Current Affairs 4.10.20 English

 

SUMMITS & CONFERENCE

1.     PM Modi attended International Webinar on Textile Traditions with Theme “Weaving Relations: Textile Traditions” organised by ICCR & UP Institute of Design.

2.     Embassy of India in Nepal celebrated 56^th Anniversary of Indian Technical & Economic Cooperation Day 2020 through webinar on “Sharing Knowledge & Experiences on COVID-19 Management”.

3.     Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas & Ministry of Energy of Russian Federation organised 1^st ever India-Russia Webinar on use of Natural Gas as Motor Fuel. 

BANKING & ECONOMY

4.     ICICI Bank introduced card less cash withdrawal using iMobile App.

5.     Government agreed to waive off Interest on Interest on Loans upto Rs. 2crore during 6 month moratorium period as relief to Retail & MSME borrowers.

6.     Suryoday Small Finance Bank filed draft papers with Sebi to launch IPO (Initial Public Offering).

SPORTS

7.     Visnu Shivaraj won 10m Air Rifle event at 5^th edition of International Online Shooting Championship. 

DEFENCE

8.     3^rd edition CORPAT bilateral naval exercise between India & Bangladesh in Bay of Bengal.

9.     India successfully test fired nuclear-capable Shaurya Missile.

 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

10. NASA launched SS Kalpana Chawla cargo spacecraft to International Space Station.

11. IIT Kharagpur researchers developed Telemedicine system iMediX.

DAYS

12. World Animal Day – October 4.