Page-52 of Current Affairs - January, 2020
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 set up by a Khadi ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
US army kills Iranian Commander Soleimani: India’s Concerns
On January 3, 2020, the US army killed Iran’s most powerful military commander General Qasem Soleimani. He was killed at Baghdad airport. Highlights In a drone strike held by the US force at Baghdad airport, the Iranian Commander was killed ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
171 Hospitals de-empanelled under Ayushman Bharat Scheme
On January 3, 2020, around 171 hospitals were de-empanelled by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for committing fraud. The Ministry had also imposed a fine of Rs 4.5 crores. The FIRs were lodged on 6 hospitals in Uttarakhand and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
2636 EV Charging Stations sanctioned under Phase II FAME India
The Department of Heavy Industries operating under Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises has sanctioned 2636 Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations under FAME India scheme Phase II. The stations are to be set in 62 cities in 24 states ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
First Silk Processing plant in Gujarat to boost “PATOLA SAREE” production
On January 3, 2020, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) inaugurated the first “Patola Saree” production unit in Gujarat. This will help to cut down the cost of silk yarn production and also will increase the sale of raw ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Ministry of External Affairs creates “NEST” to increase investment coordination
The Ministry of External Affairs is to set up a new division called NEST-New and Emerging Strategic Technologies. The division will work to increase investment coordination among the states of the country and also with the foreign countries. Highlights The ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
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, who was assassinated during an ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Farmer Suicide: Steep rise in Maharashtra; highest in 4 years
In November 2019, the number of farmer suicides increased to 300 cases in Maharashtra. The steep increase in farmer suicides though has crossed 300 several times, this is the highest since 2015. Highlights The farmer suicides in the state have ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
‘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 form of presentations, lectures and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
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 the IHS Markit Company, India’s ..