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Outer Circle - Birmingham Culture In Under 5 MinutesBirmingham's Cultural Life In Under 5 Minutes - Thursday 29th of JanuaryYour weekday guide to Birmingham’s cultural life - in under five minutes. Handpicked arts and culture highlights, Monday to Friday.Fresh from the great, confused laboratory of ideas that is Birmingham,* Outer Circle is your weekday shortcut to what’s on. Handpicked highlights of theatre, gigs, exhibitions, film, food and more - in under five minutes. Some of it’s big, some of it’s tucked away, all of it’s worth your time.*Phrase borrowed from urbanist Jane Jacobs.Today’s mentions in Outer Circle:Mini Golf Ever...
2026-01-2904 min
Techverse: Navigating the Digital WorldTech Revolution 2025: AI, Space Exploration, and Digital Transformation Reshape Global Innovation and Everyday LifeTechverse: Navigating the Digital World stands at the intersection of innovation and daily life, perfectly capturing the relentless pace and impact of technology in 2025. This year has been particularly transformative, with Techverse providing vital insights across several groundbreaking global developments. According to Adda247, current science and technology trends such as advancements in artificial intelligence, breakthroughs in renewable energy, and pivotal discoveries in space exploration are reshaping how people work, communicate, and live. The unveiling of new technologies, from NASA’s Mars rover detecting promising signs of ancient life, to India breaking world records in space exploration, highlights the sweeping scale of...
2025-09-1303 min
Mihir IyerThe Outcry over Board ExamsAs the Board Exam season comes to a close, we look into how “difficult” the papers truly were, what this means for the upcoming batches, and how educators and learners can adjust to the upcoming changes.References* https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/documents/SCHEME_BOARD_EXAMS_POLICY_25022025.pdf* https://www.jagranjosh.com/articles/cbse-class-12-physics-exam-analysis-2025-students-reactions-question-paper-and-answer-key-1740119646-1* https://www.adda247.com/school/cbse-class-10-hindi-exam-analysis-2025/* https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/cbse-2025-class-10-social-science-paper-analysis-expert-calls-it-a-well-balanced-exam/articleshow/118562024.cms* https://school.careers360.com/boards/cbse/cbse-class-10-social-science-exam-analysis-2025* https://www...
2025-03-2113 min
StutispeaksEducate and Elevate - ft. Varsha DhimanVarsha Dhiman is a Certified Tutor & Certified Mentor by Profession, Environmentalist & Forester by Qualification and Poet by Heart. Being PG Diploma in Environment and Sustainable development, she has two years of experience in Environment Conservation-related events organised by Bhumi NGO. She has worked as an Online Educator/ Subject Consultant for Subjects i e. Science, Forestry, Agril.Engg. & Fishery, Food Sci.&Tech. with Edtech like Physics Wallah, Unacademy, Adda247, Rankers Gurukul, Oliveboard and GuruQ.Now she is working with Oliveboard and Tutoroot as a Freelance Online Educator.If you wish to know...
2024-10-0430 min
The Sound of Black and BrownWhat should white people do?What’s happening, sit back and join us as we share thoughts on what’s the international rallies to #SaveGaza, the silencing and targeting activists and pro-Palestine supporters particularly Black and Brown people, and what you can do to not support the IDF. We would love to see a Dia de Los Muertos puppet dedicated to #FreePalestine, and folks protesting companies such as McDonalds, Starbucks, Maybelline, Nestle’s, KFC, and the many more https://currentaffairs.adda247.com/boycott-israel-products-list-2023/#:~:text=The%20list%20of%20products%20to%20boycott%20includes%20brands,all%20of%20which%20are%20perceived%20as%20supporting%20Israel who are fueling the war, h...
2023-10-291h 39
Founder ThesisThe employability edtech for Bharat | Anil Nagar @ Adda247The pandemic has impacted the edtech industry worldwide, and India's edtech giants have been no exception. Adda247 has emerged as a unique player in this space, catering to the bottom of the pyramid with affordable online courses. Anil talks about his mission-driven approach and how it has helped build a successful business.Additional links:-1.Bullish on Bharat: here’s how adda247 is helping Indian youth land their dream ‘sarkari’ jobs2.A pivot that helped adda247 reach tier ii cities and beyond3.Edtech platform adda247 raises $35m led by Westbridge capital
2023-04-2153 min
Edtech InsidersWeek in Edtech 10/17/22 with Guest Julia Stiglitz of CoRiseSend us a textGuest Julia Stiglitz, CEO of CoRise and former GSV partnerThe Massive Lego/Brainpop acquisitionLego Acquires Brainpop - WSJ Questioning the ROI for Higher EdRanking 4,500 Colleges by ROI (2022)How liberal arts colleges are adding work-focused courses students want Byju's Layoffs/Edtech in IndiaByju’s cuts 2,500 jobs Post-Pandemic World Poses Existential Challenge to India’s Edtech SectorOnline Ed ResearchWhat researchers learned about online higher education during the pandemi...
2022-10-191h 03
My Startup Podcastजॉब प्रेप Adda 247 ने google,WestBridge से $35 मिलियन जुटाया Iगवर्नमेंट टेस्ट प्रेप प्लेटफॉर्म Adda247 ने 12 अक्टूबर को कहा कि उसने वेस्टब्रिज कैपिटल के नेतृत्व में एक राउंड में 35 मिलियन डॉलर जुटाए। Adda247 ने कहा कि इस दौर में एक नए निवेशक के रूप में Google की भागीदारी और इंफो एज और आशा इम्पैक्ट सहित मौजूदा निवेशकों की भागीदारी देखी गई।यह ऐसे समय में आया है जब एडटेक स्टार्टअप्स को फंडिंग की कमी का सामना करना पड़ रहा है क्योंकि नए जमाने की प्रौद्योगिकी कंपनियों के लिए विकास रुक गया है, जो ऑफ़लाइन कक्षाओं के साथ ऑनलाइन शिक्षा प्रदान कर रहे हैं।एक बयान में, कंपनी ने कहा कि वह अपनी तकनीक और उत्पाद प्रोफ़ाइल को बढ़ाने, अपनी छात्र परामर्श टीम का विस्तार करने और कुछ प्रमुख नेतृत्व भूमिकाओं के लिए काम पर रखने के लिए जुटाए गए फंड का निवेश करेगी। दिलचस्प बात यह है कि Adda247 ने कहा कि इसका लक्ष्य आने वाले महीनों में सरकारी नौकरी की तैयारी श्रेणी में अपनी पेशकशों को पूरा करने के लिए कुछ रणनीतिक अधिग्रहणों का पता लगाना है।2016 में अनिल नागर और सौरभ बंसल द्वारा स्थापित, Adda247 एक एडटेक स्टार्टअप है जो सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के बैंकों, सरकारी विभागों और भारतीय रेलवे में परीक्षा के लिए तैयारी पाठ्यक्रम प्रदान करता है और टियर-टू और लोअर-टियर शहरों के छात्रों की सीखने की जरूरतों को पूरा करता है। भारत.. हमारी सभी पेशकशें 'भारत के लिए निर्माण' पर केंद्रित हैं क्योंकि हमारे उपयोगकर्ता आधार का 85 प्रतिशत टियर दो, तीन और चार शहरों से आता है। हम सभी पृष्ठभूमि के छात्रों को सभी प्रकार के शिक्षण समाधान प्रदान करके एक समान अवसर प्रदान करने में मदद करना चाहते हैं, ”नगर ने कहा, जो Adda247 के मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी भी हैं। FY21 में, स्टार्टअप ने राजस्व में 37 करोड़ रुपये दर्ज किए। 15.2 करोड़ रुपये का घाटा हालांकि, Adda247 ने अभी तक अपनी FY22 वित्तीय स्थिति को सार्वजनिक नहीं किया है। Adda247 ने कहा कि वर्तमान में इसके लगभग 22 मिलियन मासिक सक्रिय उपयोगकर्ता हैं, और अब तक कुल 2 मिलियन सशुल्क उपयोगकर्ता हैं।Adda247 ने कहा कि नया फंड नए पाठ्यक्रमों के निर्माण और अन्य राज्य-स्तरीय परीक्षाओं के लिए संकाय स्थापित करके स्थानीय भाषा परीक्षा तैयारी श्रेणी में गहराई तक जाने की उसकी योजनाओं का भी समर्थन करेगा। स्टार्टअप ने कहा कि यह 500 से अधिक सरकारी परीक्षाओं के लिए 12 से अधिक स्थानीय भाषाओं की पेशकश करता है।इससे पहले नवंबर 2021 में, Adda247 ने एक फंडिंग राउंड में $20 मिलियन जुटाए, जिसका नेतृत्व भी WestBridge Capital ने किया था।
2022-10-1503 minMy Startup Podcastदिल्ली स्टार्टअप का स्मार्ट हेलमेट Iशीर्षक :-दिल्ली स्टार्टअप का स्मार्ट हेलमेट आपके यात्रा पर वायु प्रदूषण से लड़ सकता हैGoogle Westbridge Capital अन्य बेट $35 मिलियन जॉब प्रेप स्टार्टअप Adda 247 टाइगर ग्लोबल, ब्लूम वेंचर्स के नेतृत्व में ईवी पुर्जे बनाने वाली वेक्मोकॉन ने 5.2 मिलियन डॉलर जुटाए हैंआज की खबर :-दिल्ली स्थित स्टार्टअप शेलियोस टेक्नोलैब्स ने हाल ही में एक एयर-प्यूरिफाइंग हेलमेट का पेटेंट कराया है। जब तक गहरी नज़र से नहीं देखा जाता, प्रदूषण-रोधी हेलमेट चतुराई से बाजार में किसी भी अन्य सामान्य हेलमेट के रूप में गुजरता हैमेटिस एडुवेंचर्स प्राइवेट लिमिटेड, जो वर्नाक्यूलर टेस्ट प्रिपरेशन प्लेटफॉर्म Adda247 चलाता है, ने निजी इक्विटी फर्म वेस्टब्रिज कैपिटल के नेतृत्व में एक नए फंडरेज में $ 35 मिलियन (लगभग ₹280 करोड़) हासिल किए हैं।इलेक्ट्रिक वाहन (ईवी) के कलपुर्जे बनाने वाली कंपनी वेक्मोकॉन ने टाइगर ग्लोबल, ब्लूम वेंचर्स और अन्य एंजेल निवेशकों से 5.2 मिलियन डॉलर जुटाए हैं।गैलीलियो, एक अर्ली लर्निंग एडटेक प्लेटफॉर्म क्रिएटिव ने घोषणा की है कि उसने कोरिया एजुकेशनल ब्रॉडकास्टिंग सिस्टम के साथ साझेदारी की है, जिसे ईबीएस के नाम से जाना जाता है।भारतीय स्टार्टअप्स ने 2022 की तीसरी तिमाही (जुलाई-सितंबर) में 3 बिलियन डॉलर जुटाए, जो कि पिछली तिमाही की तुलना में 57 प्रतिशत कम था, प्रौद्योगिकी के नेतृत्व वाले मार्केट इंटेलिजेंस प्लेटफॉर्म ट्रैक्सएन की एक नई रिपोर्ट के अनुसार।बेंगलुरू स्थित एडटेक स्टार्टअप फ्रंटरो ने अपने कर्मचारियों की संख्या का 75%, लगभग 130 कर्मचारियों को निकाल दिया है, और अब 45 सदस्यीय टीम के साथ छोड़ दिया गया है। पांच महीनों में कंपनी में छंटनी का यह दूसरा दौर है क्योंकि इसने मई में 30% कर्मचारियों को निकाल दिया।केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने मंगलवार (11 अक्टूबर) को कहा कि सरकार उन स्टार्टअप्स के साथ बात करने के लिए तैयार है जो विदेशों में जाने पर विचार कर रहे हैं और भारत में रहने में उनकी मदद करने के लिए जितना हो सके उनके मुद्दों का समाधान कर सकते हैं।कर्नाटक सरकार अपने प्रमुख वैश्विक निवेशकों की बैठक 2022 के साथ वापस आ गई है, जो कंपनियों के लिए एक साथ आने और नवाचार, स्थिरता, इक्विटी और लचीलापन के माध्यम से दुनिया के निर्माण की अपनी क्षमता को बढ़ाने के अवसर के रूप में निवेशकों की बैठक के निर्माण पर ध्यान केंद्रित कर रही है।सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यम (एमएसएमई) वैश्विक और भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था को चलाते हुए तेजी से बढ़े हैं। यह क्षेत्र सालाना लाखों नौकरियां पैदा करता है और देश के सामाजिक-आर्थिक विकास में महत्वपूर्ण योगदान देता है।इंफोसिस के शेयर आज फोकस में शेयरों में से एक होंगे क्योंकि आईटी प्रमुख के निदेशक मंडल आज शेयरों की बायबैक पर विचार करने जा रहे हैं। इंफोसिस ने इस संबंध में भारतीय शेयर बाजार को सूचित किया था।https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gm-_-FBUDqKm2r5FB3_PmLkzKwRt1jVn/view?usp=sharing
2022-10-1303 min
The Franchising World : PodcastsThe Reason Why an Edtech Franchise Is a Profitable Business Model?In this episode, Mr. Anil Nagar, the CEO of Adda247, discusses how technology is impacting education today. According to him, businesses have to incorporate technology into their offerings and use it to extend the values of audiences. He goes on to say that it is crucial to innovate and embrace new challenges in today's world.In their challenging times, he explains how Adda247 supports its entire network. With the help of technology, the company developed a hybrid solution that can serve customers online. Additionally, Anil states that all their franchisees are now online partners on the platform.
2021-12-2856 min
Tracxn's Weekly Deals Roundup | India TechDec 20, 2021 - ShareChat raised $266 million, Study IQ got acquired by Adda247Welcome back to India Tech Weekly Deals Roundup, a weekly podcast by Tracxn for key startup deals in India from last week. In this edition, we will cover funding rounds of ShareChat, Innovaccer, Ninjacart, Uni Cards, and more. In exits, we will cover the acquisition of MyLoanCare by PB Fintech among others.Starting with our deep dive into funding rounds, tech companies in India raised around $820 million of funding across 40 funding rounds during this week.Bangalore-based Media & Entertainment startup, ShareChat, raised $266 million in a Series G funding round led by Alkeon Capital Management w...
2021-12-2012 min
Adda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:6 July 30 2020, Paytm Money appoints Varun Sridhar as CEOThe investment & wealth management subsidiary of Paytm, Paytm Money has appointed Varun Sridhar as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. He will replace former MD and CEO Pravin Jadhav who resigned from the startup due to differences with the management of Paytm.
2020-07-3000 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:5 July 30 2020, International Day of Friendship: 30th JulyInternational Day of Friendship is observed globally on 30th July. This day is celebrated to mark the importance of friends and friendship in life. The day also advocates the role that friendship plays in promoting peace in several cultures across the world.
2020-07-3001 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:4 July 30 2020, PFC signs agreement with IIT-Kanpur in smart grid technologyPower Finance Corporation (PFC) has signed an agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology- Kanpur for Training, Research, and Entrepreneurship Development in Smart Grid Technology. The agreement was on a virtual platform. The objective of the pact is to provide support to IIT-Kanpur in developing infrastructure for research and development on smart grid technology.
2020-07-3001 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:3 July 30 2020, HRD Ministry to be renamed as Ministry of EducationMinistry of Human Resource Development has been renamed as Ministry of Education. The Union Cabinet has approved the change in the name of the ministry. The HRD Ministry is currently headed by Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.
2020-07-3000 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:2 July 30 2020, ADB approves USD 3 million grant to India to combat COVID-19Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved USD 3 million (about Rs 22 crore) grant to India from its Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund to further support the government”s emergency response to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020-07-3001 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:1 July 30 2020, World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: 30th JulyUnited Nations observes 30 July every year as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. In 2013, the General Assembly designated July 30 as the World Day against Trafficking in Persons to raise awareness of the situation of victims of human trafficking and for the promotion and protection of their rights.
2020-07-3001 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:2 July 29 2020, CSIR, UBA-IIT Delhi & Vijnana Bharati signs tripartite MoUUnnat Bharat Abhiyan-Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (UBA-IITD) and Vijnana Bharti (VIBHA), New Delhi has signed a tripartite MoU with CSIR. The signed MoU will offer access to CSIR rural technologies for UBA. It will also lay the foundation for cooperation as well as joint action in the area of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) for rural development of India.
2020-07-2901 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:1 July 29 2020, Ministry of Home Affairs releases Unlock-3 guidelinesMinistry of Home Affairs has released the Unlock-3 guidelines which will be valid upto 31st August 2020. The new guidelines seeks to re-open more activities in areas outside the Containment zones and to extend the lockdown in containment zones upto 31st August 2020.
2020-07-2901 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:5 July 29 2020, Fleet of 5 Rafale multi-role combat jets arrived in IndiaA fleet of five French-manufactured Rafale multi-role combat jets arrived in India. Rafale Jets landed at the Ambala Air Force base after covering a distance of 7,000 km from the Merignac airbase in French port city of Bordeaux. Two Sukhoi 30 MKIs escorted the fleet of Rafale jets after they entered the Indian air space.
2020-07-2801 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:4 July 29 2020, Archana Soreng named by UN chief to new advisory groupIndian climate activist, Archana Soreng has been named by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to his new advisory group comprising young leaders who will provide perspectives and solutions to tackle the worsening climate crisis, as the global body mobilizes action as part of the COVID-19 recovery efforts.
2020-07-2801 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:3 July 29 2020, Union Cabinet Approves National Education Policy 2020The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the National Education Policy 2020. The recently approved National Education Policy 2020 will replace the thirty-four year old National Policy on Education (NPE), 1986. National Education Policy 2020 is the first education policy of the 21st century and aims to bring transformational reforms in both school and higher education sectors.
2020-07-2801 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:1 July 24 2020, Riva Ganguly Das appointed as Secretary East in MEAIndia’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Riva Ganguly Das is appointed by the Government as the Secretary East, in the Ministry of External Affairs. He will succeed Vijay Thakur Singh after her retirement on 30th September this year.
2020-07-2400 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:6 July 24 2020, National Broadcasting Day celebrated on 23rd JulyNational Broadcasting Day is observed on 23rd July all over India. On this day in 1927, the first-ever radio broadcast in the country went on the air from the Bombay Station under the Indian Broadcasting Company.
2020-07-2301 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:3 July 24 2020, Russia successfully holds fight test of 3D-printed aircraft engineRussia has conducted a successful flight test of an MGTD-20 gas turbine 3D-printed aircraft engine. The flight tests were held at Kazanbash aviation centre in Tatarstan. Its production is scheduled for 2021-2022.
2020-07-2301 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:2 July 24 2020, RBI releases the Financial Stability Report, July 2020The Reserve Bank of India has released the 21st Issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR). The FSR reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on risks to financial stability and the resilience of the financial system. The Report also discusses the issues relating to the development and regulation of the financial sector.
2020-07-2302 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:4 July 24 2020, Amazon Pay ties up with Acko to sell auto insuranceDigital payments major, Amazon Pay has launched vehicle insurance in partnership with Bengaluru-based startup Acko General Insurance. Amazon Pay, which is the payments unit of Amazon India, will help customers purchase insurance effortlessly and Amazon Prime members will get extra benefits including additional discounts.
2020-07-2301 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:5 July 24 2020, Legendary Jazz Singer Annie Ross passes awayLegendary Jazz Singer, Annie Ross passed away. She was born Annabelle McCauley Allan Short in Surrey, England, on July 25, 1930. She was a popular jazz singer in the 1950s before crossing over into a successful film career.
2020-07-2300 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:6 July 23 2020, Bajaj Finance Chairman Rahul Bajaj resignsThe present non-executive chairman of Bajaj Finance, Rahul Bajaj has decided to step down on July 31, 2020. He will be replaced by his son Sanjiv Bajaj (the present Vice Chairman of the company). Rahul Bajaj will continue to serve as a non-executive non-independent director of the company.
2020-07-2301 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:5 July 23 2020, China launches its 1st independent mission to MarsChina has successfully launched “Tianwen-1” its first independent mission to Mars. A Long March 5 rocket carrying the spacecraft ignited at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China’s tropical Hainan province.
2020-07-2301 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:4 July 23 2020, Chhattisgarh govt launches “Godhan Nyay Yojna”Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, Bhupesh Baghel has launched “Godhan Nyay Yojna”. The scheme will help to promote cattle rearing, ensure the safety of livestock, help cattle ranchers earn extra income, help in tackling the problem of open grazing by stray cattle and encourage the use of organic fertilizers as well as boost rural economy among other things.
2020-07-2301 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:3 July 23 2020, LIC signs agreement with UBI to distribute latter’s policiesLife Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and Union Bank of India, after its amalgamation with Corporation Bank and Andhra Bank, have announced a corporate agency agreement to distribute LIC policies.
2020-07-2301 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:2 July 23 2020, Alok Misra becomes new CEO & Director of MFINMicrofinance Institutions Network (MFIN) has appointed Alok Misra as its new Chief Executive Officer & Director. The appointment will be effective from 1st August 2020. Dr Misra takes over from the present CEO, Harsh Shrivastava, who has put down his papers after spending over 2 years at MFIN.
2020-07-2300 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:1 July 23 2020, Bank of Baroda rolls out ‘Insta Click Savings Account’India’s third-largest public sector bank, Bank of Baroda (BoB) has launched ‘Insta Click Savings Account’, a 100 percent paperless digital self-assisted online savings account.
2020-07-2301 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:7 July 22 2020, Ola rolls out enterprise solution ‘Ola Corporate’ to global customersIndia-based mobility platform, Ola is rolling out its enterprise mobility solution ‘Ola Corporate’ across global markets. It will be rolling out the enterprise offering to customers across Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
2020-07-2201 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:6 July 22 2020, SpaceX launches South Korea’s 1st military satellite “ANASIS-II”SpaceX has successfully launched South Korea’s first military satellite “ANASIS-II”. The satellite was deployed into a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) by a Falcon 9 rocket. It was launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in the US of Florida.
2020-07-2202 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:5 July 22 2020, Indian Army gets ‘Bharat’ drones for accurate surveillanceDefence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has provided drones named ‘Bharat’ to the Indian Army. The indigenously developed drones are sent in order to provide accurate surveillance along the Line of Actual Control in high altitude and mountainous terrains of Eastern Ladakh.
2020-07-2201 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:4 July 22 2020, Indian Air Force Commanders’ Conference begins in DelhiRaksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the Air Force Commanders’ Conference (AFCC) at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) New Delhi. The conference will be held with the theme “IAF in the Next Decade”.
2020-07-2200 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:3 July 22 2020, Creator of 1980 Olympic Mascot Viktor Chizhikov passes awayThe creator of the brown bear mascot “Misha” for the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics, Viktor Chizhikov passed away. The artist’s drawings were used in popular magazines, including “Young Naturalist”, “Twinkle”, “Funny Pictures” and “Murzilka”.
2020-07-2200 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:2 July 22 2020, Oxford Covid-19 vaccine’s human trial shows positive resultThe human trial of COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by the University of Oxford and backed by AstraZeneca Plc has shown a positive result. The researchers found their experimental COVID-19 vaccine produced a dual immune response in people aged 18 to 55. Oxford’s vaccine is designed to reduce disease and transmission. Director at the Jenner Institute of Oxford University, Dr Adrian Hill, explains the mechanism of this vaccine “this vaccine triggers both arms of the immune system”.
2020-07-2202 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:1 July 22 2020, Rare yellow turtle discovered in IndiaIn Odisha’s Balasore district, a farmer Basudev Mahapatra has spotted a turtle which is yellow in colour and according to the experts, it is the product of albinism. The turtle is known as the “Indian flap shell turtle”. The turtle is commonly found in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar. It is omnivorous and its diet consists of frogs, snails and even some aquatic vegetation.
2020-07-2200 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:7 July 21 2020, SAP appoints Kulmeet Bawa as new India MDSystems, Applications & Products in Data Processing (SAP) has announced the appointment of Kulmeet Bawa as President and Managing Director for SAP Indian Subcontinent. He will replace the incumbent Deb Deep Sengupta.
2020-07-2101 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:6 July 21 2020, Spanish novelist Juan Marse passes awaySpanish novelist, Juan Marse passed away. He was one of Spain’s most-respected novelists over the past few decades and the winner of the 2008 Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world’s top literary award. His most important novel was “Úlitmas trades on Teresa” (“Last Afternoons with Teresa”) published in 1965.
2020-07-2100 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:5 July 21 2020, Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurates Zoram Mega Food Park in MizoramUnion Food Processing Minister, Harsimrat Kaur Badal has virtually inaugurated the “Zoram Mega Food Park” in Mizoram. Ministry of Food Processing Industries is focusing on boosting the food processing industry.
2020-07-2101 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:4 July 21 2020, MoD signs contract with BEML for procurement of Mine PloughAcquisition Wing of Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) for procurement of Mine Plough (MP) for Tank T-90 S/SK. The contract to procure 1,512 Mine Plough (MP) for Tank T-90 S/SK has been signed with the approval of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh.
2020-07-2101 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:3 July 21 2020, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup postponed to 2022International Cricket Council’s (ICC’s) announced, the T20 Men’s World Cup, scheduled to be played in Australia in October-November 2020, has formally been postponed to 2022 due to COVID-19.
2020-07-2100 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:2 July 21 2020, Veteran Odia Actor Bijay Mohanty passes awayVeteran Odia Actor, Bijay Mohanty passed away. He started his career with theatre as a performer and directed many plays before venturing into movies. His performance in his debut film, Chilika Tire, earned him several accolades including the National Film Award.
2020-07-2100 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:1 July 21 2020, Delhi Cabinet approves “Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana”Delhi Cabinet has approved ‘Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana’, which will be launched in six to seven months and will be linked to Centre’s ‘one nation, one ration card’ scheme. The scheme will help the beneficiaries get ration delivered at home. They will not have to come to the ration shops.
2020-07-2101 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:10 July 20 2020, World Chess Day celebrated on 20 JulyUnited Nations celebrates World Chess Day globally on 20 July every year. The day marks the date of the establishment of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Paris in 1924.
2020-07-2001 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:9 July 20 2020, Civil rights leader Cordy Tindell Vivian passes awayA civil rights veteran, The Rev Cordy Tindell Vivian who worked alongside the Rev Martin Luther King Jr, passed away. He also led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and became its interim president in 2012.
2020-07-2001 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:8 July 20 2020, ICAT launches an e-portal “ASPIRE”An e-Portal named “Automobile Solutions Portal for Industry, Research & Education (ASPIRE)” has been launched by the International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT).
2020-07-2001 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:7 July 20 2020, Mobile App of “PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi” launchedThe mobile application of PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) has been launched. It aims to offer user friendly digital interface to the Lending Institutions (LIs) as well as to their field functionaries in order to source and process loan applications to the street vendors under the scheme.
2020-07-2001 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:6 July 20 2020, United Arab Emirates launches “Hope” mission to “Mars”A mission titled as “Hope” has been launched to “Mars” by the United Arab Emirates. With the help of mission, UAE aims to provide a complete picture of the Martian atmosphere for the first time, studying daily and seasonal changes. An unmanned “Hope” Probe blasted off from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center at 1:58 a.m.
2020-07-2002 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:5 July 20 2020, Germany forward & World Cup winner Andre Schurrle retiresThe Germany forward player & World Cup winner, Andre Schurrle has announced retirement from the sport. He helped his country to win the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He represented Germany in 57 matches, scoring 22 goals. He also played for Chelsea from 2013-15 and also won a Premier League winners medal in 2015.
2020-07-2000 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:4 July 20 2020, Eminent mathematician C S Seshadri passes awayEminent Indian mathematician of the post-Independence era, Professor C S Seshadri, has passed away. He was the founder and Director-Emeritus of the Chennai Mathematical Institute, an institute for the study of mathematics in India.
2020-07-2000 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:3 July 20 2020, Finance Minister attends 3rd G20 FMCBG MeetThe 3rd G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting was held under the Saudi Arabian Presidency through Video Conferencing. India was represented by Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman in the meeting.
2020-07-2001 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:2 July 20 2020, Lewis Hamilton wins 2020 Hungarian Grand PrixLewis Hamilton won the Formula-1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2020 at Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary. Max Verstappen (Dutch-Red Bull) was second, followed by Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes- Finland) at the third spot. Hungarian Grand Prix 2020 was the third race of the 2020 Formula One World Championship.
2020-07-2000 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Today's Current Affair EP:1 July 20 2020, Bollywood Filmmaker Rajat Mukherjee passes awayBollywood director Rajat Mukherjee passed away. He was in his late 50s. He was known for directing films like Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya was released in 2001 and Road starring Vivek Oberoi and Antara Mali, had released in 2002.
2020-07-2000 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Current Affair EP:7 July 18 2020, Nelson Mandela International Day celebrated on 18 JulyThe United Nations observes 18 July every year as Nelson Mandela International Day. The day acknowledges Nelson Mandela’s contribution to the struggle for democracy internationally and the promotion of a culture of peace throughout the world.
2020-07-1802 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Current Affair EP:6 July 18 2020, Priyanka Chopra Jonas appointed as ambassador for TIFF 2020Bollywood actor, Priyanka Chopra Jonas has been chosen as the ambassador of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2020.
2020-07-1800 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Current Affair EP:5 July 18 2020, Uttarakhand govt to generate electricity from wasteThe Uttarakhand government has decided to convert waste generated in the state to electricity under an initiative titled ‘Waste to Energy’. According to Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB), this waste can generate up to 5 megawatts of electricity and curb pollution.
2020-07-1801 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Current Affair EP:4 July 18 2020, Ossouka Raponda appointed as 1st woman PM of GabonRose Christiane Ossouka Raponda has been appointed as the first woman prime minister of Gabon. She is the 12th PM of the country and succeeds Julien Nkoghe Bekale.
2020-07-1800 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Current Affair EP:3 July 18 2020, India ranks 3rd in Global Manufacturing Risk Index 2020India is the third top-most country in the Global Manufacturing Risk Index 2020.
2020-07-1801 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Current Affair EP:2 July 18 2020, Real Madrid clinch record 34th La Liga titleSpanish professional football club, Real Madrid has been crowned La Liga Champions for the 34th time after defeating Villarreal 2–1 at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano in Madrid, with one match remaining. Karim Benzema was the leading scorer for a 2-1 victory against Villarreal.
2020-07-1800 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Current Affair EP:1 July 18 2020, Arjuna awardee para-athlete Ramesh Tikaram passes awayArjuna awardee, para-athlete, and para-badminton player, Ramesh Tikaram passed away due to COVID-19.
2020-07-1800 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Current Affair EP:12 July 16 2020, 5th edition of conference on A & D Manufacturing TechnologiesRaksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Yesso Naik has inaugurated the 5th edition of the conference on “Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Technologies“.
2020-07-1701 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Current Affair EP:11 July 16 2020, CCI approves acquisition by Aceso Company Pte. Ltd. in HCGThe Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition by Aceso Company Pte. Ltd. (Aceso) in HealthCare Global Enterprises Limited (HCG). CCI has approved acquisition under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002.
2020-07-1701 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Current Affair EP:10 July 16 2020, Defence Ministry entrusts capital procurement powers to Armed ForcesDefence Acquisition Council (DAC) has entrusted capital procurement powers to Armed Forces. The decision was taken during the Special Meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council held under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh.
2020-07-1700 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Current Affair EP:9 July 16 2020, Anji Khad bridge: Indian Railways’ 1st cable-stayed rail bridgeThe Railways Minister Piyush Goyal has announced, India’s first cable-stayed Railways bridge “Anji Khad Bridge” to connects Katra and Reasi in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). This bridge being developed by Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL).
2020-07-1701 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Current Affair EP:8 July 16 2020, Hyderabad Airport gets India’s 1st contactless car parkingThe GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL) has introduced India’s first-ever fully contactless airport car parking to provide a safe airport amid COVID-19. GHIAL has also scaled up its NETC (National Electronic Toll Collection) FASTag Car Parking in collaboration with NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India).
2020-07-1700 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Current Affair EP:7 July 16 2020, INCOIS Hyderabad observes Swachhata PakhwadaThe Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad observed “Swachhata Pakhwada“.
2020-07-1701 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Current Affair EP:6 July 16 2020, N Chandrasekaran & Jim Taiclet to receives Global Leadership Award 2020Tata group chairman, Natarajan Chandrasekaran and Chief Executive Officer and President of Lockheed Martin, Jim Taiclet to receive the US-India Business Council(USIBC) Global Leadership Award 2020.
2020-07-1701 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Current Affair EP:5 July 16 2020, IIT Delhi develops COVID-19 Diagnostic Kit “Corosure”Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has developed the world’s most affordable COVID-19 Diagnostic Kit “Corosure”.
2020-07-1700 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Current Affair EP:4 July 16 2020, Poba Reserve Forest in Assam will be upgraded to Wildlife SanctuaryAssam Chief Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal has announced, Poba Reserve Forest in Dhemaji district would be upgraded to a wildlife sanctuary.
2020-07-1700 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Current Affair EP:3 July 16 2020, Google to buy 7.73% stake in Jio PlatformsIT giant, Google to buy 7.73% stake in Reliance Industries Limited(RIL)’s Jio Platforms for Rs 33,737 crores.
2020-07-1701 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Current Affair EP:2 July 16 2020, Suriname elects Indian-origin ‘Chan’ Santokhi as PresidentIndian-origin, Chandrikapersad ‘Chan’ Santokhi has been elected the president of South American country “Suriname”. A former Justice Minister, Santokhi of the Progressive Reform Party (PRP) was elected unopposed.
2020-07-1701 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020Current Affair EP:1 July 16 2020, Marcus Rashford receives honorary degree from University of ManchesterMarcus Rashford becomes the youngest ever recipient of an honorary degree from The University of Manchester.
2020-07-1700 minAdda247.com: Current Affairs 2020EP- 1 July 16 Current Affairs 2020 by Adda247.comIn this episode we have talked about current affairs of July 2020 in which Chief Minister Pema Khandu releases book on the endangered tribe
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