Page-34 of Current Affairs - January, 2020
Donald Trump hits back with ‘Make Iran Great Again’
The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei on Friday, 17th January 2020 lambasted the United States(US) Government of lying to the people of Iran and also called European Countries as the servants of the United States. The remarks came as ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Amazon to invest 1 billion USD in India; Create 1 million jobs
On January 17, 2020, one of the world’s largest retailer Amazon announced that it has planned to invest 1 billion USD in India and generate 1 million jobs. Globally Amazon has increased its employee base four times. Highlights The retailer ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw honoured with ‘Order of Australia’
Indian entrepreneur and the Chairperson and Managing director of Bio Limited, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw was conferred with the highest civilian honour of Australia- ‘Order of Australia’ on Friday, 17th January 2020 at an event organized at the Leela Palace in Bengaluru. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Tuberculosis Control Programme renamed with now Focus on Elimination
With the aim to detect cases earliest and treat them, back in 1962, the National Tuberculosis Control Programme was started which from 1st January 2020 onwards has been renamed with now focus from control shifting to elimination as National Tuberculosis ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Russia: Production of S-400 missiles begins; China-India-Russia meet in March 2020
On January 17, 2020, Russia announced that the production of S-400 air defence missile system for India has begun. The missiles are to be delivered by 2025. Russia also announced that the foreign Ministerial meet of Russia, India and China ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
3rd Edition of North Zone Conference of Media Units conducted in Jammu
For the Media units under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, a two-day Zonal Conference of Media Units was organized by the Regional Outreach Bureau of the Jammu and Kashmir Region at Jammu from Friday, 17th January ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
‘APNA UREA- SonaUgle’ launched by Union Minister
The Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, D.V Sadananda Gowda on Friday, 17th January 2020 launched a brand of the Joint venture of the state-owned Maharatna Public Sector Undertakings- NTPC, IOCL, CIL-named Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL), brand named ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
NITI Aayog and Ladakh Administration entered into an MoU
The policy think tank for the Government of India, NITI Aayog and the administration of the newly formed Union Territory of Ladakh has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday, 17 January 2020 under which through the key ..