Page-18 of Current Affairs - January, 2020

India-Brazil: BIT to be signed; Cabinet approves agreements on legal assistance, Oil

January 23, 2020

On January 23, 2020, India and Brazil will sign the Bilateral Investment Treaty during the visit of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. The President is visiting India as a Chief Guest of Republic Day celebrations. Highlights The President of Brazil is ..

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AICS reconstituted to 18 Members from the earlier 27

January 23, 2020

As the Olympic year begins, The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has reconstituted the advisory body, All India Council of Sports (AICS) and extended the tenure of the body to three years. V. K. Malhotra remains the President of ..

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PPI Licence of Vodafone M-Pesa revoked by RBI

January 23, 2020

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently canceled the Certificate of Authorisation (CoA) of Vodafone M-Pesa after it voluntarily surrendered its authorization. RBI authorizes the Payment System Operator to set up and operate in India under the Payment and Settlement ..

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National Startup Advisory Council setup to boost Startups and Innovations

January 23, 2020

On January 22, 2020, the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry has setup National Startup Advisory Council. The council will suggest ways to build strong start ups in the country. It is being set up to reduce the time spent ..

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Facts Box: “Three Capital Bill” of Andhra Pradesh

January 23, 2020

The Andhra Pradesh Government has passed the “Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Equal Development of All Regions Bill”, 2020. The bill paves way for three capitals of the state. Highlights The three capitals are Amaravati-legislative capital, Vishakhapatnam-the executive capital and Kurnool-judicial ..

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Jharia most Polluted city in India: Greenpeace Report

January 22, 2020

According to the recent report released on Tuesday, 21st January 2020, by the environmental non-governmental organization, Greenpeace’s India branch, Jharia, a city in Jharkhand is the most polluted city in India, which is followed by Dhanbad of the same state. ..

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Policy to Lease Agricultural Land by Uttarakhand Government

January 22, 2020

The state government of Uttarakhand recently released a notification that it has made a policy to lease agricultural land, becoming the first Indian state to implement such a policy. As per the policy, any institution, company or NGO can take ..

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Upgraded Sharang Artillery Gun Successfully Test-Fired

January 22, 2020

Indian Army’s firepower to get a big boost as per the recent announcement from the Programme Coordinator of Sharang, Brigadier Jayant Kar, the first batch of 18 indigenously upgraded ‘Sharang’ artillery guns are to be inducted into the Army by ..

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MoU for Offshore Data signed between Indian Navy and GSI

January 22, 2020

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Navy and Geological Survey of India (GSI) on Tuesday, 21st January 2020. The agreement was on ‘Sharing of seabed sediments data, products and expertise for Naval Application in Meteorology and ..

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22 Children selected for ICCW National Bravery Award 2019

January 22, 2020

The Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) National Bravery awards for the year 2019 will be conferred to 22 children (12 boys and 10 girls) by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday, 25th January 2020. The 22 ..

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