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.12.2018 NATIONAL 107th Indian Science Congress.2018 started The 107th edition of the Indian Science Congress is held at the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bengaluru. .11.2018 It is the ninth time that Bengaluru is hosting the annual convention. The event was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The theme of the congress is „Science and Technology: Rural Development‟ For the first time, a Farmer‟s Science Congress will also be part of the event, providing a platform for innovative farmers. MEA Set up NEST Division to deal with new and emerging technologies The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has set up New, Emerging and Strategic Technologies (NEST) division, as a nodal division within the ministry to deal with issues like new and emerging technologies. NEST will help the country to collaborate with other countries in the field of 5G and artificial intelligence which are in line with India‟s security goals. KVIC Inaugurated its First Silk Processing Plant in Gujarat to Boost Patola Saree Production The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) inaugurated its first silk processing plant at Surendranagar in Gujarat on 03 January 2020, to cut cost, boost production of signature Patola Saree, as well as create livelihoods for women. The plant has been set up by a khadi institution at a cost of Rs 75 lakh, in which KVIC has contributed Rs 60 lakh. The newly set up silk plant would help cut down the cost of production of silk yarn drastically and hence increase the sale and availability of raw material used for manufacturing Gujarati „Patola‟ sarees locally. PM Modi Dedicated 5 Young Scientists Laboratories of DRDO to the Nation Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation 5 Young Scientists Laboratories of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on 02 January 2020 from Bengaluru. The 5 DRDO Young Scientist Laboratories (DYSLs) are located in five cities namely Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad. Each lab will work on a key advanced technology of importance to the development of futuristic defence systems such as, Artificial intelligence, Quantum technologies, Cognitive technologies, Asymmetric technologies and Smart materials. World’s Second Tallest Statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Unveiled in Ahmedabad Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani unveiled the second tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the world at Ahmedabad. The 50 feet tall bronze statue of Sardar Patel weighs 70 thousand kilograms and is located at the Sardardham campus near Vaishnodevi circle in Ahmedabad. This is the second highest statue of India‟s first home home minister after the Statue of Unity (597 ft) 182 metres), situated at Kevadiya in Narmada district of Central Gujarat. The world‟s tallest statue known as the „Statue of Unity‟ of Sardar Patel was built at Kevadiya in Narmada district of Central Gujarat. Its height is 182 meters (597 ft) and was built at a cost of Rs 3000 crores. ‘Cyber Safe Women’ initiative Launched by Maharashtra Government The state government of Maharashtra Government has launched a „Cyber Safe Women‟ initiative to ensure that women and children do not fall prey to these cyber-criminal activities. Under the initiative, various awareness camps will be held across all the districts of the state regarding cyber safety to help in educating women about how the web is used by anti-social elements and child predators to commit various types of crimes. Odisha Government Launched e-Gazette portal for Gazette notifications The State Government of Odisha has launched an e-Gazette portal, a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, to make available the Gazette notifications from all state departments under one platform.
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The system will expedite.12.2018 the process of Gazette publication, make it error-free and paperless and also save transportation.2018 of trucks of papers from Government Press to departments, districts and other quarters. Indian Railways Launched.11.2018 Integrated Helpline Number 139 The Indian Railways has integrated all its helpline numbers into a single number, 139, to help its passengers in quick grievance redressal and enquiries during their train journeys. The new helpline number 139 will take over all the existing helpline numbers (except 182). thereby making it easy for the passengers to remember the number and connect with Railways for all their needs during travel. 139 helpline will be available in twelve languages. Department of Heavy Industries sanctioned 2636 EV charging stations across the country The Department of Heavy Industries had sanctioned 2636 EV (Electric Vehicles) charging stations in 62 cities across 24 State/UTs under FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India) scheme phase II to clean the mobility in Road Transport Sector. It aims to increase the electric vehicle users and also encourage Original Equipment Manufacturer‟s (OEM) to launch new electric models. A total of 317 EV charging stations have been allotted in Maharashtra which is highest among 24 states. NEST division is formed by Ministry of External Affairs The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has set up a New, Emerging and Strategic Technologies (NEST) division which helps to deal with new and emerging technologies. NEST helps to partner with 5G and artificial intelligence areas of other countries. Under NEST, central government allows data sharing of various network makers in which Huawei shares its customer details with Chinese government under 5G trails. 30% of Poshan Abhiyaan funds used in 3 years According to an analysis of the data shared by Minister for Women and Child Development (MoWCD) Smriti Irani in the Parliament, merely 30% of the PoshanAbhiyan funds have been used in 3 years. Apart from Mizoram, Lakshadweep, Himachal Pradesh and Bihar, none of the state govt has used the fund granted to them in the past 3 years. Ritualistic Festival ‘Lai Haroba’ began in Tripura Lai Haroba, a ritualistic festival observed by Manipuri meitei communities began in Agartala, Tripura. Swachh Survekshan League 2020 The union minister of State (MoS- Independent Charge) Housing and Urban Affairs(MoHUA) Shri Hardeep Singh Puri,has announced the results of Swachh Survekshan (SS) League 2020 (Quarter 1 and Quarter 2) at an event in New Delhi. PragatiMaidan metro station renamed as Supreme Court metro station in New Delhi The Delhi Government‟s renaming committee has renamed PragatiMaidan metro station as Supreme Court metro station. The committee has also decided to rename Mukarba Chowk and its flyover after Kargil war martyr Captain Vikram Batra, MB Road as Acharya Sri Mahapragya Marg and The Lajpat Nagar flyover to Jhulelal Setu. INTERNATIONAL Paddlefish of China’s Yangtze River, declared as extinct China has declared that the country‟s giant paddlefish often called as „Panda of the Yangtze river‟ or „Chinese swordfish‟ has become extinct. The extinction was reported due to decades of overfishing. Pacific Island Nation Palau becomes first nation in the world to ban ‘reef-toxic’ sun cream Palau has become the first nation to ban sun cream which damages the coral reefs, sea life and are toxic to juvenile wildlife species.
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It is the Pacific Island.12.2018 country in the Western Pacific Ocean near Philippines. The sun cream consists.2018 of oxybenzone and octinoxate absorbs UV (UltraViolet) rays which causes water more acidic, makes corals susceptible to bleaching and agitating fish stocks. .11.2018 BANKING AND ECONOMY RBI launched Mobile Aided Note Identifier (MANI) app for visually impaired persons Reserve Bank of India has launched a mobile application named “Mobile Aided Note Identifier (MANI)” for aiding visually impaired persons to identify the denomination of Indian Banknotes. The app MANI contains the following features: Capable of identifying the denominations of Mahatma Gandhi Series and Mahatma Gandhi (New) series banknote by checking front or reverse side/part of the note including half folded notes at various holding angles and broad range of light conditions (normal light/day light/low light/ etc.). Ability to identify the denomination through audio notification in Hindi/English and non-sonic mode such as vibration (suitable for those with vision and hearing impairment). Interest Rates for Small Savings Schemes Unchanged for the Fourth Quarter 2019-20 (Jan-Mar) The interest rates on small savings schemes are reviewed every quarter by the government. The formula to arrive at the interest rates of the small savings scheme was given by the Shyamala Gopinath Committee. Current Interest Rates of Small Savings Schemes: Small Savings Scheme Annual Interest Rate Public Provident Fund (PPF) 7.9% National Savings Certificate (NSC) 7.9% KisanVikas Patra (KVP) 7.6% (113 months maturity) SukanyaSamriddhi Account 8.4% 5-year Senior Citizens Savings Scheme 8.6% Savings Deposit 4.0% Term Deposits (1-5 year maturity) 6.9 %-7.7 % 5-year Recurring Deposit 7.2% India’s foreign exchange reserve touches a record level of $457.46 bn: RBI According to the “Bulletin Weekly Statistical Supplement – Extract” released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India‟s foreign exchange (Forex) reserves rose by $ 2.520 billion to a record $ 457.468 billion. The main reason for increase in foreign exchange reserves is the increase in foreign exchange assets, which is the main component of forex. DPIIT: FDI inflows rose 15% to $26 Bn in 1st half of FY2020; Singapore largest FDI source of India According to the data released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India rose 15% to $26 billion in the first half of FY2020 (Fiscal year 2020). Singapore continued to be the largest source of FDI in India during the first half of FY2020 with $8 billion investments. PERSON IN NEWS Vinod Kumar Yadav has been given a one-year extension as the Chairman of the Railway Board by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha gets 1 year extension. S Sundar appointed as interim MD&CEO and additional director of Lakshmi Vilas Bank. Delhi AIIMS‟ Professor Suresh Chandra Sharma appointed as the 1st ever Chairman of NMC (National Medical Commission).
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Hillary Rodham Clinton.12.2018 appointed as 11th and 1st female Chancellor of UK‟s Queen‟s University. .2018 SPORTS AND GAME India‟s Manav Thakkar, jumped 9 spots to No.1 in U-21 table tennis category. For the first time Lawn.11.2018 bowls & Cycling to be included in 3rd Khelo India Games 2020 to be held in Guwahati, Assam. Indian chess grandmaster Koneru Humpy finishes 12th in FIDE World Blitz competition 2019 held in Moscow, Russia. MS Dhoni named captain of ESPN Cricinfo‟s ODI and T20 teams of past decade; Virat as captain of their test team. India women‟s hockey player SunitaLakra announces her retirement due to knee injury breakdown. Young Indian Tennis player Manav Thakkar created history by becoming the World no.1 in the Under-21 men‟s singles category in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings. AWARDS AND HONOURS A Dubai-based Indian girl, Sucheta Satish (13), who sings in 120 languages, has won the „100 Global Child Prodigy Award 2020′ in the category of singing. The award ceremony was held in Ashok Hotel, Delhi. Prince William Arthur Philip Louis (37) has announced a multi-million-pound prize for “visionaries” working to solve “Earth‟s greatest environmental problems,” from climate change to air pollution. Famous Portuguese professional football player Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded by 11th Dubai Globe Soccer Awards 2019 as the best men‟s player of the year in the international football function held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Union Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India (GoI), has awarded Swarna Jayanti Fellowships for 2018-19 to 14 Scientists under 40 years of age, associated with innovative research projects and capable of impacting research and development (R&D) work in their respective fields. ONELINERS ISRO to set its 2nd launch port in Thoothukodi district of Tamil Nadu. World Health Organisation designated 2020 as International Year of the Nurse and Midwife. „Cyber Safe Women‟ campaign launched in Maharashtra by state cyber police. „K-RERA‟ launched in Kerala to bring transparency in real estate sector. Telangana govt. declared 2020 as AI year. Delhi got First 20-feet-tall Smog Tower to Help Tackle Rising Levels of Air Pollution at Lajpat Nagar. IAF chief formally inducted Dornier 228 aircraft into No. 41 Squadron in New Delhi. UPSRTC launched „Damini‟ helpline service for women in Uttar Pradesh World Braille Day 2020 is observed on January 4. CM Jagan Mohan reddy inaugurated YSR Aarogyasri scheme at Eluru, Andhra Pradesh. Exim Bank grants $75 mn line of credit to Cuba for solar parks. Former Rajya Sabha member AlajangiViswanath Swamy from Odisha passed away. India welcomes highest number of New born babies on first day of 2020, Surpasses China: UNICEF.
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