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Chief Minister Pema Khandu releases book on endangered tribe

July 16, 2020

The book titled ‘The Tangams: An Ethnolinguistic Study Of The Critically Endangered Group of Arunachal Pradesh’ was released by Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu. The book is based on the Tangams, a critically endangered speech community of Arunachal Pradesh domiciled at Kugging village, Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. The book is published by Centre …

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Marcus Rashford receives honorary degree from University of Manchester

July 16, 2020

The 22-year-old England football player, Marcus Rashford becomes the youngest ever recipient of an honorary degree from The University of Manchester. He will receive the degree in recognition of his achievements as a footballer and as a passionate campaigner against child poverty. He will follow in the footsteps of Manchester United legends Sir Alex Ferguson …

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Suriname elects Indian-origin ‘Chan’ Santokhi as President

July 16, 2020

Indian-origin, Chandrikapersad ‘Chan’ Santokhi has been elected the president of South American country “Suriname”. A former Justice Minister, Santokhi of the Progressive Reform Party (PRP) was elected unopposed. He will succeed Desi Bouterse, a former military strongman, whose National Party of Suriname (NPS) lost the election in May as he sent the country to an economic …

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Google to buy 7.73% stake in Jio Platforms

July 16, 2020

IT giant, Google to buy 7.73% stake in Reliance Industries Limited(RIL)’s Jio Platforms for Rs 33,737 crores. For this purpose, they have signed a binding partnership and an investment agreement. This investment will strengthen the existing efforts of Google and Jio Platforms to expand the benefits of digitization across India. According to exchange filing, Google …

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Poba Reserve Forest in Assam will be upgraded to Wildlife Sanctuary

July 16, 2020

Assam Chief Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal has announced, Poba Reserve Forest in Dhemaji district would be upgraded to a wildlife sanctuary. The announcement was made during a meeting with senior officials of Lakhimpur, Dhemaji and Majuli districts at Jonai. Poba Reserve Forest declared in 1924 with an area of 10,522 hectares is home to a large …

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IIT Delhi develops COVID-19 Diagnostic Kit “Corosure”

July 16, 2020

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has developed the world’s most affordable COVID-19 Diagnostic Kit “Corosure”. The kit has been e-launched by the Union Human Resource Development Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’. The kit has also received the approval from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) as well as the Drug Controller General of India …

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N Chandrasekaran & Jim Taiclet to receives Global Leadership Award 2020

July 16, 2020

Tata group chairman, Natarajan Chandrasekaran and Chief Executive Officer and President of Lockheed Martin, Jim Taiclet to receive the US-India Business Council(USIBC) Global Leadership Award 2020. Boost your Banking Awareness Knowledge with Adda247 Live Batch: TARGET GA BATCH | Banking Awareness Batch for SBI, RRB, RBI and IBPS Exams About N Chandrasekaran: N Chandrasekaran joined the Board …

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INCOIS Hyderabad observes Swachhata Pakhwada

July 16, 2020

The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad observed “Swachhata Pakhwada“. During the event, several activities were conducted to aware people about the mission objectives such as to eradicate open defecation, efficient management of solid and liquid waste, overall cleanliness etc. It also included plantation of trees at ITCOocean campus, single-use plastic avoidance …

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Hyderabad Airport gets India’s 1st contactless car parking

July 16, 2020

The GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL) has introduced India’s first-ever fully contactless airport car parking to provide a safe airport amid COVID-19. GHIAL has also scaled up its NETC (National Electronic Toll Collection) FASTag Car Parking in collaboration with NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India). Boost your Banking Awareness Knowledge with Adda247 Live Batch: WARRIOR 2.0 …

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Anji Khad bridge: Indian Railways’ 1st cable-stayed rail bridge

July 16, 2020

The Railways Minister Piyush Goyal has announced, India’s first cable-stayed Railways bridge “Anji Khad Bridge” to connects Katra and Reasi in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). This bridge being developed by Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL). This bridge is as a part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project. The USBRL project also involves the Chenab …

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Daily Archives: July 16, 2020

Chief Minister Pema Khandu releases book on endangered tribe

Marcus Rashford receives honorary degree from University of Manchester

Suriname elects Indian-origin ‘Chan’ Santokhi as President

Google to buy 7.73% stake in Jio Platforms

Poba Reserve Forest in Assam will be upgraded to Wildlife Sanctuary

IIT Delhi develops COVID-19 Diagnostic Kit “Corosure”

N Chandrasekaran & Jim Taiclet to receives Global Leadership Award 2020

INCOIS Hyderabad observes Swachhata Pakhwada

Hyderabad Airport gets India’s 1st contactless car parking

Anji Khad bridge: Indian Railways’ 1st cable-stayed rail bridge

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