8 September 2021 Current Affairs
India is the first country in Asia to launch a Plastic Pact to promote a circular economy for plastics. The pact has by CII in collaboration with which organisation?
The new platform 'India Plastic Pact' is a joint effort of the World-Wide Fund for Nature-India and the Confederation of Indian Industry and envisions to create a world where plastic is valued and does not pollute the environment.
The Asian Development Bank has approved a loan of USD 150 million (about Rs 1,095 crore) for a sustainable housing project for the urban poor in Tamil Nadu.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia announced seed money worth Rs 2,000 for 3,50,000 students across 1,000 government schools under the Seed Money Project.
Equitas Small Finance Bank (ESFB) has roped in Indian women hockey player, Rani Rampal and cricketer Smriti Mandhana as the brand ambassadors of the company.
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