Hi, NewsWrap for September 09, 2020

Sugar Exports, Farmers, Narendra Tomar, Kisan Rail, Covid-19 news

9 September 2020

  • Good news for farmers! Railways to start India’s second Kisan Rail between Delhi and Andhra Pradesh

    For the timely transportation of fruits, vegetables, dairy products, etc., to people the Indian Railways is starting another Kisan Rail train service. Indian Railways has flagged off country’s second & South India’s first Kisan Rail train service, from Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh to Adarsh Nagar in Delhi. The inaugural run of the train began on 9th September. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar & Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy together flagged off the Kisan Rail train through video conferencing.

  • Sugar exports to rise 50 percent to a record over of 5.7 million tonnes

    Sugar exports in India will rise 50 percent to a record of more than 5.7 million tonnes in the season ending this month, supported by the depreciated rupee, subsidy & lower production from rival suppliers. The government is expecting the robust performance to continue in the upcoming season too.

  • India Coronavirus Live Update: Nearly 90,000 Covid-19 Cases in India in 24 Hours, Over 43 Lakh Total Cases

    India has recently witnessed 90,000 news cases in the last 24 hours which leads to 4,374,314 total active cases, says worldometer Reports. About 33 lakh patients have recovered from the infection in the country, pushing the recovery rate to 77.32 per cent. In the 24-hour period, India, which is now the second worst-hit country, reported 1,115 deaths linked to the virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 73,890.

  • BITSAT Counselling 2020: BITSAT Slot booking starts Today

    Birla Institute of Technology and Science also known as BITS, Pilani has begun the BITSAT Slot booking from today i.e. 9th September 2020. The slot booking can be done by students through the official website of Birla Institute of Technology and Science - bitsadmission.com. Candidates who will appear for the examination must visit the official website & book their exam slot online.

  • NLAT Exam 2020 to be held on this date in three sessions 

    National Level Aptitude Test (NLAT Exam 2020) will take place on September 12, 2020, at various centers across the country. The exam would be held by the National Law School of Indian University. It has decided to conduct its own entrance test & not opt for CLAT exams. NLAT examination 2020 would be conducted in 3 sessions for undergraduate courses. 

  • Social Service Activities to be Held to Mark 70th Birthday of PM Modi 

    Every year on 17th September, the BJP prepares a week-long celebration to mark the birthday of PM Narendra Modi. It is to be noted that this year as the Prime Minister turns 70, the party will be observing "Sewa Saptah" from 14th September - 20th September. In this entire week, all BJP leaders will be organising many social service activities. 

  • Global Health Tech Summit, 2020: Bridging gaps and leveraging innovation healthcare transformation in India

    The Punjab Chamber of Commerce and Industries (PCCI), under its global initiative World Punjabi Business Forum (WPBF), organised a virtual Global Health Tech Summit on Aug 31, 2020. This event was attended by hundreds of innovative thinkers across healthcare, technology players and beyond to confront the most challenging dilemmas in healthcare and uncover new solutions. The theme of the summit was “Bridging Gaps: Leveraging Innovation for transformation of Healthcare in India”.

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9 September 2020

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