Defence cooperation with Myanmar
India and Myanmar signed a defence co-operation agreement providing for boosting bilateral military engagement, weeks after the two countries carried out a coordinated operation targeting several militant groups operating in the Northeast.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21093-defence-cooperation-with-myanmar
#cooperation #Myanmar #India #AungHlaing #military

UNAMA report
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on 30 July 2019 said more civilians were killed by NATO and Afghan forces than by the Taliban and other militant groups during the first half of 2019.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21092-unama-report
#UNAMA #NATO #Afghanforces #Taliban #US #Islamic

Consumer Protection Bill passed
Lok Sabha on 30 July 2019 passed the Consumer Protection Bill that seeks to establish the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to protect and enforce consumer rights.
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#ConsumerProtectionBill #CCPA #CDRCs #LokSabha #RamVilasPaswan #CPB

Anti-microbial peptide (AMP)
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) have designed an anti-microbial peptide (AMP) that, researchers say, can effectively and quickly kill a notorious multidrug-resistant bacterium called Acinetobacter baumannii.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21090-anti-microbial-peptide-amp
#AMP #IISc #AMP #WHO #Omega76 #AntiMicrobialPeptide #healthcare

Another warship at Visakhapatnam
The sixth ship of the ‘Class of Eight’ Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mark-IV vessels ‘IN LCU L-56’ was commissioned by Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants/21089-another-warship-at-visakhapatnam
#Visakhapatnam #LCU #AtulKumarJain #GRSE #IBS #IndianNavy #IPMS

Global electricity grid plan
India has started consultations with the World Bank as its technical partner to implement an ambitious global electricity grid plan pitched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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#Global #gridplan #NITIAayog #ISA #electricity #WorldBank #Saarc

Strategic sale of NINL approved
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the strategic sale of Neelachal Ispat Nigam (NINL), in which multiple state-owned companies own a stake.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22596-strategic-sale-of-ninl-approved.html
#NINL #MMTC #BHEL #IPICOL #OMC #MECON #DIPAM

4,000-year-old pre-historic site destroyed
A 3,500 to 4,000 years old Chalcolithic-era site located at Maharashtra’s Aurangabad has been destroyed during a soil scooping work for a highway project. The site was to be excavated by Maharashtra archaeology department and Deccan College in February.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22595-4-000-year-old-pre-historic-site-destroyed.html
#historic #Maharashtra #Chalcolithic #Khandesh

US justifies killing Soleimani to UN
The United States told the United Nations that the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani was self-defense and vowed to take additional action "as necessary" in the Middle East to protect US personnel and interests.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22594-us-justifies-killing-soleimani-to-un.html
#US #Soleimani #Article51 #killing #Islamic

Reliance Jio launches Wi-Fi calling
Reliance Jio on 8 January 2020 launched voice and video calling over Wi-Fi service, less than a month after rival Airtel launched a similar service in Delhi-NCR. The service allows customers to switch seamlessly from LTE to Wi-Fi-based calling when they are at home or office.
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/study-material/news-for-aspirants/22593-reliance-jio-launches-wi-fi-calling.html
#Reliance #Jiolaunches #WiFi #DelhiNCR #VoLTE #WhatsApp