Page-5 of Current Affairs - January, 2020
Supreme Court: African Cheetah permitted to be introduced in India
On January 28, 2020, Supreme Court ruled that African Cheetah shall be permitted to be introduced in India. The cat is being introduced on experimental basis. Highlights The Apex Court had put the move on hold 10 years back. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Final Estimate of 2018-19 & First Estimate of 2019-20 of Horticultural Crops Released
The Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare) has recently released the Final Estimates of 2018-19 of various Horticulture Crops. The first Advance Estimates of 2019-20 of Area and Production of various ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Historic Tripartite Agreement signed to resolve the Bodo issue
For a comprehensive solution to the Bodo issue, The Central Government and the State Government of Assam on Monday, 27th January 2020 signed a tripartite agreement with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). The Bodo tribal group was demanding ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Resolution passed by Andhra Pradesh State Assembly to abolish the State’s Legislative council
The state assembly of Andhra Pradesh on Monday, 27th January 2020 passed a resolution to abolish the state’s legislative council. The decision was supported 151 members out of the total 175 members assembly, which includes 133 legislators of the ruling ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Global Potato Conclave 2020 Begins at Gandhinagar
The third Global Potato Conclave commenced at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on Tuesday, 28th January 2020 and will conclude on Friday, 31st January 2020. The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi addressed the conclave through video-conferencing on Tuesday and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
GRSE set to deliver INS Kavaratti to Indian Navy
Kolkata-based India’s state-owned leading shipyard enterprise, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) is to deliver the anti-submarine stealth warship, INS Kavaratti to the Indian Navy soon, as per the recent announcement. Chairman and Managing Director of GRSE informed that ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
World’s Smallest Gold Coin Minted by Switzerland
Switzerland has recently minted the world’s smallest gold coin, which bears the famous picture of the great Scientist Albert Einstein with his tongue out. The government-run Swissmint announced that the world’s smallest coin has a diameter of 2.96-millimeter and weighs ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Slovenian Prime Minister Resigns, Calls for Early Elections
The Prime Minister of Slovenia, Marjan Sarec on Monday 27th January 2020 submitted his resignation from the post to the National Assembly (country’s parliament). He also called for an early election as his minority government could not pass important legislations. ..