Top 10 News for today, 31 December 2020

Top 10 News for today
1. PM Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of AIIMS at Rajkot, Gujarat on 31 December 2020.For the project, 201 acres of land has been allotted
2. Drug firm Zydus Cadila has received approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for Saroglitazar Mg.It is used for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
3. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has launched a fixed-dose combination drug for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes.It has introduced a fixed-dose combination of Remogliflozin Etabonate and Vildagliptin in India for the management of Type 2 diabetes.
4. The first study of the safety and effectiveness of a coronavirus vaccine in Iran began on 29 Dec 2020.The vaccine, produced by Shifa Pharmed, part of a state-owned pharmaceutical conglomerate, is the first in the country to reach human trials.
5. Amazon has invested over ₹11,400cr during FY2019-20 across its marketplace, payments, and wholesale business units in India to bolster its position in the country’s burgeoning digital commerce market.In Jan 2020, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos had announced $1bn investment in India to help bring small and medium businesses online.
6. Reliance Jio along with chipset designer Mediatek are set to launch ‘Gaming Masters’.It is an e-sports event targeted at new and existing online gaming enthusiasts in India.
7. In Kargil, the 1st-ever 10 day Ice Hockey training for the children of village Kuksho, Dargo, and Pachari village concluded at Kuksho on 29 Dec’20. The coaching was given by the 1st women Ice Hockey international player from Kargil, Rigzin Yangdol.
8. In J&K, Advisor to Lt Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar chaired a high-level meeting of the Task Force Committee constituted for the implementation of National Education Policy-2020 in Higher Education Department (HED) on 29 Dec’20.
9. Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa inaugurated the new building of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre in Bengaluru on 29 Dec 2020.The 13-story tall building will house 13 departments of medicine and a research center for medical college students
10. Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has been nominated to be a board member at the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI).He will be representing the South East Area Regional Office (SEARO)/ Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO) constituency on the GAVI Board from January 1, 2021, until December 31, 2023