovers hidden patterns in numbers February 16 India's 237 per cent prison inmates 'illiterate', over 5,600 techies: Govt data February 16 US Senate acquits former President Donald Trump in impeachment trial February 16 Pakistan Army holding month-long exercise codenamed ‘Jidar-ul-Hadeed’ February 16 Germany’s Bayern Munich win 2020 FIFA Club World Cup football tournament February 16 Priyanka Goswami shatters national record in women’s 20-km walk in 1:28:45 February 16 Google launches ‘Startup School’ in the Asia Pacific February 16 Four states to borrow addl Rs 5,034 crore post ease of doing biz reforms February 16 China witnesses 15% decline in registered newborn babies in 2020 February 16 NITI Aayog has constituted a sub-group to prepare a National Action Plan for Migrant Workers February 16 GMR Delhi, Hyderabad airports receive ACI World’s ‘Voice of Customer Recognition’- static February 16 Govt kicks off process for selling stake in Tata Communications February 16 States & UTs can run their own health protection schemes in alliance with AB-PMJAY: Govt February 16 Russia To Launch Around 40 Satellites From 18 Countries In March February 16 Govt cancelled FCRA licence of over 20,600 NGOs in 10 years February 16 Franklin Templeton To Pay 9,122 Crores To Investors In 20 Days: Top Court February 16 189 central public sector enterprises logged accumulated loss of Rs 4 lakh crore: CAG February 16 Govt has decided to shut 2 pharma PSUs, disinvest other 3: Govt tells LS Date News Title February 16 Ministry of Women and Child Development, implements the Centrally-sponsored Child Protection Services (CPS) scheme (formerly the Integrated Child Protection scheme) February 16 Indian Astronomers Detect Huge Optical Flare From Super Massive Black Hole February 16 Digital Insurance Policies to be Issued by Digilocker App February 16 Valentine's Day is Designated on 14 February February 17 Odisha govt to construct ‘COVID Warrior Memorial’ at Biju Patnaik Park in Bhubaneswar February 17 Lok Sabha Passes Arbitration & Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 February 17 Minority Affairs Ministry organized 26th Hunar Haat in New Delhi February 17 U.S. extends New START nuclear treaty with Russia for 5 years February 17 Annual Convention of Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India concluded February 17 Robotic Spa’ facility inaugurated in Visakhapatnam railway station February 17 Punjab becomes 13th State to complete DONOR Card February 17 Awards for writing competition: High Commission of India, Bangladesh February 17 Rice Shipment Flagged Off From the Kakinada Port February 17 One-Month Exercise in Thar Desert:Pakistan February 17 Fossils of ‘Dickinsonia’ found at Bhimbetka February 17 AI Ramanujan Machine- Can find Hidden Patterns in Numbers February 17 Kerala moves to establish, promote mini museums February 17 Final production batch of the Long - Range Surface to Air Missiles (LRSAM), designed and developed by DRDO February 17 Red Fort Violence Case A Punjabi Actor Arrested February 17 Ministry of Science and Technology has released new guidelines for the Geo-spatial sector in India February 17 Elderly abuse a growing concern in India, shows LASI February 17 Who is Disha Ravi, the 21-year-old climate activist arrested in Greta Thunberg toolkit case February 17 Leatherback nesting sites could be overrun by Andamans project February 17 Mexico receives 870,000 doses of vaccine February 17 IIT Bombay launches a fundraising campaign February 17 ‘Pahela Phagun’ celebrated in Bangladesh February 17 Rajnath Singh presents 'Best Marching Contingent' of Republic Day parade 2021 February 17 74th foundation day of Delhi Police February 17 PM to address webinar on roadmap for effective implementation of Union Budget 2021-22 February 17 Microsoft, HPE to launch AI on Space Station February 17 Russia launches cargo spacecraft "Progress 77" February 17 Wipro Consumer Care invests in OneLife February 17 Kerala: Free internet service to 20L families Date News Title February 17 India to start trials of Astra missile February 17 IT industry to grow by 3% in FY21: NASSCOM February 17 Sandes- India’s new instant messaging platform February 17 France approved the Anti-Radicalism Bill February 17 IIT Madras-incubated Pi Beam launches PiMo e-bike February 17 ACC Ready Mix launches low-carbon range of eco-friendly concrete products February 17 Third Edition of Indian Sign Language dictionary to be released February 17 SEBI imposes Rs 1 crore penalty on NSE in co-location case February 17 Explained: Why a rare duck has created a flutter in Upper Assam February 17 Joe Biden orders sanctions against Myanmar after military coup February 17 Why Mastercard is bringing crypto onto its network February 17 Over 66,000 manual scavengers identified across country February 17 Koo App Gains Over 900,000 Users in One Week Amid Twitter Clash With Govt February 17 Nadda's hailing 'War On Drugs' Campaign in Manipur February 17 New Zealand suspends ties with Myanmar February 18 Congress urges Speaker not to bypass Rajya Sabha by declaring 7 key Bills as ‘money bills’ February 18 Nagaland Assembly forms panel on Naga political issue February 18 India to gift 2 lakh vaccine doses to UN peacekeepers February 18 Pakistan may stay on FATF's grey list until June: Report February 18 U.S. will pay over $200 million in WHO contributions, says Antony Blinken February 18 Enormous ancient fish discovered by accident February 18 Leatherback nesting sites could be overrun by Andamans project February 18 Launched the online registration module of TECHNOGRAHIS February 18 Leopard population tracking gets new approach February 18 Bangladesh authorities sends more Rohingyas to island February 18 Guinea declares Ebola epidemic: First deaths since 2016 February 18 Argentina receives 5,80,000 doses of vaccine February 18 Jal Jeevan Mission reaches new milestone February 18 Govt approves proposals worth over Rs 363 cr to increase level of processing & value addition of horticultural & agricultural produce February 18 3 day training programme for onboarding PIAs February 18 24 foreign diplomats visit Jammu & Kashmir February 18 Ramakrishna's birth anniversary: 18 February February 18 India supplied corona vaccines to 25 countries Date News Title February 18 Dhanasekaran: TN Information Commissioner February 18 Rajasthan govt amends prison rules February 18 Karnataka govt. mandates RT-PCR test February 18 Mahender Singh Kanyal: Ambassador to Syria February 18 Brooks-LaSure: 1st Black woman to head CMS February 18 Kochi Water Metro's first route inaugurated February 18 Mallikarjun Kharge granted recognition as Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha February 18 No contempt case against Rajdeep Sardesai, says Supreme Court February 18 Govt approves proposals worth over Rs 363 cr in food processing sector February 18 Ministry of Earth Sciences invites suggestions on blue economy policy February 18 Sri Lanka to re-acquire Trincomalee port oil tanks leased out to Indian Oil February 18 Manika Batra wins National Table Tennis Title February 18 Govt's special fund for stalled housing projects to deliver 4000 flats this year February 18 NHAI successfully transitions to 100 percent cashless toll collection at NH fee plazas across country February 18 IIP turns positive in December, grows by 1% after temporary blip in November February 18 U.S. considering blacklist for Yemen's Houthis - Oman foreign minister February 18 World Human Spirit Day is Observed on Feb 17 February 18 IIT Bombay launches fundraising campaign ‘Cherish IIT Bombay 2021’ February 18 Defence Minister presents Best Marching Contingent award of Republic Day parade 2021 February 18 ‘Pahela Phagun’ spring festival begins in Bangladesh February 18 Tribal painter Bhuri Bai of MP invited as Chief Guest February 18 Kerala Bank launches ATM demo vans February 18 CBIC: Appointment of two Board Members cleared February 18 CM Pinarayi Vijayan hand over National Bal Shree awards February 18 ITC Grand Chola bags ‘Swachh Hotel’ award February 18 UST certified as ‘Top Employer’ for third time February 18 Lawyers flag violation of norms in Disha arrest February 18 South African variant of Covid-19 could significantly reduce vaccine protection, February 18 ICC ruling says it has jurisdiction in Palestinian Territories February 18 Telcos ask govt to defer net neutrality rules or bring internet calling apps under licence February 18 Odisha enhances land ceiling to be acquired by industry February 18 France passes Bill to battle extremism February 18 Government to allow all types of steel to be used for highway construction due to rising steel prices Date News Title February 18 Elgar Parishad case: Rona Wilson cites US report to say documents planted on his laptop February 18 APEDA upgrades the GrapeNet to ensure secured, scalable and cost effective interface in the exports value chain February 18 Initiatives of Government of India to increase Production and Productivity of food crops under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) February 18 PM Handed Over Chadar to Ajmer Sharif Dargah February 18 Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurates first route of Kochi Water Metro February 18 Nesting of Olive Ridleys picks up February 18 Manipur doctor wins high Japanese honour for promoting ties between 2 nations February 18 India, Russia hold talks on UNSC issues February 18 Jharkhand: hike in pay of mid-day meal worker February 18 UN releases $15 million to fight Ebola February 18 Wildlife corridor on Delhi-Dehradun Exp.way-nio need February 18 SpaceX launches 19th Starlink mission February 18 Army joins hands with Pune-based foundation February 18 M Rawat wins inaugural 35km race walk gold February 18 Jharkhand: Approval of HC Bench In Dumka February 18 Ajai Malhotra:1st Chairperson at HRC advisory February 18 Patel elected as Asian Zone President February 18 Puducherry: "Zero Covid by Feb28" campaign February 18 British MP Alok Sharma calls on PM Modi in New Delhi February 18 EAM S. Jaishankar holds virtual meeting with Foreign Minister of Cyprus February 18 SC registers suo motu contempt case against journalist Rajdeep Sardesai February 18 ED attaches properties of Amnesty International alleging FCRA violations February 18 UP: PM lays foundation stone for memorial of King Suheldev in Bahraich February 18 MP: 37 dead as bus falls into canal in Sidhi district February 18 Oldest DNA recovered from the Teeth of Siberian mammoths February 18 ISA to Launch World Solar Bank February 18 UN asks G20 nations to prepare ‘Global Covid-19 Vaccination Plan’ February 18 World's $281 trillion debt pile set to rise again in 2021, says IIF February 18 Hyundai unveils concept vehicle that can walk on four legs February 18 Ministry of Earth Sciences invited suggestion on Draft Blue Economy Policy February 18 Samarpan Diwas: Deen Dayal Upadhyay Death Anniversary February 18 Haryana to provide Rs 5 lakh as 'preparation money' to Olympic qualifiers February 18 Turkey Unveils 10-Year Space Programme Including 2023 Moon Mission Date News Title February 18 Armed Myanmar group seeks asylum in India, high alert in border areas of Mizoram February 18 Biden announces China task force to counter challenges posed by Beijing February 18 Steve Irwin's Son Wins Wildlife Photographer Of The Year People's Choice Award February 18 Police museum in Madhya Pradesh to showcase stories of notorious dacoits February 18 Clark to become first female CEO of US Chamber of Commerce February 18 darwin day is observed on feb 12, 2021 February 18 BCCI gets nod to use drones for aerial filming February 18 Isro tests satellites developed by private sector for the first time February 18 Railways to connect Mizoram capital by 2023 February 18 Indian film 'Bittu' shortlisted in Oscar's Live Action Short film category February 18 Explained: What is the Year of the Ox? How did it become a global Instagram trend? February 18 Tap Water Access in Delhi Linked To Dengue Infection Risk: Study February 18 WHO, EU launch vaccine rollout program in 6 ex-Soviet states February 19 IIT Madras-incubated Pi Beam launches PiMo e-bike February 19 Facebook blocks Australian users to sharing or viewing news content February 19 Odisha Govt announced Rs 200 crore Development Package for Maa Samaleswari Temple February 19 ‘Free Gift Milk to Girl Students of Sikkim’ initiative at Gangtok February 19 Civil Aviation Ministry allows – drones to Kochi Metro Rail Ltd February 19 Dharmendra Pradhan urges Centre to set up Centre of Excellence on Maritime Biotechnology in Bhubaneswar February 19 Oxford Economics ups India growth forecast to 2% for 2021 February 19 Honda R&D chief Toshihiro Mibe appointed as new CEO: sources February 19 Page Industries CEO Vedji Ticku resigns February 19 Three children from Kerala selected for national awards February 19 Indo-Pak wars’ veteran retired Major General BK Mahapatra Passed away February 19 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Birth Anniversary – Prime Minister pays rich tribute February 19 PM calls for special visa for Doctors and Nurses for South Asia to tackle any medical emergency February 19 Pariksha Pe Charcha’ programme with Prime Minister to be held online February 19 France Passes Anti-radicalism Bill February 19 AI based translation software ‘Amar Vasha’ launched by Bangladesh Supreme Court February 19 India and Australia – work together for peace, prosperity and security in Indo-Pacific region February 19 2,500 classrooms at higher education level to be converted into smart classrooms – Karnataka Deputy CM February 19 Two new grants announced by Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio February 19 Janaushadhi Kendra inaugurated by Union Minister D. V. Sadananda Gowda in Bengaluru Date News Title February 19 The case of Amroha’s Shabnam, the first woman likely to be hanged since 1947; legal remedies before her February 19 Puducherry L-G orders floor test February 19 J&K Delimitation Commission holds first meeting, Farooq Abdullah and other NC leaders not present February 19 No role in State’s quota decisions, Centre tells SC February 19 Explained: What is Extinction Rebellion, global movement of which young activists accused in ‘toolkit’ case are part? February 19 Explained: What are human challenge trials, which UK will conduct for Covid-19? February 19 FB blocks access to news in Australia February 19 Rahul raises pending review of OROP at Defence panel meeting February 19 SC refuses to entertain plea against MP law on religious conversions February 19 Lankan Tamils an emotive issue but never key in elections February 19 Honda CEO to step down February 19 DLF acquires 58% stake Fairleaf February 19 UP: 1st to complete more than 3 cr tests February 19 Amrit Singh appointed as Max Life Insurance Chief Financial Officer February 19 25 Indian Origin Persons, Indian Activist Feature | in TIME Magazine’s List of 100 Emerging Leaders February 19 TCS, Kerala govt sign MoU over IT digital hub in suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram February 19 Flipkart, Tamil Nadu MSME inks MoU to support small, local products February 19 IPL 2021: Kings XI Punjab officially renamed as Punjab Kings February 20 Chris Morris becomes costliest player at IPL February 20 Janaushadhi Kendra inaugurated in Bengaluru February 20 Bangladesh SC launches ‘Amar Vasha’ February 20 NHAI transitions to cashless toll collection February 20 Birth anniversary of Shivaji Maharaj February 20 Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021: Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone announced Best Actor, Actress February 20 Kumbh Mela 2021 and COVID-19 protocols February 20 Uttar Pradesh's 1st transgender public toilet February 20 Facebook blocks Australians from sharing news February 20 VIVO returns as title sponsor for IPL February 20 N.V.Reddy takes over as Principal DG, AIR News February 20 India: Fastest growing market economy February 20 Russia will register CoviVac on 20 Feb February 20 ISA to launch World Solar Bank February 20 Air pollution claims 54,000 lives in Delhi Date News Title February 20 Rare birds sighted on varsity campus during count February 20 Mass migration of blue earthworms in Meghalaya underlines sustainable land-use February 20 Saudi Arabia opens up Armed Forces for Women February 20 Uttarakhand government brings ordinance to give co-ownership rights to women in husband's property February 20 In favour of 4 sub-categories of OBCs, says NCBC chairman February 20 UP to export ‘Kala Namak Rice’ to Singapore February 20 10th round of India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting concludes; two sides welcome smooth completion of disengagement of frontline troops in Pangong Lake area February 20 New scheme launched to integrate Passport services with Digi Locker February 20 Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram celebrate statehood day February 20 US officially re-joined the Paris Climate Deal February 20 Kerala govt sanctions ₹9 crore to build 'smart' anganwadis February 20 Coronil has got Ayush Ministry certification as per WHO scheme: Patanjali February 20 U.S. to lay out its New Foreign Policy at ‘G-7 & Munich summit’ February 20 Govt's special fund for stalled housing projects to deliver 4000 flats this year February 20 Home Minister Amit Shah attends ‘Shauryanjali’ programme in Kolkata February 20 Taken note of DDC polls and resumption of 4G internet services in J&K: EU February 20 PM Modi speaks with Australian counterpart Scott Morrison February 20 Pralhad Joshi inaugurates production in two new iron ore mines of Odisha February 20 Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting held on the Legal aspects of COVID-19 February 20 US: Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh dies at 70 February 20 U.S. will pay over $200 million in WHO contributions, says Antony Blinken February 20 Facebook blocks Australians from accessing news on platform February 20 Prakash Javadekar inaugurates Atal Paryavaran Bhavan at Lakshadweep February 20 OIL teams up with EIL to bid for BPCL’s 665% stake in Numaligarh Refinery February 20 Patanjali’s Coronil, 1st ‘proof-based’ drug to fight Covid, gets govt nod February 20 China admits its 5 personnel killed in Galwan clash with Indian Army on June 15 February 20 Pakistan to register Himalayan pink salt as Geographical Indications February 20 Nicaragua creates National Ministry for Extraterrestrial Space Affairs February 20 In bamboo clone crash barriers, a cost-effective road safety solution February 20 Seventy Five years of Shri Ram Chandra Mission February 20 U.P. youth beat endangered Gangetic dolphin to death February 20 Sub Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine (SMPPQ):Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare February 20 Taj Mahotsav – Observed on 18 February to 27 February Date News Title February 20 Government makes FASTag mandatory on all National Highways February 20 Govt increases budget of Dept of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences by 30 per cent February 20 Nitin Gadkari says, Tamil Nadu has become reducing road accidents by 50 per cent February 20 President inaugurates Rashtrapati Bhavan Krida Sthal in President’s Estate February 20 China overtakes US, becomes European Union’s biggest trading partner February 20 Ethiopian Deputy PM arrives in New Delhi on 4-day visit to India February 20 Hyderabad software firm unveils intelligent neo banking solution February 20 Mahender Kanyal appointed India’s Ambassador to Syria February 20 Mahesh Palashikar appointed as GE T&D India Chairman February 20 Umakant Dash appointed as IRMA director February 20 Nihar N Jambusaria elected ICAI President February 21 & 22 Byju’s to acquire Edtech platform Scholar February 21 & 22 India's first AC railway terminal February 21 & 22 India: 2nd fastest to give 1cr vaccine jabs February 21 & 22 B'luru 3rd-worst air pollution-affected Indian city in 2020: Study February 21 & 22 EU to double Covax vaccine funding to €1 bn February 21 & 22 Covid-19 mutations N440K, E484K, V911 found February 21 & 22 Andhra CM commissions chariot of a temple February 21 & 22 Centre for Perishable Cargo at LGBI Airport February 21 & 22 Coronil receives Ayush Ministry certification February 21 & 22 LSRC lifts 1st Lt Governor Ice Hockey Cup February 21 & 22 Prakash Javadekar inaugurates Atal Paryavaran Bhavan in Lakshadweep February 21 & 22 DPT crosses 100 mn MT in cargo handling February 21 & 22 Defence Minister to inaugurate 26th Hunar Haat February 21 & 22 Airtel to acquire stake in Bharti Telemedia February 21 & 22 Andhra CM announces hike in cash award February 21 & 22 FPIs invest Rs 24,965 cr in February so far February 21 & 22 Govt approves Rs 28,000 schemes crore for J&K February 21 & 22 Tourism Minister to inaugurate the three day Incredible India Mega Homestay Development & Training Workshop February 21 & 22 Punjab to grant property rights to villagers February 21 & 22 Prabha Varma bags Kunchan Nambiar Award February 21 & 22 Pediatric Genetic Disorders Lab opens at CDFD February 21 & 22 Govt releases ₹5k cr to meet GST dues Date News Title February 21 & 22 First case of H5N8 avian flu in humans February 21 & 22 Govt releases ₹5k cr to meet GST dues February 21 & 22 OCL’s refinery launches plantation drive February 21 & 22 Former PGIMER director BK Sharma passes away February 21 & 22 In a first, premium hydrogen fuel bus to start on Delhi-Jaipur route February 21 & 22 Cyberabad police to get “transgender desk” February 21 & 22 Assam: Increases daily wage of tea workers February 21 & 22 Free period products to all students offered by all New Zealand schools February 21 & 22 Kerala CM launches KFON to provide free internet connectivity to Poor families February 21 & 22 Snakepedia’ mobile app launched in Kerala to help people, doctors treat snake bites February 21 & 22 ‘Amar Ekushey’ – International Mother Language Award in Bangladesh February 21 & 22 Microbes from Earth could survive on Mars- says a study February 21 & 22 IIT Council sets up panels for more autonomy February 21 & 22 Uttarakhand ordinance to give co-ownership rights to women in husband’s property February 21 & 22 Rs 125 crore corpus fund to help Meghalaya entrepreneurs: CM Conrad Sangma February 21 & 22 Australia posts liaison officer at Indian Navy’s Information Fusion Centre February 21 & 22 Banks can’t ditch responsibility on lockers: SC February 21 & 22 10th round of India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting concludes February 21 & 22 National anthem played in Nagaland assembly for first time in almost 6 decades February 21 & 22 88 Railway projects dedicated to nation worth over Rs 1000 cr by Piyush Goyal February 21 & 22 Russia reports world’s 1st case of bird flu strain H5N8 being passed to humans February 21 & 22 12-year-old son of Shabnam, a death row convict from Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha, appealed to President Ram Nath Kovind to “forgive” his mother February 21 & 22 J&K Delimitation Commission holds first meeting, Farooq Abdullah and other NC leaders not present February 21 & 22 No role in Tamil Nadu govt.’s quota decisions, Centre tells SC February 21 & 22 Explained: What is Extinction Rebellion, global movement of which young activists accused in ‘toolkit’ case are part? February 21 & 22 UK is set to conduct the first COVID-19 human challenge trials (HCT) within a month February 21 & 22 Rahul raises pending review of OROP at Defence panel meeting February 21 & 22 SC refuses to entertain plea against MP law on religious conversions February 21 & 22 Participatory notes of Overseas Derivative Instruments have a tendency to raise the hackles of the regulators February 21 & 22 Telangana achieves 100% tap water connections to schools February 21 & 22 Iran, IAEA thrash out 'temporary solution' ahead of deadline February 21 & 22 Centre asks states to scale up RT-PCR tests, boost checks February 21 & 22 Scientists successfully clone endangered black-footed ferret Date News Title February 21 & 22 Bayern Munich win Club World Cup for sixth trophy in a year February 21 & 22 Priyanka Goswami walks into the record books February 21 & 22 More start-ups are founded every year in Bengaluru than in San Francisco February 23 Tourism Minister to inaugurate Incredible India Mega Homestay Development February 23 Kerala govt sanctions Rs.9 crore to build ‘smart’ anganwadis February 23 Vodafone-Idea launches premium VOD service on Vi Movies & TV app February 23 Yanira Ramirez appointed as H&M Country Sales Manager for India February 23 new judges in Delhi HC, 4 additional judges in Kerala HC appointed by President February 23 Page Industries appointed V S Ganesh as Executive Director & CEO February 23 UP to export Buddha rice to Singapore February 23 Mindtree achieves Google specialization February 23 KP Krishnan: Chairman of Shriram Capital board February 23 Jio: Largest telecom operator in Gujarat February 23 J&K: 7-day long exhibition of NSSH scheme concluded February 23 India sends COVID-19 vaccine to Mongolia February 23 Ladakh Winter Carnival: Various programmes organised in Kargil February 23 Emergency use authorisation sought for Sputnik February 23 Paddy procurement registers jump of 91% February 23 Guru Ravidas Vishva Mahapeeth Adhiveshan February 23 Railways to electrify its operations in WB February 23 Piyush Goyal dedicates 88 Railway projects to nation worth over Rs 1000 cr February 23 US President, Canadian PM to meet virtually February 23 Youngest solo female to row Atlantic Ocean February 23 Rajesh Vaidya: AFMC's new Dean February 23 Yanira Ramirez as Country Sales Manager: H&M February 23 China Back as Top India Trade Partner Even as Relations Sour February 23 Airtel partners with Qualcomm for accelerating 5G services in India February 23 Mehbooba Mufti re-elected as President of PDP February 23 Amazon India partners with Mahindra Electric February 23 Union Minister Kiren Rijiju inaugurates state of the art training facilities in Bengaluru campus of SAI February 23 Two-day festival of flowers, vegetables and horticulture organised in Varanasi February 23 3-day plenary meeting of FATF commences February 23 Union Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank asks IITs to modify Institute Development Plan as envisioned in NEP Date News Title February 23 President appoints 2 new judges in Delhi HC February 23 Vedantu acquires a doubt-solving app Instasolv February 23 Govt sanctions more houses under PMAY (Urban) February 23 Nitin Gadkari inaugurates SFURTI clusters February 23 Assam Cabinet approves creation of a college February 23 Makhtar Diop to head Int. Finance Corporation February 23 Folk art fest ‘Utsavam 2021’ begins February 23 17,000-year-old kangaroo painting is Australia's oldest Aboriginal rock art February 23 Japan Appoints Loneliness Minister to Check Suicide Rate February 23 Karnataka to set up a Flower Processing Centre February 23 China becomes India’s top Trade Partner February 23 Bangladesh bans all known Vulture-Toxic Drugs February 23 Explained: What is NITI Aayog’s draft national policy on migrant workers? February 23 Pune International Centre to co-chair Asia Economic Dialogue with MEA in Feb February 23 BJP candidates win both Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat February 23 Lt Gen B S Raju to be new Director General of Military Operations of Indian Army February 23 Mohan Delkar (58), Lok Sabha MP from Dadra and Nagar Haveli, dies in Mumbai February 23 At least 6 killed as Mexican Air Force plane crashes in eastern region February 23 First AES case of the year suspected in Muzaffarpur: Hospital source February 23 Supreme Court criticises govt for non-reply to Jairam Ramesh’s plea on changes in RTI Act February 23 Kerala govt. annuls agreement with U.S. firm February 23 Railways stung by “breaches” in IT applications during pandemic February 23 China overtakes US as EU's biggest trading partner February 23 ACC launches green ready mix concrete February 24 Scientists develop new molecule that could halt, cure Alzheimer’s February 24 India: 2nd most targeted by cyberattacks February 24 Bharti Airtel launches advertising platform February 24 Kargil Deputy Commissioner Santosh Sukhdeve flags off 1st team of Ladakh Sqay Association in Ladakh February 24 Manipur Governor Dr. Najma Heptulla hands over Citation and Certificate of Appreciation for year 2020 to different units of security forces February 24 Nepal's Supreme Court reinstates Parliament dissolved by govt in December last year February 24 Bihar decides to create micro-containment zones amid spike in COVID-19 cases February 24 Prakash Javadekar addresses UNSC Open debate February 24 Bangladesh receives 2 mn COVID vaccine doses Date News Title February 24 GST share disbursed to Maharashtra February 24 Tarun Sobti takes command of Eastern Fleet February 24 India commences vaccines supply to Africa February 24 Minister of Labour and Employment Santosh Kumar Gangwar chairs 184th Meeting of ESIC February 24 UPSC adds Leh as exam centre for Civil Services candidates from Ladakh February 24 CDPQ set to acquire 2% stake in PharmEasy February 24 Centre approves Rs 48 crore for Dehradun ISBT road project February 24 UP plans Electronics City on 700 acres near Jewar airport February 24 Jindal Power appoints Anil Kumar as Chairman February 24 National anthem played in Nagaland assembly February 24 Steel Authority of India Ltd bags six awards February 24 Telangana govt to grow life sciences sector February 24 K'taka to give industry status to big hotels February 24 Nitin Gadkari inaugurates 50 artisan-based SFURTI clusters February 24 Piyush Goyal dedicates 88 Railway projects to nation worth Rs 1,000 crore February 24 Israel launches “green pass” for people with vaccination certificate February 24 Assam govt hikes daily wage of tea garden workers by Rs 50 February 24 Union Minister Kiren Rijiju inaugurates state of the art training facilities – Bengaluru February 24 All-women operated customer service centre opened in Punjab CEAT February 24 Gautam Thakar made global CEO of OLX Autos February 24 K P Krishnan appointed as Shriram Capital Chairman of the board February 24 Vedanta chief financial officer GR Arun Kumar resigned February 24 Harsh Vardhan addresses ‘Population versus Planet’ Conference February 24 Chris Morris becomes most expensive player in auction history : IPL Auction 2021 February 24 Pressure on WTO to consider India's proposed IPR waiver on COVID vaccines February 24 Australia passed “News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code” February 24 FinMin allows all Private Banks to Participate in Government Business February 24 Australia’s oldest Aboriginal rock art identified February 24 Court in Delhi grants bail to climate activist Disha Ravi February 24 Former TRAI Chairman Rahul Khullar dies at 69 February 24 Nepal’s Supreme Court reinstates dissolved House of Representatives February 24 Canadian MPs vote to label China’s treatment of Uighur minority as ‘genocide’ February 24 Luca Attanasio, Italy’s ambassador to Democratic Republic of Congo, killed Date News Title February 24 Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Saudi oil minister from 1962 to 1986, dies at 90 February 24 Microbes from Earth could temporarily survive on Mars: study February 24 HarshVardhan Addresses at “Population vs. Planets” Conference February 24 Pravas Kumar Singh takes oath as CERC member in presence of Power Minister RK Singh February 24 Union Education Minister presided over the 54th meeting of the Council of IITs February 24 Bangladesh first to ban all known vulture-toxic drugs February 24 Flower Processing Centre to be Set Up in Karnataka February 24 Bangladesh first to ban all known vulture-toxic drugs February 24 Imran says Pak seeks to enhance trade ties with Sri Lanka through CPEC February 24 Terrorism is a crime against humanity, says Jaishankar February 24 China steel: Govt. starts probe to review anti-dumping duty February 24 Pharma exports to Arab nations cumbersome, says Sanjay Bhattacharyya February 24 Ministry disowns Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog’s ‘cow science exam’ February 24 Mizoram group favours asylum for coup-hit Myanmar villagers February 24 Museum of Illusions opens in India; comes up in New Delhi February 24 Britain's Karim Khan elected International Criminal Court prosecutor February 25 Task force on river-linking okays Mahanadi-Godavari link February 25 India, Ireland hold consultations on UN Security Council issues February 25 Delhi govt to switch its fleet of cars for electric vehicles within 6 months: Manish Sisodia February 25 India and Pakistan agree to stop cross-border firing in Kashmir February 25 Centre’s New Guidelines on Social Media Regulation February 25 COVID-19 Vaccination Phase 2 to begin from March 1 February 25 WTO to consider India’s proposal on TRIPS waiver on Covid-19 Vaccines February 25 There’s no link between deaths and Covid vaccination in India: NAEFI panel February 25 Prakash Javadekar uses Sanskrit for first time at UNSC on climate change February 25 Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill passed February 25 Ghana becomes first country to get free Covid shots through COVAX scheme February 25 Linda Thomas-Greenfield appointed US ambassador to the United Nations February 25 Jasmine Harrison becomes youngest woman to row solo across the ocean- quiz February 25 Ramky Enviro contract with Chennai for waste management February 25 HSBC ups India’s FY22 GDP forecast to 2% February 25 Fullerton India Credit Company appointed Shantanu Mitra as CEO and MD February 25 Timothy Prentice appointed as TVS Motor Company Vice President – Design Date News Title February 25 Executive director appointed for Madurai AIIMS February 25 Sushant Singh Rajput posthumously honoured at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards February 25 Akshaya Oorja Awards distributed in Kerala February 25 TSIC signs MoU with Navam for innovation centre February 25 Former TRAI chief Rahul Khullar passes away February 25 U.P. Assembly passes Bill on conversion amid protests February 25 Japan protests after two Chinese coast guard ships enter islands in East China Sea February 25 France excoriates China's 'institutional repression' of Uighurs February 25 ‘Monetise or modernise’ is Modi’s mantra for govt. Assets February 25 Right to silence a virtue in these “noisy times”: Facebook official February 25 Imran announces $50 mn defence credit line for Lanka February 25 Piramal Group appoints Kalpesh Kikani as CEO of Piramal Alternatives February 25 Pakistan extends line of credit to Sri Lanka February 25 ReNew Power to merge with RMG IIFL Securities wins bid to acquire 11 lakh Karvy demat accounts; Axis Securities gets trading accounts February 25 Siliguri-Dhaka train service to start on Independence Day of Bangladesh February 25 ABFRL picks up 35% stake in Tarun Tahiliani brand to strengthen position in ethnic wear segment February 25 Wipro launches Cisco Business Unit February 25 Delhi govt introduces contactless tickets February 25 Fullerton India appoints Shantanu Mitra as CEO February 25 Joe Biden nominates Indian-American lawyer Kiran Ahuja to head Office of Personnel Management February 25 Tech Mahindra to launch Global Chess League February 25 Assam declared ‘disturbed area’ for six months February 25 Thailand receives its first coronavirus vaccines February 26 Global military spending rose 9% to $8 trillion in 2020: British think-tank IISS February 26 Chief Justice of India inaugurates new Centenary Building of Patna High Court February 26 IAF to participate in 70th anniversary celebrations of Sri Lanka Air Force February 26 India, Bangladesh agree to speed up border fencing February 26 Govt. extends ban on commercial international flights till March 31 February 26 Deadline for filing declarations under Vivaad Se Vishwas scheme extended February 26 US implicates Saudi crown prince of ordering murder of dissident Jamal Khashoggi February 26 Facebook lifts news blockade in Australia, inks content deals February 26 NREGA: 200 days of work for tribes of Baran, Udaipur February 26 40th INCA International Congress Started In Kolkata Date News Title February 26 Pune agri-Startup Bioprime Agrisolutions bags FICCI award 2021 February 26 Over 66,000 manual scavengers identified across country February 26 Saudi Arabia allows women to join armed forces February 26 WHO Chief lauds India, PM Modi for sharing COVID-19 vaccine and supporting vaccine equity February 26 Subject Expert Committee to discuss Dr Reddy's application seeking emergency use of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine February 26 Union Environment Minister uses Sanskrit for first time at UNSC on climate change February 26 JNCASR Scientists develop potential drug candidate for Alzheimer’s treatment February 26 Russia reports first human H5N8 avian flu cases February 26 US Senate confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield's nomination as US ambassador to UN February 26 People above 60 years to get COVID-19 vaccine from March 1 February 26 Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs approves construction of 56,368 houses under PMAY-U February 26 Bengaluru scientists develop material for efficient conversion of waste heat into electricity February 26 Delhi to Switch All its Hired Vehicles to Electric Vehicles February 26 Predicting tsunamis with the world’s fastest supercomputer February 26 PM Modi Pays Tribute To Mannathu Padmanabhan On Death Anniversary February 27 Ancient Buddhist monastery found in Jharkhand February 27 Inscription on Vijayanagar king’s death discovered February 27 No postal ballots for NRIs this time: Election Commission February 27 Karnataka to move SC over TN's river-linking project February 27 Govt extends deadline for filing declarations under Vivad Se Vishwas scheme till Mar 31, payment till Apr 30 February 27 President Reviews Tri-Service Guard of Honour at INS Utkrosh February 27 HP makes first ever PCs with Plastic Waste in Ocean- doubt February 27 USA: Food & Drug Administration approved single-shot COVID-19 vaccine February 27 SLAF’s 70th anniversary: Suryakirans, Sarang & Tejas to Take Part in Celebrations February 27 MP Cabinet approves law to give life imprisonment to food adulterators February 27 National Bamboo Mission organizes National Conference on Opportunities and Challenges for Bamboo in India on 25- 26 Feb 2021 February 27 Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2021: Date, significance and why it is celebrated February 27 FM Nirmala Sitharaman virtually attends G20 Central Bank Governors' meet February 27 Govt puts ‘significant social media intermediary’ threshold at 5 mn registered users February 27 COVID Guidelines for Surveillance, Containment, Caution extended till March 31 February 27 EAM S. Jaishankar and his UAE counterpart held talks in New Delhi February 27 Core sector output grew 0.1% in January 2021 February 27 Indian Oil to raise capacity of Panipat refinery to 500,000 bpd by Sept 2024 Date News Title February 27 DGCA allows flight operators to give concessions to travelers with no baggage February 27 BSE Sensex crashed 1,9332 pts to end at 49,0999 February 27 India to supply four more mobile harbour cranes to Iran’s Chabahar port February 27 FATF retains Pakistan on its grey list, adds 4 new countries February 27 Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan lays foundation stone of Mon Medical College in Nagaland February 27 2nd phase of vaccination from 1 March: Gujarat February 27 Ban on commercial international flights extended till March 31 midnight February 27 Attukal Pongala 2021: Date, significance, and how it is celebrated February 27 South Korea begins mass immunization drive against coronavirus February 27 Glenmark receives an award from govt of India February 27 Himachal CM inaugurates Technology Innovation Hub at IIT Mandi February 27 Trivendra Rawat Inaugurates Women's Commando Force, Smart Cheetah Police Of Uttarakhand February 27 Airbus selects L&T Technology Services February 27 Punjab to amend Prisons Act to boost jail security February 27 Explained: What is NITI Aayog’s draft national policy on migrant workers? February 27 Japan appoints Minister of Loneliness February 27 Bhakti Movement Saint Guru Ravidas Jayanti being observed across the country February 27 New highly contagious Covid-19 variant found in New York February 27 WHO Chief lauds India for supporting “Vaccine Equality” February 27 Govt announces new social media rules to curb its misuse February 27 Centre frames guidelines for OTT platforms, digital media February 28 Indian Army likely to start using messaging platform SAI from April 1 February 28 Army in process of acquiring Augmented Reality Head Mounted Display systems February 28 India, Pakistan agree for strict observance of ceasefire along LoC February 28 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets with his Uzbek counterpart in Delhi February 28 Centre lifts embargo on grant of govt businesses to private banks February 28 President Xi Jinping declares complete victory in eradicating poverty in China February 28 Facebook bans Myanmar military from its platforms with immediate effect February 28 Internet firms to pay for showing Australian news content on their platforms February 28 Karnataka set to add value to its flower power February 28 Manipur CM N Biren Singh launched PM FME Scheme February 28 JP Nadda to participate in series of programmes in Kolkata, West Bengal February 28 Rear Admiral Tarun Sobti takes over as Flag Officer Commanding Easter Fleet Date News Title February 28 Kalpesh Kikani appointed as CEO of Piramal Alternatives February 28 Siegwerk India appointed Ramakrishna Karanth as its CEO February 28 India-France-Australia firm up deliverables for Indo-Pacific region February 28 International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) Symposium on Sustainable Development of Dams & River Basins inaugurated February 28 Govt directs Public Sector Banks to facilitate quick and easy loan disbursal under PM-SVANidhi scheme February 28 Five awards conferred for Vijayawada postal divisionFive awards conferred for Vijayawada postal division February 28 APSRTC bags award for best digital initiatives February 28 IOC names Australia as preferred bidder to host 2032 Olympic Games February 28 India and Uzbekistan agree to strengthen multilateral cooperation February 28 Inscription on Vijayanagar king’s death discovered February 28 Joe Biden revokes Trump’s immigrant visa ban February 28 IBA starts identifying stressed loans for proposed bad bank February 28 Government notifies Information Technology (IntermediaryGuidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 February 28 Nirav Modi can be extradited to India in PNB scam case, says U.K. court February 28 China’s President hails ‘complete victory’ in poverty fight February 28 Haryana govt. to table anti-conversion Bill February 28 SC plans exclusive courts for cheque cases February 28 PM Modi pays tribute to Mannathu Padmanabhan on his jayanti February 28 Thailand receives its 1st COVID-19 vaccines February 28 Congress picks Mallikarjun Kharge as next Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha February 28 Maruti and IIM Bangalore to nurture startups February 28 Infrastructure FY22 outlook rises to stable: India Ratings February 28 50 FPOs linked to Unified Market Platform February 28 Prof. Uttama Lahiri from IITGN selected for TATA Innovation Fellowship for 2020-21 February 28 Retirement age of government employees raised February 28 Leh all set for Rs 100 cr holistic development February 28 MMRDA conducts dynamic testing of prototype train at Charkop Depot February 28 Brazil signs contract with Bharat Biotech February 28 Australia passes new law requiring Facebook and Google to pay for news February 28 Centre announces guidelines & digital media ethics code for OTT, online streaming & social media platforms February 28 U.S. welcomes India-Pakistan joint statement on ceasefire February 28 Indian Railways to reactivate facility of UTS February 28 India, Ireland hold consultations on UN Security Council issues Date News Title February 28 Manipur CM launches PM FME Scheme Date News Title January 1 & 2 Dr Harsh Vardhan digitally inaugurated the 7th NHM National Summit on Good, Replicable Practices through a video conference January 1 & 2 Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortia (INSACOG) launched,coordinated by Department of Biotechnology (DBT) along with MoH&FW, ICMR, and CSIR January 1 & 2 GoI extends Deadline to file Income Tax Returns to January 10, 2021 January 1 & 2 Legendary Music Director Shantanu Mohapatra passes away January 1 & 2 India extends temporary ban on UK flights till January 7th January 1 & 2 The United States plans to have the first nuclear reactor on the moon by the end of the year 20 January 1 & 2 All domestic voice calls from Jio to be free January 1 & 2 New Covid-19 strain could have entered India prior to December: AIIMS Director January 1 & 2 Night curfew imposed in capital Delhi January 1 & 2 NYSE to delist 3 Chinese companies January 1 & 2 14 cr cylinders provided to PMUY beneficiaries January 1 & 2 WiFi facility introduced in AC tram coaches January 1 & 2 DDA launches housing scheme for sale of flats January 1 & 2 Centre extends Disability Compensation to all serving employees, if they get disabled in line of duty January 1 & 2 Petroleum Minister launches missed call facility for LPG consumers in Bhubaneswar January 1 & 2 Chief of Naval Staff visits INS Dwarka in Gujarat January 1 & 2 Festival offer extended by PNB till march January 1 & 2 Post Office Savings Bank be apt interconnected with other banks by April January 1 & 2 Hollywood director Joan Micklin Silver dies January 1 & 2 India delivers relief materials to Fiji January 1 & 2 03 January: Savitribai Phule birth anniversary January 1 & 2 Tata Sons largest promoter of listed companies January 1 & 2 Tamil film producer K Balu passes away January 1 & 2 Gujarat BJP MP Mansukh Vasava quits party January 1 & 2 Karnataka govt to send 1,000 nurses to Britain January 1 & 2 Bhima-Koregaon anniversary celebration January 1 & 2 Karnataka govt to send 1,000 nurses to Britain January 1 & 2 SPPU signs MoU with ICAI to bridge gap between theory, practical knowledge January 1 & 2 Telangana to join Ayushman Bharat Scheme January 1 & 2 New method of producing hydrogen peroxide January 1 & 2 Delhi govt extends water bill waiver scheme January 1 & 2 Singapore and Malaysia terminate a project January 1 & 2 Bajaj Auto becomes first 2-wheeler firm to cross Rs 1 lakh crore market cap mark January 1 & 2 Iran tell inspectors it plans up to 20% enrichment at Fordo January 1 & 2 Irdai Imposes Rs 15 Lakh Penalty On Bharti AXA General Insurance Company January 1 & 2 India-Pak exchange lists of civilian prisoners January 1 & 2 11088 people traced under operation 'Muskan' January 1 & 2 India, Pakistan exchange list of Nuclear sets January 1 & 2 GHMC to add 650 more garbage collecting autos January 1 & 2 Adobe shuts down Flash Player January 1 & 2 App for virtual tour of Jaya He GVK New Museum January 1 & 2 Sumo wrestler Dzhambulat Khatokhov passes away January 1 & 2 Canara Bank raises ₹1,635 crore January 1 & 2 Delhi's air quality in Dec best in 4 years January 1 & 2 Jubilant to buy stake in Barbeque Nation January 1 & 2 GoAir announces expansion of services to UAE January 1 & 2 Praj Industries bags ₹290 crore order January 1 & 2 US Congress overrides President Trump's veto of defence budget, 1st for his admin Date News Title January 1 & 2 ICMR cultures new covid-19 train that was first reported in UK January 1 & 2 Centre drafts law to raise legal age of smoking to 21 years January 1 & 2 Pakistan Government to buy houses of Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar in peshawar January 3 & 4 Sales tax on women’s sanitary products abolished in UK January 3 & 4 Kazakhstan abolishes death penalty January 3 & 4 Draft of 5th National Science, technology and innovation policy released January 3 & 4 Foreign Exchange Reserves declined by 0 million USD January 3 & 4 Government of India allows import and export of covid-19 vaccine without any value limitation January 3 & 4 India and Pakistan exchange list of their prisoners January 3 & 4 Yogi announces Sikh gurus’ history will be included in UP school syllabus January 3 & 4 Power giant NTPC declares Dulanga coal mine commercially operational January 3 & 4 MCX enters futures trading in natural rubber January 3 & 4 US-European Solar Orbiter spacecraft makes its first Venus flyby January 3 & 4 Pierre cardin passes away - no need January 3 & 4 Ducks die in large numbers in Kuttanad January 3 & 4 Multi-modal logistics park to be constructed in Silchar: Nitin Gadkari January 3 & 4 Veteran broadcaster Indira Joseph Venniyoor passes away January 3 & 4 Madhya Pradesh: Exhibition ‘Raag-Bhopali’ being organized to promote Zari-Zardozi crafts of Bhopal January 3 & 4 China orders Jack Ma's Ant Group to return to its roots in payments services January 3 & 4 Britain to restrict promotion of unhealthy food from April 2022 January 3 & 4 Argentina recently became the largest Latin American country to legalize abortion January 3 & 4 Punjab cabinet on Wednesday approved the Punjab State Data Policy January 3 & 4 Assam assembly passes Bill to clear industrial applications without delay January 3 & 4 Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas announced that more than 14 crores of free of cost cylinders have been provided under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana January 3 & 4 Covishield moves closer to roll-out; SII gets in-principle nod from panel January 3 & 4 China deployed fleet of underwater drones in Indian Ocean January 3 & 4 Conservation plan on table to save bat species in Kolar caves January 3 & 4 Pension Fund Regulator recently announced that the subscribers can use online mode to exit from National Pension System January 3 & 4 Jhalawar town of Rajasthan has imposed a curfew in one-kilometer radius after it was confirmed that fifty crows died of bird flu January 3 & 4 Kerala Assembly resolution against Farm Laws January 3 & 4 Eight core industries output contracts January 3 & 4 Railway Minister Piyush Goyal launched an upgraded e-ticketing website and mobile app to book online railway tickets January 3 & 4 Reliance Jio Makes domestic calls free January 3 & 4 Indian Army Chief to hold talks with South Korean counterpart January 3 & 4 China completes Railway line in Tibet January 3 & 4 Main Bhi Digital drive to be launched January 3 & 4 Runway of Bengaluru now CAT III B compliant January 3 & 4 WHO clears Pfizer vaccine for emergency use January 3 & 4 India starts export of Moringa powder January 3 & 4 Deadline for filing ITR extended further January 3 & 4 Odisha government to set up a memorial January 3 & 4 Nationwide dry run for vaccination on 2 Jan January 3 & 4 Postal articles to be affixed with forms January 3 & 4 Centre orders 83 crore syringes January 3 & 4 BHEL gets Rs 3,200 cr hydro projects in Andhra January 3 & 4 IRCTC's upgraded e-ticketing website January 3 & 4 Amazon acquires podcast network Wondery January 3 & 4 All calls from Jio to any networks to be free Date News Title January 3 & 4 FASTag deadline extended till Feb 15, 2021 January 3 & 4 Biden names Kathleen Hicks as first woman DDS January 3 & 4 Unacademy buys test prep startup NeoStencil January 3 & 4 Artificial sun’ achieves 100 million degrees January 3 & 4 ‘Bring tourism sector into concurrent list’:CII January 3 & 4 HC rejects plea for recusal of Judge from hearing pleas on Mission Build AP January 3 & 4 Covid-19: Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine approved for use in UK January 3 & 4 Facial recognition technology: law yet to catch up January 3 & 4 Explained: Why lightning still kills so many Indians January 3 & 4 Explained: Why more than half of India’s children, women are anaemic January 3 & 4 Core sector output shrinks 6% in November January 3 & 4 Argentina’s has legalised abortions up to the 14th week of pregnancy January 3 & 4 Prime minister remembers Netaji’s 75 th anniversary January 3 & 4 J&K conducts Intra State Level programme January 3 & 4 New Government Tool Room & Training Centers set by-Karnataka govt January 3 & 4 Cycle rally ‘Fit India campaign’: Udhampur in J&K January 3 & 4 YES Bank appoints Niranjan Banodkar as new CFO January 3 & 4 City Union Bank introduces whatsapp banking option January 3 & 4 Jawhar earns tag of mini-Mahabaleshwar for cultivating strawberry January 3 & 4 China considers requiring Jack Ma’s Ant Group to sell finance investments January 3 & 4 No 'buy one get one free' promotion for unhealthy food items in UK from April 2022 January 3 & 4 Saudi Arabia's Aramco announces discovery of four new oil and gas fields January 3 & 4 UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement January 3 & 4 Deputy Chairperson of Karnataka Legislative Council found dead January 3 & 4 Lok Sabha MP Manasukh Vasava withdraws resignation from BJP January 3 & 4 Filing of IT returns extended January 3 & 4 Thousands without power, planes delayed as storm Bella lashes France January 3 & 4 50 journalists killed in 2020, majority in countries not at war: Report January 3 & 4 JMC Projects bags building orders worth Rs 698 crore in south India January 3 & 4 Zydus Cadila receives DCGI nod for NAFLD drug January 3 & 4 Vedanta Resources to issue $400 million January 3 & 4 Glenmark launches drug for diabetes January 3 & 4 Iran begins first human trial of vaccine January 3 & 4 Amazon invests ₹11,400 cr in India during FY20 January 3 & 4 Govt collects ₹8,965 cr from coal mines January 3 & 4 Jio-Mediatek to launch gaming tournament January 3 & 4 RIL completes acquisition of IMG’s stake January 3 & 4 10 day Ice Hockey training concludes January 3 & 4 JSPL gets "Regular Supplier" status January 3 & 4 Rajiv Bhatnagar chairs high level meeting January 3 & 4 83 crore Sukanya Samriddhi accounts opened January 3 & 4 New building of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute January 3 & 4 Govt sanctions land for ITBP headquarters January 3 & 4 Mumbai airport introduces COVID test facility January 3 & 4 Tesla signs 5 year deal with Chinese company January 3 & 4 IIT Kharagpur to train learners in HPC and AI January 3 & 4 Adani ports crosses ₹1 trillion in market cap January 3 & 4 Anen Dawa passes away Date News Title January 3 & 4 Hussain Sagar to get market and cycling track January 3 & 4 Manikchand Award reinstated by MP govt January 3 & 4 Sunil Kumar takes charge as IG of BSF January 3 & 4 Odisha government approves a proposal January 3 & 4 U'khand police to get weekly-offs from Jan 1 January 3 & 4 National commission for welfare of scheduled caste students: Thawarchand Gehlot January 3 & 4 Make sure all last mile connectivity in DFC- Shri Piyush Goyal January 3 & 4 Cambodia’s first commercial extraction of oil begun in Gulf of Thailand January 3 & 4 Bill for citizenship of 11 million undocumented Migrants: Kamala Harris January 3 & 4 Odisha Govt school students to get quota for admission into medical & engineering colleges January 3 & 4 Former Economic Affair Secretary Atanu Chakraborty Probably next HDFC Bank chairperson January 3 & 4 West Bengal IPS officer Rajeev Mishra promoted January 3 & 4 Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan Review Meeting Was Undertaken January 3 & 4 Antarctic Iceberg A68 Becomes Cause For Concern For South Georgia Island January 3 & 4 USAs Plan To Have Nuclear Reactor On Moon January 3 & 4 National Medicinal Plants Board Established Consortia January 3 & 4 Borrowing 43% more in first 9 months, states fall deeper into debt trap January 3 & 4 Govt proposes mandatory airbags for passengers in front seats of vehicles January 3 & 4 Gaza marks Israel conflict anniversary with rocket fire January 3 & 4 Kerala to complete, launch Rs 10,000 crore development projects in 100 days January 3 & 4 More migrants returning to Bangladesh, shows BSF data January 3 & 4 Chetan Sharma: Whoever performs will be picked January 3 & 4 The Defence Secretary has launched the DGNCC Digital Forum in New Delhi January 3 & 4 Himachal Pradesh has decided to frame an integrated Drug Prevention Policy January 3 & 4 Madan Lal Sharma , who passed away January 3 & 4 Gita Jayanti 2020 observed on december 25 January 3 & 4 Oil India Limited (OIL) has launched a society-based sanitary napkin production and marketing unit 'OIL Shakti’ in assam January 3 & 4 Birth Anniversary of Madan Mohan Malaviya was observed on 25 December:Banaras Hindu University January 3 & 4 Oppo has established a 5G innovation lab in Hyderabad January 3 & 4 Chennai Mathematical Institute institution will set up Dr FC Kohli Centre of Excellence for Research in Mathematical and Computing Sciences January 3 & 4 Jharkhand has approved a farm loan waiver scheme with a total budget of Rs 2,000 crore January 3 & 4 Naegleria fowleri is a type of amoeba:Deadly brain-eating amoeba spreading fast in US, says report January 3 & 4 Veteran broadcaster Indira Joseph Venniyoor passes away at 94 January 3 & 4 BSE signs MoU with Bihar's bullion trade & industry association Patliputra Sarafa Sangh to deepen its network in bullion trade January 3 & 4 Maharashtra DGP Subodh Kumar Jaiswal appointed CISF DG;Hemant Nagrale to be Maharashtra's new DGP January 3 & 4 Finance Ministry allows Odisha to borrow Rs 1,4 crore more through Open Market Borrowings, post ease of doing business reforms January 3 & 4 Exhibition 'Raag-Bhopali' organized to promote Zari-Zardozi crafts of Bhopal January 3 & 4 CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) develops alternative to single-use plastic January 3 & 4 Canada Pension Plan Investment Board(CPPIB) to acquire SoftBank’s 80% in SB Energy for $425 million January 3 & 4 Dr Harsh Vardhan digitally inaugurated the 7th NHM National Summit on Good, Replicable Practices through a video conference January 3 & 4 Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortia (INSACOG) launched,coordinated by Department of Biotechnology (DBT) along with MoH&FW, ICMR, and CSIR January 3 & 4 GoI extends Deadline to file Income Tax Returns to January 10, 2021 January 3 & 4 Umesh Sinha named deputy election commissioner January 3 & 4 Legendary Music Director Shantanu Mohapatra passes away January 3 & 4 India extends temporary ban on UK flights till January 7th January 3 & 4 The United States plans to have the first nuclear reactor on the moon by the end of the year 20 January 3 & 4 All domestic voice calls from Jio to be free January 3 & 4 New Covid-19 strain could have entered India prior to December: AIIMS Director Date News Title January 5 FAU-G to be launched on Republic Day January 5 Germany approves over €1bn in arms deal January 5 Suburban train services between Bengaluru city and airport began January 5 DRDO to boost mushroom farming in Northeast January 5 Bihar govt installs IT devices to water towers January 5 Chinese firm gets contract for construction of underground stretch of Delhi-Meerut RRTS project January 5 Tesla opens its biggest supercharger facility January 5 Bihar govt installs IT devices to water towers January 5 Uliyin Osai director Ilavenil passes away January 5 Lenovo to start manufacturing tablets in India January 5 Kurla railway station to get 80 electric bikes January 5 PMC's “plug and key” garbage processing units January 5 Harsh Vardhan reviews status of Kala Azar in Four States of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal January 5 Odisha became the seventh state to complete the ease of business reforms January 5 China amends defence law to boost war preparedness January 5 Scottish independence: could Scotland’s 2021 election provoke a second referendum - and what has Boris Johnson said? January 5 PM Modi pays tribute to Mannathu Padmanabhan on his jayanti January 5 Chinese billionaire, Alibaba founder, Jack ma has not been seen in public since October 2020 January 5 NHRC recommends special Act against manual scavenging January 5 Vietnam buys Indian rice for first time as local prices skyrocket January 5 Delhi govt. sets up academy to promote Tamil culture January 5 A perfectly preserved woolly Rhinoceros was found by scientists in Yakutia in Russia-static January 5 UMANG: Govt seeks to know impact of 3-year-old Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance app January 5 EU, China sign investment deal 7 years in the making January 5 NPS subscribers can now use online mode to exit the scheme January 5 NIIST develops alternative to single-use plastic January 5 National Commission for Scheduled Tribes(NCST) Develops Software to Facilitate Web Enabled Grievance Redressal System January 5 India became the first country to culture the U.K. variant of SARS-CoV January 5 South runway of Bengaluru Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) now CAT III B compliant January 5 Indian Army to deploy fully-armed indigenous boats at Pangong lake in Ladakh for rapid troop deployment, patrolling January 5 Bengaluru: Indian Railways to start train service connecting international airport with city. January 5 Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law that sanctions the ‘Second Optional Protocol’ to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. January 5 Reliance Jio to file plea at Punjab & Haryana HC to stop illegal acts of vandalism January 5 Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) releases Data on Police Organizations January 5 Karnataka Government Permitted all shops to remain open for 24×7 January 5 National Bird Day: Observed on January 05 January 5 Indian Railways to start train service connecting international airport January 5 Udyog Manthan being organized from Jan 4 to March 2 January 5 Prasar Bharati digital channels grow 100% in 2020 January 6 India sends relief materials to Fiji January 6 Petroleum Minister Inaugurates Migrant Worker Cell in Surat January 6 Bank of Baroda offers WhatsApp banking services January 6 Jeff Bezos tops list of richest charitable gifts in 2020 January 6 Indian student Harsh Dalal’s startup wins recognition in Singapore January 6 The Supreme Court has approved the Central Government's plan for construction of the Central Vista project. January 6 Twitter to acquire podcast app Breaker January 6 Finance Ministry releases Rs 6,000 crore January 6 Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India has announced Asadharan Aasuchana Kushalata Padak-2020 for seven officers of Jammu and Kashmir Police for displaying exceptional courage and skills Date News Title January 6 Maharashtra Speaker inaugurates permanent office of Secretariat in Nagpur January 6 Tamil Nadu govt delivering Pongal bonanza January 6 government of Bangladesh has prepared an ambitious plan covering the entire country January 6 to ramp up disaster management work in the country January 6 Bangladesh approves AstraZeneca vaccine January 6 Migrant worker cell inaugurated in Surat January 6 NCC Republic Day Camp 2021 inaugurated January 6 Ronaldo becomes 1st to get 25 cr followers January 6 UP govt plans 'new Noida' on 20,000 hectares January 6 Greece appoints its first openly gay minister January 6 Women start MH's first rural home kitchen January 6 GMR Hyderabad, Dubai Airports sign MoU January 6 British diplomat Brian Urquhart passes away January 6 15 air quality monitoring systems set up January 6 Pune Metro completes 2nd trial run of 6-km January 6 Bill to terminate Pak as major non-NATO ally January 6 IIT-B: AI model to identify malaria parasites January 6 Joymalya Bagchi: New judge of AP High Court January 6 Nancy Pelosi re-elected as US House Speaker January 6 Chennai tops the world in CCTV surveillance January 6 Cristiano Ronaldo Surpasses Pele's record January 6 UP gov to set up warehouse unit in Lucknow January 6 Avenue Supermarts Ltd, the owner of D-Mart chain of retail stores, has crossed ₹2 trillion in January 6 market valuation January 6 Aguada jail to be revamped as tourist spot January 6 BBB-' rating to SBI's proposed senior bonds January 6 EdTech platform Kyt raises $5 million January 6 SpiceJet to operate 21 new flights January 6 Maharashtra gov to supply water to 65 villages January 6 Ladakh Scouts Regiment Centre observes Operation Sadbhavana January 6 4000 villages to be covered under a scheme January 6 Maharashtra govt to conduct another dry run January 6 first meeting of the high-level project monitoring committee to review the progress of projects funded by the Indian Line of Credit (LOC) was held on 5 Jan 2021 in Dhaka, Bangladesh January 6 Kerala declares Bird flu as state disaster January 6 China’s Hebei province enters 'wartime' mode January 6 Israel authorizes Moderna vaccine for use January 6 Tech Mahindra partners with CME January 6 WB Minister Laxmi Ratan Shukla resigns January 6 Alexander Ellis: New British HC to India January 6 Healthcare venture "Haven" to shut in Feb January 6 Scientists develop drone from pineapple leaves January 6 Special cell to encourage women entrepreneurs January 6 RBI imposes ₹5 cr fine on Bajaj Finance January 6 WestBridge exits gaming firm Nazara January 6 Students make organic sanitary napkins January 6 Kotak Securities launches programme January 6 Gulf states sign solidarity and stability deal January 6 IBM appoints Gary D. Cohn as Vice Chairman Date News Title January 6 NDRF team inducts over 100 women Officials January 6 Uttarakhand's tableau chosen for R-Day parade January 6 Vietnam purchased Indian rice for first time January 6 Sanjay Kapoor was elected President of the All India Chess Federation (AICF) January 6 Iran tests drones in military exercise January 6 Tamil Nadu announces a public holiday January 6 Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates Ramalingeswara Park in Berhampur January 6 UK abolishes ‘tampon tax’ January 6 Desh Nayak Diwas on 23 January-need January 6 Internet shutdowns cost India $8 billion January 7 budget session of Parliament is expected to be held under similar COVID-19 safety measures and restrictions January 7 SC asks government to repeal the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Care and Maintenance of Case Property Animals) Rules, 2017 January 7 MP Cabinet has approved the Freedom to Religion Bill, 2020 as an Ordinance government’s faceless tax assessment scheme has managed to deliver about 24,000 final orders since its introduction in August 2020 January 7 India's power ministry proposes pushing back emission norms deadline January 7 ‘Track social media to check pangolin poaching’:Odisha January 7 Paused by COVID-19,India's Arctic expedition to resume in June January 7 Explained: Why the stakes are high in renaming of Aurangabad as Sambhaji Nagar January 7 Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration to ease rift with Qatar January 7 Economic Impact: ‘India lost $8 bn in 2020 to Internet shutdowns; over double of 20 others’ January 7 Odisha Forest Department emphasized the need for stricter monitoring of social media platforms to check for pangolin poaching and trading January 7 16th-century Ramatheertham temple was seen in the news due to the vandalism of the idol of Lord Rama at the Kodandarama Swamy temple January 7 Tide-Rainfall Flood Quotient: A New Measurement Devised January 7 CSIR-NPL, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) celebrates its 75th Foundation Day January 7 GST compensation shortfall: Centre releases 10th instalment of Rs 6,000 crore to states January 7 Banana Grit Developed From Raw Nendran Bananas January 7 Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog to hold online exam on cow science on Feb 25 January 7 US President Donald Trump supporters gathered in Washington DC to protest against the results of recent US President Elections January 7 WHO: UK Variant of COVID-19 in 41 countries January 7 GoI sets up control room to control spread of Bird Flu January 7 An International Team of researchers led by University of Oxford have developed a new approach to survey African Elephants using satellite images and Artificial Intelligence January 7 Government of India recently released the Draft Arctic Policy January 7 More than two hundred engineers and workers have formed the Alphabet Workers Union capping years of growing activism in the company January 7 First all women team of NDRF January 7 Swasth Vayu Non-invasive Ventilator developed by CSIR-NAL receives regulator nod;technology commercialized with 6 private companies January 7 Alexander Ellis appointed new High Commissioner of UK to India January 7 Highest number of babies born on new year in India: UNICEF January 7 Pakistan supreme court orders reconstruction of vandalize Hindu temple January 7 Supreme Court repeals confiscation of cattle January 7 Foundation stone of Engineering and Management courses buildings at JNU January 7 Manufacturing sector shows marginal improvement in December January 7 Brian Urquhart, early leader of United Nations, dies at 101 in Berkshire County January 7 Teimour Radjabov wins Airthings Masters January 7 china blames companies handling cargo for stranded Indian sailors on two ships January 7 India’s new science policy proposes lateral entry of scientists in related ministries January 7 First hilltop Buddhist monastery found in Bihar’s Lakhisarai January 7 GI tag sought for ‘Cumbum Panneer Thratchai’ January 7 Northeast's First-Ever Ginger Processing Plant In Meghalaya To Become Functional In 2021: Jitendra Singh January 7 Storm Bella: Gusts of more than 100mph recorded in UK Date News Title January 7 Odisha To Set Up Memorial To Honour Departed Covid Warriors January 7 Boris Johnson cancels Republic Day visit to India over COVID-19 crisis in U.K. January 7 Twitter acquires social podcasting app Breaker, team to help build Twitter Spaces January 7 CMS Info Systems to set up 3,000 ATMs for SBI by March; to invest Rs 200 crore January 7 Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways starts Sagarmala Seaplane Services (SSPS) project with potential airline operators. January 7 Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot shareholders vote to merge, creating the world's fourth-largest car maker. January 7 Major reshuffle in Army, Lt Gen Shantanu Dayal to take charge as Deputy Chief of Army Staff January 7 Tech Mahindra's R&D arm 'Makers Lab' partners with College of Military Engineering,Pune for defence solutions. January 7 IDBI Bank launches video KYC facility for opening savings bank accounts January 7 Journalist Day Observed in Maharashtra on 6 January January 7 WHO Chief disappointed over China's delay in granting entry to experts to investigate coronavirus origin January 7 Grammy Awards postponed due to spike in COVID-19 cases January 7 Uttarakhand's tableau selected for Republic Day Parade 2021 January 7 Indian Embassy suspends all consular services in UK till February 20 January 7 The scientist who discovered the Ebola virus in 1976 has warned against an unknown number of new and potentially fatal viruses faced by humanity, among which is a deadly disease called 'Disease X'. January 7 The Union budget will be presented in the parliament on February 1, 2021 January 7 Finance Ministry ministry releases 10th installment of GST compensation to states January 8 Malayalam poet and lyricist Anil Panachooran passes away January 8 Yediyurappa lays foundation stone for ‘New Anubhava Mantapa’ at Basavakalyan January 8 Supreme Court in Saurav Yadav versus State of Uttar Pradesh case has clarified the position of law on the interplay of vertical and horizontal reservations January 8 New science policy draft focuses on self-reliance, enhanced funding in S&T January 8 FM reviews NIP as part of infra spending push January 8 Sebi moots new ownership framework for setting up market infrastructure institutions January 8 Kamdhenu Gau-Vigyan Prachar-Prasar Exam January 8 Yakshagana artiste dies while performing on stage January 8 Swasth Vayu Non-invasive Ventilator developed by CSIR-NAL receives regulator nod;technology commercialized with 6 private companies January 8 Exim Bank Has Raised $1 Billion By Dollar-Bond Sale January 8 Chingari partners with Dekko to introduce infotainment on its platform January 8 JK Tyre enters partnership with Hyundai Motor India for its SUV Creta January 8 Emkay gives buy rating to HDFC Bank with target price of ₹1,500 January 8 FarEye announces Esop liquidity program January 8 SAP to invest ₹500 crore in India January 8 45 teams formed to monitor bird flu January 8 Madhya Pradesh govt to ban supply of poultry January 8 India preps for Covid-19 vaccine rollout with 2nd nationwide dry run January 8 Power Ministry in consultation with BEE, notifies price of per metric tonne of oil equivalent as Rs 18,402 for 2018-19 January 8 DoT issues notice inviting applications for auction of Spectrum in 700, 800, 900, 1800, 2100, 2300 and 2500 MHz bands January 8 Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik handed over the 100,000th Bullet Proof Jacket (BPJ) to Army Chief General M M Naravane at a ceremony January 8 Lucknow University to offer part-time jobs to students under 'Karmayogi Scheme' January 8 National Centre For Seismology Deploys 11 Temporary Stations To Better Understand Quakes January 8 UP govt increases allowance of medical interns January 8 Govt offices to be declared 'green' in Kerala January 8 Bhitarkanika National Park to shut from 15 Jan January 8 Explained: What is the 25th Amendment of the US Constitution that could be used to remove Donald Trump? January 8 Food and Agriculture Organization recently released the Food Price Index January 8 Minister of State for animal husbandry Sanjeev Baliyan confirmed that five states have been affected by bird flu January 8 Sabarimala rail project cost to be shared between Kerala and Centre January 8 Supreme Court to study anti-conversion laws of Uttarakhand and U.P. Date News Title January 8 Bombay High Court: using God’s name to sell articles is illegal January 8 India's services sector loses momentum; PMI falls to 52.3 in Dec vs 53.7 in Nov January 8 Covid vaccine: chief medical officers defend rescheduling of second doses January 8 what is the minimum market value of a start up firm , which is termed as a unicorn? - 1 billion January 8 Brazil defaults on BRICS bank agreement after Congress blocks payment January 8 PM Modi holds video conference with the German chancellor January 9 Karnataka CM launches Krishi Sanjeevani vans to test soil, water & suggest remedies for pest control January 9 Centre says, over 3 crore new connections grant under Jal Jeevan Mission January 9 Face book & YouTube removes videos about TRUMP January 9 Joe Biden Picks Centrist Judge Merrick Garland As US Attorney General January 9 Japan PM release confidence that Olympic Games – despite state of emergency in Tokyo January 9 Telangana becomes 3rd State to complete ULB reform January 9 IDFC Mutual Fund unveils new campaign January 9 Senior IPS officer Hemant Nagrale takes additional charge as Maharashtra DGP January 9 MTNL Board of Directors re-appoints PK Purwar as its CMD January 9 Aditya Puri joins Strides Group as Advisor January 9 Centre releases Rs 6,195 crore to 14 states January 9 Samagra Shiksha distributes 5 lakh soaps January 9 West Pakistan Refugees Action Committee from J&K met the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh, in New Delhi on 7 Jan 2021 January 9 Gujarat, the state unit of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has declared a new team of office-bearers January 9 Sports Minister inaugurates residential hostel January 9 Joe Biden certified as the next President of US January 9 Odisha has set up a state-level control room at the Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services in Cuttack for redressal of public queries on Avian influenza January 9 Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju has inaugurated a residential hostel in the premises of the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, Delhi January 9 Ministry of Railways has extended the time limit for the cancellation of counter tickets for train journeys between March 21 January 9 US President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American Vanita Gupta to be the Associate Attorney General and roped in Judge Merrick Garland for the position of the Attorney General January 9 South Africa to buy 15 lakh vaccines from SII January 9 Sudan signs deal ‘Abraham Accords’ with US January 9 Virander Kumar Paul: Ambassador to Somalia January 9 9,000 families in slums receive 'Plus Codes' January 9 govt of Odisha constituted a high power committee to make necessary recommendations regarding reservation for students of state-run high schools in engineering and medical courses January 9 Indian-American becomes U.S. Army's first CIO January 9 Industrial development scheme announced in J&K January 9 CMS Info Systems to set up 3,000 ATMs for SBI January 9 AIFF appoints former India striker Abhishek Yadav as Deputy General Secretary January 9 Bureau of Indian Standards celebrates its foundation day on 6th January 2021 January 9 Tripura govt’s new scheme to offer jobs to next of kin of those lost in political violence January 9 Power Ministry Proposes Pushing Back Emission Norms Deadline January 9 Foundation Stone Laid For New Anubhava Mantapa January 9 World of Coriander Webinar held to Accelerate Quality Production & Export of Coriander January 9 Pollution watchdog constitutes study group to find solution to high ammonia content in Yamuna January 9 Explained: On Nile, a Grand Dam divides African nations January 9 Tatas plan to infuse Rs 3,500 cr in Tata Cliq January 9 Last chance to clear stand on same-sex marriages for Center: Delhi HC January 9 SC to hear plea against confessions to priests January 9 New Bird flu (avian influenza) cases have been confirmed in Gujarat January 9 China holds third South Asia multilateral meet in new push January 9 National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) announced that it will offer a free IDN (Internationalized Domain Name) in any of their preferred 22 official Indian languag Date News Title January 9 WHO map shows J&K, Ladakh separate from India January 9 CoWIN shall form foundation of Covid-19 inoculation drive: Centre to States, UTs January 9 COVID-19 vaccination drive in India to begin on January 16 January 9 India's 'Institutions of Eminence' can set up campuses in foreign countries January 9 Jose K. Mani of Kerala Congress (M) resigns from Rajya Sabha January 9 DGCA issues guidelines for safe carriage of COVID-19 vaccines by air January 9 Indian Railways enhances its maximum speed to 130 kmph January 9 Indian sailors stuck at Chinese port since June 2020 to return January 9 Boeing 737-500 plane of Indonesia’s Sriwijaya Air crashes January 9 Twitter permanently suspends account of outgoing President Donald Trump January 9 Agnes Keleti, the oldest living Olympic champion, turns 100 January 9 Over half of Army personnel under severe stress: USI Study January 9 Diplomatic Adviser to French President meets PM Modi in Delhi January 10 & 11 SC asks Centre to arm forest officers in fight against poachers January 10 & 11 Tamil Nadu withdraws order permitting 100% occupancy in cinema halls January 10 & 11 Israel appoints Joyshree Das Verma Honorary Consul in Northeast India January 10 & 11 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s niece Chitra Ghosh dies January 10 & 11 Online sale of expensive items through Canteen Stores Department enabled January 10 & 11 WTO members praise India’s GST, ease of doing business, other structural reforms January 10 & 11 India asks China to allow crew change for stranded sailors January 10 & 11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zakiur Lakhvi sentenced to 5 years’ prison by Pakistan court January 10 & 11 ₹96 lakh penalty imposed against PayPal for violating India's anti-money laundering processes January 10 & 11 Google launches Travel Insights tool for the Indian industry January 10 & 11 Any exploitation of Sentinel Island will wipe out tribals January 10 & 11 LOFAR Detects Radio Emission from Tau Boötis Planetary System January 10 & 11 Odisha government declares Rs 5 lakh award for 109 marriage with PwD January 10 & 11 NASA Approves Heliophysics Missions to Explore Sun, Earth’s Aurora January 10 & 11 Shigella explained: The intestinal infection is not deadly in most cases January 10 & 11 Pioneers Program was started by US space agency NASA in 2020 January 10 & 11 Air India Introduces Robotic Technology To Disinfect Aircraft Interiors January 10 & 11 Solar Electric RORO service and Kerala’s first amphibious water bus to be introduced January 10 & 11 Manchester City great Colin Bell dies aged 74 January 10 & 11 Axis Bank ties up with Hyundai Motor India for auto retail financing January 10 & 11 India’s CEPI centralised network lab to assess immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccine candidates January 10 & 11 CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur along with MSME-DI, Ahmedabad organised a Webinar on Water Purification Technologies for MSMEs January 10 & 11 Joint study group surveillance squad was formed to check toxic pollutant levels in Yamuna January 10 & 11 CPCB organizes the 33rd Analytical Quality Control exercise of 145 Environmental Laboratories for 9 trace metal parameters. January 10 & 11 L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering bags up to Rs 5,000-cr order from ONGC January 10 & 11 Gujarat CM decides to create a new Bagasara Prant in Amreli district January 10 & 11 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s niece Chitra Ghosh passes away January 10 & 11 Karnataka CM launches Krishi Sanjeevani vans to test soil, water & suggest remedies for pest control January 10 & 11 Karan Bajwa to lead Google Cloud in Asia Pacific January 10 & 11 Alex Ellis appointed new British high commissioner to India January 10 & 11 IHS Markit: Indian economy to rebound with 9% growth in FY22 January 10 & 11 Joe Biden names two Indian-Americans in US National Security Council January 10 & 11 Twitter deletes new Trump tweets on @POTUS, suspends campaign account January 10 & 11 IAF, commercial airlines to provide transport for COVID-19 vaccination drive across India January 10 & 11 Joe Biden won 306 Electoral College votes, sealing his win in the US Presidential Elections 2020 Date News Title January 10 & 11 Organic substitute for gypsum chalks created by kids of government school January 10 & 11 Government to begin 3- day nationwide polio immunisation from January 17, 2021 January 10 & 11 Arrest warrant issued against Masood Azhar by Pakistan court for terror financing January 10 & 11 Serum Institute receives order for 11 million vaccine doses from India January 10 & 11 WHO team to visit China to probe origin of coronavirus on January 14 January 10 & 11 Brazil seeks 2 million doses of Covishield vaccine on priority basis from India January 10 & 11 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has requested India for 2 million doses of Covishield vaccine produced indigenously by the Serum Institute of India January 10 & 11 World’s largest repatriation exercise Vande Bharat Mission made operational January 10 & 11 French President Advisor meets PM Modi January 10 & 11 Gujarat CM announces to create new Bagasara Prant in Amreli district January 10 & 11 Government says ‘Banks will need recapitalisation’ January 10 & 11 Formation of ‘Kerala Bank a major achievement’-CM January 10 & 11 Indian-American Raj Iyer becomes US Army’s first Chief Information Officer January 10 & 11 Former Kerala minister and Congress leader Ramachandran passes away January 10 & 11 Air India’s All-women Pilots Team Creates History by Flying Over World’s Longest Route January 10 & 11 Jumbotail raises $2 million, completing its $25 million fund raise January 10 & 11 NHAI seeks to raise ₹1 lakh crore January 10 & 11 Sebi bans Mountain View Developers and three people for six months January 10 & 11 RBI to resume normal liquidity management operations in phased manner January 10 & 11 2 Indian-Americans named in White House National Security Council January 10 & 11 Professor Chitra Ghosh passes away January 10 & 11 World's largest repatriation exercise Vande Bharat Mission brings back over 47 lakh people January 10 & 11 Delhi government's 9-point action plan January 10 & 11 Israel appoints Honorary Consul in India January 10 & 11 MH govt gives nod to 64th Maharashtra Kesari January 10 & 11 T'gana govt school kids make organic chalks January 10 & 11 Epic Games acquires US-based RAD Game Tools January 10 & 11 IIT-K team makes 5G network system January 10 & 11 Bengaluru residents to be charged 2% 'road transport cess' on property tax from April January 10 & 11 Air India introduces UV robots January 10 & 11 U'khand SDRF launches COVID awareness campaign January 10 & 11 NSG Commandos, CRPF Tableau To Be Part Of Republic Day Parade January 10 & 11 Biocon Biologics gets Rs 555 crore capital January 10 & 11 Government clears eight hydropower projects on Indus in Ladakh January 10 & 11 Science and Technology Hyderabad cluster launched January 10 & 11 Indian-American Sabrina Singh appointed as Deputy Press Secretary in White House January 10 & 11 AIMIM's WB acting president Kalam joins TMC January 10 & 11 Free bus service for women and elderly person January 10 & 11 New state of matter 'liquid Glass' January 10 & 11 IIT clears funds for largest irrigation drain January 10 & 11 Scientists prepare a composite material January 10 & 11 APSRTC to starts ladies special bus January 10 & 11 Technology to make power generation efficient January 12 100% occupancy in cinema halls in West Bengal January 12 Govt issues guidelines for renewal of International Driving License while travelling abroad January 12 Indian Railways attains a train speed of 130 kmph on Golden Quadrilateral – Golden Diagonal route January 12 Black boxes located at Indonesian airliner crash site as human remains recovered January 12 Germany passes a bill – large companies to appoint women in executive boards is mandatory Date News Title January 12 Neil Sheehan, an American Journalist Passed away January 12 US administration has once again amended the H-1B visa norms January 12 U.S. voids restrictions on diplomatic contacts with Taiwan January 12 Explained: What is a K-shaped economic recovery, and what are its implications? January 12 HC upholds arrest provision in CGST Act for tax evasion January 12 Jharkhand exits 2017 TPA: ‘Not in the favour of state’s health’ January 12 SOP for immunisation emergencies issued January 12 ‘Centre to hold ‘Know Your Constitution’ campaign in schools, colleges’: Om Birla January 12 Manish Sisodia launches TESOL Core Certificate Program for Govt school teachers January 12 IIT Jammu organises first-ever convocation ceremony January 12 Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways & MSME Nitin Gadkari will launch an innovative new paint developed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission on 12 Jan'21 January 12 COVID-19 vaccination drive on Jan 16 in J&K January 12 Delhi - Varanasi bullet train project: LiDAR(Aerial Ground) survey starts January 12 Cognizant to acquire Sydney-based Servian January 12 Delhi government finalises 89 hospitals January 12 PO from Ladakh wins 4th position in Marathon January 12 UP govt planning to introduce new tenancy law January 12 New rules for renewal of international driving licence while travelling abroad January 12 LIC rolls out 'Special Revival Campaign' January 12 5-year-old Pune prodigy sets world record with unique memory January 12 Starlink broadband gets approval in UK January 12 Kerala govt to set up Kalaripayattu Academy January 12 Govt pays Rs 1,364 cr under PM-KISAN January 12 DRDO develops Him-Tapak for Indian army January 12 Pope Francis announces change to church law to allow women to read at Mass January 12 Supreme Court recently cleared the Central Vista Project that covers a three kilometre stretch between the Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate January 12 CoWIN to form foundation of covid-19 inoculation drive January 12 Infrastructure for safe movement of Wildlife on National Highways created January 12 Tamilnadu college students receive free data card January 12 Busses to provide free travel to women and senior citizens in Guwahati January 12 PM-KISAN: 1,364 crores of Rupees to under serving beneficiaries January 12 US voids restriction on the climatic contracts with Taiwan January 12 UK raises 1 billion USD to support COVID-19 vaccination January 12 storm Filomena brought the heaviest snowfall in decades all over Spain January 12 African Runners win Dhaka Marathon January 12 Under ‘Mera Gaon, Mera Gaurav’ Programme ICAR helping villages for disposing garbage January 12 Bureau of Indian Standards Celebrates its Anniversary January 12 Telangana becomes the 3rd State to finish the Urban Local Bodies reforms January 12 Expert panel seeks basic living wage after job loss January 13 India proposes 8 point agenda to UN Security Council to combat terrorism January 13 Trump administration re-designates Cuba as 'state sponsor of terrorism' January 13 Supreme Court Slams Centre over farmers protest January 13 Serum Institute of India says signed deal for 11 mn doses; first covid vaccines could head to depots January 13 No need to shut poultry markets or restrict sales in wake of bird flu, Centre tells States January 13 Heritage conservation committee approves construction of new Parliament building January 13 Air India operates longest non-stop Flight operated by an all women crew January 13 Kerala government wave entertainment tax for Cinemas January 13 Sailor Abhilash Tomy retires from Navy, to prepare for Golden Globe Race 2022 Date News Title January 13 India hands back PLA soldier who strayed across contested LAC in Ladakh to China January 13 Joe Biden nominates longtime U.S. diplomat William Burns as CIA director January 13 Ved Mehta, Writer Who Illuminated India, Is Dead at 86 January 13 Trump impeachment move: Democrats start push to oust US president January 13 Centre justifies animal confiscation, cites rules under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act January 13 China withdraws 10,000 troops from training areas beyond LAC January 13 Centre Has Paid Rs 1,364 Crore To Over 20 Lakh Undeserving Beneficiaries Under PM-KISAN January 13 Two flight surgeons to soon leave for Russia for training January 13 Peoples Democratic Party leader Waheed Para has been booked under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) January 13 Star Air launches Kalaburagi-Tirupati flight under UDAN scheme January 13 Sterlite Power raises ₹200 cr from Allianz Global Investors January 13 Infosys completes 8 years of NYSE listing, to ring closing bell January 13 SoftBank sells $2 billion of Uber stake after stock recovery January 13 India’s online video market to touch $5 bn January 13 Martin HP Söderström joins OYO as investor, appointed director of European Vacation Homes biz January 13 Malaysia declares state of emergency over virus surge January 13 World's biggest covid centre in Delhi starts admitting foreigners January 13 Bangladesh: COVID vaccination to start in first week of February January 13 Investment in Urban transformation up by 627% January 13 Mumbai coastal road: Maha CM launches tunnel boring machine January 13 Gujarat govt announces SOPs for Karuna Abhiyan January 13 Moderna to develop 3 new mRNA-based vaccine January 13 Two doses of vaccine will be needed 28 days apart: Govt January 13 Snap Acquires Mapping Startup StreetCred January 13 Govt to Buy 5 Crore Doses of Covishield Vaccine at Rs 200 Besides Purchase Order of 1 Crore Jabs January 13 SP announces youth circle campaign Yuva Ghera January 13 Biden nominates William Burns as CIA Director January 13 Panicker defeats world's strongest bodybuilder January 13 TCS hits ₹12 trillion market capitalisation January 13 Cristiano Ronaldo becomes joint-highest goalscorer of all time January 13 Pune Metro to get light-weight, energy-saving aluminium coaches January 13 Govt creates special unit in Income Tax dept for probe into undisclosed foreign assets January 13 Saudi, World's Top Oil Producer, Launches City With No Cars January 13 BHEL secures ₹450 cr order for power plant January 13 Tamil Nadu govt announces free 2 GB data January 13 CM Yogi inaugurates the Arogya Mela January 13 BSF organized a cycle rally January 13 Kerala announces entertainment tax waiver January 13 Kotak NASDAQ 100 Fund of Fund January 13 Manchester City’s title-winning great Colin Bell dies at 74 January 13 Alex Ellis Appointed New British High Commissioner to India January 13 Economic Impact: ‘India lost $8 bn in 2020 to Internet shutdowns; over double of 20 others’ January 13 Maharishi Ayurveda appoints Milind Soman as brand ambassador January 13 Kerala to share cost of Sabarimala rail project January 13 IDFC Mutual Fund unveils new campaign asking savers to become investors January 13 Google Cloud elevates Karan Bajwa as Apac head January 13 Hyderabad, Dubai airports ink pacts for seamless vaccine logistics January 13 Virander Kumar Paul Appointed Next Ambassador To Somalia Date News Title January 13 Over half of Army personnel under severe stress: study January 13 Rajnath launches portal for online sale of certain items through CSD canteens January 13 NHAI seeks to raise ₹1 lakh crore via asset monetisation in 5 years: Gadkari January 14 United States President elect Joe Biden recently announced 9 USD “American rescue plan January 14 Decriminalising adultery may cause 'instability' in Army: Centre to SC January 14 75th foundation day of the Food Corporation of India was celebrated January 14 Government “in principle” agrees to extension of employee welfare measures to seamen community: NUSI January 14 Dushyant Dave resigned as Supreme Court bar association president January 14 Supreme Court asks states and union territories to reopen Anganwadis January 14 No Republic Day chief guest in 2021 January 14 BKU leader Mann recuses himself from SC committee on farm laws January 14 wholesale price-based inflation slowed down to 22 % in December 2020 January 14 India to start Covid-19 vaccine supply with 20 million doses to neighbours January 14 Google remove personal loan apps January 14 Snapchat permanently banned the United States President Donald Trump January 14 WHO experts arrived in Wuhan January 14 US bans imports of all cotton, tomato products from China's Xinjiang region January 14 SC takes suo motu cognisance of Yamuna river pollution, issues notice to Haryana January 14 Publication of notice under Special Marriage Act optional; mandatory notice invades privacy: Allahabad HC January 14 Border Security Force Discovers 150 Metres Cross-Border Tunnel In J&K January 14 MCA permits funds spent by corporates on Covid vaccination drive awareness to count as CSR activity January 14 U.S. says India’s Digital Services Tax discriminatory January 14 CBDT launches e-portal for reporting tax evasion, ‘benami’ assets January 14 SC stays implementation of three new farm laws January 14 Committee on TRPs of TV channels submits report to I&B minister January 14 Women to be inducted as Army pilots: Army Chief January 14 CPI-based inflation eased to 59% in December January 14 Industrial output contracts by 9% in November 2020 January 14 KVIC launches eco-friendly “Khadi Prakritik Paint” January 14 Bharat Biotech to supply Covaxin to Brazil January 14 Private messages will continue to be encrypted end-to-end: WhatsApp January 14 1North Korean leader Kim Jong Un given title of general secretary of ruling party January 14 Malaysia: King declares emergency till August 1 to fight Covid-19 January 14 U.S. rebrands Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism January 14 Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson dies at 87 in US January 14 Unichem Labs gets USFDA nod to market generic Celecoxib capsules January 14 Airtel receives approvals for investments January 14 Online Short Film Competition being organised on MyGoV open forum to create patriotic mood January 14 Paytm Money to offer futures and options trading January 14 Manipur becomes 4th state to successfully undertake ULB reforms January 14 Amazon India launches ‘Amazon Academy’ January 14 Capacity building programme in Jammu district January 14 Odisha govt waives examination fees January 14 Gujarat CM announces new tourism policy January 14 Bangladesh contingent to take part in R-Day January 14 1Varanasi to export fabric to MNCs January 14 Cabinet expansion of Karnataka January 14 New Foreign Trade Policy in effect from 1 Apr-need Date News Title January 14 Container ro-ro ferry conducts trial run January 14 Army to induct women as pilots in aviation January 14 Govt. plans to make free power to farm sector January 14 CBDT launches e-portal for filing complaints January 14 upGrad appoints Zubin Gandevia as APAC CEO January 14 MassMutual to set up Global Capability Center-no nee January 14 F1 postpones Australia, China Grands Prix January 14 L&T Infotech, IBM to set up innovation centre January 14 Elon Musk donates $5 million to Khan Academy-mno need January 14 SpiceJet inks MoU with Brussels Airport January 14 Telangana helpline to ban synthetic 'manjha' January 14 Walmart to create fintech startup with RC January 14 Pipli to be developed as a tourist hub January 14 Odisha CM announces Rs 937 cr assistance January 14 Indian Railways bags 13 honours-collected January 14 IIM Indore signs three-year MoU January 14 3Sanitary pad vending machines for schools January 14 Sebi proposes to separate KYC process January 14 Voot bags streaming rights for Poker League January 14 Infosys to acquire assets of Carter Digital January 14 Apple announces education funding January 14 India and Turkmenistan held consultations- January 14 Infosys reports 8% rise in net profit January 14 1Parshuram Kund pilgrimage begins in Arunachal January 14 Kerala becomes 8th state to complete EDB January 14 IRFC IPO to raise ₹4,600 cr January 14 Biden picks Kurt Campbell to head Asia Policy January 14 Army officer develops 'microcopter' for tracking terrorists inside buildings-no nee January 14 KTR launches free drinking water scheme January 14 Byju's to acquire Aakash Educational Services January 14 Agnikul builds 3D printed rocket engine January 14 Startups, investors forge alliance for level playing field in digital ecosystem against tech biggies:Atmanirbhar Digital India Foundation (ADIF) January 14 Daily Telegraph owner Sir David Barclay dies January 14 Morgan Stanley appoints S Shah as country head January 14 Archer teams up with Fiat Chrysler January 14 Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) inaugurated the January 14 first 'Grand Finale of the Red Ribbon Quiz Competition' January 14 Bharat Biotech signs agreement with Precisa January 14 Larsen & Toubro bags orders up to Rs 2,500 cr January 14 Manish Chauhan: New Ambassador to Portugal January 14 Odisha to develop Chandrabhaga beach January 14 Mughal history whitewashed in textbooks, educationists tell House panel January 14 Polar Vortex Threatens To Send US, Europe Into Deep Freeze January 14 SC agrees to examine Centre's request to keep adultery as a crime in the armed forces January 14 ‘Strong India would act as counterbalance to China’: Declassified US document January 14 Makaravilakku is an annual festival held on Makar Sankranti in Kerala January 15 & 16 New discovery brings analogue spintronic devices closer January 15 & 16 Supreme Court’s order putting on hold the farm bills is terrible constitutional precedent, bereft of judgment Date News Title January 15 & 16 Explained: What are the new Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination Rules, 2021? January 15 & 16 Himachal Pradesh frequently witnesses forest fires during dry weather conditions January 15 & 16 Fiat Chrysler partners with Wipro January 15 & 16 Tamil Nadu: 11th to complete ONORC reform January 15 & 16 Centre has opened up 3,566 government jobs for persons with benchmark disabilities January 15 & 16 Shi Zhengli honoured by China January 15 & 16 IRFC raises nearly 1,400 cr from anchor investors ahead of its IPO January 15 & 16 Embassy Reit raises nearly ₹2,600 cr via debentures January 15 & 16 NHAI plans to raise over ₹10,000 cr via InvIT, TOT January 15 & 16 Kerala Finance Minister presents State Budget January 15 & 16 Reddy's Laboratories has received approval from the Drugs Control General of India (DCGI) to conduct phase 3 clinical trial for the Sputnik V vaccine for COVID-19 January 15 & 16 Former MP B. S. Gnanadesikan passes away January 15 & 16 Karnataka sets up 243 centres to administer Covishield and Covaxin vaccines tomorrow January 15 & 16 1UP Govt adds more than 3,67,000 families to Ayushman Bharat Yojana in last one month January 15 & 16 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stone virtually for construction of elevated corridor in Hubballi, Karnataka January 15 & 16 .States, UTs need to take prior approval from ECI for initiating disciplinary action against poll officials January 15 & 16 Haryana Government plans film city to promote folk art January 15 & 16 COVID vaccination campaign launched January 15 & 16 Qualcomm Technologies acquires Nuvia for $4 billion January 15 & 16 Metro’s Airport line gets green signal January 15 & 16 Blue Origin's 1st upgraded New Shepard spacecraft for astronauts aces launch (and landing) January 15 & 16 4 Indian shopping complexes feature in 'notorious markets' list by US; Snapdeal tops January 15 & 16 Digit Insurance becomes first unicorn of 2021 January 15 & 16 Veteran Who Served In All 3 Indian Armed Forces Presented Silver Salver January 15 & 16 North Korea unveils new ballistic missile January 15 & 16 Odisha CM launches projects worth Rs 2,085 crore in Kalahandi January 15 & 16 Major companies unite to create VP January 15 & 16 57th Foundation Day of Food Corp of India January 15 & 16 GAIL to buyback 97 cr equity shares January 15 & 16 No foreign chief guest for Republic Day January 15 & 16 3ABB India has partnered with Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) to further roll out next-generation technology for delivering continuous water supply January 15 & 16 3'Shakti': Indian Army major makes world's first flexible bulletproof vest for both male and female combatants- January 15 & 16 330-day notice period not mandatory under Special Marriage Act: Allahabad High Court January 15 & 16 Phase-2 of Bengaluru Metro inaugurated January 15 & 16 20-month-old girl becomes youngest cadaver donor, donates organs to 5 people January 15 & 16 Jubilant FoodWorks breaks into the top 100 m-cap club January 15 & 16 Air India Launches Direct Non-Stop Service Between Chicago, Hyderabad January 15 & 16 Indian-American Garima Verma named digital director in Office of the First Lady January 15 & 16 J&K DGP, Dilbag Singh sanctions over Rs 16 crore welfare loan, relief in favour of 425 officers and police personnel January 15 & 16 J&K govt begins hi-tech, 24X7 call centre January 15 & 16 India-Oman Strategic Consultative Group meet-collected January 15 & 16 Telangana celebrates festival ‘Kanuma’ January 15 & 16 Biden unveils $9 trillion economic and health-care relief package January 15 & 16 1US imposes new sanctions on Chinese officials, state-owned oil company CNOOC January 15 & 16 Polio Vaccination Day rescheduled to Jan 31 January 15 & 16 PM Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras register record sale of Rs 484 crore in current financial year January 15 & 16 New Species of Bat Found in West Africa During Conservation Efforts January 15 & 16 Spike Lee’s children named 2021 Golden Globes ambassadors Date News Title January 15 & 16 SpiceHealth, CSIR-IGIB launch genome sequencing lab at Delhi airport January 15 & 16 DoFPD's scheme to ramp up ethanol distillation January 15 & 16 Bolivia signs contract with Serum Institute January 15 & 16 Vietnam emerging as low-cost manufacturing hub January 15 & 16 SC Bar Association President D Dave resigns January 15 & 16 Metro will get 50 e-buses for feeder service by April January 15 & 16 IFFI to pay homage to Irrfan Khan, Sushant Singh Rajput, Chadwick Boseman January 15 & 16 R Godbole conferred with French Order of Merit January 15 & 16 PayPal becomes 1st foreign firm to fully own payments business in China January 15 & 16 Union Budget to be presented on 1 February January 15 & 16 Google completes Fitbit deal: What does it mean for user data, existing devices? January 15 & 16 Medical college to be set up in Maharashtra's Osmanabad January 15 & 16 3Samantha Power to lead US int aid agency January 15 & 16 3Govt joins hands with CyberPeace to skill 5 lakh students in cyber security skills January 15 & 16 3World's oldest known cave painting found in Indonesia January 15 & 16 3Cuba deisgnated 'state sponsor of terrorism' January 15 & 16 3Former CEC Quraishi seeks to bust population myth in new book-need January 15 & 16 3Janaagraha’s Best State award won by Odisha January 15 & 16 state of Tamil Nadu celebrates Thiruvalluvar Day January 15 & 16 Italy targets 'Ndrangheta crime group in biggest mafia trial in decades January 15 & 16 Explained: What is Michigan state’s Flint water crisis? January 15 & 16 Explained: Why has the US National Rifle Association filed for bankruptcy? January 15 & 16 US President Donald Trump has become the first president of the country to be impeached twice January 15 & 16 Great Green Wall receives over $14 billion to regreen the Sahel – France, World Bank listed among donors- need January 15 & 16 Pakistan permits Dubai Royals to hunt “Houbara Bustard” January 15 & 16 UGC asks universities to set up International Affairs office on campus to promote India as a global study destination January 15 & 16 Jallikattu event in Tamil Nadu January 15 & 16 Set-up office for international affairs: UGC to varsities January 15 & 16 Covid-19: Over 91 lakh beneficiaries vaccinated across country on day one January 15 & 16 Karnataka: Foundation stone for RAF unit laid in Shivamogga district January 15 & 16 Karnataka notifies draft rules for transportation of cattle January 15 & 16 President donates Rs. 5,00,100 for Ram temple construction in Ayodhya January 15 & 16 Russia withdrawing 300 military instructors from Central African Republic January 15 & 16 Dutch Rutte government resigns over child welfare fraud scandal January 15 & 16 WhatsApp delays new privacy policy by 3 months January 15 & 16 Tintin comic book art by Herge breaks auction record at $1 million January 15 & 16 Olympic women’s 100m hurdles champion suspended for doping violation January 15 & 16 EC approves use of its data for vaccination drive by govt. January 15 & 16 Foreign exchange reserves surge 748 million to $58082 billion January 15 & 16 India took ‘decisive’ steps to deal with coronavirus pandemic: IMF January 15 & 16 Indonesia: 2-magnitude earthquake on Sulawesi island kills 10 January 15 & 16 Microsoft Teams starts rolling out Breakout Rooms feature to GCC customers January 15 & 16 NIT Trichy graduate Raj Iyer becomes US Army's first Chief Information Officer January 15 & 16 Udyog Manthan: Govt organises webinars to promote quality, productivity in Indian industry January 15 & 16 Bureau of Indian Standards celebrates the 74th foundation day on 6th January 2021 January 15 & 16 Lucknow Municipal Corporation launches 'Thaila Bank' in the city January 15 & 16 10,000 govt. offices to be declared 'green' in Kerala on January 26 January 15 & 16 ‘Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav’ Initiated at ICAR Date News Title January 15 & 16 Delhi govt to set up Konkani Academy in national capital January 17 & 18 Wipro signs MoU with Tel Aviv University for research in quantum computing January 17 & 18 Over Rs1,200 cr to be spent for safe movement of wildlife on National Highway January 17 & 18 UK Helps Raise $1 Billion In Global Vaccine Donations For "Vulnerable Countries" January 17 & 18 Spanish military continues to clean up after Filomena January 17 & 18 TCS market capitalisation touches all-time high of Rs 12 trillion January 17 & 18 Siruvani hills identified as butterfly super-hotspot January 17 & 18 UN, Humanitarian partners seek $3 billion aid for war-torn Afghanistan January 17 & 18 ZSI starts tagging olive ridleys to track migration path January 17 & 18 Zookeepers mourn death of world's oldest orangutan January 17 & 18 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to address UNSC on Tuesday January 17 & 18 Supercomputer Simulations Could Unlock Mystery of Moon’s Formation January 17 & 18 RIP: Mars digger bites the dust after 2 years on red planet January 17 & 18 U.S. To Sanction Russian Vessel Building Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline In Baltic Sea January 17 & 18 ICSI National Awards: ITC adjudged ‘best governed company’- January 17 & 18 J. Rema, principal scientist in horticulture, has been appointed the new director of the Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR), Kozhikode January 17 & 18 SPPU and Deccan College to launch PG Diploma course on Buddhist heritage and tourism January 17 & 18 Malaysian Government recently unveiled 7 billion USD package to help the economy recover from impacts of COVID-19 January 17 & 18 Allahabad High Court recently ruled that couples planning to marry under Special Marriage Act shall choose not to publish thirty-day notice January 17 & 18 United States National Rifle Association recently filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code January 17 & 18 Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) recently celebrated its 6th annual day on January 15, 2021 January 17 & 18 Himachal Pradesh: India’s first voter votes in panchayat elections January 17 & 18 Karnataka: Union Home Minister inaugurates farmer-friendly projects in Bagalkot January 17 & 18 Norway: 29 elderly die after receiving Pfizer-BioNTech SE vaccine for Covid-19 January 17 & 18 Unidentified gunmen kill two women judges in Afghan capital January 17 & 18 Sports Ministry to name all new, upgraded SAI facilities after sportspersons January 17 & 18 CAIT moves SC over WhatsApp''s new privacy policy January 17 & 18 The airline industry's loss is Amazon's gain as the e-commerce giant purchases 11 Boeing 767 airliners to use as cargo planes January 17 & 18 Agnes Keleti, the oldest living Olympic champion, turns 100 January 17 & 18 Indian-American Sabrina Singh named Deputy Press Secretary in White House January 17 & 18 Free bus service for women and elderly in Assam: 'Bhraman Sarathi' scheme January 17 & 18 Israel appoints Honorary Consul in Northeast India January 17 & 18 Government clears 8 hydropower projects on Indus river in Ladakh January 17 & 18 Former DGP takes over as new CISF chief January 17 & 18 India's 'Institutions of Eminence' can set up campuses in foreign countries January 17 & 18 Due to Covid-19 situation, no foreign leader as chief guest on Republic Day January 17 & 18 Donald Trump becomes first US President to be impeached twice January 17 & 18 Surya Majjana in Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple January 17 & 18 Thiruvalluvar Day was on 15 January January 17 & 18 Lohri Day is on 13 January January 17 & 18 National Human Trafficking Day is on 11 January January 17 & 18 US National Rifle Association filed for Bankruptcy January 19 Archaeologists Discovered the World's Oldest Cave Art January 19 US President-elect Joe Biden names two Indian Americans in National Security Council of White House January 19 Twitter deletes new Donald Trump’s tweets on @POTUS handle, suspends campaign account January 19 19th Dhaka International Film Festival to pay tribute to Satyajit Ray January 19 ICT Grand Challenge for development of ‘smart water supply measurement and monitoring system’ underway January 19 Indian economy to rebound with 9% growth in fiscal 0: IHS Markit Date News Title January 19 Joe Biden appoints Indian-American Sumona Guha as senior Director for South Asia January 19 Dhaka Marathon 01: Jigmet Dolma from Ladakh wins th position January 19 Newmai launched a Community-based Sustainable Forest Management for Water Resource Conservation in Manipur(COSFOM) website. January 19 Air India creates a record, Longest direct flight with all-woman cockpit crew lands in Bengaluru January 19 NSE launches futures & options contracts for Nifty Financial Services index,third index which has its own equity derivatives. January 19 First direct flight between Kalaburagi to Tirupati flagged off under UDAN January 19 AYUSH Ministry’s webinar on Nidra and Yoga highlights the role of sleep in promoting good health January 19 Sheldon Adelson,the billionaire mogul who built a casino empire, dies at 8 January 19 Online transactions grew 80% in 00 driven by strong uptake from tier II, III cities: Razorpay report. January 19 Aviva India appoints Amit Malik as Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director. January 19 Bharat Biotech inks deal with Precisa Medicamentos for supply of COVAXIN to Brazil January 19 Agricultural Machinery Pioneer Helmut Claas of CLAAS group(a global agricultural machinery manufacturer) Passes Away at 9 January 19 Sir Brian Urquhart,legendary UN troubleshooter, dies at 101 January 19 Donald Trump becomes first U.S. President to be impeached twice January 19 Indian-American Garima Verma named digital director in Office of the First Lady January 19 Fiat Chrysler partners with Wipro to establish its first global digital hub in Hyderabad, India January 19 Wonderla Bangalore, theme park receives COV-safe certification from Bureau Veritas January 19 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stone virtually for construction of elevated corridor at in Hubballi, Karnataka January 19 International Coordinating Group creates global Ebola vaccine stockpile January 19 Former MP and vice-president of Tamil Maanila Congress BS Gnanadesikan (71) passes away January 19 Digit Insurance becomes first start-up to enter the unicorn club in 01 with $9 billion valuation January 19 India's forex reserves up by $758 million to lifetime high of $5808 billion January 19 Manish Kumar;India's First Covid Vaccine Recipient January 19 Airtel Xstream Fiber launches the Gigabit Wi-Fi Experience January 19 New Delhi Municipal Council launches Automated Mask-Dispensing Kiosk at Khan Market January 19 Apple contractor Pegatron takes up space in Casa Grande’s Chennai industrial park January 19 What Works to Advance Women and Girls in the Economy (IWWAGE) India’s Repor January 20 UGC asks universities to set up International Affairs office on campus to promote India as a global study destination January 20 IDFC First Bank enters credit card business with lowest finance charges of 9% on revolving credit for eligible cardholders. January 20 Banking heir Benjamin de Rothschild dies at 57 January 20 The Dharma Forest: Novel reimagines the Kurukshetra war January 20 MoRTH notifies rules for facilitating renewal of International driving licence while travelling abroad January 20 Festival of harvest being celebrated across the country January 20 Google Doodle honours the legacy of Basketball inventor Dr James Naismith January 20 Indian Army Losing More Personnel In Suicides Than Enemy Action': Study January 20 Sporting facilities to be named after renowned athletes: Kiren Rijiju January 20 Indonesian Jetliner crashes into the sea after takeoff January 20 Bharat Biotech inks pact with Precisa Med to supply Covaxin to Brazil January 20 BofA Securities Projects GDP of India to Contract 7% in FY1 January 20 Dushyant Dave resigns as SC Bar Association (SCBA) President January 20 Indian-American Garima Verma named digital director in Office of the First Lady January 20 Pakistan Permits Dubai Royals to Hunt ‘Houbara bustard’ January 20 India’s first COVID-19 Vaccine recipient is Manish Kumar January 20 US Capitol Hill in temporary lockdown after fire January 20 US Donald Trump lifts travel ban on UK, Ireland, Brazil January 20 WHO-appointed Independent panel slams China, WHO for slow initial response to COVID-19 January 20 Centre asks WhatsApp CEO to withdraw proposed changes to the app's privacy policy January 20 India has decided to gift million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine - Covishield- to Bangladesh. Date News Title January 20 Indian art form 'Kolam' part of Biden-Harris inauguration ceremony January 20 Brazilian health regulator declines emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine January 20 China's economy showed a growth of percent in 200 as a rebound from the coronavirus pandemic January 20 5,000 paramedics, doctors to get COVID-19 vaccine in first phase January 20 Snapchat permanently US bans President Donald Trump January 20 Air India flies in first consignment of Covaxin from Hyderabad to Delhi January 20 Odisha has waived the examination fees for matriculation students of the ongoing academic session. January 20 Ahead of Biden inauguration, US President Trump declares emergency in Washington DC January 20 The Goa state government has banned the entry of poultry from neighboring states January 20 Serum Institute receives order for 11 million vaccine doses from India January 20 IDFC First Bank to offer interest-free cash January 20 Odisha seeks ₹k crores for railway infra January 20 Man Industries bags orders worth ₹50 cr January 20 Welspun One Logistics Park launches AIF January 20 Pakistan approves Chinese Sinopharm Covid -19 vaccine for emergency use January 20 Dunzo raises Rs 9 cr in Series E funding round from Google, Lightbox January 20 Upstox launches digital gold platform January 20 Adani group signs agreement with AAI January 20 J-K's Ganouri-Tanta village gets electricity for the first time January 20 1Thursday and Friday for COVID vaccination: UP January 20 Maharashtra govt. to convene Gram Sabhas January 20 India supplies Mobile Harbour Cranes January 20 Burns and Plastic Surgery Block inaugurated January 20 Poush Parban Fair Concludes In Tripura January 20 Odisha approves Rs 90 cr annual action plan January 20 Odisha Govt Organises Second Edition Of 'Eco Retreat' To Boost Tourism Sector January 20 Chhattisgarh announces formation of Telghani Board to boost employment in rural areas January 20 Three UK partners with TCS to accelerate 5G network rollout January 20 US designates UAE, Bahrain as ‘major strategic partners’ January 20 Pakistan PM Imran Khan special permit for Dubai royals to hunt houbara bustard January 20 Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan digitally chairs 18th session of Executive Board of WHO January 20 Sporting facilities to be named after renowned athletes January 20 Task force on age of marriage for women “submitted report to PMO” January 20 Supreme Court directive on quota in promotions January 20 Government set to amend LLP Act; seeks comments on panel's report now January 20 GI tag sought for India’s costliest mushroom January 20 Ndrangheta from South America to Europe January 20 Mercury drops further over NW India as icy winds from Western Himalayas hit plains January 20 Ministry of Tourism organises ‘DekhoApnaDesh’ Webinar on “Exploring Buddhist Circuit by Train” January 20 Finance Ministry drafts model tender to ease purchases January 20 India home to both species of red panda, says ZSI study January 20 Open Skies Treaty Withdrawal of Russia January 20 Foreign Policy of UK After Brexit January 20 Indonesia, Malaysia eye joint campaign in Europe to counter palm oil critics January 20 Tropical Rain Belt: Climate Change to alter its position January 20 Keystone pipeline: Biden 'to cancel it on his first day' January 20 US scientists develop blood test for high-risk Covid-19 patients January 20 Israel moves to rein in rights group over apartheid use Date News Title January 20 Harsh Vardhan inaugurates Burn and Plastic Surgery block at AIIMS, Delhi January 20 Quaide Milleth Awards presented January 20 United Kingdom sets out new laws to protect historic statues, monuments January 20 Phil Spector: Pop producer jailed for murder dies at 81 January 20 Kiren Rijiju inaugurates Khelo India State Centre of Excellence at Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune January 20 Google removes some personal loan apps from Store, warns others January 20 WHO team investigating virus origins denied entry to China January 20 Huntsman spiders eat tree frogs after luring them into leaf traps January 20 MCA permits funds spent by corporates on Covid vaccination drive awareness to count as CSR January 20 Jay Shah to Be Named BCCI's Representative to ICC Board January 21 UK and Japan to collaborate on new technologies for decommissioning and fusion January 21 Explained: What is the 776 Commission report released by White House? January 21 NASA shares pic of huge cluster of galaxies called Abell 370 January 21 Uttrakhand increases number of working days from hundred to 50 under Urban Affairs and Commerce Ministry to work on logistics planning January 21 Madhya Pradesh gets additional financial resources January 21 Cuemath COO Govind Rajan passes away January 21 Ports review meeting to begin on Thursday, to deliberate on future action plan January 21 Assam CM gives Rs 4 lakh each to ,279 ex-NDFB ultras January 21 Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti 202: Occasion marks birth anniversary of tenth Sikh Guru; Narendra Modi pays tribute January 21 Italian police find stolen copy of Leonardo ‘Salvator Mundi’ January 21 Gujarat to patent dragon fruit as ‘kamalam’ January 21 Virgin Orbit reaches orbit for the first time January 21 Iran, six other nations lose right to vote in UNGA over unpaid dues January 21 Indonesia, Malaysia eye joint campaign in Europe to counter palm oil critics January 21 Climate change may change rainfall patterns in south India, intensify floods: Study January 21 Uttarakhand increases number of working days from hundred to 50 under MGNREGA January 21 Azim Premji wins Press Club of Bangalore award January 21 Task force on marriage age submit report to the Prime Minister Office January 21 Madhya Pradesh gets additional financial resources January 21 Compensation charges levied on air pollution non-compliant entities January 21 Union Minister of Railways, Commerce and Industry Consumer Affairs Shri Piyush Goyal addressed the first National Conference of States on logistics. January 21 IAMAI India Digital Summit: Our cyber world cannot be ruled by private company policies, says Paytm founder January 21 Airport Authority of India sign agreement with the Adani group to manage Thiruvananthapuram airport January 21 India to supply covid-9 vaccines to 6 countries January 21 Turkey slaps advertising ban on Twitter in interest January 21 UK sets out new laws to protect historic statues, monuments January 21 India set to procure more MiG-29 and Sukhoi fighter jets January 21 Bilkis dadi and Harsh Mander conferred with Quaide Milleth Award January 21 Question Hour, which had been suspended by the government during the monsoon session, will resume when Parliament meets for the Budget session from January 29 January 21 Two different subtypes of the bird flu virus or avian influenza have been detected in Himachal Pradesh January 21 Indian military personnel for Moscow soon for S-400 training-Ac gaze January 21 Israel approves West Bank settlement homes ahead of Trump exit January 21 SC seeks status report on river water quality January 21 Gujarat rivers remain highly polluted despite norms January 21 Phase I of Kerala Arts and Crafts Village at Vellar ready January 21 Decoding a meteorite that fell near Jaipur in 207 January 21 Kerala state board Class 9 textbook distorts history, claims Abu al-Qasim Al-Zahwari was the ‘Father of Surgery’ instead of Sushrutha January 21 Finance Ministry releases weekly instalment of Rs 6,000 cr to states to meet GST compensation shortfall Date News Title January 21 Amit Shah Lays Foundation Stone Of Rapid Action Force Camp In Karnataka January 21 This Tintin colour drawing just set a new world record January 21 kanuma festival held in telangana January 21 state-wide bird rescuing mission Karuna Abhiyaan" (Mercy Mission) helpline :Gujarat January 21 Pune-born IISC physicist Rohini Godbole conferred with French Order of Merit January 21 Farmers in Maharashtra benefiting from ‘Rin Samadhan Yojna’ January 22 MoRTH notifies InterCountry Transport Vehicles Rules 2021 January 22 Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates LNG truck-loading unit of Shell India in Gujarat January 22 Netherlands PM Mark Rutte and his entire cabinet quits over welfare scandal January 22 Kerala becomes 8th State to complete ease of doing business reforms January 22 Infosys gets Google Cloud Partner status January 22 Congress wants Savarkar’s portrait in U.P. Legislative Council removed January 22 Supreme Court dismisses Aadhaar review petitions January 22 Cattle transport: Karnataka govt. gives undertaking to HC January 22 SC upholds IBC’s Section 32A: Why is it important, what are the implications? January 22 Gujarat government has decided to rename the dragon fruit as ‘kamalam’. January 22 U.S. to review Houthi terrorist label January 22 Explained: Why is Tripura CM promoting the Risa? January 22 Indian Researcher Aims To Develop Cancer Cure With Help Of Tiny Zebrafish January 22 CM Thakur launches HP's first online youth radio station January 22 Antler to deploy $00 mn in Indian startups January 22 SBI MF launches a fund with term insurance January 22 Zerodha launches Step-up SIP option January 22 Government to get ₹,544 crore from IRFC IPO January 22 MP purchases 326 lakh metric tonnes of paddy January 22 24th Hunar Haat in Lucknow from 22 January January 22 Delhi govt grants ₹0,000 to wage labourers January 22 Premier League being held in J&K January 22 COVID-9 vaccines reach Bhutan and Maldives January 22 Chintan Baithak' being held at Gujarat January 22 Statehood Day of three states: 2 January January 22 SpaceX delivers 60 more Starlink satellites January 22 Delhi airport’s Terminal 3 installs new passenger tracking system January 22 Apple's latest patent for FaceID January 22 EV battery that can fully charge in 5 minutes January 22 D Tripathi invited to watch R Day Parade January 22 South Korea's Naver acquires Wattpad January 22 Govt nominates 28 non-official members on NSAC January 22 TN CM to unveil memorial for Jayalalithaa January 22 Flipkart gets BCMS certification from British Standard Institute January 22 Odisha govt reduces tuition fee in schools January 22 Cruise and GM team up with Microsoft to commercialize self-driving vehicles January 22 Strawberry Festival inaugurated in Jhansi January 22 Former Rajya Sabha MP, B.S. Gnanadesikan, no more January 22 “Pension Payment Order” promises ease of living for senior citizens: Dr Jitendra Singh January 22 BSE launches Star MF Plus, a premium platform for Mutual Fund distributors January 22 States must be allowed additional 2 per cent borrowing unconditionally during FY-22’ January 23 Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurates two excavation Sites in Jabalpur Date News Title January 23 China defends new village in Arunachal Pradesh amid border construction push January 23 Uttar Pradesh government has developed an anti-land mafia software called 'Dhara' January 23 100 Days In Heaven: Amitabh Bachchan To Host Reality Show To Promote Uttarakhand Tourism January 23 Tripura CM shares pic in traditional ‘risa’, starts online trend January 23 CM Thakur launches HP’s first online youth radio station January 23 CM Thakur launches HP”s first online youth radio station January 23 Ministry of Minority Affairs organise Hunar Haat in Lucknow January 23 Bank of Baroda desire to be part of Andhra Pradesh’s economic growth January 23 Punjab National Bank donates books to children January 23 Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Bank bags first prize January 23 Karuna Sagar IPS bags Bharat Gaurav Award January 23 Gajendra Singh Shaktawat, Congress MLA from Vallabhnagar, passes away January 23 Uttar Pradesh celebrates its statehood day January 23 Amit Shah attends first BTR Accord Day celebration January 23 Austin wins Senate confirmation as America’s first Black Pentagon chief January 23 Ladakh administration organises Opening Ceremony of Archery Competition January 23 Golden jubilee statehood day celebrated by Himachal Pradesh January 23 Gujarat govt. announces to set up new industrial estates January 23 Tamil Nadu: Union Minister Giriraj Singh disburses subsidy amount January 23 A L Jarhad IAS appointed as secretary of chief minister Uddhav Thackeray January 23 Bihar cops, including three IPS officers won national awards January 23 Historian Narendra Luther, chronicler of Hyderabad history, dies at 89 January 23 Kolkata’s First Young Readers’ Boat Library January 23 NASA finds 'Lost Galaxy' shining out of Virgo's bosom January 23 U.S. President signs “Buy American” Executive Order January 23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Punjab Defeats Karnataka January 23 Agriculture Ministry proposes Rs 19,000-cr plan for edible oil in Budget now January 23 Gehlot govt. brings M-sand policy for construction works- doubt January 23 PM KP Sharma Oli expelled from Nepal Communist Party's general membership January 23 Azim Premji University, FICCI, TISS roll out plan for employment generation in MSME sector now January 23 Satellite images to aid elephant conservation from space January 23 Sunderbans home to 428 species of birds, records ZSI January 23 Blue Jet' Lightning Spotted By Astronauts Aboard International Space Station January 23 Newly discovered giant galaxies dwarf the Milky Way January 23 Biden proposes to renew New START nuclear treaty between US and Russia January 23 Hum of the Universe was recently detected by the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav) January 23 Largest sea on Saturn’s moon Titan could be more than 1,000 feet deep- static gk January 23 WASP-107b: Giant Exoplanet has low core mass January 23 Supreme Court recently upheld the validity of Section 32 A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code January 23 Did stratospheric warming lead to excessive rainfall in Tamil Nadu? January 23 India in third position in scientific publications after China, US: DST January 23 Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the new 4-lane Thaltej-Shilaj-Rancharda railway overbridge in Ahmedabad January 23 CM Rawat inaugurates Uttarakhand’s first child-friendly police station January 23 Kerala Assembly rejects motion to remove Speaker January 23 Parker Solar Probe Marks Seventh Successful Swing around the Sun January 23 India proposes to expand research, tourism in the Arctic January 23 A data protection law would have made WhatsApp privacy update illegal January 23 Pakistan risks FATF blacklisting as it continues to abate terrorism: Report Date News Title January 23 Spices Board conducts Buyer Seller Meet for small cardamom January 23 Release Bhima Koregaon activists: U.N. human rights body January 23 Scottish leader seeks ‘legal referendum’ January 23 Assam is celebrating the first anniversary of the historic Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) agreement January 23 Odisha sisters work for MGNREGS to pay fees January 23 Will decide in 4 weeks on mercy plea of Rajiv case convict: Tamil Nadu Guv to SC January 23 U.S. has resumed its funding for WHO as President Joe Biden shifts towards greater international cooperation in the fight against COVID-19 January 23 Taiwan’s de facto Ambassador to the U.S. was formally invited to President Joe Biden’s inauguration January 23 RBI sees V-shaped recovery, likely room for policy easing January 23 I can’t be forced to appear before House panel: Facebook official Ajit Mohan January 23 Smart cameras in Lucknow to help women in distress January 23 Large-Scale Digital Migration of Users to Messaging Platform Signal January 23 Jan Shatabdi Express From Ahmedabad - Kevadia Dispatches Vistadome Coach January 23 AstroSat's Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope found rare ultraviolet bright stars in the Milky Way NGC 2808 January 23 Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report - TRAI January 23 Raksha Mantri Padak to NCC Cadets January 23 Statehood Day Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura January 23 Hum of the Universe Detected by NANOGrav January 23 LongOps Project Between UK and Japan January 23 Sarbanada Sonowal, provided 400,000 rupees to about 1,279 surrendered cadres of the National Democratic Front in Bodoland January 23 Guru Gobind Singh Jayant was Observed on 20 January January 23 Professor and Team to Develop Zebrafish - Angiogenesis January 23 24th “Hunar Haat” at Avadh Shilpgram, Lucknow (UP) from 22nd January to 04th February, 2021 with the theme of “Vocal for Local” January 23 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) celebrated its 16th Foundation Day January 23 Virtual Expo 2021 for Research and Development in the field of Processed Food January 24 & 25 5 mn doses of COVISHIELD to reach Myanmar January 24 & 25 Union Minister for Petroleum, Natural Gas,and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the first small-scale LNG supply infrastructure of Shell Energy India January 24 & 25 Lucknow: AI-enabled cameras to catch stalkers January 24 & 25 Telangana to implement 10% quota for EWS January 24 & 25 PM Modi distributes land allotment certificates to indigenous people in Assam's Sivasagar January 24 & 25 Seychelles to receive COVISHIELD January 24 & 25 Google sign deal with French publishers January 24 & 25 NSE acquires financial data provider Cogencis January 24 & 25 Delhi government has got consent from farmers across 9 villages in the north-western peripheries to set up solar power plants (SPP) in 225 acres of agricultural land under a government scheme January 24 & 25 SpaceX bought 2 deepwater oil rigs in 2020 to convert into floating launchpads January 24 & 25 Hungary 1st in EU nation to approve Sputnik V` January 24 & 25 K'taka CM allocates portfolios to 7 Ministers January 24 & 25 Juventus wins Italian Super Cup January 24 & 25 Hockey India inducts 5 academies as members January 24 & 25 Infosys gets Google Cloud Partner status January 24 & 25 Joynagar Moa being exported for the first time January 24 & 25 Air Force Academy celebrates golden jubilee January 24 & 25 Gujarat govt to develop Shivrajpur beach January 24 & 25 The Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) along with Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK) introduced a revolutionary High-Performance Assessment and Scientific Analysis & Evaluation Programme -“Rise in Sports Excellence” for the very first time January 24 & 25 ISRO to launch space theme-based merchandise January 24 & 25 Indian Railways' longest freight train 'Vasuki' sets a new record January 24 & 25 YES BANK board approves fundraising up to ₹10,000 crore January 24 & 25 Gita Mittal appointed new Chairperson of BCCC Date News Title January 24 & 25 NTPC to raise ₹2,500 crore via bonds January 24 & 25 Grasim set to enter paints business January 24 & 25 Ladakh Administration organised the opening ceremony of Archery Competition at Leh January 24 & 25 J&K PWD Engineering Manual, 2020 approved January 24 & 25 New industrial estates to be set up in Gujarat January 24 & 25 Indian Railways finalises tender for Vande Bharat-type train sets January 24 & 25 Telangana launches mini hubs for free diagnosis of the poor January 24 & 25 India’s IFFCO tops list of world’s top 300 cooperatives January 24 & 25 West Bengal Forest Minister resigns January 24 & 25 Centre rates Rajasthan Police Academy as best in country January 24 & 25 TRIFED under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has resumed the Aadi Mahotsav January 24 & 25 Sri Lanka approves Oxford-AstraZeneca' vaccine January 24 & 25 Yamuna Expressway industrial development authority (YEIDA) starts awareness drive January 24 & 25 Odisha CM lays foundation stone of NBT January 24 & 25 Quantum Advisors: Piyush Thakkar as CEO January 24 & 25 Morgan Stanley’s Gorman is top-paid US bank CEO with $33 million payday January 24 & 25 Chinese military personnel to get hike January 24 & 25 Punjab CM announces govt jobs to kin of farmers who died during protest January 24 & 25 Corporate Affairs Ministry notified changes to the corporate social responsibility (CSR) rules on 22 Jan'21 January 24 & 25 Tata Power Solar wins Rs 1,200 crore order January 24 & 25 Tata Motors introduces refrigerated trucks January 24 & 25 Surya, Sarang to perform in Aero India Show January 24 & 25 Spices Board conducted Buyer Seller Meet January 24 & 25 Ministry of Tourism organises ‘DekhoApnaDesh’ Webinar on “Exploring Buddhist Circuit by Train” January 24 & 25 Astronomers, while exploring the massive globular cluster in the Galaxy called NGC 2808, have spotted rare hot UV-bright stars January 24 & 25 ‘Shaft with Multiple Outlets’ by IIT Bombay January 24 & 25 UP RERA slaps ₹5 cr penalty on 11 developers January 24 & 25 GPS, panic button mandatory in Chhattisgarh January 24 & 25 Special COVID Awareness Campaign in Hyderabad January 24 & 25 Bangladesh to launch vaccination drive January 24 & 25 Himachal Pradesh celebrates statehood day January 24 & 25 Dhaka International Film Festival concludes January 24 & 25 Sri Lanka revives port deal with India and Japan for sea terminal January 24 & 25 IIT Guwahati to Host 13th Annual Entrepreneurship Summit: UDGAM 2021 January 24 & 25 ITC wins the ICSI National Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance January 24 & 25 First-Ever Snowshoe Run Organised In Srinagar To Boost Winter Sports January 24 & 25 Pakistan Airlines pays $7 mn to jet company after plane seized in Malaysia January 24 & 25 Chattergala tunnel to connect Kathua with Doda: Dr Jitendra January 24 & 25 Jill Biden: The First First Lady of US January 24 & 25 Govt launches campaign to fight Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy and misinformation January 24 & 25 IL&FS gears up for InvIT to convert debt on projects January 24 & 25 Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ inaugurated two newly constructed buildings of Kendriya Vidyalayas through video conferencing on 21 Jan 2021 January 24 & 25 SCR commissions 106 kms of electric traction January 24 & 25 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released the "Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report" January 24 & 25 Iran, six other nations lose right to vote in UNGA over unpaid dues January 24 & 25 Union Minister Piyush Goyal addresses 1st National Conference of States on Logistics January 26 & 27 Adani Group signs pact with AAI for development of three airports January 26 & 27 3-day Ports Review Meeting named 'Chintan Baithak' held Date News Title January 26 & 27 Bill seeking amendments to Lokayukta Act tabled:Goa January 26 & 27 CCI plans to export ten lakh bales of cotton January 26 & 27 Second Anniversary of India Science, Nation’s OTT Channel January 26 & 27 Joe Biden plans temporary halt of oil activity in Arctic refuge January 26 & 27 Socio-economic survey of 02 crore people: 10% of Delhi children between 6 and 17 out of school January 26 & 27 Assam minister visits Namrup plant; assures support for ammonia-urea unit January 26 & 27 Govt approves construction of over 68 lakh houses under PMAY-Urban January 26 & 27 Elon Musk to award $100 million for best Carbon Capture Technology January 26 & 27 Odisha CM inaugurates 15th edition of Toshali National Crafts Mela January 26 & 27 Tombs containing children of Incan nobles discovered in Peru January 26 & 27 Puducherry government to borrow Rs 250 crores from open market January 26 & 27 FIR against Cambridge Analytica for illegal data harvesting January 26 & 27 UP govt. to provide free coaching to students for competitive exams January 26 & 27 Assam: 1st Bodoland Territorial Region Accord Day celebrated at Kokrajhar January 26 & 27 First commercial flight service between Delhi and Sikkim begins January 26 & 27 Nepal: PM KP Sharma Oli removed from ruling Nepal Communist Party January 26 & 27 China empowers its coastguards to fire on foreign ships to prevent threats January 26 & 27 China: 11 workers rescued from gold mine in Shandong province January 26 & 27 Nitin Gadkari approves levy of “Green Tax” for older, polluting vehicles January 26 & 27 Finance Minister inaugurates Chennai Bench of NCLAT January 26 & 27 Akshay Kumar launches mobile action game FAU-G January 26 & 27 US: President Joe Biden signs ‘Buy American’ executive order January 26 & 27 US: Joe Biden signs order to reverse Trump’s transgender military ban January 26 & 27 US: Senate confirms Janet Yellen as first woman treasury secretary January 26 & 27 Finance Ministry releases over Rs 12,000 crore to 18 States for providing grants to Rural Local Bodies January 26 & 27 Explained: Why govt borrows off-budget, and how January 26 & 27 Govind Ballabh Pant statue gets new home January 26 & 27 U.S. announces restoration of relations with Palestinians January 26 & 27 Explained: What is the US-Taliban deal that the Joe Biden administration is expected to review January 26 & 27 Gehlot govt. brings M-sand policy for construction works January 26 & 27 Bharat Biotech’s BBV154 is the first published attempt at getting an intranasal Covid-19 vaccine January 26 & 27 Union Home Ministry uses rarely used provision of Act to suspend Internet in Delhi during tractor rally January 26 & 27 ‘Data privacy can take form of non-price competition’ January 26 & 27 How a Discovery of Two Radio Galaxies Offers Fresh Insights Into the Universe January 26 & 27 Spain and France signed an agreement to build a 590 MW solar power plant January 26 & 27 Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was fired from the ruling Communist Party of Nepal January 26 & 27 India has drafted an Arctic policy with the aim of understanding climate change and monsoon patterns January 26 & 27 Indian Railways’ longest freight train ‘Vasuki’ sets a new record January 26 & 27 Odisha’s famous ‘Toshali National Crafts Mela’ begins January 26 & 27 Afghanistan to receive vaccines from India January 26 & 27 Dixon inks deal with Nokia to make phones in India January 26 & 27 S&P assigns BB- rating to GMR Hyderabad International Airport's bond issue January 26 & 27 Sean Desai: 1st to be named as NFL coordinator January 26 & 27 Two-day mega poetry event to be organized to celebrate 72nd Republic Day in Jammu January 26 & 27 Five-day training organized under ATMA scheme for Jammu and Kashmir farmer January 26 & 27 GSI to complete some major national-level surveys by 2024 to expedite exploration activities January 26 & 27 TCS pips Reliance Industries to become India's most valued firm January 26 & 27 Indian Oil raises ₹1,290 cr in debt Date News Title January 26 & 27 Punjab CM lays foundation stone of Jallianwala Bagh Centenary Memorial park January 26 & 27 Karnataka first state to vaccinate over 2 lakh health workers January 26 & 27 Greece, France to sign $8 billion deal January 26 & 27 Study Suggests Earth Is Losing Ice Faster than in Mid-1990s January 26 & 27 5paisa launches UPI autopay facility January 26 & 27 Harsh Vardhan addresses the event “Family Planning 2020: Celebrating Progress, Transforming for the future” January 26 & 27 Sanofi to produce 100 million Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine doses January 26 & 27 Cricket: Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy 2020-21 to be played in Ahmedabad from 26-31 January January 26 & 27 UK becomes first European nation to surpass over one lakh Covid-19 deaths January 26 & 27 Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh becomes Corona free January 26 & 27 India, China hold ninth round of Corps Commander-level talks January 26 & 27 Gen Ravin Khosla takes over command of Gajraj Corps January 26 & 27 Carlos Holmes Trujillo: Colombian defence minister dies with Covid-19 January 26 & 27 Twitter Acquires Newsletter Startup Revue January 26 & 27 Pune’s Maharashtra Education Society launches web radio January 26 & 27 Annual 'Adivasi Mela' commences in Bhubaneswar January 26 & 27 Haryana: 223 more villages included under 24-hour power supply scheme on R-Day January 26 & 27 Akshay Kumar launches mobile action game FAU-G January 26 & 27 2,058 CCTV cameras unveiled by Telangana DGP January 26 & 27 IRDAI extends CKYCR to legal entities January 26 & 27 Hindustan Zinc CFO Swayam Saurabh resigns January 28 Vaccine Maitri Initiative’ extended to Sri Lanka January 28 Rajasthan- 5th state to complete Urban Local Bodies Reforms January 28 UK launches new global platform to track new Covid-19 variants January 28 Home Ministry extends COVID-19 guidelines till February 28 January 28 Statue Govind Ballabh Pant unveiled at its new location in Delhi January 28 India’s new farm laws have potential to raise farm income: IMF January 28 Russia’s lower house approves extension of arms control treaty with US January 28 Antony Blinken sworn in U.S. Secretary of State January 28 International Data privacy day- observed on Jan 28- January 28 PM chairs meeting of PRAGATI January 28 Prime Minister marks NCC rally in New Delhi January 28 NSA Ajit Doval speaks with US counterpart January 28 Andaman Lt Governor flags off electric buses January 28 Lt Gen Ravin Khosla takes over command of Gajraj Corps January 28 TCS is third most valued IT services brand globally: Brand Finance January 28 Finance Minister inaugurates Chennai Bench of NCLAT January 28 Conservationist joins SC panel on elephant corridor case January 28 EC rolls out digital voter I-cards January 28 Tamil Nadu CM inaugurates Jayalalithaa Memorial January 28 Expansion of NALCO plant in Odisha January 28 HSBC inaugurates international banking unit at GIFT City in Gujarat January 28 Shri U P Singh Charge of Secretary in Textiles Ministry January 28 Lala Lajpat Rai Birth Anniversary: PM Modi Pays Tribute January 28 Haridaspur to have SSY accounts for every girl child January 28 DNA bill can lead to caste and community-based profiling, say Asaddudin Owaisi and Binoy Viswam January 28 Russia gives nod to extend START treaty January 28 Conservationist joins panel on elephant corridor case Date News Title January 28 Cong. demands Arnab’s arrest under Official Secrets Act January 28 18 Opposition parties to boycott President’s address to Parliament January 28 Andhra Pradesh SEC censures 2 senior officials for dereliction of duty January 28 Rajasthan becomes the 5th State to complete Urban Local Bodies (ULB) reforms January 28 Jaishankar suggests way forward for China ties after year of ‘exceptional stress’ January 28 ‘Gold demand in India hit 25-year low in 2020’ January 28 U.S. will rejoin deal if Iran becomes compliant with deal’s terms: Blinken January 28 India faces challenge of getting vaccine to people across world: Harsh Vardhan January 28 Union Education Minister addresses the Valedictory Function of Kala Utsav 2020 January 28 Patharughat Explained: The forgotten peasant uprising of Assam in 1894 January 28 Digital Currency Bill: Crypto startups seek clarity on govt’s proposed ban of ‘private’ cryptocurrencies January 28 Explained: What is the ‘Top 25’ drive initiated by Mumbai police? January 28 TN clears Rs 52,257 crore investment proposals, new industrial policy January 29 UAE citizenship law: Full list of announcements, reactions January 29 L&T Bags contract for Bullet Train Project January 29 PM addresses the rally of NCC in New Delhi January 29 NSA Ajit Doval, his US counterpart Jake Sullivan held discussions January 29 Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights extended till Feb 28 January 29 Tigress Found Dead in Kanha Tiger Reserve January 29 USA Restores Relations with Palestine January 29 Electric Bus Fleet Flagged-Off in Andaman And Nicobar Islands January 29 U.S President Signs Buy American Executive Order January 29 Agriculture Ministry proposes Rs 19,000-cr plan for edible oil in Budget now January 29 First Young Readers Boat Library in Kolkata January 29 Union Budget of this Fiscal Year Focuses on Off-Budget Borrowings January 29 UN Security Council Unable To Address Complex Issues Of International Peace: India January 29 Silver Jubilee of National Informatics Centre Services Incorporated January 29 Dhannipur Mosque Project launched in UP January 29 Punjab CM increases 'Shagun' for construction workers' daughters to Rs 51,000 January 29 China passes law to give coastguard power to fire on foreign vessels, demolish structures in disputed waters January 29 GSI to complete some major national-level surveys by 2024 to expedite exploration activities January 29 The Inequality Virus: Bringing together a world torn apart by coronavirus through a fair, just and sustainable economy January 29 RBI internal panel working on model of central bank's digital currency, decision very soon: Deputy Governor B P Kanungo January 29 Biden’s economic recovery plan, called Build Back Better, would spend over $3 trillion and invest in green infrastructure, health care and more January 29 NASA finds 'Lost Galaxy' shining out of Virgo's bosom January 29 Janet Yellen, first woman US Treasury Secretary, sworn in by first woman vice president January 29 Govt to launch CES survey with revised methodology January 29 Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate to invest Rs 4,000 crore to develop mixed-use project in Pune’s Bavdhan January 29 Brookfield to launch ₹3,800 crore Reit IPO on 3 February January 29 Uttar Pradesh CM to transfer RS 2409 cr as second & third installments of PMAY- Urban to over 42 lakh beneficiaries January 29 Next phase of covid vaccination to start today in Uttar Pradesh January 29 Home Ministry issues new COVID-19 guidelines January 29 Finance Ministry releases over Rs 12,000 crore to 18 States for providing grants to Rural Local Bodies January 29 Prime Minister addresses NCC rally in Delhi January 29 Lala Lajpat Rai's birth anniversary: 28 Jan January 30 Mi India and Sonu Sood join hands for #ShikshaHarHaath initiative to empower the future of tomorrow January 30 5 lakh vaccine doses delivered to Sri Lanka January 30 Assam MLA Jamal Uddin Ahmed passes away Date News Title January 30 PM Modi chairs meeting of PRAGATI; reviews nine projects worth Rs 54,675 cr January 30 GNIDA to build 10,000 flats under PMAY January 30 Gender Park' to come up in Kerala January 30 South Africa approves AstraZeneca vaccine January 30 Haryana govt to provide free textbooks to Schedule Caste college students January 30 Reliance signs $ 15 million deal with Israeli firm to distribute COVID-19 breath test kit January 30 School of Public Health launched in Rajasthan January 30 HDFC Life unveils new term insurance with unique pension option January 30 Ramboll appoints Vidya Basarkod as the Country Director for India January 30 L&T builds 3 heavy LC-Max reactors for HPCL''s Visakh Refinery- quiz January 30 India to supply 10 mn vaccine doses to Africa January 30 Sundaram acquires Principal Asset Management January 30 Mum-Ahmedabad bullet train: L&T bags up to ₹2,500-cr contract January 30 DHFL Pramerica Life appoints Kalpana Sampat as COO January 30 Financial Commissioner inaugurates COVID-19 vaccination Center at ASCOMS, Jammu January 30 Marico targets ₹100 cr revenue from honey brand by next year January 30 Paddy procurement deadline extended till Feb 21 in Bihar January 30 IIT Kanpur selects 20 students from J&K for two months online internship program January 30 Indian American Congressman Ami Bera re-named as Chair of House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee January 30 Harsh Vardhan chairs 23rd meeting of Group of Ministers (GOM) on COVID-19 January 30 India Fastest Country To Reach 5 Million Covid Vaccination-Mark: Centre January 30 GSK, Bharat Biotech, PATH, sign product transfer pact January 30 Toyota beats Volkswagen to become world's no.1 January 30 Puducherry government launches helpline number January 30 PMC to set up veterinary hospital January 30 Cannes Film Festival 2021 postponed January 30 Rajasthan: 5th to complete ULB reforms January 30 Shri U P Singh Assumes Charge of Secretary in Textiles Ministry January 30 BITS Pilani to invest ₹1,500 cr to set up B-school in Mumbai January 30 HSBC Inaugurates International Banking Unit At GIFT City January 30 Wadia scientists find first geological evidence of quake at Himebasti village on border of Assam & AP January 30 KVIC distributes charkha, looms, garment machines to 2,250 artisans in Bengal January 30 Government Plans to Ban ‘Private Cryptocurrencies’ in India, Create Official Digital Currency January 30 PFC in association with Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs organised technical workshop on Kanthasth and Hindi e-tools January 30 MP HC Judge, Justice Sunil Kumar Awasthi resigns January 30 CSIR celebrates 20 years of India’s Traditional Knowledge Digital Library, the first of its kind globally January 30 Serum Institute seeks approval for trials January 30 Ministry of Tourism dedicates three virtual pavilions in Bharat Parv 2021 January 30 Eight core industries’ output contracts 3% in December January 30 OPTCL signs MoU with IIT, Bhubaneswar for power sector development January 30 India, Bangladesh to hold talks in March January 30 Mahatma Gandhi's 73rd death anniversary January 30 WHO team begins COVID-19 investigation work January 30 Release of Rs 1,751 cr approved for 5 states January 30 India’s 1st centralised AC railway terminal January 30 Telangana govt's 2BHK dignity project inaugurated, but beneficiaries wait for homes January 30 SDMC opens 23 'Garbage Cafes', offers free meals for 1 kg plastic waste January 31 2 Indian-American Women Appointed By Biden Administration For UN Roles Date News Title January 31 CM inaugurates heritage tours of BMC headquarters January 31 Brazil surpasses 9 million confirmed Covid-19 cases, 221,547 deaths January 31 Veteran actor Arvind Joshi passes away January 31 Telangana now has its own brand of drinking water, calls it Mission Bhagiratha January 31 Maharashtra extends lockdown till February 28 January 31 Airtel 5G: Airtel successfully demonstrates live 5G services in Hyderabad January 31 Thaipusam observed on 28 January January 31 Conservationist joins SC panel on elephant corridor case January 31 Shubhdarshini Tripathi Appointed As Indian Ambassador To Kazakhstan January 31 Veteran Bengali actor Indrajit Deb dies January 31 Rare snowy owl spotting: Bird seen in New York's Central Park for first time since 1890 January 31 Shivraj Singh transfers Rs 400 crore to farmers' accounts under CM Kisan Kalyan Yojana January 31 Mexico to import 70 lakh doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from India January 31 Grammy-nominated musician Sophie Xeon dies January 31 Biden appoints Rob Malley as envoy for Iran January 31 SPPU, PMC to provide free tuition to 100 SC, 50 open students January 31 Chandigarh to get North India's 1st 'Dog park' January 31 Temple for MGR and J Jayalalithaa opens in Tamil Nadu January 31 Government extends tenure of CERC chief, members till next year January 31 UP govt sanctions land acquisition for 2nd phase of Noida Int'l Airport January 31 Kohli steady at 4th, Pujara rises to 6th place in ICC Test rankings January 31 IFFCO bags highest tax payer award-no need January 31 Telangana gets additional Rs.179 crore for capital expenditure ; Additional amount is given as incentive for completing reforms in three out of four citizen-centric areas January 31 CSS Corp wins 2021 BIG Innovation Award January 31 Happiest Minds acquires Pimcore Global Services for $25 million January 31 Chitkara University Announces NOVATE 2021 To Promote Academia - MSME Joint Projects January 31 Priyanka Chopra announces her haircare line January 31 UAE to offer citizenship to 'talented' foreigners January 31 Taiwan’s Pegatron, Tata Electronics to invest in Tamil Nadu to make phones, parts January 31 Cell for welfare of migrant labourers set up in Goa January 31 ORF ranked 8th non-US think tank worldwide icic News Title December 1 Dry Swab Direct RTPCR Test Method December 1 What is Boko Haram? December 1 Japan bird flu outbreak spreads to farm in fourth prefecture December 1 Thai Mangur: Banned Cat fish of India December 1 What are the Blue tides spotted at Mumbai beaches? December 1 What is Five Eyes Alliance? December 1 Iran’s Strategic Measures for the Removal of Sanctions: Highlights December 1 Operations in Tigray region complete: Ethiopian PM December 1 Avinash Sable wins Airtel Delhi Half Marathon December 1 Electric buses to ply on Tirumala Hills soon: TTD December 1 UK set to be first to approve Pfizer covid vaccine December 1 Covid19: Delhi govt caps RTPCR test rates by private labs at ₹800, down from ₹2,400 December 1 ISA to help member nations power vaccine storage facilities December 1 BMCC to undertake a joint campaign December 1 BJP MLA Kiran Maheshwari dies after testing positive for COVID19 December 1 Facetoface negotiation start between Britain and EU December 1 UK secures 2 million more doses of Moderna's COVID19 vaccine December 1 Oxford Covid19 vaccine: Serum Institute to apply for emergency authorisation December 1 Foundation Day of GITA Was Observed December 1 CSIRCCMBs Coronavirus Detection Method Receives ICMR Approval December 1 US House passes bipartisan resolution on ‘autonomous Tibet’ December 1 a report by Facebook,Second is the position of India in terms of requesting Facebook user data during the first half of 2020 December 1 FIFA introduces new rules for women players, cover their maternity rights December 1 Google Launches RCS Chat Worldwide In An Attempt To Take On Apples IMessages, Whatsapp December 1 Islamic Cooperation countries (OIC): December 1 Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft carrying asteroid soil samples nears Earth: December 2 PM participates in Dev Deepawali Mahotsav in Varanasi December 2 India’s 5G Connection by 2026 December 2 US Presidentelects Treasury Secretary & Director of Office Management & Budget December 2 Moderna to Seek US EU vaccine authorisation December 2 Jet Airways may fly in the sky again from summer of 202: Report December 2 Mumbai Based fintech startup has decided to deploy 2 lakh wireless Bharat ATMs by March 202 December 2 5 kg of ‘chana’ free as COVID9 relief December 2 Germany bans farright 'Wolf Brigade 44', finds weapons and Nazi symbols December 2 New Military Deal between China and Pakistan December 2 Monoliths of Utah and Romania December 2 Allahabad University appoints its first ever woman VC December 2 Rajasthan BJP MLA Kiran Maheshwari (59) dies of Covid9 December 2 EAM S. Jaishankar calls on UAE PM December 2 World’s loneliest elephant moved from Pakistan to Cambodia December 2 ARTPARK Will Promote Technology Innovations in AI December 2 India Become Pharmacy Of The World December 2 Bilateral Cooperation between China and Nepal icic News Title December 2 Guru Nanak Jayanti is Observed on 30 November December 2 Electrification of Railways Was Unveiled December 2 IN lures a maritime guardian from the United States December 2 Subdued Northeast Monsoon in The Southern Peninsula December 2 Indian peacock softshell turtle: December 2 Faecal coliform levels 660 times desirable limit in the Yamuna December 2 FATF recently held its annual joint experts’ meet. December 2 MLC disqualified for being appointed as a Minister: December 2 Hold polls where NOTA got most votes: petition: December 2 Maharashtra’s first ‘childfriendly police station’ inaugurated in Pune December 2 Blackstone buys $5 bn credit manager DCI for quant prowess December 2 Unilever to trial 4day working week in New Zealand amid Covid disruption December 2 New Covid9 guidelines come into effect December 2 Punjab CM lays foundation stones of 6 projects worth over Rs 7 cr December 2 Odisha identified 30,000 sites across the state to administer Covid9 vaccine December 2 Free mask and Rs 200 fine for Covid rule violators December 2 One Nation One Ration Card scheme starts in Andaman and Nicobar Islands December 2 COVID9: Sero Survey started in Manipur December 2 TRS MLA Nomula Narasimhaiah passes away at 64 December 2 Nagaland statehood day : December 2 Karnataka: Task force submits report to govt on NEP implementation December 2 Bangladesh to provide 30 million doses of COVID 9 vaccine free December 2 Biden confirms nomination of Janet Yellen, exFederal Reserve chair, as treasury secretary December 2 US Imposes Sanctions On Chinese Firm Over Alleged Role In Venezuela Internet Crackdown December 2 Railways Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurates newly electrified DhigawaraBandikui section of NW Railway December 2 LG Manoj Sinha releases Panchayat Newsletter “Parivartan” first ever publication in five official languages of J&K December 2 Trifed of m/o tribal affairs and state of Goa to implement ‘Goatribal plan’ December 2 Rajnish K Jenaw appointed as CMD, NSFDC December 2 Indian oil Chairman Shri SM Vaidya taken charge as VP of the World LPG Association December 2 Israeli Prime Minister, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 202 December 2 Mission Olympic Cell approves Bajrang’s one month training camp in U.S.A December 2 Govt brings out new rules for tighter scrutiny of ride hailing apps December 2 UK to launch new competition regime to limit Google, Facebook dominance December 2 Dilli Chalo protest: Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal hold meeting with farmers' leaders from Haryana, UP, Uttarakhand December 2 Mizoram Assembly Speaker disqualifies Zoram People’s Movement MLA Lalduhawma December 2 Pakistan Cabinet approves in principle chemical castration, hanging of rapists December 2 WHO Updates Guidelines On Physical Activity And Sedentary Behaviour December 2 Madhya Pradesh to bring Dharma Swatantrya (Religious Freedom) Bill 2020; Haryana to set up panel to draft similar law December 2 France orders tech giants to pay digital tax December 2 Confidence in PN government lifts palm oil prices December 2 Learning Management System for Government colleges launched by Karnataka CM December 2 S&P Global to buy IHS Markit in deal valued at $44 billion December 2 Rajasthan BJP MLA Kiran Maheshwari passes away icic News Title December 2 Maharashtra Government starts a new campaign to detect patients suffering from leprosy and tuberculosis December 2 Facebook buys Kustomer for $1B to expand into customer service tools December 2 Lucknow Municipal Corporation bonds list on BSE December 2 Retired IAS officer Utpal Kumar Singh appointed SecretaryGeneral of Lok Sabha December 2 Centre directs states, UTs to upload data of health workers on 'COVIN app' for Covid19 vaccination drive December 3 Tribal Cooperative Marketing Federation of India of m/o tribal affairs and state of Goa to implement ‘Goatribal plan’ December 3 In a First For Southeast Asia, Malaysia Signs Deal With Pfizer for Vaccine December 3 Rajnish K Jenaw appointed as CMD, National Schedule Castes Finance & Development Corporation (NSFDC) December 3 LG Manoj Sinha releases Panchayat Newsletter "Parivartan" first ever publication in five official languages of J&K December 3 HDFC Bank mcap surges past Rs 8 lakh crore mark December 3 SpiceJet launches dedicated freighter services to Leh in Ladakh December 3 BIS standards revised for two wheeler helmets December 3 Olympicbound Avinash Sable sets new national record in Delhi halfmarathon December 3 Joe Biden to nominate IndianAmerican Neera Tanden as chief of budget team December 3 Delhi government caps price of RTPCR test at Rs 800 in private labs December 3 Government calls allparty meeting on December 4 December 3 India has the lowest per million cases and per million deaths December 3 US Presidentelect announces allwomen communications team December 3 New DRDO labcreated for focused research along India's border with Pakistan, China December 3 PM Modi visits 3 cities to review coronavirus vaccine development December 3 Uttarakhand gets its first ecobridge for small animals December 3 Assam state government to bring laws for transparency in marriage December 3 Keith Gomes' short film 'Shameless' has been selected as India's official entry at the 93rd Academy Awards December 3 NGT directs total ban on sale, use of firecrackers across cities with poor air quality December 3 Karnataka CM lays the foundation stone for a 15 megawatt power plant run on municipal waste December 3 AttorneyGeneral K.K. Venugopal has given his consent to a law student to initiate contempt of court proceedings against artist Rachita Taneja for her tweets and cartoons December 3 What are the emergency use authorisation drug makers are seeking for the Covid9 vaccine? December 3 Why are the farmers protesting and how the government should deal with protesting farmers? December 3 How is the 5times formula for crop MSP calculated? December 3 In tree rings, warning of Brahmaputra floods: December 3 What is the Chardham Project? December 3 What is a PMI? December 3 National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) meeting held Through video conference December 3 Board of Trade meeting Scheduled on Dec 2 December 3 US imposes sanctions on Chinese firm over Venezuela internet curbs December 3 Non Resident Indians (NRIs) may soon get to vote remotely with eballots December 3 World Leaders To address High Level, Special Session of UN General Assembly on Covid 9gp December 3 GST Collection In November December 3 Andhra Pradesh House passes Bill that bans online gaming, betting December 3 FCC Chief Plans to Step Down on Jan 20 December 3 PfizerBioNTech COVID9 vaccine Approved By UKcollected December 3 Instagram launches ‘Live Rooms’ feature December 3 Nifty Midcap 00 index crosses 20,000 for first time in 2 years icic News Title December 3 UTI MF launches small cap fund December 3 Hyundai Motor to Launch Dedicated EV Platform EGMP in Major Push Into Electric Cars December 3 Salesforce to Acquire Slack for $27 Billion December 3 Board of Trade meeting scheduled December 3 Urmila Matondkar to join the Shiv Sena December 3 Madhya Pradesh Aims to completely eliminate AIDS by 2030 December 3 Maharashtra Government starts a new campaign to detect patients suffering from leprosy and tuberculosis December 3 Lockie Ferguson Of Kolkata IPL Fame Develops New Fast Bowling Analytics App With Brother December 3 Peacock SoftShelled Turtle Rescued From a Fish Market December 3 Moratorium: Forego interest on 8 categories of loans, SC tells govt December 3 ICMR approves dry swab RTPCR method for Covid detection December 3 US Presidentelect Joe Biden names allwomen press team December 3 Lunar Eclipse 2020: Why November full moon is also called 'Beaver Moon' December 3 Iran parliament passes bill to increase nuke activities December 3 Kerala set to receive central funds for literacy programmes after 0 years of gap December 3 Baghjan blowout: Equipment brought from Canada being readied for well killing op December 3 Odisha government launches ‘Mission Zero F’ to improve pass rate in exams ac gaze December 3 Puri Temple Observes Nagarjuna Besha of Lord Jagannath and Siblings After 26 Years December 3 Bhagyanagar & Bhagyalakshmi — a 6thcentury tale that’s found focus in Hyderabad’s 2020 December 3 SpiceJet begins freighter services to Leh December 3 Dubai to host 'Healthcare Future Summit' in December December 3 Hussein Ibrahim Taha to head Muslim bloc OIC December 3 outbreak of Avian influenza disease:Japan December 3 Supreme Court Asks Panel On Strategic Chardham Road To Consider Defence Ministry's Plea December 3 Varanasi Annapurna Idol: Key Highlights December 3 Theremin turns 100 December 3 What is 5 times formula for crops MSP? How is it calculated? December 3 What is Emergency Use Authorization? December 3 Australian telescope maps three million galaxies in just 300 hours December 3 Alligators can regrow their tails, new study finds no need December 3 TRS MLA of Telangana Nomula Narsimhaiah dies December 3 Janet Yellen named the Treasury Secretary December 4 Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah addressed inaugural session of Annual DGsP/IGsP Conference December 4 Union Minister Launches Fivestar village postal scheme in Uttarakhand December 4 Madras High Court gets 10 additional judges December 4 Foundation stone for a 15 megawatt power plant run on municipal waste Amazon pulls into lead to acquire podcaster Wondery December 4 Amul enters milk procurement business in AP December 4 Kiwis Of Ziro Valley Are The Only Certified Organic Fruit Of Their Kind In India December 4 Zebrafish are used as a research model to promote heart regeneration December 4 Idol Annapurna to Be Brought Back From Canada December 4 Mahindra Group Onboards Amit Sinha as President, Group Strategy December 4 NCLT gives nod for Reliance Infratel resolution plan, lenders may get around ₹4,400 cr December 4 Bharti Airtel buys 9% stake in Bharti Infratel icic News Title December 4 Japan plans to phase out petrol, diesel cars by mid2030s December 4 Delhi door to door survey detects over 1,100 cases December 4 COVID19 vaccine: Covexin Phase3 trials begins in Karnataka December 4 Madras High Court gets 10 additional judges December 4 Odisha approves unified emergency helpline number 112 December 4 Chhattisgarh choose Option1 to meet GST implementation shortfall December 4 Health Ministry issues SOP on Preventive Measures in Markets to contain COVID19 spread December 4 Dr Rajendra Prasad Birth Anniversary December 4 Draft national policy seeks views on flying drones alongside manned aircraft December 4 What is 3RF Framework? need December 4 Infosys prize, 2020 announced December 4 External affairs minister S Jaishankar holds talks with his counterpart December 4 China buys Indian rice for the first time December 4 Mysterious Monolith Update: New Mysterious Monolith Appears in Romania December 4 8 Para athletes in four different sports included in TOPS scheme December 4 Explained: Why rights bodies, journalists are opposing France’s new security law December 4 Indigenous Amazon Leader Wins Goldman Environmental Prize For Saving Ecuador's Rainforests December 4 Secretary General of the Lok Sabha Utpal Kumar Singh December 4 Keith Gomes' Shameless is India's official entry for short film December 4 Assam to bring laws for transparency in marriage: Sarma on love jihad December 4 Madhya Pradesh Aims to completely eliminate AIDS by 2030 December 4 Explained: Why is consent of A-G required to initiate contempt proceedings? December 4 Biden sets new demands for Iran nuclear deal return: NYT December 4 Viruses could be used as bioweapons: Vice Chief of Army Staff December 4 New Zealand (NZ) Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declares ‘climate emergency’ December 4 Jharkhand police prepares a handbook titled ‘Cyber Security Awareness Handbook’ to educate people on cybercrime December 4 Tata Digital buys stake in govt's rural retailer Grameen eStore December 4 President Donald J. Trump to Award the Medal of Freedom to Lou Holtz December 4 Pizza Hut cofounder Frank Carney passes away December 4 Twitter expands hate speech policy to include language targeting race, ethnicity December 4 Piyush Goyal inaugurates DhigawaraBandikui section of NWR December 5 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil Deposits: Key Facts and Issues December 5 First Ever study has grim prognosis: native squirrel could vanish from NE after 2050 December 5 Oman announces directive to form Friendship Association with India December 5 Supreme Court: GST can be levied on lotteries December 5 New Zealand Declares Climate Emergency December 5 Nitin Gadkari inaugurates 15 National Highway projects worth ₹4,127 crore December 5 Odisha crosses milestone in conducting over 6 million tests for COVID19 December 5 US imposes visa curbs on members of Chinese Communist Party December 5 No Dorai' and ‘Fagun Haway’ win Bangladesh best films award of 2019 December 5 Phase 8 of the Vande Bharat Mission extended till 31st December December 5 Next two editions of 'Hunar Haat' to be held in UP's Rampur and Lucknow: Naqvi December 5 Tata Digital Invests Rs 10 Crore In Centre’S Grameen EStore: Report icic News Title December 6 & 7 Ayush ministry to develop Nisarg Gram campus in Pune ‘ December 6 & 7 TRS emerges as single largest party in GHMC polls December 6 & 7 Explained: Can surgery be a part of Ayurveda? Why does IMA object? December 6 & 7 Ministry seeks proposals for technical textiles body December 6 & 7 China launches bid for WORLD SUPREMACY with ‘fastest ever’ supercomputer: December 6 & 7 Dr Harsh Vardhan virtually inaugurates the 2nd Cancer Genome Atlas 2020 Conference December 6 & 7 US Drugmaker Moderna Applies For EUA December 6 & 7 MARCOS Being Deployed In The Eastern Ladakh December 6 & 7 Third Stimulus Package For Mission Covid Suraksha Was Announced covered December 6 & 7 APEDA formulating strategy to promote export of millets December 6 & 7 Jharkhand Government Has Banned Consumption Of Any Form Of Tobacco Products December 6 & 7 Bonds Issued By The Lucknow Municipal Corporation LMC December 6 & 7 Tata Sons buys shares worth ₹121 crore in Tata Chemicals December 6 & 7 India biggest buyer of COVID19 vaccine with 6 billion doses, could cover 60% population December 6 & 7 Tata Power gets letter of intent for 2 Odisha discoms December 6 & 7 Invesco Mutual Fund launches 'Global Consumer Trends Fund of Fund' December 6 & 7 Doctor's prescription not needed for covid19 test in Gujarat now December 6 & 7 Biden taps IndianAmerican Vivek Murthy as surgeon general December 6 & 7 HC's of 80 countries to visit hyderabad December 6 & 7 I&B Ministry issues advisory to broadcasters on online gaming, fantasy sports ads December 6 & 7 Dedication and Wreath Laying Ceremony held at Gaurav Stambh Victory at Sea Monument at Western Naval Command Mumbai December 6 & 7 Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari flags off Mobile Medical Van for people of Mumbai December 6 & 7 IMDb Announces the Top Stars and Top Breakout Stars of 2020 December 6 & 7 Bhoomi pujan for new Parliament building will be on 10 December December 6 & 7 Mumbaibased Luxury Fashion House Purple Style Labs acquires Wendell Rodricks Label December 6 & 7 Govt launches forum for successful implementation of EV policy December 6 & 7 JD.com becomes first online platform to accept China's digital currency December 6 & 7 Writer Ranendra honoured with Shrilal Shukla Smriti IFFCO Sahitya Samman2020 ac gaze December 6 & 7 Tata Consumer Products to sell MAP Coffee to Buccheri Group for Rs 6 crore December 6 & 7 MumbaiNagpur Expressway's first phase to be open for public from 1 May December 6 & 7 Deferential Action for Childhood Arrivals December 6 & 7 China AntiPoverty Campaign: Xi declares end to extreme poverty in China, meeting party goal December 6 & 7 Mahaparinirvana Divas: December 6 December 6 & 7 50 Kg Sea Fans, Other Wildlife Parts Seized In Assam, 3 Arrested December 6 & 7 Explained: In UK, examining the world’s first ‘foul air death’ December 6 & 7 Explained: NRIs could soon be able to vote via post. Here’s the process December 6 & 7 New Data Confirm 2020 SO to be the Upper Centaur Rocket Booster from the 1960’s December 6 & 7 Budget line Ryanair orders 210 Boeing 737 Max jets for comeback December 6 & 7 US Bans Cotton Imports from Chinese Company Over Allegations of Human Rights Violations December 6 & 7 Chardham highway project: SC asks panel to consider Defence Ministry’s plea on road widening in two weeks December 6 & 7 From Kohinoor to Goddess Annapurna, why some stolen objects return and others don’t December 6 & 7 US Senate passes Bill eliminating country specific cap for employment based immigrant visas December 6 & 7 India’s proposal on waiver pitted against options icic News Title December 6 & 7 Australia adopts new veto powers over foreign agreements December 6 & 7 construction of memory of bhopal gas tragedy :madhya pradesh announced December 6 & 7 India summons Canadian diplomat over remands office prime minister on farmer protests December 6 & 7 Forex reserves of India down to 578 to billion USD December 6 & 7 BBB recommended to the post of SIDBI CMD gp December 6 & 7 Deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) December 6 & 7 5 China paid cultural exchange programs in the United States December 6 & 7 Aspirational districts ranking for October released December 6 & 7 Husband and wife sworn in as judges of Madras High court December 6 & 7 BSE Sensex touches 45000 first time December 6 & 7 Hassan Rouhanie, the Iranian president rejects bill on nuclear enrichment December 6 & 7 United States house passes legislation to promote Martin Luther King, Gandhi legacies December 6 & 7 Vocal for Local – Hunar Haat Invites artisans and craftsmen organised at Rampur and Lucknow December 6 & 7 Phase 8 of the Vande Bharat Mission extended till 31st December December 6 & 7 Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate & lay foundation stones of 15 National Highway projects of Nagaland December 6 & 7 No Dorai and Fagun Haway win Bangladesh best films award of 2019 December 6 & 7 Honey The Sweetener On Your Plate May Be Sugar Syrup December 6 & 7 New Research Published In Diabetologia December 6 & 7 India submitted new proposal to limit the role of WTO dispute panel in fisheries management December 6 & 7 ‘Centre tells Supreme Court that convicted legislators cannot be barred for life from contesting polls December 6 & 7 Explained: NRIs could soon be able to vote via post. Here’s the process December 6 & 7 Bangladesh begins shifting Rohingya: December 6 & 7 What is the ‘bribery for presidential pardon’ scheme unveiled by the US justice department? December 6 & 7 Economy firmly on the path of a V Shaped recovery, says govt December 6 & 7 How did a rocket booster from 1966 become a NearEarth Object? December 6 & 7 U.S. to block import of ‘slave labour’ cotton from China: December 6 & 7 Those not wearing masks violating other citizens’ Fundamental Rights: SC December 6 & 7 Speak for all religions, India tells United Nations “Culture of Peace” session: December 8 Hampi stone chariot now gets protective ring December 8 J&K administration seeks review of order on Roshni Act: December 8 140 pleas against CAA hang fire: December 8 Understanding the concept of trade areas in farm laws: December 8 Microwave energy likely made U.S. officials ill December 8 Petroleum board’s new unified tariff structure – its impact and challenges in implementation: December 8 NGT seeks action plan on elephant corridors December 8 Himachal Pradesh wants GI status for five products December 8 Explained: What is ‘Havana Syndrome’, what does the latest report say about the mysterious illness? December 8 US terminates cultural exchange programmes with China; calls them 'propaganda tools' December 8 Global Eco Watch: Red Sea turtles are now mostly being born female due to climate change December 8 U.S. urges countries to make law over access to Tibet December 8 Argentina has imposed 'millionaire tax' on about 12000 richest people of the country December 8 Haryana Minister Anil Vij tests positive after receiving COVID19 dose December 8 Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology renamed icic News Title December 8 Recruitment of Telephone Attendant cum Dak Khalasi banned December 8 Microwave radiation likely to affect US diplomats in China and Cuba December 8 UK Prime Minister and European union president agree to hold Brexit trade talks December 8 The Second Cancer Genome Atlas Conference Was Held in New Delhi December 8 Samir Damare at CSIR NIO to receive Senior Scientist Award December 8 Deteriorating of Great Barrier Reef IUCN December 8 Jal Jeevan Mission Visit Andhra Pradesh December 8 ASCI Guidelines For Online Gaming And Fantasy Sports Were Issued December 8 PMKUSUM Scheme Guidelines Were Issued December 8 Central Wakq Council Meeting Presided By Union Minister For Minority Affairs December 8 Bangladesh Has Started To Relocate Thousands Of Rohingya Refugees To Bhasan Char Island December 8 China launches one belt one road initiative in which year 2013 December 8 Lucknow Municipal Corporation bonds list on BSE December 8 Leaf fall disease in Thailand rubber plantations worries Indian growers December 8 Lufthansa airline has launched a unique ‘Calendar of Hope’ initiative December 8 President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom toLou Holtz December 8 NDA institutes trophy in memory of Army officer killed by militants in J&K December 8 Stephanie Frappart becomes first woman to referee in men's Champions League December 8 New Zealand declares climate emergency, promises carbon neutral govt by 2025 December 8 India has slashed the import tax on crude palm oil December 8 Repos Energy recently announced the launch of a double dispenser mobile petrol pump December 8 Iranhas passed a bill to boost nuclear activity in the wake of the assassination of its physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh December 8 chemical formula of Methyl isocyanate, the gas which was responsible for Bhopal Gas Tragedy? December 8 Dr Rajendra Prasad , whose Birth Anniversary was observed on 3 rd December, December 8 Lucknow become the ninth city in India to have raised funds by issuing municipal bonds December 9 A 1300yearold Lord Vishnu temple discovered in pakistan return 18 th century Annapurna statue from canada December 9 IIT-Guwahati develops method to harvest water from air December 9 Pollution Board Asks Delhi Officials To Ensure Sewage Treatment To Stop Frothing In Yamuna December 9 Odisha tops, Delhi at 13th in Urban Governance Index need December 9 Explained: How Australia’s ‘Go for zero’ policy helped it bring Covid-19 cases down to a trickle December 9 Book excerpt: How the ‘Pagri Sambhal Jatta’ Movement resonates with the 2020 anti-Farm Bills agitation December 9 Explained: Building bridges in the forest, to help wildlife December 9 Global Understanding of India Project launched by ICCR December 9 Sushil Kumar Modi of BJP elected to Rajya Sabha December 9 Madhukar Gangadhar dies at 88 December 9 MiG29K pilot body recovered December 9 Divya Bhatnagar dies of covid19 December 9 Cybercrime could cost one trillion USD in 2020: McAfee December 9 Dr Vivek Murthy, Indian American appointed the Surgeon General December 9 Bangladesh Signs Preferential Trade agreement with Bhutan December 9 Sarangi Elected as a WSF vice president December 9 Joe Biden picks Vivek Murthy as Surgeon General December 9 China unfurls flag on Moon, becomes second country to achieve this feat after America icic News Title December 9 New anode material could produce efficient lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles December 9 Veteran Bengali actor Manu Mukherjee passes away at 90 on Dec 6 December 9 DLF to invest about ₹130 crore to develop data centre in Noida December 9 Dalmia Bharat to infuse Rs 2,000 cr to set up cement plant December 9 Indonesia receives first COVID vaccine from China's Sinovac December 9 China’s Sinovac gets $500M funding for COVID19 vaccine December 9 Everstone capital to acquire controlling stake in calibre December 9 Google Pay forays into digital gifting, partners with Qwikcilver December 9 Films Division to screen Ambedkar documentary on his 64th death anniversary December 9 Nobel Laureate Prof. Didier Patrick Oueloz to deliver the keynote address in a conference organized by Bangalore University December 9 Microsoft, NSDC join hands for Imagine Cup 2021 in India December 9 Supreme Court Upholds Levy Of GST On Lottery, Betting And Gambling December 9 GST compensation shortfall | Jharkhand has accepted option, says Finance Ministry December 9 Polavaram water will be released via gravity by Kharif 2022: Water Resources Minister Anil Kumar December 10 KirenRijiju launches 2nd edition of Fit India Cyclothon December 10 Popular TV actress DivyaBhatnagar passes away at 34 years December 10 We won’t order any step that will hobble economy: SC: December 10 Tatas question Cyrus Mistry status December 10 Eluru mystery disease: AIIMS finds traces of lead in blood samples of affected: December 10 US designates Pakistan, China as countries of particular concern for violation of religious freedom December 10 Supply of lifesaving medicines affected by ‘Make in India’ policy December 10 Sri Lanka to get $300 mn Chinese tyre factory December 10 Brexit: What will happen in Northern Ireland December 10 NGT directs Odisha to submit action plan on strengthening elephant corridors December 10 NADA Organized a Webinar On AntiDoping And Sports Science December 10 Lidar Survey Technique Adopted By National HighSpeed Rail Corporation Limited December 10 National Water Development Agency Meeting Presided By Mos For Jal Shakti December 10 Meghalaya village turns oasis in coal mine desert December 10 Petroleum board’s new unified tariff structure: Impact, and challenges in implementation December 10 Himachal Pradesh aims GI status for five products; what is GI and why state needs it explained December 10 Nine states implement 'One Nation One Ration Card' system: Finance ministry December 10 Blanket interest waiver on all loans to cost 6 lakh crore rupees December 10 Australian government to scrap foreign pacts December 10 United States arms industries among world’s top 25 manufacturers December 10 General Lloyd Austin picked as Defence Secretary of United states December 10 Mizoram's Mamit district tops NITI Aayog's aspirational rankings for the month of October December 10 Government asks for mandatory warning message with online gaming ads December 10 GST Shortfall: All states choose Option1; can borrow above Special Window of Rs 1 lakh crore December 10 Waqf Boards to be established in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh soon: Mukhtar Abbas Naqv December 10 China issues first variable "DR"based bonds in rate reform push December 10 ‘Madras High Court retains highest number of women judges December 10 Denmark to phase out oil and gas production by 2050 in “watershed” decision December 10 Astronaut harvests first radish crop grown aboard the International Space Station icic News Title December 10 IIT Alumni to launch India Empowerment Fund, to invest up to ₹50,000 crore December 10 Over 2 crore farmers to get ₹43340 cr under central govt scheme in UP December 10 Indian Bank raises Rs 1,048 crore via AT1 bonds December 10 AstraZenecaOxford First To Publish FinalStage Vaccine Trial Results December 10 5paisa.com partners with Vested to provide zero commission investing in the US markets December 10 90yearold Margaret Keenan was the first person to receive Covid19 vaccine in the UK December 10 Farmers, businessmen from JK take part in UAEIndia Food Security Summit to promote horticulture need December 10 Interministerial central team deputed to evaluate damages due to Cyclone Nivar completes its field visit December 10 Union Minister Piyush Goyal addresses ICAI's Startup Manthan December 10 Team of Foreign Heads of Missions in India visit leading Biotech companies in Hyderabad involved in COVID19 vaccine development December 10 Indianorigin Raj Chouhan elected Speaker of Canada’s British Columbia Province December 10 MMRDA plans signalfree ring road for Mumbai by 2030 December 10 Bengal govt to launch scheme for kharif paddy procurement December 10 BIAL gifts portable cabins to city police December 10 Samir Damare at CSIR NIO, Goa selected for Senior Scientist Award December 10 TCS recognised as UK superbrand for exceptional customer reputation December 10 Lloyd Austin: Biden picks exgeneral as defence secretary December 10 Nokia to lead EU’s 6G project HexaX December 10 Argentina to levy 'millionaires tax' to pay for COVID19 relief December 10 Earth Rules Pty Ltd,Tata Consumer’s Australia Unit to Sell MAP Coffee Business to Buccheri Group for $25 million December 10 Pfizer one of the world's premier biopharmaceutical companies seeks emergency use authorisation for COVID19 vaccine in India December 10 Tata Motors Delivers 26 Low Floor AC Electric Buses to BrihanMumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), Mumbai under FAME II December 10 Nation pays homage to Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar on his 64th Mahaparinirvan Diwas on December 6 December 10 Peter Alliss, the 'Voice of Golf' on British television, dies at 89 December 10 Sushil Kumar Modi unanimously elected to Rajya Sabha December 10 Former Deputy Speaker Of Uttarakhand Assembly Anusuya Maikhuri Dies At 59 December 10 Noted Sanskrit pandit and Sanskrit writer Dorbala Viswanatha Sarma passes away at 90 December 10 Coffee Day Enterprises appoints Malavika Hegde, the founder's wife, as new CEO December 10 CocaCola, Pepsi and Nestle named top plastic polluters for third year in a row December 10 Annika Sorenstam elected president of the International Golf Federation. December 10 Zena Wooldridge Elected As World Squash Federation President. December 10 Former Argentina manager Alejandro Sabella dies aged 66 December 10 Anindya Banerjee appointed as next Ambassador of India to Democratic People's Republic of Korea December 10 Nationwide shutdown called by protesting farmers on December 8 December 10 No construction or felling of trees for Central Vista Project: SC December 10 UK begins COVID19 vaccination programme December 10 90yearold Britisher becomes world’s first person to receive Pfizer COVID19 vaccine December 10 Veteran Bengali actor Manu Mukherjee passes away December 11 PM Modi to share his thoughts in ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme on Dec 27 December 11 The Second Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) 2020 Conference Inaugurated In New Delhi December 11 Cisco agrees to buy UK cloud company for $721 million December 11 Ampere Electric appoints Thiruppathy Srinivasan as CTO, manufacturing head December 11 State Owned lender Canara Bank launches ₹2,000 cr QIP icic News Title December 11 Google Pay continued to lead in UPI market in November December 11 87yrold Indian Origin man to be one of world's first to get Covid vaccine December 11 Godrej Properties to develop new residential project in Whitefield, Bangalore December 11 Japan set to unveil $707 billion stimulus package December 11 Mumbai records highest rates of Petrol & Diesel among all metro cities December 11 GADVASU for No.1 ICAR ranking among state Veterinary Universities in country December 11 Kiren Rijiju launches 2nd edition of Fit India Cyclothon December 11 Some Covid19 vaccine candidates may get nod for emergency use in next few weeks: Govt December 11 Launch of first training plan under HALIISc Skill Development Centre December 11 What is ‘Havana Syndrome’, what does the latest report say about the mysterious illness? December 11 U.S., China dominate arms market: report: December 11 What is the controversy about France’s new security law? December 11 Launch of fortified rice in PDS opposed by activists: December 11 Technical Specifications of Floating Structures: December 11 Building bridges in the forest, to help wildlife: December 11 Explained: Why are villagers in Maharashtra’s Dahanu objecting to the Wadhwan port project December 11 Bangladesh signed its first Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA): December 11 Houbara Bustards Can Be Hunted During The Hunting Season December 11 AYUSH Export Promotion Council Was Established December 11 Jupiter And Saturn Will Be Very Close To Each Other Soon December 11 Indo Gangetic plain global hotspot of atmospheric ammonia: IIT Kharagpur study December 11 Female lesser florican of the pair tagged in Bhavnagar takes off to Telangana December 11 Pat Quinn, who passed away recently, was the cofounder of Ice Bucket Challenge December 11 Disney has recently launched its own online store "ShopDisney" December 11 Indian Army has launched Operation 500 in Jammu And Kashmir against Pakistan's terrorists December 11 Rajasthan Govt launches ‘Padharo Mhare Des’, a digital concert series December 11 Karnataka state has set a target to become a USD 50 billion biotechnology market by 2025 no need December 11 Medical college to bear name of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee December 11 United States has formally withdrawn itself from the Treaty of Open Skies December 11 ‘India’s longest water tunnel to be ready by January’ December 11 conferred with the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020:Ruskin Bond December 11 Cyclone Gati spurs locust outbreak threat in Somalia December 11 Hindon Airport , which was seen in news recently, is located in up December 11 world’s first hydrogen powered doubledecker buses December 11 Chapare virus , which can be spread through human to human transmission, December 11 Ladakh Lieutenant Governor(LG) virtually inaugurates the 2nd edition of Ladakh Literature Festival 2020 Doubt December 11 IndianAmerican Pramila Jayapal Elected As Chair of Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) December 11 Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari inaugurates 30th Annual Global Conclave of IISSM Doubt December 11 New genus of malaria detected in Kerala December 11 Morocco has become the fourth Arab nation to normalise relations with Israel this year December 11 HALIISc Skill Development Centre in launches its first training programme December 11 Third wave of COVID nearing its end in Delhi: Delhi’s Health minister December 11 Covaxin to be available in the first quarter of 2021? icic News Title December 12 Canada has become the second country after the United Kingdom to approve Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for its citizens. December 12 Japan informed on December 10, 2020 that it is planning to buy 10,500 deep freezers to store novel coronavirus vaccines as it prepares for the "extraordinary task" of protecting its people. December 12 Earth Rules Pty Ltd,Tata Consumer’s Australia Unit to Sell MAP Coffee Business to Buccheri Group for $25 million December 12 Pfizer one of the world's premier biopharmaceutical companies seeks emergency use authorisation for COVID vaccine in India December 12 Tata Motors Delivers 26 Low Floor AC Electric Buses to BrihanMumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), Mumbai under FAME II December 12 Peter Alliss, the 'Voice of Golf' on British television, dies at 89 December 12 Sushil Kumar Modi unanimously elected to Rajya Sabha December 12 Former Deputy Speaker Of Uttarakhand Assembly Anusuya Maikhuri Dies At 59 December 12 Noted Sanskrit pandit and Sanskrit writer Dorbala Viswanatha Sarma passes away at 90 December 12 Coffee Day Enterprises appoints Malavika Hegde, the founder's wife, as new CEO December 12 Filzmoser and Canto appointed IJF climate ambassadors Doubt December 12 Former Argentina manager Alejandro Sabella dies aged 66 December 12 Anindya Banerjee appointed as next Ambassador of India to Democratic People's Republic of Korea December 12 No construction or felling of trees for Central Vista Project: SC December 12 90yearold Britisher becomes world’s first person to receive Pfizer COVID vaccine December 12 Punjab agricultural scientist declines award December 12 New School Bag Policy 2020 Proposed By Union Education Ministry December 12 Uttarakhand gets its first ecobridge for small animals December 12 Ministry of AYUSH and ICCR to streamline and intensify joint efforts to promote Yoga worldwide December 12 Meeting of Shri Piyush Goyal with the Swiss Trade Minister H.E. Mr. Guy Parmelin December 12 Aerosols In IndoGangetic Plain Have Led To Increased Incidents Of High Rainfall December 12 Blackstone set to buy Piramal Glass for $1 billion December 12 AstraZeneca partners with RDIF and Gamaleya for AZD22Sputnik V combo trial December 12 Banks sanction ₹05 lakh cr to 81 lakh MSMEs under credit guarantee scheme December 12 Canara Bank Raises Rs 2,000 Crore Via QIP With LIC As Largest Investor\ December 12 All higher education regulators including UGC, AICTE will be merged in 2021 December 12 ICICI Prudential's assets under management cross Rs 2 trillion December 12 Julien Geffard appointed to head Ola's EV business in Europe December 12 Multiples Private Equity sells 17% stake in PVR for ₹176 crore December 12 Canara bank to raise up to 500 cr December 12 Uttar Pradesh's Republic Day tableaux to showcase Ayodhya Ram Temple‘ December 12 CM Announces, Rs 25 Cr To Be Provided For Develop Of Dajipur Sanctuary In 1st Phase December 13 & 14 Lt Governor addresses 30th Annual Global Conclave of International Institute of Security and Safety Management December 13 & 14 927 Court complexes across country connected by high speed Wide Area Network under eCourts Project December 13 & 14 IG level conference between BSF , BGB candidates December 13 & 14 Russian Navy to join NATO nations December 13 & 14 Indian Football: Chennai City FC appoint Satyasagara as new head coach ahead of ILeague season December 13 & 14 LHADC to adopt Passive Solar Design for all upcoming Govt. buildings in Kargil December 13 & 14 Nagpur: 17th Annual Flower Show organised by Hislop college December 13 & 14 Finance Ministry approves ₹9,879 crore capital expenditure proposal of 27 states December 13 & 14 Brazil’s Joseph Safra, World’s Richest Banker, Dies At Age 82 December 13 & 14 TCL sub brand Falcon ventures in home appliances space December 13 & 14 Google & Amazon Fined $163M By French Privacy Watchdog icic News Title December 13 & 14 Nippon India Mutual Fund launches a passive flexicap FoF December 13 & 14 UAEbased Lulu group to set up food processing centre in Srinagar December 13 & 14 Tesla to replace Apartment Investment and Management in the S&P 500 Index December 13 & 14 No charges will be levied in Maharashtra for procuring blood in govt hospitals December 13 & 14 Manipur CM inaugurates 100bed 'dedicated COVID block' at JNIMS in Imphal December 13 & 14 Parthiv Patel joins Mumbai Indians as Talent Scout December 13 & 14 Europe Sustainable Development Report 2020 released December 13 & 14 Important to ensure world understands India correctly: ICCR president Vinay Sahasrabuddhe December 13 & 14 Australia pushes plan to force Facebook, Google to pay for news December 13 & 14 Organochlorines may be behind Eluru mystery illness; why is that worrisome December 13 & 14 Nokia to lead the EU's 6G research project December 13 & 14 Karnataka Assembly adopts Bill against cow slaughter December 13 & 14 Ladakh LG virtually inaugurates second edition of Ladakh Literature Festival 2020 December 13 & 14 USFDA nod for AurobindoPharma’s generic sedative December 13 & 14 Bobby Mohanty appointed as new honorary consul December 13 & 14 Finance Ministry approves ₹9,879 crore capital expenditure proposal of 27 states December 13 & 14 Explained: What is in France’s draft law against ‘Islamism’? December 13 & 14 Half of India’s population vulnerable to extreme climate events: Study December 13 & 14 Japan relaxes norms for Indian Black Tiger shrimp imports December 13 & 14 Israel and Bhutan establish diplomatic ties December 13 & 14 European Union leaders reach consensus on 55% emissions cut by 2030 December 13 & 14 Draft Indian Ports Bill 2020 :Govt December 13 & 14 India’s forex kitty rises $ 5 billion to a record high of $ 573 billion December 13 & 14 At 6%, IIP in October grows at its fastest pace in 7 months December 13 & 14 India, Sweden Should Work Together To Build A More Resilient, Strong Partnership: Piyush Goyal December 13 & 14 World carbon dioxide emissions drop 7% in pandemic hit 2020 December 13 & 14 Bharti Infratel gets nod to change its name to Indus Towers post merger December 13 & 14 Explained: Why parts of the US may be able to see the Northern Lights today December 13 & 14 India and UNBased Better Than Cash Alliance organized a joint Peer learning exchange on fintech solutions for responsible digital payments at the last mile December 13 & 14 Hanukkah a jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the second temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire December 13 & 14 Not all Indian droughts are caused by El Nino December 13 & 14 N.K. Singh calls for a fresh look at the Seventh Schedule December 13 & 14 Explained: Plasmodium ovale and other types of malaria December 13 & 14 Panel probing ISRO ‘frame up’ case to begin work December 13 & 14 AUM of NBFCs heading for contraction in FY21’ December 13 & 14 Declare exotic pets, avoid prosecution: how onetime scheme works December 13 & 14 Prequalification project, set up in 2001, is a service provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) to facilitate access to medicines December 13 & 14 A proposal to give industry status to film and entertainment sector to be placed before Maharashtra cabinet soon December 13 & 14 MHA notifies rules for Indian courts to serve summons to accused in Maldives December 13 & 14 Better Than Cash Alliance Organized A Joint Peer Learning Exchange December 13 & 14 Investigation Conducted on Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) Norms Along The Coastal Belt December 13 & 14 Israel launches "Beresheet 2" moon landing project December 15 Assam NRC list not final — High Court told there are 77 lakh 'undeserving' names in an 18-page affidavit icic News Title December 15 IAF against disclosing info on PM Modi’s foreign visits December 15 Russia says U.S. playing Quad ‘game’ with India December 15 NGT committee conducts probe into CRZ violation December 15 NIA files charge sheet against 16 foreignbased ‘Khalistanis’ December 15 New Bill seeks to ban slaughter of all cattle; has stringent penal provisions:Karnataka December 15 Cattle, buffalo meat residue found in Indus Valley vessels December 15 India, Nepal to restart air travel with air bubble plan December 15 Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar in Forbes’ list of 100 most influential celebs on social media December 15 PGIM India Mutual Fund launches 'Emerging Markets Equity Fund' December 15 Nine states complete implementation for One Nation one Ration Card System December 15 Centre releases sixth installment of Rs 6,000 crore to states to meet GST compensation shortfall December 15 In India, over 75% districts hotspots of extreme weather events, finds study December 15 NASA’s latest sonification of Crab Nebula image impresses netizens December 15 Fitness Ka Dose Aadha Ghanta Roz Campaign collected December 15 Union Minister of State (IC) for Tourism & Culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel virtually inaugurates the ABTO (Association of Buddhist Tour Operators) International Convention December 15 Foreign missions visit covid vaccine developing site December 15 Mothers cooperation committee to monitor services anganwadi in Madhya Pradesh December 15 BSE sensex closed above 46000 December 15 External affairs minister Jaishankar speak to Afghan foreign minister December 15 Odisha MoU with Prasanti Medical Services and Research Foundation (PMSRF) for free cardiac treatment of children December 15 Abhinav Bindra named event ambassador of the 16th Airtel Delhi Half Marathon December 15 Maharashtrahas decided to pay stipend to scheduled tribe (ST) candidates who are preparing for UPSC exams December 15 High Commission of India has launched Special Edition wrist watches of Bangladesh December 15 NGT directs Odisha to submit action plan on strengthening elephant corridors December 15 Deutsche Bank to Link Executive Pay to Sustainability Goal December 15 U.S. 'terminates' five cultural exchange programs with China December 15 Central Pollution Control Board raises concern on pollution and frothing in Yamuna River;Seeks ATR by Dec 15 December 15 50 Kg Sea Fans, Other Wildlife Parts Seized In Assam, 3 Arrested December 15 Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure scheme December 15 Narendra Bhide passes away at 47 December 15 Explained: What makes the Geminids meteor shower unique? December 15 Explained: Voter card in your phone? Here’s what EC wants to do December 15 Explained: The antitrust suit against Facebook December 15 From the bottom of the sea rose a piece of ‘encrypted’ history. What were the Nazi Enigmas? December 15 Explained: What Is The San Isidro Movement, Posing A Stiff Challenge To Cuba’s Authoritarian Regime December 15 Virgin Galactic traces SpaceShipTwo launch abort to bad computer connection December 15 Maharashtra unveils uniform developmental rules in the state to boost real estate activity December 15 12927 Court complexes across country have been connected by a high speed Wide Area Network (WAN) as against target of 2992 under eCourts Project December 15 Hiranandani Group bets on COVID19 recovery for real estate, to invest ₹8,500 crore on data centres December 15 SBI, PNB, ICICI, HDFC among 8 top banks witnessing wilful defaults surge December 15 ‘Solar module imports to face 40% customs duty, cells 25% December 15 Big Bazaar aims to have 300 hypermarket stores in next three quarters December 15 Hyundai to conduct 10day service camp for existing customers across India icic News Title December 15 GSTN enables auto populated GS TR3B return form beginning Nov December 15 Peru suspends Sinopharm COVID19 vaccine trial after "adverse event" December 15 81st Nupi Lan Day 2020 observed at Nupi Lan Memorial Complex in Imphal December 15 1UPPL President Pramod Boro declared to be new BTC chief December 15 11st service of Pawan Hans MI 17 Helicopter between Kargil to Srinagar starts today December 15 1Coronavirus seroprevalence study in AMC, Gujarat reveals that antibodies developed in women are marginally higher than men December 15 Solar Eclipse 2020: Glimpses of last solar eclipse of the year December 15 Delimitation should be based on 2031 Census No need December 15 Withdraw plea on water use, Centre tells Telangana December 15 Rare Myristica Swamp Tree Frog found in Vazhachal forest December 15 Explained: How Indian companies adhere to diversity requirements December 15 Cross Sector initiative for universal health coverage launched December 15 Eluru Mystery Illness In Andhra Pradesh December 15 Ministry Of Tourism Organized A Dekho Apna Desh Webinar Series December 15 Ministry circulated the draft Indian Ports Bill December 15 School Bag Policy 2020 will reduce pressure and rote learning December 15 Maharashtra ranks second after Odisha on urban governance index according to Mumbaibased Praja Foundation December 15 IIT Guwahati students’ startup develops app for farmers to manage crops and farms December 15 U.S. uses 'China threat' narrative to skyrocket military budget December 15 Google Health Studies App for Android Will Let Users Participate in Research Studies December 15 Charley Pride died December 15 Anthony Joshua retains world heavyweight title in Boxing December 16 Handicraft and GI Toys exempted from Quality Control Order December 16 IFSCA notifies IFSC Authority (Bullion Exchange) Regulations, 2020 December 16 Ola to invest Rs 2,400 corer for world’s largest escooter factory in Tamil Nadu December 16 Radhika Ranjan Pramanik, passes away at 88 December 16 Deputy Governor of Kabul killed in a bomb blast December 16 P Ovale Malaria Has Been Identified In Kerala December 16 Last Solar Eclipse of the Year is On 14 December December 16 International Bank Applauds India's Efforts Towards River Rejuvenation & Cleanliness December 16 MSP Operations during Kharif Marketing Season 202021 December 16 Myristica Swamp Tree frog Has Been Recorded For The First Time December 16 Explained: What makes the Geminids meteor shower unique? December 16 Kerala SEC seeks CM Vijayan's explanation on free Covid19 vaccine announcement December 16 MPLAD funds: government urged to release money for projects sanctioned in 2018, 2019 December 16 More takers for private healthcare under PMJAY December 16 ExplainSpeaking: How did China go about reforming its agriculture and reducing poverty? December 16 Government issues guidelines for coronavirus vaccination drive, set to use CoWIN platform December 16 Covid19 can either be a mild disease or one with complications: Government December 16 What is the US State Sponsor of Terrorism list? What are its implications? December 16 Napoli Italian club has renamed its stadium in honour of former captain Diego Maradona December 16 Frank Carney , who passed away recently, was the cofounder December 16 Nitin Gadkari has recently inaugurated 15 National Highway projects worth ₹4,127 crore in Nagaland icic News Title December 16 World's loneliest elephant' Kaavan December 16 ICICI first Private Bank of India to open its representative office in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu. December 16 Telangana Fiber Grid project gets wild card permissions December 16 Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Edappadi K Palaniswami recently inaugurated 2000 Amma Mini covid19 clinic in Tamil Nadu December 16 U.S. imposes CAATSA sanctions on Turkey for S400 Purchase December 16 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently published the COVID19 Vaccine Operational Guidelines December 16 US Senate recently passed the 740.5 billion USD of National Defence Authorisation Act December 16 the UC FTC (Federal Trade Commission) filed an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook under Sherman Antitrust Act December 16 IITmadras shut down due to covid19 December 16 Wistron loss at Rs 437 crores December 16 Novelist John Le Carre dies December 16 USA begins historic COVID vaccination drive, ICU nurse gets first shot in New York December 16 Bangladesh observes ‘Martyred Intellectuals Day’ to mark brutality by Pakistani forces December 16 PM Modi pays tributes to Sardar Patel on death anniversary December 16 DirectX creator Engstrom dies aged 55 December 16 Singapore approves Pfizer's Covid vaccine for use, to ease curbs from Dec 28 December 16 Amazon's Zoox Unveils Autonomous, Multidirectional Electric ‘RoboTaxi’ December 16 EA to buy racing game developer Codemasters for $2 billion, outbidding TakeTwo December 16 Google wants India’s remotest areas to get multi gigabit internet with Project Taara December 16 Reddit acquires Dubsmash December 16 AI tool to predict covid19 December 16 Torrent Gas to invest ₹5,000 crore in Chennai city gas project December 16 MG Motor ties up with ewaste recycling firm TESAMM December 16 Trust Group launches mutual fund December 16 Union Minister of State (IC) for Tourism & Culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel virtually inaugurates the ABTO (Association of Buddhist Tour Operators) International Convention December 16 In India, over 75% districts hotspots of extreme weather events, finds study December 16 Explained: What is Mallana Cream, Himachal’s unique cannabis product? December 16 Doctors protest against ‘mixopathy’ December 16 IndianAmerican Rahul Dubey among Time’s 'Heroes of 2020' for giving shelter to 70 George Floyd protesters December 16 Union Minister Gadkari laid the foundation stone for Nagpur Auto & Engineering Cluster Pvt Ltd (NAEC) in Hingna Industrial Area. December 16 Domestic season to begin with T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, announced BCCI December 16 Indian Origin scientist Anshumali Shrivastava led team discovers new way to filter fake news. December 16 1st service of Pawan Hans MI 17 Helicopter between Kargil to Srinagar started . December 16 MGNREGA helps in creating Ice Hockey Infrastructure at village level in Ladakh. December 16 Star Alliance Expands Strategic Partnership with TCS to Deliver Enhanced Customer Experiences. December 16 Sonu Sood partners with Digispice Technologies subsidiary Spice Money to empower one crore rural entrepreneurs. December 16 Private lender HDFC Bank appoints Sanmoy Chakrabarti as Chief Risk Officer(CRO). December 16 Reddit acquires short form video social platform Dubsmash and enters the short video market. December 16 Twitter acquires screen sharing social media app Squad. December 16 International CoronaVirus Short Film Festival Organised by Indian Infotainment Media Corporation(iiMC). December 16 Sony acquires US anime streaming service Crunchyroll for $175billion from AT&T December 16 Noted Marathi Music Composer Narendra Bhide Passes Away December 16 American pilot who was the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound icic News Title December 16 UAE begins COVID 19 vaccinations in Abu Dhabi December 16 US President Trump not to get COVID Vaccine first? December 16 Winter session of Parliament likely to be cancelled due to COVID19 pandemic December 16 Russia's Sputnik V vaccine confirmed to be 94 percent effective December 16 Reliance Jio accuses Airtel, Vodafone Idea of 'unethical' practices in complaint to TRAI December 16 Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel’s 70th death anniversary was observed on December 15, 2020 December 16 ‘Hind Kesari’winning wrestler Sripati Khanchanale passes away December 17 Maharashtra Government introduces Unified Development Control Rules December 17 Explained: What is causing the dip in Delhi’s winter temperature? December 17 Prashant Bhushan moves Supreme Court, seeks hearing on his plea before review petitions are considered Students with OCI card can get state quota: Karnataka HC December 17 Explained: Why NRIs in the Gulf won’t get postal voting rights for now December 17 Explained: What is the S400 deal? Why is India cautious as the US sanctions Turkey? December 17 Over 5 lakh Uighurs involved in Xinjiang cotton coerced labour December 17 More migrants returning to Bangladesh, shows BSF data December 17 Himalayan Serow, rare goat like antelope, spotted in Spiti December 17 ‘Govt will invite bids for green ammonia projects in 6 months’ December 17 What's behind the mysterious, earthshaking boom of the 'Seneca Guns'? December 17 IIT Hyderabadincubated Startup to collaborate with CSIR CECRI to support ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ Mission December 17 Siddharth Chatterjee appointed as United Nations Resident Coordinator in China December 17 Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chairs 23rd Meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council December 17 US Calls On Federal Agencies To Power Down SolarWinds Orion Due To Security Breach December 17 Health ministry's telemedicine service eSanjeevani records 1 million teleconsultations December 17 France's Macron announces referendum to add climate goals in constitution December 17 India to establish regional climate centre for Himalayas, to benefit neighbours also December 17 No budget session, winter session of parliament December 17 Burger King India debut at 131 % premium December 17 US electoral college formally validates Joe Biden victory December 17 France to hold a referendum to add climate goals in constitution December 17 United States imposes sanctions on Turkey December 17 Nurse Sandra Lindsay receives first COVID19 vaccine in US December 17 Tiger spotted above 3,000 m altitude for first time in Nepal, raises concern about impact of global warming December 17 Altar to Ancient Greek God Pan Found Embedded in Wall of Byzantine Church December 17 Google, Intel, Zoom and others launch a new alliance to get enterprises to use more Chrome December 17 App by KSUM incubated Riafy Technologies wins honours at Huawei global contest December 17 Droughts in India influenced by North Atlantic air currents: IISc study December 17 Fiat Chrysler to invest $150 million in Hyderabad to set up Global Digital Hub December 17 Kalpataru Power Transmission bags new orders worth ₹1,300 crore December 17 Odisha CM announces ₹2842 crore package for MSMEs December 17 Wakefit.co raises ₹185 crore in funding from Verlinvest and Sequoia India December 17 RBI imposes Rs 50 lakh penalty on an urban cooperative bank in Kerala December 17 Vedanta to raise $8 bn for BPCL bid December 17 Assam govt cancels trade license of a Maruti Suzuki dealer in Guwahati December 17 Adani group sells a part of its stake in Snowman Logistics icic News Title December 17 ICICIdirect launches zero brokerage plan December 17 Younger People Get Vaccines First in Indonesia’s Unusual Rollout December 17 VP virtually opens Chennai fest, says artists can expand India's global reach December 17 Nitish Kumar government clears proposal for free COVID19 vaccine for all in Bihar December 17 Kazakhstan’s Independence Day December 17 India's Case Fatality Rate lowest in world: Union Health Secretary December 17 UK And EU Have Agreed To Continue Brexit Trade Deal Talks December 17 Covid19 triggered Mucormycosis Fungal Infection December 17 Explained: What is the San Isidro Movement, posing a stiff challenge to Cuba’s authoritarian regime? December 17 Israel Has Established Diplomatic Ties With Bhutan December 17 Sanjeevani Telemedicine Service Records 1 Million Teleconsultations December 17 NSDCorganization is the knowledge partner of Microsoft for the India edition of Microsoft Imagine Cup 2021 December 17 Madhukar Gangadhar passed away December 17 upcoming new campus of National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune will be called Nisarg Gram December 17 Agra has become the 5th city of Uttar Pradesh to get a Metro System December 17 to a survey by global environmental organization Break Free From Plastic, CocaCola is the world's number one plastic polluter December 17 Japanese Film Festival (JFF) has been launched in India December 17 Chief Executive Officer of the Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd (CDEL):Malavika Hegde appointed December 17 Mahaparinirvan Diwas is observed to observe the death anniversary of B. R. Ambedkar December 17 US has banned cotton imports from China citing slave labour December 17 Argentina has imposed 'millionaire tax' on about 12000 richest people of the country December 17 Delhi has launched a forum for successful implementation of EV (electric vehicles) policy December 18 Supreme Court to study plea for uniform divorce, alimony rules for all December 18 Explained: Maharashtra House resolution on Arnab Goswami, and its faceoff with the judiciary December 18 AIIMS scientists find lead in milk samples in Eluru December 18 U.S. Treasury labels Switzerland, Vietnam as currency manipulators December 18 Explained: In farm laws, the dispute settlement provision govt has offered to roll back December 18 Study warns of COVID vaccine hesitancy December 18 Pakistan okays chemical castration of sex offenders December 18 Privilege motion: Maharashtra House ‘won’t take note of court’ in Arnab case December 18 Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act now law doubt December 18 Call centre dupes foreigners of Rs 90 crore, 54 arrested in police raid December 18 Pakistan toughens rape law after outcry over attacks December 18 Widespread snowfall expected in Western Himalayan region December 18 Explained: Why Gujarat is seeing protests to save a 107yearold railway line December 18 US President Donald Trump has backed the claim of Morocco to the Western Sahara December 18 Google's Helium balloons stayed in air for almost a year, providing internet:Project loon December 18 Terror group boko haram claimed abduction of more than 330 Nigerian students December 18 Siddharth Chatterjee appointed as United Nations resident coordinator doubt December 18 United States joins International Group of Central banks in climate change fight December 18 Home Credit launches EMI scheme to buy LG, Samsung, Sony, Xiaomi products in New Year December 18 Thrikutam joins True North December 18 Tata Motors to buy partner’s share in Tata Marcopolo Motors for ₹100 crore icic News Title December 18 Maharashtra BJYM starts Atmanirbhar Bharat Guidance Centre December 18 West Bengal Speaker rejects Suvedu Adhikari S resignation, asks him appear on Dec 21 December 18 High Commission of India launches essay competition in Bangladesh December 18 Bangladesh celebrates victory day December 18 278 lakh households provided tap water connections under Jal Jeevan Mission December 18 Google launched a Health Research App which will allow users to take part in any medical study December 18 18 states have completed the implementation process of One Nation One Ration Card System December 18 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has canceled the licence of Karad Janata Sahakari Bank December 18 Uttar Pradesh set up 35,000 Covid vaccine centres under 24 hours CCTV surveillance December 18 Anindya Banerjee has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to North Korea December 18 Mara Gomez become the first transgender woman to play football in Argentina December 18 Indian Meteorological Society (IMS) and the North Eastern Space Application Center organized a 4day virtual seminar on Tropical Meteorology, called TROPMET2020 December 18 Indian Gaur Visible In The Urban Landscape Of Pune December 18 Window to prevent famine in Yemen is narrowing, UN agencies warn December 18 APEDA organises workshop on ‘Opportunities in Export of Organic Basmati Rice, Value Addition and Product Diversification’ December 18 Indian Army in partnership with the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) Organised Webinar on Modernisation of Repair December 18 Indian Meteorological Society (IMS) & North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC)'s 4-day Tropical Meteorology symposium. December 18 Sanofi, a Pharmaceutical giant, renewed a deal worth 25mn USD with WHO to fight tropical diseases, sleeping sickness. December 18 Fair Work India Ratings 2020: Urban Company tops list in working conditions December 18 AYUSH Ministry approves 200 Ayush Health & Wellness Centres in Almora District of Uttarakhand. December 18 Mumbai, the most expensive Indian city for expats once again, dropped 34 places: ECA's International Cost of Living Report 2020 December 18 Maintenance allowance of Rs 20,000 to be released under Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) by AICTE December 18 Union MSME Minister unveils eco-friendly 'Vedic Paint' December 18 Australian Open to start from February 8th December 18 In a first, air pollution ruled as cause of death of 9-year-old December 18 70-80 pc reduction in COVAXIN trial participation December 18 Delhi holds special assembly session over farmers' agitation December 18 San Isidro Movement, a movement by artists and activists demanding greater freedom of expression December 19 Supreme Court stays Andhra HC order to study ‘constitutional breakdown’ in State December 19 Supreme Court raps govt. on rising cost of COVID care December 19 Pandemic impact: House panel calls for database on migrant workers December 19 Centre mulls setting up bad bank among other options to improve banking sector: DEA Secretary December 19 U.K., U.S. in top 5 hirers of IT contract staff December 19 344 abducted Nigerian boys freed December 19 HC relief for man booked under U.P.’s anti conversion law December 19 The ‘SolarWinds’ cyberattack on US government, other private companies: 5 points to note December 19 Harsh Vardhan addresses event by Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) December 19 What is the ‘Christmas Star’ conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter? December 19 RSS ideologue M.G. Vaidya dies aged 97 December 19 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 AnTuTu, Geekbench, More Benchmark Test Scores Shared by Company December 19 Switzerland calls Pfizer/BioNTech Covid19 vaccine safe, authorises for use December 19 Google rolls out free, weekly at home COVID19 testing for all US employees December 19 US space force members to known as guardians icic News Title December 19 Volunteers launch newsletter Trolley Times for protesting farmers December 19 Amarinder launches second phase of ‘Punjab Smart Connect Scheme’, 80,000 students get smartphones December 19 Padubidri beach to be open for tourists from December 17 December 19 Spain to start vaccinations against Covid19 on Dec 27: Health minister December 19 Infosys divests part of its stake in Whoop for USD 10 mn December 19 South Central Railway commissions first longer loop line in Andhra’s East Godavari December 19 Multiplex operator PVR’s board approves plan to raise ₹800 crore December 19 Nagaland govt bans use of flex banners December 19 Trinamool Congress MLA Silbhadra Datta resigns December 19 MHA bans NSCN (K) along with all its factions, wings and front organisations December 19 BBMP to conduct Begging and Hawking children identification survey December 19 Ladakh: LAHDC Kargil CEC Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan laid the foundation stone of Agriculture Processing and Marketing Centre, Kurbathang December 19 Shri Piyush Goyal addressed CII’s Session on PostBrexit UK and India December 19 US bans China's chipmaker SMIC from using American technology December 19 Relaxation from condition of fumigation and additional declaration on Phytosanitary Certificate for import of onions to be extended up to 31st January, 2021 December 19 Union Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda inaugurates 2day Annual Summit of OPPI in New Delhi December 19 Indian Railways develops National Rail Plan to increase modal share of Railways December 19 Dr Jitendra Singh distributes President of India Gold Medal and Certificate for Best Officer Trainee December 19 Explained: What start of gas production in KGD6 means for India December 19 Nitin Gadkari unveils eco friendly 'Vedic Paint' to boost rural economy December 19 Amarinder inaugurates paddy straw briquetting plant in Patiala December 19 UP: CNG to replace diesel as boats' fuel in Varanasi December 19 Karnataka CM unveils 'Bengaluru Mission 2022' December 19 PETA India's hottest vegetarian celebrities December 19 Siddharth Dhamija as CEO of Zaakpay December 19 Nitin Gadkari lays foundation for 33 highway projects worth ₹11,000 crore in Karnataka December 19 Dhyan Chand Stadium to get 6 squash courts static December 19 ICICI Pru launches Guaranteed Pension Plan December 19 US adds India into Currency Manipulation December 19 Bangladesh observes Martyred Intellectuals Day December 19 State grants right of way to lay cables for TFiber Grid Project December 19 Softshell Turtle Baffles Walkers At Kukkarahalli Lake December 19 Ola group will set up an electric two wheeler manufacturing unit in Hosur December 19 Britain’s AstraZeneca has agreed to buy U.S. drugmaker Alexion Pharmaceuticals for $39 billion December 19 Charley Pride passed away December 19 Guwahati City will host the first Northeast MTB (Mountain Terrain Bike) Championship December 20 & 21 the five time MP from Mathurapur of West Bengal, Radhika Ranjan Pramanik passed away December 20 & 21 recent infectious wave in the UK, prompting fresh lockdown measures, is associated with a mutant variant of the SARS CoV 2 called N501Y December 20 & 21 US Federal Bank recently joined the Network for Greening the Financial System December 20 & 21 President Arif Alvi of Pakistan recently passed the AntiRape Ordinance 2020 December 20 & 21 ICMR Director General test positive for covid19 December 20 & 21 CBI books Transstroy for Rs 7,926 crores bank fraud December 20 & 21 Foreign Exchange Reserves at 57569 billion USD icic News Title December 20 & 21 Boko Haram freed the abducted Nigerian boys December 20 & 21 Gadkari lays foundation stone for NH projects in Karnataka December 20 & 21 Wistron agrees to lapses in payment of wages in Karnataka plant December 20 & 21 ‘Prison population reduced by 42% between April and June’ December 20 & 21 National Infrastructure Pipeline: Projects Worth 44 Lakh Crore Under Implementation December 20 & 21 AICTE to Release Rs 20,000 Maintenance Allowance For Jammu And Kashmir, Ladakh Students December 20 & 21 Senior BJP leader and former Gonda MP Satyadev Singh passes away at 75 December 20 & 21 Hold referendum on three capitals move: Chandrababu Naidu dares Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy December 20 & 21 Delhi Assembly passes resolution rejecting agricultural laws December 20 & 21 MHA asks Bengal to relieve 3 IPS officers at once December 20 & 21 Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency, has crossed $20,000 in value December 20 & 21 AICTE Decided To Grant A Maintenance For PMSSS December 20 & 21 US Puts India on Currency Watchlist December 20 & 21 Union Minister of Jal Shakti reviews progress made under National Hydrology Project in its midterm December 20 & 21 Tribes India Continues Expanding its Range by Launching more new Products December 20 & 21 Gadkari inaugurates 'Hunar Haat' in Rampur December 20 & 21 Mega leather park with Rs 5,850 cr investment to come up in UP's Kanpur, to create 50,000 jobs December 20 & 21 Australian Open 2021 participants required to quarantine in Melbourne for two weeks December 20 & 21 State government approves merger of 23 areas in Pune civic body December 20 & 21 Braille Version of Constitution Unveiled in Mumbai December 20 & 21 Google wins EU antitrust nod for $1 bln Fitbit deal December 20 & 21 Yuvraj Singhbacked healthcare startup Wellversed acquires Sportfit December 20 & 21 KTR inaugurates IT Hub in Khammam December 20 & 21 Boat Ambulance Service To Begin Operations In J&K's Dal Lake December 20 & 21 NASA, Canadian Space Agency Formalize Gateway Partnership for Artemis Program December 20 & 21 Agreement between Russia and China on Notification of Launches of Ballistic Missiles and Space Missile Carriers December 20 & 21 SC proposes committee of farmer leaders December 20 & 21 Exempt IIT Faculty recruitment from reservation: Education Ministry December 20 & 21 Russia banned from using its flag and name at next two Olympics collected December 20 & 21 The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has circulated a draft of Indian Ports Bill 2020 for public consultation. The Bill will repeal and replace Indian Ports Act, 1908 December 20 & 21 Second Ladakh Literature Festival was inaugurated by Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur December 20 & 21 Gaurav Ahluwaliya has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Algeria December 20 & 21 Dabur Chyawanprash has appointed Akshay Kumar as its Brand Ambassador December 20 & 21 Umar Kremlev, who has been elected the president of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) December 20 & 21 Microsoft has launched an initiative AntiCorruption Technology and Solutions (ACTS) December 20 & 21 Bharti Infratel has received approval from the Registrar of Companies for changing its name to Indus Towers December 20 & 21 Point Calimere awash with flamingos again December 20 & 21 Easterly wave may bring rain to most of South Peninsula December 22 Amit Shah Pays Homage To Khudiram Bose, Meets With Bose's Family Members And Felicitates Them December 22 ‘Any exploitation of Sentinel Island will wipe out tribals’ December 22 New coronavirus strain in the UK: How rapidly has it spread? Will it impact vaccination? December 22 India, U.S. mull over unfinished work December 22 Karnataka appoints Regional Commissioner to compile status of ponzi cases: icic News Title December 22 First rescue and rehabilitation centre for monkeys in Telangana: December 22 Himalayan trillium, a common herb of the Himalayas was declared ‘endangered’ by the IUCN December 22 Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate and lay foundation stone for 33 highway projects in Karnataka December 22 Mega Leather Park with Rs. 5850 crore investment to come up in kanpur : to create 50,000 Jobs December 22 Nand Kishore appointed Director of IL&FS December 22 Hyundai India flags off 'Great India Drive' December 22 Prince Harry announces partnership with WCK December 22 Pine Labs raises $100 mn from Lone Capital December 22 Indigo partners with Urban Drive December 22 5 states complete reforms in the EoD Business December 22 Pipe manufacturing unit inaugurated in MP December 22 S K Singhal appointed DGP of Bihar December 22 Interest Free loans for vendors in MP December 22 Ahmedabad division of Western Railway creates a record by loading 06 crore litres of milk this year December 22 No Land Possession Certificate in Bihar December 22 Bangladesh will procure ultramodern, high performance fighter planes, says PM Sheikh Hasina December 22 22nd meeting of high level Group of Ministers December 22 Tribes India showrooms inaugurated December 22 30 cr people prioritized for COVID vaccine December 22 Rajgir in Bihar now has a 200ft glass bridge December 22 eCruises to soon adorn Hyderabad's lake December 22 GDA plans ropeway system for local commute December 22 Protesting farmers launch 'IT cell' December 22 RK Sharma appointed as Delhi's chief coach December 22 First Filmfare OTT awards 2020 December 22 Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan passes away December 22 Chhetri becomes 1st Indian to register 50 goal December 22 Dav Whatmore named as Nepal Head Coach December 22 Amit Pagnis appointed Mumbai coach for 202021 December 22 Telangana Fiber Grid Project gets permission December 22 IMS organizes TROPMET2020 December 22 Scientists develop high performance hybrid supercapacitors with novel electrode material December 22 Research on Indian Monsoons the Disturbance from North Atlantic December 22 Minister addresses Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure December 22 UK’s new strain of coronavirus December 22 First Potential Radio Signal From Exoplanet 51 LightYears Away Detected December 22 Govt identifies new routes for ferry services through inland waterways December 22 China is opening the world's largest radio telescope up to international scientists December 22 11% of Indian sharks, rays and chimaeras face high risk of extinction, finds IUCN assessment December 22 Pandemic impact: House panel calls for database on migrant workers December 22 Health ministry listed document for vaccine registration December 22 District Development Council polls concluded in Jammu and Kashmir December 22 PayPal imposed Rs 96 lakhs icic News Title December 22 Nepal Prime Minister recommends dissolution of parliament December 22 The Ministry of AYUSH has approved 200 AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres in Almora December 22 Hind Kesari Winning wrestler Sripati Khanchanale passes away December 22 Edtech startup Classplus signs Sourav Ganguly as its brand ambassador December 22 Maharashtra has decided to implement uniform land and building development rules across state December 22 Spice Money has appointed sonu sood as its brand ambassador December 22 All India Football Federation (AIFF) has formally announced its candidature to host the AFC Asian Cup of 2027 December 22 Manoj Singh Rawat has become the Additional Director General (ADG) of IndoTibetan Border Police (ITBP) December 22 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has recently launched an eco friendly Paint made out of cow dung under name Vedic Paint December 22 Jaffna Stallions team won the inaugural season of the T20 Lanka Premier League 2020 December 22 LAHDC Kargil CEC Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan laid the foundation stone of Agriculture Processing and Marketing Centre, Kurbathang December 22 Nagaland government totally banned use of flex banners, boards and posters December 22 Einstein Of Homoeopathy Prafull Vijayakar Passes Away December 22 Unilever, Tata Power and Maruti win at Grant Thornton SABERA 2020 Awards December 22 Former BJP MP Satyadev Singh dies at hospital after recovering from COVID-19 December 22 Mega leather park with Rs 5,850 cr investment to come up in Kanpur December 22 Handicrafts exhibition ‘Raag-Bhopali’ being organized from 26 to 30 Dec in Gauhar Mahal, Bhopal December 22 Italian confectionery major Ferrero to acquire Eat Natural December 22 Sarod maestro, Rajeev Taranath, to receive SVN Rao National Award - Doubt December 22 Arunachal Pradesh Govt Purchases 1 Lakh tri-color Khadi Face Masks for School Children. December 22 KKR's IndiGrid has acquired Indian solar portfolio of Madrid-based Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV); deal worth Rs 660 crore. December 22 India may begin COVID-19 vaccination in January December 22 Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu receives Covid-19 vaccine December 23 Oppo sets up first 5G innovation lab in India December 23 Google launches insights tools for travel industry December 23 Russia, AstraZeneca sign pact December 23 Tilray and Aphria announce merger to create the largest global cannabis company December 23 Karnataka approves EV manufacturing projects December 23 Bharat Ramamurti appointed NEC member December 23 IIFL AMC to raise up to ₹750 crores fund December 23 Odisha fixes cost of Rapid Antigen Covid19 test by private labs at ₹100 December 23 Foundation stone laid for highway projects December 23 Facilitation centre in Umling, Meghalaya December 23 5 projects worth Rs 26,659 cr cleared December 23 EU approves PfizerBioNTech's corona vaccine December 23 Activist Karima Baloch passes away December 23 IBM to acquire Norwegian startup Nordcloud December 23 MEA organises a virtual conference December 23 KKR elevates Sanjay Nayar as Chairman December 23 Tamil Nadu increases grant for Christians December 23 Emergency response support system launched in Manipur December 23 Union Minister for Education, Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal launched the National Level Entrance cum Scholarship Test of Chandigarh University "CUCET 2021" on 21 Dec 2020 December 23 1st Sports University in Maharashtra icic News Title December 23 NGT Constituted Committee for Protection of Mahanadi Floodplain December 23 AnSI reported Exploitation of Sentinel Island will wipe out tribals December 23 GalSafe Pigs approved by Food and Drug Administration December 23 Shaheedi Diwas of Guru Tegh Bahadur was on 19 December December 23 Lok Adalat creates history by settling 61 lakh cases in Karnataka December 23 Shigella explained: The intestinal infection is not deadly in most cases December 23 Skill India undertakes Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for workers under Department of Panchayati Raj in Chandauli and Varanasi December 23 CBI Brings Out Updated Crime Manual After 15 Years: December 23 Sensex crashes 1,407 points, Nifty ends below 13,350mark; Banks, autos, metals fall December 23 Gujarat govt issues advisory on mucormycosis fungal infection December 23 Explained: A US Senator blocked a Bill that would give Hong Kongers refugee status. What this means December 23 US President Donald Trump signs latest stopgap funding Bill December 23 India bans flights from UK amid fears of new Covid19 variant spread December 23 Government of India recently identified new routes for ferry services through inland waterways December 23 Kisan Ekta Morcha page banned by facebook December 23 Dr F C Kohli centre of excellence to be established at Chennai Mathematical institute December 23 Swedenbased Ikea company has opened its second store in navi mumbai December 23 CCTNS Available In 95 Pc Of Police Stations: MoS Home Reddy December 23 Alibaba 'dismayed' by Uighur facial recognition software December 23 Aesthetic Dhokra Decorative Pieces Added to the Tribes India Collection December 23 First flight operations flagged off on Belgaum Surat – Kishangarh route under Regional Connectivity Scheme – UDAN December 23 IMD releases ‘End of the Season—Southwest Monsoon 2020’ report December 23 Odisha fixes Rapid Antigen Test cost by private labs at Rs 100 December 23 US PresidentElect Joe Biden receives Covid19 vaccine publicly December 23 Air India asks crew to remain isolated during domestic, international layovers December 23 Second inauguration of Trump on January 20 December 23 US imposes additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials over rights abuses December 24 Lancet Study: 7 million deaths in India due to Air Pollution December 24 Govt. invites EoI to divest full stake in Shipping Corp. December 24 Defence Minister Raj Nath spoke to his Japanese counterpart Kishi Noubo about the bilateral defence and security cooperation between the countries. December 24 Rafael Nadal wins Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award December 24 APEDA organizes virtual Buyer Seller Meeting December 24 Glenmark inks pact with Menarini Group December 24 Centre grants Rs 4,898 crore to Andhra and MP December 24 ClearTax launches investment app 'Black' December 24 EIL shareholders approve a share buyback plan December 24 Infosys, Wipro clinch technology contracts December 24 SBI Card raises ₹450 crore December 24 Slurrp Farm raises $2 million December 24 Bajaj Auto to set up new unit in Maharashtra December 24 Slurrp Farm raises $2 million December 24 Dubai offers free PfizerBioNTech virus shots December 24 HyperX launches Blue mechanical switches icic News Title December 24 TN govt enhances subsidy for construction December 24 Uttarakhand Assembly passes budget December 24 PM Modi to address at VisvaBharati University December 24 Bharat Biotech inks LoI with Ocugen Inc December 24 Wipro takes over METRO AG's IT operations December 24 Saudi Aramco teams up with Google Cloud December 24 ATP Awards 2020: Djokovic, Nadal, Federer bag top honors December 24 Allowance of doctors, dentists increased December 24 Hindustan Foods unit to invest ₹125 crore December 24 Apollo Tyres launches a portal December 24 100 EV battery swap stations in Bengaluru December 24 Facebook Collab Music Video App Launched on iOS, to Take on TikToK no need December 24 Project Loon , which was seen in news recently, is a subsidiary of Google December 24 Cyclone Yasa has recently hit fiji no need December 24 France has announced the referendum to add climate goals in the constitution December 24 Google launched a machine learning tool Multilingual Representations for Indian Languages (MuRIL) December 24 State grants right of way to lay cables for TFiber Grid Project December 24 San Isidro Movement (MSI) is associated with cuba December 24 UK congratulates India on election into UN Security Council, discuss multilateralism and counterterrorism December 24 MumbaiAhmedabad bullet train's first pictures arrive! Check avatar of E5 Series 'Shinkansen' December 25 Jaishankar holds virtual meet with Spanish counterpart Arancha Gonzalez Laya December 25 Senior IPS officer Satyendra Garg assumes Andaman and Nicobar DGP charge December 25 Cairn Energy wins arbitration award against India in tax dispute: December 25 Beware of illegal digital lending apps: RBI December 25 GST: physical verification of premises is now mandatory December 25 Chris Gayle, Mohit Burman among winners of 21st Century Icon Awards no need December 25 Global Indian Scientists & Technocrats meet December 25 SpiceJet ties up with Hyderabad airport December 25 Himachal Pradesh govt to frame a policy December 25 Aurobindo Pharma to make COVAXX's vaccine December 25 UP to develop 100 gram panchayat in Gorakhpur December 25 Consultations held between India and S.Korea December 25 IIT Jodhpur inks MoU with WhizHack December 25 US Congress passes bill on next Dalai Lama December 25 Airport in Sindhudurg to function from Jan 21 December 25 WTO to review ecommerce and farm policies December 25 MH govt forms panel to frame policies on EVs December 25 Dharmendra honoured by New Jersey Senate December 25 Gambhir's 'Jan Rasoi' to serve lunch at Rs 1 December 25 India receives FDI proposals from China December 25 DPIIT to organise global summit on startups (GP) December 25 FGII partners with NGO Room to Read December 25 Businesses to pay at least 1% GST liability icic News Title December 25 Special Education Region to come up at Dholera December 25 Bihar government to constitute a task force December 25 Microsoft, McAfee form task force December 25 European Union bans Export of Plastic Waste to poor countries December 25 UK, EU to announce Brexit Trade Accord December 25 Shift towards sustainable fisheries in Mediterranean, Black Sea region: Report December 25 Himachal Pradesh govt to frame integrated Drug Prevention Policy December 25 Ayushman Bharat PM Jan Arogya Yojana completes 5 crore treatments across country December 25 8 Khelo India Centres of Excellence inaugurated across India December 25 Israel to hold snap polls December 25 “Republic Bharat” fined by UK regulator December 25 RBI cautions against unauthorised Digital lending applications December 25 FIU slaps Rs 96 lakh penalty against PayPal for violating India’s anti money laundering processes December 25 Google launches Travel Insights tool for the Indian industry December 25 Vocal for local: On J&K DDC polls December 25 LOFAR Detects Radio Emission from Tau Boötis Planetary System December 25 A new variant of the virus, known as B.7, is spreading rapidly through Britain December 25 Shipping Ministry to develop affordable, product specific warehouses at ports December 25 Chillai Kalan Started In Kashmir Valley December 25 IMD releases End of the Season Report for Southwest Monsoon 2020 December 25 Pramod Boro, Hagrama Mohilary confident of BTC majority test December 25 Health data shows India doesn’t need a two child policy: experts December 25 US Congress stings China with new Tibet law on the next Dalai Lama December 25 CII, FICCI to seek a pause on wage code December 25 Govt to set up Development Finance Institution in 3-4 months December 25 No appetite for paid vaccines, finds rural survey December 25 DPIIT invites applications for National Startup Awards 2021 December 25 Air Quality Commission directs switching over of all industries in Delhi to PNG December 25 scientists have found evidence that there exists a new population of Blue Whale in the Western Indian Ocean December 26 Kerala government to seek governor’s nod again for special assembly session December 26 Five Month Old Infant Moves High Court Seeking Ban On Vehicular Movement Inside Cubbon Park December 26 European Union and Britain reach an agreement over post-Brexit trade December 26 IFFCO gas leak: How dangerous is ammonia? December 26 Air Quality Board instructs 100% Conversion Industry December 26 New Routes Determined by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways December 26 Dhokra Art Added to the Tribes India collection December 26 new route under the UDAN scheme has been labeled Belgaum – Surat – Kishangarh. UDAN December 26 Prime Focus promoter to acquire 33% stake December 26 Punjab to conduct dry run of vaccination drive December 26 Reliance Industries to acquire stake in IMG-R December 26 Vedanta buys 98% stake in Indian unit December 26 Latin American nations begin mass vaccinations December 26 European Union and Britain reach an agreement icic News Title December 26 India, Gabon held virtual interaction December 26 India, Croatia held virtual interaction December 26 9th round of Senior Commander Meeting December 26 Jan Arogya Yojana completes 5 cr treatments December 26 Madan Mohan Malviya's birth anniversary December 26 Free shooting of films at ASI sites December 26 Defence Secretary launches DGNCC Digital Forum December 26 BCCI appoints Chetan Sharma as chief selector December 26 16th India- EU summit proposed for May 2021 in Portugal December 26 10 teams to feature in IPL from 2022 edition December 26 Flipkart reshuffles board ahead of IPO December 26 Bengaluru airport launches RT-PCR test centre December 26 Flap-like diverters installed December 26 eSewa Kendra at Tripura High Court December 26 All industries in Delhi to switch over to PNG December 26 Explained: Why Israel’s controversial nation state law is being challenged in Supreme Court December 26 Jharkhand government to waive farm loans up to Rs 50,000 December 26 Kerala Government announces Rs 10,000 crores development project December 26 MV Jag Anand Crew continue to languish in China December 26 Rijiju flags off 917 km rafting expedition 'Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyaan' December 26 CMI to set up Dr F C Kohli Centre for Excellence December 26 Implementation of CARO order deferred by one year: MCA December 26 Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda has recently inaugurated the Two Tribes India showrooms in Gwalior and Kolkata December 26 Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: First glimpse of E5 Series Shinkansen released December 26 Nagaland has totally banned the use of flex banners, boards and posters during functions or programmes in government offices with immediate effect December 26 POWERGRID company is implementing the North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project (NERPSIP) December 26 & 27 Jharkhand’s Farm Loan Waiver Scheme December 26 & 27 Explained: Who was Karima Baloch, the Pakistani activist found dead in Canada? December 26 & 27 United States Senate has recently passed the Tibetan policy and support act of 2020 December 26 & 27 WHO List of ten Global Health issues December 26 & 27 Impact of EU-UK Brexit Deal in India December 26 & 27 Rashtriya Loktantrik party announces split from NDA December 26 & 27 Finance Ministry allows Rajasthan Government to borrow additional amount December 26 & 27 Former bowler Chetan Sharma named Chairman of Selectors December 26 & 27 Six of Seven MLAs of Arunachal Pradesh Janata Dal join BJP December 26 & 27 Vice-Admiral Rajat Datta is new DG of AFMS December 26 & 27 Faridabad Police launches a programme December 26 & 27 Former Assam D SV Subramanian passes away December 26 & 27 IKF moves headquarters from Zeist to Utrecht December 26 & 27 NCDC Signs MoU With S-VYASA To Set Up Yoga Wellness Centres Across India December 26 & 27 Neetal Narang becomes president of SFI December 26 & 27 Vodafone Idea deploys 3G spectrum December 26 & 27 Sputnik approved for people above 60 years icic News Title December 26 & 27 CronJ completes a security project December 26 & 27 NGT extends term of oversight committee December 26 & 27 Bihar Cabinet approves a proposal December 26 & 27 BCCI holds 89th Annual General Meeting in Ahmedabad December 26 & 27 Indian Institute of Skill invites applications for its first batch December 26 & 27 Rajasthan 6th state to complete ease of doing business reforms; eligible to borrow Rs 2,731 cr December 26 & 27 Myanmar buys military aircraft from Jordan as part of efforts to reduce dependence on China December 26 & 27 Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves anti-conversion bill December 26 & 27 Turkey to buy 50mn Chinese covid jab, Brazil Prez expresses doubt December 26 & 27 Japan adopts green growth plan to go carbon free by 2050 December 26 & 27 Income Tax dept launches 'Jhatpat Processing' for quicker ITR filing December 26 & 27 SBI General Insurance conducts awareness drive for farmers in 50 villages December 26 & 27 DLF jumps as arm to buy out Hines' stake in One Horizon Centre December 26 & 27 Umba Village in Ladakh, electrified December 26 & 27 2-day national executive meeting of Janta Dal (United) begins in Patna December 26 & 27 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stone of 20 NH projects in Assam and dedicates 7 completed projects to nation December 26 & 27 Amit Shah arrives in Assam, set to launch developmental projects and new colleges December 26 & 27 Governor not sending Bills for Presidential assent December 26 & 27 J&K extends Internet ban till January 8 December 26 & 27 Russia backs increase in oil output by OPEC+ from Feb. December 26 & 27 IISER scientists identify the gene that greens plants December 26 & 27 Maharashtra's first sports university to be set up in Pune December 26 & 27 Members of the Space Force Guardians is the sixth and newest branch of the U.S. military, will be called December 26 & 27 Indian Meteorological Society organized the four-day Virtual Symposium on Tropical Meteorology (TROPMET-2020) December 26 & 27 Sunil Chhetri becomes first Indian to register 50 goal contributions in ISL- ac gaze December 26 & 27 Paatal Lok won the Best Series award at Filmfare OTT awards 2020 December 26 & 27 Recogsquare is a startup incubated and funded by IIT Roorkee December 26 & 27 Ahmedabad division of Western Railway has created a record by loading 06 crore litres of milk this year December 26 & 27 IndiGo Airline has partnered with car rental company Urban Drive so that passengers can book self-driven and chauffeur driver services December 26 & 27 Nand Kishore appointed as the Executive Director of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) December 26 & 27 According to the Lancet Study, around 7 million deaths in India occur due to air pollution in 2019 December 26 & 27 Xinxing is the name of the world's oldest giant panda in captivity, who passed away December 26 & 27 Faridabad Police has launched a programme called ‘ Police ki Pathshala December 26 & 27 Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award in the 2020 ATP Awards December 26 & 27 Himachal Pradesh government to frame integrated Drug Prevention Policy December 26 & 27 Two-Time Congress MP From J&K, Madan Lal Sharma Dies At 68 December 28 Telangana farmers to get financial assistance December 28 BMW to step up production of EVs December 28 New mutual funds rules from 2021 December 28 Facebook signs deal with Tips Music December 28 UP govt to constitute Prantiya Rakshak Dal December 28 Mhaismal village gets tap water for 1st time December 28 MP CM felicitates sportspersons, coaches icic News Title December 28 Jawhar earns tag of mini-Mahabaleshwar December 28 Sports Ministry issues SOP December 28 UP Govt to procure new testing equipment December 28 Beijing city enters ‘state of emergency’ December 28 Trump signs a massive package into law December 28 Foundation stone laid for 7 major projects December 28 Dry run for vaccine to be held in four states December 28 Sikh gurus' history to be in school syllabus December 28 Safari rides to start in Bengaluru's BN December 28 Pooja Devi becomes J&K's 1st woman bus driver December 28 Former WWE wrestler Luke Harper passes away December 28 Year End Review report of Jal Shakti Ministry December 28 MoRTH extends validity of vehicular documents till 31st March 2021 December 28 Rajya Sabha MP RCP Singh unanimously elected as National President of JD (U) December 28 Home Minister Amit Shah to lay foundation stone for 7 major projects in Manipur December 28 Jai Ram unveils Vajpayee’s statue at Ridge December 28 Brodie Lee: AEW and ex-WWE Wrestler Jon Huber dies age 41 December 28 E-Sewa Kendra was inaugurated by CJI December 28 Kamov-226T: Utility Helicopters is to be Waived December 28 U.S. Announces New Rules For Drones And Their Operators December 28 Assam’s Bill to abolish State-run Madrassas December 28 KVIC Brings Alive 1000-yrs Old Monpa Handmade Paper Industry in Tawang to Revive the Heritage Art; a Historic Feat for North East December 28 Trump signs package to fund Government and COVID-19 relief December 28 China asks Ant Group to return to its original business December 28 ITBP starts Online Liquor Distribution system December 28 UP School Curriculum to include History of Sikh Gurus December 28 Thoubal Multipurpose Project inaugurated by Home Minister in Manipur December 28 Manoj Dani, an independent U.S.-based researcher of art history, has assimilated rare paintings pertaining to the battle and its key players in a work titled Battle of Panipat: In Light of Rediscovered Paintings December 28 Explained: Why has IMD advised people in north India not to drink alcohol during the cold wave? December 28 TS govt. withdraws regulated farming December 28 Meghalaya’s civil society groups have renewed calls for British-era Inner Line Permit December 28 LAC hotspots turn brand buzzwords in Valley December 28 Tamil Nadu state government has granted permission to hold the traditional bull-taming sport Jallikattu with certain restrictions December 28 The Income Tax department has introduced Jhatpat Processing initiative to smoothen the ITR filing experience for taxpayers December 28 Kaspersky has won the 'Best Cybersecurity Brand 2020 ' Award December 28 Israel country is heading towards its fourth elections in two years December 28 Trump signs $900 billion Covid relief bill December 28 Mini Antibodies Produced by a Llama and Isolated by Neuroscientists Could Prevent COVID-19 Infection December 28 FinMin allows Rajasthan to borrow Rs 2,731 crore more post ease of doing business reform December 28 PayPal's Xoom integrates with UPI payments to support instant remittances to India December 28 South Korea-based LG and automotive supplier Magna International Inc announced billion dollar joint venture in electric car gear December 28 Vice Admiral Rajat Datta appointed as the next DG Armed Forces Medical Services December 28 Mahindra Logistics, signed an MoU with 1Bridge for last-mile delivery in rural India icic News Title December 28 Wipro signs $700 million deal to take over IT services of German firm METRO AG December 28 Union Minister Gadkari lays the foundation stone of Rs 8,341-cr road projects in Rajasthan. December 28 Chief Justice Sharad Bobde inaugurated the e-service centre at Tripura High Court December 28 Aurobindo Pharma enters licensing pact with US biotech COVAXX for manufacture, sale of COVID-19 vaccine December 28 AFSCB Adjudged as the "Best Company Promoting Sports (Public Sector) 2020" at FICCI India Sports Awards 2020. December 28 Tata Communications acquires majority stake in Oasis Smart SIM Europe SAS December 28 Daimler and Infosys partner on hybrid cloud-powered innovation & IT infrastructure transformation in automotive December 28 21-year-old Arya Rajendran to be India’s youngest Mayor ever in India from Thiruvananthapuram December 28 Congress MP from Jammu and Kashmir, Madan Lal Sharma passes away December 28 Jai Ram unveils Vajpayee’s statue at Ridge December 28 Russia's Khakimov banned for five years over betting, fixing offences December 28 Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) extends validity of Vehicular documents like DLs, RCs, Permits etc till 31st March 2021 December 28 Delhi government ready for vaccination: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal December 28 Japan temporarily bans arrival of foreign nationals due to new COVID-19 strain December 28 US President vetoes massive US defence policy bill December 28 One million people vaccinated against COVID-19 in US December 28 Army chief awards commendation cards to troops deployed at sector December 28 US President-Elect Joe Biden appoints Indian Americans as White House staff December 28 Indian Railways allows travel on Chennai suburban train December 28 The Israeli government collapsed on December 22, 2020 after the nation's Parliament failed to meet a deadline for passage of budgets December 28 Antarctica reported its first COVID-19 outbreak recently with 58 people reported to be infected. December 28 Bihar state government has constituted a task force at block level for free COVID-19 vaccination in the state. December 28 The Gujarat Government recently issued advisory on Fungal infection called “Mucormycosis” December 29 Amit Shah lays foundation stone of medical college, law colleges in Assam December 29 Delhi airport’s Terminal 3 installs new passenger tracking system December 29 Giant Rock Bee Honey in Tribes India December 29 Government proposes mandatory airbag December 29 Ahluwalia Contracts bags construction orders December 29 Covid-19 variant from S. Africa found in Japan December 29 SBI mega property e-auction to begin on 30 Dec December 29 Lava Mobiles to launch 'Made in India' phones December 29 SBI to implement new cheque payment system December 29 Five sportspersons get aid for Tokyo Olympics December 29 Centre lifts ban on export of onions December 29 28 MLAs administered oath December 29 3rd batch of Sarpanchs leaves for training December 29 ‘Raag-Bhopali’ being organized in MP December 29 S L Dharme Gowda passes away December 29 South Africa registers more than 1 mn cases December 30 & 31 TCS crosses ₹11 trln in market capitalisation December 30 & 31 Prahlad Singh Patel takes a review meeting December 30 & 31 MHA extends guidelines for COVID surveillance December 30 & 31 Dixon to make smartphones for Motorola icic News Title December 30 & 31 Karnataka's first 'Rice ATM' to be installed December 30 & 31 Karnataka govt passes anti-cow slaughter bill December 30 & 31 Hero Electric partners with eBikeGo December 30 & 31 Multi-model logistics park in Silchar December 30 & 31 Robotic disinfectant to fight Covid-19 December 30 & 31 SDMC opens its first 'toy bank' in Najafgarh zone December 30 & 31 Chief Justice Bobde inaugurates e-service centre at Tripura High Court December 30 & 31 Endangered Species Study Authors Suggest That There Are Unknown Whale Populations December 30 & 31 SGBs Are Government Securities Denominated In Grams Of Gold- December 30 & 31 UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement December 30 & 31 Mission SAGAR III: INS Kiltan arrives at Cambodia December 30 & 31 Turkey’s New bill to monitor civil society groups December 30 & 31 Government lifts ban on onion exports as prices plunge December 30 & 31 38th District of Tamil Nadu inaugurates-quiz December 30 & 31 US-European Space Orbiter crosses Venus December 30 & 31 Chinese journalist sentenced for exposing COVID-19 outbreak December 30 & 31 Assam’s Bill to abolish State-run Madrassas December 30 & 31 China Releases Anti-Monopoly Guidelines for its Platform Economy December 30 & 31 EU Bans Exporting Unsorted Plastic Waste to Poorer Countries December 30 & 31 The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2020 December 30 & 31 BJP MP Gautam Gambhir inaugurates Jan Rasoi canteen; poor to get food at Re 1 December 30 & 31 Rajeev Shukla 'elected' BCCI vice-president December 30 & 31 Modi govt’s ‘Adopt a Heritage’ tourism scheme has covered 25 heritage sites till now, Tourism Minister takes review meet December 30 & 31 Bangladesh begins moving second group of Rohingya to Bhashan Char December 30 & 31 China defends progress of CPEC amid debt concerns December 30 & 31 Gangsters Chhota Rajan, Munna Bajrangi on stamps; UP postal officers stumped December 30 & 31 Assam tables Bill to make madrasas regular schools December 30 & 31 FinMin allows Rajasthan to borrow Rs 2,731 crore more through open market borrowings post ease of doing business reform December 30 & 31 Union Minister Gadkari announces multi-model logistics park in Silchar,Assam December 30 & 31 Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah launched several development projects in Manipur December 30 & 31 National Medicinal Plants Board,Ministry of AYUSH Launches Consortia for Medicinal Plants December 30 & 31 Giant Rock Bee Honey among 35 new immunity-boosting tribal products Added to Tribes India Collection. December 30 & 31 SJVN Ltd gets 3 hydroelectric power projects in Chenab basin totaling 501 megawatts (MW) from Himachal Pradesh govt. December 30 & 31 7th National Summit on Good & Replicable Practices and Innovations in Public Healthcare Systems December 30 & 31 Dr. Narendra Dabholkar Memorial Award for Dravidar Kazhagam president K. Veeramani. December 30 & 31 Delhi airport Terminal 3 gets passenger tracking system to manage movement, waiting time amid COVID-19 December 30 & 31 GST: physical verification of premises is now mandatory December 30 & 31 Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah launched several development projects in Assam December 30 & 31 Nitish Kumar steps down as JD(U) president, hands over charge to RCP Singh December 30 & 31 Home Secretary and Secretary DoPT, A K Bhalla releases progress report of e-HRMS December 30 & 31 India bore maximum brunt of extreme weather events in 2020: Report December 30 & 31 Common test for admission to central universities from 2021 December 30 & 31 Megastar Rajnikanth won’t enter politics due to health reasons icic News Title December 30 & 31 Centre to hold next round of talks with farmer unions on December 30th December 30 & 31 India to roll out COVID-19 vaccine in January December 30 & 31 Government to extend suspension of flights with UK beyond December 31 December 30 & 31 The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation has been announced as the best performing civic body in India. December 30 & 31 Vehicles with caste stickers to be seized in Uttar Pradesh December 30 & 31 India to test 5 percent of COVID cases for whole genome sequencing December 30 & 31 Government extends validity of vehicular documents till March 31 December 30 & 31 Radio Waves Emission Detected From The Direction Of Proxima Centauri December 30 & 31 Year-End Review Of The Department Of Posts (DoP) December 30 & 31 Raghav Bahl quits as MD of Quint December 30 & 31 ABSL MF introduces provision for int stocks December 30 & 31 Cycle rally organized at Udhampur in J&K December 30 & 31 New training centres to be established December 30 & 31 Intra state level programme begins in Jammu December 30 & 31 AstraZeneca vaccine approved for use in UK December 30 & 31 India, Sri Lanka hold meeting December 30 & 31 RSS chief inaugurates a research centre December 30 & 31 Night curfew imposed in capital Delhi Date News Title November 1&2 GoI issues rules to manage Mental Illness amid COVID19 November 1&2 Rajasthan: A 200km walkathon aimed at promoting ‘fit India’ flagged off by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju; organised by ITBP November 1&2 Annual Status of Education Report for Rural India November 1&2 RBI launches its latest round of Consumer Confidence Survey (CCS) & Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) November 1&2 Forex reserves surge $4 billion to alltime high of $560.5 billion in the week ended Oct 23 November 1&2 New Zealanders agree to legalise euthanasia in referendum November 1&2 4 dead, 120 injured as earthquake hits Turkish coast November 1&2 SC gives Centre time till Dec 31 to grant permanent commission to women SSC officers in Indian Navy November 1&2 Govt releases quality control norms for leather footwear to contain imports November 1&2 India conveys serious concern to Saudi Arabia over ‘gross misrepresentation’ of its external boundaries on banknoteIIT Guwahati researchers comes up with low cost technology to produce antiageing compounds November 1&2 Startup develops handheld oral cancer screening tool November 1&2 Study estimates exposure to air pollution increases COVID19 deaths by 15% worldwideno ned November 1&2 Maruti Suzuki And Microsoft Partner To Launch New Driver Training Technology HAMSno ned November 1&2 60% rise in new Jan Dhan accounts since COVID19 outbreak; deposits surge to over Rs 11,000 crore November 1&2 Andhra govt reduces liquor prices for medium and high priced liquor November 1&2 FMHA has designated 18 individuals, all Pakistan based, as terrorists under the UAPA Act November 1&2 Chile voted in favour of replacing its Constitution November 1&2 Green crackers to make fullfledged Delhi debut November 1&2 Khadi Commission launches 'Happy Diwali' printed face masks November 3 RBI imposes monetary penalty on DCB Bank, Jio Payments Bank for rule violations November 3 Walmart Vriddhi Starts Digitally Enhanced Learning Process To Train MSMEs November 3 Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh celebrate foundation day November 3 Former HDFC Bank CEO Aditya Puri joins Carlyle as senior adviser November 3 Rajiv Jalota appointed chairman of Mumbai Port Trust November 3 Fortification of Rice Scheme to be implemented in 15 states November 3 Ganga Utsav2020 begins virtually with COVID19 precautions collected November 3 GoI releases first instalment of Rs 2,200 crores to 15 states to improve Air Quality measures November 3 “IITM COVID Game” developed by IIT Madras to create awareness November 3 UP CM launches special campaign to identify people suffering from TB November 3 Pakistan: GilgitBaltistan granted provisional provincial status November 3 Pakistan’s Aleem Dar breaks Rudi Koertzen’s record of most ODIs (210) as onfield umpire November 3 China gears up for strategic period November 3 National Jal Jeevan Mission organizes Conference for Rural Water Supply November 3 Mumbai Police bans flying drones and other objects in the city till 28 Nov November 3 IndiGenome resource provides compendium of genetic variants representing contemporary Indian population November 3 Air bubble between India and Bangladesh inaugurated November 3 Orange Line Metro inaugurated November 3 Turkish business world backs boycott of French products November 4 West Bengal announced several initiatives for SC and ST people in the state November 4 PRASAD Scheme: Tourist Facilitation Centre at Guruvayur, Kerala inaugurated November 4 US approves 600 million USD armed drones sale to Taiwan November 4 CBDT exempts Sovereign Wealth Fund: Key Facts, Benefits, Types, Sources of Sovereign Wealth Fund Ac gaze November 4 Tamil Nadu grants 100% vehicle tax waiver to EVs, plans dedicated park Date News Title November 4 Fortification of Rice Scheme to be implemented in 15 states November 4 Centre releases ₹2,200 cr for 42 cities for improving air quality November 4 Micromax launches 2 smartphones November 4 Belarus: First nuclear power plant starts operating November 4 Uttar Pradesh: Minister Hardeep Singh Puri & 9 others elected to Rajya Sabha November 4 NGT issues notice to GoI to ban fireCrackers November 4 Business sentiment increases during JulySeptember: NCAER November 4 Tennis Player Rutuja Bhosale Wins $15,000 ITF Women’s Event In Egypt November 4 Dept of Posts releases special cover to commemorate Golden Jubilee of DST November 4 High Ammonia concentration in River Yamuna November 4 COVAX facility November 4 MHA tells States to register more FIRs for cybercrime November 4 Yoga and Ayurveda Medicine for Mental Wellness Webinar November 4 Odisha requests WII to conduct fresh study on Olive Ridley turtle movement November 4 The rise of the Travancore tortoise November 4 Satellites to detect drug cultivation in Odisha November 4 Startups led by women win COVID19 Shri Shakti Challenge November 4 Jitendra Singh launched the DARPG’s “Ideas Box on Good Governance Practices in a Pandemic” November 4 Traffic cops of space: This Canadian company is addressing the issue of space debris November 4 Commerce Ministry releases next edition of consolidated FDI policy document November 4 Rythu Bharosa aid credited to farmers’ account November 4 Delhi University ViceChancellor November 4 UP govt to launch Special Campaign for Focused Group COVID Testing November 5 Kerala aims to provide free Internet for poor families, public offices by Dec November 5 IIT Madras develops online game to create Covid awareness November 5 UPI crosses 2 billion transactions milestone in October, up 80% from year-ago; value nears Rs 4 lakh cr November 5 Draft rules for Industrial relations code, 2020? November 5 FIP organises virtual version of Delhi Book Fair this year November 5 RBI temporarily postpones circular on current account till December 5 November 5 RBI extends trading hours for rupee and bond markets till 3:30 pm November 5 Software Technology Parks of India to launch a VC fund to support startups November 5 L&T bags construction order of bullet train project November 5 Schools to celebrate November 8 to 14 as Children’s week: Maharashtra education dept November 5 From Waste to Art: In Kolkata, a park decked up with used tyres November 5 Priyanca Radhakrishnan becomes New Zealand’s firstever Indianorigin ministerAc gaze November 5 Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha to be next Chief Information Commissioner after appoints , we can add November 5 AK Gupta takes over as MD and CEO of ONGC Videsh November 5 Writer Paul Zacharia selected for Ezhuthachan Puraskaram November 5 IIT Madras develops online game to create COVID awareness November 5 First indigenous Petcokebased high energy supercapacitor developed by ARCI would benefit EV industry November 5 IITB launches selfhelp website for students November 5 Rublev claims fifth title in 2020 November 5 India's Unemployment Rate Rises to 98%: CMIE Date News Title November 5 GST compensation dues: Finance Ministry releases Rs 6,000 crore as second tranche to 16 states and 3 UTs November 5 Twitter launches ArtHouse in India to help brands create better content November 5 Tamil Nadu fisherman starts India’s first radio channel exclusively for fisherfolk November 5 Citigroup names Anand Selva global head of consumer banking November 5 Syska Group announces Rajkummar Rao as its new brand ambassador November 5 J.C. Daniel Award for Hariharan November 5 IIT Roorkee develops biosensor to detect harmful detergent pollutant November 5 India’s Ritu Phogat defeats Nou Srey Pov via TKO to earn 3rd ONE Championship win November 6 Army Aviation Corps (AAC) :November 1 November 6 79% of Indians would adopt a ‘robot nanny’ to help care for children while WFH: Survey November 6 Amazon India launches first allwomen virtual customer service in Bengaluru November 6 Assam Education Dept launches toll free teleeducation helpline number for govt school students November 6 Covid19: Tamil Nadu, HCL to set up disaster management analytics centre November 6 Vodafone Idea appoints Jagbir Singh as CTO November 6 HDFC Bank names Ramesh Lakshminarayanan as CIO November 6 Stanford University study names five from LVPEI among top 2% scientists of the world November 6 Tamil Nadu tops Indian states in new investments in H1FY21: CARE Ratings November 6 Telangana top performing state with maximum functional drinking water tap connections November 6 Faraaz Khan passes away at 50 November 6 Facts Box: Key Findings of Katakey Panel November 6 Kerala withdraws general consent accorded to CBI to probe cases November 6 Adani Gas acquires Jay Madhok Energy’s city gas licences in 3 cities November 6 Qatar to go for its first national election November 6 Saudi Arabia: Foreign workers freedom to be improved November 6 All 4 Democratic IndianAmericans reelected to House of Representatives November 6 Biodecomposer technique a success, claims Kejriwal November 6 Smog in Delhi due to high levels of pollution November 6 Rare butterflies spotted across India November 6 Deserted wives, children entitled to alimony from date of application: Supreme Court November 6 Mercury dips to 10C, IMD may declare a cold wave November 7 Why did India skip Cyclones in October, 2020? How is it related to Madden Julian Oscillation? November 7 COVID19: SC asks GoI to ban use of UV and disinfectant November 7 WhatsApp launches ‘Disappearing Messages’ feature November 7 Google One’s VPN is rolling out on Android November 7 Delhi govt approves over ₹40 crore to give insurance to lawyers November 7 DPIIT releases quality control norms for leather footwear November 7 LTC cash voucher scheme extended to noncentral govt employees November 7 STPI invests ₹400 cr. in office, connectivity infra November 7 Brown carbon ‘tarballs’ that hasten glacial melt found in Himalayan atmosphere: Study static November 7 IMD to issue forecast for malaria outbreak from next monsoon: Official November 7 Children in rural areas have limited access to remote learning amidst Covid19: Survey:Annual status of education report November 7 PM urges probationers to follow Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s philosophy at second edition of AARAMBH November 7 Government targets procurement of 65 crore tonnes of paddy Date News Title November 7 Indian immigrants set new record, account for onefourth of total permanent residencies granted by Canada in 2019:2020 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration November 7 Bangladesh to dredge 10,000 km riverway to improve navigation November 7 Govt permits potato imports from Bhutan without licence November 7 Explained: What is New Zealand’s euthanasia or assisted dying act? November 7 RBI launches surveys on consumer confidence, inflation expectations November 7 Pandemics to emerge more often in the future IPBES November 7 Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive PRASHAD November 7 New species of water bear uses fluorescent ‘shield’ to survive lethal UV radiation November 7 Hurricane Eta hits Nicaragua and Honduras November 8 & 9 Himachal Pradesh anti conversion law November 8 & 9 What are “Tarballs” fastening Himalayan Glacial melting November 8 & 9 UAE allows cohabitation of unmarried couples, relaxes Islamic laws November 8 & 9 IMD to start issue malaria predictions from next monsoon November 8 & 9 FASTags made mandatory from 1st January, 2021 for all four wheelers November 8 & 9 Islamic Laws relaxed in UAE, Cohabitation of unmarried couples allowed November 8 & 9 Storm Eta in Guatemala: 150 killed November 8 & 9 Sports Ministry: Rs 632 cr sanctioned to 6 Khelo India State Centre of Excellence November 8 & 9 Udyam Scheme: 11 lakh MSMEs registered November 8 & 9 One Rank One Pension Scheme completes five years November 8 & 9 IIT Kharagpur: Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge System to be set up November 8 & 9 India’s forex reserves at $560.715 billion in the week to Oct 30 November 8 & 9 Facebook: Howto guide for Indian small businesses launched November 8 & 9 Ethiopia: GoI launches military operations in the region of Tigray November 8 & 9 Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurates “Tourist Facilitation Centre” in Kerala November 8 & 9 World’s biggest pink diamond mine closes, price of the diamond may rise November 8 & 9 Chhattisgarh government starts preparation for COVID19 vaccination drive November 8 & 9 Assam: Bongaigaon District Administration initiates Mission Sampoorna to improve health of malnourished children November 8 & 9 Pidilite Industries completes acquisition of Huntsman Group's Indian subsidiary for Rs 2,100 crno need November 8 & 9 ICC ODI Rankings: Babar Azam closes in on Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma after heroics against Zimbabwe November 8 & 9 Why did cyclones give October a miss? November 8 & 9 Haryana clears Bill on right to recall panchayat member November 8 & 9 Govt starts process to review state coverage ratios under NFSA November 8 & 9 What are non banking financial companies' microfinance institutions (NBFCMFIs)? November 8 & 9 Maradu flats: SC extends mandate of one member committee till further orders November 8 & 9 A madrasa for transgenders in Bangladesh: November 8 & 9 India summons senior Pakistani diplomat over transfer of Kartarpur Sahib’s management no need November 8 & 9 Centre planning Metro Neo for no frills, low cost ride in tier 2 and tier 3 cities – Key features & details November 8 & 9 Purchasing Managers Index was released November 8 & 9 Rajasthan decides to go for Option1 to meet the GST implementation shortfall November 8 & 9 MoD invites Logo Designs to commemorate victory of Indian Armed Forces in 1971 Indo Pak war; Winner to be awarded Rs. 50,000/ cash prize. November 8 & 9 Digital Exhibits on Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Darshan November 10 Sikhs in Pakistan mark first anniversary of Kartarpur Corridor November 10 General consent to CBI withdrawn by punjab Date News Title November 10 NASA: Earth Surface Mass has deviated November 10 First Anniversary of Kartarpur Corridor celebrated November 10 29 Projects Approved Under Chairmanship of Shri Narendra Singh Tomar November 10 First Tranche of Coal Mine Auction to Generate Rs 7,000 crores of revenue November 10 Sudan removed from State sponsors of Terrorism List November 10 FASTags made mandatory to all four wheelers from January 1, 2021 November 10 National Saffron Mission extended to North East November 10 Right to Recall Panchayat Member Bill of Haryana: November 10 MizoramAssam Dispute: BSF to be deployed; forces partly withdrawn November 10 ONGC to boost production November 10 Claims through Affidavit Form longer required now under ABVKY of ESIC November 10 STIP2020: Harsh Vardhan holds consultations with Indian Scientific Diaspora November 10 Azerbaijan claims capture of NagorKarabakh’s 2ndlargest city November 10 Japan formally proclaims Crown Prince Akishiheir to throne November 10 Tamil Nadu grants 100% vehicle tax waiver to EVs, plans dedicated park November 10 Govt asks FCI to tie up with rice mills to boost supply of fortified rice November 10 Flipkart acquires gaming startup Mech Mocha November 10 Indian tennis: Rutuja Bhosale wins her first title in 3 years at $15,000 ITF event November 10 The Business Expectation Survey is conducted by which body November 10 NGT cracks down on firecrackers: Orders total ban across NCR, other cities November 10 Kerala''s Accelerator for Electronics startups launched November 10 Haryana to reserve 75% private jobs: November 10 New UN alliance to stave off ‘catastrophic food crisis’: November 10 Vice President launches ‘International Satavadhanam’ event, a unique literary feat November 10 Fiscal deficit to be at 8%: Fitch November 10 Indian Overseas Bank seeks about ₹1,000 crore capital support from govt November 10 Ephemeral Messaging Feature is now in WhatsApp November 10 International Satavadhanam Program Launched on 05 November November 10 New Online System of MSME/Udyam Registration November 10 The target of Beneficiaries under NFSADepartment of Food & Public Distribution November 10 Ministry of MSME warns public against cheating in name of PMEGP Scheme November 10 Gov TechThon 2020 has concluded November 11 IndiaChina agree on Three Step Disengagement in Pangong Tso November 11 Indian Army gifts Mine Detection dogs and Trained horse to Bangladesh Army November 11 Bihar Election: Election Commission of India announces results now November 11 United Nations launches Food Coalition to prevent COVID19 Food crisis November 11 Khelo India: Six Centre of Excellence approved by Ministry of Sports November 11 World’s first CRISPR CaS9 based diagnostic tool November 11 General consent to CBI withdrawn by punjab November 11 National Green Tribunal imposed ban on use of firecrackers in Delhi November 11 Goddess VaishDevi named gold and silver coins released ac gaze November 11 CHECK: New Diagnostic Testing Tool launched by TATA November 11 Trailblazers win sWomen T20 Challenge Trophy Date News Title November 11 Donald Trump sacked Defence Secretary Mark Esper November 11 Warli Art is to Create Awareness Now static GK November 11 Pakke Tiger Reserve is first off the block in the northeast to provide this facility November 11 Fastags Becomes Mandatory For All Four Wheel Vehicles From New Year November 11 Dumping By Vietnam Hits Indian Pepper November 11 CCI to probe Google’s ‘abuse’ of position November 11 What is the Opec+? November 11 ‘Polavaram to be completed by 2022’ November 11 NGT links firecracker sales to air quality November 11 India Mobile Congress (IMC) November 11 world urbanisation day November 11 Lunch cancer awareness month November 11 Working on aviation fuel from Gadchiroli bamboo plan: Nitin Gadkari November 11 Govt approves 21 projects under Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain & Value Addition doubt November 11 Tata Steel, Hindustan Zinc ink pact November 11 NGITBI inks pact with KPIT Technologies for ‘KPIT Sparkle 2021’ November 11 NPTC shutdowns four units bihar plant November 11 Manipur introduces award for civil servants to promote good governance November 11 Indian Oil Corp director A K Singh to head Petronet LNG November 11 Aloke Singh takes charge as Air India Express CEO November 11 Vidya Balan's short film 'Natkhat' becomes eligible for Oscar nomination November 11 Marathi film Karkhanisanchi Waari only Indian entry at Tokyo International Film Festival doubt November 11 Filmmaker Sudarshan Rattan dies due to COVID19 November 12 Manipur: Orders issued to protect Amur Falcons November 12 Report on Decline of US Coral Reefs November 12 Ministry of Textiles launches “Local4Diwali” campaign November 12 Researchers discover new hidden gene in COVID19 November 12 Hunar Haat resumes operation after 7 months gap due to COVID19 November 12 IIT Alumni Council launches MegaScope for healthcare November 12 BJP wins all eight states in Gujarat ByElections November 12 Madhya Pradesh assembly byelections: BJP: 19, Congress: 9, BSP: November 12 Indian Army gifts military horses, mine detection dogs to Bangladesh Army November 12 “Lockdown” picked as Word of the Year by Collins Dictionary November 12 DRDO is Developing Fire Detection and Suppression System November 12 Irans PMO Has Conveyed About Equipment For The ChabaharZahedan Railway Line November 12 The Saffron Bowl of India Reaches Out Toward the North East November 12 India Mobile Congress 2020 was Announced Virtually November 12 Revenue from the Commercial Coal Mining Auction is November 12 Guadalajara named World Book Capital 2022 November 12 NSE to launch first agricultural commodity futures contract in December November 12 Flipkart offers customised group health insurance coverage to customers November 12 Pakke Tiger Reserve provide Covid19 Insurance to Green Soldiers November 12 Russia's Lakhta Center Wins Emporis Skyscraper Award 2019 Date News Title November 12 India likely to press Joe Biden administration to restore GSP trade privilege November 12 Things you to know about mRNA vaccines: November 12 Delhi’s air quality ‘severe’ for sixth consecutive day:Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP): November 12 Indian American Raja Krishnamoorthi reelected to US House November 12 SARSCoV2 can’t penetrate eyes’ cornea, study finds November 12 Belarus' First Nuclear Power Plant Stops Work Due To Technical Glitch Right After Opening November 12 U.S. approves Taiwan drone purchase as arms sales escalate November 12 Odisha Bans Sale, Use Of Firecrackers From November 10 November 13 PM Unveils Vivekananda's Statue in JNU November 13 India Post Payments Bank launches doorstep service to submit Digital Life Certificate November 13 Turkey bans smoking in public places to curb virus spread November 13 M M Murugappan steps down as chairman of 3 Murugappa group firms November 13 Younis Khan appointed Pakistan men's batting coach until T20 World Cup 2022 November 13 NECTAR to explore saffron farming in north east region November 13 Home Minister Amit Shah says, villages along the border to be provided with basic amenities to check migration November 13 Muthoot Finance to be added to MSCI India domestic index November 13 Maharashtra to observe National Unity Week from Nov 19 to 25 November 13 Madhya Pradesh launches ‘Roadmap to Aatma Nirbhar Madhya Pradesh’ November 13 IndianAmerican Kash Patel named Chief of Staff to Acting US Defence Secretary November 13 ISB’s third edition of Deccan Dialogue on Nov 16 November 13 ScoobyDoo' co creator Ken Spears passes away at 82 November 13 Agriculture Ministry organizes virtual meet on Value Chain Creation for Kiwi Fruit Farm to Fork November 13 Haryana State Govt. passed Right to Recall Panchayat Member Bill November 14&15 Uttar Pradesh: Awareness Campaign Launched On Crop Burning; Govt Issues Direction November 14&15 IMD to issue forecast for malaria outbreak from next monsoon: Official doubt November 14&15 Storm Eta: Guatemala landslide kills at least 50 November 14&15 Govt draws up new Haj 2021 guidelines, limits age of pilgrims allowed to travel to 65 years November 14&15 Eighth tranche of Sovereign Gold Bond scheme to open November 9 November 14&15 Tata Medical and Diagnostics Ltd. (TataMD), the healthcare venture of the Tata Group, on Monday announced the launch of ‘TataMD’s CHECK’, November 14&15 Azerbaijan announces capture of Karabakh's secondlargest city, Armenia denies it November 14&15 Mizoram to partly withdraw forces from Assam border, BSF to be deployed November 14&15 Dr Harsh Vardhan holds first of its kind policy consultations with Indian Diaspora on STIP2020 November 14&15 Assam launches Aadhaar enrolment drive for nearly 70 lakh students November 14&15 UAE announces relaxing of Islamic laws for personal freedoms November 14&15 Internal Market Bill: Majority back referendum on Westminster power grab November 14&15 Scientists Just Found a Mysteriously Hidden 'Gene Within a Gene' in SARSCoV2 November 14&15 GST invoicing mandatory from January 1, 2021 if turnover exceeds Rs 100 cr November 14&15 Centre releases Rs 6,195 crore to states as revenue deficit grants November 14&15 Philippines' Typhoon Vamco death toll rises to 67 November 14&15 Explained: Why Americans disagree over granting statehood to Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. November 14&15 Tristan da Cunha island creates massive marine protection zones November 14&15 Leonid Meteor Showers to reach their peak in India November 14&15 Labour Ministry announces Draft Rules under Code on Social Security Date News Title November 14&15 Historic Debt Pact of G20 to help poor countries hit by COVID19 November 14&15 Explained: What is the unique maritime cluster coming up at GIFT City in Gujarat? November 14&15 11th Annual Pneumonia and Diarrhoea Progress Report November 14&15 IRCTC Bharat Darshan Yatra from December 12 November 14&15 Internal Market Bill of UK: Key Facts November 14&15 Operation Greens Scheme: 50% Air Subsidy to North Eastern and Himalayan States November 14&15 Deepotsav celebrations of Ayodhya enter Guinness World Records November 14&15 UNEP calls for integrated joint approaches to combat climate change November 14&15 Industrial production growth 0.2% in September November 14&15 Retail inflation increases to 61% in October November 14&15 Postmen to help central govt pensioners November 14&15 Google Photos to end its free unlimited storage on June 1, 2021 November 14&15 UP and Karantaka Assembly Byelections November 14&15 Saeb Erekat, Longtime spokesman for the Palestinians, dies at 65 November 14&15 Hong Kong’s prodemocracy lawmakers resign November 16 What is mRNA Technology used in COVID19 vaccines for the first time? November 16 Bharat Biotech Starts Phase III Trials For COVAXIN November 16 WPI inflation at 48% in October 2020; Increased for third consecutive month November 16 Aryna Sabalenka wins Linz Title; replaces Serena Williams in top 10 ranking November 16 Japan and Australia to sign Defence Pact to counter China November 16 Draft rules under the Code on Social Security notified November 16 Survey of vulture habitats starts in Madhya Pradesh November 16 TCS buys Pramerica Ireland, takes over 1,400 employees November 16 Novak Djokovic equals Pete Sampras's record of six year end No.1 trophies November 16 Prominent Kannada journalist Ravi Belagere passes away at 62 November 16 OPEC Plus Oil Output Deal Adjusted To Balance The Market November 16 Hunar Haat Programmes to Restart After Seven Months November 16 Foundation Day Celebrations at NIPERHyderabad November 16 What is ‘contempt of court’, and why does the AG have to consent to these proceedings? November 16 What is the SinoBritish Joint Declaration? November 16 North Korea Slams Global Nuclear Watchdog As "Marionette" Of West November 16 China holds virtual conference with South Asian partners November 16 China begins work on rail line up to Arunachal border November 16 Ladakh standoff: India, China finalising disengagement plan November 16 Birsa Munda birth anniversary November 16 The Scheduled Tribes and Other Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 November 16 UAE to widen ‘golden’ visa’s eligibility criteria November 16 United States territory of Puerto Rico has voted in favour of statehood November 16 World food price index rises in Oct for fifth month running: FAO November 16 Weather forecasts: Economic benefits to farmers, fishermen since 2015 work out to ₹19,000 cr. per annum November 16 Explained: The Miyas of Assam, and their charchapori culture November 16 Kerala withdraws general consent accorded to CBI to probe cases November 16 Saudi Arabia announces plans to improve foreign workers freedom Date News Title November 16 Govt to distribute 25k land pattas in phase 1 November 16 Kerala set to receive central funds for literacy under 'Padhna Likhna Abhiyaan' November 16 SC asks Centre to issue directions for banning use of disinfectants and ultra violet rays on humans November 16 UN To Commemorate All Victims Of World War II On December 1 quiz November 16 Vice President launches ‘International Satavadhanam’ event, a unique literary feat November 16 Indian students contributed $6 billion to US economy last year November 16 KTR launches TSbPASS, simplifies building clearance November 17 NSE arm acquires edtech firm Talent Sprint November 17 Jannik Sinner Clinches Maiden ATP Tour Title In Sofia November 17 Chapare Virus: Human to Human Transmission discovered in Bolivia November 17 Japan and Australia sign Defence Pact to counter China November 17 ATP Finals: Dominic Thiem wins over Rafael Nadal November 17 What is Golden Card Visa issued by UAE? November 17 What are the Governance Reforms approved by Russia? November 17 APEC Ministerial Meeting: Economies commit to free open trade and investment doubt November 17 WPI inflation at 48% in October 2020; Increased for third consecutive month November 17 A. M. Arun, Founder of Vasan Eye Care dies in Chennai November 17 ICRISAT, Hyderabad permitted to use drones for agricultural research activities November 17 Kalyan Developers launches 3 luxury apartment projects in Kerala November 17 Moderna's coronavirus vaccine is 95% effective, according to company data November 17 Flipkart acquires augmented reality firm Scapic November 17 ExEngland goalkeeper Clemence dies November 17 nirmal kumar bjp incharge of pondicherry November 17 Ruchi Soya to launch FPO next year: Baba Ramdev November 17 centre sanctions 17000 cr November 17 NCLT approves Rs 103 crore resolution plan for NIIL Infrastructures November 17 Railway Line to Connect China and Tibet November 17 Ministry Notified Draft Rules Under the Code on Social Security November 17 Formation of Jharkhand State November 17 Scientists Selected for Swarna Jayanti Fellowships November 17 Skill India Commences Training of 3 Lakh Migrant Workers From 116 Districts Identified Across 6 States under Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan November 17 Winter session of Parliament unlikely amid rising COVID cases: November 17 Judge recuses himself from Jagan case: November 17 A day after RCEP, Jaishankar slams trade pacts, globalisation: November 17 India, U.S. looking at training South East Asian nations in U.N. peacekeeping November 17 Trump is not conceding defeat; what’s next? November 17 Kerala Fibre Optic Network Project: November 17 What is the Ariel Space Mission adopted by the European Space Agency? November 17 The US and climate after Donald Trump: November 17 IIP grows 0.2% in Sept, enters positive territory after 6month contraction November 17 Facebook Messenger And Instagram Add Disappearing Messages Feature November 17 NTPCRamagundam develops geopolymer aggregate from fly ash November 17 Kamarajar Port Ltd handles largest transhipment vessel ever to call on Eastern coast Date News Title November 17 Centre grants assistance under National Disaster Response Fund to 6 states November 17 PUBG Mobile Coming Back To India November 17 China's coast guard allowed to fire on foreign ships under new law November 17 BASF-Bosch Joint Venture to Accelerate Digital Innovations in Agricultural Sector November 17 Dr. Harsh Vardhan chairs 147th session of WHO Executive Board November 17 Delhi Government declares November 20th as public holiday November 17 Moderna announced the results of its phase three trials on November 16, 2020 in which it reported that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate has proven to be 94.5% effective November 18 Govt disbursed over Rs 42,700 crore to 20.6 lakh ex servicemen under OROP in 5 years November 18 BASFBosch Joint Venture to Accelerate Digital Innovations in Agricultural Sector November 18 IIT Kharagpur researchers develop eco friendly food packaging material from cucumber peel November 18 State Consent must to extend CBI Jurisdiction: Supreme Court November 18 Why did the Supreme Court issue notice over election of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to Rajya Sabha? November 18 Last White Giraffe of the world fitted with GPS tracking device November 18 What are deemed forests? Why is the Karnataka Government releasing 64 lakh hectares of deemed forests? November 18 Explained: What is the Mahajan Commission report on the MaharashtraKarnataka border dispute? November 18 What are microwave weapons? November 18 US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq withdrawn partially November 18 India launches special edition wrist watches for Mujib Centenary year in Dhaka November 18 Bru refugees demand immediate implementation of settlement pact: November 18 Hurricane Iota has made landfall in Nicaragua in Central America and has developed into a category five storm. November 18 How has the Supreme Court interpreted Article 32 over the years? November 18 Study highlights online education woes: November 18 What mechanism do you have against fake news, SC asks govt November 18 Article 363A was inserted in the Constitution (Twentysixth Amendment) Act, 197 This amendment is best known for abolition of Privy Purse. November 18 Kerala Fibre Optic Network Project Free Internet November 18 Inflation Data for October was Released November 18 India indigenously develops emergency retrieval systems for line towers November 18 GAIL Completes Kochi Mangalore Pipeline November 18 Shri A. Ajay Kumar concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Burundi November 18 India establishes air bubble arrangement with Ethiopia for travel November 18 Amit Shah to dedicate reservoir for Chennai, lay foundation stones for over Rs 67,000 cr infra projects November 18 Odisha approves investment projects worth Rs 4672 crore November 18 Rail Land Development Authority to offer 3 lakh sq ft commercial space near Varanasi railway station November 18 CapitaLand secures first three green loans in India totalling Rs 1700 crore for its business park developments November 18 Madhya Pradesh: Digital museum opens at Maharaj Bada in Gwalior November 18 DK Thakur is new Lucknow police commissioner November 18 Indian High Commission launches special edition watches bearing Bangabandhu images November 18 West Bengal to constitute anti electrocution cells to protect elephants in the wild November 18 COVISHIELD completes enrolment of Phase3 clinical trials under partnership of ICMR and Serum Institute of India November 18 National Rail and Transportation Institute launches seven new courses in applied core subjects November 18 Govt. launches online issuance of nonjudicial stamps November 18 FASTags mandatory from Jan 2021: How to get one, and how much it costs November 18 Digital museum opens at Maharaj Bada in Gwalior of Madhya Pradesh Date News Title November 18 Senior IPS officer D K Thakur appointed as Lucknow police commissioner November 18 28 additional judges of Allahabad High Court made permanent November 18 England to tour Pakistan for first time in 16 years November 18 India to tour England in August 2021 for 5match Test series November 18 ICMR advises against indiscriminate use of Convalescent Plasma Therapy November 18 US President Trump orders withdrawal of 2,500 US troops from Afghanistan, Iraq November 18 Forest Rights Act implemented in Jammu and Kashmir November 18 Delhi CM convenes all party meeting at 11 am tomorrow November 19 Indian Army celebrates 240th Corps of Engineers Day November 19 Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurates curtain raiser of IISF2020 Virtual Event November 19 Japan Inc to Begin Experiments Issuing Digital Yen November 19 Microsoft launches programme for healthtech startups, collaborates with Social Alpha November 19 Poonawalla Finance, ICSI tie up to offer collateralfree loan for company secretaries November 19 Himachal Pradesh CM flags off Medical Mobile Unit Jeevan Dhara November 19 Madhya Pradesh: Digital museum opens at Maharaj Bada in Gwalior November 19 Operation ‘Calypso’: DRI busts international cocaine smuggling racket, arrests four November 19 Why did Supreme Court issue notice over election of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to Rajya Sabha? November 19 13th Century stolen Idols returned Tamil Nadu November 19 IBBI amends liquidation regulations November 19 UN releases $100mn to 7 countries and warns of famine November 19 Japan & Australia sign Reciprocal Access Agreement November 19 Twitter launches disappearing ‘fleets’ November 19 Britain to ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars by 2030 November 19 National Population Register (NPR) November 19 Defence Acquisition Procedure of 2020 (DAP 2020) November 19 Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) November 19 ICMR against indiscriminate use of plasma therapy November 19 Will return to nuclear deal if U.S. sanctions are lifted: Iran: November 19 What is the Mahajan Commission report on the MaharashtraKarnataka border dispute? November 19 India has dismissed as ‘fake’ a report about China’s use of ‘microwave weapons’. What are they? November 19 Survey of forest dwellers being done: Jammu and Kashmir govt. November 19 Explained: The Guillain Barre Syndrome some Covid19 patients develop November 19 Veermamunivars 140th birth anniversary was celebrated on 8 November November 19 TRIFED has Expanded Tribes India Product Range November 19 Culture Minister Hands Over Idols of Lord Rama, Lakshmana And Goddess Sita Dating Back To 13th Century November 19 Step Up For TB 2020 Report Was Released November 19 Saving the precious geoheritage sites of Visakhapatnam November 19 Delhi to get Feluda paper strip test kit today November 19 L&T bags another big contract from MumbaiAhmedabad bullet train project November 19 US House passes bipartisan resolution on ‘autonomous Tibet’ November 19 PM Modi, Gandhi family, top leaders remember Indira Gandhi on her 103rd birth anniversary November 19 Draft electoral rolls for all 126 assembly constituencies published in Assam November 19 BMC begins testing hawkers, shop owners & transporters Date News Title November 19 Himachal Pradesh CM flags off Medical Mobile Unit Jeevan Dhara November 19 Stolen bronze idols of Hindu idols recovered from UK handed over to TN govt November 19 Tigress on the Trail: Madhya Pradesh CM to flag off team of women bikers from Bhopal tomorrow November 19 Arunachal: Army, Locals commemorate ‘Shere Thapa Martyrdom Day’ November 19 Surat sets up first affordable housing for migrant workers November 19 Ravi belagree passes away November 19 Five judges elected to UN’s International Court of Justice November 19 Typhoon vamco November 19 Zambia will miss Eurobond payment, setting stage for default November 19 New research reveals major benefits of integrated approaches to climate and nature November 19 Dr Harsh Vardhan addresses the 33rd Stop TB Partnership Board meet in New Delhi through Video Conference November 19 Himachal Pradesh CM flags off Medical Mobile Unit Jeevan Dhara November 19 GPS Tracker attached to world’s last surviving White Giraffe November 19 Haryana Health Minister offers to be first volunteer for Covaxin phase 3 trial November 19 COVID19 vaccine most likely to be available in two months November 19 The Delhi government has decided to increase the fine for not wearing masks from Rs 500 to Rs 2000 November 19 The United Arab Emirates has temporarily halted the issuance of new visit visas to visitors from 12 countries including Pakistan until further notice. November 19 Pakistan AntiTerrorism Court (ATC) on November 19, 2020 sentenced JuD Chief and 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack November 20 National Integration Day November 20 The UK plans to ban sales of diesel and petrol cars from 2030 November 20 Green Climate Fund approves USD 256 million for Bangladesh November 20 RBI imposes penalty on Muthoot Finance, Manappuram Finance for noncompliance with gold loan norms November 20 Maharashtra Government To Pay Stipend To ST Candidates Preparing For UPSC Exams November 20 North Police Station in Kohima receives an ISO certification November 20 Tigress on the Trail”: Madhya Pradesh CM to flag off team of women bikers from Bhopal November 20 Former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi sworn in as protem speaker of newly elected 17th Bihar Legislative Assembly November 20 1 Reporting India by Prem Prakash November 20 1Dr Harsh Vardhan addresses 33rd Stop TB Partnership Board meet in New Delhi through Video Conference November 20 GoI releases Rs 3,971 crores for microirrigation projects collected November 20 Operation ‘Calypso’: DRI busts cocaine transnational smuggling November 20 Article 102 (1) and Article 191 (1) of the Constitution: November 20 Supreme Court gives ministry a deadline for appointment of expert members to NGT: November 20 West Bank and issues associated: November 20 Community Cord Blood Banking saves life of child with aplastic anaemia November 20 Willow Warbler sighted for the first time in country November 20 Getting MGNREGS Wages Harder than the Labour November 20 Covid Patients Are Infected With GBS November 20 Remains of Kakatiyas Has Founded at Mamunoor November 20 Iran would implement the 2015 nuclear energy cooperation agreement Iran PM November 20 Union Labour Ministry notifies draft rules under Code on Social Security 2020 November 20 3rd phase trials of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin to start on November 20 November 20 Multidisciplinary teams to visit all private hospitals in Delhi to check compliance of COVID19 guidelines November 20 IIT Kharagpur researchers develop cellulose nanocrystals from cucumber peels for food packaging Date News Title November 20 Mishustin announced a new reform November 20 How many countries in APEC November 20 Govt. allows ICRISAT to use drones for agricultural research November 20 Netflix to host StreamFest in India on 5, 6 Dec to boost subscriptions November 20 Unlock Learning' initiative implemented for Ashram Schools in Maharashtra's Wardha November 20 North Police Station in Kohima receives an ISO certification doub November 20 Dharmendra Pradhan lays foundation stone of 50 LNG fueling stations, says 1000 stations to be set up in 3 yrs November 20 Odisha govt designates a hospital in Bhubaneswar for exclusive healthcare of doctors and covid Warriors November 20 Green Climate Fund approves USD 256 million for Bangladesh November 20 BSF organizes ParaCycling expedition ‘Infinity Ride 2020’ November 20 CBIC Chairman Ajit Kumar inaugurates GST Bhawan November 20 High level Central teams deputed to Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Manipur for preventing spread of COVID19 November 20 736 international flights operated under VBM November 21 New envoys of four countries present credentials to President Kovind November 21 Energy Technology Perspectives 2020 launched by International Energy Agency November 21 Mexico: Fourth country to cross 1,00,000 COVID19 deaths November 21 Indian Origin economist Lord Meghnad Desai resigns from Labour Party November 21 What is the national digital health mission? November 21 What is the Chapare virus? November 21 How Tibetans across the world will elect their parliament in exile? November 21 What are deemed forests, and why Karnataka wants to declassify some? November 21 Inner Line Permit (ILP): November 21 Tungabhadra Pushkaralu commenced on November 20: November 21 Study on ‘status of radicalisation’: November 21 IBM To Acquire Solution Provider TruQua In SAP Channel Play November 21 IIT Delhi Tops Among Indian Institutes In Employability: Survey November 21 Longest migrating small bird Willow Warbler spotted in Kerala’s Punchakkari November 21 Bangladesh: High Commission of India launches Special Edition wrist watches for Mujib Centenary year in Dhaka November 21 US approves first self testing kit for detecting Covid19 November 21 First direct flight from Kalaburagi to Hindon Airport flagged off under UDAN scheme November 21 US troops in Afghanistan: Allies and Republicans alarmed at withdrawal plan November 21 World’s first hydrogen powered double decker buses? November 21 MP govt fixes Minimum Support Price for 32 Minor Forest Produce November 21 Ten days Skill Development Training successfully concluded at Anantnag November 21 COVID19 new rules in Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad: Night curfew to ₹2,000 fine, other restrictions November 21 Sagar II: INS Airavat reaches Kenya with food aid for South Sudan November 21 Phase 3 trials of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin begin in Odisha November 21 NHAI Collaborates with 200 Premier Institutes to Leverage Local Expertise November 21 Awaas Diwas: Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar virtually interacts with state officials November 21 Govt open sources code for Aarogya Setu Android app November 21 Route Mobile appoints Sandipkumar Gupta as chairman November 21 Fly Ash to Replace Natural Aggregates November 21 Willow Warbler was Seen in Kerala Date News Title November 21 Mission Purvodaya Japan to Become a Partner Country November 21 Oxford Economics revises downwards its India growth forecast; pegs at average 4.5% for 202025 November 21 RailTel bags eoffice phase 3 project from Indian Railways November 21 Bharti Infratel, Indus Towers merger complete; Vodafone Idea sells Indus stake for ₹3,760 cr November 21 YM Deosthalee, former chairman of L&T Finance, dies at 74 November 21 Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij administered first trial dose of Covaxin in state November 21 Indian airlines, airports all set to handle distribution of temperature sensitive COVID19 vaccines November 21 The Green Climate Fund has approved a USD 256 million fund for Bangladesh in form of grants and loans to meet its GreenHouse Gas (GHG) emission reduction targets under the Paris agreement. November 22 & 23 Health Minister Harsh Vardhan addresses Boston Center of Excellence for Health & Human Development November 22 & 23 Ministry of Tourism organizes a webinar on “India’s Hidden Gems”under Dekho Apna Desh Webinar Series November 22 & 23 I Raah Foundation wins Palghar CSR Award 2020 November 22 & 23 NGT directs States to Establish Nodal Agency to protect Water Bodies November 22 & 23 NGT to States/UTs: Designate nodal agency for protection of water bodies November 22 & 23 CCIM issues notification to streamline PG Ayurveda Education November 22 & 23 Major Gen (retd) R N Chibber, dies at 86 November 22 & 23 Athletics Federation of India’s HighPerformance Director quits November 22 & 23 Ethanol Blended Programme in India November 22 & 23 LNG Stations are across The Golden Quadrilateral November 22 & 23 Union Ministry notifies the draft rules under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Regulations November 22 & 23 Union Education Minister Holds A Review Meeting On UBA November 22 & 23 US and Taiwan sign five year agreement on health, tech and security November 22 & 23 Hichki' actor Leena Acharya passes away due to kidney failure November 22 & 23 Sahitya Academy award winner Shaik Khaja Hussain, popular as Devi Priya, passes away November 22 & 23 harley davidson to continue scale November 22 & 23 Amazon's new programme to prepare students from top B Schools for leadership roles November 22 & 23 ‘Thappad’, ‘Chhapaak’ & ‘Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan Nominated For Prestigious AACTA Awards November 22 & 23 Trump administration to put four more Chinese firms in Pentagon blacklist November 22 & 23 Hyderabad Teen, Agastya Jaiswal, Claims To Be The Country's Youngest Graduate November 22 & 23 Indiabulls Housing Finance board hires former BoI MD as independent director November 22 & 23 Unilever to introduce mouthwash formulation in India November 22 & 23 Ashok Kumar to be new DGP of Uttarakhand November 22 & 23 Covid9: Delhi govt launches free large scale RT PCR testing van November 22 & 23 Blackstone India’s senior MD Amit Jain to step down November 22 & 23 Number 8 builds a ‘Google map’ for fishing at sea November 22 & 23 Railways restore train operations in Punjab November 22 & 23 Byju’s to raise $200 million from BlackRock, T. Rowe November 22 & 23 Satish Dhupelia, great grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, passes away November 22 & 23 FDA approves casirivimab, imdevimab for treating mild to moderate covid symptoms November 22 & 23 BEML bags ₹50 crore order from DMRC for additional 2 train sets November 22 & 23 Gehlot launches digital Covid9 relief concert to support Raj folk artists November 22 & 23 Tourism Deptt’s Ethnic Food festival concludes November 22 & 23 Amit Shah to lay foundation for Chennai Metro’s phase II project gp November 22 & 23 UK signs trade deal with Canada to prepare for Brexit Date News Title November 22 & 23 Centre okays Rs 1042cr grant for 28 food processing projects November 22 & 23 Karnataka Governor presents Doctor of Science honorary doctorate upon ISRO Chairman November 22 & 23 Why is Punjab's claim over Chandigarh stronger than that of Haryana? November 22 & 23 Experimental drug given to Trump to treat covid9 wins FDA clearance: November 22 & 23 At UNSC, India calls for immediate ceasefire in Afghanistan: November 22 & 23 Kerala’s new 8A law: November 22 & 23 Frontier Highway project: November 22 & 23 MultiDisciplinary Technical Committee of Ministry of Jal Shakti recommends Five Innovative Technologies in Drinking Water & Sanitation to provide Field Level Solutions to States/UTs November 22 & 23 IndiaInternational Cherry Blossom Festival of Shillong cancelledcollected November 22 & 23 Kerala Police Act Amendment ordinance signed November 22 & 23 Canadian university to return statue of goddess Annapoorna November 22 & 23 Laadli Media and Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivity 2020 announced November 22 & 23 Foreign exchange reserves touches historical high of USD 5777 billion November 22 & 23 GoI approved 28 Food Processing Projects in 10 states November 24 Govt approves 7 proposals of Food Processing Projects worth over Rs 234 cr November 24 Expert panel recommends 5 technologies for drinking water, sanitation November 24 Home Ministry relaxes account norms for NGOs under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act November 24 Goa CM Pramod Sawant launches WhatsApp helpline for women in distress November 24 OneWeb emerges from bankruptcy, announces new mgmt with Sunil Mittal as Exec Chairman November 24 ISRO Chairman K Sivan receives Doctor of Science Honorary Doctorate November 24 IIT Guwahati Develops Space Optical Communication Using Light Beams November 24 Actor Ashish Roy passes away due to kidney failure November 24 Cabinet minister Narendra Singh Tomar virtually inaugurates Phagwara mega food park in Punjab November 24 UN release $25 mn for women led projects fighting gender based violence November 24 Vijay Kumar Sinha elected as Bihar Assembly Speaker November 24 Tata Chemicals appoints N. Chandrasekaran as chairman of board November 24 President Ram Nath Kovind boards Air India One for its inaugural flight November 24 Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana: Ministry of Food Processing approves Rs 2368 crores of projects November 24 46 AICTE Training and Learning Academy Faculty Development Programmes inaugurated November 24 Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur observed in India November 24 PM Modi inaugurates multi storeyed flats for MPs in New Delhi November 24 S&P sceptical of RBI’s move to allow corporate ownership in banks November 24 NAREDCO Maharashtra to bear stamp duty on housing sales till Dec November 24 Pat Quinn, cofounder of the social media ALS ice bucket challenge, dies in US November 24 IndianAmerican physician Ajay Lodha dies at 58 because of COVID -19 November 24 What is J&K’s Roshni Act? November 24 Current account surplus likely: November 24 What are desalination plants?’ November 24 effective implementation of relief measures in the wake of natural calamities, the Government of India has set up a National Crisis Management Committee. November 24 IBBI has Amended The Regulations For Liquidation November 24 Hyderabad – Nashik SpiceJet Flight Flagged off under UDAN November 24 Japan Signs Pact with the Maldives November 24 Snapchat launches feature ‘Spotlight’ Date News Title November 24 UAE allows 100% foreign ownership of firms November 25 Union AMC launches Union Hybrid Equity Fund November 25 Agriculture And Water Resources Departments Hold Coordination Meeting November 25 Global Smart cities Forum: Kohima bags best digital initiative award November 25 assam: Environment & Forest dept to build park by planting tree saplings of 000 species November 25 Odisha Assembly passes Bill to jail govt employees for going on strike November 25 Four IndianAmericans among 32 students chosen as Rhodes Scholars from U.S. November 25 US CDC releases first blueprint for initial vaccine allocation November 25 submission of life certification extended November 25 HM Amit Shah inaugurates mobile COVID9 RTPCR Lab at ICMR in New Delhi November 25 Govt approves joint military logistics nodes in runup to th November 25 India to get 5 military theatre commands by 2022 November 25 Mirae Asset Mutual Fund launches banking and financial services fund November 25 Surat increases covid 9 bed by four fold November 25 Karnataka CM distributes school adoption certificates to institutions & individuals; 34 govt schools adopted today November 25 PM hails Chhotu Ram on his birth anniversary November 25 Maharashtra govt forms task force to oversee all modalities for distribution of COVID9 vaccine November 25 2 road sweeping vehicles flagged off November 25 J&K: 20 fishermen selected for financial assistance under PMMSY November 25 Warning of famine, UN releases USD 100 million to seven countries November 25 Tamil Nadu police's Idol Wing receives idols from London November 25 The UK plans to ban sales of diesel and petrol cars from 2030 November 25 Fleets: a new way to join the conversation November 25 MNRE’s Blueprint for Developing Wind and WindSolar Hybrid Parks November 25 Demonetisation, Economic Slowdown May Have Led to Rise in Infant Mortality Rate: Study November 25 AfCFTA: African Customs Officials to draft free trade continental guidelines November 25 Kerala puts 'draconian' Police Act 8 A on hold November 25 Germany is planning to impose a mandatory quota for the number of women working in senior management positions in the country’s listed firms. November 25 Why has the Northeast monsoon remained subdued this year? November 25 NITI Aayog has released a review report on Poshan Abhiyaan November 25 What are negative yield bonds? November 25 South Asian University: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Sir Chotu Ram Ji on his birth anniversary November 25 Sir Chhotu Ram: November 25 Vijay Kumar Sinha is Bihar Assembly Speaker November 25 Centre within its rights to suspend MPLADS, says Bombay high court: November 25 Uttar Pradesh government has extended the Essential Services Maintenance Act in the State November 25 Row over J&K Net ban at House panel meet: November 25 Bhutan establishes formal ties with Germany: November 25 France is keen on joining the IndiaAustralia bilateral naval exercise AUSINDEX November 25 US, Taiwan to push an alternative to China’s Belt and Road November 25 What led economist Meghnad Desai to Leftist ideology and to the Labour Party in the UK? November 25 Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurated the ‘Aqua Bazaar’ and ‘Aqua Hub’ project. Over 50 stateoftheart fish markets are to be set up November 26 ‘Goa among first states to do random testing need Date News Title November 26 Rishi Sunak allocates funds for UK's Counter Terrorism Operations Centre November 26 Uttar Pradesh government approved an ambitious 594km Ganga Expressway project running along the river from Haridwar to Allahabad November 26 UN releases 25 million USD from emergency fund to support women led organisations, curb gender violence November 26 ELok Adalats were Organized in 5 states November 26 Cabinet Secretary Chaired the Meeting of National Crisis Management Committee November 26 National Medicinal Plants Board Founding Day November 26 National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) Review By Union Health Minister November 26 Indian Navy Refits Maldivian Ship CGS Huravee November 26 UNICEF plans to ship 2 billion Covid vaccines to poor nations next year November 26 China set to eclipse America as world’s biggest oil refiner November 26 Ministry of Tourism organises webinar on "India’s Hidden Gems" under Dekho Apna Desh Webinar Series November 26 IndianAmerican Mala Adiga appointed Jill Biden’s policy director November 26 ‘Elephant Man’ Ajay Desai passes away in Belagavi November 26 Naseeruddin Shah honoured with the Aditya Vikram Birla Kalashikhar Puraskar November 26 First Leg Of KochiBengaluru GAIL Pipeline To Be Ready By January 2021 November 26 Govt. aims to replace safeguard duty with custom duty to protect local manufacturers of solar equipment November 26 Virtual court and echallan project launched in Assam November 26 TN Governor passed ordinance to ban online game November 26 Maiden IN MDL Cup for YAI Senior Nationals 2020 begins in Mumbai November 26 CCIM issues notification to streamline Ayurveda education November 26 Jal Shakti Ministry's Technical Committee recommends 5 technologies November 26 Cabinet Secretary chairs National Crisis Management Committee meet on impending cyclonic storm November 26 The Undertaker' bids final farewell November 26 Antony Blinken likely to be nominated as US Secretary of State under Joe Biden’s administration November 26 The United States formally withdrew itself from the Treaty of Open Skies on November 22, 2020. November 26 India and Madagascar plan on signing several pacts for enhancing ties between the two nations in a range of sectors including health, traditional medicine, telemedicine, tourism, culture and tele education November 26 Govt Extends Period For Submission Of Life Certificate By Central Govt Pensioners Till 28th Feb 2022 November 26 UNICEF lays plans to deliver Covid9 vaccine to 92 low income countries November 26 Infibeam Avenues collaborates with Bank Muscat for digital payment services November 26 Odisha Assembly passes ‘Odisha Essential Services (Maintenance) Amendment Bill2020’ November 26 Achyuta Samanta elected President of Volleyball Federation of India November 26 Nagaland: KSCDL declared winner at ET Govt Global Smart Cities Forum 2020 November 26 NASA, US and European Partners Launch Mission to Monitor Global Ocean November 27 & 28 Kerala, West Bengal take borrowing option to meet GST compensation shortfall collected November 27 & 28 air india longest non stop flight November 27 & 28 Karnataka Minister launches facility to deliver birth or death certificates & collect property tax at doorstep of citizens November 27 & 28 UP govt invokes essential services Act, bans strikes for 6 months in all govt departments November 27 & 28 Andhra Pradesh Governor inaugurates Super Specialty facilities at SBMCH in Tirupati November 27 & 28 South Western Railway flags off first ever exportbound new modified goods rake from Hosur Railway station to Bangladesh November 27 & 28 Gadkari to inaugurate, lay foundation stone of 6 highways projects in UP November 27 & 28 What is Brain Fingerprinting to be used on Hathras Rape Case? November 27 & 28 What is Climate Emergency to be declared by the New Zealand Government? November 27 & 28 Shanghai rises to become world's most connected city amid Covid29 Date News Title November 27 & 28 Centre issued draft Merchant Shipping Bill, 2020 November 27 & 28 President’s powers to pardon in US, India: November 27 & 28 PM recently again pitched for ‘One Nation, One Election’, saying it is the need of the country as elections taking place every few months hamper development works. November 27 & 28 HC has taken over executive functions: A.P: November 27 & 28 What Is The Beautiful ‘Blue Tide’ Spotted Along Mumbai Coastline? November 27 & 28 Sydney Thunder wins WBBL 20202 edition November 27 & 28 Hetero to produce Russia’s COVID9 vaccine in India November 27 & 28 Bengaluru to get two waste energy plants to deal with city's garbage problem November 27 & 28 Centre deploys MARCOS in eastern Ladakh as part of tri service operation November 27 & 28 CMC principal gets award November 27 & 28 Justice BK Patel Appointed As Chairperson Of OHRC November 27 & 28 Mamata Announces Rs 5 Lakh Cashless Health Insurance For All November 27 & 28 First in India: Prayagraj Express runs at 30kmph with 24 LHB coaches November 27 & 28 Karnataka launches project based learning modules to help primary school students November 27 & 28 Vishwa Mohan Badola , who passed away recently, was a renowned November 27 & 28 PagarBook has signed a Bollywood actor as its brand ambassador till 2022 November 27 & 28 Who has been appointed as the new DirectorGeneral of the Border Roads Organisation B. Rajeev Chaudhary November 27 & 28 Biggest ever investment of google? November 27 & 28 China announces eradication of extreme poverty in last poor countries’ November 29 & 30 Nitin Gadkari inaugurates Highway projects worth over Rs 7400 Cr in Uttar Pradesh November 29 & 30 APEDA holds Virtual Buyer Seller Meet with Germany November 29 & 30 CBDT will validate UDIN generated from ICAI portal at the time of upload of Tax Audit Reports: Finance Ministry November 29 & 30 SpiceJet launches dedicated freighter services to Leh in Ladakh November 29 & 30 Flipkart, GiveIndia Foundation provide 50,000 PPE kits to UP November 29 & 30 West Bengal govt accepts expert panel’s recommendation to reduce syllabus for classes 0th and 2th for 2020 November 29 & 30 UP Government Okays Ambitious Ganga Expressway Project Worth Rs. 36,402 Crore November 29 & 30 Lt Gen Harpal Singh appointed new Engineering Chief of Indian Army November 29 & 30 Indian Army launches cycling expedition in Gujarat & Rajasthan to commemorate 97 IndoPak War victory November 29 & 30 What is the Anti Defection Law? November 29 & 30 Fiscal deficit reaches 20% of annual target:. November 29 & 30 Hayabusa2 Spacecraft of Japan: Key Facts need November 29 & 30 China begins loading fuel into its first Hualong One nuclear reactor November 29 & 30 Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh assassinated November 29 & 30 PM reviews coronavirus vaccine development at Ahmedabad and Pune November 29 & 30 PM Modi’s telephonic talk with UK’s PM November 29 & 30 Indian Navy’s MiG29K trainer crashes over Arabian Sea November 29 & 30 Covid 9: SC directs govt. to implement its decision to forego interest on loans November 29 & 30 8 core industries’ output contracts 5% in October November 29 & 30 India’s fiscal deficit at 9% of full year target November 29 & 30 SCO Secretary General praises “SelfReliant India” initiative November 29 & 30 India imposes anti dumping duty on fluoroelastomers imports from China for 5 years November 29 & 30 US sanction on Russian, Chinese firms for supporting Iran missile programme November 29 & 30 Hero appoints Mike Clarke as chief operating officer Date News Title November 29 & 30 Hyundai, Kia fined for delaying US engine failure recalls November 29 & 30 Modi's 3city vaccine tour: After Zydus and Bharat Biotech, PM reaches Serum Institute in Pune November 29 & 30 US starts mass air shipment of Pfizer Covid9 vaccine November 29 & 30 FinMin holds 5th review meeting on CAPEX of CPSEs to boost expenditure in the economy November 29 & 30 Trinity dons Nagarjuna Besha November 29 & 30 Covid9 vaccine: Bharat Biotech starts phase III trials of Covaxin in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal November 29 & 30 tamil nadu announces package November 29 & 30 Ladakh to get four RT PCR machines, two biosafety cabinets November 29 & 30 BSNL to roll out 4G mobile network, high speed internet services in border areas of Uttarakhand November 29 & 30 Ramesh Pokhriyal releases compilation of initiatives by School Education Department during Covid19 November 29 & 30 Over 30 lakh tonnes of paddy procured in Kharif Marketing Season: Govt November 29 & 30 Odisha Assembly passes ‘Odisha Essential Services (Maintenance) Amendment Bill2020’ November 29 & 30 23 medicinal plants of Karnataka on IUCN endangered list November 29 & 30 Home Ministry relaxes account norms for NGOs under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act November 29 & 30 OneWeb emerges from bankruptcy, names Sunil Mittal as Executive Chairman November 29 & 30 China to overtake the US as the world's biggest oil refiner by 2021: IEA Need November 29 & 30 N. Chandrasekaran appointed as the chairman of board of Tata Chemicals November 29 & 30 Indian Army’s Rajputana Rifles celebrates its Remembrance Day on November 25 November 29 & 30 ISL and Sportradar renews integrity partnership November 29 & 30 Tribes India Launches More New Socially Impactful, Immunity Boosting Products November 29 & 30 MHA issues fresh guidelines for COVID19 to be effective from December 1st November 29 & 30 BJP MLA Vijay Sinha elected as Bihar Assembly Speaker November 29 & 30 Flight operations at Chennai airport suspended for 12 hours November 29 & 30 Sputnik V vaccine is 95 & effective, cheaper than others, says Russian developers November 29 & 30 Best FIFA Men's Player award: Kevin de Bruyne, Lewandowski shortlisted for award November 29 & 30 Health Ministry directs states, UT to take steps to deal with COVID19 vaccination side effects Date News Title October 1 DPIIT shares list of 24 key sectors with ministries to boost manufacturing October 1 Amnesty International suspends India operations after accounts are frozen October 1 RBI appoints additional director on Dhanlaxmi Bank board October 1 SAIL chairman Anil Kumar Chaudhary nominated as head of CII's public sector enterprises council October 1 Sonu Sood Receives Special Humanitarian Action Award October 1 Bollywood's famous songwriter Abhilash passes away October 1 Clinical Trial Registry of India: 65% of Clinical Trials registered are from AYUSH disciplines October 1 NCRB releases “Crimes in India” report October 1 Ideal weight now 5kg more: 65kg for men, 55kg for women — Hyderabadbased National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) October 1 Government extends sugar export deadline by 3 months till December October 1 Inntot Technologies bags major honour at ICT Startup Awards October 1 Epic Games acquires Microsoftbacked kidtech platform SuperAwesome October 1 Itni shakti hame dena daata' songwriter Abhilash passes away October 1 Harijan Sevak Sangh celebrates its foundation day October 1 Bandhan Bank ropes in exBajaj Capital CEO as digital head October 1 Japan’s Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo acquires Satrac Engineering October 1 Odisha launched ‘Odisha By Road’ campaign October 1 Three Mediation Centres Inaugurated In Barwani October 1 NASA to Launch toilet to ISS October 1 IPL’s biggest successful chase record October 1 Alintosch Pharma picks up 74 % stake in VML October 1 Australian PM announces digital business plan October 1 Maruti Suzuki shortlists 5 new startups October 1 Belinda Clarke to step down from CA October 1 Odisha Govt to launch Radio Pathsala program for students upto class 8 October 1 Rupa Gurunath reappointed as ICL's wholetime director October 1 Lt Gen Menon to take over as 14 Corps Commander in midOctober October 1 Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till October 31 with certain ease in restrictions October 1 Maharashtra's Palghar district issued a ‘Congo fever’ alert October 1 Tamil Nadu government on September 29, 2020 extended the COVID19 lockdown till October 31, 2020, with more ease in restrictions October 1 All 32 accused in the Babri Masjid Demolition Case were acquitted by a special CBI court in Lucknow October 1 Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a pact with the United States to avoid interfering in each other's elections October 1 Kerala State government has again sanctioned food kits to 1,000 transgender persons October 1 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board to launch mobile app for live darshan October 1 Amazon to host 'handicrafts mela' from September 26-October 10 to support artisans, weavers October 2 NHB imposes penalty of ₹5 lakh plus GST on HDFC October 2 Japan’s Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo acquires Bengalurubased Satrac Engineering October 2 Adani Green Energy completes acquisition of 205 MW operating solar assets October 2 Purnachandra Rao Surapaneni is new National President of IACC October 2 Bandhan Bank strengthens leadership team, ropes in exBajaj Capital CEO as digital head October 2 IITMadras, MIT to develop productive usage of agricultural, industrial byproducts October 2 India Post Payment Bank achieves 6 crore customers Date News Title October 2 Supreme Court: Overtime Wages should not be denied to labourers during COVID19 October 2 KVIC organizes 150 programmes to empower artisans October 2 Govt moves to revamp the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India October 2 Unlock 0: States may decide on opening schools, colleges after Oct 15 October 2 Country received ‘above normal’ rainfall during 4month (June1Sept 30) monsoon: IMD October 2 Rajasthan govt. to give 30% of the new PDS (public distribution system) shops to women October 2 Crime against Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes saw a rise of 7% and 26% in 2019: NCRB October 2 Demolition of Babri mosque in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992: Court acquits all 32 accused October 2 India external debt at $555 bn by Juneend, down $9 bn from March: RBI October 2 Core sector output shrinks for sixth straight month in August, down 5% October 2 Sri Lanka bans cattle slaughter, to import beef for those who consume it October 2 Maruti Suzuki shortlists 5 new startups under its MAIL programme October 2 New Virus From China Called Cat Que Virus Emerges October 2 Give sex workers dry ration without seeking ID proof: SC October 2 Trump administration to purchase 150 million Abbott Covid19 tests for $750 million October 2 Serum Institute of India gets $150 million more from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for additional 10 crore vaccines October 2 Administrator of DHFL moves NCLT, alleges ₹12,705 cr fraud October 2 CSIRCDRI felicitates young researchers with CDRI Award October 2 Warburg Pincus to acquire 30% stake in Home First Finance October 2 KC Sivasankar, illustrator of famous Vikram and Vetala series passes away October 2 124th Birth Anniversary of Jana Neta Hijam Irawat celebrated across Manipur October 2 Assam CM presents Anundoram Borooah Award 2020 October 2 Google removes 17 Android apps infected with Joker malware October 2 Procurement of 14 lakh MT of pulses & oilseeds October 2 China gets “confirmed” case of Bubonic plague October 2 Hospitals to display rates of treatment: MP October 2 UP govt to establish L2 level Covid hospitals October 2 India Extends ban on international flights till Oct 31 October 2 Hudali village in Karnataka follows Gandhain way of life October 2 Puducherry government allows reopening of bars from October 1 October 2 UP becomes first state to undertake 1 crore COVID tests October 2 Varsity to set up research chair on Maratha Empire October 2 The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sanctioned three additional branches of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to be located at Imphal, Chennai and Ranchi October 3 US Military Aircraft refuels in India for the first time October 3 Indian Navy Helicopters Undertake Aerial Seeding at Visakhapatnam doubt October 3 AYUSH Grid to integrate with National digital Health Mission October 3 Over 4,300 urban local bodies declared open defecationfree since launch of Swachh Bharat MissionUrban in 2014 point need to add in our content October 3 SC quashes Gujarat notification denying overtime wages to workers during lockdown October 3 Lt Gen Harinder Singh appointed head of the Dehradunbased Indian Military Academy October 3 Devyani Khobragade appointed as India’s next ambassador to Cambodia October 3 Shares of Chemcon Speciality Chemicals list at 115% premium over issue price October 3 Prof. Sugata Bose of Harvard University delivers inaugural Mushirul Hasan Memorial Lecture of Jamia Milia Islamia Date News Title October 3 Foreign exchange reserves at $54021 billion in the week ended September 25 October 3 US: President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump test positive for coronavirus October 3 NSE successfully completes live trading and other operations from its disaster recovery site October 3 India’s trade deficit in AprilSeptember at 263 $ billion October 3 Amazon India launches 'Fulfilment Centre' in Tamil Nadu to strength network in state October 3 France to ban use of wild animals in circuses, marine parks October 3 Harijan Sevak Sangh celebrates its foundation day October 3 NITI Aayog Holds TwoDay Consultation on Natural Farming October 3 NCRB states Crime against SC, ST saw a rise of 7 percent and 26 percent in 2019 yr October 3 AYUSH Minister inaugurates Tribal Unit of NIN at Gohe Budruk in Pune October 3 Economic crimes on rise in Maharashtra, Mumbai tops metropolitan cities October 3 Trial begins for first hydrogenpowered train in UK Quiz October 3 Telangana govt undertakes doortodoor survey to update nonagricultural property details through NAP application October 3 SEBI Imposes Rs 6Crore Penalty On NSE For Multiple Omissions October 3 IndiGrid approves Esoteric II as a sponsor October 3 Rs 1033 crores spent on Bathukamma sarees October 3 Government to borrow Rs 34 lakh crore October 3 Air Bubble arrangement with Kenya & Bhutan October 3 48day long webinar on Gandhi’s thoughtsRs 1033 crores spent on Bathukamma sarees October 3 Birth Anniversary of Jana Neta Hijam Irawat October 3 Mobile COVID Test Centres in Nagpur October 3 Cabinet Sub Committee in Maharashtra October 3 Ilantus Technologies appoints new CEO October 3 Adani Green Energy completes an acquisition October 3 Tamil Nadu launches one nation, one ration card scheme October 3 CBDT extends deadline for filing Income Tax returns for FY 201920 to November 30 October 3 Kerala’s first mega food park in Palakkad district of Kerala was virtually inauguratedquiz October 3 Air Marshal RJ Duckworth takes over as AOP at Air Headquarters Vayu Bhawan October 3 1988 batch IAS officer Apurva Chandra takes over as Union Labour Secretary October 3 Ms S Aparna assumes charge as new Union Pharma Secretary October 3 Devyani Khobragade Appointed India's Next Ambassador To Cambodia October 3 SBI appoints Charanjit Attra as CFO October 3 Mumbai ranks 2nd after Delhi in crimes against women, reveals NCRB data October 3 former Indian Bank chief Gopalakrishnan passes away October 3 ‘Chandamama’ Artist K.C. Sivasankar Passes Away In Chennai At 97 October 4 & 5 India to acquire Sprut Light Tanks from Russia now October 4 & 5 NSO Time Use Survey in India: Key Facts October 4 & 5 RGreen Kits of COVID19 October 4 & 5 G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative: Key Facts October 4 & 5 25th Amendment of US Constitution October 4 & 5 Centre to waive compound interest on loans up to Rs 2 crores for a sixmonth moratorium period announced due to the COVID19 pandemic. October 4 & 5 EU imposes sanctions against Belarus; wants President Alexander Lukashenko to hold a fresh election Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh get an additional borrowing limit of Rs 7,106 crore Date News Title October 4 & 5 BCCI conducts Continuous Professional Development seminars for women coaches October 4 & 5 Punjab CM orders end of night curfew October 4 & 5 Assam CM presents Anundoram Borooah Award 2020 October 4 & 5 Gujarat announces 25% fee cut in private schools October 4 & 5 Babri Masjid demolition case: All 32 accused acquitted October 4 & 5 Maharashtra: Palghar district on alert over Congo fever October 4 & 5 TCLL and Sports Authority Gujarat in pact October 4 & 5 INDSOM Chamber of Commerce inaugural October 4 & 5 Intensive Community Survey Campaign October 4 & 5 UP: 1st to undertake over 1 cr corona tests October 4 & 5 Lab to be set up to compare COVID19 vaccines October 4 & 5 Rana Ayyub to be honoured October 6 Embassy of India in Nepal marks 56th Anniversary of ITEC Day2020 October 6 Renowned Social Activist Pushpa Bhave Passes Away In Mumbai October 6 Renowned cardiologist A V Shetty is dead October 6 Amazon at the risk of changing from Forest to Savanna October 6 New Emission Norms of Tractors, Construction Vehicles extended till October 2021 October 6 Ravi Chopra Committee: SC Orders violated in Chardham Project October 6 CEPI to include India among six other countries for COVID19 Vaccine Testing October 6 India contributes 3,000 vials of Remdesivir to Myanmar October 6 ECI makes provisions for Postal Ballot for Elderly People and disabled October 6 Railway Minister Piyush Goyal virtually inaugurates Phoolbagan Station of Kolkata’s East West Metro corridor October 6 Shiv Nadar UniversityDassault Systemes Centre of Excellence (SDC) set up in Greater Noida (UP) October 6 Two killed as Storm Alex hits parts of France and Italy October 6 Saudi Arabia resumes Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca October 6 Commonwealth games gold medallist shooter and Arjuna awardee Shreyasi Singh joins BJP October 6 Justice A S Dave passed away on 5 October October 6 Sri Lanka bans cow slaughter, plans to import beef October 6 India's external debt declines to US$ 555 billion end June 2020 October 6 Low pressure area likely to form over Andaman Sea next week: IMD October 6 Nigeria 60th Independence Day 2020 October 6 Private hospitals in Rajasthan told to keep 30% beds reserved for coronavirus patients October 6 Suryoday Small Finance Bank files IPO papers with Sebi October 6 PM Modi pays tributes to freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma on his birth anniversary October 6 Election Commission appoints Madhu Mahajan & B. R Balakrishnan as Special Expenditure Observers October 6 Sofia Vergara tops Forbes 'highest paid actress list 2020' October 6 Actress Mishti Mukherjee passes away in Bengaluru October 6 Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan revealed India's COVID19 vaccination plan during his 'Sunday Samvad' on October 4, 2020 October 6 The United States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for Coronavirus October 6 Fourth Kisan Rail train to ply between Nagpur and Delhi October 6 Amazon has launched a new ‘Fulfilment Centre’ in Tamil Nadu October 7 Ubon ropes in Rana Daggubati as brand ambassador Date News Title October 7 Indian Bank launches its first Customer Acquisition & Processing Centre in Chennai October 7 Rajasthan govt launches month long mass awareness campaign on COVID19 October 7 Tamil Nadu tops in road accidents for third year October 7 Tabu, Taapsee Pannu, Anushka Sharma top McAfee’s ‘Most Dangerous Celebrity’ list in India October 7 IIM Kozhikode to launch elearning hub for villagers October 7 CSIRO: 14 million tonnes of microplastics on sea floor October 7 GoI approves 10 PLI projects of Rs 10.5 trillion in electronics manufacturing sector October 7 Earthquake in Leh: Reasons, Causes, Effects of recent frequent tremors in North India October 7 BioDecomposer spraying to counter Stubble Burning in Delhi October 7 China’s Lenovo launches Motorola Razr 5G foldable phone in India priced at Rs 1,24,999 October 7 FrancoJapanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from Covid19 at 81 October 7 Films Division to conclude online film festival ‘Gandhi Filmotsav’ October 7 Govt removes requirement of Minimum Qualifying Service for Defence personnel for Enhanced Family Pension October 7 TCS becomes second Indian company to cross ₹10 lakh crore in market cap October 7 Arunachal inks MOUs with three firms to set up palm oil extraction factories October 7 Motilal Oswal Home Finance appoints Arvind Hali as new MD & CEO October 7 Veteran Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav passes away October 7 Veteran Actor Vishal Anand Passes Away October 7 ExGujarat HC Acting Chief Justice AS Dave passes away October 7 India exceeds 140/day per million COVID tests October 7 Rs. 1082 crore paid to over 41,000 farmers October 7 Gujarat govt to provide subsidised food grain October 7 Madhu Mahajan: Special Expenditure Observer October 7 Karnataka Minister CT Ravi resigns October 7 IGL announces reduction in CNG & PNG prices October 7 Joyville to invest ₹1,200 cr on a project October 7 Harsh Vardhan inaugurates SSB at Motilal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj October 7 IAF ready for a twofront war? October 7 India’s MagFast Beverages wins battle against PepsiCo to use 'Mountain Dew' trademark October 7 The Ministry of Education issues guidelines for reopening schools amid Covid19 October 7 Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: JDU to contest 122 seats, 121 seats for BJP October 7 Follow the Mahatma' campaign has been launched by schools in the Netherlands to promote nonviolence October 7 Hero MotoCorp appoints former Air Chief BS Dhanoa as Head of Global Business October 8 24 Universities declared fake by UGC October 8 European Union Parliament voted for 60% Emission cut by 2030 October 8 Rajasthan: Congress MLA Kailash Chandra Trivedi dies from Covid19 at 65 October 8 Former union minister of state for coal Dilip Ray convicted in corruption case over allocation of a coal block at Giridih in Jharkhand in 1999 October 8 Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launches 42 CNG stations and 3 City Gate Stations (CGS) of Torrent Gas in 6 states October 8 Govt removes export curbs on N95 masks October 8 Sebi introduces very high risk category in mutual fund schemes October 8 TCS becomes second Indian firm with Rs 10 lakh crore market cap after Reliance October 8 India’s first B2B Crypto trading exchange DigitX launched Date News Title October 8 Bengal govt inks MoU with IIMC wing to set up technology development centre October 8 Arvind Hali is the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer and Amar Bahl is the Deputy Managing Director and COO of Motilal Oswal Home Finance Limited October 8 Veteran Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav passes away October 8 Govt Sets Up Cocoon Auction Market In Srinagar October 8 L&T Construction bags contract October 8 Infosys completes acquisition of GuideVision October 8 Naval Investiture Ceremony held October 8 Min of Health & Family Welfare had conference October 8 Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami named AIADMK's CM candidate for 2021 Tamil Nadu polls October 8 NIT Warangal graduates launch ecommerce platform for weavers to sell their products directly to customers October 8 US President Donald Trump instructs representatives to halt COVID19 stimulus talks until after election October 8 WHO praises efforts to contain COVID19 spread in Mumbai's Dharavi October 8 Chhattisgarh has become the first state to legally challenge the Centre's farm reform laws in the Supreme Court October 8 The Drugs Controller General of India has given its goahead for conducting Phase1 human clinical trial of 'antisera' October 8 Unlock 5 Guidelines: Cinemas Permitted With 50% Seating October 9 Infosys To Acquire Blue Acorn iCi For Up To $125 Million October 9 Sarah Hall becomes first writer to win BBC short story prize twice October 9 IIT Guwahati students’ startup, Sahara, develops mobile application for offline to online business services October 9 TNPL Spinner MP Rajesh Passes Away October 9 Iodic Acid drives Arctic Amplification: Key Facts, Reasons, Impacts, Causes October 9 What are the benefits for India in signing Defence Logistics Pact with UK? now October 9 CSIRCMERI transfers technology of community level Water Purification October 9 RBI bans FDI establishments from MauritiusReasons, Causes, Impacts October 9 Occupying public places indefinitely not acceptable: SC on New Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh protests October 9 UGC declares 24 universities as fake; maximum from UP (8) followed by Delhi (7) October 9 India has become the global leader in realtime financial transactions with 41 million transactions per day: FIS October 9 Kotak Mutual Fund MD Nilesh Shah reelected AMFI (Association of Mutual Funds in India) Chairman October 9 Greece: Court rules that Golden Dawn party, country’s 3rd largest, operating as a criminal organization October 9 Pakistan: Govt. of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to purchase, preserve actor Dilip Kumar’s home in Peshawar October 9 Negative perceptions of China rise sharply in advanced democracies: Pew Research Center Survey October 9 Charkhe pe Charcha” under Dekho Apna Desh Webinar Series October 9 NSE Successfully Completes Live Trading From Its Disaster Recovery (DR) Site October 9 Honda to withdraw from Formula One at end of 2021 season October 9 EU imposes sanctions on Belarus officials but not on Lukashenko October 9 Bhurj khalifa in UAE October 9 1000 crore to 4000 farmers for procurement of food grains:govt paid October 9 Maharashtra becomes first state to cap prices of masks October 9 Uday Shankar quits as Star & Disney India Chairman October 9 Noted Odia Poet Nityananda Nayak to receive Sarala Puraskar October 9 EU Parliament votes in favour of 60% greenhouse gas emissions cut October 9 Around 86% of COVID19 cases in UK had no symptoms October 9 Bangladesh government to only accept COVID19 vaccine recognised by WHO Date News Title October 9 Honda will withdraw from Formula One at the end of the 2021 season October 10 Dr Harsh Vardhan Inaugurates DBTBIRAC Clean Tech Demo Park In Delhi October 10 IIT Kharagpur designs robotic system to identify diseases plaguing plants October 10 LIC Housing Finance launches project for digital transformation October 10 CM Vijay Rupani ededicates online eSanjeevani OPDs scheme across Gujarat October 10 Delhi: A portal for mental healthcare from October 10 October 10 CIIIGBC signs MoU with NAREDCO to spread Green movement October 10 Uday Shankar to step down as president of Walt Disney APAC, chairman Star & Disney India October 10 Zoological Survey of India: Climate Change has driven butterflies and moths to higher Himalayas October 10 India to roll out FELUDA Paper strip tests for COVID19now October 10 Bangalore Rose Onions: Key Facts, GI Tag, Exports, Production, characteristics October 10 What is Graded Response Action Plan? October 10 COVAXIN to use AlhydroxiquimII to boost Immune Response October 10 India donates N95 masks to US October 10 India receives second set of Swiss Bank Account Details October 10 Interview for govt. jobs abolished in 23 States and 8 UTs: MoS for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh October 10 Parliamentary panel to look into the issue of TRP manipulations by some TV channels October 10 NRI quota in private colleges not sacrosanct; candidates cannot assert their right to be admitted: SC October 11 & 12 ‘Protect a Generation: Climate security for India’s children’, a joint report of PwC India and Save the Children India, released October 11 & 12 Can’t extend loan moratorium as it may affect credit discipline: RBI to SC October 11 & 12 Foreign exchange reserves reach a lifetime high of $54638 billion in the week ended Oct 2 October 11 & 12 RBI fixes sovereign gold bond issue price at Rs 5,051 per gram of gold open for subscription from Oct 12 to 16 October 11 & 12 Nepal withdraws textbook which includes contentious border map with India October 11 & 12 MoS for External Affairs V Muraleedharan addresses virtual Ministerial Meeting of NAM (NonAligned Movement) October 11 & 12 US: Indianorigin academician Srikant Datar named as Dean of Harvard Business School October 11 & 12 Tunisia: Divers discover wreck of French submarine Ariane in Mediterranean Sea; was sunk by German submarine during WWI in 1917 October 11 & 12 Kyrgyzstan: President Sooronbai Jeenbekov orders ‘state of emergency’ in capital Bishkek till October 21 October 11 & 12 Labour Ministry’s Labour Bureau to conduct 3 surveys to gauge employment situation October 11 & 12 Taiwan releases new passport design to distinguish it from Chinan October 11 & 12 Navy cancels Reliance Naval and Engineering Ltd’s Rs 2,500crore NOPVs (naval offshore patrol vessels) contract October 11 & 12 Head of Afghanistan’s Peace Council Abdullah Abdullah meets PM Modi in Delhi October 11 & 12 CK Rajkumar, the Founder of Sujatha Bio Tech, dies at 68 in Chennai October 11 & 12 Naval Investiture Ceremony 2020 for Western Naval Command (WNC) was held at INS Shikra on 30 Sep October 11 & 12 PAYTM LAUNCHES ANDROID MINI APP STORE FOR INDIAN DEVELOPERS; TO HOST DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE ON 8 OCTOBER October 11 & 12 Google renames business software package Workspace October 11 & 12 IIM Kozhikode to launch elearning hub for villagers October 11 & 12 TCS iON to conduct National Qualifier Test for hiring by many corporates, small businesses October 11 & 12 AYUSH ministry body signs MoU with Amity University to promote research in Ayurvedic sciences October 11 & 12 Infosys to acquire USbased Blue Acorn iCi for $125 million October 11 & 12 Bangalore Metro Rail Corp Ltd inks MoUs with corporate companies to develop metro stations October 11 & 12 IIT Kharagpur Develops Robotic Solution for Plant Disease Identification and Pesticide Use October 11 & 12 PM pays tributes to Bhai Taru Singh on his 300th Birth Anniversary Date News Title October 11 & 12 Kharif marketing season began from Sept 26 October 11 & 12 US to open an office in Bangladesh October 11 & 12 Titan exits joint venture with Montblanc October 11 & 12 Ravi Shastri launches personal care brand October 11 & 12 Paddy procurement goes up by 48% October 11 & 12 Construction of road length of 3,951 kms October 11 & 12 EC reduces notice period to seven days October 11 & 12 Resumption of visa services October 11 & 12 Jai Jeet Singh as new ATS chief: Maharashtra October 11 & 12 Kisan Kendra & Agriculture Mall in Jammu October 11 & 12 Craft Mela from October 13 in J&K October 11 & 12 Cautionlisting of exporters to discontinue October 11 & 12 Centre permits export of Krishnapuram Onions October 11 & 12 China formally joins the WHO led COVAX facility October 11 & 12 IISc Bengaluru develops noninvasive bandage to treat skin cancer October 11 & 12 Despite drop in emissions, India still world’s highest sulphur dioxide producer October 13 ACC extends tenure of 3 Executive Directors of PSU banks October 13 BharatPe launches brand campaign with 11 cricket stars October 13 Amazon Pay, Uber partner to allow Indian users to pay for rides October 13 Amit Banerjee is appointed as the New Director (Rail and Metro Business) at BEML October 13 Nanosafe Solutions launch antifungal water storage container October 13 Advanced version of Sayabot launched October 13 North Korea unveils 'monster' new intercontinental ballistic missile at parade October 13 India's Nihal Sarin beats Alexey Sarana to win 2020 Junior Speed Online Chess Championship October 13 Philanthropist Savithri Vaithi passes away at 92 October 13 Renowned Indianorigin South African human rights lawyer Priscilla Jana passes away October 13 Intel launches applied AI research center in Hyderabad in collaboration with IIITH, PHFI and Telangana govt October 13 European Union to sanction Russia and Belarus October 13 Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan: 32 crore man days of employment generated October 13 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman chairs 43rd GST Council Meet October 13 Rashtriya Kamadhenu Aayog begins “Kamadhenu Deepawali Abhiyan” October 13 Zoological Survey of India: Climate Change has driven butterflies and moths to higher Himalayas October 13 Mumbai Metro carshed to move to Kanjurmarg to save Aarey forests: CM Uddhav Thackeray October 13 Delhi government exempts road tax on batteryoperated vehicles under its EV policy October 13 Mexico: President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador asks Roman Catholic Church to apologize for abuses of Indigenous peoples during the conquest of Mexico in the 1500s October 13 France: Two small aircraft collide in Loches town, killing 5 people October 13 75th birthday of ruling Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) celebrated in Pyongyang on Oct 10 October 13 US: Hurricane Delta hits the states of Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi October 13 Saudi Arabia: National Commercial Bank to acquire Samba Financial in $18 bn deal October 13 Sebi has added a new category to its MF riskometer October 13 Airtel extends deals with Ericsson for 5G in India and 4G in Kenya October 13 India, China to hold seventh round of military level talks for deescalation of tension along LAC Date News Title October 13 In a world first, iodine sanitisers to hit Indian market soon October 13 GJEPC to organize first ever Virtual India International Jewellery Show October 13 ONGC aims to merge OMPL with MRPL by June 2021 October 13 In a first, MHA empowers J&K government to impose property tax October 13 ICICI Securities appoints Subhash Kelkar as Chief Technology & Digital Officer October 13 Railways to upgrade all nonAC sleeper coaches to AC for highspeed trains October 13 Bangladesh cabinet approves capital punishment for rape October 13 IIT Madras develops antimicrobial food wrapping material October 13 Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu tests negative for COVID19 October 13 Cyclone Ianos, a Rare 'Medicane,' Batters Ionian Islands of Greeks October 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to Bhai Taru Singh of his 300th birth anniversary October 14 India donates 8 million N95 masks to American city of Philadelphia following mayor's plea October 14 In a world first, iodine sanitisers to hit Indian market soon October 14 Paytm Payment Gateway launches sameday bank settlement October 14 RBI reallocates Deputy Governors’ portfolios October 14 SVYM and GRAAM founder appointed to SEBI committee October 14 ICICI Securities onboards Subhash Kelkar as CTDO October 14 NBA Finals 2020: Indian celebrity fans celebrate the Lakers clinching their recordequaling 17th title October 14 Regional Raw Drug Repository for AYUSH launched October 14 Tamil Nadu: Former actress Kushboo Sundar leaves Congress, joins BJP October 14 Retail inflation based on consumer price index (CPI) spikes to 34% in September from 69% in August October 14 Industrial production for the month of August declines by 8% October 14 Lt General M V Suchindra Kumar assumed command of Jammubased 16 Corps October 14 Pradeep Kumar Rawat Appointed As Next Ambassador Of India To Kingdom Of Netherlands October 14 UP CM inaugurates state’s biggest oxygen plant to aid medical supplies amid Covid crisis October 14 At 41 million realtime transactions a day, India leads the world: Report October 14 TCS overtakes Accenture to become world’s most valuable IT services company October 14 East Bengal appoint exLiverpool striker Robbie Fowler as coach October 14 Microsoft alerts Android users of new ransomware October 14 After Nearly 125 Years, Rare Day Flying Moth 'Achelura Bifasciata’ Sighted in Uttarakhand October 14 Former Odisha Speaker Sarat Kar passed away October 14 Former Chairman and CEO of Karnataka Bank Ananthakrishna passes away October 14 Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' virtually inaugurates the New Campus & Newly Constructed Buildings of Central University of Punjab October 14 India, China agree not to turn differences into disputes October 14 Centre has sufficient financial resources to procure 400500 million doses of COVID19 vaccine October 14 American pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson announced on October 12, 2020, that it has decided to pause the advance clinical trial, ENSEMBLE October 14 The Election Commission of India announced the dates for elections to 11 Rajya Sabha seats on October 13, 2020 October 14 The US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun has called for expansion of QUAD October 14 Mars will be at its biggest and brightest on the night of October 13, 2020 October 14 Taiwan redesigns its passport cover to reduce confusion October 14 Bangladesh's Cabinet approves death penalty in rape cases October 14 Manoj Kumar has been appointed as the chairman and managing director of the Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) Date News Title October 15 EVIN: India’s Plan to store COVID19 Vaccines October 15 Aadhaar not mandatory for registration of births and deaths: Registrar General of India October 15 J&K: ExCM Mehbooba Mufti released after 14 months; Public Safety Act revoke October 15 Noted artist and dramatist Mohan Sona dies in Karnataka October 15 India among world’s top three FDI destinations in next 23 years: CIIEY survey October 15 Transparency International releases report ‘Exporting Corruption 2020: Assessing Enforcement of the OECD AntiBribery Convention’ October 15 Turkey to continue gas exploration in Mediterranean Sea; opposed by Greece October 15 US: Indianorigin philanthropist Harish Kotecha awarded Sandra Neese Lifetime Achievement Award October 15 Saudi Arabia presides over virtual global interfaith forum as head of G20 October 15 Facebook bans content that denies or distorts the Holocaust October 15 Apple unveils iPhone 12 with 5G, HomePod Mini smart speaker October 15 World Bank approves USD 12 billion to help developing countries finance coronavirus vaccines October 15 Karnataka Bank appoints new Additional Director October 15 Microsoft alerts Android users of new ransomware that could render smartphone useless October 15 Uttarakhand: Rare dayflying moth sighted in Uttarakhand’s Garhwal Himalayas for first time October 15 Uttarakhand to Start Plantation Drive to Clear Compensatory Afforestation Backlog in Other states October 15 E Sanjeevani Initiative records 5 lakh teleconsultations October 15 PepsiCo to set up a greenfield potato chips production unit in UP with investment of Rs. 814 crore October 15 Kaumudi Munshi, The Nightingale Of Gujarat Passes Away At 93 Doubt October 15 LA Lakers become NBA champions for first time since Kobe's final title a decade ago October 15 Centre permits export of Krishnapuram Onions October 15 Craft Mela from October 13 in J&K October 15 Kisan Kendra & Agriculture Mall in Jammu October 15 Jai Jeet Singh as new ATS chief: Maharashtra October 15 Resumption of visa services October 15 Japan, Mongolia to cooperate October 15 EC reduces notice period to seven days October 15 Construction of road length of 3,951 Kms October 15 Paddy procurement goes up by 48% October 15 Hero MotoCorp launches a program October 15 Zoom rolls out 'SSO feature' October 15 The Ministry of defence cancels a contract October 15 US, AstraZeneca strike a deal October 15 Amazon ends development of Crucible October 15 EPFO launched a Whatsapp based helpline under Nirbadh initiative October 15 21st All India Conference of Directors, Fingerprint Bureau 2020 October 15 Amazon pay and UBER collaborates to push Digital payments in India October 15 Statue of Unity in Gujarat to be reopened from October 17 October 15 A large World War II bomb was detonated underwater by the Polish Navy on October 12, 2020 during a delicate operation October 15 An international team led by CNRS scientists recently discovered that the snowcaps on the mountains of Pluto October 16 AYUSH ministry starts Jan Andolan campaign to promote Covid appropriate behaviour October 16 Water taxi service to be launched in Alappuzha Date News Title October 16 One Step Centre (Sakhi) inaugurated at Reasi October 16 Cello Group signs Amitabh Bachchan as brand ambassador October 16 One American, two Russians blast off to International Space Station collected October 16 Oxford University Develops New Rapid Antigen Test. October 16 Israeli Parliament Approves Historic Peace Deal With UAE October 16 Kerala CM inaugurated operations of International Institute of Advanced Virology October 16 Govt lifts the ban on export of alcoholbased hand sanitizers. October 16 Health Min Focuses On 'nutrition Security' To Achieve Goals Of Eat Right India Movement October 16 World White cane day is observed on 15 October October 16 Union Labour Minister addresses first meeting of Expert Group on Labour Bureau Surveys need October 16 IIFL Wealth and Hurun India Rich List 2020: Here Are India's SelfMade Entrepreneurs Under 40 October 16 Crime against women: MHA issues advisory to states for ensuring mandatory action by police October 16 NTPC collaborates with cement manufacturers across the country to supply fly ash October 16 The World Bank approves $12 bn to finance vaccine October 16 BBMP to set up multispeciality clinics October 16 ASI trichy circle to soon launch a campaign October 16 MP police begins an Initiative October 16 National Shooting Camp for Olympic Shooters October 16 645% people in Dhaka carry COVID19 antibody October 16 Ayush Sanjivani quiz contest concluded on My Gov Platform October 17 & 18 Govt issues notices to ecommerce firms for not showing mandatory information on products October 17 & 18 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh presented Raksha MantriTrophy October 17 & 18 Paytm extends payment service partnership with Uber October 17 & 18 36th Raising Day of the National Security Guard October 17 & 18 Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl elevated to Chief Operating Officer at BharatPe October 17 & 18 Films Division to stream documentary ‘People’s President’ on Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's birth anniversary October 17 & 18 Russia approves 2nd coronavirus vaccine after early trials October 17 & 18 Axis Mutual Fund launches ‘Axis Banking ETF’ October 17 & 18 UP CM orders every police station to have women helpdesks' October 17 & 18 Jammu and Kashmir govt signs MoU with Flipkart to promote handloom, handicraft products October 17 & 18 Indianorigin philanthropist Harish Kotecha wins lifetime achievement award in US October 17 & 18 Tokyo to host international gymnastics event in November October 17 & 18 Lancet: Life Expectancy in India increases to 70.8 years October 17 & 18 Foreign Secretary inaugurates ‘Sushma Swaraj Lectures 2020’ to introduce India to foreign diplomats posted in New Delhi October 17 & 18 BARC (Broadcast Audience Research Council) suspends ratings of TV news channels for 3 months amid TRP controversy October 17 & 18 EU imposes sanctions on six Russian officials over poisoning of Kremlin dissident Alexei Navalny October 17 & 18 US: Robert Destro appointed Coordinator for Tibetan Issues October 17 & 18 Shashi Tharoorled Parliamentary panel on Information Technology to take up TRP scam issue: Report October 17 & 18 NHRC issues advisory to govt. on women’s rights during pandemic October 17 & 18 Sovereign Gold Bond scheme a good hedge against rupee, rising inflation October 17 & 18 USFDA approved first treatment for Ebola October 17 & 18 Twoday 4th India Agricultural Outlook Forum 2020 webinar was inaugurated Date News Title October 17 & 18 Russia Approved second COVID19 Vaccine EpiVacCorona October 17 & 18 Harsh Vardhan chairs Interministerial Meeting October 17 & 18 Bangladesh rejects cofinancing request of Chinese Corona Vaccine October 19 Centre offers to borrow Rs 1 lakh crore and lend to states October 19 SBI authorised to issue, encash electoral bonds from Oct 1928 October 19 RBI imposes Rs 5cr penalty on IndusInd Bank for noncompliance with its directions October 19 IDBI Bank launches banking services on WhatsApp for seamless customer experience October 19 J&K LG launches mobile app for Vaishno Devi devotees October 19 IndoPacific: Japan and Vietnam sign Agreements October 19 Sustainable Sold Waste Processing Facility developed by CSIRCMERI October 19 Philippines resumes Oil and Gas Exploration in South China Sea October 19 WHO backs India’s proposal against “COVID19 Vaccine Nationalism” October 19 AIBA (All India Bar Association) urges CJI to act against Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy for his remarks on judges October 19 Govt approves 14th tranche of electoral bonds; sale closes on Oct 28, purchase from SBI only October 19 9 States and UTs selected by sports ministry for upgradation to KISCE (Khelo India State Centre of Excellence) October 19 Philippines to resume oil & gas exploration in disputed South China Sea; lift 6yearold moratorium October 19 Life expectancy in India rose from 56 years in 1990 to 70.8 years in 2019: Lancet October 19 Foodgrains production pegged at record 1452 million tonnes in the 202021 kharif season: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar October 19 India prohibits imports of air conditioners with refrigerants; contain environment harming chlorofluorocarbons October 19 AP: Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stones of 16 national highway projects stretching over 1,411 km October 19 Foreign exchange reserves touch record high of USD 55505 billion in the week to October October 20 Rohan Jaitley elected Delhi and District Cricket Association president unopposed October 20 Andrey Rublev wins St. Petersburg Open for 4th title of season October 20 Bengali elocutionist Pradip Ghosh passes away, his swab samples test Covid19 positive October 20 “Music Unites All” at 2020 Billboard Music Awards October 20 ScienceSocietySetu webinar series initiated to strengthen S&T capacity of NGOs & Communities October 20 Sana Hazari, Founder Of The Social Corporate, Wins Young Achievers Award 2020 October 20 Indian Tourism Statistics: UP attracted highest number of domestic tourists October 20 Kerala: Joseph Mar Thoma, Metropolitan of Mar Thoma Church, dies at 89 in Pathanamthitta October 20 Yoga event of officials from member States of SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) held in Beijing October 20 Decadelong travel, arms embargo imposed by UN on Iran ends October 20 Germany’s Alexander Zverev wins men’s singles title at Cologne Indoors tennis October 20 Football: Hero ILeague trophy for 201920 presented to Mohun Bagan October 20 FAO, IFAD, World Bank, and WFP Joint Statement on COVID19 Impacts on Food Security and Nutrition: Countries Must Work Together to Ensure Food for All October 20 Yes Bank tags Cox & Kings, group cos wilful defaulters October 20 Raw drug repository coming up at National Institute of Siddha October 20 USFDA approves Inmazeb from Regeneron Pharma to treat Ebola October 20 Centre in Supreme Court agrees to waive compound interest on loans up to Rs 2 crore for sixmonths October 20 J&K: Adviser Khan inaugurates folk & light music concert 'JASHNeHARUD’ at Srinagar October 20 Facilities in 7 states and 2 UTs to get upgraded to Khelo India State Centre of Excellence October 20 Suzlon Group has announced the appointment of Ashwani Kumar as Group CEO October 20 300 bedded hospital at Balarampur Date News Title October 20 EC appoints MK Das as Special Police Observer October 20 Concessional rate on cargo movement October 20 Putin proposes to extend a treaty October 20 Centre deputes highlevel teams in five states October 20 Vice chief of Army staff to visit US October 20 Micromax to launch 1st smartphone after 2 yrs October 20 Shoppers Stop names Venu Nair as MD & CEO October 20 GoI to borrow Rs 1 lakh cr for meeting GST compensation shortfall October 21 West Bengal Govt Launches Campaign To Curb Elephant Deaths Due To Electrocution October 21 Tech Mahindra signs agreement to form joint venture with Sumitomo Corp October 21 ITBP launches cycling expedition from its Pegong base in Sikkim to raise COVID19 awareness October 21 Vineet Nayyar resigns from IL&FS board October 21 Indian American Anika Chebrolu, 14, wins America's Young Scientist Challenge October 21 After 233 tries, Jason Kokrak claims first PGA Tour win at CJ Cup October 21 What is antitrust case against Google October 21 Why is UNHCR insisting India to revise FCRA regulations? October 21 CSE Report: Supports incentives and penalties to get clean power October 21 IFFCO begins construction of Food Processing Units in Sikkim October 21 Defence Minister Raj Nath Singh approves new DRDO Procurement Manual 2020 October 21 UP attracted highest number of domestic tourists in 2019 October 21 MCX launched futures trading in realtime Base Metals Index ‘METLDEX’ October 21 Awarded FGD (fluegas desulphurisation) installation orders for 50 GW thermal power generation for cutting harmful emissions: NTPC October 21 Bahrain and Israel sign Joint Communique on Establishment of Diplomatic, Peaceful and Friendly Relations October 21 First commercial passenger flight to Israel by a carrier from UAE lands at BenGurion international airport near Tel Aviv October 21 Greece to extend a wall along its northeast border with Turkey, over migrants’ entry concerns October 21 IFSCA introduces Framework for Regulatory Sandbox to tap into innovative FinTech solutions October 21 Centre offers to borrow Rs 1 lakh crore and lend to states October 21 BARC Technologies to Boost Farm Income October 21 Indian & US Patents For Electric Vehicle Technology Awarded To First Indian Law Student October 21 DMRC launches a special drive October 21 Madurai railway division initiates programmes October 21 Ajay Kumar Bhalla gets extension October 21 Ministry of Steel Organise a webinar October 21 Geetha Manjunath wins an award October 21 True North to produce lowcost ethanol October 21 Nine states and UTs selected for Upgradation of KISCE October 21 Bogibeel gets 'Zero Rajdhani' train connecting New Delhi to Dibrugarh October 21 IRCTC restarted Tejas Express Train to cater to the growing passenger demands October 21 Tens of thousands in Pakistan rally for PM Imran Khan’s Ouster October 21 India, Bangladesh to restart flights under ‘airbubble’ arrangement from October 28 October 21 Trial run of buses powered by hydrogenenriched CNG kicked in Delhi October 21 COVID19: DMRC To Survey Travel Pattern Of Commuters Date News Title October 21 PM Modi to address Centenary Convocation of Mysore university October 22 Rajnath Singh releases new DRDO procurement manual October 22 Alstom partners with APSSDC for skill development doubt October 22 Hydropower company NHPC designates Rajendra Prasad Goyal as Chief Financial Officer October 22 Rakayet Ul Karim Rakim of Bangladesh wins the Greenstorm International Nature Photography Contest October 22 FM Nirmala Sitharaman holds 4th review meeting on CAPEX of CPSEs October 22 IIITHyderabad and NMDA develop Rapid Visual Screening(RVS) Premier to mitigate Earthquake risks October 22 Ibrahim alAbed, founder of UAE’ staterun WAM news agency, dies at 78 October 22 Government bans natural gas and coalbed methane (CBM) producers from buying their own produce October 22 Sweden bans China’s Huawei, ZTE from upcoming 5G networks citing security threat October 22 A hybrid model of smart fence tested along the LoC October 22 Gadkari Lays Foundation Stones For 6 National Highways Projects In Andhra Pradesh October 22 Agharkar Research Institute develops new high yield wheat varietydoubt October 22 Tech Mahindra signs agreement to form joint venture with Sumitomo Corp October 22 Nabard’s NAB SAMRUDDHI Finance does its first pooled loan issuance for NBFCs with Northern Arc Doubt October 22 IFSCA releases a framework for regulatory sandbox to tap into innovative fintech solutions October 22 Bank of Baroda ties up with Toyota Kirloskar Motor for auto finance doubt October 22 SEBI Amends Alternative Investment Fund Rules doubt October 22 Vijayalakshmi Ramanan, The First Woman Officer Of Indian Air Force Passes Away At 96 doubt October 22 National integration day: 20 october October 22 SAIF partners was renamed elevation Capita October 22 Zadus cadila gets USFDA approval for a Drug October 22 Vineet nayyar resigns from IL&FS board October 22 Anacap made its first investment in India October 22 ConocoPhillips will buy conco October 22 50% Indians to have COVID by 202 October 22 NHAI receives 50 cr from cube hives October 22 wales: first euro zone to relockdown October 22 US bans six chinese companies October 22 Intel will sell the storage unit to SK hynix October 22 Apple music launches TV channel October 22 Suntec Realty Acquires 50 Acres of Land in thane October 22 Survey by Local circles October 22 The store raides $ 6mn in seed funding October 22 Early voting begins in the state of Florida for US Presidential elections October 22 COVAX facility now joined by 84 countries October 22 Israel, Bahrain establish diplomatic ties formally following a USbrokered deal October 22 A major earthquake with a magnitude of 5 struck off the coast of Alaska on October 9, 2020 October 22 Union DoNER Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has invited the British Government and the private sector to explore the huge business potential in the North Eastern Region of India October 22 In Madhya Pradesh, a fine of 500 rupees will be imposed now on the people who spit in the railway premises October 22 Seema Mustafa Elected As President Of Editors Guild Of India October 23 ITBP deputes first officer to head Guwahatibased eastern command along LAC covered Date News Title October 23 Indian diplomat Sushil Kumar Singhal appointed as next Ambassador to Solomon Islands October 23 Sporting activities to resume in SAI training centres across country from 1st of Nov: Sports Ministry October 23 Injeti Srinivas Committee submits report October 23 SC to examine if educational institutions fall under consumer law and can be sued for deficiency in services October 23 Punjab assembly passes bills negating Centre’s farm laws; sale/purchase below MSP (minimum support price) illegal October 23 Onion import norms relaxed till December 15 to boost domestic supply, check prices October 23 Italy calls MoU with China on the latter’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) a mistake October 23 What is ‘human challenge’ that UK cleared to speed up Covid19 vaccine trial? October 23 SEA urges govt to immediately announce NMEO to reduce edible oil import October 23 Japan gets deerfriendly bags to stop animals eating plastic October 23 Union Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan launches ecofriendly, efficient and DME fired Aditi UrjaSanch Unit at CSIRNCL, Pune October 23 Gadkari launched unique Khadi footwear; KVIC targets Rs 5,000 crore business October 23 International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) prescribes regulatory framework for REITs and InvITs in IFSC October 23 NFL along with CCI organizes training programme for farmers in Rajasthan October 23 A National Symposium and Exhibition to be organised by National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology October 23 Ghanshyam Jha appointed Chairman J&K Water Resources Regulatory Authority October 23 Dr Neena Malhotra appointed as Ambassador to Republic of San Marino October 23 Dr Jajini Varghese, Indianorigin oncoplastic surgeon honored Outstanding Young Person 2020 October 23 Nippon Life Invests in World Bank Sustainable Development Bonds and Highlights Support for Nutrition October 23 Singer and actor Zero Babu passes away October 23 Facebook launches dating service in Europe October 23 ICICI bank revises fixed deposit rates October 23 Amit Mehta assigned a crucial lawsuit October 23 Gland Pharma gets a nod from sebi October 23 SC railway starts 3rd kisan rail October 23 World longest flight to resume operation October 23 UP govt to provide assistance to labour October 23 COVID19 No Tolerance Fortnight' October 23 DhakaSiliguri train to start in March 2021 October 23 Sikkim to get Integrated Food Processing Units October 23 Veteran TV actress Zarina Roshan Khan passes away October 23 Union minister inaugurates HCNG plant and launches trials in Delhi October 23 Vande Bharat Mission Flight to China postponed to October 30 due to technical reasons October 23 Brand Mascot “BROBOT” October 23 Anika Chebrolu, an eighth grader from Frisco in Texas, won the 3M Young Scientist Challenge October 24 India's firstever khadi fabric footwear launched October 24 FDI in India rises to over 358 billion during 20420: FM Nirmala Sitharaman October 24 Nippon Life Invests in World Bank Sustainable Development Bonds and Highlights Support for Nutrition October 24 SIFCO begins construction of integrated food processing units in Sikkim October 24 Ghanshyam Jha appointed Chairman of J&K Water Resources Regulatory Authority October 24 IndianOrigin Plastic Surgeon Named Outstanding Young Person 2020 October 24 Assam: Renowned economist Dr Jayanta Madhab passes away Date News Title October 24 Singer and actor Zero Babu passes away October 24 Defence Canteens ban import of finished goods October 24 20th Amendment of Sri Lankan Constitution October 24 ISRO MOM StuMars losing its atmosphere at faster rate than the earth October 24 Sudan joins UAE, Bahrain in recognizing Israel October 24 FATF: Pakistan to remain on “Grey List”collected October 24 GST Compensation: Rs 6,000 crores transferred to 6 states October 24 R&AW chief Samant Kumar Goel meets Nepal Prime Minister K P Oli in Kathmandu October 24 AMFI asks mutual fund distributors to not identify themselves as advisors unless designated by SEBI October 24 Seeker of a life insurance policy duty bound to disclose all material facts: SC October 24 US designates six more China based media outlets as foreign missions October 24 DhakaSiliguri passenger train planned to start in March 202: Bangladesh Railway Minister October 24 EU awards 2020 Sakharov Prize to Belarus opposition and its leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya October 24 NDA govt launches various schemes for farmers empowerment October 24 Microsoft and SpaceX join hands to connect Azure Platform to Satellites October 24 CSIRCDRI Scientist Dr Saman Habib elected as a fellow of Indian National Science Academy October 24 Philippines to restart oil and gas exploration in South China Sea October 24 Nine more sports facilities upgraded to Khelo India State Centre of Excellence October 24 Jet Airways gets buyer in Kalrock Capital and Murari Lal Jalan but likely to fly next year only October 24 UN arms embargoes on Iran expire despite US objections October 24 PM Modi Pays Tributes To Baba Banda Singh Bahadur On His 350th Birth Anniversary October 24 Uber introduces rider mask verification selfie feature in India October 24 CPSEs must spend 75% of capital expenditure target by yearend: Govt October 24 Mankind Pharma, RDIF Ink Pact For Sputnik V Sale In India October 24 Bullet trains: Bids invited for Sabarmati depot October 24 Jaya Suvarna passes away October 24 Dabur Honey appoints Ritabhari Chakraborty as its Brand Ambassador October 24 Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports appoints Bimal Julka as chairman October 24 Play ropes in Sonu Sood as brand ambassador October 24 Govt notifies amendment to motor vehicle rules for ownership details in registration documents October 24 Maharashtra CM announces Rs 0,000 crore aid to floodhit people October 24 Facebook launched a dating service in Europe October 24 ICICI bank revises fixed deposit rates October 24 Amit Mehta assigned a crucial Lawsuit October 24 Gland Pharma gets a nod from SEBI October 24 SC railway starts 3rd kisan rail October 24 Flipkart, Myntra in deal with ABFRL October 24 Northern railways to end a 52year legacy October 24 Whatsapp business customers to be charged October 24 J&K UT govt introduces certain substitutes October 24 UP cops to converse in regional dialects October 24 Oxygen generation plants in Chhattisgarh Date News Title October 24 Six china media outlets as foreign missions October 24 brazil rejects purchase of vaccine from china October 25 & 26 20% vacancies for apprentices: rail ministry October 25 & 26 India's foreign exchange reserves touch 552 billion dollars October 25 & 26 Bharat biotech's Covaxin gets nod for phase 3 clinical trials October 25 & 26 UP cops to converse in regional dialects also on 2 helpline number October 25 & 26 Neena Malhotra appointed as Ambassador to republic of san Marino October 25 & 26 The United Arab Emirates has become the first Arab nation to reach a visaexemption agreement with Israel October 25 & 26 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Higher Education Dr CN Ashwathnarayan has announced the commencement of offline degree colleges from November 7, 2020. October 25 & 26 The members of the European Parliament have urged the European Union and France to impose sanctions against Pakistan October 25 & 26 Maharashtra is looking for potential investment from the US electric car major Tesla in the state and has held discussions with the company October 25 & 26 Indian diplomat Sushil Kumar Singhal appointed as next Ambassador to Solomon Islands October 25 & 26 77th Anniversary of Azad Hind Government October 25 & 26 DhakaSiliguri passenger train planned to start in March 202 October 25 & 26 Chennai Metro Rail has become the first in the country to use microplasma oxidation system October 25 & 26 Foreign exchange reserves touch life time high of USD 552 billion in the week ended October 6 October 25 & 26 Flipkart to buy 8% stake in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail for Rs ,500 crore October 25 & 26 GeM (Government eMarketplace) completes work for creation of unified procurement system: CEO Talleen Kumar October 25 & 26 Tech Mahindra to acquire Tenzing Group, Momenton for Rs 293 crore October 25 & 26 EU environment ministers agree to make the bloc’s 2050 net zero emissions target legally binding October 25 & 26 Britain signs Japan trade agreement with Japan; its first big postBrexit deal October 25 & 26 Bharat Biotechs Covaxin gets the nod for phase 3 clinical trials October 25 & 26 LT GEN Nanda Kishore Sahoo Assumes Appointment of Director General Dental Services October 25 & 26 Punjabi version of Age Appropriate Fitness Protocols launchedno ned October 25 & 26 Mizoram observes 'COVID9 No Tolerance Fortnight' October 25 & 26 Rajnath Singh releases new DRDO procurement manual October 25 & 26 Mukesh Ambani's Jio Teams Up With Qualcomm To Ready 5G In India October 27 Income tax return filing deadline for FY20 extended till Dec 3 October 27 Bangladesh govt orders ‘no mask, no service’ policy October 27 India ranks 3 out of 38 countries in mobile internet speed, even lower than Iraq October 27 Samsung Beats Amazon, IBM to Top Forbes List of World’s Best Employers October 27 The King Of Cologne: Zverev Beats Schwartzman For Second Consecutive Title October 27 Aryna Sabalenka Cruises Past Victoria Azarenka for Title at Ostrava Open October 27 Samsung Chairman Lee KunHee passes away October 27 EU Environmental Ministers commit to Net Zero Emissions Target by 2050: October 27 GoI to launch two centres of excellence for Tribal Welfare October 27 GoI to create a permanent body to control air pollution in Delhi October 27 TRIFED includes 00 new Forest Fresh Organic Products in Tribes India October 27 Central Vigilance Commission adopted Integrity Pact October 27 IndoTibetan Border Forces to set up 47 new outposts October 27 Centre to bear additional compound interest on loans of up to ₹2 crore taken by retail borrowers and MSMEs October 27 Banks and NBFCs asked to credit the difference between the compound interest and simple interest for the sixmonth period Date News Title October 27 UN’s Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) comes into effect after ratification by 50 countries October 27 US announces $4 bn sale of coastal defense systems to Taiwan October 27 AYUSH Minister inaugurates Regional Raw Drug Repository at AIIA October 27 Pakistan to remain on global terror financing ‘grey’ listcollected October 27 US, EU Launch New Bilateral Dialogue On China October 27 India's biggest property deal: Canada's Brookfield is acquiring India's RMZ Corps' assets worth over Rs 5,000 crore October 27 Tamil Nadu CM lays foundation stones for 9 industrial projects, inaugurates 7 October 27 Bimal Julka appointed as the chairman of FIFS October 27 Government EMarketplace integrated with CPPP October 27 No Mask No Service Policy launched in Bangladesh October 27 National Coaching Camp for Table Tennis approved by Sports Authority of India October 27 USTaiwan 8 billion USD arms sale October 27 Ministry of Defence sets new rules for land transfer to reduce expenditure October 27 India shoots down Pak quadcopter along LoC in J&K’s Keran sector October 27 Karnataka High Court asks Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund to not proceed with the winding up of its debt schemes without obtaining the consent of investorsnoneed October 27 Canteen Stores Department (CSD) , which operates canteens for the defence forces, to ban import of finished goods October 27 Deadline to file income tax return extended by a month till December 3 October 27 Israel and Sudan reach U.S.brokered deal to normalize ties October 27 Sudan is the third Arab government after UAE and Bahrain to announce normalisation of ties with Israel in 2020 October 27 CBSE introduces facial recognition systems for accessing digital documents by students October 27 Maharashtra withdraws general consent to CBI; agency will now have to approach the State government on casetocase basis seeking permission October 27 Centre imposes stockholding limits on onion retailers (2 tonnes) and wholesalers (25 tonnes) till Dec 2020 October 28 MoS Muraleedharan Inaugurates Philately Exhibition On 'India And The UN: A Postal History' October 28 Ladakh LG launches 00day campaign to provide potable water supply in schools, anganwadi centres October 28 UP Govt to establish antihuman trafficking Police Stations in each and every district October 28 Ministry of Tourism organizes webinar on "Bundi: Architectural Heritage of a Forgotten Rajput Capital" October 28 Deadline to payments under Vivad se Vishwas scheme extended October 28 Low Cost Technology antiageing Compound developed by IITGuwahati October 28 CSIR IndiGenome resource of 029 Indian genomes provides a compendium of genetic variants representing the contemporary Indian population October 28 NPCI launches ‘RuPay Festive Carnival’ac gaze October 28 Ministry of Education to develop an Incentive Mechanism by mapping Institutions of Eminence with the indicators of THE and QS ranking. October 28 Hathras Case: SC orders the Allahabad HC to monitor CBI probe October 28 CBSE has introduced a Facial Recognition System, FRS to download the mark sheets and documents from platforms like Digilocker and Parinam Manjusha October 28 Lee KunHee, force behind Samsung's rise, dies October 28 Lt. General N K Sahoo takes charge as of DG, Dental Services & Colonel Commandant of ADC October 28 Essar appoints Stein Ivar Bye as chief executive officer October 28 Import of finished goods banned October 28 Uttarakhand receives road fund October 28 Tripura govt extends Rs lakh to militants October 28 TN CM inaugurates seven industrial projects October 28 Maharashtra announces Rs. 0,000 cr package October 28 Health protection campaign to be launched in Chhattisgarh Date News Title October 28 NITtrichy gets 2 fellowships October 28 Finance ministry releases rs.6000 crores October 28 Government imposes a stock limit October 28 New Parliament building to be ready by 2022 October 28 First vande Bharat mission flight to Wuhan October 28 Indian Digital media association October 28 Accession Day: 26 october October 28 Leicester city won at Arsenal for the st time October 28 MoD sets new rules for land transfer October 28 MAI: Kamal gianchandani appointed as President October 28 3rd buyerSeller meet in Srinagar October 28 SAI approves a camp for Table Tennis October 28 No Mask, No service policy in bangladesh October 28 Sudan became the 3rd Arab nation to normalise relations with Israel October 28 China may not recognise BritishIssued hong kong passports October 28 ICICI Banks shut Down operation in Bangladesh October 28 Bangladesh seeks USD 500 million support from World Bank for COVID 9 vaccine October 29 Japan, world’s third largest economy, vows to become carbon neutral by 2050 October 29 SBI raises Rs 5,000 cr by issuing BaselIII compliant bonds October 29 BharatPe launches digital gold on its platform October 29 PPL tournament to be played in Indore to free city from single use plastic October 29 AP Govt to resume State formation day fete from Nov October 29 CSIRCDRI Scientist Dr Saman Habib elected as fellow of Indian National Science Academy October 29 Women Startup Summit 2020 scheduled for October 3 October 29 Young Bangladeshi boy wins special prize in Global Art Competition conducted by ICCR October 29 Daniel Menaker, veteran writer and magazine and book editor, dies October 29 Chhattisgarh passes amended Bill to negate Centre's newly passed agriculture Bills October 29 “Who Created Arogya Setu” issue: NIC rejects its role in creation in a RTI query October 29 “Tenant Acquisition Management Solution” launched by WIPRO for Real Estate industry October 29 Centre of Criminology and Forensic Studies organizes the first International Symposium on Crime Studies October 29 IndiaBangladesh commenced their AirBubble service October 29 Government notifies new rules that allow any Indian citizen to buy land in Jammu & Kashmir October 29 Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) unveils new norms for awarding bodies, assessment agencies to boost skilling ecosystem October 29 Global FDI flows fell 49% in first half of 2020 due to Covid9: UNCTAD October 29 International Data Corporation: Digitalization to drive 8 trillion USD of IT spending between 2020 and 202 October 29 US Secretary Mike Pompeo meets Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa October 29 Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal inaugurated the DSTIIEST Solar PV Hub virtually October 29 Indian genomes contributes a compendium of genetic variants contemporary Indian population October 29 Maharashtra government withdraws general consent to the CBI to probe cases October 29 NTPC granted permission to use drones for research at 3 thermal plants October 29 Dr Chandrasekaran to get APLAR Master Award October 29 LG launches world's first rollable TV in South Korea Date News Title October 29 Alok Verma takes oath as new chairman of Haryana Public Service Commission October 29 Chandigarh: UT launches reservation roster management system October 29 India's firstever high quality Khadi Fabric Footwear launched October 29 Mizoram observes 'COVID9 No Tolerance Fortnight' October 29 Jason Kokrak wins CJ Cup to get PGA Tour title October 29 The Delhi Division of Northern Railways has announced the launch of an appbased service called Bags on Wheels October 29 Maharashtra Minister asks state utility to add 2000 MW October 29 Credit Suisse report: ‘Despite Covid, wealth of Indian adults rises marginally in 6 months’ October 29 J&K: LG R K Mathur flags off Ultimate Ladakh Cycling Challenge October 29 Young Advocates Welfare Fund launched in Tamil Nadu October 29 MIT scientists design face mask that can inactivate coronavirus using heat October 29 Southwest monsoon withdraws from country, northeast monsoon that brings rainfall over TN, Puducherry, parts of AP, Karnataka and Kerala during OctDec commences: IMD October 29 DU VC Yogesh Tyagi suspended by President over ‘dereliction of duty’ October 29 MoRTH issues notification in respect of Construction Equipment Vehicles to address issue of safety of operator October 30 & 31 Facebook India’s controversial policy chief Ankhi Das resigns October 30 & 31 Rajesh Nambiar appointed Chairman and Managing Director of Cognizant India October 30 & 31 Ministry Of Education Appoints Shashi Kiran Shetty As The Chairman Of NITIE’s Board Of Governors October 30 & 31 Banks Board Bureau recommends Siddhartha Mohanty for LIC MD post October 30 & 31 JK Tyre joined hands with ITC's Choupal for rural market October 30 & 31 Sudhakar Rao Desai reelected as Indian Vegetable oil Producers’ Association (IVPA) President October 30 & 31 Young advocates welfare fund launched October 30 & 31 France, Germany announce new lockdowns October 30 & 31 Cipla launches 'ELIFast' October 30 & 31 Brookfield promotes Anuj Ranjan October 30 & 31 Pidilite to acquire Huntsman Group October 30 & 31 HAL, Tech mahindra ink Rs.400 cr contract October 30 & 31 Saudi Arabia removes POK from Pakistan map October 30 & 31 Ginsauanhau takes oath as MLA: Manipur October 30 & 31 Defense Logistics production centre functional October 30 & 31 Block Divas observed in J&K October 30 & 31 Shiv Nadar Foundation sets up a new university October 30 & 31 Geojit launches global investment platform October 30 & 31 Google plans to launch VPN service October 30 & 31 Paytm payments issues 5 million FASTags October 30 & 31 Maharashtra School education dept releases GR October 30 & 31 Air connectivity between Bangladesh & India resumes October 30 & 31 Indian Oil launches common Indane refill booking number across India October 30 & 31 Award Winning author and editor daniel menaker passed away October 30 & 31 India strongly deplores personal attack on French President Emmanuel Macron October 30 & 31 India procures 11,000 cold weather clothing systems from the US army October 30 & 31 West Bengal Deputy Speaker Sukumar Hansda passes away October 30 & 31 The US economy registered record growth of 33 % in the third quarter Date News Title October 30 & 31 Kerala to set up postCOVID treatment clinic October 30 & 31 Wipro has launched the Tenant Acquisition Management (TAM) solution for the real estate industry October 30 & 31 Punjab CM virtually launched phase two of the Rs 11,000 crore Urban ... confidence that the UEIP scheme October 30 & 31 The Centre on Tuesday released a list of 18 individuals who have been declared as 'terrorists' under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 October 30 & 31 Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda has launched two Centers of Excellence for Tribal Welfare October 30 & 31 IIT Guwahati develops lowcost tech to produce psychoactive drugs and antiageing compounds October 30 & 31 Hurricane Zeta is hitting the Southeast United States October 30 & 31 Delhi University Vice Chancellor Suspended By President Over "Misconduct" October 30 & 31 Uttar Pradesh government has decided to establish AntiHuman Trafficking police stations in every district October 30 & 31 Centre imposes stock limit on onion retailers, wholesale traders to check price rise October 30 & 31 SudanIsrael relations agreed, Donald Trump announces October 30 & 31 SAI approves national coaching camp for Table Tennis October 30 & 31 NPPA Sets Up Price Monitoring, Resource Unit In Goa October 30 & 31 Finance Ministry issues guidelines for implementation of interest waiver on loan October 30 & 31 Study predicts massive habitat decline for the Himalayan brown bear by 2050 due to climate changenoneed October 30 & 31 Amid LAC tension, nod for 47 ITBP border outposts October 30 & 31 Bharti Airtel enters cloud communications market, launches 'Airtel IQ' October 30 & 31 Explained: What is yellow dust, which North Korea has warned could be carrying Covid19? October 30 & 31 Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan digitally inaugurates Radio diagnosis Facilities October 30 & 31 Indias outreach to Myanmar October 30 & 31 U.S. to support Indias defence of territory October 30 & 31 Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) unveil the guidelines and operation manuals for Awarding Bodies Assessment Date News Title September 1 Nitin Gadkari inaugurates Technology Centre at Bhiwadi in Rajasthan September 1 J&K: Lt Guv e-inaugurates Panel Discussion on 'COVID-19: Challenges and Effective Management' September 1 Bengaluru scientists fabricate a shield September 1 Ishika Chaudhary receives Eklavya Award September 1 Juliette Binoche to be honoured with Golden Icon Award September 1 No illegal persons would be included in NRC list: Assam Government September 1 Hospitals empanelled with Ayushman Bharat scheme to get star ratings September 1 Haryana lifts 2-day weekly shutdown of markets after Unlock-4 guidelines September 1 Tamil Nadu govt withdraws E-Pass system for travel within state September 1 India records world's highest single-day spike with 80,000 Coronavirus cases in a day September 1 Kazi Nazrul Islam: Interesting Facts About the 'Rebel Poet' September 1 Mother Teresa birth anniversary: Remembering the kind soul with some rare photos and lesser-known facts September 1 Tripura scientist's 'Warbot' helps in COVID care September 1 Government extends deferred customs duty payment to authorised PSUs September 1 Bajaj Allianz General launches pet dog insurance starting ₹315 September 2 601.12 crore annual action plan approved for PMKSY in J&K September 2 First direct Israel-UAE flight lands in Abu Dhabi amid deal September 2 Togo first in Africa to end sleeping sickness September 2 ICICI Bank launches virtual property exhibition September 2 Karnataka CM flags off first ever RORO train between Bengaluru and Maharashtra’s Solapur September 2 Kiara Advani becomes Myntra’s new brand ambassador September 2 ISL: Chennaiyin FC appoints Csaba Laszlo as head coach September 2 Retired IAS Officer Utpal Kumar Singh Appointed Secretary In Lok Sabha September 2 Dr. Harsh Vardhan invites stakeholders in country and abroad to participate in formulating STIP 2020 September 2 IIT Bombay students develop AIR Scanner, an Indian alternative to Camscanner September 2 Arsenal defeat Liverpool on penalties in thrilling final to win FA Community Shield September 2 Alexander Kristoff wins first stage of Tour de France September 2 Deep Grace, Jayanti Behera get Biju Patnaik awards on National Sports Day September 2 India to extend flagship jobs programmes in villages to cities September 2 27 Integrated Cold Chain Development Projects approved under Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPDA Yojana September 2 Supreme Court: 10 years time granted to Telecoms to pay their AGR dues September 2 WHO report: 25 key health services disrupted globally September 2 Indian Railways: More than 960 stations solarised September 2 Delhi’s third sero survey initiated September 2 US mulls NATO-like alliance with India, Japan, Australia to counter China September 2 FSDC subcommittee meeting held to discuss inter-regulatory coordination September 2 NHAI awards highest length of projects in FY2020-21 September 2 UPI transactions at all-time high Date News Title September 2 India’s ban on international commercial flight extended till September 30 September 2 Indian-origin Pritam Singh takes charge as first Leader of the Opposition in Singapore September 2 Qatar raises minimum wage by 25%, lifts restrictions on changing jobs September 2 Western & Southern Open tennis tournament in US: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (men’s), Victoria Azarenka of Belarus (women’s) win singles title September 2 PFRDA working on minimum assured return-based pension scheme September 2 Prisons remained overcrowded, understaffed in 2019: NCRB September 2 India, ASEAN to determine scope of review of FTA September 2 CBDT directs banks to refund charges taken since Jan 1 on UPI, RuPay payments; refrain from continuing to impose such charges September 2 Global disruption of health services amid pandemic September 2 India officially enters recession September 2 Pandemic to cause unprecedented hunger crisis September 2 Jal Jeevan Mission to measure and monitor water supply September 2 Onam Festival is celebrated in Kerala on 31st August September 3 UP govt decides to set up exclusive anti-electricity theft police stations in every district September 3 Vice Adm SR Sarma is Chief of Materiel Indian Navy September 3 IIT Madras startup subsidiary launches nano textile coating to inactive Coronavirus September 3 Coal India to invest Rs 1.22 lakh crores on 500 projects by 2023-24 September 3 India attends BIMSTEC meet September 3 Jal Shakti ministry launches ''Water Heroes'' contest September 3 GoI bans printing of calendars, diaries and festival greeting cards September 3 India-Nigeria to deepen their ties on defence, energy and counter terrorism September 3 Centre increases disciplines for recruitment of sportspersons in govt jobs; disciplines like tug-of-war, mallakhamb and para-sports among 20 new included September 3 CIL to invest over Rs.1.22 lakh crore in coal-related projects-o need September 3 Government issues around 12.5 lakh domicile certificates in J&K so far September 3 FB announces measures to curb misuse during upcoming Myanmar elections September 3 China faces massive food crisis September 3 Indian High Commission gifts books to 100 Universities and Colleges to mark Mujib Barsho in Bangladesh September 3 BSY says Koppal will have country’s first toy-manufacturing cluster September 3 GST revenue collection falls to ₹86,449 crores in August September 3 Charu Sinha becomes first woman IG to lead CRPF in Kashmir September 3 M V Raja Sekhar takes charge as Director (R&D) of BEL September 3 UP: 13 new biosafety testing labs launched September 3 Niyogin Fintech to acquire 51% stake in iServeU September 3 UP: 13 new biosafety testing labs launched September 3 Metro Rail services to resume from September 7 September 3 IPL 13: Players, officials and families to wear contact tracing badges September 3 12 States/UTs record higher COVID recovery rate than the national average September 3 U.S. Won't Join WHO-Led Coronavirus Vaccine Effort, White House Says Date News Title September 3 Bharti Infratel to merge with Indus Towers September 3 Government supplied free food grain to around 95% of total migrants September 3 Foreign ministers discuss India-Nigeria bilateral relations September 3 India witnesses narrowing gap between renewable energy, coal power September 3 Veteran Assamese singer Archana Mahanta passes away September 3 Now, MBBS courses to have module on pandemic management September 3 EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan resigns after flouting Covid rules September 3 Bureau of Police Research and Development celebrated its 50th Foundation Day September 3 BSF found 20-meter long tunnel on Indo-Pak border, sacks of sand made in Pakistan September 3 Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme opens on August 31; issue price at Rs 5,117/gm September 3 Qutub Minar illuminated in red and white to mark Poland's Solidarity movement September 3 Panel set up to optimise utilisation of civilian cadre in Service HQs September 3 CBDT provides ITR Filing Compliance Check Functionality for Scheduled Commercial Bank September 4 Uttar Pradesh to create Udyog Bandhu-like body for farmers September 4 Supreme Court Held HC order against Andhra Government English Medium Move September 4 Karnataka approves New Information Technology Policy September 4 No Question Hour and Private Members Bill during monsoon session of Parliament September 4 Germany launches Indo-Pacific strategy with ‘key role’ for India September 4 GoI currently working on rejuvenation of 13 rivers September 4 WHO recommends use of Steroids in critical COVID-19 patient September 4 UNSC: Pakistan request to designate four Indians as Terrorists rejected September 4 US Annual Defence report: Chinese Navy the largest in the world September 4 1EESL to procure 250 Electric Vehicles from Tata Motors and Hyundai Motor September 4 104 security personnel under MHA died in “accidents” in 2019 September 4 Rajasthan forms committees to improve efficiency of government schemes September 4 South India to receive extreme rainfall by 2100 September 4 Carbon emissions from Arctic Circle wildfires spike in 2020 September 4 US cuts remaining dues for WHO after pullout September 4 Assam passes Bill to safeguard tangible heritage excluded in national and state laws-no need September 4 US budget deficit to be at all-time high September 4 Govt caps benefits under MEIS (Merchandise Export from India Scheme) to Rs 2 crore per exporter till December September 4 Australian government appoints former cricketer Matthew Hayden as Member of Australia-India Council for advancing business ties with India September 4 MoD developed Healthy Air, a Herbal-based Immunity Boosting Room Freshener September 4 JK govt set up a 10-member council for the conservation of biological diversity September 4 RPF personnel honoured with Jeewan Raksha Medal September 4 UAE becomes first Arab country to grant private sector employees paid paternal leave September 4 UP govt decides to set up exclusive anti-electricity theft police stations in every district September 4 Bureaucrat Kshatrapati Shivaji appointed as Secretary in MoSPI Date News Title September 4 Cognizant to acquire 10th Magnitude - no need September 4 BCCI signs Cred as official partner for IPL September 4 Gross GST revenue collection at Rs 86, 449 cr September 4 Indian Bank announces cut of 5 basis points September 4 Uttatkhand, karnataka paired Under EBSB September 4 NTPC to emerge winner at AIMA - Chanakya National Management Games 2020 September 4 AP Cabinet bans online gambling games like Rummy, Poker September 4 Finance Commission to meet its economic advisory panel on September 4 September 4 Facebook to ban political ads before the US election September 4 PM Narendra Modi's official website twitter account hacked September 4 Five UNSC members block Pakistan move to list two Indians as global terrorists September 5 In first-ever digital initiative, Bihar police set up voice recording system to transcribe case diaries September 5 Justice Arun Kumar Mishra retires from Supreme Court September 5 Bureaucrat Kshatrapati Shivaji takes up India's top statistical post September 5 Dr Neena Malhotra named India's next envoy to Italy September 5 IISc researchers develop low-cost, on demand printing technique September 5 ABB India’s factory to be awarded green factory building certification by IGBC September 5 Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani, Adar Poonawalla named in Fortune's 40 Under 40 list September 5 GJEPC launches first virtual buyer-seller meet September 5 FM bans creation of new posts in central ministries September 5 Palau invites US to set up military bases September 5 Don't declare accounts NPA till further orders, says Supreme Court September 5 Isha, Akash Ambani, Byju, Poonawalla debut on Fortune's '40 under 40' list September 5 Hurricane Nana hits Honduras, moves towards Belize September 5 CII launches Future Business Group initiative to provide support to new businesses launched during the past few years September 5 Manipur expects GI tag for Tamenglong Orange September 5 Andhra Pradesh government approves revised policy for free agriculture power supply September 5 Record high surge of new MGNREGA cards September 5 CRPF bans smartphones in high-sensitive areas September 5 3,181 km national highway constructed in April-August surpasses target September 5 CB Insights Names Razorpay to the ''Fintech 250'' List of Fastest-growing Fintech Startups in the World September 5 Centre increases sports disciplines for direct recruitment of meritorious sportspersons in govt jobs September 5 Gujarat govt decides to cut down salaries of MLAs, ministers by 30% for one year September 5 Qatar raises minimum wage, lifts curbs on changing jobs September 5 World Cup host Qatar set to play in Gold Cup next year in US September 5 Australia appoints cricket icon Matthew Hayden as trade envoy to India September 5 World Cup host Qatar set to play in Gold Cup next year in US September 5 Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme: Goa paired with Jharkhand Date News Title September 5 Tata Power and Tata Motors collaborate to set up India’s largest solar carport September 5 Sadananda Gowda launches 8 Nutraceutical-immunity boosting products under PMBJP for sale through Janaushadhi Kendras September 5 WHO issues new treatment guidance September 5 Hindu widows to get share in all property September 5 Men’s National Rowing Camp to start September 5 Centre increases sports disciplines September 5 JNCASR researchers develop diagnostic therapy September 5 11 Indo-US scientist teams selected September 5 Raj Srivastava appointed as India's Ambassador to Republic of Croatia September 5 After Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh pulled out of IPL 2020 September 5 Kerala CM warns of possibility of new 'COVID clusters' after Onam September 5 US initiates next step of its withdrawal from WHO September 6 &7 India's largest carport: Tata Power signs pact with Tata Motors September 6 &7 Infosys acquires US-based Kaleidoscope Innovation for $42 million September 6 &7 SEBI’s Manoj Kumar joins GIFT City’s regulatory body September 6 &7 Agnikul Cosmos bags TiE50 Award September 6 &7 Grizzlies' Morant wins NBA's Rookie of the Year award September 6 &7 Tom Seaver, Hall of Fame pitcher and Mets legend, dies at 75 September 6 &7 Government releases draft guidelines for ads September 6 &7 The Portable Optical Cavity Sterilization Unit September 6 &7 Japanese companies relocating from China to India September 6 &7 Government asks Major Ports to use locally built Tug Boats September 6 &7 Promoting Digital and IT based payment through FASTag September 6 &7 SC directs removal of Slum Dwellings along the Rail Tracks September 6 &7 Finance ministry report expects a sharp V-shaped recovery September 6 &7 MHA directs states to review parole, furlough rules September 6 &7 Trump announces historic pact between former foes September 6 &7 Affordable rental housing complexes in infrastructure sector September 6 &7 Centre mulls more stringent law against manual scavanging September 6 &7 Sudan declares emergency amid floods September 6 &7 IGIB scientists develop rapid and sensitive test for coronavirus September 6 &7 In a first, govt introduces ‘on-demand’ Covid testing without prescription September 6 &7 DGCA orders airlines to resume pre-flight alcohol tests for pilots and cabin crew members September 6 &7 India sending two teams to UN missions for Covid effort to Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan-no need September 6 &7 Germany joins Indo-Pacific club aimed at securing trade routes from aggressive China September 6 &7 Iran has more than 10 times the amount of enriched uranium permitted 6.Britain named former Australian PM Tony Abbott as a trade adviser September 6 &7 Govt caps key export benefit to Rs 2 crore per exporter till December September 6 &7 IRDAI allows insurance companies to use video-based KYC Date News Title September 6 &7 UP govt to allocate outlets under Public Distribution System to women SHGs September 6 &7 Command Control Rooms to be set up in MP September 6 &7 Gujarat govt to cut down salaries of MLAs September 6 &7 Govt launches eight immunity boosting products September 6 &7 Economic Advisory Council of 15th FC September 6 &7 Venice Film Festival opens September 6 &7 Arka Venture Labs invests in Nirmata September 6 &7 Franklin Templeton MF receives ₹146 crore September 6 &7 Rajiv lall steps down from IDFC First Bank's board members September 6 &7 India's 1st regional voters' awareness centre to come up in Jaipur: EC September 6 &7 National wildlife Day - September 4 September 6 &7 India: Andhra Pradesh state bans online gambling September 8 UP govt to allocate outlets under Public Distribution System to women SHGs September 8 FADA appoints Vinkesh Gulati as president September 8 IIT Guwahati researchers design engineered surfaces to detect, prevent coronavirus September 8 Hyderabad among top cities for career in AI September 8 Former BSF DIG Dr Mahesh Kumar Dwivedy passes away September 8 Vice President suggests to include milk in Mid-day Meal Scheme September 8 China holds additional military exercises from today in its northeastern and eastern coast September 8 TN releases Electronics Hardware Manufacturing Policy, 2020 September 8 Supreme Court to examine if A.P. can insist on compulsory English medium education September 8 JNCASR researchers developed diagnostic therapy for Lung Cancer September 8 ASCI appoints Manisha Kapoor as its new secretary-general September 8 ITC appoints Supratim Dutta as new CFO September 8 World’s 1st jump from solar-powered plane September 8 PM addresses inaugural session of Governors' Conference on NEP September 8 T20 cricket tournament inaugurated in J&K September 8 MP Farmers to be given Rs 4,688 crore for damage due to flood September 8 Britain sets October 15 as deadline to strike deal with EU September 9 ESAF Bank announces fintech conclave September 9 Assam promotes nutritious food through Kitchen Garden as part of Poshan Maah September 9 GJEPC launches first virtual buyer-seller meet for diamonds-no need September 9 IIT Kharagpur researchers develop microneedle to administer drug in a painless way September 9 Reliance-backed Fynd launches mobile game to encourage social distancing September 9 Sri Lanka proposes ban on Cow Slaughter September 9 RPF disrupts 'Real Mango' software use for cornering confirmed railway tickets during pandemic September 9 Gujarat accounts for highest fingerprint tracing in 2019 September 9 Saudi court issues final verdicts on Khashoggi case Date News Title September 9 Parole, furlough not absolute right; not to be given to terrorists, hardened criminals: MHA to States September 9 Why the VS Gaitonde painting that sold for $4.35 million doesn’t mean Indian art world is thriving September 9 Railways propose to decriminalise begging September 9 Ganga to be safe for bathing in 97 towns in 2 years: Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, NMCG (National Mission for Clean Ganga) Director General September 9 Gujarat forms a Task Force to study & implement NEP-2020 for school education September 9 Railways to run 80 new passengers trains September 9 BCCI announces schedule for IPL 2020 September 9 Inflammatory syndrome damages a child's hearts September 9 Paytm Money surpasses Zerodha September 9 UV technology for token sanitisation September 9 J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated SCERT September 9 Indian Railways to start computer-based test for notified vacancies September 9 ITBP deploys female doctors at forward locations in Ladakh for first time September 9 PUBG Corporation ends partnership with Chinese firm Tencent Games in India September 10 Tomar launches 22 bamboo clusters in 9 states, National Bamboo Mission logo September 10 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister pledges to donate his eyes, launches portal for registration September 10 Mumbai International airport put in place QR code-enabled check-in mechanism September 10 Justice R F Nariman appointed as chairperson of SC Legal Services Committee September 10 Apple's first floating store to be launched in Singapore September 10 Organic Food Processing Unit inaugurated in UP September 10 US blocks key exports from China September 10 Asol Chini: Bangladesh Campaign to curb Fake News September 10 Fertilizer Ministry provides Rs 1,257 crore interest-free loan to revive 3 plants of HURL September 10 The Health Ministry releases SOP for a partial reopening of schools for Class 9th to 12th students September 10 Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence inaugurated at NIT Trichy September 10 National Jal Jeevan Mission conducts webinar September 11 EPFO decides to credit part of 8.5 pc interest for FY20 September 11 Afghanistan bans coach Noor Mohammad for five years on corruption charges September 11 Ashok Leyland appoints Andrew Palmer as non-executive chairman of UK subsidiary Optare September 11 Trump nominated for Noble Peace Prize 2021 September 11 Trump rules out extension of TikTok deadline September 11 Union Education Minister confers ‘CBSE Teachers Award’ to 38 Teachers and Principals of CBSE affiliated schools September 11 Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot Inaugurates R&D Building of ALIMCO (Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India), Kanpur September 11 SC stays reservation for Marathas in govt jobs & educational institutions in Maharashtra September 11 Convalescent Plasma therapy didn’t help in reducing Covid-19 deaths: ICMR September 11 Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju holds online meeting with World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Banka September 11 CDS (Chief of Defence Staff) General Bipin Rawat addresses e-symposium on ‘Catalysing Defence Exports’ September 11 Route Mobile’s Rs 600-crore IPO fully subscribed on day 1 Date News Title September 11 PM Modi holds talks with Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud over telephone-no need September 11 Valdis Dombrovskis named new EU trade commissioner September 11 Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos tops Forbes’ list of richest 400 Americans with networth of $179 billion September 11 Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurates webinar on Enhancing Water Use Efficiency - No need September 11 Santosh Kumar Gangwar chairs 227th Meeting of Central Board of Trustees of Employees' Provident Fund September 11 J-K LG inaugurates State Council of Education, Research and Training September 11 Ziauddin Tariq Ali passes away September 11 Ahata-e-Waqar’ e-inaugurated at Samba September 11 MP govt to add 3600 oxygen beds till Oct 31 September 11 Gujarat CM flags off COVID-19 Vijay Rath September 11 Standard Chartered fined $13.6 million September 11 Sanitisation on one call service’ launched September 11 Wipro bags multi-year contract from Marelli September 11 Activated Vitamin D reduced COVID severity September 11 Agriculture Minister inaugurates webinar on Indian agriculture September 11 West Bengal lifts lockdown on September 12th September 11 Odisha government issues guidelines for Durga Puja, Laxmi Puja, Kali Puja September 11 The Supreme Court has ordered a stay on reservation for those belonging to the Maratha community in government jobs September 11 The Indian government has introduced stricter visa norms for the Chinese Nationals September 11 Coronavirus may be capable of directly invading the brain, claims a new study published September 12 ADB approves $50m loans to fund, implement PPP infrastructure projects in Bangladesh September 12 PNB launches festival offer, waives processing charges on some loans September 12 Forbes Releases 39th Annual Forbes 400 Ranking Of The Richest Americans September 12 India is second-fastest-growing freelance market in the world, says report September 12 For first time, ITBP deploys female doctors at forward locations in Ladakh September 12 CIPET to soon set up 2 new skilling centres in Bhagalpur, Varanasi September 12 IAS officers’ body drops colonial-era reference from name, rechristens it as IAS Association September 12 Centre turns to external sources of financing amid crunch September 12 Sebi allows NSE to undertake e-KYC Aadhaar authentication September 12 Azerbaijan overcomplies with OPEC+ oil production cuts deal September 12 Decoded: 5% tax on foreign fund transfers that may go up to 10% for some September 12 Nepal finally culminates prolonged meeting September 12 Germany conducts siren testing after cold war September 12 Covid-19 could trigger more conflict, poverty and starvation: UN September 12 Huge fire at Beirut port brought under control September 12 Iran holding naval exercise ‘Zolfaghar-99’ near the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf of Oman September 12 Citigroup announces Jane Fraser as its first woman chief executive September 12 Capital India Finance gets forex business licence from RBI Date News Title September 12 Maharashtra scraps 70:30 admission norm September 12 Translations of ‘18 Lesser Texts’ released September 12 Wipro to set up Digital Innovation Hub September 12 Health Ministry issues SOP guidelines September 12 Webinars organized during Poshan Maah September 12 Gujarat CM announces 16% rebate in gas bill September 12 QR code-enabled check-in at Mumbai Airport September 12 Assam CM inaugurates 329 schemes September 12 Remdesivir launched under brand name ‘Redyx’ September 12 Health Secretary urges States/ UTs to ensure unrestricted movement of medical oxygen between states- September 12 Pak exploiting UN platform for making hate speeches against India, should self-evaluate instead: India September 12 India, US ask Pakistan to expeditiously bring perpetrators of 26/11 Mumbai attacks to justice September 12 US revokes visas of more than 1,000 Chinese students September 12 Gujarat has announced its first-ever Heritage Tourism policy September 13 &14 Oxford vaccine to resume trial in the UK September 13 &14 Fraudsters duped crores of rupees under PM-KISAN Nidhi Scheme September 13 &14 SII directed to suspend recruitment for Oxford vaccine trial September 13 &14 Punjab to convert stubble into biomass fuel September 13 &14 56 new CNG stations opened in 13 states September 13 &14 DST’s journey of catalyzing innovation, entrepreneurship and incubation report launched September 13 &14 RBI in process of making digital payment index September 13 &14 Kerala HC orders training of officers in POCSO Act to sensitise them for dealing with cases September 13 &14 Bahrain will be fourth Arab country to recognize Israel September 13 &14 Food processing minister inaugurates Organic India unit in Uttar Pradesh September 13 &14 Japan's Orix to invest $980 million in Indian renewables firm Greenko September 13 &14 PM inaugurates 1.75 lakh houses built under PMAY - Gramin September 13 &14 Home Minister e-launches development projects worth Rs 221 crore in Ahmedabad September 13 &14 Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurates a webinar September 13 &14 Rs 1 cr sanctioned for construction workers September 13 &14 Apple develops special face masks September 13 &14 India to participate in US-led study September 13 &14 Invesco MF launches ‘Focused 20 Equity Fund’ September 13 &14 Poshan Mela organised at Tai Suru by ICDS September 13 &14 UP govt forms special investigation team September 13 &14 ORIX Corp to invest in Greenko Energy Holdings September 13 &14 Infosys to hire 500 more tech employees September 13 &14 KG basin, an excellent source of fuel methane September 13 &14 Indigenous device for preventing blood clot Date News Title September 13 &14 BHEL to establish a facility September 13 &14 Mahindra launches new potato planting machine September 13 &14 St.Botanica ropes in Vaani Kapoor as brand ambassador September 13 &14 Google has announced a new feature called “Verified calls” September 13 &14 C Parthasarathi appointed as the State Election Commissioner of Telangana September 13 &14 Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi Palaniswami launched portal for eye donation September 15 Liberia declares rape a national emergency September 15 UP govt to constitute special forces September 15 India Bans Export of all Varieties of Onion September 15 Harivansh Narayan Singh re-elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman September 15 US signs Defense Cooperation Agreement with Maldives September 15 Yoshihide Suga to Succeed Shinzo Abe as the PM of Japan September 15 Mizoram witnessing Growth in Pisciculture September 15 IPFT develops new Disinfectant Sprays September 15 TikTok to merge with Oracle-no need September 15 India’s Retail inflation dips marginally from 6.73% of July to 6.69% in August: Important facts September 15 Centre prepared draft framework for development of steel clusters September 15 First batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for 2020-21 presented in Parliament September 15 Foundation stones laid for sporting facilities in Leh September 15 MSME ministry directs private companies to clear delayed payments to small businesses September 15 Monsoon Session of Parliament to commence today September 15 13 states to borrow from Centre to meet shortfall in GST compensation September 15 DPIIT working on schemes to support startups September 15 Goa extends insurance cover for healthcare workers September 15 Israel, UAE education institutes ink agreement on AI September 15 National Fertilizers produces 16.11 lakh tonne of urea recording 13% growth in April-Aug 2020-2021 September 15 HCL Technologies partners with NVIDIA Partner Network September 15 20 mn households provided water connections September 15 RCF starts its Methanol Plant at Trombay Unit, Mumbai September 15 Same-sex marriages not recognised by our law, society and our values: Centre to HC September 15 25 MPs across Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha test positive for COVID-19 September 15 Bill to reduce MPs' salaries by 30 percent to meet COVID exigencies tabled in Lok Sabha September 15 Google commits to tap only renewable power by 2030 September 15 Uttar Pradesh Special Security Force (UPSSF)to protect courts, airports, administrative buildings, metros, banks and other government offices September 15 Germany, a major diplomatic partner of China, has decided to shift its focus to Indo-Pacific region September 15 Cristiano Ronaldo become the second men’s player to score 100 international goals September 15 Aditya Paudwal,Music composer passed away September 16 Telangana Assembly passes TS-bPASS Bill Date News Title September 16 Infosys to acquire European consultancy firm GuideVision for 30 million Euros September 16 Subhash Kamath elected ASCI chairman September 16 Facebook India appoints Arun Srinivas as head for global business group September 16 My Life in Design': Gauri Khan announces her debut book September 16 Heavy Rains Forecast Raised Concerns for Kharif Crops September 16 37 Mega Food Parks in 23 States/UTs approved September 16 NGOs received Rs.53,000 crore foreign funds in last 3 year September 16 Parliamentary Panel urges scrapping of LTCG tax on startups September 16 ICAR declares Shweta Kapila cows as Goan breed September 16 TRAI calls for regulation of cloud service providers September 16 US bans exports from Xinjiang- September 16 Germany tests warning sirens for first time since end of Cold War September 16 Sebi shortlists Bharti Airtel, Wipro, others to revamp IT infra network, communication systems September 16 UK signs first major post-Brexit trade deal with Japan September 16 Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurates Sangeet Sandhya September 16 Maharashtra govt accords ambulance status to vehicles carrying medical oxygen for one year September 16 HIKAI Online academic classes inaugurated in Meghalaya September 16 Google announces Verified Calls to identify genuine callers, reason for calling September 16 New season of English Premier League began September 16 3203 villages under Thane now ‘corona free’ September 16 DRDO Research lab to be opened in Morena September 16 4 new medical colleges to come up in Andhra P September 16 Virtual Buyer-Seller meet for carpet exports September 16 Entrepreneur First to invest in 6 startups September 16 Amitabh Bachchan’s voice to Alexa September 16 Padma Awards online nominations to close today September 17 India walks out of SCO meet after Pak representative projects 'fictitious map' September 17 India received 2.5 billion dollars from World Bank to fight Covid-19: Govt September 17 NABARD to implement new loan scheme for women's self help groups September 17 LVB merger with Clix Group on track; completes substantial due diligence September 17 SBI plans 24x7 OTP-based cash withdrawal above ₹10,000 September 17 111th Birth Anniversary of 1st CM of Tamil Nadu C. N. Annadurai being celebrated today September 17 Meghalaya: HIKAI Online academic classes inaugurated at Ramakrishna Mission Sec School in East Khasi Hills district September 17 Vehicles carrying oxygen to be treated on par with ambulance in Maharashtra September 17 IIT Bombay’s Techfest launches mental health awareness initiative September 17 Margaret Atwood honoured with Dayton Literary Peace Prize September 17 Three tech institutions join hands to develop IoT-compatible sensors for agriculture September 17 ONGC exits from Sudan Date News Title September 17 TATA group to construct New Parliament Building September 17 Smoke from wildfires in western US reaches Europe September 17 India-China trade deficit in April-June fell to $5.48 billion September 17 Centre working to establish national database of workers in unorganised sectors September 17 Rise in African swine fever cases in wild boars in Germany September 17 UK returns 3 stolen idols back to India-no need September 17 Karnataka government approves state’s tourism policy 2020-25 September 17 DGCI nod to resume clinical trial of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate September 17 Virtual Buyer-Seller meet for carpet exports to commence from Sept 29 September 17 CSIR Collaborates With Aurobindo Pharma To Develop COVID-19 Vaccines September 17 Bangladesh economy shows signs of recovery September 17 US blocks imports from four companies of China September 17 Chemcon Speciality Chemicals to launch IPOs September 17 YouTube released its own version of TikTok September 17 Chemcon Speciality Chemicals to launch IPOs September 17 Wipro to provide support to Intel September 17 Petronet LNG announces cessation of MD & CEO September 17 BJP launches week-long ‘ Seva Saptah’ to mark PM Modi's 70th birthday September 17 Coronavirus re-infection is very rare: ICMR DG September 17 US sanctions Chinese entity in Cambodia September 17 India comes down heavily on Pakistan, Turkey and OIC for Kashmir remarks September 18 UBS Securities sees GDP contracting 8.6 per cent this fiscal September 18 TN to launch SkillTech varsity for varied courses-no need September 18 Bollywood Star Amitabh Bachchan To Voice Amazon’s Alexa Device-no need September 18 Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes Second Men’s Player to Score 100 International Goals September 18 UNICEF: 1.2 billion children living in multidimensional poverty due to COVID-19 pandemic September 18 Centre to release advance grants to implement, maintain old age homes September 18 Centre signs 70 defence contracts during last fiscal September 18 TN proposes IPC amendment to increase jail terms for crimes against women, children September 18 Facebook Launches Social Media Marketing Certificate on Coursera September 18 YouTube Shorts launches in India after Delhi TikTok ban September 18 J&K: Phase-III of ‘Back to Village’ scheme to begin October 2 September 18 Centre estimates rice procurement of 495.37 LMT for Kharif Crop season of 2020-21 September 18 AFMC Hosts IMPACT 2020 Virtually September 18 Railways to run Clone Special trains September 18 India hands over Remdesivir to Nepal September 18 Maharashtra govt sets up a committee September 18 ShareChat acquires HPF Films Date News Title September 18 Sundaram Mutual launches large cap equity fund September 18 Dr Reddy’s ties up for Russian vaccine September 18 Sports Ministry to upgrade eight KISCE September 18 Tamil Nadu Govt allocates over Rs. 9,000 crore September 18 HCL Tech in top 10 most valuable firms September 18 Sportradar partners with BCCI September 19 South Africa Cricket Board Suspended by SASCOC September 19 Webinar on Faculty Development September 19 Walmart Foundation announces two new grants September 19 What the Israel-UAE-Bahrain accord means for India and the world September 19 Volvo Car India Introduces Financial Services in Partnership With HDFC Bank September 19 Irdai to develop standardised products for bridging protection gap September 19 IDFC Mutual Fund launches ‘SIP in Fixed Income’ campaign September 19 HDFC Bank launches video KYC facility for savings, salary accounts and personal loans September 19 StanChart launches online remittance service September 19 UP govt decides to give cows to families with malnourished children September 19 Google, HCL Expand Cloud Migration Partnership September 19 ICICI Bank to resume seeking approval from RBI to appoint Sandeep Batra as whole-time director September 19 Ashok Leyland, Hindustan Zinc team up with IIT-M to develop Zinc air battery September 19 Neymar banned for 2 matches for hitting Gonzalez September 19 Bangladesh Allowed to Import Onions from India September 19 SC Asks HC to form Special Benches to Hear criminal Cases Against legislators September 19 J&K launches National Generic Document Registration System September 19 Indian Railways to Levy User Fee at Major Stations September 19 Nepal introduces Text Books with new map including Indian territories September 19 WHO releases charter for health workers’ safety September 19 GHG emissions could add 15 inches to global sea level rise by the end of 21st century September 19 NASA to set up community response forum to analyse impact of stubble burning September 19 Rich nations bought more than half the stock of potential COVID-19 vaccines September 19 India cautions against securitisation of environmental issue September 19 Pakistan to make Gilgit-Baltistan its fifth province September 19 State Bank Of India Extends OTP-Based ATM Withdrawal Facility September 19 Vistara becomes 1st Indian carrier to offer in-flight Wifi connectivity September 19 Indian Army readies Bofors guns for operations amid tensions with China September 19 DRDO investigating Howitzer accident says incident not a setback for project September 19 Indian Navy tracks Chinese research vessels in Indian Ocean September 19 Not prepared to sign any deal with TikTok: Trump September 19 The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has been tested positive for COVID-19 Date News Title September 19 The United States has signed a Defence Cooperation agreement with Maldives to maintain peace and security in the Indian Ocean September 19 Byju’s has unveiled its new initiative ‘Education for All’ to empower 5 million children by 2025 September 20 & 21 Sero Survey results communicated to the states September 20 & 21 Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan launched in 272 districts September 20 & 21 Veteran Rabindra Sangeet exponent Purba Dam dies at 85 in Kolkata September 20 & 21 India’s total external debt increased by 2.8% to USD 558.5 billion at the end of March 2020 September 20 & 21 KVIC gets Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal to remove 160 fake Khadi products online September 20 & 21 US bans Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat citing threat to national security September 20 & 21 Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney quits as UK’s special envoy on media freedom September 20 & 21 Sports activities resume at SAI training centres under “Khelo IndiaFirr Se” drive: Kiren Rijiju September 20 & 21 IPL: Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by five wickets in first match played in Abu Dhabi September 20 & 21 West Bengal to map lesser known religious institutions for conservation purposes September 20 & 21 8 advanced technology centres set up for research on futuristic military applications September 20 & 21 7.1% rise in government’s total liabilities in AprilJune September 20 & 21 Rapid melting of Himalayan glaciers causing water crisis September 20 & 21 Biodiversity index map prepared for Kochi no ned September 20 & 21 India suggests expansion of partnership with Japan in Russian Far East September 20 & 21 11 industrial corridors to be developed by 202425doubt September 20 & 21 EU to create new biomedical research agency modelled on BARDA September 20 & 21 DRDO sets up 8 technology centres for research on futuristic military applications September 22 Kazakhstan financial regulator cancels licence of PNB subsidiary September 22 Mini Gavaskar' Sachin Deshmukh passes away at 52 due to coronavirus complications September 22 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards 2020 September 22 Covid-19 crisis an opportunity for transition to clean, cheap energy: Goyal September 22 Centre Working on Hydrogen Energy Development Targets: MNRE Secretary September 22 Human-induced climate change could increase ‘Medicanes’, say experts September 22 No Confidence Resolution in Rajya Sabha: Constitutional Provisions, voice vote, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha September 22 Dr Jitendra Singh unveils logo and song for festival Destination North East-2020 September 22 MD/MS students must serve at a district hospital for three months: Centre September 22 India Inc’s business sentiment recovers in July-September: CII Business Confidence Index September 22 Internet user base up 3.4% at March-end; Jio leads with 52% market share: TRAI September 22 PSBs report 2,867 cases of frauds worth Rs 19,964 cr in April-June quarter: RBI September 22 Over 1,600 Indian cos received USD 1 billion FDI from China during Apr 2016Mar 2020: Govt data September 22 SC to set up citizens panel for TV channels; asks media to use freedom with caution September 22 Trump’s China tariffs violate global trade rules, WTO says September 22 Keltron to manufacture ventilators September 22 MSME ministry lays out new guidelines for pottery, beekeeping activities September 22 Serum Institute Gets Approval To Resume Indian Trial Of AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Date News Title September 22 Issue Rs 625 crore from SWAMIH fund for six Amrapali projects: SC September 22 National highway excellence award invited September 22 FACT signed MoU with ITI Kalamassery to improve industry-institute interaction September 22 Rs 25,000 crore plan to cut dependence on China for key chemicals September 22 Hindustan Copper enters a long-term deal to supply concentrate to Hindalco September 22 Fashion Designer Sharbari Dutta passed away September 22 Subsidy for opening cinema halls: Assam September 22 Facebook joins hands with Ray-Ban September 22 GoAir partners with Stemz Healthcare September 22 BJP inaugurates a website September 22 Sero survey begins in Chhattisgarh September 22 India’s first car to be published on the IDIS September 22 ICICI Prudential MF launches ‘ESG Fund’ September 22 Apple’s first online store in India September 22 Morningstar India: Jiju Vidyadharan as head September 22 IFC to provide two trillion dollars to India September 22 e-book- Seva Hi Sangathan launched September 22 Tamil Nadu introduces ‘Covid Suspects Wards’ September 22 UP govt to launch massive recruitment drive September 22 Tamil Director Babu Sivan passes away in Chennai September 22 Nepal to resume passenger railway services after 7-years September 22 No significant mutation of SARS-CoV-2 found in India: Health Minister September 22 Himachal Pradesh has recently inaugurated the Swachhata Café in its Solan District September 22 Uttar Pradesh government has decided to give cows to the families with malnourished children September 22 Amazon company has set up an all-women delivery station in Kadi, Gujarat September 22 Alia Bhatt & Ayushman Khurrana has been appointed as the Brand Ambassadors of JSW Paints September 23 Govt forms expert panels for inspection of covid hospitals September 23 Centre sanctions Rs.108 crore under UDAN scheme for three Airports in Chhattisgarhdoubt September 23 MP celebrates 4th day of 'Gharib Kalyan Week' as ' Vanadhikar Diwas' September 23 One Nation One Ration card system to be rolled out in Tamil Nadu on Oct September 23 Kerala CM launches model project for SC,ST students September 23 Bharti AXA launches new unit linked individual insurance plan September 23 H D Deve Gowda takes oath as Rajya Sabha member September 23 Simanchala Dash appointed as advisor to IMF Executive Director September 23 Secretarylevel reshuffle: Retd IAS officer Raghvendra Singh appointed culture secretary September 23 ‘Dasa Sutras’ nominated for SKOCH Award 2020 September 23 HDFC Bank ranked as India's most valued brand for 5th year in a row: WPP, Kantar Millward Brown's BrandZ report September 23 Veteran Rabindra Sangeet exponent Purba Dam dies Date News Title September 23 Cyanobacteria: Cause of death in 330 Botswana Elephants September 23 ICMR to allow COVID9 vaccines with 50% efficacy September 23 Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu suspends 8 MPs from opposition parties over unruly behaviour September 23 There can’t be universal policy on right to protest: SC in antiCAA blockade case in Shaheen Bagh, Delhi September 23 Bacterial outbreak infects thousands in China amid coronavirus September 23 Vistara to Become st Indian Airline to Offer WiFi September 23 ICMR launches online course to improve prescription practices among medical graduates September 23 CIL arm donates Rs 5 cr to UP for procurement of ambulances September 23 Tamil Nadu partners with Coursera September 23 Babu Sivan passes away September 23 IDFC mutual Fund launches 'SIP in Fixed Income' campaign September 23 Volvo ties up with HDFC to launch volvo car financial services September 23 US imposes new sanctions on Iran September 23 Kanhaiya Kumar is the author of the book “From Bihar to Tihar” September 23 Indian Army organized Shikara race in Srinagar on September 20 September 23 Election Commission of India hosts an International Webinar September 23 Net direct tax collection dips 31% in April-August September 23 TV series 'Schitt's Creek' wins all comedy awards at Emmys 2020 September 23 J&K L-G announced Rs 1,350 cr economic package September 23 Four-time MLA from Mulund Sardar Tara Singh passed away September 23 S Aparna appointed as Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) September 23 World's richest 1% cause double CO2 emissions of the poorest 50%, says Oxfam September 23 Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax for $7.5 bn in all-cash deal September 23 Nutrition park to be set up in Chandrasekharapuram, Namakkal September 24 Approved Outlay for PM Svanidhi Scheme is Rs.600 Crore September 24 SEBI to set up ‘backstop entity’ to buy MFs’ illiquid corporate bonds September 24 Microsoft buys gaming company ZeniMax for $5bn September 24 IIT Madras develops AI processing models for 11 local languages September 24 Nasa outlines plan for first woman on Moon by 2024-doubt September 24 Assam Musician Bibhuranjan Choudhury Dies At 71 September 24 To consolidate and synergize the plastic processing industry Government is setting up Plastic September 24 Parks with state-of-the-art infrastructure: Gowda September 24 CAG Report: 40% of toilets in Government schools unused;defence ministry for delay in Mi-17 upgrade programme September 24 380 whales dead due to Mass Stranding in Australia September 24 Michael Lonsdale, who played James Bond villain in Moonraker (1979), dies at 8 September 24 Sweden’s Armand Duplantis creates new world outdoor record of 14 metres in men’s pole vault September 24 Facebook launches Facebook Business Suite September 24 Pak announces November 15 as poll date for Gilgit-Baltistan assembly Date News Title September 24 UP CM Yogi Adityanath announces land hunt for country’s biggest film city near Noida September 24 Central team for Jammu as COVID-19 numbers rise September 24 PM pays tributes to Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar September 24 New director, business development of DMRC September 24 PM addressed IIT Guwahati’s convocation September 24 World’s First Bionic Eye September 24 Hurricane Teddy approaches Bermuda September 24 Kalasagar awards 2020 announced September 24 Praful Patel grants COVID Solidarity Fund September 24 Veteran congress minister Zakiya Inam passes away September 24 Simanchala Dash appointed as advisor to IMF Executive Director September 24 DRDO to cultivate vegetables under intense winters for Indian Army September 24 India slams Turkish President’s remarks on Kashmir at UNGA, calls it gross interference in internal matters September 24 Slovenian rookie Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France September 25 CIIIGBC launches Green Logistics Parks, Warehouses Rating System September 25 Arctic sea ice shrinks to secondlowest 'summer minimum' on record September 25 World’s oldest marathoner Fauja Singh now a superhero in a children’s book September 25 Professional tennis player, former cricketer Ashleigh Barty wins golf tournament in COVID19 break September 25 Finance Minister allows five states to raise financial resources through Open Market Borrowings September 25 Standards for Safety Evaluation of vehicles propelled by Hydrogen Fuel Cells September 25 India tops up strategic reserves with cheaper crude, saves over $685 mn September 25 Adhik Maas 2020 dates and significance: All you need to know about the thirteenth month in the Hindu calendar September 25 MoRTH advises States, UTs to stamp International Convention of Road Traffic on 1st page of IDP September 25 Social networks are doing a voter registration blitz this week September 25 Karnataka cabinet clears mining lease for NMDC's Donimalai Mine September 25 GAIL wins leader award at Frost & Sullivan, TERI's Sustainability 4.0 Awards September 25 Tech Mahindra and Rakuten Mobile collaborate to bring Rakuten Communications Platform September 25 Tel AvivJaffa aims to be the world's first city with a network of recharging roads September 25 BOB Financial Solutions Limited partners Signzy to unveil its ‘Video KYC’ September 25 Monsoon Session 2020 of Parliament Concluded Bihar September 25 DGP Gupteshwar Pandey retires September 25 Vaishno Devi Shrine Board to launch mobile app September 25 Centre sanctions Rs. 2 crore as loans September 25 UP Govt to set up an Infotainment Zone September 25 J&K Industries launches procurement of Cocoons September 25 120,000 years old footprints traced Doubt September 25 Sequoia India launches new community programme September 25 Hero Motors Company to invest Rs 500 crores Date News Title September 25 Central Pollution Control Board celebrates 46th Foundation Day September 25 Johnson & Johnson COVID19 vaccine enters last stage trials in US September 26 BOB Financial Solutions Limited partners Signzy to unveil its ‘Video KYC’ September 26 Tech Mahindra sells Altiostar stake to Rakuten for $45 mn September 26 Bharti Airtel picks up 10% stake in Kerala-based startup Waybeo Technology September 26 GAIL wins Leaders Award at the Frost & Sullivan and TERI's Sustainability 0 Awards 2020 September 26 Mass Production of Pinaka Rocket begins September 26 FAME Scheme: 670 new electric buses and 241 charging stations sanctioned September 26 Finance Minister allows five states to raise financial resources through Open Market Borrowings September 26 Kannada film comedian Rockline Sudhakar passes away at 65 September 26 Karnataka: Congress MLA B. Narayan Rao dies from Covid-19 at 65 September 26 CAG slams French companies Dassault, MBDA for not fulfilling Rafale offset terms September 26 IAF bought uncertified engines for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) at inflated prices from Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) in 2010: CAG September 26 Government notifies standards for safety evaluation of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles September 26 Nobel Prize winners to get $110,000 more as prize money increase September 26 Legendary French singer Juliette Greco dies at 93 September 26 KVIC appointed Fashion Icon Sunil Sethi as Advisor September 26 Citi appoints Arjun Chowdhry as acting head of consumer banking business September 26 Google Maps will soon show COVID-19 outbreaks September 26 CPCB celebrated 46th foundation day September 26 Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, Union Minister for AYUSH and Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State PMO will jointly launch the Post-Harvest Management Centre for Medicinal Plants at Bhaderwa September 27 & 28 India’s Sandalwood trees facing serious threats from Sandalwood Spike Disease September 27 & 28 India pays homage to Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary September 27 & 28 CAG Report: Gujarat Tree Cover shrank between 2006 and 2017 September 27 & 28 NPPA caps prices of oxygen cylinders September 27 & 28 NCAER sees GDP shrinking by 6% in 2020-21, falling in three remaining quarters September 27 & 28 Voting for Bihar assembly elections on Oct 28, Nov 3, Nov 7; counting on Nov 10: EC September 27 & 28 &K: Foundation stone of Post-Harvest Management Centre for Medicinal Plants laid at Bhaderwah September 27 & 28 Government operationalises ‘Faceless Income Tax Appeals’ system September 27 & 28 Rs 20,000 cr tax dispute: Vodafone wins arbitration case against India September 27 & 28 ED attaches assets worth ₹225.17 crore in a case of cheating against Bengaluru-based Sree Kanva Souharda Co-Operative Credit Limited (SKSCCL) and its founder N. Nanjundaiah September 27 & 28 Foreign exchange reserves touch lifetime high of USD 545.038 billion in the week ended September 18 September 27 & 28 Antonov An-26 military plane carrying air force cadets crashes in Ukraine, killing 22 September 27 & 28 Swami Pratyagbodhananda of U.S.-based Arsha Vidya Gurukulam dies at 69 September 27 & 28 Foundation stone of ‘Centre for Disability Sports’ laid at Gwalior (MP) September 27 & 28 Shikshak Parv: Education Ministry Hosts Webinar On Academic Bank of Credit September 27 & 28 Magawa the rat, was recently awarded the PDSA gold medal for his life-saving work in Cambodia September 27 & 28 Star & Disney India’s K Madhavan appointed as Indian Broadcasting Foundation president Date News Title September 27 & 28 Former Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali appointed F1 CEO September 27 & 28 Post-Harvest Management centre for medical plants, AYUSH units inaugurate September 29 Neetu David appointed head of India women’s selection committee September 29 Amazon India to host ‘Handicrafts Mela’ to support artisans, weavers September 29 MoRTH notifies amendments in Central Motor Vehicle Rules September 29 KVIC opens Outlet to Accelerate Swadeshi September 29 Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders unveils IPO September 29 SEBI comes out with guidelines for investment advisors on client segregation, fees September 29 1World Bank approves 200 million dollar loan for safe water & sanitation in Bangladesh September 29 COVID-19 Vaccine: Serum Institute of India to produce additional 100 million doses for India September 29 WHO to launch 120 million Rapid Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19 September 29 Covid-19: Centre permits PESO to introduce ISO tank containers for movement of liquid oxygen for domestic transport September 29 Scheme for "Building Awareness on Intellectual Property Rights" (IPR) for the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) September 29 Nursing Colleges in India September 29 Union Ministry's Naya Savera For Students Yet To See Light Of Day September 29 6Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) September 29 Nrityanjali – an online film festival on Indian Classical Dance and Maestros by Films Division September 29 Nine reasons why Harley Davidson failed in India September 29 Light Railway project temporarily suspended September 29 Gopalkrishna Gandhi appointed new life trustee of IIC -no need September 29 AYUSH ministry’s ‘Yoga Break’ protocol resumes September 29 Food kits for transgender persons -no need September 29 Vodafone case has cost India a lot. It is time to accept defeat and move on September 29 Gujarat House Passes Gunda Bill With Stricter Provisions September 29 Almost 70% handloom households earn less than Rs 5,000 a month; govt doing this to promote handloom September 29 National nutrition guidelines soon: Irani September 29 SEBI comes out with guidelines for investment advisors (IA) on client segregation, fees September 29 Swami Pratyagbodhananda, Hindu spiritual guru & VP of Vedic Ashram passes away September 29 MoSPI released the 'Health in India' report 2020 September 29 IREDA has inaugurated India's 3rd branch office in Mumbai September 29 SAD pulls out of NDA alliance over farm reform bills September 29 US threatens to close its Baghdad embassy September 29 RBI postpones MPC meet on key interest rates September 29 UPSC tells SC: Not possible to further defer civil services exams September 29 Government initiates probe into alleged dumping of pharma product from China September 29 “Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has decided to pull out of BJP-led NDA alliance September 30 NSO Survey: 92% Indian Women and only 27% men take part in unpaid domestic work September 30 After 16 years, mineral exploration starts at the Kolar Gold Fields Date News Title September 30 Second Sero Survey results of ICMR: Key Findings September 30 September 30: Harijan Sevak Sangh Foundation Day September 30 Maharashtra bans sale of unpackaged “loose” cigarettes and beedis as they don’t have health warnings September 30 Sterling Biotech bank fraud case: Company owner Sandesara family declared fugitive economic offenders (FEO) September 30 International daughters day :sep 27 September 30 Centre releases first instalment of over Rs. 19,000 Crore for Paddy procurement in three states under MSP Scheme September 30 Maha governor launches cancer institute's chemo recovery kits September 30 Maha govt announces Gan Samragni Lata Mangeshkar award for 2020-21 to Usha Mangeshkar Date News Title August 1 BMW unveils mega-electrification plan, intends to drive in 5 EVs by 2021-end August 1 Tata AIA Life Insurance launches service for claim payouts within four hours August 1 Former Renault chief Thierry Bollore named new CEO of Jaguar Land Rover August 1 New Ambassador to the Republic of Mauritania August 1 TN CM lays foundation stone for 8 companies August 1 ITC acquires Sunrise Foods August 1 Hyderabad Police launches a Service August 1 Annual 5-day Haj pilgrimage commences August 1 Achyuta Rao passes away due to COVID August 1 IMF grants $4.3 billion to South Africa August 1 Pakistani cricketer Umar Akmal's ban reduced to 18 months August 1 Flipkart has launched a hyperlocal 90-minute delivery service called Flipkart Quick in which city August 1 Leh, Kargil to be developed as smart cities in the newly-formed union territory of Ladakh August 1 Flipkart launches hyperlocal delivery service in Bengaluru August 1 Sundaram Mutual launches 'Any Day SIP' in schemes August 1 TN CM lays foundation stone for check dams, projects for Rs 280 cr August 1 JSW Energy set to acquire GMR's Odisha thermal plant August 1 Microsoft launches new Family Safety app for iOS and Android August 1 IIT-H researchers produce carbon electrodes from corn husk August 1 Microsoft, Samsung ranked India’s most attractive employer brands by Randstad Research August 1 J-K High Court judge Sanjay Gupta dies at 59 August 1 Former Puducherry nominated MLA dies after testing COVID-19 positive August 1 Govt notifies amended FDI policy on civil aviation August 1 Banks sanctions about Rs 90,000 crore concessional credit to 1.1 crore KCC holders August 1 Indian startup develops Covid 19 detecting mobile app, takes 5 minutes August 1 Role of India-UN Development Partnership Fund in India’s COVID-19 Response August 1 What is the Gandhi-King Exchange Act? August 1 National Clinical Registry of COVID-19 Patients August 1 Govt issues UNLOCK 3.0 guidelines; schools, colleges to remain closed till August 31st August 1 UPSSCWB (Uttar Pradesh State Sunni Central Waqf Board) sets up Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation trust to build mosque on a five-acre land in Ayodhya August 1 High prices of pulses may affect nutrition security: Tata-Cornell study August 1 China halts Hong Kong’s extradition treaties with Canada, Australia and U.K August 1 Turkey approves new social media law that will allow authorities to remove content August 1 Hetero group launched Favipiravir in India to treat Covid-19 infected patients Date News Title August 2 Odisha CM launches online portal to issue fire safety certificates August 2 J&K govt orders fast tracking of Environment Clearance Process in minor minerals mining operations August 2 Tech major HP appoints Ketan Patel as Greater India Managing Director August 2 Motilal Oswal AMC appoints Navin Agarwal as MD August 2 ICICI Pru Mutual Fund launches ICICI Pru Alpha Low Vol 30 ETF August 2 Real Madrid and Barcelona Named World Most Valuable Brands in Football August 2 National mountain climbing day August 2 Former Saurashtra coach Hasmukhbhai Joshi passes away August 2 Guidelines for drone operating system: Key Facts August 2 Government to review Chinese language programmes across universities August 2 ICMR to keep track of hospitalized patients of COVID-19 August 2 NASA Astronauts returns back safely August 2 Citizenship Amendment Act: Home Ministry seeks 3 more months to frame rules August 2 Allow COVID patients to use smartphones, tablet devices: Centre tells States/UTs August 2 Quarantine rules for international travellers eased; quarantine period halved August 2 Civil aviation regulator issues guidelines for drone operating systems August 2 Union Home Minister Amit Shah tests positive for coronavirus August 2 Facebook blocks accounts of 12 supporters of Brazil’s President on court orders August 2 Ayush Minister launches dedicated Web-Portal for National AYUSH Mission August 2 AIIB to step up lending in India; plans to approve loans worth USD 3 billion in next 12 months August 2 IT industry, Cyberabad cops to launch Sanghamitras August 2 Ashok Mustafi, Sourav Ganguly's first coach, passes away August 2 India Imposes Import Restrictions on Color TV Sets August 2 Walmart-owned Flipkart’s Samarth Programme supports 6 Lakh artisans across India to sell their products online August 2 Centre comes up with the sport committee for National Sports Awards 2020 August 2 Punjab: 21 die after drinking spurious liquor in three districts August 2 Bureaucrat Hardik Shah appointed PM’s new Private Secretary August 2 Retail inflation for industrial workers marginally eases to 5.06% in June August 2 Fiscal deficit at 83.2% of budget estimates in Q1 August 2 Eight core industries output down fourth month in a row, shrinks 15% in June August 2 13.92% increase in sowing area coverage of kharif crops till July 31 August 2 Which Bank has taken possession of Reliance Centre, the headquarters of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) in Mumbai August 2 Walmart-owned Flipkart’s Samarth Programme supports 6 Lakh artisans across India to sell their products online August 2 Which country's largest international community to be granted australian citizenship Date News Title August 2 FACT Ltd. starts movement of fertilizers through Coastal shipping August 2 Princepal Singh signs with NBA G League August 2 Tech Mahindra and CyQureX sign partnership Unlock 3.0 guidelines to come into force August 2 NTPC achieves highest gross power generation August 2 MP govt to conduct Sero Surveillance study August 2 DSE Jammu organises online interactive session August 2 Madhya P. Govt to start rapid antigen test August 2 IRCS to buy 1.80 lakh face masks from KVIC August 2 Maratha community not entitled for EWS quota August 2 J&K government establishes 12 AMRIT pharmacies August 2 SC bans registration of BS-IV vehicles August 2 Jamie Vardy wins Premier League’s Golden Boot award August 2 GST collections stand at Rs 87,422 crore in July August 2 Himachal Pradesh extends lockdown in containment zones till August 31st. August 2 US urges Pak to immediately reform its blasphemy laws August 2 Ahmadi community member shot dead for blasphemy inside courtroom in Pakistan August 2 Former J-K CM Mehbooba Mufti’s detention extended by 3 months under PSA August 2 Films Division pay documentary tribute to Munshi Premchand August 2 Bangladesh begins registration of online news portals August 3 Virender Sehwag, Sardar Singh In Selection Committee For National Sports Awards 2020 August 3 Safeguard duty on Chinese solar equipment extended for one more year till July 2021 August 3 Central Government to fund 112 startups to promote Agri Firms August 3 AIIB in talks with India for financing of $8-billion health infra scheme August 3 Sebi to set up virtual museum of securities market August 3 Bangladesh gets $202 mn more from World Bank for food security project August 3 Paisabazaar.Com Launches 'Paisabazaar Stack' - To Offer Completely Digital Lending Solutions August 3 Air Marshal VR Chaudhari assumes command of Indian Air Force's Western Air Command August 3 11 Women entrepreneurs awarded by Women Entrepreneurship and Empowerment cohort August 3 Pak appoints three senior lawyers in Kulbhushan Jadhav’s Case August 3 Tamil Nadu disagrees with centre’s Three Language Polic August 3 US Impose restrictions on H1B Visa August 3 India to start trial of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine August 3 ICMR plans to set up registry of hospitalised COVID-19 patients across the country August 3 Malware, ransomware and drive-by download attacks pose biggest cyberthreat challenge in India: Microsoft Security Endpoint Threat Report 2019 Date News Title August 3 From August 1, EPF contributions will be deducted at 12 per cent August 3 Income tax return filing deadline for FY 2019-20 extended to Nov 30, 2020 August 3 Covid-19: Australia’s Victoria state declares a ‘state of disaster’ August 3 BCCI to grant amnesty to players who voluntarily declare any age fraud August 3 NIT Trichy to offer MA in English Literature August 3 Shri Sanjay Dhotre inaugurated Bharat Airfiber High-speed Broadband Service at Akola, Maharashtra August 3 JNCASR scientists devise an adaptive model to estimate critical resources in pandemic August 3 HP appoints Ketan Patel as Managing Director August 3 PSG beat Lyon on penalties August 3 Guinness World Record created in UP August 3 Free bus travel for women on Raksha Bandhan in UP August 3 Ashish Bhatia appointed as new Gujarat DGP August 3 Tamil Nadu celebrates its monsoon festival ‘Aadi Perukku’ August 3 Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa tests positive for Coronavirus, hospitalised August 3 TikTok out of business in the US if not sold by September 15: US President Donald Trump August 3 Naveen launches Odisha Agni-Shama Seva August 4 ₹ 87,422 crore gross GST revenue collected in July August 4 Sanjay Dhotre inaugurates BHARAT AIRFIBER , a last mile telecom connectivity solution based on Radio Network August 4 Rajasthan solar sector shines bright amidst gloom, adds max capacity in India August 4 Second plasma bank inaugurated in Assam August 4 MSME Minister launches Khadi’s Gift Box of Silk Mask August 4 Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi to contest for second term August 4 Spain’s former King exits country amid corruption allegations August 4 Taiwan provisionally approves dexamethasone for COVID treatment August 4 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on August 2 said he has tested positive for coronavirus August 4 Maharashtra decides to scrap pension for those who were imprisoned during emergency August 4 Ian Botham made member of House of Lords in British Parliament August 4 Celebrated Urdu Writer and Translator Nusrat Zaheer Passes Away August 4 Move to give boost to 'Make in India': Govt puts import restrictions on colour television August 4 INST scientists develop simple economical nonsurgical prevention of cataract August 4 HRD Minister, Sports Minister to launch 'Fit India Talks' to inspire school children August 4 Tech Mahindra launches Mhealthy to enable workforce and community safety against COVID-19 August 4 Indian teen develops "Dodo Drop" app as an alternative to Chinese file-sharing apps August 4 Rajasthan solar shines bright amidst gloom, adds max capacity FY2020 in India Date News Title August 4 UP to set up MSME industrial parks; marks DPR for north India’s longest expressway August 4 Pakistan’s new map an expression of “political absurdity” August 4 Javadekar launches dedicated 24×7 TV channel for Assam August 4 Donald Trump signs executive order against hiring H-1B visa holders for federal contracts August 4 Minimum Rs 500 crore net worth must for licence to sell petrol, diesel to retail, bulk users August 4 Pradeep Singh tops Civil Services exam August 4 Mass jailbreak in Afghanistan's Jalalabad, at least 24 die in Islamic State attack August 4 Ashish Bhatia is new Gujarat DGP as Shivanand Jha retires August 5 Government appoints 3 members of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs August 5 Jaideep Bhatnagar takes over as Director General of AIR News August 5 Education Minister releases the NCERT eight-week alternative academic calendar for upper primary stage developed under guidance August 5 The Ministry of Tourism holds its 44th webinar on "Heritage Tourism in Gujarat" under the Dekho Apna Desh series August 5 NSNIS Patiala and CSS-SRIHER Chennai launch courses in sports physiotherapy, sports nutrition August 5 Scientists map black swan genome to better understand immune response August 5 Total live storage in India’s reservoirs 41% of live storage capacity, CWC reports August 5 BCCI issues SOPs for resuming cricket August 5 TN govt to implementing 2-language formula August 5 Manipur Govt inks agreement with 9 hospitals August 5 New 300 bedded COVID Care Centre in Imphal August 5 Bharat Electronics Ltd gets new Fin Director August 5 Goa launches online ITI admissions August 5 Jubilant Generics launches remdesivir August 5 Cipla’s India boss resigns August 5 Odisha: Bank staff to deliver cash for elderly August 5 Indian hockey team to join National camp for Tokyo olympics August 5 15th Finance Commission’s HLEG on Agricultural Exports submits report August 5 Centre notifies GST e-invoicing from October with ₹500 crore threshold August 5 Karnataka: Janata Dal (Secular) MLA B. Satyanarayana dies at 69 August 5 Atal Innovation Mission declares results of ATL Tinkering Marathon 2019 August 5 ADB to lend Thailand $1.5 billion to aid its coronavirus response August 5 J-K LG approves creation of Block Development Fund on pattern of Constituency Development Fund August 5 Ladakh celebrates first anniversary of becoming UT; Lt Guv greets people on the occasion August 5 Jaideep Bhatnagar takes over as Director General of AIR News August 5 First General Council meeting of the Khelo India Date News Title August 5 Senior CPI (M) leader Sunnam Rajaiah dies of COVID-19 August 5 Govt appoints 3 members of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs August 5 Lupin Launches COVID-19 Drug Favipiravir In India At Rs 49 Per Tablet August 5 The shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu may reopen soon for the public August 5 The US President bars federal agencies from replacing American nationals with foreign workers August 5 Centre accepts Bihar govt’s recommendation of CBI inquiry in Sushant Singh Rajput case August 5 Chinese company VIVO has pulled out as the title sponsor of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for this year's edition August 5 UP to set up MSME industrial parks; marks DPR for north India’s longest expressway August 5 Spain's embattled ex-King Juan Carlos leaves country August 6 UPI transactions reach its peak in July with 1.5 billion August 6 Geojit Announces Appointment of Alice G. Vaidyan to the Board August 6 Wockhardt announces COVID vaccine partnership August 6 Google announces partnership with ADT August 6 Goa CM inaugurates a system August 6 Lupin launches Covihalt for COVID treatment August 6 Tata Communications launches new platform August 6 Indian origin doc: NYC’s health commissioner August 6 Webinar series on “Hydro-Meteorological Hazards Risk Reduction” August 6 Tick-borne SFTS virus re-emerges in China August 6 India asks Pakistan to desist from interfering in India’s affairs August 6 Patanjali Ayurved fined Rs 10 lakh by Madras HC for chasing profits by claiming COVID-19 'cure' August 6 Scrutiny of tax cases on the decline, shows data August 6 BCCI suspends IPL title sponsorship deal with Chinese company Vivo August 6 CBIC directs Customs to check safety of explosives in warehouses, ports August 6 Nippon Life India AMC appoints Parekh Ashvin as Independent Director August 6 Godrej Appliances launches Godrej Viroshield, UV-C tech based sanitisation device in Kerala August 6 Bangalore Karnataka Coronavirus: Mobile COVID19 testing lab developed by IISC launched August 6 PayU introduces payouts solutions to scale up financial operations for merchant August 6 ICMR plans to set up registry of hospitalised patients August 07&08 Doris Buffet, Warren Buffet's philanthropist sister, passes away at 92 August 07&08 BCCI and VIVO suspend partnership for IPL 2020 August 07&08 United Nations releases 6 million USD in response to Beirut Explosion August 07&08 Arvind Kejriwal launches Electric Vehicle Policy, touts it as India's best August 07&08 Winners of the AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge announced Date News Title August 07&08 PM SVANidhi Scheme: Letter of Recommendation module launched August 07&08 NCAER’s Business Confidence Index declines drastically in April-June quarter August 07&08 Forex reserves hit an all-time high of $534.568 billion in week ended July 31 August 07&08 US govt. to ban TikTok, WeChat from operating within 45 days if not sold August 07&08 Twitter labels state-controlled media outlets, govt officials’ accounts August 07&08 U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo holds talks with EAM S. Jaishankar August 07&08 NIT Trichy launches MA English programme; applications available online August 07&08 Fudged age? Admit and play: BCCI presents Voluntary Disclosure Scheme August 07&08 PTC India gets CERC approval for country's third power exchange: Report August 07&08 Renowned TV actor Sameer Sharma passes away August 07&08 Sumit Nagal receives direct entry into US Open August 07&08 Indoco gets USFDA nod for schizophrenia August 07&08 Alkem Labs launches Alfluenza August 07&08 Bhavesh Gupta: CEO of lending business Paytm August 07&08 Nippon Life India launches Multi Asset Fund August 07&08 TikTok to open first European data centre August 07&08 Renowned TV actor Sameer Sharma passes away August 9 Equitas SFB appointed as official retail banking partner for Chennai Super Kings August 9 Deputy Commissioner of Rajouri launches 'Awaz-e-Rajouri' mobile app August 9 TRIFED launched Virtual Office Network to Spearhead Tribal Socio-Economic Development August 9 US sanctions Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam over curtailing political freedom August 9 Somalia: 8 soldiers killed in blast outside army base in capital Mogadishu August 9 Indian Railways to transport dyes to Bangladesh from Gujarat after Chillies from AP August 9 FSSAI: No sale of junk food within 50 metres of schools August 9 Andhra Pradesh State Industrial Development Policy 2020-23 August 9 Owen Coyle named as head coach for Jamshedpur FC August 9 CDSL gets UIDAI nod for e-KYC Aadhaar authentication August 9 OYO, FICCI develops a certification course August 9 HDFC Bank slashes MCLR rates August 9 Beauty brand MyGlamm acquires POPxo August 9 Indian Railways to end khalasi system August 9 Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune surpasses $100 bn August 9 Microsoft joins hands with Samsung August 9 Manipur CM inaugurates two fast track courts Date News Title August 9 Pentagon awards ULA and SpaceX $653 million August 9 Adani Gas inducts second member on board August 9 Noida gets 400-bed dedicated COVID hospital August 9 India China held senior military level talks August 9 P S Ranipse becomes new IG of CRPF August 9 Indian Hockey player Mandeep Singh tested COVID positive August 9 Farmers in West Bengal are experimenting with the pokkali variety of rice August 10 First-ever EU cyber sanctions hit Russian, Chinese, North Koreans August 10 44 lakh tonnes food grains lifted by States, UTs under PMGKAY-2: Consumer Affairs Ministry August 10 Trump issues orders banning TikTok and WeChat from operating in 45 days if they are not sold by Chinese parent companies August 10 Indian Railways committed to integrate with GeM portal: Piyush Goyal August 10 India will be self-sufficient in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients production in next 2 years: DV Sadananda Gowda August 10 CAIT launches 'China Quit India' campaign to boycott Chinese goods August 10 JCB Group appoints Deepak Shetty as deputy MD & CEO in India August 10 Scientists develop low-cost way to test mask against viral droplets August 10 MHA sends senior and mid-level IPS officers to paramilitary forces, some elevated August 10 COVAX Facility of WHO renews its invitation August 10 MEA says Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini in Nepal; diffuses controversy August 10 Ex-IAS Shah Faesal steps down as President of J&K People’s Movement August 10 PTC India gets CERC approval for country's third power exchange: Report August 10 UPI Clocks Its Highest Monthly Volume With 1.5 Billion Transactions In July August 10 Google launches Nearby Share for Android users August 10 IRS Patanjali assumed charge as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai August 10 Webinar on New Technologies for various Products for MSMEs with focus of Water Purification Technologies: CSIR CMERI August 10 Pakistan to confer award to Turkish lawmaker August 10 James Harris, known popularly as Kamala in WWE, passed away at the age of 70 on August 9, 2020 August 11 Govt aims to develop 10 Craft and Handloom Villages in India: Smriti Irani August 11 Kamala Harris, an Indian Origin nominated as US Vice President candidate August 11 India’s industrial output shrinks 16.6% in June due to coronavirus lockdown August 11 Business Confidence Index falls 40% in June quarter: NCAER survey August 11 Russia is planning to conduct Russia-India-China summit in November August 11 Consumer confidence hit an all-time low: RBI survey August 11 Twitter is divided over Zomato's move to introduce 'period leave' for employees August 12 National Sons and Daughters Day 2020:August 11 Date News Title August 12 Education Minister launches Minimum Standards of Architectural Education Regulations, 2020 August 12 Senior IRS Officer Patanjali Jha assumes charge as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai August 12 Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund launches Arbitrage Yojana August 12 Razorpay launches payment gateway 'Button' to digitise freelancers, NGOs August 12 Tamil film producer V Swaminathan dies of COVID-19 August 12 KN Ananthapadmanabhan Promoted To ICC's International Panel Of Umpires August 12 GoI allows sales of Electric Vehicles without BATTERIES August 12 China extends anti-dumping Tariff on Indian Fibre Optic Product August 12 Anyone with qualification from PoJKL colleges can't practice medicine in India: Medical education regulator August 12 Congress leader and spokesperson Rajiv Tyagi dies in Ghaziabad August 12 Covid-19 impact: 50% of global youth depressed, 17% out of jobs, says ILO August 12 Sumner Redstone, US media mogul who headed Viacom and CBS, dies August 12 Trini Lopez, singer and guitarist, dies in US at the age of 83 August 12 Noted Kashmiri academician Agha Ashraf Ali is no more August 12 Ranil Wickremesinghe to resign from UNP leadership August 12 Tube Investments to acquire stake in CG Power August 12 Naukri and ECHO India roll out job platform August 12 Persistent Systems CEO resigns August 12 Rajasthan govt to appoint 6000 health officers August 12 Indian Army gifts ventilators to Nepali Army August 12 Flipkart launches program ‘Flipkart Leap August 12 HDFC MF launches NFO of HDFC Banking ETF August 12 AIFF join hands with CPSFI August 12 Sinovac launches trial for potential vaccine August 12 Google launches virtual visiting card feature August 12 LG India launches online store August 12 VP lays foundation stone for RS employees housing complex August 12 Sebi extends digital signature certification till December 31 August 13 Noted Tamil film lyricist P K Muthusami passes away August 13 Anandatheertha, the sage who lived for Kaveri, dies August 13 Social Activist, Academic and Author Ilina Sen Passes Away August 13 Ladakh LG unveils Ladakh Police’s Flag August 13 Lok Sabha starts a course in French August 13 Govt releases Rs 6,195 cr to 14 state Date News Title August 13 Saudi Arabia has ended a loan and associated oil supply to Pakistan August 13 Ministry of Highways allows sale and registration of Electric Vehicles without pre-fitted batteries August 13 Bangladesh to get largest ever dollar 3.1 billion loan package from Japan August 13 BharatPe appoints Suhail Sameer as Group President August 13 Sudha Murthy, ITC’s Sivakumar bag Gramodaya awards August 13 Cristiano Ronaldo wins Juventus' MVP of the Year award for record 37 goals in single season August 13 Sumner Redstone, Viacom Head Who Built Empire, Dies at 97 August 13 HP govt launches Nutritional Immunity Boosting ‘Him Haldi Dudh’ August 13 Ministry of New and Renewable Energy receive proposals over 10 GW of fresh solar power Equipment August 13 Retail inflation inches up to 6.93% in July on the back of higher food prices August 13 INOX Group to sponsor Indian team for Tokyo Olympics: IOA August 13 Chinese President launches ‘Clean Your Plate Campaign’ August 13 Launching of “Pavitrapati” Ayurvedic Biodegradable Face Mask and Anti-Microbial Body Suit Named “Aushada Tara” August 13 Haryana to open more 'Sanskriti Model Schools' to boost quality education: Education Minister August 14,15&16 Haryana to Launch Sero Survey to Determine Covid-19 Exposure: Health Minister Anil Vij August 14,15&16 Congress leader and spokesperson Rajiv Tyagi dies after heart attack August 14,15&16 Amazon Sellers India launches its new campaign ‘Itna Aasan Hai’ August 14,15&16 Govt allows registration of Electric Vehicles(EVs) without pre-fitted batteries August 14,15&16 Bangladesh to get largest ever dollar 3.1 billion loan package from Japan August 14,15&16 Karnataka keen to set up immunology research centre August 14,15&16 ViacomCBS head Sumner Redstone passes away at 97 August 14,15&16 Retail inflation rose to 6.93% in July August 14,15&16 Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi assumes charge as Director-General Naval Operations (DGNO) August 14,15&16 UPCA president Yadupati Singhania passed away August 14,15&16 Model, designer Simar Dugal no more August 14,15&16 Saudi Arabia ends a loan to Pakistan August 14,15&16 Deutsche Bank infuses 2700 cr into Indian unit August 14,15&16 Official sanction for Knowledge Cluster August 14,15&16 Odisha govt to enhance the penalty August 14,15&16 LG Manoj Sinha launches Coffee Table Books August 14,15&16 VECV acquires Volvo India’s bus business August 14,15&16 Zydus Cadila launches cheapest remdesivir August 14,15&16 Airtel introduces ultra-fast 4G services August 14,15&16 A Greek and a Turkish warship were involved in a mini-collision on Wednesday during a standoff in the eastern Mediterranean Date News Title August 14,15&16 Amazon.com Inc said on Friday it will launch an online pharmacy in India that will serve the southern city of Bengaluru August 14,15&16 Ram Temple Trust Head Nritya Gopal Das tests positive for COVID-19 August 14,15&16 UAE, Sri Lanka kept as India’s back up for T20 World Cup 2021 August 14,15&16 Sri Lanka Cricket Felicitates Two Veteran Umpires On Retirement August 14,15&16 GoAir appoints Kaushik Khona as new CEO, to replace Vinay Dube August 14,15&16 G P Garg takes charge as Sebi''s executive director August 14,15&16 Govt. forms panel to study draft EIA August 14,15&16 Karnataka CM Vows to Build 'Kalyana Rajya', Asks People Not to Fear Covid-19 August 14,15&16 Pakistan independence day :August 14 August 14,15&16 Diplomat Vikram Kumar Doraiswami appointed India’s next envoy to Bangladesh August 14,15&16 New COVID-19 strain with 10-times more infection rate detected in Malaysia August 14,15&16 USFDA clears simple Saliva test called “SALIVA DIRECT” to detect COVID-19 August 14,15&16 August 16: Death Anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee August 14,15&16 Arunachal Pradesh Government forms panel to discuss autonomous regions in the state August 14,15&16 United Nations defeats US demand to extend Arms Embargo on Iran August 14,15&16 Taiwan purchases F-16 jets from US August 14,15&16 Group of Ministers: E-Way Bill for Intra-State Movement of Gold August 14,15&16 Rajasthan: Ashok-Gehlot led Congress govt. wins trust vote in the Legislative Assembly August 14,15&16 Madras HC suspends order restraining Patanjali from using term ‘Coronil’ for COVID-19 medicine August 14,15&16 SC holds lawyer Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt for tweets against judiciary August 14,15&16 India’s foreign exchange reserves at a record high of $538.191 billion in the week ended August 7 August 14,15&16 India’s Ambassador to China Vikram Misri meets PLA Major General Ci Guowei in Beijing August 14,15&16 UNSC defeats U.S. resolution to indefinitely extend the U.N. arms embargo on Iran August 14,15&16 US seizes four Iranian fuel shipments to Venezuela, confiscates cargo August17 Gujarat High Court launches e-filing of cases August17 Arunachal Pradesh launches Challenge Entrepreneurship Programme August17 UK economy falls into recession; GDP in second quarter collapses by record 20% August17 Finance Minister holds 3rd review meeting of CPSEs on CAPEX August17 Jadavpur univ. students make electronic mask August17 UP: No.1 in conducting COVID tests in country August17 Finance Ministry drafts new rules August17 New York Square hoisted indian flag for the 1st time August17 Pakistani army chief visits Saudi Arabia to revive strained ties August17 Kamala Harris appoints an Indian-American as press secretary Date News Title August17 98-year-old Indian war veteran recovers from COVID-19 August17 Taliban refuses to recognise Afghan govt August17 Senior Indian, Nepali diplomats conduct high-level talks amid border row August17 Former Indian Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s second death anniversary was observed on August 16, 2020. August17 The Bihar government on August 17, 2020 decided to extend the lockdown restrictions August17 Malaysia has detected a strain of new Coronavirus which is ten times more infectious August17 Greek, Turkish warships involved in 'mini collision' August17 MoT organises second Independence Day themed webinar 'Cellular Jail: Letters, Memoirs & Memories' August17 Marmik turns 60: A short history of Shiv Sena’s inspiration and original mouthpiece August17 China launches 'Clean Plate' campaign against food waste August17 US President Donald Trump’s younger brother Robert Trump dies at 71 August17 Former RBI governor Urjit Patel in search panel for Monetary Policy Committee members August17 Facts Box: National Cyber Security Policy, 2020 soon August17 CAMPA Funds to be used for Plantation drives and afforestation alone August17 India-Nepal agree to hasten India-aided Development Projects August17 SC to examine when corruption allegations against judiciary can be made public August17 IPS officer V S K Kaumudi appointed Special Secretary (Internal Security) in Home Ministry August17 BJP candidate Jai Prakash Nishad elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from UP August17 West Bengal: Trinamool Congress MLA Samaresh Das dies at 76 after testing positive for COVID-19 August17 India’s seafood exports pegged at 12,89,651 MT in FY 2019-20: MPEDA (Marine Products Export Development Authority) August17 Internet connectivity restored in two districts of J&K August17 Pompeo inks deal to move US troops from Germany to Poland August17 US to set up Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) under the U.S. Navy to investigate UFO sightings August17 Naga Independence Day celebrated in Nagaland and Manipur August17 Renewable Energy Ministry received proposals over 10 GW of fresh solar power Equipment August 18 EC President convenes emergency summit on Belarus Presidential elections August 18 The President of the European Council, Charles Michel has called for an emergency summit of EU leaders on August 19, 2020 August 18 GP Garg becomes SEBI's new executive director August 18 ICG commences Joint Coastal Patrol August 18 Bangladesh observes ‘National Mourning Day’ August 18 SpiceJet to induct its first Airbus A340 August 18 Sanofi to buy Principia Biopharma for $3.7 bn August 18 CFO of PI Industries steps down August 18 Mother Dairy to launch cow ghee cookies Date News Title August 18 US to sell 66 F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan amid soaring tensions with China August 18 Uttar Pradesh Electronics Manufacturing Policy August 18 Naukri and ECHO India roll out job platform for covid-19 healthcare staff August 18 Swiggy launches 45-min grocery and essentials delivery service via Instamart August 18 President Kovind hosts an 'At-Home' reception for freedom fighters August 18 Trump Administration collaborates with Moderna to produce 100 million doses of COVID-19 investigational vaccine August 18 Office of PSA releases guide on building positive mental health August 18 EK Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Webinar on Maharshtra Weaves and Odisha Textiles showcases how handlooms thread the nation together August 18 Paytm Money launches stock market trading service August 18 ADB Approves $2 Million Grant to Support Armenia’s Fight Against COVID-19 August 18 5paisa launches free app to guide investors in stock market August 18 Karnataka plans to implement new National Education Policy by 2030 August 18 India and Nepal to speed up implementation of projects in the Himalayan nation August 18 BRO constructed Bailey bridge in Uttarakhand August 18 Puducherry celebrates its 'De-Jure' day August 19 Deepika Padukone Becomes The Face Of 'Melange By Lifestyle' August 19 New bus stand dedicated to Madan Lal Dhingra August 19 ILSF invests in Inventia Healthcare August 19 Ashwini Kumar Shukla appointed as CRO of Central bank of India August 19 Kevin de Bruyne titled Premier league player of season 2019-2020 August 19 EC President convenes emergency summit on Belarus Presidential elections August 19 Israel-UAE establish direct phone links after normalisation of relations August 19 PayMate launches B2B payments platform for large enterprises and their suppliers August 19 Tech Mahindra launches Upskilling-as-a-service platform August 19 Xiaomi launches Mi For India initiative to distribute 2,500 phones to COVID-19 affected children August 19 Port Trust gets new deputy chairman August 19 Delhi, Chennai among cheapest cities to rent for couples and newly-weds August 19 Dhanlaxmi Bank's Board appoints V Viswanathan as additional director August 19 All serving and retired soldiers in Maharashtra exempted from panchayat property tax August 19 Sushant Singh Rajput case: SC orders CBI probe, asks Mumbai Police to hand over evidence August 19 Statue of Unity to be guarded by CISF, opened for pubic visits August 19 Narendra Modi has longest tenure as head of elected government August 19 Now a unique machine translation tool from Hindi to Gondi-discussed August 19 N1-STOP-LAMP: This Low-cost COVID Test Developed by Scientists Can Detect Virus in Just 20 Mins Date News Title August 19 Re-live India’s Freedom Movement with Films Division this Independence Day August 19 Russia and Brazil to partner in production & marketing of Sputnik V vaccine August 20 Madhya Pradesh to offer jobs based on CET conducted by NRA August 20 Ramesh Chand Task Force recommends linking sugarcane prices to sugar rates August 20 entre to offer 50% salary for three months as unemployment allowance for ESIC members August 20 Joe Biden officially accepts presidential nomination of Democratic Party August 20 India, South Korea discuss disarmament, non-proliferation August 20 Railways mulls use of India Post Service for last-mile connectivity for consignment August 20 Sports Ministry considers proposals to increase prize money for Arjuna Awards, Khel Ratna Awards August 20 Mali’s military regime to put in place transitional government August 20 NHRC core group to debate food insecurity amid pandemic August 20 Around 30,000 deaths on railway tracks in last 3 years August 20 Chinese phone maker Xiaomi's India arm pledges 2,500 smartphones to support online education August 20 Delhi, Chennai among cheapest cities to rent for couples and newly-weds August 20 Sumner Redstone, billionaire media tycoon, dead at age 97 August 20 Chandigarh administration launches new website August 20 Author Sudha Murty announces new collection of stories on 70th birthday August 20 SBI waives off SMS charges for all savings accounts August 20 J&K govt publishes its work done under ‘Back to Village (B2V)' programme August 20 Tamil Nadu govt launches post COVID-19 follow up clinic in Chennai August 20 Kishor Rungta assumed charge as Chairman of Fertilisers Association of India August 20 Hockey India to provide financial aid to 61 unemployed players August 20 Rail Bicycle introduced for inspections August 20 Exports of agricultural commodities increased August 20 Odisha to set up one more plasma therapy unit August 20 Union AMC launched Medium Duration Fund August 20 Dr Reddy’s launches Avigan (Favipiravir) August 20 Subhash Chandra: Chairman emeritus at ZEE August 20 India to build new road to Ladakh August 20 Bangladesh to get priority in India’s COVID 19 vaccine August 20 Vijaynagar, one of the remotest parts of India, gets mobile connectivity August 20 Odisha forms multi-disciplinary technical committee to monitor COVID-19 treatment August 20 Jal Shakti Minister tests positive for Coronavirus August 20 COVID Vaccine nationalism needs to be prevented: WHO Director-General Date News Title August 20 Sebi appoints G P Garg as Executive Director August 20 Worse to Come? Malaysia Detects New Coronavirus Strain 'D614G' Which is 'Ten Times' Deadlier August 21 Punjab extends weekend lockdown, Mizoram extends total lockdown till August 24 August 21 India, S Korea deliberate on disarmament, non-proliferation issues August 21 Santosh Gangwar launches official Logo of "Labour Bureau" August 21 RBI is the biggest dollar buyer August 21 Harsh Vardhan launches interactive first-of-its-kind video game 'Corona Fighters' to spread awareness August 21 Karnataka Bank appoints Justice A V Chandrashekar and Mr. Pradeep Kumar Panja as Additional Directors August 21 Remembering Shankar Dayal Sharma, Ninth President of India On his Birth Anniversary August 21 UST Global wins CSR Award for its 'Adopt a School' Initiative August 21 Apple becomes first US company to be worth $2 trillion August 21 Mali colonel Assimi Goita declares himself junta leader as opposition pledges support August 21 India’s easternmost locality gets mobile network but awaits road, power August 21 Kamala Harris accepts vice-presidential nomination August 21 Harsh Vardhan launches interactive first-of-its-kind video game 'Corona Fighters' to spread awareness August 21 Govt has taken several measures to reduce dependence on import of medical devices: Gowda August 21 Global Gene Corp wins Roddenberry Prize for healthcare project August 21 Myanmar pushes back against China funded China-Myanmar Economic Corridor August 21 GoI: 21 Centres of Excellence to be launched to incubate new technologies August 21 ESIC extends Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana-doub August 21 Spain: First West Nile Virus Death August 21 Myanmar govt, armed groups sign framework accord for ceasefire implementation August 21 Labour Bureau to soon get statutory powers August 21 Shri Arjun Munda e-inaugurated Tribes India Showroom in Mumbai August 22 & 23 Karnataka Government to build “Transit Homes” for Migrant Workers August 22 & 23 USFDA authorizes blood plasma therapy for COVID-19 August 22 & 23 China sells most advanced warship to Pakistan August 22 & 23 GoI proposes stricter norms for construction machinery August 22 & 23 412 Infrastructure Projects hit by Cost Over run of Rs 4.11 lakh crores August 22 & 23 Power Sector: Trancos and Gencos to charge 12% cap on Late Payment Surcharge August 22 & 23 BIS draft standard for drinking water supply August 22 & 23 ARIES Astronomers trace mystery behind dwarf galaxy August 22 & 23 NFL to set up Organic Waste Converter Plant August 22 & 23 Pakistan to use China-made BeiDou for military, civilian purpose Date News Title August 22 & 23 French, British, German troops to remain in Mali despite military coup August 22 & 23 Rare snowfall in Australia’s east coast August 22 & 23 EC issues guidelines for upcoming General elections, bye-election August 22 & 23 Myanmar Government, militant groups signs framework agreement for ceasefire August 22 & 23 IT Department to map taxpayers’ digital behaviour August 22 & 23 China, Pakistan foreign ministers discuss pandemic, bilateral relations August 22 & 23 Home Ministry uploads details of proclaimed offenders on its portal; will enable citizens to seek antecedent verification of prospective employees, tenants August 22 & 23 plane carrying comatose Russian dissident Alexei Navalny lands in Germany August 22 & 23 Google Assignments launches to General Availability August 22 & 23 Madhya Pradesh becomes first state to announce government jobs on basis of NRA exam marks August 22 & 23 Gujarat approves construction of high-rise buildings of over 70 floors August 22 & 23 Madras High Court rejects Vedanta’s plea to reopen Sterlite copper plant August 22 & 23 ADB Approves $250 Million Loan to Support Myanmar's COVID-19 Response August 22 & 23 Flipkart partners with Sastodeal in Nepal August 22 & 23 Karnataka Bank appoints 2 new additional directors August 22 & 23 Abhijit Paul's 'Am I' wins first prize in Online Patriotic Short Film Contest August 22 & 23 ARCI scientists convert tamarind waste & cotton waste to supercapacitor electrodes August 22 & 23 Tomyas Award for Reshma Mohandas August 22 & 23 FDA approves rapid, inexpensive saliva test for novel coronavirus August 22 & 23 European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism August 22 & 23 HCL Technologies launches a Global Hackathon August 22 & 23 Rajendra S Pawar felicitated with an award August 22 & 23 21 cr mandays employment provided under GKRA August 22 & 23 Mahila Shakti Kendra in Samba district August 22 & 23 Tata Teleservices partners FirstWave solutions August 22 & 23 Karnataka launches AI- driven pods August 22 & 23 MP to offer jobs on the basis of NRA test score August 22 & 23 Ganesh Chaturthi celebrated on 22 August August 22 & 23 Poultry Research Institute in Namakkal August 22 & 23 Axis Bank rolls out hiring initiative titled 'Gig-a-Opportunities' August 24 INTERPOL issues Red Notice against Nirav Modi wife August 24 Healthcare workers to get COVID-19 vaccine after senior citizens:WHO August 24 Women share in NREGS dips to 8-year low August 24 INS Viraat to be dismantled at Alang in Gujarat Date News Title August 24 DRDO identifies 108 systems and subsystems to design, develop and manufacture August 24 Govt releases SOPs (standard operating procedures) for resuming film, TV serial shoots amid Covid-19 August 24 Vande Bharat train sets tender cancelled as some bidders had revealed financial details of their offer even before clearing the technical evaluation transparency: Railways August 24 Govt frames norms for enforcement of ‘rules of origin’ for imports under free trade agreements (FTAs) August 24 IIT-Bombay, Shiv Nadar University develop environment friendly lithium batteries August 24 India’s Digital Payments to witness three-fold growth by 2025 August 24 Russia, Turkey likely to sign S-400 missile deal in 2021 August 24 Aramco suspends deal to build $10 billion oil refinery in China August 24 500-bed COVID-19 Makeshift Hospitals to be set up in Bihar under PM CARES Fund Trust August 24 Power production resumed in first unit of the Kudankulam Atomic Power Plant August 24 At least 27% students do not have access to smartphones, laptops for online classes: NCERT survey August 24 Gandhi's iconic glasses sell for $340,000 in UK August 24 Aadhaar authentication now open for new GST registrations August 24 Axis Bank redefines conventional employment, launches GIG-A-Opportunities August 24 Digital payments market in India likely to grow 3-fold to Rs 7,092 lakh cr by 2025: Report August 24 Paytm Payments Bank enables banking through Aadhaar cards August 24 UEFA Champions League Final Highlights: Bayern win sixth title, beat PSG 1-0 August 24 IIT Bombay, Shiv Nadar researchers develop environment friendly,cost efficient lithium batteries August 24 National Teachers Award 2020: Education Ministry Finalises Names Of 47 Teachers August 24 Govt activates new aadhaar based authenticated Gst activation August 24 Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged the Centre to allow the Delhi Metro services August 24 TikTok to file lawsuit against Trump's executive order August 24 Toys mould a child's mind, should be aligned with Indian values, says PM Narendra Modi August 24 Saudi Aramco suspends USD 10 bn China oil refinery project August 24 Aleksei Navalny, Putin Critic in a Coma, Was Poisoned, German Doctors Say August 24 MP's resources for MP's children': Chouhan says all state govt jobs reserved for state residents August 24 Gujarat approves construction of high-rises of over 70 floors in 5 cities August 24 After HDFC, People's Bank of China's stake in ICICI bank sets the cat among pigeons August 25 Yes Bank to sell its mutual fund business August 25 Average Monthly Income of workers under MGNREGA doubled during lock down August 25 AFSPA extended for six more months in Assam August 25 Lawyer Prashant Bhushan refuses to apologise in SC for tweets against judiciary August 25 Transport ministry extends validity of driving licences, other vehicle-related documents till December 31 August 25 Malayalam filmmaker A B Raj passes away at 95 Date News Title August 25 Start up RoDeSo develops gesture controlled robot Astra for remote use in Covid, hazardous environment August 25 NSE To Launch ‘Silver Options’ In Commodity Derivatives From Sept. 1 August 25 Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi Adityanath launches NRI unified portal August 25 Book titled “Who painted my lust red?” authored by Sree Iyer launched August 26 Indian Akshay Urja Day is on – 20-August-2020 August 26 Women's Equality Day 2020:August 26 August 26 Urdu poet Ashok Sahil passes away at 64 August 26 Assam: Handicraft production centre inaugurated in Guwahati August 26 Russia released testing video of the largest ever Hydrogen bomb blast August 26 Rs 1,200 crore plan to link Ladakh with National Grid August 26 National Health Authority releases Draft Health Data Management Policy August 26 CGHS initiates tele-consultation services August 26 Facebook to pay for news contents August 26 KVIC boosts local employment via Honey Mission programme August 26 Global tourism industry losses $320 billion in exports August 26 Army Chief honours 51 Special Action Group of the National Security Guards (NSG) for counter-terrorism work August 26 Defence Ministry suspends business dealings with Vectra company over Tatra case August 26 IAEA DG Rafael Grossi arrives in Iran to press for access to nuclear sites August 26 US Republican Party re-nominates Donald Trump and Mike Pence as Presidential, Vice Presidential candidates August 26 Over 10,000 Islamic State fighters active in Iraq, Syria says UN counter-terrorism chief Vladimir Voronkov August 26 Tropical Storm Laura to become a hurricane as it heads from the Caribbean toward U.S. August 26 Centre to identify illegal beneficiaries of PM-KISAN August 26 Karnataka to become first state to implement NEP, says Deputy CM Ashwath Narayan August 26 Step-by-step guide to GST registration through Aadhaar authentication August 26 Train the Trainer’: Microsoft to train 900 teachers to help develop quantum computing workforce in India August 26 Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu remembered August 26 Sowing area coverage under Kharif crops increases by more than 8.5 per cent this year August 26 Mahatma Gandhi's gold-plated spectacles sell for a record price of $340K at UK auction August 26 Govt to offer 50% of pay for three months to 40 lakh industrial workers who lost jobs during COVID-19 August 27 International dog day :August 26-no need August 27 Ministry of Culture announces 7 new circles of Archaeological Survey of India August 27 NHA releases Draft Health Data Management Policy of National Digital Health Mission August 27 Germany aims to raise up to €6bn in first green bond sale August 27 TVS Automobile Solutions and Google tie up to digitise auto aftermarket Date News Title August 27 Cognizant to acquire Tin Roof Software to expand digital engineering services August 27 Former IOC Chairman Sanjiv Singh joins Reliance as Group President August 27 Yatinder Prasad appointed on Coal India board August 27 Passages author Gail Sheehy dies at 83 August 27 Supreme Court: “States can make sub categories in reserved categories” August 27 Government to bring 11 ordinances during Monsoon Session of Parliament August 27 78 new routes under UDAN 4.0 August 27 PFRDA: Around 2 million opt for Atal Pension Yojana August 27 Maharashtra government extends existing scheme of converting milk to milk powder August 27 Ladakh observes first Martyrs Day after becoming UT August 27 MGNREGA workers’ average income doubles amid pandemic August 27 General government debt estimated to reach record 91% of GDP this fiscal August 27 ICRA: Road projects execution this fiscal likely range at 9,000-9,200 km August 27 Rajasthan: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurates medical colleges in Bhilwara and Bharatpur August 27 Andhra Pradesh: 3 million women to get house sites worth Rs 22,000 crores August 27 SC asks Centre to clarify stand on interest waiver during moratorium that is set to end on August 31 August 27 Centre to set up a National e-Assessment Centre to implement Faceless Assessment August 27 Twin Russian military forums to strengthen defence cooperation among nations August 27 Government to hire Deloitte, SBI Caps August 27 Trump’s advisor Kellyanne Conway resigns August 27 Average salary increment falls to 3.6% August 27 Delhi Capitals: Ryan Harris is new Coach August 27 India to buy radiation detection equipment August 27 ShareChat acquires Circle Internet August 27 A Manipur student develops mobile game 'Coroboi' amid COVID-19 August 27 Govt makes use of FASTag mandatory to avail discount in toll charges August 27 Healthcare Workers to get first shots of COVID-19 vaccine, followed by senior citizens: WHO August 27 Mother Teresa’s 110th birth anniversary observed August 27 Punjab passes resolution against farm ordinances August 28 United Nations to renew, reduce Lebanon Peace Keeping Forces August 28 Phil Hogan quits as EU’s Trade Commissioner August 28 Doing Business Report put on hold amid data irregularities August 28 ACSA to give Indian Navy access to Djibouti August 28 Centre to increase funding for border road development projects Date News Title August 28 SC calls for revisiting of 2004 verdict on sub-classification of SC/ST August 28 Centre issues rules for business transactions in Jammu and Kashmir August 28 Southern states increase borrowings amid falling tax revenues August 28 Greece ratifies accord on maritime boundaries with Egypt August 28 IIT-Hyderabad start-up launches world’s most affordable respirator mask August 28 Centre Asks States, UTs To Cover All Eligible Disabled Persons Under National Food Security Act August 28 Karnataka govt briefs governor about the action taken to implement NEP 2020 August 28 Women's Equality Day 2020: Know Why It Is Celebrated August 28 Gujarat govt to come up with ‘Gujarat Land Grabbing Prohibition Act’ bill in monsoon session August 29 & 29 Supreme Court imposes token penalty of Re 1 on Prashant Bhushan as punishment August 29 & 30 India opts out of Kavkaz 2020 August 29 & 30 India First Policy of Sri Lanka August 29 & 30 India to start bidding process of procuring six submarines August 29 & 30 Redevelopment of New Delhi Railway Station at Rs 6,500 crores August 29 & 30 Facts Box: Rules for administration in Jammu and Kashmir August 29 & 30 Delimitation Panel to visit four NE states and Jammu and Kashmir August 29 & 30 Pandemic management module to be part of MBBS course August 29 & 30 UNESCO launches initiative to preserve Lebanon national heritage August 29 & 30 Britain to allow emergency use of any effective coronavirus vaccine August 29 & 30 Kharif crops acreage in India at record high August 29 & 30 IMD: Rainfall in August highest since 1976 August 29 & 30 Madhya Pradesh CM announces release of Rs.4,500 crore crop insurance claims August 29 & 30 Turkey intercepted 6 Greek F-16 jets in Mediterranean Sea August 29 & 30 Russia conducted naval exercise near Alaska August 29 & 30 Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) celebrates its Golden Jubilee Anniversary August 29 & 30 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture at New-Delhi based TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) virtually August 29 & 30 Issue price for 6th tranche of Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme fixed at Rs 5,117 per gram: RBI August 29 & 30 Foreign exchange reserves surge by $2.296 bn to $537.548 bn in the week to August 21 August 29 & 30 Banks Board Bureau recommends Dinesh Khara for SBI chairman post August 29 & 30 Bihar Congress MLA Ramdeo Rai dies at 81 August 29 & 30 UNSC approves resolution to cut strength of UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon from 15,000 to 13,000 August 29 & 30 Mike Pence accepts nomination for Vice President August 29 & 30 Government extends deferred customs duty payment to authorised PSUs August 29 & 30 A Big Win For Digital India: Health Ministry's 'ESanjeevani' Telemedicine Service Records 2 Lakh Tele-Consultations Date News Title August 29 & 30 Facebook to launch News in India and pay local publishers for content August 29 & 30 ADB Issues $3 Billion 5-Year Global Benchmark Bond August 29 & 30 Hurricane Laura: At least 6 killed in ‘Category 4’ hurricane August 29 & 30 Russia releases secret footage of 1961 'Tsar Bomba' hydrogen blast August 29 & 30 Dr. Harsh Vardhan invites stakeholders in country and abroad to participate in formulating STIP 2020-doubt August 29 & 30 Volkswagen Virtual Racing Championship launched in India August 29 & 30 90 million more workers will look for non-farm jobs by 2030: Mckinsey report August 29 & 30 3 million women to get house sites worth Rs 22,000 crores in Andhra Pradesh August 29 & 30 Atal Dulloo inaugurates NAT-PCR facility at Government Medical College Srinagar August 29 & 30 Dr. Akinwumi Adesina re-elected unanimously as President of the African Development Bank Group August 31 Supreme Court imposes token penalty of Re 1 on Prashant Bhushan as punishment August 31 India First Policy of Sri Lanka August 31 India to start bidding process of procuring six submarines August 31 Redevelopment of New Delhi Railway Station at Rs 6,500 crores August 31 Rules for administration in Jammu and Kashmir August 31 Delimitation Panel to visit four NE states and Jammu and Kashmir August 31 Explained: The UN’s guidelines on access to social justice for people with disabilities August 31 Pandemic management module to be part of MBBS course August 31 CCI sets up new AI forum August 31 UNESCO launches initiative to preserve Lebanon national heritage August 31 Britain to allow emergency use of any effective coronavirus vaccine August 31 Kharif crops acreage in India at record high August 31 IMD: Rainfall in August highest since 1976 August 31 Madhya Pradesh CM announces release of Rs.4,500 crore crop insurance claims August 31 Russia conducted naval exercise near Alaska August 31 Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) celebrates its Golden Jubilee Anniversary August 31 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture at New-Delhi based TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) virtually August 31 Issue price for 6th tranche of Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme fixed at Rs 5,117 per gram: RBI August 31 Foreign exchange reserves surge by $2.296 bn to $537.548 bn in the week to August 21 August 31 Banks Board Bureau recommends Dinesh Khara for SBI chairman post August 31 Hurricane Laura makes landfall in Louisiana; kills 6 and causes widespread destruction in US August 31 Republican Party re-nominates Donald Trump and Mike Pence as its presidential and vice-presidential candidates respectively August 31 NASA’s Hubble telescope maps giant Halo around Andromeda galaxy August 31 Covid-19: Home Ministry announces Unlock 4.0 from Sept 1 to 30; metro train services can resume and social & other functions will be allowed with a limit of 100 people Date News Title August 31 Bihar Congress MLA Ramdeo Rai dies at 81 August 31 UNSC approves resolution to cut strength of UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon from 15,000 to 13,000 August 31 Mike Pence accepts nomination for Vice President August 31 Flipkart pledges 100% transition to electric vehicles by 2030 August 31 Government extends deferred customs duty payment to authorised PSUs. August 31 Facebook to launch News in India and pay local publishers for content August 31 ADB Issues $3 Billion 5-Year Global Benchmark Bond August 31 Volkswagen Virtual Racing Championship launched in India August 31 90 million more workers will look for non-farm jobs by 2030: Mckinsey report August 31 3 million women to get house sites worth Rs 22,000 crores in Andhra Pradesh August 31 UN: Global tourism lost USD 320 billion in 5 months from virus August 31 Bangladesh’s Beximco Signs New COVID Vaccine Deal With India’s SII to Ensure Priority Access August 31 Tripura University scientist designs WARBOT to protect doctors August 31 Atal Dulloo inaugurates NAT-PCR facility at Government Medical College Srinagar August 31 Centre to develop three Bamboo Clusters in Jammu, Katra and Samba areas of J&K August 31 RBI launches surveys on consumer confidence, inflation expectations August 31 State Bank of India and Bank of Baroda have biggest share of Jan Dhan outstanding August 31 Bangladesh’s Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd & Serum Institute of India join hands for Covid-19 vaccine August 31 Insurance And Overdraft Facility Enhanced For Jan Dhan Account Holders August 31 Sanjiv Singh: Reliance Industries President August 31 Vande Bharat Mission Phase 6 to begin August 31 Allotment & transfer of land in Pulwama August 31 6300-bed COVID Hospital in Gonda district August 31 Walmart sells 2 more e-commerce brands August 31 Walmart-Microsoft joining hands August 31 Amazon launches Amazon Halo August 31 Bihar Police constitutes a panel August 31 BPR&D celebrated Golden Jubilee Anniversary August 31 Apollo Clinic joins hands with HDFC Life August 31 Beximco signs deal with Serum Institute August 31 AP State Development Corporation established August 31 Gujarat The state of Gujarat is set to implement sensor-based service delivery monitoring system for rural drinking water under the Jal Jeevan Mission August 31 Ministry of Culture announces 7 new circles of Archaeological Survey of India August 31 3 million women to get house sites worth Rs 22,000 crores in Andhra Pradesh Date News Title August 31 CII launches Artificial Intelligence Forum chaired by IBM's Sandip Patel