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Saurav Ghosal finished as runner-up in Pittsburgh Open
Ace Indian squash player Saurav Ghosal became the runner-up in the Pittsburgh Open squash tournament after he lost to the top seed Egyptian player, Fares Dessouky in the final on Sunday, 26th January 2020. The second seed Saurav Ghosal lost 7-11, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
50 Pence Brexit Coin to be circulated in United Kingdom from 31st January
To mark the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid has unveiled a new 50 pence coin with the inscription of “Peace, prosperity, and friendship with all nations” and the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
International Holocaust Remembrance Day observed on 27th January
The International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed annually on January 27 across the world. This year, the day is observed in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, under the theme “75 years after Auschwitz — Holocaust Education and Remembrance ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Former Women’s Hockey Captain Sunita Chandra passes away at the age of 76
The former captain of Indian women’s hockey team Sunita Chandra passed away in her residence in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on Monday, 27th January 2020. The 76-year-old Hockey player had also received the prestigious Arjuna award. She represented the country at ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Indian Railways to run completely on Electricity by 2024
On Monday, 27th January 2020, the Union Minister of Railway and Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal announced that the entire network of Indian Railways which is about 1,25,000 km of track length and nearly 68,000 km of route length is ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
MoU signed for setting up Project Management Unit between GeM and Uttar Pradesh Government
For setting up of GeM Organizational Transformation Team (GOTT) Project Management Unit (PMU) in Uttar Pradesh, the State Government of Uttar Pradesh has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) under the Ministry of Commerce ..