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Central Government constitutes National Council for Transgender Persons

Under section 16 of Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2019, National Council for Transgender Persons is constituted. Social Justice and Empowerment Minister to be the ex-officio Chairperson & Minister of State to be ex-officio ViceChairperson.

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MoSJE Minister: Thaawarchand Gehlot.
MoS: Krishan Pal Gurjar.

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Govt announces Tax exemptions for businesses with annual turnover of up to Rs 40 lakh

According to the Ministry of Finance businesses with an annual turnover of up to Rs 40 Lakh are GST exempt. Initially, this limit was Rs 20 Lakh. Additionally, those with a turnover up to Rs 1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Scheme and pay only 1% tax.

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GST which subsumed 17 local levies was rolled out on July 1 ‘17.

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India's longest river ropeway connecting Guwahati and North Guwahati over Brahmaputra river inaugurated

India's longest river ropeway connecting north and south banks of Brahmaputra river was inaugurated in Guwahati. The 2-km long ropeway built at a cost of Rs 56 crore is for the first time ropeway towers were made deep inside the bed of India’s major river.

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The travel time b/w both banks to be reduced to just 8 minutes.

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Government launches 'Open API Service' in Aarogya Setu app

The team handling Aarogya Setu has introduced Open API Service to help the people, businesses and the economy to return to normalcy. This can be availed by organisations and business entities, who are registered in India with more than 50 employees.

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It is the most downloaded contact tracing app in the world.

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China launches new optical remote-sensing satellite

China launched optical remote-sensing satellite named Gaofen-9 05 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. It was sent into orbit by Long March-2D carrier rocket. A multifunctional test satellite and another satellite named Tiantuo-5 were also launched.

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It was 343rd mission of the Long March rocket series.

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Odisha introduces scheme to promote bio-floc fish farming technology

Fisheries & Animal Resources Department of Odisha Govt rolled out a new scheme to promote intensive Aquaculture through bio-floc technology in fisheries. It aims to support fish farmers & young entrepreneurs for generation of income and livelihood support.

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Odisha Capital: Bhubaneswar.
Governor: Ganeshi Lal.

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Delhi government launches campaign for registration of construction workers

Delhi government to hold Niraman Mazdoor Registration Abhiyan, a mega campaign for registration of construction labourers. It is a 15-day campaign for registration of construction workers in all 70 assembly constituencies. It will take place till Sep 11.

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Government to set up camps at 70 schools for registration.

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Kerala's first-ever Dragonfly Festival to be held soon

WWF-India State unit joined hands with Society for Odonate Studies (SOS) and Thumbipuranam for the first-ever State Dragonfly Festival in Kerala, christened Thumbi Mahotsavam2020. Dragonfly backyard watch is announced to enhance the participation of people

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Pantalu is the official mascot of the festival.

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NABARD launches credit guarantee programme for NBFC-MFIs

NABARD introduced dedicated debt & credit guarantee product to ensure flow of credit. Product Structured Finance & Partial Guarantee Programme to NBFC-MFIs provides partial guarantee on pooled loans extended to small & mid-sized micro finance institutions.

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NABARD Chairman: Govinda Rajulu Chintala.

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Launch of IAF Mobile Application ‘MY IAF’

Air Chief Marshal R K Singh Bhadauria, Chief of Air Staff launched mobile application MY IAF. The app developed in association with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing provides career-related information & details for those desirous of joining IAF

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The app was launched as a part of a digital India initiative.

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MoS V. Muralitharan co-chairs first India-Uzbekistan National Coordination Committee meeting virtually

MoS for EA co-chaired the first India-Uzbekistan National Coordination Committee for monitoring implementation of mutually agreed projects between the countries with Uzbek Deputy PM for Investments and Foreign Economic Relations Sardor Umurzakov.

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Discussions were held on LoC, bilateral trade & investment.

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India and AIIB sign USD 500 million loan agreement for Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III

Centre, Maharashtra Government, Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation and the AIIB signed a loan agreement for $ 500 million Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III to improve the network capacity, service quality and safety of the suburban railway system in Mumbai.

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Loan from AIIB has 5 year grace period & maturity of 30 years.

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Wabag Wins Prestigious Global Water Award For Project In Chennai

Water technology major Va Tech Wabag won the prestigious Global Water Award for its 45 million litres a day tertiary treatment reverse osmosis (TTRO) plant in Chennai. The plant bagged the distinction award under 'wastewater project of the year' category.

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The Global Water Awards was established in the year 2006.

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NITI Aayog, Tech Mahindra join hands to support women entrepreneurs across India

Tech Mahindra has partnered with the winners of Women Transforming India (WTI) awards a flagship initiative of NITI to recognise women leaders in entrepreneurship across various sectors like healthcare and life sciences, Agritech, education amongst others.

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Tech Mahindra MD & CEO: C. P. Gurnani.
HQ: Pune.

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CMIA partners with UNDP to set up help desk for MSMEs

The Chamber of Marathwada Industries and Agriculture (CMIA) has joined hands with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to set up a help desk which will provide support to MSMEs. It will support MSMEs through in-person & telephonic consultation.

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The help desk will be active till January 2021.

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HP govt signs ₹110 crore MoU for setting up electronics manufacturing unit in Baddi

The Himachal Pradesh Government signed an MoU worth ₹ 110 crores with Micro Tek New Technologies Private Ltd for setting up a manufacturing unit of thermometers, online/offline UPS, high capacity invertors, oximeters and other electrical products in Solan.

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Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh: Jai Ram Thakur.

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Paytm Payments Bank enables banking services through Aadhaar cards

Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL) enabled banking services through Aadhaar by integrating with AePS. Customers can access to basic banking services such as cash withdrawal, balance enquiry, etc., via business correspondent of any banking & financial institution.

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AePS: Aadhaar enabled Payment System.

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India’s population is expected to be more feminine in 2036

India’s population is expected to be more feminine in 2036 compared to 2011 and hold better future for women 15 years from now, indicated the population projections made by the National Commission on Population under Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

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India to overtake China as the most populous nation around 2031.

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SBI partners AddaCorner to launch ‘Online Home Carnival’

State Bank of India unveiled its Online Home Carnival in partnership with real-time group negotiation e-platform AddaCorner to boost the real estate sector in Bengaluru. AddaCorner is a real-time group negotiation platform for homes, bikes, holidays, etc.,

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The carnival to run till 24th September’ 2020.

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India's overall growth projected at minus 4.5% for 2020-21: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on its 2019-20 annual report, wherein it has stated that India’s growth is projected at minus 4.5 percent for 2020-21.It expected headline inflation to remain elevated in Q2:2020-21.

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Reserve Bank of India,Headquarters- Mumbai.

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Mumbai-based firm sets up India’s first manufacturing unit for Li-ion battery components

According to the company press release, graphite anodes comprise 25 per cent volume in LiB cells and are the highest single material component in a cell’s chemistry. Till now, China supplies more than 80 per cent of the global demand for graphite anodes.

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Vikram Handa, managing director of Epsilon Carbon.

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Flipkart pledges 100% transition to electric vehicles by 2030

Flipkart to transition completely to the usage of electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030 as part of its sustainability efforts and has joined EV100. Govt is promoting use if EVs with a goal of reaching 30% EV penetration by 2030. It already has EVs in 4-5 cities.

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EV100 is Climate Group's global electric mobility initiative.

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RBI announces OMO of govt securities worth ₹20,000 crore

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced open market operations or OMO of government securities for an aggregate amount of ₹20,000 crores in two tranches of ₹10,000 crores each. The auction to take place in two tranches of ₹ 10,000 crores each.

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OMO tries to regulate the money supply in the economy.