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Indian Army begins work on GOCO Model
On December 7, 2020, the Indian Army began its work on the GOCO (Government Owned Contractor Operated) Model. The model is extended to base workshops and ordnance depots. The workshops play vital role as they ensure the Indian Army is ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
TESS discovered its first Earth-size Habitable-Zone Planet
Responsible for civilian space program and aeronautics & aerospace research in United States, the independent agency of the United States Federal Government, NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s planet hunter-Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TISS) has discovered its first Earth-size Habitable-zone ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Startup Advisory Council planned by Government
To further boost startups in the country by removing longstanding roadblocks, the Central Government has planned to set up a Startup Advisory Council comprising of some of the biggest names from the ecosystem of startup technology in India and government ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Sadio Mane named African Footballer of the year
27-year-old Senegalese forward Sadio Mane was named as the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) Men’s player of the year 2019 on Tuesday, 7th January 2020 after beating the likes of his Liverpool teammate and Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah and Algerian ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
NITI Aayog: List of high export potential medical devices created
The Government Think Tank Niti Aayog draws up list of medical devices that have high export potential. It has come up with 10 devices to provide priority subsidies. It includes surgical blades, orthopaedic implants, catheters, syringes and needles, X-ray machines, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Fresh life to Buddha Nullah
The Punjab Government has directed for the timely completion of the Budah Nallah project within two years. The Buddha Nullah is located at Ludhiana. It is one of the most polluted canals. It has a total length of 47.55 km, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
UIDAI’s 10-year success-The State of Aadhaar Report
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the statutory body established in January 2009 under the Ministry of Electronics and Information is solely responsible for providing AADHAR cards. Aadhaar even after 10 years is the world’s largest bio metric ID system ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Second National GST Conference of Central and State Tax Commissioners held
On January 7, 2020, the second National GST Conference and Central and State Commissioners was held to streamline the Goods and Services Tax. The Revenue Secretary of Ministry of Finance Dr Ajay Bhushan Pandey was the Chairman of the conference ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
‘Karmayoddha Granth’ released by Union Minister of Home Affairs
On Tuesday, 7th of January 2020 at New Delhi, India’s Union Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah launched a book named ‘Karmayoddha Granth’ on the life of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Home Minister addressed the gathering at the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
2nd National GST Conference of Central & State Tax Commissioners
Under the chairmanship of Revenue Secretary of Ministry of Finance, Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey, The 2nd National GST Conference of the Commissioners of State Tax and Chief Commissioners of Central Tax held on Tuesday, 7th January 2020, where the conference ..