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DRDO established a COVID-19 testing facility at the Leh based laboratory Defence Institute of High Altitude Research, DIHAR to enhance the rate of testing to identify Corona cases in Ladakh. The facility meets the safety standards and guidelines of ICMR.
It was inaugurated by Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh: RK Mathur.
According to the Union Minister of Power & Renewable Energy R K Singh, India will have around 60% of its installed electricity generation capacity from clean sources by 2030. The renewable energy capacity would touch 510 GW including 60 GW of hydropower.
Secretary of MNRE: Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi.
HRD conducted the first-ever Indian Scholastic Assessment Test 2020 under Study in India programme. It was conducted in proctored Internet mode by National Testing Agency & designed to gauge the scholastic capability of students applying to study in India.
IND-SAT was held in 12 countries on a pilot basis this year.
The first-ever container cargo from Kolkata via Bangladesh’s Chattogram port has reached Agartala. This movement was carried out under an agreement on the use of Chattogram and Mongla Ports for movement of India’s transit cargo through Bangladesh.
Union Minister of State for Shipping: Mansukh Mandaviya.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for ₹3,054-crore "Manipur Water Supply Project". Manipur will be in a position to supply potable water to all houses soon. Once this project is commissioned there will be no shortage of potable water.
Manipur CM: Biren Singh.
Capital: Imphal.
India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Riva Ganguly Das is appointed by the Government as the Secretary East, in the Ministry of External Affairs. Ms Das who is an Indian Foreign Service officer will succeed Ms Vijay Thakur Singh after her retirement.
External Affairs Minister: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
Bank of Baroda has launched ‘Insta Click Savings Account’, a digital self-assisted online savings account, for all its customers. The bank’s Insta Click Savings Account will offer innovative digital offerings for customers, from the comfort of their homes.
Sanjiv Chadha: MD and CEO - Bank of Baroda.
Citing the yet to be stabilised infection curve & Covid-19 caseload in economically key states Singapore brokerage DBS forecast deeper distress for India which will lead to a 6% growth contraction in FY21. Earlier it predicted 4.8% for the current fiscal.
Singapore Currency: Singapore Dollar.
The Competition Commission of India has approved the acquisition of Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited. KPCL is engaged as a developer and operator of the deepwater port at Krishnapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
CCI HQ: New Delhi.
Chairperson: Ashok Kumar Gupta.
India and Maldives signed a contract to set up fish processing plants at two islands in Maldives. In 2019, Maldives and India signed MoUs to set up three neighbourhood fish processing plants or Geydhoshu Mas Plants costing a total of around $1.5 million.
Addu City Council to be the implementing agency for the project.
Airtel Payments Bank Ltd headquartered in New Delhi has collaborated with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to train and skill young people in rural areas on financial services, enabling them to find jobs and become entrepreneurs in the sector.
MD & CEO of Airtel Payments Bank: Anubrata Biswas.
Veteran Urdu journalist and satirist Nusrat Zaheer passed away. He spent most of his life in active literary journalism and had his own unique identity in the Urdu world. Nusrat Zaheer is well-known for his interesting stories and meaningful satires.
His literary book ‘Baqalam Khud’ was published in 1996.
Nicaragua became the latest country to join the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement an initiative, led by India to promote sustainable energy. The Central American country is the 87th country to sign the agreement. Nicaragua Capital: Managua.
Nicaragua President: Daniel Ortega.
Currency: Córdoba.
The Indian Navy’s largest solar power plant has been commissioned at Ezhimala in Kannur, Kerala. The project was executed by Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd (KELTRON). The solar plant has an estimated life of 25 years.
24th Navy Chief - Admiral Karambir Singh.
Fin Min Nirmala Sitharaman informed that under the Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Investment Fund Rs 8,767 crore for 81 stressed residential projects has been approved so far. It will enable the completion of 60,000 homes.
Of these, 18 projects were given final clearance.
The World Health Organisation launched its Covid-19 Law Lab to gather and share pandemic-related legal documents from over 190 countries across the world. It is meant to help countries establish & implement strong legal frameworks to manage the pandemic.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus - WHO Director-General.
Digital payments platform PhonePe announced the launch of its Hospital Daily Cash benefit under Group Safeguard Insurance in partnership with private insurer ICICI Lombard. The cover can be availed of in less than two minutes. Age Limit: 18 - 65 years.
Phone Pe Head Office: Bengaluru.
ICICI Lombard HQ: Mumbai.