Friday, 10 January 2020

Current Affairs in short : 10 January 2020


World Bank has released Global Economic Prospects report. In its report, the World Bank has projected India’s growth rate at 5% for fiscal year 2020.

The Global Investors MeetASCEND 2020 was hosted by Kochi, Kerala. ASCEND 2020 showcased 18 mega projects with over Rs 100 crore investment each and offering direct employment to over 9,000 people.

Scientists found ten songbirds, five new species and five new subspecies, near Sulawesi, have officially joined the scientific record. One among them is a Togian jungle-flycatcher was found in the Wallacean islands off Indonesia's east coast.

The scientists from the University of California discovered the smallest clumps of dark matter ever identified called cold dark matter using a new technique using the Hubble Space Telescope and a feature of general relativity.

Kerala State Government launched a wage subsidy scheme for the first five years for new ventures getting registered from 1 April 2020.

Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurated the submarine cable works on laying between Chennai – Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

India under Narendra Modi is the fifth biggest geopolitical risk of 2020, said Eurasia Group, world’s leading political risk consultancy.

Seven students from Jammu Division have been selected for the 3rd edition of the Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020 programme which will be held on 20 January 2020.

Henley Passport Index 2020 has been released. The Indian passport ranked 84th in the world’s most powerful passport index 2020. Which is a drop by 2 places as it ranked 82nd in 2019.

The Reserve Bank of India has revised the Know Your Customer (KYC) norms for banks and other lending institutions.

In a first, HDFC Bank launched myApps application on 9 January 2020. The app aims to boost digital payments in India.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry amended the export policy for rice export to the European Union (EU) members on 9 January 2020.

India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant is currently under phase-3 which involves setting to work of machinery and other equipment and to be commissioned by early 2021 in Indian Navy.

The 27th edition of South Asian Trade and Travel Exchange Expo (SATTE) 2020 was held in New Delhi. Expo was supported by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and sponsored by Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Department.

World Hindi Day is celebrated globally on 10th January every year. The day is celebrated every year to promote the use of Hindi language worldwide.

Odisha's High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) approved a new greenfield alumina refinery unit. The project was proposed by Aditya Birla Group-owned Hindalco Industries.

The third edition of Prime Minister’s Interaction with school students, "Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020", will be held at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi on 20th of this month.

The Kerala State Health department had issued in connection with confirmation of H1N1 infection in Kozhikode district.

India-born author Jasbinder Bilan has bagged a coveted UK children's book award for her debut novel.

M Nagaraj has been appointed the company’s Chairman and Managing Director of State-owned Housing and Urban Development Corporation (Hudco).

Veteran Odissi Danseuse Minati Mishra passed away. In 2012 she was honoured with the Padma Shri.

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