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World’s largest aeroplane by Stratolaunch completes test flight

May 5, 2021

The world’s largest aeroplane, designed to transport hypersonic vehicles and facilitate easy access to space, soared into clear skies over California’s Mojave Desert. The company Stratolaunch designed it to transport hypersonic vehicles and facilitate easy access to space. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams The aircraft named ‘Roc’ features …

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PepsiCo Foundation partners with SEEDS to set up COVID care centres

May 5, 2021

PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of PepsiCo, said it has partnered with the not-for-profit organisation, Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS) to launch a community COVID-19 vaccination drive and set up COVID care centres. To focus on Maharashtra, Punjab, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Telangana. As part of the partnership, SEEDS will drive Covid-19 …

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Nuwan Zoysa banned for 6 years for breaching ICC’s anti-corruption code

May 5, 2021

Former Sri Lanka player and coach, Nuwan Zoysa has been banned from all cricket for six years after an ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching the ICC anti-corruption code. The ban for Zoysa is backdated to 31 October 2018, when he was provisionally suspended. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance …

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Armed Forces Launches Op “CO-JEET” for Mental Health Of COVID Patients

May 5, 2021

The armed forces have launched operation “CO-JEET” to aid anti-COVID-19 efforts, like strengthening the medical system in India and oxygen supply chains. Along with these, CO-JEET also take measures to ensure the mental wellbeing of people. Apart from medical therapy, patients necessitate the assurance that “they will be fine” and at times that is all …

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Maria Ressa conferred UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize 2021

May 5, 2021

Maria Ressa has been named as the 2021 laureate of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. The $25,000 prize “recognizes outstanding contributions to the defence or promotion of press freedom especially in the face of danger,” according to UNESCO. The prize was named after Guillermo Cano Isaza, the Colombian journalist. Buy Prime Test Series …

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Indian Army Launches First Solar Plant in North Sikkim

May 5, 2021

The Indian Army recently launched the first Green Solar Energy harnessing plant in Sikkim. It was launched to benefit the troops of the Indian army. The plant uses Vanadium based battery technology. It was built at an altitude of 16,000 feet. The capacity of the plant is 56 KVA. It was completed in collaboration with …

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Former J&K Governor Jagmohan Passes Away

May 5, 2021

Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor, Jagmohan Malhotra has passed away. Jagmohan served two terms as Jammu and Kashmir Governor, once from 1984 to 1989, and then from January 1990 to May 1990. He had also served as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Goa and Daman & Diu. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance …

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Mamata Banerjee takes oath as West Bengal CM for the 3rd consecutive time

May 5, 2021

Mamata Banerjee was sworn as West Bengal Chief Minister for the third time in the shadow of Covid and post-poll violence in parts of the state. The oath ceremony took place with Covid protocols in place at the “Throne Room” at the Raj Bhavan. The rest of the cabinet and the council of ministers will …

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Aeronautical Scientist Manas Bihari Verma Passes Away

May 5, 2021

The Indian aeronautical scientist, Manas Bihari Verma, who played an instrumental role in the development of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) – Tejas, has passed away. He worked as a scientist at the Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) for 35 years in the aeronautical stream. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & …

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Goldman Sachs lowers GDP growth forecast for India in FY22 to 11.1%

May 5, 2021

Wall Street brokerage, Goldman Sachs has cut the GDP growth rate estimate for the Indian economy to 11.1 per cent in fiscal year FY22 (April 01, 2021, to March 31, 2022), due to increasing intensities of lockdowns by states to check the spread of coronavirus infections. Goldman Sachs has also revised the 2021 Calendar Year …

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Daily Archives: May 5, 2021

World’s largest aeroplane by Stratolaunch completes test flight

PepsiCo Foundation partners with SEEDS to set up COVID care centres

Nuwan Zoysa banned for 6 years for breaching ICC’s anti-corruption code

Armed Forces Launches Op “CO-JEET” for Mental Health Of COVID Patients

Maria Ressa conferred UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize 2021

Indian Army Launches First Solar Plant in North Sikkim

Former J&K Governor Jagmohan Passes Away

Mamata Banerjee takes oath as West Bengal CM for the 3rd consecutive time

Aeronautical Scientist Manas Bihari Verma Passes Away

Goldman Sachs lowers GDP growth forecast for India in FY22 to 11.1%

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