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• Aug 20, 2021

•  Lt General Bipin Rawat as Next Army Chief [ Policies & Governance ]

  Either the long-enshrined seniority principle in appointing service chiefs, the government appointed Lt General Bipin Rawat as the next Army chief superseding two Lieutenant Generals. He will replace General Dalbir Singh Suhag on December 31.

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•  CRPF Command Shifted from Kolkata to Chhattisgarh [ Defense ]

  The strategic anti-Naxal operations command headquarters of the CRPF has been shifted from Kolkata to Chhattisgarh. In 2010, the central zone command headquarters was shifted from Raipur to Kolkata owing to logistics and connectivity issues.

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•  🌟 Submission of India’S Second Biennial Update Report (BUR) Nations Framework Convention on Climate [ International Relations & Organizations, Environment ]

  The submission of India՚s second BUR would fulfil the obligation of India to furnish information regarding implementation of the convention, being a party. The scope of the BUR is to provide an update to India՚s first BUR to the UNFCCC.

  • The second biennial update…

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•  Government Launches ‘E-Tribes: Tribes India’ [ Economics, Government Schemes/Projects ]

  The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India, (TRIFED) launched ‘e-Tribes: Tribes India,’ an initiative for digital commerce at Tribes India outlet. Tribes India banner on Snapdeal, Amazon, Paytm and GeM for the marketing of tribal products through these e-com…

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•  Abhijit Sarkar Appointed Vice Chairman of Asian Hockey Federation [ Appointments ]

  Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) confirmed appointment of Abhijit Sarkar as its new Vice Chairman and also Chairman of AHF Commercial and TV Committee. Decision was taken after an Executive Board Meeting. Asian Hockey Federation will be able to achieve much success having Abhijit Sa…

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•  Union Government Launches India Smart Cities Fellowship and Internship Program [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  Ministry of State for Housing & Urban Affairs, launched several new initiatives under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation (AMRUT) & Smart Cities Mission on 9^th July, 2018.

  • These included India Smart Cities Fellowship (ISCF) Program; India Smart Ci…

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•  Demonetization Temporarily Weighing on Different Sectors the Eithecial Dilemma of Short-Term Pain for Long-Term Gain [ Policies & Governance ]

  The ban on ₹ 500 and ₹ 1,000 notes has influenced a raft of sectors. There is a mix of responses seen in the various sectors after demonetization. The various sectors have behaved differently in lieu of demonetization as mentioned in the table below. Several other industrial sect…

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•  SpaceX Launches Powerful Falcon Heavy Rocket for the First Time [ Science & Technology, Space and ISRO ]

  SpaceX՚s Falcon Heavy rocket took off from NASA՚s Kennedy Space Center carrying its payload red Tesla Roadster into orbit finally landing into the ocean. Two of the Falcon Heavy՚s rocket cores successfully touched down back on Earth after takeoff.

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•  Padma Vibhushan has been awarded to legendary actor Dilip Kumar [ Awards ]

  Legendary actor Dilip Kumar at the age of 93 has been awarded with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan, country՚s second highest civilian award. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis have awarded him with Padma Vibhushan at his residence i…

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•  December 24 Observed as National Consumer Day [ Important Days ]

  National Consumers Right Day observed across India on 24 December. The day is being observed on 24 December, since the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Effective safeguards are provided to the consumer, against various types of exploitations and unfair dealings, relying mainly on c…

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