Page-31 of Current Affairs - December, 2020

Association of Buddhist Tour Operator (ABTO) International Convention

On December 10, 2020, the Union Minister of state for tourism and culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the Association of Buddhist our operators International Convention in New Delhi. The convention is to be held in partnership with Ministry of ..

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Current Affairs – December 11, 2020 [Today’s News Headlines]

Here are today’s news headlines for December 11, 2020 . India Prime Minister Narendra Modi Lays Foundation stone of new Parliament building On December 10, 2020, the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi laid foundation stone of new Parliament building ..

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Koilwar Bridge

On December 10, 2020, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the Koilwar Bridge over the Sone river in Bihar. The bridge was constructed at an expense of 256 crores of rupees.  Background The existing ..

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India Water Impact summit

The first India Water Impact Summit began on December 10, 2020. This year the Summit is being held under the following theme Theme: Comprehensive analysis and Holistic management of rivers and water bodies with a focus on Arth Ganga. About ..

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What is Narrow Band IoT Network?

On December 10, 2020, BSNL in partnership with the Skylo announced the world’s first satellite based Narrow Band Internet of Things network in India. This is to bring a breakthrough in satellite based narrowband internet of things technology. It will ..

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Asian Development Outlook

The Asian Development Bank recently released the Asian Development Outlook. Under its outlook, the Asian Development Bank projected that Indian economy is to contract by – 8% in the fiscal year 2020-21. Earlier it was estimated by the bank that ..

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UNICEF Day: December 11

Every year, UNICEF Day is observed on December 11 by the United Nations. The UNICEF day is celebrated on December 11 because the United Nations General Assembly created UNICEF on December 11, 1946. UNICEF stands for United Nations International Children ..

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International Mountain Day: December 11

Every year International Mountain Day is celebrated on December 11 by United Nations and several other international organisations. It is important to conserve mountains as they are home to 15% of world population. They also host more than half of ..

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