Page-21 of Current Affairs - December, 2019
ICMR: Task Force on Gene Therapy
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will set up a task force on gene therapy in order to encourage research in the field. The purpose of setting up the task force is to explore gene editing based therapeutic approaches ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
India expands Indo-Pacific Policy; includes Gulf and Africa
At the end of the joint Indian Ocean Dialogue held in New Delhi, External Affairs Minister officially announced that India is planning to expand its Indo-Pacific policy. So far, the Indo-Pacific covered Indian Ocean and the Arabian sea. With the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
World Design Organization to launch World Design Protopolis in Bengaluru
World Design Organization (WDO) will be launching its new global programme ‘World Design Protopolis’ in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The announcement regarding World Design Protopolis was made at ongoing 3-day Kochi Design Week (KDW), India’s largest design conclave that kicked off at ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
GoI to regulate Vintage Vehicles with new policy
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a draft notification on December 15, 2019, to regulate the registration of old vintage vehicles. The ministry has planned to provide a special number plate with letters VA to signify the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Military Literature Festival organised in Chandigarh
The third edition of coveted Military Literature Festival (MLF) is being held from 13 to 15 December at UT Lake Club, Chandigarh. The military literature extravaganza was inaugurated by Punjab Governor and UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore. The festival would ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
India-Maldives review their Defence Cooperation
On December 14, 2019, India and Maldives agreed to expand their maritime security and boost their anti-terror cooperation in order to deal with the common challenges in Indian Ocean Region where China is expanding its military presence. The countries also ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
PM Modi reviews Namami Gange Project
On December 14, 2019, PM Modi reviewed the Namami Gange Project at Kanpur Atal Ghat. He was accompanied by UP CM Yogi Adityanath. He also visited the recently closed Sisamau Nala. PM Modi also chaired the first meeting of National ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
14 December: National Energy Conservation Day
The National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated every year on 14 December. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under Union Ministry of Power spearheads the celebrations of the day every year since 1991. BEE is also observing National Energy Conservation ..