Page-16 of Current Affairs - December, 2019
US President Donald Trump impeached
On December 18, 2019, Donald Trump became the third President to be impeached by the US House. He was accused of enlisting foreign government to investigate political rival before 2020 election. Highlights The House called for voting process alleging that ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Finance Minister chairs GST Council Meeting
On December 18, 2019, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman chaired the GST Council Meeting in New Delhi. The meeting was held to address the backdrop of falling collections for the current fiscal. Highlights For the first time, the council has used ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
December 18: International Migrants Day
The International Migrants Day is observed by the United Nations since 1990 in order to protect the rights of the migrants. The day was adopted after the organization passed a resolution at the International Convention on the Protection of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
What is Government Instant Messaging System?
The Centre Government is testing a prototype of an Indian equivalent of popular messaging application platforms, such as WhatsApp and Telegram, for secure internal use. This secure messaging app is codenamed as ‘Government Instant Messaging System (GIMS)’. It is being ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
GEM Samvaad: GEM launches National Outreach Programme
Government e-commerce portal GeM has launched a national outreach programme called ‘GeM Samvaad’, to bring on-board more local sellers. The outreach programme will take place from 19 Dec 2019 to 17 Feb 2020 and will cover all States and Union ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
First SEZ in Tripura to focus on agro-based food processing
The Government of India approved the first SEZ (Special Economic Zone) at Sabroom, Tripura in October 2019. Recently, it was announced that the SEZ will primarily focus on agro-based food processing. Union Government is expected to invest around Rs 1550 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
CSIR and CNRS, France inks MoU for Promotion of Scientific and Technological Research
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between India’s Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), and France’s National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) to establish a framework for cooperation between two institutes towards promotion and support of scientific and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
ICC Annual Awards: Ellyse Perry Wins Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry as the winner of Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year. The 29-year-old has also been named as ICC Women’s ODI Player of Year. About Ellyse ..