India At 10th Spot In Climate Change Performance Index 2020
Morocco Morocco has become the fourth country to have an agreement with Israel since August. Earlier, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Sudan have reached a peace agreement by forgetting decades-old rivalry with Israel. The following are four evaluation categories: GHG emissions (40%) Renewable energy (20%) Energy use (20%) Climate Policy (20%). Main characteristics […]
Morocco Normalises Relations With Israel
Morocco Morocco has become the fourth country to have an agreement with Israel since August. Earlier, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Sudan have reached a peace agreement by forgetting decades-old rivalry with Israel. Events have changed rapidly this year for the Middle East country of Israel. US President Donald Trump has announced it […]
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris named Times Person of the Year 2020
Time magazine named newly elected US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as “Person of the Year” of the year 2020. The nomination was recently held after the two joined the top 10 most tweeted people in the world. Joe Biden was second on the list, ahead of US President Donald Trump, while […]
Parthiv Patel Annouces Retirement From Cricket
Indian team wicket-keeper batsman Parthiv Patel has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket. Wicket-keeper batsman Parthiv Patel gave this information by tweeting on 09 December 2020. He ended his 18-year long career through a lengthy post written on social media. Parthiv Patel said in an online interactive conference with select journalists that in […]
Central government approves ‘PM Wani’ scheme
On 09 December 2020, the Central Government approved the proposal of the Department of Telecommunications to create a network to provide Wi-Fi services through public data offices (PDOs) across the country. This scheme will be known as ‘PM Wani’. Describing the approval given to the PM-Wani scheme as historic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that […]
Prime Minister Modi laid the foundation stone of the new parliament building
Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed Bhoomi Pujan on 10 December 2020 for the construction of the new Parliament building. Speaking on the occasion of Bhoomi Poojan, PM Modi said that how the existence of India as a democratic nation was doubted at the time of independence. Prime Minister Modi said that if work is done […]
Central government made a five-year plan to save the vultures
The central government has started a five-year action plan for the conservation of vultures. They are such carcasses of nature who eat their dead bodies of animals and make a significant contribution in keeping the surrounding environment clean. This step has been taken due to the huge decline in the population of vultures in India. […]
Jehan Daruwala becomes first Indian to win Formula 2 race
Jehan Daruwala has created history by becoming the first Indian to win a Formula 2 race during the Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain on 06 December 2020. The 22-year-old Indian F2 champion finished first in the competition after a thrilling match against Mick Schumacher and Daniel Ticktum. The Formula 2 Championship is a second-class single-seater […]
Government of India set up Export Promotion Council for AYUSH products
The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of AYUSH have decided to form an Export Promotion Council (Export Promotion Council) to jointly promote the export of AYUSH products. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik took this decision during the review meeting of AYUSH Trade and Industry. This review meeting […]
I&B Ministry issues advisory on TV ads for online gaming, fantasy sports
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B Ministry) has issued an advisory/advisory on television commercials for online gaming and fantasy sports in all private satellite TV channels on 4 December 2020. This advice instructs advertisers to provide appropriate disclaimers that clearly state that such sports involve financial risks and that no one under 18 should […]