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PM Modi to launch platform for Transparent Taxation 'Honouring the Honest'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch the platform for "Transparent Taxation - Honouring the Honest" via video conferencing. This is to strengthen the efforts of reforming and simplifying tax system. It aims to benefit several honest taxpayers.

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Department of Revenue works under the Ministry of Finance.

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Govt allows registration of Electric Vehicles(EVs) without pre-fitted batteries

In order to bring down prices and increase adoption of EVs, Road Transport and Highways Ministry has allowed registration of electric vehicles without pre-fitted batteries. Battery, a key component in an EV constitutes 30-40% of the total cost of vehicle.

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Union Minister for Road & Transport: Nitin Gadkari.

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DAC approves procurement proposals worth Rs 8,722.38 crore

To strengthen the Armed Forces by relying on indigenous capability the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved capital acquisitions of various platforms and equipment required by Indian Armed Forces. Proposals cost Rs 8722.38 crore, approximately.

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Union Minister of Defence: Rajnath Singh.

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Centre Forms Committee For Procurement, Administration Of COVID-19 Vaccine

Centre constituted a committee to consider logistics, ethical aspects of procurement, & administration of COVID-19 vaccine. The committee, National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration is formed under the chairmanship of Dr VK Paul, member of NITI Aayog.

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Union Health Secretary: Rajesh Bhushan.

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Tribal Affairs Ministry develops nine ‘Tribal Freedom Fighters’ Museums

Tribal Affairs Ministry is developing "Tribal Freedom Fighters’ Museums dedicated to the contributions of the tribal people in India to the freedom struggle. Out of the nine, two are under near completion. All museums to come into existence by 2022.

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Tribal Affairs Minister: Arjun Munda.
MoS: Renuka Singh Saruta.

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Bangladesh to get largest ever dollar 3.1 billion loan package from Japan

Japan has signed its largest-ever loan package worth dollar 3.1 billion for Bangladesh. The loan is being provided under Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) for seven projects of Bangladesh under concessional terms. Bangladesh Capital: Dhaka.

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Bangladesh PM: Sheikh Hasina.
Currency: Bangladeshi taka.

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MoU signed with IIT-B for smog tower at CP

The Delhi government has signed an MoU with IIT-Bombay and Tata Projects Limited to construct a smog tower in Connaught Place following Supreme Court orders. The smog tower is a 20-metre-high structure fitted with several air purifiers to clean the air.

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As per the MoU, the tower would be completed in 10 months.

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Reliance Foundation to launch Women Connect Challenge

Reliance Foundation has partnered US Agency for International Development (USAID) to launch the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Women Connect Challenge across India this year with an aim to bridge the gender digital divide in India.

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Reliance Foundation Chairperson: Nita Ambani.

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Dell, NITI Aayog launch 2nd student entrepreneurship programme

Dell Technologies in association with NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) announced the second Student Entrepreneurship Programme (SEP 2.0) that would mentor eight teams to foray into the world of innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog: Dr Rajiv Kumar.

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Assam govt to roll out Arunodoi scheme to provide financial assistance to around 17 lakh families from Oct 2

With an aim to provide financial assistance to around 17 lakh families, the Assam government to launch Arunodoi scheme from the 2nd of October. Under this scheme an amount of Rs 830 to be given to eligible families per month to buy essential food items.

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It will be the largest DBT Scheme in Assam.

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Karnataka keen to set up immunology research centre

Karnataka is keen to establish immunology & vaccine research centre in Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, in partnership with the Emory Vaccine Centre of Atlanta University in view of the sector's gaining importance in the context of COVID-19 pandemic.

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Karnataka CM: B S Yediurappa.

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HP govt launches Nutritional Immunity Boosting ‘Him Haldi Dudh’

Himachal Pradesh state government launched Nutritional Immunity Boosting ‘Him Haldi Dudh(Turmeric Latte)’ manufactured by MILKFED. Him Haldi Dudh has been developed by the Biotechnology Department of Punjabi University Patiala and has been patented.

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Himachal Pradesh CM: Jai Ram Thakur.

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UNESCO recognises two coastal villages of Odisha as Tsunami Ready

In a first, two coastal villages of Odisha have been recognised as being "Tsunami Ready" by UNESCO for their overall preparedness to face the calamity. With this, India became the first country in the Indian Ocean Region to achieve this honour.

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2 Villages: Venkatraipur in Ganjam & Noliasahi in Jagatsinghpur.

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LIC unveils campaign to revive lapsed policies

State-owned Insurance Group, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has announced a special scheme to revive lapsed policies. The ‘Special Revival Campaign’ is open till October 9 during which customers can revive their individual lapsed policies.

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LIC Headquarters: Mumbai.
Chairperson: M R Kumar.

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Isher Judge Ahluwalia resigns as ICRIER chairperson after 15-year stint

Isher Judge Ahluwalia has stepped down as chairperson of think tank Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) due to health reasons. She had been in this position for 15 years. Pramod Bhasin will now be the new chairman.

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ICRIER is a not-for-profit, economic policy think tank in Delhi.

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Skyroot India’s first private company to test upper-stage rocket engine

Aerospace startup Skyroot Aerospace has successfully test-fired an upper-stage rocket engine, becoming the first Indian private company to demonstrate the capability to build a homegrown rocket engine. The 3-D printed rocket engine has been named Raman.

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Skyroot Aerospace is headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana.

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Cristiano Ronaldo wins Juventus' MVP of the Year award

Cristiano Ronaldo was named as Juventus' 'Most Valuable Player of the Year' for the championship that lasted for almost 11 months. He ended the 2019-20 season with 37 goals, broke the record for scoring most goals in a single season across competitions.

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He played for Juventus for four years.

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ViacomCBS head Sumner Redstone passes away at 97

Media magnate Sumner Redstone who headed Viacom Inc and CBS has passed away. He has been credited with building a media empire and heading many high-profile takeovers in his career. He was the chairman of the board of the National Amusements theatre chain.

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CBS is American commercial broadcast television.

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Congress leader Rajiv Tyagi passes away

Congress spokesperson Rajiv Tyagi died of a heart attack shortly after he finished an intense discussion on a Hindi news channel on the violence in Bengaluru. He was regularly participating in TV debates. Tyagi was 52 years old.

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The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885.

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World Organ Donation Day: 13 August

Organ Donation Day is observed every year on the 13th of August. The aim of this day is to motivate normal human beings to pledge to donate organs after death and to spread awareness about the importance of organ donation.

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NOTTO: National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation.

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Google launches 'The Anywhere School' with over 50 new features

To help students learning from home, Google has announced a new initiative called The Anywhere School bringing over 50 new features across Meet, Classroom, G Suite and other products to hundreds of viewers in more than 250 countries around the world.

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Classroom to be made available in 10 additional languages.