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Current Affairs Today – 25th January 2020
NEWS AT A GLANCE
- 25th of January is celebrated every year in India as National Voters’ Day.
- National Tourism Day is celebrated on 25 January.
- For the 1st time India, the City Union Bank (CUB) Limited , one of the leading Indian banks in India, has launched a multilingual voice-enabled mobile banking application.
- New India Co-operative Bank (NICB) has been decided to be converted into a Small Finance Bank (SFB) after being agreed by its shareholders under Voluntary Transition of Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) into SFB.
- Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM bank) has extended $35.80 million (nearly Rs 250 crore) million Line of Credit (LoC) to South American country Suriname to fund its rural electrification programme through solar Diesel Generator (DG) hybrid Photo-Voltaic(PV) systems in Suriname’s 50 remote villages.
- Apollo Hospitals Group in collaboration with Bajaj Finserv has launched digitized “Health EMI Card” which will be provided to patients and will be offered a credit limit of Rs.4 Lakhs.
- Madhya Pradesh, state government has made the reading of Preamble of the Constitution mandatory in schools on every Saturday.
- A five-day National Integration Camp, highlighting the Central Government’s ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’ scheme has begun in Madurai, TamilNadu.
- Himachal Pradesh is celebrating its 50th Statehood Day with fanfare and enthusiasm throughout the state today.
- Government is to set up a war memorial for animals in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
- On January 21,2020 Mayor of Srinagar Junai Azim Mattu announced that the Srinagar has joined the list of ‘Open Defecation Free (ODF)’ cities.
- Ministry of Tribal Affairs has proposed to declare the 6th Schedule Area status to Ladakh.
- The Chief Justice of India, Mr. Justice S.A. Bobde inaugurated the 79th Foundation Day Celebrations and All India Members’ Conference of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) on 24 January in New Delhi.
- An International Summit on Women in STEM – Visualizing the Future: New Skylines on 23-24 January 2020 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
- The Government of India and the Government of Maharashtra has signed a USD 210 million loan agreement with the World Bank.
- Government of India (GoI) and the World Bank signed a $210 million loan agreement for the State of Maharashtra.
- India and Bangladesh signed an agreement to upgrade Ashuganj-Akhaura road into a 4-lane highway on 24 January.
- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Sunil Arora has taken the charge as the Chairman of Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) for the year 2020.
- SoftBank group has appointed Manoj Kohli as its India’s head.
- Punit Sood has been appointed as country head of RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland), India succeeding Pankaj Phatarphod.
- Nripendra Misra, the former principal secretary to the Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has been appointed chairperson of the executive council of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML).
- The World Archery has conditionally lifted the suspension on India and hence enabled the Indian Archers to represent India in the upcoming International tournaments.
- The Rowing Federation of India has lifted the ban over Indian rower Dattu Bhokanal.
- World Archery lifted its ban on the Archery Association of India (AAI) to boost Indian archers’ preparations for the Tokyo Olympics.
- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is to display various indigenously-developed military systems and technologies in the forthcoming DefExpo 2020.
- Former Union Minister of Law and Justice, Ashwani Kumar authored the book title “Human Dignity – A purpose in perpetuity”.
- According to the ‘SKOCH State of Governance 2019’ report, Gujarat gained the top spot on the back of better performance in Health, Education, Power and e-Governance segments.
- Jharkhand CM (Chief Minister) Hemant Soren was conferred with ‘Champions of Change Award-2019’ for social welfare (Aspirational Districts) by Former President Pranab Mukherjee at a function in New Delhi.
- Veteran film producer Vinay Sinha passed away on 24 January 2020.
NEWS IN DETAILS
IMPORTANT DAYS AND THEMES
National Voters’ Day observed on 25th January
- 25th of January is celebrated every year in India as National Voters’ Day.
- This is the 10th edition of the National Voters’ Day.
- The theme for the 10th edition of National Voters’ Day is ‘Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy’.
- The theme aims to renew the citizens’ faith in the electoral process as well as to educate the voters of India.
- The Election Commission of India was established on 25th January 1950 and the “National Voters’ Day” marks the Foundation Day of Election Commission of India.
- The day was celebrated for the first time in 2011.
National Tourism Day is celebrated on 25 January
- National Tourism Day is celebrated on 25 January.
- The day aims to raise awareness about the importance of tourism for the country’s economy. India offers tourism in the fields of natural, cultural, heritage, sports, rural, medical, educational, business, cruise, and eco-tourism form.
- National Tourism Day is observed to cultivate awareness among the global community on the importance of tourism and its political, cultural, social, and financial worth.
BANKING AND FINANCE CURRENT AFFAIRS
City Union Bank launches multilingual voice based ‘All-In-One’ app
- For the 1st time India, the City Union Bank (CUB) Limited , one of the leading Indian banks in India, has launched a multilingual voice-enabled mobile banking application.
- Now the CUB customers can converse with the chat–bot ‘Ask Lakshmi’ of the app in Tamil, English, Hindi / Telugu language for their general banking queries including transactions like Balance enquiry, mini statement, fund transfer over voice/text instructions.
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City Union Bank: The City Union Bank Limited is an Indian bank.The Kumbakonam Bank Limited, as it was at first called, was incorporated as a limited company on 31 October 1904. The bank initially preferred the role of a regional bank in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu.
- Headquarters: Kumbakonam
- CEO: Dr. N. Kamakodi
- Founders: V. Krishnaswami Iyengar, R. Santhanam Iyer, S. Krishna Iyer
New India Co-operative Bank(NICB) to be converted as Small Finance Bank
- New India Co-operative Bank (NICB) has been decided to be converted into a Small Finance Bank (SFB) after being agreed by its shareholders under Voluntary Transition of Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) into SFB.
- NICB will now approach the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) and Central Registrar of Societies for further action.
- The decision for conversion comes after RBI made regulatory changes following the Rs 4500 crore PMC (Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank) bank scam and to ensure enhanced regulations to lenders.
- The bank is currently operating in Maharashtra and Gujarat and has networth of Rs. 230 crores.
- A minimum of Rs.200 crore is needed to set up an SFB.
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Small finance banks are a type of niche banks in India. Banks with a small finance bank license can provide basic banking service of acceptance of deposits and lending.
Exim Bank extends $35.80 mn LoC to Suriname for rural electrification
- Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM bank) has extended $35.80 million (nearly Rs 250 crore) million Line of Credit (LoC) to South American country Suriname to fund its rural electrification programme through solar Diesel Generator (DG) hybrid Photo-Voltaic(PV) systems in Suriname’s 50 remote villages.
- Under the LoC, the projects covered include power, water supply, purchase of helicopters, and rehabilitation and upgradation of milk processing plant.
- Till date, India has extended 9 LoC to Suriname with total value of $124.98 million (nearly Rs.890 crores).
- Exim bank LoC coverage: Exim bank’s total LoC counts to 258 covering 64 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), with credit commitments of around $25.48 billion available for financing exports from India.
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EXIM bank:
- Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- Founded: 1 January 1982.
- Managing Director: David Rasquinha.
- Act: Export-Import Bank of India Act, 1981
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Bajaj Finserv partners with Apollo Hospitals to launch health EMI cards to patients
- Apollo Hospitals Group in collaboration with Bajaj Finserv has launched digitized “Health EMI Card” which will be provided to patients and will be offered a credit limit of Rs.4 Lakhs.
- Nearly 600 procedures for patients will be covered.
- This partnership between Apollo and Bajaj Finserv has been done to enable EMI (Equated monthly installments) financing for healthcare.
- Health EMI Card features: The card will be accepted in all the Apollo hospitals through India.
- It provides personal accident insurance cover of Rs. 1 lakh.
- The cards which are digitised can be downloaded from wallet app of Bajaj Finserv.
- Entire family will be covered in the card and EMIs can be repaid over a period of 12 months.
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Bajaj Finserv:
- Founder- Rahul Bajaj.
- Headquarters- Pune, Maharashtra.
- Managing Director(MD)- Sanjiv Bajaj.
- Chairman- Rahul Bajaj, Nanoo Gobindram Pamnani.
STATE CURRENT AFFAIRS
Madhya Pradesh govt made the reading of Preamble of Constitution mandatory in schools
- Madhya Pradesh, state government has made the reading of Preamble of the Constitution mandatory in schools on every Saturday.
- The Preamble to the Constitution will be read out by the headmaster or teacher in all the schools after prayer on every Saturday.
- The same will be read out by the students later.
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Madhya Pradesh:
- Capital: Bhopal
- Chief Minister: Kamal Nath
- Governor: Lalji Tandon
- National Park: Bandhavgarh NP, Fossil NP, Kanha NP, Madhav NP, Panna NP, Pench NP, Sanjay NP, Satpura NP
National Integration Camp highlighting ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’ scheme begins in Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- A five-day National Integration Camp, highlighting the Central Government’s ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’ scheme has begun in Madurai, TamilNadu.
- Orientation trips to nearby places of cultural importance and afforestation programmes are also being arranged as part of the camp.
- Cultural links between and its ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’ partner Jammu Kashmir – Ladakh are also being highlighted in the camp activities.
- The camp has also given rural and traditional artists from various parts of the country.
- The scheme was initiated by the Central Government to unite the 125 crore Indians into a Shresht Bharat by highlighting the essential cultural unity that binds the country with a diversity of languages, dialects, art and culture.
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Tamilnadu
- Capital: Chennai
- Chief Minister: Edappadi K.Palanisamy
- Governor: Banwarilal Purohit
- Chief Justice of Madras High Court: Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani
- National Park: Guindy NP,Gulf of Mannar Marine NP, Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) NP, Mudumalai NP, Mukurthi NP.
Himachal Pradesh celebrates its 50th Statehood Day
- Himachal Pradesh is celebrating its 50th Statehood Day with fanfare and enthusiasm throughout the state today.
- It was on this day in 1971 when Himachal Pradesh was carved out as the 18th State of the country.
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Himachal Pradesh
- Capital: Shimla
- Chief Minister: Jai Ram Thakur
- Governor: Bandaru Dattatreya
- Literacy Rate: 82.80%
First war memorial for animals to come up in Meerut
- Government is to set up a war memorial for animals in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
- The memorial will be set up at the Remount and Veterinary Corps (RVC) Centre and College in Meerut.
War memorial in Meerut:
♦ The memorial will feature a heroine who lost her life in a counter-insurgency operation in Kashmir in 2016.
♦ It will feature some others who acquitted themselves creditably in the Kargil war India fought with Pakistan in 1999.
♦ The proposal is yet to receive approval from the Ministry of Defence.
♦ It will be India’s first animal war memorial.
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Uttar Pradesh:
- Capital: Lucknow
- Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath
- Governor: Anandiben Patel
- State formed in: 24 January 1950
- Literacy Rate: 67.68%
- Nation Park: Dudhwa National Park
Srinagar declared Open Defecation Free
- On January 21,2020 Mayor of Srinagar Junai Azim Mattu announced that the Srinagar has joined the list of ‘Open Defecation Free (ODF)’ cities.
- Swachata certificate: Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir received its Swachata certificate from Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Central Government.
- Achievement of Srinagar: Srinagar receives 45th Rank in Cleanest cities in the country.
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Srinagar is the largest city and the summer capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It lies in the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus, and Dal and Anchar lakes. The city is known for its natural environment, gardens, waterfronts and houseboats.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs proposes to declare 6th Schedule Area status to Ladakh
- Ministry of Tribal Affairs has proposed to declare the 6th Schedule Area status to Ladakh.
- The proposal was made by the Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda.
- The Ministry is taking all necessary measures to preserve and enrich the rich legacy of Ladakh.
- Also, the environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to preserve the culture and identity of Ladakh.
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6th Schedule Area status:
The Constitution of India has alloted special provisions for the administration of four states namely Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram, which are tribal-dominated areas. As per article 244 and 6th Schedule of the Constitution, these areas are called “Tribal Areas”. The 6th schedule deals with the administration of Tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
Ladakh
- Formed on: 31 October 2019
- Capital: Leh
- Lieutenant Governor: Radha Krishna Mathur
SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES
CJI inaugurated the 79th Foundation Day Celebrations and All India Members Conference of ITAT
- The Chief Justice of India, Mr. Justice S.A. Bobde inaugurated the 79th Foundation Day Celebrations and All India Members’ Conference of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) on 24 January in New Delhi.
- The conference was held from 24-25 January.
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT): It functions under the Department of Legal Affairs in the Ministry of Law and Justice.
- Established on: 25 January 1941
- Headquarters: India
- President: Mr. Justice P. P. Bhatt
International Summit on Women in STEM was held in New Delhi
- An International Summit on Women in STEM – Visualizing the Future: New Skylines on 23-24 January 2020 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
- The 2-day international summit was organized by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology.
- The Summit was organized with an aim to boost the participation of women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields for the development of scientific careers.
AGREEMENTS AND MOU SIGNED
GoI & Maharashtra signs USD 210 million loan agreement with World Bank
- The Government of India and the Government of Maharashtra has signed a USD 210 million loan agreement with the World Bank.
- The loan agreement has been signed for Maharashtra Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project.
- The USD 210 million loan will be funded by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), having a 6-year grace period with a maturity period of 13.5 years.
India, World Bank sign USD 210 mn loan agreement for Maharashtras Agribusiness
- Government of India (GoI) and the World Bank signed a $210 million loan agreement for the State of Maharashtra.
- The loan was aimed to support Agribusiness and Rural Transformation projects in the state.
- The loan amount from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has a grace period of six years and a maturity period of 13.5 years.
- The main objective of the agreement is to increase market access and productivity in focus commodities.
Agreement:
♦ The agreement will support to build the resilience of crops to recurrent floods or droughts in Maharashtra.
♦ The project will be implemented in all 36 districts of Maharashtra.
♦ It is expected that around 1 million farming households will directly benefit from the project.
♦ At least 43% of farmers and farm-workers participating in project activities are expected to be women.
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The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of poorer countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. It comprises two institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the International Development Association. Wikipedia
- Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States
- Membership: 189 countries (IBRD); 173 countries (IDA)
- Parent organization: World Bank Group
- Founded: 1944
- Founders: John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White
Maharashtra:
- Capital: Mumbai
- Chief Minister: Uddhav Thackeray
- Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari
- State Formed in: 1 May 1960
- Litracy Rate: 82.34%
- National Parks: Chandoli National Park, Nawegaon National Park, Gugamal National Park, Pench National Park, Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park, Tadoba National Park
- Wildlife Sanctuaries: Amba Barwa WLS, Bor WLS, Great Indian Bustard WLS,
- Lonar WLS, Melghat WLS, Gangewadi New Great Indian Bustard WLS, etc.
India, Bangladesh signs to upgrade Ashuganj-Akhaura road
- India and Bangladesh signed an agreement to upgrade Ashuganj-Akhaura road into a 4-lane highway on 24 January.
- The agreement aim is to upgrade the 50.58 kilometre long road between Ashuganj river port and the Akhaura land port in Bangladesh into a 4-lane highway.
- The project is aimed to boost connectivity between the North-eastern part of India and Bangladesh.
- It will facilitate sub-regional connectivity among South and South-east Asian countries.
Agreement:
♦ Under the agreement, the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) of Bangladesh and an Indian Company Afcons Infrastructure Limited will upgrade the 39 km long road between the Ashuganj river port to the Dharhar area.
♦ The RHD and an India-Bangladesh joint venture (JV) firm will upgrade the remaining part of the road from Dharhar to Akhaura.
♦ The deal expects the work to be completed on time and to maintain quality.
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Bangladesh (Capital/Currency): Dhaka/Taka
- Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina
APPOINTMENT
CEC Sunil Arora becomes Chairman of FEMBoSA for 2020
- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Sunil Arora has taken the charge as the Chairman of Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) for the year 2020.
- He has replaced KM Nurul Huda who is the present Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh.
- Sunil Arora assumed the charge during the 10th Annual Meeting of FEMBoSA.
- Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia is an active regional association of Election Management Bodies having 8 members and represents a very large part of the democratic world.
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Sunil Arora is the current 23rd Chief Election Commissioner and the two Election Commissioners are Ashok Lavasa and Sushil Chandra.
- Seat: Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi, India
- Term length: 6 years
SoftBank appoints Manoj Kohli as India head
- SoftBank group has appointed Manoj Kohli as its India’s head.
- He has served as the Chairman of SB(SoftBank) energy, the Japanese telecom, and investment renewable energy business.
- Manoj Kohli will be responsible for SoftBank Vision Fund, their portfolio companies and look after government relations and public policy efforts.
- Kohli succeeds Sumer Juneja as the Softbank India head.
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SoftBank:
- Founded:3 September 1981.
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan.
- Founder and CEO(Chief Executive Officer):Masayoshi Son.
Royal Bank of Scotland appoints Punit Sood as RBS India Head
- Punit Sood has been appointed as country head of RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland), India succeeding Pankaj Phatarphod.
- He will be responsible for building the organisation’s strategic capabilities and will support the bank to achieve its goals.
- Previously, he was serving as the advisor of Cornerstone Venture Partners Fund, a technology-focused global VC (Venture Capital) funds.
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RBS:
- Headquarters: Edinburgh, UK (United Kingdom).
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Alison Rose.
- Chairman: Howard Davies.
Former principal secretary to the PM, Nripendra Misra appointed as the new chairperson of NMML council
- Nripendra Misra, the former principal secretary to the Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has been appointed chairperson of the executive council of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML).
- The appointment is confirmed by the Ministry of Culture.
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NMML: The Nehru Memorial Museum & Library is a museum and library in New Delhi, India, which aims to preserve and reconstruct the history of the Indian independence movement.
- Located in: Teen Murti House
- Director: Nripendra Misra
SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS
Rowing Federation of India lifts ban over Dattu Bhokanal
- The Rowing Federation of India has lifted the ban over Indian rower Dattu Bhokanal.
- He was suspended in March, 2019 from the game by the Rowing Federation of India for the period of 2 years.
- He was suspended against the charges of leaving a single sculls race midway during the 2018 Asian Games.
- The suspension has been lifted off from the rower with effect from 23 January, 2020 and allowed him to prepare for the Olympic qualification Regatta to be held in April 2020 at South Korea.
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The Rowing Federation of India is the central body for the game of rowing in India. It was formed on August 30, 1976 with a view to make the sport of Rowing popular in India. It is affiliated with the Indian Olympic Association and Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d’Aviron.
- President: Mrs. Rajlaxmi Singh Deo
- Founded: 30 August 1976
- Sport: Rowing
- Affiliation: International Rowing Federation
- Headquarters: Mumbai
World Archery lifted its ban on AAI
- World Archery lifted its ban on the Archery Association of India (AAI) to boost Indian archers’ preparations for the Tokyo Olympics.
- World Archery has instructed to make changes in its constitution regarding athlete membership, resolve governance issues and develop a strategic plan.
- The move comes after the elections held in New Delhi on 18 January.
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AAI: Archery Association of India is the national governing body of archery in India. Its headquarters are located in New Delhi, and its current president is Arjun Munda, AAI is a non-profit, government funded organisation affiliated by International Archery Federation (IAF), Asian Archery Federation (AAF) and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and recognized by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of India.
- President: Mr. Arjun Munda
- Founded: 8 August 1973
- Sport: Archery
- Affiliation: World Archery Federation
- Secretary: Mr. Virendra Sachdeva
DEFENCE CURRENT AFFAIRS
DRDO to display indigenously-developed military systems in 2020 DefExpo
- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is to display various indigenously-developed military systems and technologies in the forthcoming DefExpo 2020.
- It aims to bring alive the spirit of self-reliance and national pride.
DefExpo2020:
- The 11th edition of the biennial Defexpo has been scheduled to be held at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh from 5-9 February 2020.
- The theme of the DefExpo2020 is “Digital Transformation of Defence”.
- The DefExpo is to be set up to showcase the combined strength of DRDO, public and private sector in defence manufacturing.
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DRDO: The Defence Research and Development Organisation is an agency of the Government of India, charged with the military’s research and development, headquartered in New Delhi, India.
- Headquarters location: New Delhi
- Founded: 1958
- Motto: बलस्य मूलं विज्ञानम्; “Strength’s Origin is in Science” (Sanskrit)
- Minister responsible: Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence
- Subsidiary: Gas Turbine Research Establishment
BOOKS & AUTHORS
Ashwani Kumar’s latest book, Human Dignity – A purpose in perpetuity, launched by Manmohan Singh
- Former Union Minister of Law and Justice, Ashwani Kumar authored the book title “Human Dignity – A purpose in perpetuity”.
- It was released by Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during a book launch event at the India International Centre in New Delhi.
- The book was published by US(United States) based publisher LexisNexis.
AWARDS
Gujarat secures top spot in SKOCH State of Governance 2019 ranking
- According to the ‘SKOCH State of Governance 2019’ report, Gujarat gained the top spot on the back of better performance in Health, Education, Power and e-Governance segments.
- Gujarat, which was ranked 5th in 2018 replaces 2018 leader West Bengal.
- The projects undertaken by the states, have performed the best in terms of rankings across 22 different parameters have been listed as STARS.
Top 3 Star states include:
- Gujarat
- Maharashtra
- West Bengal
Former President Pranab Mukherjee Confers ‘Champions of Change 2019’ Award to Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
- Jharkhand CM (Chief Minister) Hemant Soren was conferred with ‘Champions of Change Award-2019’ for social welfare (Aspirational Districts) by Former President Pranab Mukherjee at a function in New Delhi.
- Award Contribution:The award is contributed to Hemant for his work in the Barhait and Dumka assembly constituencies in the state.
- Dumka Constituency: Soren had won the Dumka constituency in 2009 and lost the constituency in 2014 election and regained it in 2019.
- Barhait Constituency: Soren had also won the Barhait constituency for the 2nd consecutive term.
- Soren dedicated his award to his father Shibu Soren (Former CM of Jharkhand) and to the people of Jharkhand.
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Jharkhand:
- Capitals- Ranchi
- Governor- Draupadi Murmu
- Chief Minister: Hemant Soren
- State Formed in: 15 November 2000
- Literacy Rate: 67.63%
- National Parks: Betla National Park
OBITUARIES
Veteran film producer Vinay Sinha passed away
- Veteran film producer Vinay Sinha passed away on 24 January 2020.
- He directed famous films like Andaz Apna Apna and Rafoo Chakkar.
- The cause of death was unknown.
