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1. On August 26, 2020, the National Health Authority released the Draft Health Data Management Policy under the National Digital Health Mission. The main objective of the policy is to provide adequate guidance and set framework to secure processing of personal and sensitive personal data of individuals.

2. Defence Minister launches app for online training of NCC cadets In view of the restrictions imposed to contain COVID-19 spread, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched a mobile app called ‘DGNCC’ to provide online training of NCC cadets in the country.

3. On August 27, 2020, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry launched National GIS enabled Land Bank System. GIS is Geographic Information System.

4. On August 27, 2020, the Ministry of Civil Aviation sanctioned 78 new routes under 4th round of regional connectivity scheme (RCS). So far 766 new routes have been sanctioned under the scheme.

5. On August 27, 2020, the finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman chaired the 41st GST Council meet. The council discussed states’ compensation and revenue losses.

6. Around thirty fishermen lose heir lives at sea in a year due to accidents during fishing. Under this context, the Government of Kerala has launched Marine Ambulance services to provide more efficient rescue.

7. On August 26, 2020, the Government of India set up an expert panel to redefine the roles and responsibilities of Defence Research Development Organization. The panel is being set up to fulfil the aim of GoI to reduce Indian military dependence on imports. This is because, currently India is the second largest arms importer in the world after Saudi Arabia.

8. On August 27, 2020, Russia released a 40-minute video of detonation of the world’s most powerful hydrogen bomb. The bomb was called the Tsar Bomb. It is believed to be 3,333 times more destructive than that of the Hiroshima Nagasaki Atom bombs Little Boy and Fat Man.

9. The Government of India is implementing Rs 1,200 crore project to link the regions of Ladakh and Leh with the National Power Grid. These regions due to their isolated locations remain power deficit regions receiving only 5 hours of power supply from diesel generators and very few micro hydel projects.

10. On August 27, 2020, the National E-Governance Division and the Common Service Centres (CSC) signed a pact to facilitate the delivery of UMANG application services through CSCs. By this, the services of the application will reach the citizens easily as the network of Common Service Centres are strong with more than 3.75 lakhs connected together.