31 August 2020 - Current Affairs/General Knowledge(GK)

1-National Fertilizers Limited, NFL, a PSU under the Department of Fertilizers in Vijaipur, Madhya Pradesh is going to set up an Organic Waste Converter, OWC Plant.

2-The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has developed a mobile App, ‘Harit Path' to facilitate creation of Green Highways across the country.

3-Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan launched an online system for registration and renewal of licence of gold assaying and hallmarking centres.

4-Tamilnadu Chief Minister Edapadi K Palanisami has announced that a Poultry Research Institute will be set up in Namakkal.

5-Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the first phase of the Jammu ring road project.

6-ICICI Lombard General Insurance has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bharti Enterprises-promoted Bharti AXA General Insurance in all stock transaction.

7-Ashwani Bhatia was appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of the State Bank of India (SBI).

8-Former South African batsman Neil McKenzie has stepped down from his position as Bangladesh’s batting coach.

9-The national camp for women's wrestlers, that was scheduled to be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Lucknow from September 1, has now been postponed.

10-Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar has been appointed new election commissioner.