Outreach Drive to Address Concerns about CAA begins today
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be conducting 30 rallies across the country to address the concerns raised by the opposition parties over the conflation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) with the National Register ..
Topics: Amit Shah • Bharatiya Janata Party • Citizenship Amendment Act • Jodhpur • National Population Register • NRC • Union Home Minister of India
PM dedicates DRDO Young Scientists Laboratories to the Nation
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has dedicated the Defence and Research Organisation Young Scientists Laboratories (DYSLs) to the nation on Thursday, 2nd January 2020 from an inauguration event conducted in Bengaluru. The Young ..
Topics: Bengaluru • Chennai • Defence and Research Organisation Young Scientists Laboratories • DRDO • DRDO Young Scientists Laboratories • Hyderabad • Kolkata • Mumbai • Narendra Modi • Prime Minister of India
Junior National Ice Hockey Championship-2020 begins in Leh
The Ice Hockey Association of India(IHAI) is conducting the 5th edition of the Junior National Ice Hockey Championship in Leh. The National Championship started on Thursday, 2nd January 2, 2020, and will continue till next ..
Topics: Chandigarh • Delhi • Haryana • Ice Hockey Association of India • International Ice Hockey Federation • Ladakh • Leh • Maharashtra • National Ice Hockey Championship
107th Indian Science Congress in Bengaluru from Friday
The 107th edition of the Indian Science Congress begins in Bengaluru from Friday, 3rd January 2020 and will continue till the 7th of January 2020. The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi is on a ..
Topics: Bengaluru • Farmers Science Congress • Indian Science Congress • Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) • Karnataka • Kolkata • Narendra Modi • Prime Minister of India • University of Agricultural Sciences • Yoga Science
‘Visit Nepal Year 2020’ campaign launched
The President of Nepal, Bidya Devi Bhandari on Wednesday, 1st January 2, 2020, launched an ambitious campaign named ‘Visit Nepal Year 2020’ to promote tourism in Nepal. The campaign aims to attract more than 2 ..
Topics: Bidya Devi Bhandari • China • Gross domestic product • Kathmandu • Minister of State for Tourism and Culture • Nepal • Prahlad Singh Patel • President of Nepal • United States
‘Mani App’ for Visually Challenged launched by RBI
India’s central bank, Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has launched a mobile app named ‘MANI’ on Wednesday, 1st January 2019 that will help in identifying the denomination of currency notes for the visually challenged persons. MANI ..
Topics: Apple • Banknote • Google • MANI App • RBI • Reserve Bank of India • Shaktikant Das
" "First Capacity Building Programme of Jammu & Kashmir inaugurated
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pensions and Atomic Energy & Space Dr Jitendra Singh on Friday 3rd January 2020 ..
Category: India Current Affairs [National & States]
Topics: Dr. Jitendra Singh • Government e-Marketplace (GeM) • Government of India • Jammu and Kashmir • National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM) • Pension Adalat
All India Police Judo Cluster Championship 2019 began in New Delhi
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai inaugurated the 4th edition of the All India Police Judo Cluster Championship on Friday 3rd January 2020 at New Delhi. The sporting event will conclude ..
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: All India Police Judo Cluster Championship • Central Reserve Police Force • New Delhi • Nityanand Rai • Odisha • Sashastra Seema Bal • Union Minister of State for Home Affairs • West Bengal
World Braille Day 2020
4th January is celebrated as World Braille Day as per United Nations General Assembly Resolution passed in November 2018. The first World Braille Day was celebrated in 2019, this year marks the second edition of ..
Category: Important Days & Events in Current Affairs
Topics: Louis Braille • United Nations • United Nations General Assembly • World Braille Day • World Health Organization
First Silk Processing Plant of Gujarat in Surendranagar
The first Silk Processing Plant of Gujarat was inaugurated on Friday 3rd January 2020, at Surendranagar district of Saurashtra region under the initiative taken by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). The plant is ..
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Gujarat • Karnataka • Khadi and Village Industries Commission • Saurashtra • Surendranagar • West Bengal
Esmail Qaani appointed as new Chief of Quds Force
The Supreme Leader of Iran, Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei has appointed Brigadier General Esmail Qaani to replace the former chief of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps unit Quds Force, Commander Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, ..
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Donald Trump • Esmail Qaani • Iran • United States
‘Cyber Safe Women’ campaign Launched by Maharashtra Government
The newly elected Maharashtra Government on Friday, January 03, 2020, launched a campaign named ‘Cyber Safe Women’. The campaign is launched by the Maharashtra Cyber Police, under which awareness camps and interactive sessions in the ..
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Chief Minister of Maharashtra • Cyber Safe Women • Government of Maharashtra • Maharashtra • Uddhav Thackeray
" "Swarna Jayanti Fellowships for 2018-19 awarded to 14 Scientists
The Government of India instituted the Swarna Jayanti Fellowships to commemorate the fiftieth year of India’s Independence. The scheme was instituted to provide support and assistance to young scientists with innovative research ideas having a ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Department of Science and Technology • Government of India • Ministry of Science and Technology • Research and Development • Swarna Jayanti Fellowships
PM to launch Third Installment of PM KISAN
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Karnataka from Thursday, 2nd January 2019. The Prime Minister’s visit to the state will commence at Tumkur district where he will ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Karnataka • Kisan Credit Card • Narendra Modi • PM-Kisan • Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi • Prime Minister of India • Tumkur district
Railway Fare Revision 2020
The Indian Railway has revised its fare for passengers traveling from ordinary non-AC classes to AC classes from 1st January 2020 onwards. The date of fare increase 1st January 2020 will be taken as a ..
Topics: Duronto Express • Gatimaan Express • Indian Railway • Railway Fare Revision • Rajdhani Express • Shatabdi Express • Tejas • Vande Bharat Express • Yuva Express
GST Revenue Collection during December 2019
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collection for the month of December 2019 has shown a growth of 16% as compared to that from the previous year in December 2018. A total of Rs ..
Topics: Central GST • Goods and services tax • GST • GST revenue collection • Integrated GST • State GST
Huawei gets Government Nod for participating in 5G Trails
The Chinese multinational technology company, Huawei has received the nod from the Government of India for participating in the 5G trails slated for the early part of next year. The move for allowing participation of ..
Topics: 5G • China • Government of India • Huawei • Minister of Communication • Minister of electronics and information • Ravi Shankar Prasad
US, China Trade War likely to end in First Week of 2020
The American economist, Peter Navarro who is currently serving as the trade adviser to the US President has suggested on Monday, 30th December 2019 that a trade deal is likely to be signed between the ..
Topics: Beijing • China • Donald Trump • President • US-China Trade War • White House
" "Manufacturing Sector improves in December 2019
The London based Global information provider, IHS Markit Limited has reported that the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) of the Indian Manufacturing Sector has risen to 52.7 percent in the last month of 2019. According to ..
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Advance Estimates of National Income • IHS Markit • London • manufacturing sector in India • National Income • Purchasing Managers' Index
Suresh Chandra Sharma appointed as first Chairman of National Medical Commission
Professor Suresh Chandra Sharma was appointed as the first Chairman of the National Medical Commission on Thursday, 2nd January 2020. The National Medical Commission will replace the Medical Council of India on 14th October 2019 ..
Topics: All India Institutes of Medical Sciences • Medical Council of India • National Medical Commission • National Medical Commission Bill • President of India • Ram Nath Kovind • Suresh Chandra Sharma
CDS proposes Air Defence Command
The first meeting with Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff Branch(Hq IDS) heads of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat was conducted on Wednesday, 1st January 2020. During the meeting, the Chief of Defence ..
Topics: Air Defence Command • Chief of Defence Staff • General Bipin Rawat • Indian Coast Guard
‘Lai Haraoba’ Festival begins in Tripura
The ritualistic festival of the ethnic group of Manipuri Meetei People named ‘Lai Haraoba’ began in the capital city of Tripura, Agartala on Thursday evening, 2nd January 2020. The festival is observed by the Meetei ..
Topics: Agartala • Lai Haraoba • Manipur • Tripura
Delhi gets its first ‘Smog Tower’
In view of the alarming pollution levels in the capital city of India, in November 2019, the Supreme Court of India to combat air pollution has directed the Central Government along with the Delhi Government ..
Topics: Central government • Gautam Gambhir • Gautam Gambhir Foundation • Lajpat Nagar • National Capital Region • Smog Tower • Supreme Court of India
Pakistan to induct upgraded JF-17 Thunder combat Aircraft
The Chinese Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) and the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) developed JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft’s upgraded version named JF-17 Block III will be inducted by Islamabad in 2020. The productions of Block I ..
Topics: CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder • China • Fighter aircraft • JF-17 • Pakistan
" "28th Edition of New Delhi World Book Fair inaugurated by HRD Minister
The Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nisank’ on Saturday, 4 January 2020 inaugurated New Delhi World Book Fair 2020 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The theme of the New Delhi World ..
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Mahatma Gandhi • Minister of Human Resource Development • New Delhi • New Delhi World Book Fair • Ramesh Pokhriyal
US to resume IMET Programme for Pakistan
The United States President, Donald Trump on Friday, 4th January 2020 has decided to resume the International Military Education and Training(IMET) programme that was cut off in 2018 with Pakistan, while aid provided for the ..
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Donald Trump • Imran Khan • International Military Education and Training(IMET) • Mike Pompeo • Pakistan • Qasem Soleimani • Quds Force • United States
Poorna Malavath scales Sixth Tallest Peak
Poorna Malavath has conquered the six highest peak in six continents in succession after scaling the highest peak of Antarctica, Mount Vinson Massif on 26th December 2019. Poorna also holds the record for the youngest ..
Category: Persons in News Current Affairs
Topics: Antarctica • Mount Denali • Mount Everest • Mount Vinson Massif • North America • Poorna Malavath • Unites States
NHRC notice to Government of Rajasthan over Kota Children Deaths
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India on Friday, 3rd January 2020 has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary of the Government of Rajasthan over media reports about the death of above 100 children ..
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Chief secretary • Kota • National Human Rights Commission of India • NHRC
2636 Charging Stations sanctioned under Phase-II of Fame India
The Department of Heavy industries under the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises of the Government of India has sanctioned 2636 charging stations under the Phase II of the FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Current Affairs [National & States]
Topics: Andhra Pradesh • FAME India Scheme • Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles • Government of India • Maharashtra • Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises • Prakash Javadekar • Tamil Nadu
Manav Thakkar becomes first Indian to be ranked World No.1 in U-21 Men’s Singles Category
19-year-old Indian table tennis player Manav Thakkar has jumped nine places to become the world number 1 in the Under-21 Men’s single category rankings released by the International Tennis Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Friday, 3rd ..
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: Argentina • International Tennis Tennis Federation (ITTF) • Jakarta • Manav Thakkar • North America • Table tennis
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