Daily GK Digest #1

08/01/2021

  • Former HDFC bank CEO Aditya Puri has joined global pharma company Strides Group as an advisor.
  • The Finance Ministry released Rs 6195.08 cr to 14 states as the 10th equated monthly installment of the post devolution revenue deficit grant.
  • National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), will invest approx. Rs. 30,000 crore by the financial year 2027-28.
  • In Jammu and Kashmir, LG, Manoj Sinha, launched mobile application 'Satark Nagrik'.
  • In Jammu and Kashmir, the Samarga Shiksha in partnership with Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), has distributed 1.5 lakh soaps to different schools there.
  • The US congress has certified Joe Biden as the next president and Kamala Harris as the vice president of the US.
  • Odisha has set up a state level control room in Cuttack for redressal of public queries on Avian Influenza.
  • The centre has approved new National Highway projects worth Rs 5,801 crore rupees for Maharashtra.
  • The 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention will be held on 9 Jan 2021 in virtual mode, and the theme is "Contributing to Atmanirbhar Bharat". 

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