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From The Director’s Desk This magazine is to be viewed as a launch pad for the present and future aspirants of Civil Services Exam. This humble initiative will surely make all readers mind to function like parachute- works best when opened. The enthusiastic write ups of our young and experienced writers are indubitably sufficient to hold an admiration of the readers. Ray’s IAS believes that conceptual clarity and extreme attention to the track are the key ingredients of success . Ray’s IAS enables every person in maintaining quality of delivery and to perform as required with the set of desirable “Skills, Knowledge and Attitude” towards their ultimate goal. Even I fell those who wish to achieve Civil service, first need to identify their hidden talent. That will help them to get the right way. We believe success depends on ❖ Our Power to Perceive. ❖ Our Power to Observe. ❖ Our Power to Explore. This initiative is before you to thank all the contributors as their hardwork has made this Magazine a source of inspiration for all our readers. Director 1 GLIMPSE OF THE MONTH Whole month revolved around the debate regarding the comparison between online and offline mode of teaching. It also focused on getting a best antidote for resolving India-China conflict. India's policy for fighting covid-19 pandemic is highlighted after measuring it both economically and logistically. Month continued with fathoming the strength of 10th schedule, a virtual tiger amid the political turmoil of Rajasthan. No doubt Quad exercises, areas of interest - India South Korea featured as glimpshots, still covid-19 secured more marks in most of the news items. Demand for new high courts (Puducherry, Sambalpur) unnecessary delay in justice delivery system (Padmanabhaswamy case, plane crash case of Rajasthan), statue politics. Ram Janmabhoomi Temple Sansthapana, nepotism of Bollywood industry, Right to internet, fighting of USA against H1B visa are some other relevant issues discussed vividly in the month. Our advice to the students,preparing for UPSC or other PSC services is to follow your own perception as well instinct. “patience” is the key. But time utilization in a batter way & sticking to a good routine is the mandate needed to crack these exams. You are the best guide for your success. 2 Highlights of the month July - August AIM launched "AIM-iCREST' in partnership with Madhya Pradesh launched Ek mask-AnekZindagi Bill & Melinda Gates foundation and Wadhwani campaign. Foundation. Andhra Pradesh state launched cyber crime MSME launched program under "GRAMODYOG awareness programme E-Raksha bandhan. VIKAS YOJANA"to benefit artisians manufacturing agarbatti. Khadi and Village industries commission (KVIC) has opened the 1st of its kind footwear training 4th edition of smart India hackathon 2020, largest center in Delhi. ever online hackathon in the world launched by Union HRD ministry virtually. Author of book Suraj Kade Marda Nahi is Baldev Singh Sadaknama. Union Minister Harshvardhan launches vidyarthi Vigyan manthan 2020-21. PASSEX naval exercise conducted between India and USA. Total 24 States till now participated in one Nation one ration card scheme. The income tax department launched a revised FORM 26AS to increase flow of information For the first time in India railways uses NTC between taxpayers and tax authorities. machine for track construction. RAJASTHAN STATE CABINET HAS APPROVED A India's first snow leopard conservation centre to ONE-STOP-SHOP SCHEME TO FAST TRACK be inaugurated in uttarakhand. INVESTMENTS AS WELL AS TO HELP REVIVE INDUSTRIES. India's first kisan rail flagged off from devlali railway station of Maharashtra. Chhattisgarh state has launched godhannyaay yojana. UNESCO recognises venkatraipur and Noliasahi of Odisha as "Tsunami Reddy" honour from IOC. Uttar Pradesh state has launched Navinrojgar chhatri yojana . 66TH SKOCH SUMMIT AWARDS IS RECEIVED BY MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS. Andhra Pradesh state has recently implemented Aarogyasri health care SCHEME. MOOTHON AND SUN RISE WINS AWARDS AT 23RD EDITION OF NEW YORK INDIAN FILM A course on artificial intelligence for class 12th FESTIVAL. and 11th in this academic year has been formed in collaboration with CBSC and IBM. Mohammad Irfan Ali becomes the president of Guyana. Now transgender community can be included under madhubabu pension yojana of Odisha Ajay tyagi chairman of sebi gets another 18 state. months extension. Andhra Pradesh has started first online Nishtha Professor pradeep Kumar Joshi appointed as program. UPSC chairman. UNICEF India has partnered with SAP India to NASA Mars rover 2020 PRESERVERANCE offer career counseling to young ignited minds in launched. the country. Amazing ayodhya book written by neena Rai. 3 "Anji Khad Bridge" constructed by Indian railways is India's first cable stayed Railway bridge Google will acquire 7.7 % stake in jio platforms for inaugurated in Jammu and Kashmir. RS: 33,737 crore. IIT kanpur has developed SHUDH(SMARTPHONE K S Reddy is the chairperson of the committee for OPERATED HANDI ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTION National human Rights commission to study HELPER) to make room covid free. covid-19 impact on human rights. Haryana state launched a scheme Meri bani Meri Karnataka state has launched nikaarasamman virasat. yojana where 2000 INR will be given to handloom weavers. Gujarat state has developed mobile medical vans named as DhanvantariRaths. INDIAN RAILWAYS in collaboration with BHEL has the set up a 1.7MW Solar power plant in Bina West Bengal launched "self scan "app to scan City of madhya Pradesh. documents. Madhya Pradesh has launched intezaraapka Golden Birdwing has been named as India's campaign on social media platforms to attract largest butterfly. tourists to boost tourism. Indian railways has decided to transform itself as Delhi has launched an e learning portal "NET ZERO" carbon emission mass transportation named"LEAD". network by the end of 2030. UTTAR PRADESH has launched mission 18.Haryana state has approved a proposal to vishwaroopam -2020. bring an ordinance to give 75% reservation in private sector jobs to the ignited minds of the Jean Castex new prime Minister of France. state. "Podhelagaoparyavaranbachao " campaign Dehingpatkai wildlife sanctuary has been launched by Delhi. promoted into a national park located in Assam. Kritika Pandey his own 2020 Commonwealth ASEEM digital portal to help skilled people to find short story prize award for the story of "The great sustainable livelihood opportunities has been Indian tree and snakes". launched by MSDE. Odisha has launched BAKRAM YOJONA to provide ISRO will launch Amazonia-1 satellite of Brazil. agricultural credit to landless farmers. "PURE FOR SURE"champion launched by Odisha to plant 13 crore saplings under a new Rajasthan to install unity of milk and dairy initiative called SABUJA ODISHA. products. COPAL 19, an app to track plasma donors IUCN has put world's costliest fungus developed by AIIMS doctors and IIT Delhi OPHIOCORDYCEPS SINESIS which is also known as students. Himalayan Viagra into vulnerable category. MOBILE MASTERJEE app has been developed for Ashok lavasa has been appointed as vice classroom to home teaching by IIT kanpur. president of ADB. e-KissanDhan app for farmers has been launched HRD ministry has released PRAGYATA guidelines by HDFC Bank. for digital education. India's first plasma bank for treating covid-19 Google in partnership with CBSE to help 1 million patients will be launched in Delhi. teachers regarding how to conduct classes online by end of this year. 4 "Skill connect forum" portal that connects job Bounce back loan scheme is an initiative of UK at seekers with employers launched by Karnataka. assisting small business amidst covid-19. NADA has launched NADA INDIA app to help Stranded in India is the portal launched by athletes stay updated about prohibited ministry of tourism to help foreign tourists amid substances and uses. lockdown. Madhya Pradesh launched Lifeline udan an initiative of civil aviation ministry HamaraGharHamaravidyalay campaign. to supply medical supplies across country amid lockdown. India's first likin Park developed in Uttarakhand. Under operation sanjivani India supplied essential A New IIM SIRMAUR inaugurated in Himachal medicines and food grains to Maldives. Pradesh. Chief minister of Odisha has been conferred with Government of India has banned 59 Chinese "Hero to animals award" by PETA. apps. Bronix zoo where a Tiger tested positive for covid- Union government of ladakh has increased its 19 located in USA. budget by four times. MHRD &AICTE launched "SAMADHAN " for the INS airavat participated in Operation vanilla. online challenge of students fore solution to covid-19 pandemic. Swiggy in association with ICICI Bank launched its own digital wallet swiggy money. Campaign "Bharat padhe online" launched by HRD for crowdsourcing of ideas to improve online Chakravarthi Rangarajan has been conferred with education system of India. first professor PC Mahalanobis award. Ministry of MHA has exempted only the fishing World's first ever online degree BSc and diploma and aquaculture industry from lockdown. courses in programming and data science has been launched by IIT Madras. Jim Corbett National Park in India is country's 1st quarantine facility for animals. Covaxin India's first covid-19 vaccine by Bharat biotech for human trials. YUKTI portal an initiative of HRD ministry. Yellow colour dustbin introduced by Indore Amid covid 19, spitting in public places has been municipal corporation for Corona infected made a punishable offence under disaster material. management act 2005. Foreign exchange reserves as per IMF India stands Vidya dhan 2.0 program launched by HRD at 5th position. ministry inviting people and organisation to contribute resources for e learning. Global e waste monitor 2020 report by United Nations , India is 3rd largest contributor to e- Promulgated ordinance to punish committing waste in the world. violence against healthcare professionals fighting covid-19 amends Epidemic diseases act 1987. United Nation convention on trade and development released a report from the great Objective of covid-19 odisha.gov.in portal lockdown to the Great meltdown.
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