Visnu Shivaraj Pandian won the 10m air rifle event at the 5th edition of the International Online Shooting Championship. 2nd place was won by world no. 27 Etienne Germond of France while Olympic quota winner Martin Strempfl of Austria took the 3rd place.
International Shooting Sport Federation HQ: Brussels, Belgium.
3rd edition of India Bangladesh Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) follows the bilateral naval exercise Bongosagar between India & Bangladesh which was held in Northern Bay of Bengal. Exercise upholds vision of SAGAR (Security And Growth for All in the Region).
Admiral Karambir Singh is the current Chief of Naval Staff.
Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) & UP Institute of Design organized the webinar on the theme "Weaving Relations: Textile Traditions.” in the context of Gandhiji's 151st Birth Anniversary.PM said that textile sector is key to self-reliant India.
ICCR was founded in 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
Embassy of India in Nepal marked the 56th Anniversary of the Indian Technical & Economic Cooperation Day-2020 through a Webinar on “Sharing Knowledge & Experiences on COVID-19 Management”. ITEC is India’s flagship capacity building assistance initiative.
Nepal Capital: Kathmandu
Currency: Nepalese rupee.
India has successfully test-fired a new version of nuclear-capable Shaurya missile off the coast of Odisha, which can strike targets at around 800 kms. India also successfully testfired the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.
Shaurya missile moves at hypersonic speeds.
A commercial cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station (ISS) has been launched carrying the name of deceased NASA astronaut Kalpana "K.C." Chawla, the first Indian-born woman to enter space, for her key contributions to human space.
She died with her 6 members aboard space shuttle Columbia(2003).
ICICI Bank announced that it has launched for its customers the facility with which they can now use the iMobile app to withdraw cash in a simple and safe mode. The service in now available across 15,000 ICICI Bank ATMs across the country.
National Financial Switch is the largest network of shared ATMs.
IIT Kharagpur researchers have launched a telemedicine system ‘iMediX’ to help patients receive assistance from doctors without having to go to hospitals or clinics. The technology basically integrates homecare with healthcare services from the hospital.
iMediX can be accessed by any standard internet browser.
Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to waive "interest on interest" on loans up to Rs 2 crore during the 6-month moratorium period, giving a big relief to retail and MSME borrowers.
Expert committee on the issue was headed by Rajiv Mehrishi.
Suryoday Small Finance Bank has filed draft papers with capital markets watchdog Sebi to float an initial public offering to utilise the net proceeds from the fresh issue towards augmenting its Tier –1 capital base to meet future capital requirements.
Suryoday Small Finance Bank HQ: Navi Mumbai.
Gross NPAs as a percentage of gross loans outstanding of RRBs marginally declined to 10.4 per cent as on March 2020 from 10.8 per cent as on March 31, 2019, as per paper published by the NABARD, based on the data on ENSURE portal.
45 RRBs functioning in 685 districts of 26 states & 3 UTs.
1st ever India-Russia webinar on the use of natural gas as motor fuel was organized under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas & Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation to assist in collective efforts to use natural gas as a fuel.
GAIL is largest state-owned natural gas processing company.
World Animal Welfare Day is observed on October 4th across the world every year. The international day is very significant in terms of caring, protecting, and spreading awareness through the support and involvement of individuals, groups and organizations.
World Day for Laboratory Animals observed on 24 April.