Famous TV actor Sameer Sharma passed away
Renowned TV actor Sameer Sharma passed away. The 44-year-old actor committed suicide by hanging on 5 August 2020. He worked in some famous TV serials like ‘Geet – Hui Sabse … Read More
Month: August 2020
Railways will start its ‘Kisan Rail’ service from today
Indian Railways is starting its “Kisan Rail” service to transport perishable goods from today. India’s first ‘Kisan Rail’ will run between Devlali in Nashik in Maharashtra and Danapur in Bihar. … Read More
US Parliament banned use of TikTok on government equipment
The United States Parliament unanimously passed a bill banning Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on government devices. The bill will go directly to President Donald Trump for signature. Later, it will … Read More
Hiroshima Day: 6 August
Every year on August 6 marks the anniversary of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II. This horrific incident occurred on August 6, 1945, when the United … Read More
Manoj Sinha appointed as new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
President Ram Nath Kovind appointed former Union Minister Manoj Sinha as the new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. He replaced Girish Chandra Murmu, who resigned from this post. Also, … Read More
Former Maharashtra CM Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar dies
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar passed away. He was a senior Congress leader who served as Maharashtra Chief Minister during June 1985 and March 1986. He had to … Read More
Ajay Tyagi’s tenure as SE chairman extended further by 18 months
According to the Ministry of Personnel, Ajay Tyagi’s tenure as chairman of market regulator SEBI, extended for 18 months. Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the extension of 18 months … Read More
Chhattisgarh government launched social security scheme for tendu leaf collectors
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched “Shaheed Mahendra Karma Tendupatta Sangharsh Samaj Suraksha Yojana”. It is a social security scheme for Tendupatta collectors in the state. Tendu leaves help in … Read More
Webinar series organized on “Reducing the risk of hydro-meteorological hazards”
National Institute of Disaster Management organized a webinar series on “Hydro-Meteorological Hazards Risk Reduction”. It was in collaboration with the India Meteorological Department. Also, the webinar series included 4 webinars. … Read More
Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume died
Leading Northern Ireland politician and former Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume passed away. He got the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending the conflict in Northern … Read More
Shashidhar Jagdishan to be the new CEO of HDFC
The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Shashidhar Jagadishan as the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HDFC Bank. He will replace former CEO Aditya Puri. He … Read More
Nirupama Yadav’s book “Vishesh: Code to Win” will be published
The book with title “Vishesh: Code To Win” written by sports woman writer Nirupama Yadav. Bluerose Publications is going to publish it. The book is going to be out on … Read More
Mark Phillips sworn in as new Prime Minister of Guyana
The former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defense Force, Mark Anthony Phillips, sworn in as the Prime Minister. He served as the Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defense … Read More
National Bank of Bahrain selected Infosys Finacle for Digital Transformation
The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) chose Infosys Finacle to digitally transform its transaction banking business. NBB will implement the Finacle liquidity management platform. It will also upgrade its existing … Read More