GOOGLE FOR INDIA DIGITIZATION FUND
After
a virtual meeting with Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, Alphabet Inc. Chief
Executive Officer Sundar Pichai announced an investment of $10 billion (Rs
75,000 crore) in India which will be utilised in another five to seven years to
digitize the Indian Economy. The fund will be used to accelerate Google’s
effort through a mix of Investments, partnerships, operations, infrastructure,
and ecosystem investments. Google will partner with CBSE and provide new
initiatives to digitize classrooms. It partners with Prasar Bharti, a public
broadcasting agency for edutainment series for small and medium-sized business
in the country.
ROKO – TOKO CAMPAIGN
Madhya
Pradesh has announced to launch a campaign ‘Roko -Toko’, which means stop and
campaign for those who do not wear masks. It is to ensure that all wear masks
as the usage of masks is made mandatory in all public places in the state.
VON KARMAN AWARD
The
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) has announced Dr. Kailasavadivoo
Sivan, Chief of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as the recipient of
the 2020 Von Karman Award, the highest distinction of the IAA. The award will
be presented to Dr. K. Sivan in March 2021 at Paris. Von Karman Award is
considered to be the highest award given by IAA. The award was instituted in
1982 in the memory of Dr. Theodore Von Karman, renowned aerospace scientist and
the founder and the first President of IAA. The Award is annually presented to
recognise the distinguished contributions and lifetime achievements in any
branch of science.
STYRIAN GRAND PRIX
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes Driver won the Styrian Grand Prix (GP) in Spielberg, Austria. With this win Hamilton has won at least one race of his 14-year career on the circuit. This is the 85th career win of Hamilton and he moves within six of Formula one (F1) record of Michael Schumacher.
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