STEPapp (Student Talent Enhancement Program Application) has received a mandate from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to implement its gamified learning app across all Tribal Schools inIndia. STEPapp will benefit more than 1.5 lakh students from grades 1st-12th across the country by enhancing their performance in school exams as well as in competitive exams.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India (GoI) signed a $500 million loan to build a modern, high-speed 82 Km Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)
On September 10, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Pradhan Mantr Matsya Sampada Yojana.
Sri Lanka bans slaughtering of cows across the island nation
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) successfully obstructed the use of “Real Mango” soft ware which was an illegal notorious software developed for bookingTatkal ticket over the IRCTC website.
The United Nations has released “Levels and Trends in Child Mortality” report on September 9, 2020, As per the report, child mortality rate of India has declined from 126 in 1990 to 34 in 2019
Prof. Govind Swarup widely recognized as the ‘Father of Indian Radio Astronomy’ passed away at the age of 91.
AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trial paused after trial participant falls ill
The first-ever World Solar Technology Summit (WSTS) with participation of 149 countries across the world began on September 8. 2020. The summit is being organised by the Interna tional Solar Alliance (ISA) on a virtual platform.
Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar has launched Educational WhatsApp Chatbot “Apka Mitra” & Online Admission Platform for Under Graduate (UG) courses in government- aided and self-financed colleges for the new academic session 2020-21.
The Uttarakhand Government has decided to develop 'Sanskrit Grams' across the state to teach people Sanskrit and motivate them to use the language regularly.
A team of researchers and engineers along with a drone pilot from the Dutch-based Technical University of Delft (TU Delft) have successfully conducted the first real test flight of the scaled model of the ‘Flying V’ aircraft.
Researchers have found that chest X-rays could aid in rapid diagnosis of Covid-19. This method is more accurate and faster than conventional diagnosis.
Clinical trials for the Russian Sputnik V vaccine will be held in India, Saudi Arabia, UAE, the Philippines and Brazil in this month.
PM Modi launches flagship fisheries scheme, e-Gopala app for farmers as part of Atma Nirbhar programme
1. India successfully test-fired Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV), making it only the fourth country in the world after the US, China and Russia to develop and test the technology. It is an unmanned scramjet vehicle with a capability to travel at six times the speed of sound.
2. As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves touched a record high of USD 541.431 billion in the week ended 28th August 2020.
3. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched a 24/7 toll-free helpline ‘Kiran’ to provide support to people facing anxiety, stress, depression, suicidal thoughts and other mental health concerns.
4. Sir David Attenborough has been conferred with Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for 2019 at a virtual ceremony.
5. The Yanomami tribe in the rainforests and mountains of northern Brazil and southern Venezuela has launched a global campaign to expel 20,000 gold miners from their land amid the coronavirus pandemic.
6. The third annual Indo-pacific Business Forum is scheduled to be held in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi on October 28 and 29, 2020.
7. The UNICEF will be leading the global procurement and supply of the COVID-19 vaccine to ensure its safe, equitable and fast access to all the countries.
8. The Union Minister of State for Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh has announced that Chandrayaan-3, India’s mission to Moon, is likely to be launched in early 2021.
9. Chinese navy becomes world’s largest navy and plans to set up new PLA bases in Indo-Pacific region
10. According to latest NSO survey Kerala tops the literacy rate in the country with 96.2% literacy rate.
11. Researchers from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have developed a theragnostic (diagnostic therapy) drug candidate for lung cancer.
1. My Circle App was launched by Bharti Airtel in collaboration with FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) which aims to help women in case they face any problem or a panic situation. My Circle App enables women to send SOS alerts to any five of their family or friends in 13 languages.
2 Vodafone Idea has announced its new unified brand identity by rebranding all its products under a new brand name and logo “Vi”.
3 IIT Delhi launches ‘‘Chakr DeCoV’’ device to decontaminate N95 masks. The Chakr DeCoV device is built with an innovative decontamination mechanism, which utilises the high penetrability of Ozonegas for cleaning the pores of the N95 mask for complete decontamination of its intricate layers.“
4 USA President Donald Trump has announced Wilmington, North Carolina as the first World WarII Heritage City.
5 Mr Pierre Gasly of France has won the Formula One Italian Grand Prix 2020 held at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy.
6 The 35th Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC 35) was held from September 1-4 September 2020 in virtual format in Bhutan. Bangladeshwill host the 36th FAO Regional Conference in 2022.
7 Punjab government has rolled out “I Rakhwali” App to ensure greenery and to protect the environment in Punjab. The ‘I Rakhwali’ App will also inspire people to plant more trees and become ‘GreenerySaviours’.
8 Maruti Suzuki MD and CEO, Kenichi Ayukawa has been elected as the new President of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) for a term of two years.
9 England cricketer, Ian Bell has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket at the end of the 2020 domestic season. He played 118 Tests, 161 ODIs, and 8 T20Is for England.
10 The International Day of Clean Air for blue skies was observed globally on September 7th, 2020.
1 Union Minister of Education has launched a free mobile app named as “EnglishPro“. The mobile application developed by the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad will be a useful “digital tool” and will act as an educational resource for the teachers, students and for people from varied backgrounds.
2 Mr Raj Kumar Srivastava has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Croatia.
3 The Hyderabad International Airport won the ‘National Energy Leader’ and ‘Excellent EnergyEfficient Unit’ awards at the 21st National Awards for ‘Excellence in Energy Management’ instituted by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) .
4 Mustapha Adib becomes new Prime Minister of Lebanon
5 Usha Padhee becomes 1st woman DG of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security
6 The Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana appointed as Brand Ambassador of Bajaj Allianz Life
7. Kesavananda Bharati, seer behind ‘basic structure of Constitution’ case, dies aged 79 at his Kerala ashram
8. IMS and SUM Hospital is one of the 12 medical centres in the country chosen by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) for conducting the human trial of the vaccine developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech.
9. Bikash Ranjan Das, divisional forest officer of Rajnagar said this year a total of 97,866 birds from 10 species were counted in the park, an increase of 9,252 from last year. The number of nests too went to 21,185, an increase of 1,959 from last year.
10. A mosque that will come up in Ayodhya pursuant to the Supreme Court verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi case will be of the same size as Babri Masjid, said an office-brearer of the trust formed for its construction.
11. . Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday (September 6, 2020) started the "10 Hafte, 10 Baje10 Minute" campaign which is aimed at combating and preventing Delhites from the dengue and other vector-borne diseases
12. India sending two teams to UN missions for Covid effort to Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan.
13. India has surpassed Brazil to take the second spot in the list of the nations worst-hit by the coronavirus pandemic.India reported a record spike of 90,802 fresh cases in the last 24 hours taking the country’s tally past 42 lakh, the Union Health Ministry data.
14.People in Swabhiman Anchal (formerly known as the cut-off area) in Odisha’s Malkangiri district can now avail Mobile services for the first time in their region.According to available information, the services have been extended to the inaccessible areas of Hantaguda, Tikilipadara, Jantasahi and Barlabeda in the district. The mobile network has been provided by Airtel.
15.ISRO’s maiden mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan-1 has sent images which show that Moon may be rusting along the poles.
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1. The Water Heroes contest has been launched by the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti. The main aim of the contest is to reach out to people with messages of water conservation and management.
2. On the Global Innovation Index released by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) India has ranked among top 50 countries for the first time.
3. India’s first multi-wavelength satellite “Astrosat” detected extreme Ultra Violet light from a galaxy located 9.3 billion light years away from the earth. The galaxy is called AUDFs01.
4. Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport gets India’s tallest ATC tower to enhance the safety and boost the efficiency of air transport management services.
5. India is now in the list of top10 countries in terms of total gold reserves. According to the World Gold Council, India has gold reserves totalling 618.2 tonnes.
6. Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus from Bangladesh was conferred the ‘Lamp of Peace of Saint Francis’ award by the Vatican. He has received the award for his contribution towards establishing peace and harmony.
7. Rohan Bopanna and his Canadian partner Denis Shapovalov advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open men’s doubles event here as they stunned sixth seeds Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies in a hard-fought three-setter.
8. Facebook Restricts Forwarding On Messenger, Limits It To 5 People
9. Vaishno Devi: Daily quota for pilgrims from outside J&K now 500
10. the World Health Organisation’s independent panel for pandemic preparedness and response appointed former health secretary Preeti Sudan as one of its 11 panellists from across the world.