Page-11 of Current Affairs - December, 2020
Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (CARO)
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has announced the notification of Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (CARO). Key Features Disclosure of details of proceedings against company for holding Benami property. The auditor should provide details of investments made by the company. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Rashtriya Kisan Diwas [National Farmers Day] : December 23
Every year, the Rashtriya Kisan Diwas is observed on December 23. The Rashtriya Kisan Diwas is also called the National Farmers Day. In India, it is celebrated in December 23 to honour the fifth Prime Minister of India, Choudhary Charan ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Status of Leopard in India 2018 Report
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently released the “Status of Leopard in India, 2018” report. Key Findings of the Report India has 12,852 leopards as compared to 7,910 leopards in 2014. The leopard population has increased ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Bengal Basin-India’s Eighth Functional Basin
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation recently began oil production from Ashokenagar-1 well located in the Bengal Basin. With this Bengal Basin becomes the eighth oil producing basin in India. The other oil producing basins of India are located in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Current Affairs – December 23, 2020 [Today’s News Headlines]
Here are Today’s News Headlines for December 23, 2020: India India International Science Festival inaugurated On December 22, 2020, PM Modi inaugurated the India International Science Festival. Theme: Science for Self-Reliant India and Global Welfare. Lancet Study: 1.7 million deaths ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Krishna Godavari Basin’s R- Cluster
The Reliance Industries Limited and British Petroleum recently announced the start of gas production from the R cluster. R Cluster is the deepest Off-shore gas field in Asia. It is the first of the three deepwater gas projects jointly developed ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
RBI Positive Pay System
The Reserve Bank of India is to introduce “Positive Pay System” from January 1, 2021 for cheque transactions above Rs 50,000. This is to be done to enhance safety and eliminate frauds. What is Positive Pay System? It is a ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Hong Kong People’s Freedom and Choice Act
The Senator of United States recently blocked a bill that would give refugee status to Hong Kong people. The bill is called the Hong Kong People’s Freedom and Choice Act. About the Act Hong Kong People’s Freedom and Choice Act ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Stopgap Funding Bill
The US President Donald Trump recently signed the Stopgap Funding Bill. The bill provides the law makers two more days to sort out few issues in the ongoing negotiations about the 900 billion USD aid package. What is Stopgap Funding ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020
The Union Ministry of Power recently drafted the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020. These rules are being drafted for the first time in the Indian history. The Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules 2020 are as follow: Reliability of services ..