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‘Country of origin’ must on e-marketplace platform, says government

News: The Union government has made it mandatory for all sellers on the Government e-Marketplace(GeM) to list the Country of Origin while registering new products.  Facts: Government e-Marketplace(GeM): It is a National Public Procurement portal launched in 2016 for procurement of common use Goods & Services required by various Government Departments / Organizations / PSUs.… Continue reading ‘Country of origin’ must on e-marketplace platform, says government

HRD Minister launches YUKTI 2.0 to encourage innovation

News: Union Minister of Human Resource Development(MHRD) has launched ‘YUKTI 2.0’ (Young India Combating COVID with Knowledge, Technology and Innovation) Portal. Facts: YUKTI 2.0: It is an online portal that aims to bring together technologies from students, faculties and startups from higher education institutions so that they can be showcased to the investor community such… Continue reading HRD Minister launches YUKTI 2.0 to encourage innovation

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupts twice

News: Mount Merapi in Indonesia has erupted twice on 21st June, 2020. Facts: Mount Merapi: It is an active stratovolcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces,Indonesia.  It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548.

KVIC starts reviving ancient glory of Pokhran potteries

News: The Khadi and Village Industries Commission(KVIC) has launched its flagship Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana in Rajasthan’s Pokhran to restore the lost glory of the pottery site. Facts: Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Program: It is an initiative of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission(KVIC) for empowerment of the potters community in the remotest of locations in the country.… Continue reading KVIC starts reviving ancient glory of Pokhran potteries

At RIC Meet, India Talks of Need to Respect Legitimate Interest of Partners

News: Indian Foreign minister has attended the virtual foreign minister level meeting of the trilateral group of Russia-India-China(RIC). Facts: Russia-India-China(RIC): It is a strategic grouping that was founded in the late 1990s under the leadership of Yevgeny Primakov, a Russian politician as a counterbalance to the Western alliance. Aim: To end its subservient foreign policy… Continue reading At RIC Meet, India Talks of Need to Respect Legitimate Interest of Partners

China launches last satellite for its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System

News: China has successfully launched the last satellite of its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System(BDS). Facts: BeiDou Navigation Satellite System(BDS): It is a Chinese satellite navigation system. Type: Military and commercial Coverage: Global Total satellites: 35 (2020) Additional Facts: Global Navigation Satellite System: GPS (US), GLONASS (Russia), Galileo (EU), BeiDou (China).  Additionally, there are two regional… Continue reading China launches last satellite for its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System

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