Page-9 of Current Affairs - December, 2019
Plan to build new Parliament Building
On December 21, 2019, GoI announced that the 9.5-acre plot opposite to Parliament building is to be used for the construction of new Parliament building. This officially confirms that the plan to build a new Parliamentary building is on. There ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
India-China discuss border issues in New Delhi
On December 21, 2019, Indian and Chinese representatives met in New Delhi for the 22nd time to discuss the border issued between the countries. This is the first meeting of the representatives since the second informal summit between PM Modi ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Scientists find World’s oldest Fossil forest
Scientists have discovered the remnants of world’s oldest fossil forest- an extensive network of trees around 386 million years old in a sandstone quarry in United States (US). According to the researchers from Binghamton University, and New York State Museum ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
CBERS-4A: New China-Brazil earth resource satellite launched into space
The China-Brazil Earth Resource Satellite-4A (CBERS-4A), a new satellite jointly developed by China and Brazil as part of a bilateral programme, was recently sent into space, thus further pushes forward the aerospace cooperation between two countries. It was launched on ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Centre launches EChO Network to catalyze cross-disciplinary leadership in India
Government of India launched EChO Network, a national program to provide a template for cross-disciplinary leadership in India. The network specifically focuses on increasing research, knowledge, and awareness of Indian ecology and the environment. It was launched in New Delhi ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
PM Modi holds Council of Ministers meet
On December 21, 2019, PM Modi chaired a meeting of his council of ministers. The works of the ministers in the past 6 months were reviewed by the PM at the meet. Highlights The progress card of ministers and their ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
ETRSS: Ethiopia’s first satellite launched from China
Ethiopia launched its first satellite, ‘Ethiopian Remote Sensing Satellite’ (ETRSS) from China. ERSS is a remote-sensing microsatellite, that was launched in order to help African country’s research into climate change. It was sent into space together with 8 other satellites ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
GoI to organize more than 100 Hunar Haats in next 5 years
The Ministry of Minority Affairs will organize more than 100 Hunar Haat in the next five years. The move aims to increase employment opportunities to craftsmen, artisans and culinary experts and also to increase their market exposure. Highlights The Ministry ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
RBI to buy and sell Government Securities worth Rs 10,000 crores
On December 23, 2019, the Reserve Bank of India will buy and sell government securities of Rs 10,000 crores under a special Open Market Operation. Such moves are implemented by the federal bank in order to bring down the interest ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
India, ADB sign $490 Mn loan for PPP to upgrade Madhya Pradesh roads
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Government of India has signed a $490 million loan for public-private partnership (PPP) project for upgradation of about 1,600 km of state highways and major district roads (MDRs) from single-lane to two-lane widths, with ..