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Online
89th Annual General Meeting of BCCI Rajasthan has become the 6th state in the
country to successfully undertake “Ease of Doing
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) held its
Business” reform stipulated by the Department of
89th Annual General Meeting on 24 Dec 2020 at
Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
Ahmedabad.
Thus, it has become eligible to mobilise additional
Mr Pragyan Ojha who was nominated by the
financial resources of Rs. 2,731 crore through
Indian Cricketers Association (ICA) as a player
Open Market Borrowings.
representative, was inducted to the IPL Governing
The other 5 states are Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
Council at the AGM.
MP, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
The retirement age of the BCCI affiliated umpires
and scorers has been increased to 60 years. RBI cancels licence of Subhadra Bank
1st batch of Indian Institute of Skills The RBI has cancelled the licence of Maharashtra-
based Subhadra Local Area Bank.
The first batch of training at the Tata-Indian
It has cancelled the lender's licence with
Institute of Skills, Mumbai was launched at a
effect from close of business on December 24,
virtual event on 25 Dec'20 by Dr Mahendra Nath
2020, citing that banking affairs were "conducted
Pandey, Union Minister of Skill Development and
in a manner detrimental to the interests of its
Entrepreneurship.
present and future depositors".
The institute is a joint initiative between Ministry
It was cancelled under Section 22 (4) of the
of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE),
Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
Government of India and Tata Indian Institute of
Skills. US body to invest 54 million USD in India
IISF 2020 concludes The US International Development Finance
Corporation (DFC) will invest $54 mn in India to
The India International Science Festival-2020 (IISF-
support the development of critical infrastructure
2020) concluded on 25 Dec 2020 with the
projects in the country in the wake of the COVID-
valedictory address by the Vice President M.
19 pandemic.
Venkaiah Naidu.
The DFC will invest in equity for the National
For the year 2020, there were a total of 41 events
Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) in India.
held under 9 broad Verticals.
The financing is part of NIIF’s final round of fund-
In IISF 2020, five Guinness World Records were
raising for the fund.
also attempted which included light, shadow and
time device making by 5,000 students. Myanmar buys military aircraft from Jordan
Rajasthan: 6th to complete EoD business reform Myanmar’s Air Force is buying two Airbus CASA
C295 aircraft worth $38.6 million from the Royal
1|PageJordanian Air Force to reduce dependence on The ‘Jhatpat Processing’ feature will help
Chinese armoury. individuals in filing tax returns quickly in a
The new aircraft from Jordan will replace the seamless manner.
military’s ageing fleet of Chinese-made Y-8s. The Income Tax Department has shared tutorial
They have been manufactured and assembled on videos of the complete procedure to file ITR1 and
the Airbus Protection and House facility in Seville, ITR4 under the new initiative, on Youtube.
Spain.
SBI General Insurance conducts awareness drive
MP Freedom of Religion Bill, 2020 approved
SBI General Insurance conducted insurance
The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved 'MP awareness programs for farmers across 50
Freedom of Religion Bill, 2020'. villages across the country including Rajasthan,
After the approval by the cabinet, the bill will now Gujrat, Odisha on 23 Dec'20.
be presented in the state Assembly. It was aimed at educating the farmers about the
Under the new MP Freedom of Religion Bill 2020, importance of several crop insurance and non-
forced conversion of a minor, woman or a person crop insurance solutions, thereby helping them to
from Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, would be prepared for natural catastrophes.
draw a minimum jail term of 2 to 10 years with a It was organised on the occasion of Kisan Diwas.
minimum penalty of Rs 50,000. DCCDL to buy stake of Hines
Turkey to buy 50mn Chinese Covid jab DLF's rental arm DCCDL will acquire the stake of
A trial of China’s Sinovac Biotech's Covid vaccine US-based Hines in a premium commercial project
conducted in Turkey shows that its efficacy rate is in Gurugram for ₹780 crore.
91.25%, which is far higher than the Brazilian DLF Cyber City Developers Ltd (DCCDL) is the joint
study. venture firm of DLF and Singapore's sovereign
On 24 Dec 2020, a Brazilian study portrayed the wealth fund GIC.
efficacy rate of the Chinese vaccine to be 50%. It has entered into a securities purchase
Turkey has agreed to purchase 50 million doses of agreement with funds managed by Hines for
the Sinovac vaccine, with the first shipments acquisition of their stake in Fairleaf Real Estate.
expected to begin from 27 Dec 2020. Umba village in Ladakh electrified
Japan adopts green growth plan 5 mohallas in Umba village received electricity
Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered connection on 25 Dec 2020.
vehicles in about 15 years. The village is situated in toughest terrain at
Japan govt has announced a plan to go carbon 13,000 thousand feet height and remains cut off
free by 2050 and generate nearly USD 2 trillion for 5 months during winters.
growth in green business and investment. The Global Himalayan Expedition in partnership
The “green growth strategy" urges utilities to with the CSR project of Royal Enfield has installed
bolster renewables and hydrogen while calling for a 17.5 kW solar electricity system in Umba.
auto industries to go carbon-free by the mid- JD(U) convenes two day meeting in Patna
2030s.
2-day national executive meeting of Janta
Income Tax Dept launches 'Jhatpat Processing' Dal(United) has been convened in Patna on 26
The Income Tax Department has introduced a Dec 2020.
new initiative called, 'Jhatpat Processing' to This is the first meeting after Bihar Assembly
smoothen the ITR filing experience for taxpayers. elections.
2|Page Party President Nitish Kumar will chair the These projects have a length of nearly 439
meeting. kilometres and cost approximately Rs 2,366
The party will analyze its performance in Bihar crore.
assembly elections. He also announced that two new bridges and a
It will also discuss the prevailing political situation multi-model logistic park (MMLP) will be
of Arunachal Party as six MLA of the party have constructed on Barak river.
joined BJP.
Amit Shah launched development projects
Jal Jeevan Mission launches a challenge
Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended a
The National Jal Jeevan Mission launched an program at Amingaon in Guwahati to start several
innovation challenge on 25 Dec'20. development projects, on 26 Dec'20.
It has been launched for developing portable He took part as the Chief Guest in the program for
devices to test drinking water quality. the establishment of Guwahati's 2nd medical
The main objective is to bring an innovative, college.
modular, and cost-effective solution to develop He also distributed financial assistance to
portable devices that can be used at the namghars under Asom Darshan scheme and also
household level to test the drinking water quality laid the foundation stone for development and
instantly, easily and accurately. beautification of Batadrava.
Progress report of e-HRMS launched Former cricketer Robin Jackman passes away
Home Secretary and Secretary DoPT, A K Bhalla Former England cricketer and commentator Robin
released the progress report of e-HRMS Jackman passed away in December 2020.
(Electronic-Human Resource Management He was born in Shimla his father was a Major with
System) on 25 Dec 2020. Second Gurkha Rifles Jackman had a first-class
This system has various advantages such as career in England that spanned between 1966
providing a dashboard for employee and and 1982.
management, e-governance in office procedures, A fast bowler, Jackman’s Test debut came at the
reduced file movement, faster service delivery, age of 35.
assistance in decision making, etc. Following his retirement, he became a successful
commentator in South Africa.
E-Sampada web portal and mobile app launched
Batik artist Yasala Balaiah passes away
Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh
Puri on 25 Dec 2020, launched E-Sampada, a new Renowned Batik artist Yasala Balaiah passed away
web portal and mobile app on Good Governance in December 2020.
Day. He was born in Ibrahimpur of Siddipet district in
The new app provides a single-window for all the 1939.
services including the allotment for over 1 lakh He won a number of laurels for his contribution to
govt residential accommodations. the art field which included the honour by the
The portal provides online facility to users across AIFACS (All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society) in
India to lodge complaints, submit documents, etc. 2003 and the National Award for Teachers by the
President of India in 1994.
Foundation stone of 20 NH projects laid
PM to launch freight corridor section in UP
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways,
Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone of 20 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually
National Highway projects in Assam and inaugurate the largest section of the Eastern
dedicated 7 completed projects to the nation.
3|PageDedicated Freight Corridor on December 29 in Central Bank of India will divest its entire equity
Uttar Pradesh. stake of 64.40 per cent in Cent Bank Home
The 351-km Khurja-Bhaupur section is ready and Finance Ltd (CBHFL) to Centrum Housing Finance
necessary trials and testing have already been for Rs 160 crore.
concluded. CBHFL is a financing and mortgage company
Modi will dedicate to the nation the new rail jointly promoted by four public sector institutions
freight corridor along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Central Bank of India, National Housing Bank,
Minister Yogi Adityanath. Specified Undertaking of Unit Trust of India and
Housing and Urban Development Corporation.
Arya set to become India’s youngest mayor
Urdu poet Shamsur Rahman Faruqi passes away
21-year-old Arya Rajendran hailing from Kerala’s
Thiruvananthapuram will become the country’s Legendary Urdu poet and critic Shamsur Rahman
youngest mayor. Faruqi passed away in December 2020.
A second-year BSc Mathematics student of the All Born on September 30, 1935, in Uttar Pradesh,
Saints’ College, she was elected from the Faruqi is credited to have revived "Dastangoi", a
Thiruvananthapuram municipal corporation on a 16th century Urdu oral storytelling art form.
CPM ticket. He also received Saraswati Samman in 1996 for
She is a state committee member of the Student his work 'She'r-e Shor-Angez', a four-volume
Federation of India. study of the eighteenth-century poet Mir Taqi
She is also the state president of the Mir.
Balasangham.
1st tiger reserve hot air balloon safari
Free mobile clinic named after A B Vajpayee
India’s first hot air balloon wildlife safari in a tiger
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a free mobile primary reserve was launched in the world-famous
healthcare centre was launched by Nava Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh.
Bengaluru Foundation. The State was planning to introduce this service in
This mobile clinic is named after the former PM Pench, Kanha and Panna tiger reserves as well.
by Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya. The service is being operated by Jaipur-based Sky
This mobile clinic will provide free primary Waltz and company.
healthcare to more than 25,000 patients in slum
WHO launches new App Covid19 updates
areas every year.
This project is initiated by Nava Bengaluru The World Health Organisation has launched
Foundation and managed by Wockhardt ‘WHO Covid-19 Updates’ app for disbursing
Foundation. official numbers, news and information in terms
of symptoms to users.
Malayalam actor Anil Nedumangad dies
It has been launched for people in Nigeria but can
South actor Anil Nedumangad, best known for his be downloaded anywhere in the world.
performances in 'Ayyappanum Koshiyum', It lists down symptoms ranging from common to
'Kammatti Paadam', 'Njan Steve Lopez' and serious, in a bid to help users assess their present
'Porinju Mariyam Jose' passed away in December health conditions and get tested accordingly.
2020.
CR runs awareness campaign for women safety
Nedumangad made his debut in
'Thaskaraveeran'. The central railway carried an awareness
His major role as an actor was in the 2014 film campaign for the women's safety at Kalyan
'Njan Steve Lopez' directed by Rajeev Ravi. railway station.
CBI to exit housing finance business
4|Page The female passengers were made aware of the Larry Ellison, a Tesla board member, bought most
smart saheli and requested to be a part of the of the island of Lanai, a small island with around
WhatsApp group to curb crime against women 3,200 residents, for $300 million in 2012.
while travelling in the train.
Hyderabad starts 'Wear a Mask campaign'
The newly introduced programme, named as
'Smart Saheli', was launched on December 22 by Telangana organised 'Wear a Mask' campaign in
the CR for the women's safety. Hyderabad to distribute free masks to the public
days after the new strain of coronavirus found in
Hawaii's 1st Tesla Supercharger
the UK.
Tesla has planned to build its first Supercharger India has temporarily suspended its Vande Bharat
in Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison's island of Lanai, flights from the UK.
Hawaii. 1,005 international flights have been operated
The electric-vehicle maker recently applied for a under Phase 8 Plus of India's Vande Bharat
permit in Maui county to construct a new Mission, thus, repatriating more than 40 lakh
Supercharger in Lanai City. people from 27 countries.
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