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Indian Pompano fish cultivation-First Scientific Experiment
On January 8, 2020, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) announced that it has developed viable scientific method to cultivate Indian Pompano fish in ponds. Pompanos are marine fishes. Cultivating Indian Pompano in ponds will be a good alternative ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Northeast Natural Gas Pipeline Grid gets Cabinet Approval
A Capital grant as viability gap funding of Rs 5,559 crore was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday, 8th January 2020 for setting up the North-East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid. The Minister of Petroleum & Natural ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
2019- 7th Warmest Year in India in last 119 Years
According to a report published by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) named ‘Climate Summary’ on Wednesday, 8th January 9, 2020, since record-keeping commenced in the year 1901, 2019 was the 7th warmest year in India as per the records of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
CCI report on E-Commerce Market of India
On January 8, 2020, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) released its report on “Market Study on E-Commerce in India: Key Findings and Observations”. The market study for the report was initiated in April 2019 by CCI. According to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2020
On 9 January 1915, Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa, to commemorate the return, 9th January was chosen to be celebrated as Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (Non-Resident Indian Day) in the year 2000 by the External Affairs Ministry of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Market Study on E-commerce initiated by the Competition Commission of India
With a view of a better understanding of the function of e-commerce and its inferences for markets & competition in India, The Competition Commission of India (CCI) delivered a report named `Market Study on E-commerce in India: Key Findings and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
31st International Kite festival at Gujarat
The 31st International Kite Festival, one of the most expected festivals that allures the crowd especially kite flyers from all over the world began on 7th January 2020 at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The festival was inaugurated by Governor ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Memorandum of Cooperation with Gates Foundation
The Union Cabinet approved a Memorandum of Cooperation(MOC) between the Health Ministry and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation(BMGF). The agreement will include the areas like to reduce maternally,mortality, improvement of outcomes of key nutrition, reach improvement, primary health improvement, immunization, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Logo Design for the 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relation with China
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his counterpart President Xi Jinping of China is set to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and China. The Indian counterpart in China said that the logo should reflect ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Cabinet approves India’s MoUs with UK, Sweden and BMGF
On January 8, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved Memorandum of Understandings India had signed with United Kingdom, Sweden and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) India-BMGF The Ministry of Health and BMGF had signed the Mou in November 2019. The ..