August 19, 2020 -

Cabinet approves setting up of National Recruitment Agency

August 19, 2020

The establishment of “National Recruitment Agency” has received the Union Cabinet‘s approval. The National Recruitment Agency (NRA) will result in transformational reform in the recruitment process for central government jobs. NRA will comprise of representatives of Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Finance/Department of Financial Services, the SSC, RRB as well as IBPS. NRA is expected …

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Rohit Sharma appointed Oakley’s brand ambassador in India

August 19, 2020

Sports eyewear brand “Oakley” has appointed Indian cricketer, Rohit Sharma as its brand ambassador for a period of two years in India. As a part of the partnership, Sharma will be sporting Oakley eyewear equipped with patented Prizm technology created specifically for sports lenses. Boost your Banking Awareness Knowledge with Adda247 Live Batch: TARGET GA BATCH | …

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Delhi Police signs MoU with All India Institute of Ayurveda

August 19, 2020

Delhi Police has signed an Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), an autonomous Institute under Ministry of AYUSH. The MoU will offer Ayurveda Preventive and Promotive health services in the residential colonies of Delhi Police through a mobile unit named ‘Dhanwantari Rath’ and Police Wellness Centres. These sources would be …

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England World Cup winner Laura Marsh retires

August 19, 2020

England World Cup winner all-rounder, Laura Marsh has announced her retirement from all forms of cricket. She was a key member of the England Women’s team that won the 2017 World Cup. Boost your Banking Awareness Knowledge with Adda247 Live Batch: TARGET GA BATCH | Banking Awareness Batch for SBI, RRB, RBI and IBPS Exams In her …

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Mobile App launched to source loan applications of Street Vendors

August 19, 2020

Minister of State (I/C), Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri has launched a mobile application for Urban Local Bodies (ULB) functionaries. This app will offer user friendly digital interface for the ULB functionaries to source loan applications of street vendors under the Prime Minister Street Vendors AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme. WARRIOR 3.0 | …

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Indian Railways introduces Drone based surveillance system

August 19, 2020

Drone based surveillance system has been introduced by the Indian Railways for Railway security. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has decided to employ large number of drones for the purpose of Railway security. As a result, RPF has procured nine drones at a cost of around Rs 32 lakh at the South Eastern Railway, Central …

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Flipkart establishes academic collaboration with IIT Patna

August 19, 2020

An Memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed by India’s homegrown ecommerce player “Flipkart” with Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Patna. The MoU will encourage industry focused applied research in the areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning (ML). This is flipkart’s effort towards strengthening its academic collaboration which it has …

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Computer scientist Russell Kirsch passes away

August 19, 2020

Computer scientist Russell Kirsch who invented the “pixel” and scanned the world’s first digital photograph, passed away. He created a small, 2-by-2-inch black-and-white digital image of his son, which was among the first images ever scanned into a computer. Pixels are the digital dots that are used to display photos, video and more on phone …

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Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigns after military mutiny

August 19, 2020

Malian President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has resigned and dissolved parliament hours after mutinying soldiers detained him at gunpoint, plunging a country already facing an insurgency and mass protests deeper into crisis. Keita won a second term in elections in 2018, but there has been anger over corruption, the mismanagement of the economy and the rise …

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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020

August 19, 2020

The National Sports Awards selection committee have recommended four sportspersons for India’s highest sporting honour, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020. Indian cricketer, Rohit Sharma and wrestler Vinesh Phogat are among the four sportspersons. Apart from Rohit and Vinesh, table tennis player Manika Batra and Paralympian M Thangavelu are the other two names. In a …

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Daily Archives: August 19, 2020

Cabinet approves setting up of National Recruitment Agency

Rohit Sharma appointed Oakley’s brand ambassador in India

Delhi Police signs MoU with All India Institute of Ayurveda

England World Cup winner Laura Marsh retires

Mobile App launched to source loan applications of Street Vendors

Indian Railways introduces Drone based surveillance system

Flipkart establishes academic collaboration with IIT Patna

Computer scientist Russell Kirsch passes away

Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigns after military mutiny

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020

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