India in Gender Gap Report
India is 112th among nations ranked in terms of the gap between genders, and it was among the bottom five for women's health and survival and economic participation, said an annual survey on 17 December 2019.
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#India #GenderGapReport #WEF #Pakistan #GGR

'Make in India' success of BrahMos
The Indo-Russian BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was on 17 December 2019 test-fired successfully from an Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha.
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#BrahMos #MakeinIndia #DRDO #MTCR #LCA #NPO #IndianAirForce

Minority status based on state-wise population
The Supreme Court on 17 December 2019 dismissed a petition challenging the validity of the Centre’s 26-year-old notification according minority status to five communities — Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis, saying religion must be considered pan-India.
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#Minority #BRGavai #PIL #BJP #Muslims #SupremeCourt

Indian receive prestigious UN medal
About 850 Indian peacekeepers serving in South Sudan have been awarded the prestigious UN medal for their service and contribution to building peace in the strife-torn nation and supporting the local communities.
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#Indian #UNMISS #UNmedal #SouthSudan #UNM #Kodok

Interest Subvention Scheme for MSME
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari approved changes in the Interest Subvention Scheme guidelines for micro, small and medium enterprises, and said the modifications are expected to boost their productivity through access to credit at reduced cost.
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#MSME #NitinGadkari #ISS #UAN #NarendraModi #GST

EIU survey on urban areas
Three cities in Keralafeature among the fastest-growing urban areas across the world, according to a ranking released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) survey.
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#EIU #Kollam #urban #TamilNadu #UAE #Gujarat

Ration card portability implemented
The Centre has rolled out the ‘one nation, one ration card’ initiative in 12 states including Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said.
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#Rationcard #RamVilasPaswan #NFSA #Maharashtra

FAIRS Export Certificate Report
India’s animal husbandry sector underwent a significant change last year due to a “landmark move” by the government which helped ease import regulations, according to a report released by the US Department of Agriculture.
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#FAIRS #DPPQS #OAA #GAIN #India #DAHD #FAIRS

Iran-U.S. conflict
Five days after Major General Qassem Soleimani, the Quds Force chief, was killed in a U.S. air strike outside Baghdad airport, Iran on 8 January 2020 launched ballistic missile attacks at American troops in two military bases in Iraq.
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#Iran #PMF #missile #MGQS #QudsForce #Article51

Only Indian in list of umpires
Anil Chaudhary is the lone Indian named in the list of 19 match officials, including 16 umpires, for the upcoming ICC U-19 World Cup starting in South Africa from January 17.
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#Indian #AnilChaudhary #ICC #WorldCup #T20 #SriLanka