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UNWTO World Tourism Barometer Released
UNWTO released its comprehensive report on global tourism titled ‘UNWTO World Tourism Barometer report’ on Monday 20th January 2020. According to the report which is seen as a barometer of global economic health, 1.5 billion international tourist arrivals were recorded ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
West Bengal topped in Vegetable Production, Andhra Pradesh in Fruits
At a conference organized by the Ministry of Agriculture last week, the State-wise horticulture production data for the year 2018-19 was released. This the third advance estimate report, as per which, West Bengal was the top State in vegetable production ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Challa Sreenivasulu Setty appointed as MD of SBI
Challa Sreenivasulu Setty, who is currently serving as the Deputy managing director of the country’s largest lender, has been appointed as the managing director of the State bank of India for a period of three years as per the official ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Paperless licensing for Petroleum Service Stations launched
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi led government announced a gift by launching Paperless licensing for petroleum service stations. The gift is in terms of Digital India and Ease of Doing Business towards paperless and green India that will ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
UN report on Global Unemployment released
The United Nations specialized agency International Labour Organization in its report has mentioned that Global Unemployment is projected to rise by 2.5 million in 2020. The report also mentions that about 165 million people will not have enough paid work ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
MD & CEO of BOI, Canara, and BOB Appointed
As per an order issued on Monday, 20th January 2020 by the Ministry of Personnel, Sanjiv Chadha, who was serving as the Deputy Managing Director in the State Bank of India has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Global Social Mobility Index launched at World Economic Forum: India ranks 76th
On January 20, 2020, the World Economic Forum released the Social Mobility Index. The index measures social mobility of the population world wide. What is Social Mobility? Social Mobility is the upward or downward movement of an individual in personal ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
GoI launches paperless licensing of petroleum service stations
On January 20, 2020, the Department of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) announced that it has launched paperless licensing process for petroleum service stations. The paperless licensing has been launched under Petroleum Rules, 2002. The implementing agency of the order ..