1. Abraham Accord
On August 13, 2020, the Israel-United Arab Emirates Peace Agreement or the Abraham Accord was agreed to by UAE and Israel. It was helped by US President Donald Trump.
UAE will be the third Arab country to sign a peace agreement with Israel after Egypt (1979) and Jordan (1994).
Officially called the "Abraham Accord" in honor of Abraham, the patriarch of the three major Abrahamic religions of the world—Judaism, Islam and Christianity.
Crown Prince of UAE ~ Sheikh Mohammed Zayed
PM Israel ~Benjamin Netanyahu
2. Qatar and Turkey
Qatar and Turkey have signed an accord to send military advisers and instructors for the armed forces of Libya's GNA.
3. IIT Madras
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) was adjudged as the top innovative educational institute in the country in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) ranking for the second consecutive year.
The results were announced by Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India.
4. IBPS, RRB, SSC
The Union Cabinet (Govt of India) has approved the setting up of the National Recruitment Agency to conduct Common Eligibility Test (CET) for Railways, Bank, and SSC.
It was announced by Union Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar as a step that will benefit the job-seeking youth of the country.
5. Rs 1517.57 cr for 3 years
The government has sanctioned a sum of ₹ 1,517.57 crore for setting up the National Recruitment Agency (NRA), which will be headquartered in Delhi. The expenditure will be undertaken over a period of three years.
6. UAE
Barakah nuclear power plant is the UAE's first nuclear power station and the first nuclear power station in the Arab World.
The site is in the Gharbiya region of Abu Dhabi.
7. Ronald Koeman
Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman is reportedly set to replace Quique Setien as Barcelona head coach.
8. 12 languages
The National Recruitment Agency (NRA) will conduct online tests for government jobs twice a year, and the scores of the candidates will remain valid for 3 years.
There will be different CETs for graduate level, 12th Pass level and 10th pass level to facilitate recruitment to vacancies at various levels.
The CET will be conducted in 12 major Indian languages.
There shall be no restriction on the number of attempts to be taken by a candidate to appear in the CET subject to the upper age limit. Age relaxation for SC/ST and OBC candidates as per existing rules will apply.
9. Rajiv Gandhi
Sadbhavana Diwas 2020 marks the 76th birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi who was India's youngest Prime Minister at the age of 40.
10. Manduadih
Varanasi’s Manduadih Railway Station has been renamed as Banaras.
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