Page-10 of Current Affairs - January, 2020
International Customs Day celebrated on 26th January
Every year on 26th January, International Customs Day (ICD) is celebrated worldwide by the custom organizations to commemorate the very first official conference of the Customs Co-operation Council which means the World Customs Organization (WCO) which was established in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Chairman of The Hindu Group honoured by Kerala Media Academy
Narasimhan Ram, an Indian journalist and Chairman of The Hindu Group of Publications, for his outstanding contribution to journalism, has been selected for the Kerala Media Academy’s National Media Award under the Government of Kerala. The award is said to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
BSE signs Licensing Agreement to use Brent Index with ICE
On Monday, the Asia’s oldest stock exchange, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures Europe which is a global operator of exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, has signed a licensing agreement ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
MGNREGA scheme faces funds shortage
The MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Employment Act) scheme released its financial statement recently. According to the statement, almost 96% of the money has already been spent. Only 2,500 crores of rupees is left to sustain the scheme for ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Report Card on Smart Cities to be released by June 2020
The Government of India will release a report card on 100 selected smart cities by June 2020. The cities are to be assessed based on public performance index, ease of living and climate in June. The initiative is being undertaken ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Passport Renewal Reminder Services begun by Passport Seva Kendras
On January 28, 2020, the Ministry of External Affairs launched the Passport renewal reminder services. The Passport Seva Kendras operating under the Ministry of External Affairs will send SMS about the renewal Highlights The ministry is to send two Reminder ..