Page-48 of Current Affairs - January, 2020
Global Drosophila Conference held at Pune
On January 6, 2020, the fifth Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference was held at Pune. It was organized by the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research. The conference is held twice a year. Highlights The conference is to be ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
ICMR releases report on Sugar Intake of India, Report first of its kind
On January 5, 2020, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) released its report on sugar intake of India. The intake was measured in grams per day. The report was released based on a joint survey conducted by ICMR, NIN ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Inauguration of AI-powered National Stock Exchange Knowledge Hub by Piyush Goyal
Today, on the 6th of January 2020, the Union Minister of Railways & Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal inaugurated the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Knowledge Hub in New Delhi, which is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered learning ecosystem that will ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
BEE sets new standards for ACs: Default temperature set to 24 Degree Celsius
The Government of India has released new performance energy standards for the performance of air conditioners after consulting Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). The BEE operating under Ministry of Power develop strategies and policies with primary objective of reduction in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Delhi to become the First State/Union Territory to provide QR Code on Voters Slip
The Chief Election Commissioner of India, Sunil Arora addressed a press conference on Monday, 6th January 2020 and announced the dates for the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election. The Date of Polling is on 8th February 2020 which will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Portal for grant of Permission for Aerial Survey launched by Defence Minister
For obtaining No Objection Certificate (NOC), with the final permission for undertaking Aerial photography/remote sensing survey from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the Defence Minister of India, Rajnath Singh on Monday, 6th January 2020 has launched a web ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Foundation Stone for Delhi Cycle Walk laid by Union Home Minister
The foundation stone for the Delhi Cycle Walk was laid by the Union Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah on Monday, 6th January 2020 at Tughlakabad in New Delhi. The Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
New Energy Performance Standards of BEE effective from 1st January 2020
On 30th October 2019, the Central Government of India after consultation with the agency for developing programs for efficient use and conservation of energy in India, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency under the Ministry of Power has notified new energy ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
AI powered National Stock Exchange Knowledge Hub inaugurated in New Delhi
On January 6, 2020, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) knowledge Hub was inaugurated. The hub will assist insurance, banking and financial services. The hub has adopted the latest technology of Artificial Intelligence. Highlights The technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Iran withdraws from the JCPOA deal completely
On January 5, 2020, Iran had completely withdrawn from JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) nuclear deal. The announcement came after the US troops killed General Qassem Soleimani. Highlights In 2018, the United States walked away from the nuclear deal. ..