Economy
- 'Bhavishya' savings account for children aged between 10-18 years has been launched by - Fino Payments Bank Limited.
National
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has dedicated the 750 MW Solar Project to the nation set up at Rewa in - Madhya Pradesh.
- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB, New Delhi) and this institution to conduct joint research on the COVID-19 infection - IIT Alumni Council.
- This institution has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for the exchange of data - Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
Persons in News
- Next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the group UK India Business Council (UKIBC) - Jayant Krishna.
State Current Affairs
- Gujarat Government has decided to extend the time frame of ‘Gujarat Solar Power Policy 2015’ up to - 31 December 2020.
- To provide ‘Employment oriented training and Skill development for the marginalized section, Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) established by the NITI Aayog has initiated a skill Development Programme in - Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- The Uttar Pradesh cabinet has cleared the UP Startup Policy 2020 which will be applicable for five years and will help in the corporatisation of more than - 10,000 startups.
- The government of Maharashtra along with this bank is setting up a stress fund, amounting Rs 1,000 crore, to restart stuck slum rehabilitation projects in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and other urban areas of the state - State Bank of India.
Science and Technology
- Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur, has developed immune boosting herbal tea under the brand name – “Dhauladhar Him Palam”.
General Knowledge
- Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) – Founded: 1996; Headquarters: New Delhi.
- Central Information Commission was founded on - 12 October 2005.
- Athletics federation of India (AFI) was formed in – 1946.
- Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) – Established: 12 April 1988; Headquarters: Mumbai.
- Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in India was founded in - 1964.
- India Meteorological Department (IMD) was founded in – 1875.
