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AUGUST-7

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the nation on 7th August to deliver his speech on the New Education Policy 2020.

• The Indian railways begin its “Kisan Rail” services to transport perishable goods from today.        India’s first ‘Kisan Rail’ will run between Devlali in Maharashtra’s Nashik and will reach Danapur  in Bihar.
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• Indian Railways has launched an Overhead Equipment (OHE) Inspection app which will help in minimizing the train delays and long waits due to technical snags.On 1 July 2020 for the first time in the history of Indian Railways, 100% punctuality of trains was achieved as 201 trains arrived at their destination at the right time. The previous best was 99.54% on 23rd May 2020.
• The United States Senate has unanimously passed a bill banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on government devices.
• Educationist Professor, Pradeep Kumar Joshi has appointed as the chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). He will succeed Arvind Saxena who completes his term as UPSC chairman.
• Former Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu has been appointed as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. He is the 14th CAG of India.
• Airtel Payments Bank has partnered with Bharti AXA General Insurance to offer “Smart Plan Shop Package Policy” for the financial protection of the bank’s retailers and merchants.
• Nation observes “National Handloom Day” on 7th August every year.
• The famous fiction writer and Pulitzer Prize-winner, Shirley Ann Grau passed away.
• A sports gaming platform, WTF Sports has appointed cricketers Harmanpreet Kaur and Suresh Raina as its global brand ambassadors. Raina is also joining the brand as a Strategic Partner.