Chhattisgarh awarded "Elites Excellence Awards 2020"

Chhattisgarh awarded “Elites Excellence Awards 2020”

Chief Minister Darpan website and mobile app prepared for monitoring Chhattisgarh Government’s ambitious Suraji Gaon Scheme and other flagship schemes, has been awarded “Elites Excellence Awards-2020” at the national level. Chhattisgarh has been awarded this honour by the country’s prestigious IT institution Elites Technomedia, New Delhi under the ‘Digital India initiative’.

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About Chief Minister Darpan website and mobile app:

The purpose of this website and mobile app is to directly monitor the flagship schemes of the Chhattisgarh Government from the Chief Minister’s Secretariat and provide real-time information to the common citizens.
Chief Minister Darpan portal and mobile app, on the other hand, all this information is being made available to the common citizens on time.
Solutions to problems will also be provided by this portal. The biggest feature of the Chief Minister Darpan portal and mobile app is that we are moving towards no paper and real-time monitoring.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

CM of Chhattisgarh: Bhupesh Baghel; Governor of Chhattisgarh: Anusuiya Uikey.

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Madhya Pradesh government to launch “Roko-Toko” campaign

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Madhya Pradesh government will commence a unique campaign titled as “Roko-Toko”. With this campaign, the state government will target those people who do not wear masks. Under this, the state government will distribute masks to the people who do not wear masks in public places as the use of masks is mandatory in all public places in the state.

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The mask distribution work would be carried out by the selected voluntary organizations shortlisted by the district collector. Collectors will make available suitable places to these organizations for the distribution of masks and these organizations would also be provided 100 masks created under “Jeevan Shakti Yojana” on credit. While making the selection, the number of persons available, credibility and efficiency of the organization will also be taken into consideration.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan; Governor: Anandiben Patel.

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US remains India’s top trading partner in FY 2019-20

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According to the data of the Union Ministry of Commerce, United States remained India’s top trading partner for the second consecutive fiscal in 2019-20. The recently released data shows increasing economic ties between the two nations. As per the data, the bilateral trade between the US and India has increased from $87.96 billion in 2018-19 to $88.75 billion in the fiscal year 2019-20. China was India’s top trading partner since 2013-14 to 2017-18.

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The data released by the Union Ministry of Commerce indicates that US is one of the few countries with which India has a trade surplus as the trade gap between the countries has increased from $16.86 billion in 2018-19 to $17.42 billion in 2019-20. Latest data also revealed that the bilateral trade between India and China has dipped from $87.08 billion in 2018-19 to $81.87 billion in 2019-20.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry: Piyush Goyal.

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Visa partners Federal Bank to launch “Visa Secure”

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Visa, a global leader in payments technology has tied-up with Federal Bank to launch “Visa Secure” to the bank’s cardholders. “Visa Secure” is a modernized technology that provides a quicker and frictionless checkout experience to the consumers. Adoption of new improved technology will enable the bank to focus on customer-centric digital solutions that make online shopping experiences seamless.

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Visa Secure is a global authentication program which is built on EMVCo 3DS (3D Secure) 2.0 protocol. It offers additional layers of authentication for issuers and merchants and hence makes e-commerce more secure while reducing customer friction at point of purchase. The technology also offers smoother and more consistent user experiences to the consumers across multiple payment channels such as mobile, web, in-app, and connected devices.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

MD & CEO of Federal Bank Ltd: Shyam Srinivasan.

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Padma Shri award winning journalist Nagindas Sanghvi passes away

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Padma Shri award winning veteran Gujarati journalist, columnist, writer and political analyst Nagindas Sanghvi passed away. Government of India conferred him Padma Shri award in the year 2019. He was renowned for his books on Mahatma Gandhi, Gujarat and other subjects.

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Nagindas Sanghvi was a teacher at Bhavan’s College Andheri from 1951 to 1980. He was a person with an extraordinary ability to analyze political events.

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Andrzej Duda wins Poland’s presidential election

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Andrzej Duda has been re-elected as the President of Poland. He won the presidential elections recently held in Poland after winning 51.21% of the votes, defeating the opposition candidate, liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski who got 48.79% votes.

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Andrzej Duda’s victory in the presidential election will ensure three years of uninterrupted rule by his conservative Law and Justice party (PiS). Andrzej Duda won the Poland’s presidential election in year 2015, when he defeated the incumbent Bronislaw Komorowski.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Capital of Poland: Warsaw; Currency: Polish złoty.

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Qualcomm Ventures acquires 0.15% stake in Jio Platforms

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Qualcomm Ventures has acquired 0.15% stakes in Jio Platforms. The Reliance Industries (RIL) announced the sale of 0.15% stake in Jio Platforms to Qualcomm Ventures. The transaction costed Rs 730 crores to the Qualcomm Ventures.

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Jio Platforms Limited is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited and runs digital applications and holds controlling investments in technology related units. It exists under the laws of the Republic of India and aims to provide high-quality and affordable digital services across India.

Qualcomm Ventures is a global fund of Qualcomm that invests in pioneering companies across the wireless ecosystem in various areas such as 5G, Artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of things (IoT), automotive, networking as well as enterprise.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Qualcomm: Steve Mollenkopf.

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CM K Palaniswami honours with Paul Harris Fellow Recognition

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Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister, Edappadi K Palaniswami has honoured with Paul Harris Fellow recognition by Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, Chicago. The person recognised as the fellow will receive a certificate along with a lapel pin. They are also eligible to buy a Paul Harris Fellow medallion.

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About Paul Harris Fellow recognition:

The Paul Harris Fellow recognition is conferred to honour the efficient service of people who provide drinking water, sanitation, prevention of diseases, environment, world peace etc. to its people.
It also acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of USD 1,000 to The Rotary Foundation.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Governor of Tamil Nadu: Banwarilal Purohit.
President of Rotary International: Holger Knaack.

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Google to invest USD 10 billion in India

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Google CEO, Sundar Pichai has announced a $10 billion for “GoogleForIndia Digitisation Fund”. Under the fund, Google will invest roughly Rs 75,000 crore in India over the next 5-7 years. The investment will be done through a mix of equity investments, partnerships and operational infrastructure in ecosystem investments.

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Google will focus on the following four areas of investment:

Affordable access to Indian languages.
Building new products and services unique to India.
Empowering business.
Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) in health, education and agriculture.

In a separate announcement made at the Google-for-India event, the company will partner with 1 million teachers across 22,000 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools by December-end.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

CEO of Google: Sundar Pichai; Headquarters: California, United States.

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A book titled ‘A Song of India’ authored by Ruskin Bond to be released

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The book titled ‘A Song of India’ authored by Ruskin Bond to be released on July 20, 2020. This book will mark the 70th year of the author’s literary career. The book has been published by Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House India.

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About the Book:

The new book is the fourth instalment in his memoir series after “Looking for the Rainbow” (2017), “Till the Clouds Roll By” (2017) and “Coming Round the Mountain” (2019).
In ‘A Song of India’, Ruskin Bond tells the story of his 16-year-old self and how he was struggling to begin his writing journey before he became a successful author.

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