Page-44 of Current Affairs - January, 2020

Unique Identification Number (UIN) for Drones and Drones Operators

For making identification easier for civil drones and drone operators, the Ministry of Civil Aviation is giving a one-time opportunity to civil drones and drone operators for voluntary disclosure. From 14th January 2020, drones and drone operators are required to ..

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MoU for Phase 2 of e-Office Execution between Indian Railways and RailTel

Indian Railways with Mini Ratna Public Sector Undertakings under Ministry of Railways, RailTel has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the phase 2 of the project, after the accomplishment of Phase 1 of National Informatics Centre e-office for 50,000 ..

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Statue of Unity included in 8 Wonders of SCO; SCO heads meet: first time in India

The Statue of Unity that was inaugurated by PM Modi in October 2018 has been included in 8 wonders of SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization). The statue was a monumental tribute to Sardar Vallabhai Patel. About the Statue The Statue was ..

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GoI: 6th Island Development Agency meeting held in New Delhi

On January 13, 2020, Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the sixth Island Development Agency meeting in New Delhi. The meeting focused on “Green Development in the Islands to reach new heights” Highlights The meeting reviewed the work progress of the ..

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ISRO to launch GSAT-30 satellite

On January 17, 2020, the Indian Space Research Organization will launch GSAT-30 satellite on the launch vehicle Ariane-5. It is to be launched in Ariane Launch Complex at Kourou. Kourou is a French territory that if located along the north ..

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Australian Koalas become endangered in bush fires

The Australian Koalas population suffered an extraordinary hit in the bush fires of Australia. It took 3 months for the firemen to control the fires. Highlights Australia recorded 2019 as its hottest year on record. Around 1.25 billion animals are ..

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Chinese Delegation on its way to the US to sign Trade Deal

To sign phase one of the US-China trade deal, on Monday, 13th January 2020 a Chinese delegation led by the Vice Premier of China, Liu He, who headed the Chinese negotiation team during the US-China trade talks embarked on a ..

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New Malware has affected more than 14% of Indians

Multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus provider, Kaspersky Lab on Sunday, 12th January 2020 has released a notification according to which more than 14 percent Indians have been affected by a new Trojan application based malware dubbed as ‘Shopper’ which has been ..

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