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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 Huawei in the 5G trails ..
Central Equipment Identify Register: Government launches web portal to trace stolen mobiles
The Government of India on December 30, 2019, launched “Central Equipment Identify Register” portal to block and trace mobile phones. The web portal will operate under Department of Telecom. Highlights The CEIR portal has been established in order to address ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
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 US and China during the ..
General Bipin Rawat appointed as CDS officer
On December 31, 2019, General Bipin Rawat was appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff. He recently retired as Chief of Army Staff and was succeeded by General Manoj Mukund. Highlights Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the post of Chief ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Sustainable Development Goal Index Released
On December 30, 2019, NITI Aayog released Sustainable Development Goals Index 2019-20. According to the report, the overall composite score of India improved from 60 in 2018 to 57 in 2019. India succeeded in the areas of power and industry, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
China to have Unified National and Local GDP Accounting Method from 2020
From 2020, the People’s Republic of China will revise the way it used to calculate the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or the economic output data. Since 1985, different accounting methods have been adopted by the authorities at the local and ..
‘Raisina Dialogue 2020’ from 14th-16th January in New Delhi
The multilateral conference that has emerged as India’s flagship conference since its inception in the year 2016 on geoeconomics and geopolitics is organized annually in New Delhi. In collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, the Conference is organized by ..
NASA astronaut Christina Koch sets record for longest single spaceflight by woman
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Astronaut Christina Koch has created a record for longest single spaceflight by a woman, after surpassing the earlier record of 288 days in space with about two months left in her mission. Christina, who ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
India State of Forest Report, 2019: Key Findings
On 30th December 2019, the Union Environment Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar has released State of Forests Report, 2019. India State of Forest Report is released every two years and it provides comprehensive information about the forest cover, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
World’s oldest rhino’ dies in Tanzania
Fausta, a female black rhino, who was believed to be the world’s oldest rhino has died at the age of 57 in a Tanzanian conservation area. Fausta died of natural causes in captivity in Ngorongoro Crater, which lies in Ngorongoro ..