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World Digestive Health Day: 29th May

World Digestive Health Day is observed globally on 29th May every year. It is organised by the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) in collaboration with the WGO Foundation (WGOF). The theme for the World Digestive Health Day 2020 campaign is “Gut Microbiome: A Global Perspective.” Each year the day focuses upon a particular digestive disease and/or …

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CIPET renamed as Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology

The name of Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET) has been changed to Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET). CIPET is a premier national institution which comes under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India. The new name of the institute has been registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies …

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Finance Minister rolls out facility of Instant Allotment of PAN

The facility for instant allotment of Permanent Account N​umber (PAN) has been formally launched by the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman. This facility has been rolled out on near to real time basis. The PAN applicants who has a valid Aadhaar number and have a mobile number registered with Aadhaar will …

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South Africa’s Quarraisha Abdool Karim wins Christophe Merieux Prize

South African HIV researcher, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, who found that a topical gel could stop many women catching the virus has been awarded Christophe Merieux Prize.  Christophe Merieux Prize is one of France’s top science prizes. She won the half a million-euro ($551,000) Prize for her work for the Durban-based Centre for the AIDS Programme of …

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IOC appoints Narinder Batra as member of Olympic Channel Commission

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra has been designated as a member from the Olympic Channel Commission. Badra likewise heads the International Hockey Federation (FIH). Click Here To Get Test Series For SBI PO 2020 The Olympic Channel Commission exhorts the IOC (International Olympic Committee) meeting, the IOC Executive Board, the IOC President and …

May 29, 2020 -_12.1

India signs $177 mn loan with ADB to improve road in Maharashtra

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have signed a $177 million loan to upgrade road infrastructure in the state of Maharashtra. The loan has been signed with prime objective of upgrading the 450 km of state highways and major district roads in the state of Maharashtra. The road improvement project consists …