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English Simplified: Complete Guide for Prelims & Mains Exams

The book's purpose is to provide your preparation a one-stop solution.

1) Comprehensive coverage of all grammar rules

2) Detailed Approach

3) Questions across all difficulty levels

4) New Pattern Questions

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The book has been divided into four broad sections.

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SIDBI and TransUnion CIBIL launch knowledge platform MSMESaksham

Platform aims to guide MSMEs across their credit lifecycle, from availing credit to start & grow their businesses,managing credit lines to sustain & build structural strength of the business, & also ensuring timely closures & renewals of credit facilities.

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Mohammad Mustafa, IAS & CMD of SIDBI.

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Parliamentary panel suggests welfare fund, national database for migrant workers

All labour laws have been subsumed into four Codes: The Code on Wages, 2019; The Occupational Health, Safety and Working Conditions Code, 2019; The Industrial Relations Code, 2019; and The Code on Social Security, 2019.

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The committee, headed by BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab.

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Telangana launches iMASQ mobile covid-19 testing centers

Telangana gov. rolled out mobile covid-19 testing centers in containment zones and low-income group residential areas across the state. Buses are built with 'Intelligent Monitoring Analysis Services Quarantine’(iMASQ) technology by Vera Smart Healthcare.

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Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao.

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AFAC Commandant assumes office

Air Commodore Rajnish Verma assumed office as the Commandant of Air Force Administrative College (AFAC), Coimbatore. He took the charge from Air Commodore S.R. Menon, who assumed charge of AFAC in May 2018 and retired after completing 33 years of service.

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Air Force Administrative College, Founded: 1949.

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15th Finance Commission’s HLEG on Agricultural Exports submits report

The HLEG was set up to recommend measurable performance incentives for states to encourage agricultural exports and to promote crops to enable high import substitution. The recommendations include a demand-driven approach and focus on 22 crop value chains.

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Fifteenth Finance Commission, constituted on 27 November 2017.

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Housing Minister Hardeep Singh Puri releases Affordable Rental Housing Complexes Knowledge Pack

This includes MoUs to be signed with States and Union Territories to provide ease of living to urban migrants in the country. The Affordable Housing Complex scheme will be implemented through two models in the country.

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Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Mission launched in 2015.

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Reliance Power, JERA sign loan deed for full financing of gas-fired thermal power project in B'desh

The project company has now signed a loan agreement for full financing totaling $642 million with a group of banks that includes the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). The project company agreed an EPC contract with Samsung C&T in July 2020.

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Anil D. Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Power.

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Eight core industries' output contracts 15 per cent in June

Contracting for the 4th consecutive month, the output of eight core infrastructure industries shrank by 15% in June due to fall in the production of coal, crude oil, natural gas, steel, cement & electricity. 8-core sectors had expanded by 1.2% in June,19.

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Data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry.

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Scientists map how coronavirus spreads indoor via aerosol

Scientists from the University of Minnesota, US have simulated how the novel coronavirus spreads indoors via aerosols as infected people speak or exhale, and have found the features of good ventilation that can filter virus particles out of the air.

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Examples of natural aerosols are fog, mist, dust ,etc.

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Sehwag Sardar in 12-member selection panel for National Sports Awards

The other members of the committee include former table tennis player Monalisa Baruah Mehta, boxer Venkatesan Devarajan as well as sports commentator Manish Batavia and journalists Alok Sinha and Neeru Bhatia. National sports awards given on Aug, 29.

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Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) CEO Rajesh Rajagopalan.

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Paisabazaar.com launches Paisabazaar Stack for digital lending solutions

With this a large section of its customers would be able to access credit more rapidly from their homes, with no physical interaction. Digital Stack integrations with banks & NBFCs will provide unsecured loans within 3-5 hrs as against 3-7 days.

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Paisabazaar founders: Naveen Kukreja, Yashish Dahiya.

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Matthew McConaughey to Release First Memoir 'Greenlights'

The Oscar-winner took to social media Wednesday to announce the publication of his upcoming book, Greenlights (Crown Publishing), inspired by his personal writings that he's done throughout his life. Greenlights will be the actor's "love letter to life".

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Matthew starred in Christopher Nolan's sci-fi film Interstellar.

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Anand Neelakantan's 2nd book in Bahubali trilogy to hit stands

The much-awaited second book in the famed "Bahubali" trilogy will see a worldwide release on August 8. The book, titled "Chaturanga", is written by bestselling author and screenwriter Anand Neelakantan. It captures an eventful journey of Sivagami.

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"The Rise of Sivagami", the first book in the series