Page-4 of Current Affairs - December, 2019
India Japan hold 5th round of maritime dialogue
On December 26, 2019, India and Japan held the 5th round of maritime affairs Dialogue in Tokyo. The countries agreed to deepen their maritime cooperation during the dialogue. Alongside, the countries also held their 8th round of bilateral consultations on ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Govt. makes Aadhaar mandatory for PMVKY subscribers
Centre government has made Aadhaar (the unique 12-digit biometric identity number) mandatory for subscribers of Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) which is a pension scheme for senior citizens. Finance Ministry notified that an individual eligible for receiving benefit under ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Foundation laid for India’s first Transit-Oriented Development Project
Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone for country’s first transit-oriented development (TOD) project in New Delhi. Under the TOD project a state-of-the-art infrastructure zone, including national capital’s tallest tower, will be built in east Delhi. About Transit-Oriented ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Second Edition of Eat Right Mela inaugurated
On December 27, 2019, Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the second edition of eat right mela in New Delhi. The mela is an effort to encourage citizens on having a healthy diet and reduce the disease burden in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Five Documents developed by UGC released
On December 26, 2019, the Union Human Resource Development Ministry released five documents that were developed by UGC covering five verticals of quality mandate. The documents covered eco-friendly and sustainable university campuses, evaluation reforms, human values and professional ethics, academic ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Massive Locust Invasion in Gujarat
The farmlands in Gujarat border are in great threat from locust invasion. The insects were flying from Pakistan Sindh province and spread in the villages of Gujarat and Rajasthan. The locusts emerged from Sudan and Eritrea in the coast of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Stamps released to commemorate contribution of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
On December 26, 2019, Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitaraman released postage stamps to commemorate the services of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in order to protect the nation. Significance DRI plays an immense role to counter smuggling and preserve ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
NTPC to invest Rs. 50,000 cr to add 10GW Solar Energy Capacity by 2022
State-owned power giant NTPC Ltd. is planning to add 10 GW (gigawatt) of solar energy generation capacity by 2022. The project would entail an investment of around Rs.50,000 crore which will be funded mainly by green bonds. NTPC’s plans to ..