Jan 2020

    INTERNATIONAL India extends LOC to Cuba for financing solar parks   India has extended a line of credit (LOC) of $75 million to Cuba for financing solar parks. The announced was made by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The move comes following the agreement signed between Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) and Banco Exterior De Cuba on … Read more 07.01.20 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

Budget Highlights   Expenditure: The government proposes to spend Rs 30,42,230 crore in 2020-21, which is 12.7% higher than the revised estimate of 2019-20.   Receipts: The receipts (other than net borrowings) are expected to increase by 16.3% to Rs 22,45,893 crore, owing to higher estimated revenue from disinvestments.   GDP growth: The government has … Read more 31.01.20 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL   World Future Energy Summit begins in Abu Dhabi   The World Future Energy Summit begins in Abu Dhabi. 33,500 participants from 170 countries and 800 specialist exhibitors are expected to attend the four-day annual event. The theme for this year’s summit is “Rethinking Global Consumption, Production, and Investment.” The World Future … Read more 16.01.20 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL World Braille Day: 4 January World Braille Day is annually celebrated on January 4, the birthday of Braille inventor, Louis Braille. The day recognizes the contributions of Louis Braille in helping blind and visually impaired people to read and write. In November 2018, the General Assembly decided to proclaim 4 January as … Read more 04.01.20 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL Golden Globes Awards :2020 Best Motion Picture – Drama: 1917 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama: Renee Zellweger, (Judy) Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama: Joaquin Phoenix, (Joker) Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood Best Motion Picture – Animated: Missing Link   … Read more 02.01.20 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL Microsoft vows to be carbon negative by 2030     Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond Washington.Microsoft announced that it would become carbon negative by the year 2030. The announcement made in the form of its increased efforts to combat climate change. The company announced that it vows to eliminate all the carbon … Read more 21.01.20 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs