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LDH: 9888 405 906 www.panaceabharti.com Sr. No. 2020.1.4 JANUARY 2020 4th Week IMPORTANT DAYS the analysis . It was at the 8th position in the last report. January 9 NRI Day or Pravasi Bhartiya (iii) Lunglei in Mizoram is the least polluted followed Diwas by Meghalaya’s Dowki.It is also the only Indian January 12 National Youth Day or city with PM levels under the World Health Birthday of Swami Vivekananda Organisation’s (WHO) prescribed level of January 15 National Army Day 20/ug/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter). January 26 Republic Day of India, International (iv) Noida, Ghaziabad, Bareilly, Allahabad, Moradabad Customs duty day and Firozabad are the six of the top- 10 polluted cities in Uttar Pradesh. NATIONAL AFFAIRS EIU’s 12th edition of Democracy Index 2019: India slips 10 ranks to 51st position, Norway tops: Highlights of India’s 71st Republic Day: On January 22, 2020, According to the 12th edition of On January 26, 2020 India celebrated its 71st Republic the ‘Democracy Index 2019: A year of democratic Day. The day honours the date on which the setbacks and popular protest’, released by Constitution of India came into effect i.e. on 26 January the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), India has 1950. The highlights of the republic day functions are slipped 10 ranks to 51st spot with the score of 6.90 in as follows: this index, which provides a blueprint for the current . Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attended as chief state of democracy in 165 independent states and two guest. territories. A total of 16 states and Union Territories(UTs) and Top & bottom: Norway tops the list with a score of 6 central ministers participated in the Republic Day 9.87 while North Korea is at the bottom with Parade at Rajpath in New Delhi. Jammu & 167th place with 1.08 points. Kashmir participated in the parade for the 1st time India Opens 1st Mahatma Gandhi Convention as a union territory. Centre in Niger . 4th generation army officer Captain Tania On January 21, 2020, India’s Minister of External Shergill (26 years) who became the 1st woman Affairs (MEA) Shri Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and officer as Parade Adjutant on Army Day Parade, Nigerian President Mahamadou Issoufau inaugurated led the corps of signals under the motto ‘Teevra the first convention centre in Africa namely “Mahatma Chaukas’ (swift and alert). Gandhi convention centre”(MGICC) established at . Dhanush gun system Army Air Defence marching the state of Niger in Western Africa by India to honour contingent took part for 1st time. the memory of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma . The President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind, Gandhi. This is the 1st centre established in Africa by approved the conferrement of Jeevan Raksha India under grant assistance. Mr.S.Jaishankar was Padak Series of Awards-2019 on 54 persons. the first Indian-foreign Minister to visit the West- . Indian Army’s (IA) Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir) African country during his national trip visit to Niger based 15 corps commander Lt Gen Kanwal Jeet (West Africa) and Tunisia (North Africa). Singh Dhillon was awarded with Uttam Yudh Key Points: Seva Medal. (i) The Convention centre has been designed with . Indian Navy’s commodore Jyotin Raina was modern and eco-friendly facility including a 2000 awarded the Nao Sena Medal capacity of Plenary hall (wide participation from Jharkhand’ Jharia is the most polluted Indian city African Union Member states). & Lunglei, Mizoram least polluted: Greenpeace (ii) It is likely to host the forthcoming African Union India report 2018 : AU Summit in the new convention center which The Greenpeace India report for 2018 was released will further contribute towards enhancing of based on the National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring bilateral ties. Programme (NAMP), on January 21, 2020. Jharia in (iii) Contribution to Niger: India has provided Lines Jharkhand which is known for Coal-belching is of Credit(LoC) worth $96.54 million to Niger for the most polluted Indian city with 322 µg/m3 projects in transport, electrification, solar energy (micrograms per cubic meter) of PM10 (Particulate and potable drinking water. matter) pollutants in 2018, according to the report About Niger: analysis of 287 cities across the country. Out of 287 Capital- Niamey. cities 231 cities were severely polluted. Prime Minister (PM)- Brigi Rafini. (i) Dhanbad in Jharkhand which is known for its Currency- West African CFA (African Financial rich coal reserves and industries, is the second- Community) Franc. most polluted Indian City with 264 un/m3 of ‘Vigyan Samagam’, India’s 1st global Mega Science PM10 pollutants. Exhibition inaugurated at National Science Centre (ii) By taking marginal improvement in reducing air in New Delhi by Dr. Jitendra Singh pollution, Delhi had jumped to the 10th position in LDH: 9888 405 906 www.panaceabharti.com On January 21, 2020, the Union Minister of State nominal value of 1/4 Swiss francs (USD United States Independent Charge (I/C) Ministry of Development Of Dollar- 0.26). North Eastern Region, Minister of State (Mos) Prime Key Points: Minister’s Office (PMO), Personnel, Public Grievances, (i) Its weight is comparable to that of 2 grains of rice. and Pension, Minister of State for Department of (ii) Swissmint has minted 999 coins which will be sold Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra for 199 francs with a special magnifying glass to Singh inaugurated India’s first global Mega Science see Einstein’s face. Exhibition “Vigyan Samagam” at National Science About Switzerland: Centre, New Delhi.The exhibition is organized by Capital- Bern(De-facto). the Department of Science and Technology (DST) Currency- Swiss franc. and the National Council of Science Museums Highlights of 50th WEF annual meeting 2020 held (NCSM) under the Department of Atomic Energy in Davos, Switzerland (DAE) & will be held from January 21, 2020, to March The 50th edition of the 2020 World Economic Forum 20, 2020. (WEF) annual meeting was held in Davos-Klosters,in France to be the guest of honour at 2022 New Delhi Switzerland from January 21-24, 2020. The theme for World Book Fair: the year 2020 was “Stakeholders for a Cohesive and On January 22, 2020 France ambassador to India, Sustainable World”. The WEF summit aims to Emmanuel Lenain has announced that France will be engage world leaders to collaborate for global, the guest of honour at New Delhi World Book Fair for regional and industrial development etc. The highlights the year 2022 (NDWBF 2022) as part of the reciprocal of the summit in detail are as follows: invitation as New Delhi was the guest of honour for . On January 23, 2020 the World Economic Forum 2020 Livre Paris (Paris Book Fair). (WEF) has announced new internet security 1st ever 2-day long “Innovation festival” was principles which will help nearly 1 billion users. organised by Arunachal Pradesh govt at Itanagar, . The 1st ever public blockchain track and trace Arunachal Pradesh platform built to help businesses respond to the On January 25, 2020 Arunachal Pradesh state council demands of customers for ethical and for science & Technology (APSCS&T) in partnership environmentally friendly products. with National Innovation Foundation organised the 1st . 1st global consortium was formed and it works on ever Innovation festival at science centre IG Park, designing a framework for digital currency Itanagar Arunachal Pradesh. The two days festival aims governance that also includes stablecoins. to encourage the cultural innovation among the people . The republic of India has joined as a founding and students of Arunachal Pradesh. govt member of the WEF’s ‘Reskilling 12th South Asia Conference held in New Delhi Revolution’. Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh addressed . The O.P Jindal Global University (JGU) signed a the 12th edition of the South Asia Conference at the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA) the University of Zurich in New Delhi from January 28-29, 2020. The (UZH) in Switzerland for mutual cooperation in conference deals with issues related to economic higher education and research. cooperation for development, changing political context . Madhya Pradesh(MP) govt has in India’s neighbourhood etc. The theme of the made investments worth Rs. 4,125 crores at WEF conference was India’s “Neighbourhood First” from various investors. Policy: Regional Perceptions. The govt of Karnataka signed a pact with WEF to Key Points: start “Centre for Internet of ethical things”. (i) The Govt’s commitment of about $13.14 billion in . The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation credit-lines and about $4 billion in assistance to the (MDEC) signed a pact with WEF to focus on neighbouring countries over the last decade were drones. discussed. The Tata steel Kalinganagar (TSK) in Jajpur (ii) Participants: All members of SAARC and district of Odisha, was honoured at the WEF 2020 Myanmar participated in the conference. Members for its recent admittance to the Global Lighthouse of the South Asian Association for Regional Network(GLN) of WEF. Cooperation (SAARC)countries were called for . Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone was cooperation to end terrorism. honoured with 26th Crystal award 2020 (iii) Members present: The IDSA Director General Ambassador Shri Sujan R Chinoy and other senior PERSONS IN NEWS military & civil officials of the Ministry of Katerina Sakellaropoulou becomes Greece’s first Defence(MoD) were present on the occasion. woman president On January 22, 2020, independent candidate Katerina INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Sakellaropoulou(63 years), became the1st Woman Switzerland mints world’s smallest gold coin values President of Greece elected by Greece’s Parliament for ¼ Swiss francs a period of 5 years. She will be officially sworn in as On January 23,2020 Switzerland state-owned Greece’s 13th President in April, 2020. She will Swissmint has minted World’s smallest gold coin of succeed Prokopis Pavlopoulos, the current president.