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About 14 per cent cut in CO2 emissions possible in small commercial vehicle segment with EV push: study
India can see 14% reduction in CO2 emissions in small commercial vehicle segment with higher electric vehicle penetration by 2030, as per study ‘Roadmap for Electrification of Urban Freight in India’ released by TERI & Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation.
Did you Know
TERI Founder: Darbari S Seth;
Founded: 1974.
Handicrafts exhibition ‘Raag-Bhopali’ being organized from 26 to 30 Dec in Gauhar Mahal, Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh government has decided to introduce a new brand named Raag-Bhopali to give a new international identity to Bhopal’s handicrafts. The exhibition is being organized from 26 to 30 December in Gauhar Mahal, Bhopal.
Did you Know
Bhopal is popular for its zari, zardozi, and Jute work.
IIFL Home, ICICI Bank join hands for affordable housing, MSME loans
IIFL Finance subsidiary has tied up with ICICI Bank to provide affordable housing and MSME loans. Under the tie-up, IFL Home will originate and service customers through the entire loan life-cycle, and ICICI Bank will provide funding to these customers.
Did you Know
ICICI Bank CEO: Sandeep Bakhshi;
HQs: Mumbai;
Founded: June 1994
Singapore’s foodie “hawker” culture given UNESCO recognition
Singapore’s tradition of communal dining at hawker centres, open-air food courts popularised by celebrity chefs and hit films such as ‘Crazy Rich Asians’, has been recognised by UNESCO for its cultural significance. Hawker centres were set up in the 1970s
Did you Know
UNESCO Founded: 16 November 1945;
HQs: Paris, France.
World Bank comes out with corrected Doing Business rankings, lowers China place by 7 notches
The review details irregularities & required corrections affecting data for 4 countries: China, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan. As per the ‘Doing Business’ 2020 report, India had jumped 14 places to the 63rd position on the ease of doing business ranking
Did you Know
The ranking of Azerbaijan has been improved to 28 from 34.
International Human Solidarity Day: 20th December
UN General Assembly, on 22 Dec 2005, by resolution identified solidarity as one of the fundamental & universal values that should underlie relations b/w peoples in 21st century, and decided to proclaim 20 Dec of each year International Human Solidarity Day
Did you Know
United Nations Founded: 24 October 1945;
HQs: New York, US.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates the advanced Hypersonic Wind Tunnel test facility in Hyderabad
Defence minister inaugurated advanced Hypersonic Wind Tunnel test facility in Hyderabad. The state-of-the-art facility is pressure vaccum driven enclosed free jet facility with nozzle exit of one-meter diameter. It will simulate Mach 5 to 12.
Did you Know
Mach represents the multiplication factor to the speed of sound.
Recommended Readings
- Daily Current Affairs – Dec 4th, 2020
- Daily Current Affairs – Dec 5th, 2020
- Daily Current Affairs – Dec 6th, 2020
- Daily Current Affairs – Dec 7th, 2020
- Daily Current Affairs – Dec 8th, 2020
- Daily Current Affairs – Dec 9th, 2020
- Daily Current Affairs – Dec 10th, 2020
- Daily Current Affairs – Dec 11th, 2020
- Daily Current Affairs – Dec 12th, 2020
