Current Affairs December 2019

State-of-the-Art DNA Analysis Centre at CFSL, Chandigarh

State-of-the-Art DNA Analysis Centre at CFSL, Chandigarh

Minister of State for Home Affairs inaugurated a State-of-the-Art DNA Analysis Centre at CFSL, Chandigarh. This new Advanced Forensic DNA Analysis Lab has been set up under the Nirbhaya Fund scheme, with an allocation of Rs.99.76 crores. This Centre will provide State-of-the-art facility for (i) Sexual Assault and Homicide Unit (ii) Paternity Unit (iii) Human […]

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Oxygen Parlour inaugurated at Nashik Railway Station

Oxygen Parlour inaugurated at Nashik Railway Station

In a unique initiative to battle rising air pollution in cities, an ‘Oxygen Parlour’ has been opened at Nashik railway station to provide an experience of breathing clean air to the commuters. The initiative comes with the efforts of Airo Guard in collaboration with the Indian Railways. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The co-founder of

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Sangita Reddy appointed as the President of FICCI for 2019-20

Sangita Reddy appointed as the President of FICCI for 2019-20

Sangita Reddy, joint managing director, Apollo Hospitals Group will succeed Sandeep Somany as the president of industry chamber Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and  Industry (FICCI) in 2020.  Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 At its 92nd annual convention in New Delhi, the apex chamber reshuffled the top management for the year 2019-2020. Uday Shankar,

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Google searches for 'Operation Twist' surge in India

Google searches for ‘Operation Twist’ surge in India

Google searches for “Operation Twist” surged in India after the central bank announced its version of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s unconventional monetary policy. Most searches for the term came from Maharashtra, the state that’s home to the financial hub Mumbai, and could climb through the day. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The central bank buys

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The 2019 Sastra-Ramanujan Prize will be awarded to number theorist Adam Harper of the University of Warwick, England, according to a statement issued by the Sastra Deemed to be University. This annual prize is given to honour outstanding contributions by individuals not exceeding age of 32 in areas of mathematics, influenced by Indian mathematician Ramanujan. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The prize, which includes a cash award of USD 10,000 and a citation, will be awarded at the international conference on number theory scheduled for December 22 (Ramanujan’s birthday) on the campus of the institution in Kumbakonam. The international prize committee comprised six outstanding mathematicians across three continents headed by Alladi Krishnaswami from the University of Florida.

SASTRA-Ramanujan Award for Warwick University faculty

The 2019 Sastra-Ramanujan Prize will be awarded to number theorist Adam Harper of the University of Warwick, England, according to a statement issued by the Sastra Deemed to be University. This annual prize is given to honour outstanding contributions by individuals not exceeding age of 32 in areas of mathematics, influenced by Indian mathematician Ramanujan.

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India, Iran agree to accelerate Chabahar development

India, Iran agree to accelerate Chabahar development

India and Iran agreed to accelerate work on the strategic Chabahar project as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held wide-ranging talks with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif on regional and global issues of mutual interest. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 Chabahar port jointly being developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan is considered a gateway to

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Wipro to launch skilling platform to train 10,000 engineering students

Wipro to launch skilling platform to train 10,000 engineering students

Wipro partnered with Nasscom to launch a skilling platform for new-age technologies like AI that will reach 10,000 students over 20 engineering colleges in India. Future Skills will bridge the industry-academia skill gap and help students keep pace with emerging technologies. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The initiative is a part of Wipro’s Corporate Social

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Monisha Ghosh named as first woman CTO at FCC in US

Monisha Ghosh named as first woman CTO at FCC in US

Indian-American Dr Monisha Ghosh has been appointed as the first woman Chief Technology Officer at the US government’s powerful Federal Communications Commission. She will advise Indian-American Chairman of the FCC Ajit Pai and the agency on technology and engineering issues, and work closely with the Office of Engineering and Technology. Ghosh will take charge on

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Kerala sets 2024 deadline for semi high-speed rail project

Kerala sets 2024 deadline for semi high-speed rail project

Thiruvananthapuram–Kasargode Semi High-Speed Rail Corridor (SHSR) a high-speed rail corridor in India connects Thiruvananthapuram with Kasaragod in Kerala expected to be completed by 2024. The central government in-principle approval to the Rs.56,000 crore Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod SHSR corridor project. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 They implemented the project for building 3rd and 4th lines between Thiruvananthapuram and

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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai awarded $242 million pay package

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai awarded $242 million pay package

The new Alphabet Inc. chief executive officer will receive $240 million in stock awards over the next three years if he hits all of his performance targets, as well as a $2 million annual salary beginning in 2020. If Alphabet shares outperform the S&P 100 Index, Pichai could receive an additional $90 million in stock

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