NATIONAL
1.
Government announced investment of
Rs.3,000 crore for Mission COVID Suraksha to accelerate COVID vaccine
development.
2.
DRDO
constituted committee under Ramagopal Rao to overhaul its 52 lab to meet
future Defence Needs.
STATE
3.
Odisha introduced
scheme to promote Bio-Floc Fish farming technology to support fish farmers
& entrepreneurs to improve their livelihood.
4.
Andhra Pradesh will
establish APSDC (AP State Development Corporation) to finance social
economic development projects.
APPOINTMENTS
5.
Kevin Mayer – Chief
Executive, TikTok Resigns.
6.
Shinzo Abe –
Prime Minister, Japan Resigns.
7.
Banks Board Bureau recommends Dinesh
Khara as next SBI chairman.
SCHEMES
& APPS
8.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched
Mobile App DGNCC to provide training materials, syllabus & FAQ to
NCC cadets.
9.
Delhi launched Healthy Body,
Healthy Mind Fitness channel on YouTube for students stuck at home during
lockdown.
SUMMITS
& CONFERENCE
10.
India & Vietnam Joint
Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific & Technological Cooperation held
virtually.
11.
BRICS Countries Industry Ministers attends
Meet via video to boost cooperation.
12.
IHM Srinagar & IHM Chennai
organised online program “Fascinating Folk Dances of Tamil Nadu, Jammu &
Kashmir, Ladakh”.
13.
51st IFFI (International
Film Festival of India) will be held in Goa from Nov 20-28.
14.
Union Education Minister Ramesh
Pokhriyal virtually addressed inaugural session of 2 day World Urdu
Conference in Delhi.
MOU
15.
NeGD (National
e-Governance Division) signed pact with CSC e-Governance to provide
services on UMANG App to citizens through CSC (Common Service Centres).
BANKING
& ECONOMY
16.
Unitus Ventures Secured
investment of Rs 75 crore from SIDBI Bank under Fund of Funds for
start-ups initiative.
17.
NABARD launched
Credit Guarantee Program for NBFC & Mutual Fund Institutions.
18.
ICICI Bank begun
using Satellite Images for Farmland to assess Farmer’s credit-worthiness.
19.
HDFC Bank partnered
with Adobe to enhance personalised customer experience.
INSURANCE
20.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance launched
comprehensive Pet Dog Insurance.
21.
HDFC Life Insurance partnered
with Apollo Clinic to offer customers “Health & Secure future”
during COVID-19 pandemic.
22.
Tata Digital launched
Super App to provide company’s consumer products on single platform.
23.
Mahindra partnered
with Israeli Firm REE Automotive to develop Commercial Electric
vehicles.
INVESTMENTS
& LOANS
24.
Government of India, Maharashtra
& AIIB signed loan agreement worth $500 million
to improve Suburban Railway System in Mumbai.
25.
Germany will
issue “Green Bonds” worth $13 billion for clean transportation &
renewable energy projects.
26.
JSW Steel will
invest more than Rs. 1 Lakh crore in next 10 years in Odisha.
27.
India gives
$5 million to Myanmar for India-Myanmar Border Area Development.
OBITUARIES
28.
Father
Gaston Roberge – Film
Academician.
29.
Chadwick
Boseman – Actor.
30.
Purshottam
Rai – Athletics Coach.
31.
H. Vasantha Kumar – Founder of Vasanth
& CO and MP died from COVID.
32.
Archana
Mahanta – Assam Folk Singer.
DAYS
33.
World
Water Week – August
24 to 28, Theme “Water & Climate Change: Accelerating Action”.
34.
Women’s
Equality Day – August
26.
35.
National
Sports Day – August
29.
36.
International
Day against Nuclear Test – August
29.
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