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Aug 20, 2021

28 Million Obese by 2030 

World Obesity Federation, Around 28 million children in India will be obese by the year 2030. The country would rank second in the world in terms of the high number of obese people.

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Health

Economic Survey 2018 - Vol. 2, Ch. 9: Service Sectors 

International comparison - Services export growth, both for World and India, which had dipped to negative territory in 2015, returned to positive territory in 2016. As per the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) data for first half of 2017, services export growth for the World …

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Economics

For 2015 Col. C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award Syed Kirmani Has Been Nominated 

For prestigious BCCI-instituted Col. C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award 2015 Syed Kirmani India՚s former wicket-keeper has been nominated. He was honored for his contribution to Indian cricket. When in 1983 for the first time Indian team has won the World Cup he was a member…

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Awards

3rd Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation Will be Host by India 

Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation will be hosted by India. It will starts from 12 April 2016 to save tigers and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate it. 13 tiger range countries (TRCs) will participate in this conference and they are:

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Government Schemes/Projects

ISRO Successfully Tests Cryogenic Engine for Upper Stage of GSLV Mk III 

ISRO has successfully ground tested Cryogenic Upper Stage engine meant for rocket GSLV-Mark-III. The performance of the Cryogenic Upper Stage during the test was as predicted. It was tested for 50 seconds at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu.

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Science & Technology

🌟 GST Telemetry- Important Findings- 50% Increase in Indirect GST Taxpayers (Important) 

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation has increased indirect taxpayer base by more than 50 per cent with 34 lakh businesses coming into the tax net. GST will allow radical alteration in the understanding of the Indian economy.

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Economics

Location of New Sainik Schools 

The Sainik Schools are a system of schools in India established and managed by the Sainik Schools Society under Ministry of Defence. They were conceived in 1961 by V. K. Krishna Menon, the then Defence Minister of India.

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EducationDefenseGeography

Sagarmala Development Company՚s Office Inaugurated in New Delhi 

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated Sagarmala Development Company՚s (SDC) office in New Delhi. It is to promote port-led development in the country. The SDC has been incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013.

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Policies & Governance

India՚s First Robot Appointed Customer Care Executive 

India՚s first banking robot named Lakshmi launched by the Kumbakonam-based City Union Bank (CUB) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Lakshmi is first on-site humanoid (robot) in India. CUB has readied only one version of humanoid banker and but is planning to deploy 25 - 30 robots at key bra…

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Science & Technology

🌟 India-Based Neutrino Observatory (INO) Project - Multi-Institutional Effort (Important) 

INO project is building excellent underground laboratory in India. Project includes 4 construction: 1. Construction of underground laboratory with facilities at Pottipuram in Tamil Nadu. 2. Construction of Iron Calorimeter (ICAL) detector for studying neutrinos.

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Science & Technology