Current Affairs 19 January 2021

 

1)  Bharat Dynamic Limited (BDL) has signed an agreement with Thales to make Star Streak Missile systems in India.

BDL Established : 1970 & CMD : Siddharth Mishra || HQ: Hyderabad

 

 

2)  PM Modi addresses PRARAMBH – START UP INDIA INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT 2021. It was inaugurated by the minister of commerce and industry – Piyush Goyal.

Participated members are related to BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic cooperation).

BIMSTEC Secretary General: Tenzin Lekphell || HQ: Dhaka, Bangladesh

 

 

3)  Cabinet approves proposal for Mineral Reforms by amending MMDR Act,1957.

Union Minister of Mines: Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi || HQ: New Delhi

 

 

4)  Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurates India’s first Air Taxi service from Chandigarh to Hisar under the scheme of RCS –UDAN.

RCS – UDAN – Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Nagarik.

This service uses Tecnam P2006T VT aircraft with two engine 4 seating plane.

 

 

 

5)  24^th National Youth Festival 2021 was held from 12^th Jan to 16^th Jan 2021.

National Youth Festival will be celebrated every year to commemorate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda

 

 

6)  Nepal foreign minister Pradeep Kumar Gywali has visited India during 14^th Jan – 16 Jan 2021.

He participated in 6^th India- Nepal Joint Commission Meeting with our External Affairs Minister – S Jaishankar.

The two sides has discussed on Bilateral Trade, energy, border disputes and COVID-19 assistance.

Nepal PM: K.P. Sharma Oli || Capital: Khatmandu || Currency : Nepalese Rupee

 

 

7)  India is going to set up new trade policy for 2021-2026 is going to be rolled out from April 1 -2021.

 

 

8)  India’s GDP has been raised to 11% in 2021-2022 from 9.4% as per Fitch Ratings.

 

 

9)  IKEA wins 1^st UN WOMEN 2020 Asia – Pacific WEPS regional award under Gender Inclusive workplace category

IKEA  is a Swedish Furniture company

IKEA Full form: Ingauvar Kampard Elemtyard Augunyard.

 

 

10)Yoweri Kagutha Museveni has been reelected as  Uganda President for the Sixth Term.

 

11) First Badminton Tournament of 2021 was held in Thailand from 12 Jan – 17 Jan 2021.

This was the first Badminton Tournament in 2021 year