Top GKToday’s News Headlines-23 January, 2020

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Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for January 23, 2020.

Cabinet approves additional term of reference (ToR) to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) sub-categorisation commission headed by Justice G. Rohini; extends its term till July 31, 2020
ISRO to send lady robot ‘Vyommitra’ in unmanned Gaganyaan; Vyoma: Space, Mitra: Friend
PM reviews status of several projects through PRAGATI — the ICT based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving Central and State governments.
Daman designated as headquarters of newly-carved out Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Govt. approves a model pact with foreign countries for recognition of seafarers’ competency certificates
UP: ‘Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana to provide financial assistance to farmers suffering accidents

Cabinet approves closure of Hindustan Fluorocarbons Ltd.
Cabinet approves Rs 4371.90 crore for permanent campuses of new National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
Indian Oil to assist Ghana in implementation of National LPG Promotion Policy in the African nation
India completes phasing out of ozone-depleting chemical Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141b
Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launches SERVICE (SAIL Employees Rendering Volunteerism & Initiatives for Community Engagement)

Gujarat tops SKOCH State of Governance 2019 ranking
Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu were the top five “Star States”
Star States are those where projects have performed the best in terms of rankings across different parameters

India was ranked 51st (down 10 places) in 2019 Democracy Index – a ranking of 165 countries by Economist Intelligence Unit
The index was topped by Norway, followed by Iceland and Sweden
India was classified in the ‘flawed democracy’ category

India was ranked 72nd (up 8 places) in 2020 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI)
Switzerland topped the list of 132 countries, followed by the US and Singapore.
Launched by INSEAD, GTCI ranks countries on the basis of their ability to grow, attract and retain talent

Greece’s parliament elects 63-year-old Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou as the country’s first woman president
Welsh comic legend actor, writer and co-founder of ‘Monty Python’ Terry Jones dies at 77

Maharashtra retain Khelo India Youth Games champions trophy in Guwahati with 256 medals including 78 gold
Rowing Federation of India (RFI) de-recognised by the Sports Ministry for violating the Sports Code during polls in Dec 2019