RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das launched a mobile app, MANI - Mobile Aided Note Identifier, to help visually challenged people to identify denomination of currency notes by using the camera scan such that an audio output will give the result in Hindi/English
Id-features on Rs 100 note emblem- triangle; Rs 2000- 7 lines
UIDAI has opened 28 Aadhaar Seva Kendras as part of its plan to open 114 stand-alone Aadhaar Enrolments & Update Centres across the country which are in addition to about 38,000 Aadhaar enrolment centres run by Banks, Post Offices & State Governments
CEO UIDAI: Pankaj Kumar
4 Indian Air Force men have been selected as candidate astronauts for India’s 1st human space mission scheduled for 2022. ISRO Chief K Sivan announced a fresh attempt to soft-land a spacecraft on the Moon via Chandrayaan-3 mission
ISRO preparing to build 2nd spaceport at Thoothukudi district
GST revenues during the December 2019 from domestic transactions has shown an impressive growth of 16% over revenue during December 2018. Total revenue earned by after regular settlement in December 2019 is ₹ 41,776 crore for CGST; ₹ 42,158 crore for SGST
Arunachal Pradesh saw a growth of 124% in collection of GST
Swarna Jayanti Fellowships were awarded to 14 Scientists associated with projects containing innovative research idea & with potential of making impact on R&D in the respective disciplines, so they can pursue research with freedom & flexibility
It was instituted to commemorate 50th year of independence
An estimated 4 lakh babies were born around the world on New Year’s Day, as per UNICEF. Of this, an estimated 67,385 babies were born in India, most globally while China came in 2nd. Each January, UNICEF celebrates babies born on New Year’s Day
Fiji in the Pacific most likely delivered 2020’s 1st baby
Election Commission has launched an online system, Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System (PPRTMS) to allow political parties track their applications for registration with the poll panel on a real-time basis.
Registration is done as per Representation of People Act, 1951
Former Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister Umaro Cissoko Embalo has been elected president after winning a run-off vote against another ex-prime minister. Guinea-Bissau is situated in the Atlantic coast of West African continent
Currency: West African CFA franc
HDFC has received approval from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India to acquire 51.2% stake in Apollo Munich Health Insurance – a JV b/w Apollo Hospitals & German reinsurer Munich Re Group.
IRDAI Chief: S C Khuntia; HQ: Hyderabad
Palau has become 1st country to ban sun cream that is harmful to corals & sea life. Palau, which lies in the western Pacific about halfway between Australia and Japan, is renowned for its marine life.
US state of Hawaii announced a similar ban effective from 2021
According to a Personnel Ministry order,head of Delhi AIIMS’ ENT head-neck surgery department, Professor Suresh Chandra Sharma has been appointed as the chairman of National Medical Commission (NMC). For a period of three years or till the age of 70 years.
National Medical Commission founded 29 December 2017.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the third instalment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi of Rs 2,000 for the period December 2019 to March 2020. This will benefit approximately six crore beneficiaries. He also distributed the Krishi Karman Awards.
He gave PM-Kisan certificates to people from 8 states & UTs.
With an aim to boost the confidence of customers and bring in more transparency in the real estate sector, CM Pinarayi Vijayan launched the Kerala Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA). It will also help to redefine the promoter-buyer relationship.
Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016 already exists.
As a part of Odisha's '5T initiatives', govt launched an online platform to digitalise the publication of Odisha Gazette & move forward as a paperless mode of publication. e-sign integration is carried out for secure authentication of the indenting depts.
With e-sign, there will be no possibility of manipulation.