Home   »  

Monthly Archives: October 2020

October, 2020 - - Part 2_3.1

India hosts 19th Meeting of SCO Ministers of Foreign Economy

India hosted the 19th Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Ministers of Foreign Economy and Foreign Trade. The virtual meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Union Minister of Commerce and Industry of India Shri Piyush Goyal. It was attended by the Secretary-General of SCO Vladimir Norov and Ministers from Kyrgyz Republic, China, Kazakhstan, …

October, 2020 - - Part 2_4.1

Indian Army launches indigenous mobile application SAI

The Indian Army has launched a secured messaging application platform named ‘Secure Application for the Internet’ (SAI). This mobile application for Android will support end-to-end secure voice, text and video calling services. This application is similar to applications like Telegram and WhatsApp. Boost your General Awareness Knowledge with Adda247 Live Batch: TARGET GA BATCH | …

October, 2020 - - Part 2_6.1

NASA’s SOFIA discovers water on Sunlit Surface of Moon

Two new studies published in Nature Astronomy suggest there could be much more water than previously thought, including ice stored in permanently shadowed “cold traps” at lunar polar regions. Using data from the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) Airborne Telescope, researchers scanned the lunar surface at a more precise wavelength than had been used …

October, 2020 - - Part 2_7.1

Anzar Mustaeen Ali wins special prize in Global Art Competition

A six-year-old Bangladeshi boy, Anzar Mustaeen Ali won a special prize of USD 1000 for his artwork in the global art competition organised by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR). The ICCR had launched a global painting competition named ‘United Against CORONA- Express through Art’ which attracted 8000 artwork entries from around the world. …

October, 2020 - - Part 2_8.1

IIT Kanpur, ASI sign MoU with Italian institutes for restoration of monuments

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) and the Archaeological Survey of India have signed an agreement with two institutions from Italy, seeking restoration and protection of historical monuments. WARRIOR 4.0 | Banking Awareness Batch for SBI, RRB, RBI and IBPS Exams | Bilingual | Live Class About MoU: The MoU was signed among IIT-K, …

October, 2020 - - Part 2_9.1

Plastic Premier League tournament to be played in Indore

A unique Plastic Premier League (PPL) tournament is being played in Indore, Madhya Pradesh to free the city from single-use plastic. Indore is known for its innovative efforts regarding cleanliness. Indore has been awarded as the cleanest city in the country four times so far. Boost your General Awareness Knowledge with Adda247 Live Batch: TARGET …

October, 2020 - - Part 2_12.1

Microsoft & NSDC tie-up to empower 1 lakh women with digital skills

Microsoft has collaborated with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to impart digital skills to more than one lakh underserved women in India over the next ten months. This initiative is an extension of Microsoft’s partnership with NSDC to provide digital skills to over 1 lakh youth in the country. The programme will curate a …