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August, 2020 - - Part 4_3.1

IIT Alumni Council signs MOU with Russia for building Quantum Computers

August 28, 2020

Indian Institute of Technology’s (IIT) Alumni Council has signed an agreement with Russia’s Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) and Russoft to build the world’s largest and fastest hybrid quantum computer in India. The most promising areas for Indo-Russian joint projects are Information and Communications Technology, space exploration, climate change, quantum technology and data security. The objective …

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August, 2020 - - Part 4_4.1

Army Chief releases book on National Security

August 28, 2020

Indian Army Chief, General Manoj Mukund Naravane has released a book titled “National Security Challenges: Young Scholars’ Perspective” penned by university students, ranging from the undergraduate level to doctoral candidates. The book published by the Army think-tank Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS). Boost your Banking Awareness Knowledge with Adda247 Live Batch: TARGET GA BATCH | Banking …

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August, 2020 - - Part 4_6.1

Computer Pioneer Arnold Spielberg passes away

August 28, 2020

Arnold Meyer Spielberg, a pioneered computer designer & an innovative engineer passed away at the age of 103. Spielberg and Charles Propster designed the GE-225 mainframe computer in the late 1950s while working for General Electric. The machine allowed computer scientists at Dartmouth College to develop the programming language BASIC, which would be essential to …

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August, 2020 - - Part 4_7.1

Dutch author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld wins International Booker Prize 2020

August 28, 2020

Dutch Author, Marieke Lucas Rijneveld won the International Booker Prize 2020 for her debut novel ‘The Discomfort of Evening’. Rijneveld became the youngest author to win the prize at the age of 29. The book tells the fictional story of Jas, a girl in a devout Christian farming family, whose brother dies in an accident …

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August, 2020 - - Part 4_9.1

17th meeting of India-Vietnam Joint Commission held virtually

August 27, 2020

The 17th meeting of the India-Vietnam Joint Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation was held virtually. The virtual meeting was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Minh. Boost your Banking Awareness Knowledge with Adda247 Live Batch: WARRIOR 2.0 | Banking Awareness Batch for SBI, RRB, RBI …

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August, 2020 - - Part 4_11.1

Women’s Equality Day 2020

August 27, 2020

The 100th anniversary of the Women’s Equality Day is being observed in the United States on August 26, to commemorate American women getting the constitutional right to vote. Women’s Equality Day is now often observed across the world to encourage and spread awareness about women’s empowerment. WARRIOR 3.0 | Banking Awareness Batch for SBI, RRB, …

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August, 2020 - - Part 4_12.1

Writer-journalist Gail Sheehy passes away

August 27, 2020

Writer-journalist, Commentator and Pop sociologist, Gail Sheehy passed away. Her best-selling book “Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life” was published in 1976. Sheehy’s honors included the National Magazine Award, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and a citation from the American Psychological Association. WARRIOR 3.0 | Banking Awareness Batch for SBI, RRB, RBI and IBPS Exams | …

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