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Current Affairs 8 January 2021 for UPSC, SSC, Bank, UPSC, Railway Exams

1. Kamdhenu Gau-Vigyan Prachar-Prasar Exam

For raising mass awareness about Indigenous Cowsamong young Students and every other citizen, RASTRIYA KAMDHENU AAYOG (RKA) has come out with a noble initiative of making Study materials about Cow Science available and conduct “Kamdhenu Gau-VigyanPrachar-Prasar Examination”.Read more

2. Rewari-Madar section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated the 306-km New Rewari-New Madar section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) to the nation.Read more

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3. World's first double stack long haul container train

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off world's first double-stack long haul container train by virtually inaugurating the Rewari-Madar section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor.Read more

4. Earthquake Monitoring and Delineation of Subsurface Structures in Delhi Region

The National Capital Region of Delhi experienced 4 small earthquakes during April – August 2020, with the first event of magnitude 3.5 on 12 April 2020 in the northeastern boundary of NCT Delhi, during the prevailing lockdown time.Read more

5. SC clarified the position of law on the interplay of vertical and horizontal reservations

The Supreme Court last month clarified the position of law on the interplay of vertical and horizontal reservations. The December 18 decision by a two-judge Bench in Saurav Yadav versus State of Uttar Pradesh dealt with issues arising from the way different classes of reservation were to be applied in the selection process to fill posts of constables in the state.Read more

6. 10 crows found dead in Sonbhadra

At least 10 crows were found dead near a concrete plant in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh. While post-mortem examinations of the carcasses are being conducted in the district, the samples will be sent to Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh for bird flu test.Read more

7. CEPI centralised network lab at DBT-THSTI Faridabad

Dr Harsh Vardhan, Minister for Science & Technology, Health & Family Welfare and Earth Sciences inaugurated one of the seven labs of the world called as the centralised network lab of Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) established at Translational Health Science & Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad, through the virtual platform in New Delhi.Read more

8. Govt organises webinars to promote quality, productivity in Indian industry

To promote quality and productivity in the Indian Industry, a series of sector-specific webinars will be held between 4 January and 2 March. Titled as 'Udyog Manthan', the initiative will identify challenges, opportunities; draw upon solutions and best practices.Read more

9. BRO DG briefs Jitendra Singh on road, bridge projects in J&K, northeast

Union minister Jitendra Singh was briefed by Border Road Organisation (BRO) Director General Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry on various ongoing and proposed road and bridge projects in Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast.Read more

10. Signing of Memorandum of Cooperation with Japan on 'Specified Skilled Worker'

The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of a memorandum of cooperation between India and Japan, on a basic framework for partnership for proper operation of the system pertaining to "specified skilled worker".Read more

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