Current Affairs January 2020

8th MSME International Trade Fair in Bhubaneswar

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the 8th edition of Odisha Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) International Trade Fair 2020 in Bhubaneswar. The event is being organised by the MSME department through Directorate Industries, Directorate of Export Promotion and Marketing and Odisha Small Industries Corporation in partnership with the National Small Industries Corporation and […]

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City of Destiny Gearing Up to Host MILAN 2020

City of Destiny Visakhapatnam is gearing up to host another International Naval event ‘MILAN’ in March 2020. With about two months to the mega event, the preparations were reviewed at the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) by Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, Chief of Staff ENC on 07 January 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 MILAN 2020

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India to setup 1023 Fast Track Special Courts for Safety of Women

Incidents of rape and gang rape of minor girls below age of twelve years and similar heinous crimes against women have shaken the conscience of the entire nation. Therefore, the offences of rape and gang rape of women and children require effective deterrence through fast and time bound completion of trial relating to sexual offences.

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Indian Railways to source about 1000 MW Solar Power by 2021-22

Indian Railways has planned to source about 1000 Mega Watt (MW) Solar Power and about 200 MW of wind power progressively by 2021-22 across Zonal Railways & Production Units. Of this, 500 Mega Watt (MW) solar plants are to be installed on the roof top of Railway buildings which will be used to meet non-traction

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CSIR partners to launch the Nature India Essay Competition 2020

The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and Nature India launched the Nature India essay competition 2020 to provide young and experienced scientists, researchers and authors in India, a platform to share ideas on how societally-impactful science can advance and strengthen the country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 The Nature India essay competition is

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India and Mongolia Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space

Cabinet approves agreement between India and Mongolia on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful and Civilian Purposes. The Agreement was signed at New Delhi on 20 September 2019 during the state visit of the President of Mongolia to India. This Agreement shall enable pursuing the following potential interest areas of

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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2020

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated every year on January 09. The purpose of celebrating this day is to recognize the overseas Indians who have contributed to the development of India. This day has been celebrated every year since 2003 in many places in the country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Its objective is to provide

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North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid

Cabinet approves Capital Grant as Viability Gap Funding to Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited for setting up the North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid. MoPNG shall identify milestones for major activities for this project and link the same for releases of capital grant of the project. The Capital Grant will provide natural gas supplies to various

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National Importance status to Gujarat Ayurveda University campus

The Union Cabinet has given its approvalto confer the status of Institution of National Importance to the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Jamnagar by conglomerating the cluster of Ayurveda Institutes at Gujarat Ayurveda University campus, Jamnagar , namely, (a) Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (b) Shri Gulabkunwerba Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya

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IP based Video Surveillance System being installed by Indian Railways

In order to enhance security at Railway stations which are major hubs of transportation, Indian Railways is in the process of installing Internet Protocol (IP) based Video Surveillance System (VSS) at stations, that is, waiting halls, reservation counters, parking areas, main entrance/ exit, platforms, foot over bridges, booking offices etc. Railway Board has approved works

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