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Carbon Disclosure Project: India ranks 5th
On January 21, 2020, the Carbon Disclosure Project, an annual report on carbon reduction activities of different countries and their firms was released by a non-profit organization Global Reporting Initiative. According to the report, the countries were ranked based on ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
“TIGERSHARKS”, First Squadron of Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft inducted by IAF in Tamil Nadu
On January 20, 2020, the 222 Squadron of Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets was inducted by the Indian Air Force in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The squadron has been named “Tiger Sharks”. Highlights The squadron has been inducted with modified Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
UNCTAD releases Global investment Trend report: India among top 10 recipients of FDI
On January 20, 2020, the United Nation Conference on Trade and Development released its report on Global Investment Trend Monitor Report for the year 2019. The Global FDI of the year 2019 was 1.39 trillion USD. This has declined by ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Roh Tae-moon appointed as Smartphone CEO of Samsung
South-Korea based leading Multinational Electronics Company, Samsung Electronics recently appointed Roh Tae-moon as the new head of its smartphone division amid the shakeup of the executives in the company in which the 52-year old, Samsung’s youngest President, Roh, who has ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
First Phase of RTIS enabled system commissioned by BEL
To increase the operational efficiency and providing to provide an improved passenger safety, the state-owned aerospace and arms manufacturing company and a leading Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), Bharat Electronics Ltd has commissioned the first phase of the real-time train information ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Ratchanok Intanon wins Indonesia Masters title
The first badminton title of the year was won by Ratchanok Intanon, the Badminton player of Thailand, defeated the former world number one, Spain’s Carolina Marin in the women’s singles final match of the Indonesia Masters tournament held in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Eminent Classical Singer Sunanda Patnaik passes away
The 85-year old Veteran Indian classical singer of Gwalior Gharana, Sunanda Patnaik passed away on Sunday, 19th January 2020 at a private hospital in Kolkata following an illness. The singer was referred to as ‘Guruma’ by others in the music ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Enterprise Business Partnership between Airtel and Google Cloud
One of the Leading Indian telecom service provider, Bharti Airtel and Google Cloud announced a partnership on Monday, 20th January 2020. As part of its Integrated ICT portfolio, through the partnership agreement, Airtel will be able to offer ‘G-suite’ to ..