Page-15 of Current Affairs - January, 2020
Maharashtra Dominates 3rd Edition of Khelo India Youth Games
The Team of Maharashtra dominated the Khelo India Youth Games by clinching the overall trophy for the second time with a huge haul of 256 medals, including 78 gold and 77 silver. Maharashtra improves upon its last year’s performance when ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
HCFC-141b Import Licence Prohibited in India from 1st January 2020
As per the notification released by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, the production of the ozone-depleting chemical, Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141 b have been completely phased out by India. Earlier, HCFC Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP) was ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Rowing Federation of India de-recognized by Union Ministry
For discharging the functions of the Rowing Federation of India, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has been asked by the Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs to set up a committee in order to discharge the functions of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
32nd Edition of PRAGATI chaired by Prime Minister
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on Wednesday, 22nd January 2020 chaired the 32nd PRAGATI interaction to discuss the progress of several projects. The interaction was made through PRAGATI – the multi-modal platform for ‘Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation’, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
National Conclave on Emerging Opportunities in Natural Gas Sector conducted in New Delhi
The ‘National Conclave on Emerging Opportunities in Natural Gas sector’ was held in New Delhi on Thursday, 23rd January 2020. The Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan presided over the conclave. The Minister said that that the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
“Vyom Mitra”-ISRO’s half Humanoid-An experimental mission of Gaganyaan
ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) is to send a half-humanoid robot called the “Vyom Mitra” as an experimental mission to Gaganyaan. Vyom Mitra means a friend in Sky. Highlights ISRO introduced Vyom Mitra at the “Human Space Flight and Exploration-Present ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Phase Out of Ozone Depleting Chemicals achieved by India
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (EFoCC) recently announced that India has achieved the complete phase out of ozone depleting Hydro Chloro Fluoro Carbons (HCFC). The achievement has its route to the Montreal Protocol Highlights In order to move ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Zeina Akar becomes First Woman Defence Minister of the Arab World
The Western Asian country Lebanon formed a new government late on Tuesday, 21st January 2020 under Prime Minister Hassan Diab amidst unprecedented nationwide economic and political crises. The country remained without an effective government after the former Prime Minister Saad ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
FDI Limit of Bharti Airtel now up to 100 Percent: DoT
Delhi based global telecommunication service provider, Bharti Airtel recently got approval from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to increase the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit up to 100% of the paid-up capital from the earlier limit of 49%. The company ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
UAE declared ‘Reciprocating Territory’ by India
Indian expatriates if convicted in a civil case in the UAE would no longer be able to seek safe heaven back in India as the Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India during the second week of January 2020 ..