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NBA Legend Kobe Bryant dies in Helicopter Crash
41- year-old Former United States professional basketball player Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles on Sunday 26th January 2020. Bryant born in Philadelphia was named the USA TODAY’s boys high school player of the year in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Names of 141 Padma Awardees for 2020 announced
Sixteen eminent personalities were announced as the recipient of the third-highest civilian award of India ‘Padma Bhushan’ award this year, for their distinguished service of a high order. Out of the 141 total Padma awardees selected this year, there were ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Kerala CM launched Super Fab Lab
The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the country’s first Super Fab Lab (Fabrication Laboratory) on Saturday, 25th January 2020 at the Integrated Startup Complex (ISC) of the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) and from Palakkad, he launched the facility ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
India improves to 72nd in Global Talent Competitiveness Index
In the recently released 2020 Global Talent Competitiveness Index, India has scaled up to eight places from the previous edition ranking to the 72nd rank. The list was topped by Switzerland, which emerged as the most talent-competitive nation of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
India ranked 5th in CDP 2019 Report
The annual report on carbon reduction activities, Carbon Disclosure Project 2019 report was released by the London based global non-profit organization CDP Worldwide Company. To evaluate the risks related to climate change, the report surveys the commitments of the corporate ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
‘1t.org’ launched during 50th Annual Meeting of WEF
During the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2020 recently being held at Davos, the World Economic Forum along with its partners launched a platform called 1t.org, to support and conserve 1 trillion trees around the world. The plan ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
India wants to move TMT Project to a Different Site
The Thirty-Meter Telescope (TMT) will become one of the world’s largest general-purpose observatories, once it is constructed. The proposed site for its location is over the Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii islands, which is a sacred place for the island’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
PwC releases its 23rd Annual Survey of CEOs
The leading international, London based consultancy firm PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) International Limited released the results of its annual survey of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) across the world on Monday, 20th January 2020. The firm surveyed more than 1,580 CEOs in 83 ..