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Current Affairs 12 January 2020
PM Modi Launches Projects worth Rs 600 crore in Kolkata; Renames Kolkata Port as Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port
- The Kolkata Port has been renamed as Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port on 12 January 2020, on the occasion of 150 years of operation of Kolkata Port.
- This announcement was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an event at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata to celebrate 150th year of celebrations of the port.
- PM Modi also launched several Port led development projects worth Rs 600 crore as a part of the celebrations.
- Some of the projects launched include:
- Upgraded Ship repair facility at Netaji Subhash Dry Dock
- Upgraded railway infrastructure of Kolkata dock system of the Kolkata Port for smooth cargo movement and river front development scheme
- Released a commemorative stamp on 150th years of the Kolkata Port Trust
- Mechanization of Berth No. 3 at Haldia Dock
- Inaugurated the Kaushal Vikas Kendra and Pritilata Chhatri Avas for 200 tribal girl students from Sundarbans.
- Honored two oldest pensioners of the Port Smt. Nagina Bhagat (105 years) and Mr. Naresh Chandra Chakraborty (100 years)
- Launched the Port Anthem
- Handed over a cheque of Rs 501 crore to the chairman of LIC Mr. M.R. Kumar towards final installment to meet deficit of pension funds of the Kolkata Port Trust.
Dharmendra Pradhan launches Mission Purvodaya to develop Eastern India into Integrated Steel Hub
- The Union Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan ‘Mission Purvodaya’ during an event in Kolkata on 11 January 2020 to strengthen steel sector in the Eastern region.
- Mission Purvodaya is aimed at accelerated development of eastern India through establishment of Integrated Steel Hub.
- The proposed Integrated Steel Hub, encompassing Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Northern Andhra Pradesh, would help towards socio-economic growth of Eastern India.
- The Minister informed that the eastern belt has the potential to add over 75 percent of the country’s incremental steel capacity envisioned by the National Steel Policy.
- Out of the 300 Million Tonne capacity by 2030-31, over 200 Million Tonne can come from this region alone.
- The Integrated Steel Hub would thus enable swift capacity addition, improve the overall competitiveness of steel producers both in terms of cost and quality, growth of steel industry along with employment opportunities across the entire value chain.
Naval version of Tejas LCA Successfully takes off from aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya
- The naval version of the indigenously-built Tejas light combat aircraft (LCR) successfully undertook the maiden ski-jump take-off from the aircraft carrier INS Vikramadity on 12 January 2020.
- Earlier on 11 January 2020, the aircraft made its first landing on the deck of INS Vikramaditya, which is currently deployed in the Arabian Sea.
- The successful landing and take off by the aircraft on INS Vikramaditya is a “great event” in the history of Indian fighter aircraft development programme.
- The achievement put India among a select group of nations having the capability to design such a jet which can operate from an aircraft carrier.
- The naval variant of Tejas has been developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) along with Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Aircraft Research and Design Centre of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) and CSIR among others.
Taiwan Elects Tsai Ing-wen as President for second term
- Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has secured a landslide victory in 2020 presidential elections with 57 percent of the vote in favour to win second term as the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
- 63-year old Tsai was the first female leader of the country, when she assumed charge for first term in May 2016.
BCCI Annual Awards 2018-19: Jasprit Bumrah Receives Polly Umrigar Award
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Annual Awards for 2018-19 were presented on 12 January 2020 in Mumbai. Given below is the complete list of winners.
- CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award: Krishnamachari Srikkanth
- BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award For Women: Anjum Chopra
- BCCI Special Award: Dilip Joshi
- Dilip Sardesai Award (Highest run getter in Tests): Cheteshwar Pujara
- Dilip Sardesai Award (Highest wicket taker in Tests): Jasprit Bumrah
- Highest run getter in women’s internationals: Smriti Mandhana
- Highest wicket taker in women’s internationals: Jhulan Goswami
- Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer (Men): Jasprit Bumrah
- Best International Cricketer (Women): Poonam Yadav
- Best International debut (Men): Mayank Agarwal
- Best International debut (Women): Shafali Verma
- Lala Amarnath Award for Best all-rounder in Ranji Trophy: Shivam Dube (Mumbai)
- Lala Amarnath Award for Best all-rounder in Domestic Limited Overs competition: Nitish Rana (Delhi)
- Madhavrao Scindia Award for highest run getter in Ranji Trophy: Milind Kumar (Sikkim)
- Madhavrao Scindia Award for highest wicket taker in Ranji Trophy: Ashutosh Aman (Bihar)
- MA Chidambaram Trophy for Highest Run Getter in CK Nayudu Trophy: Manan Hingrajia (Gujarat)
- MA Chidambaram Trophy for Highest Wicket Taker in CK Nayudu Trophy: Sidak Singh (Pondicherry)
- MA Chidambaram Trophy for Highest Run Getter in Cooch Behar Trophy: Vathsal Govind (Kerala)
- MA Chidambaram Trophy for Highest Wicket Taker in Cooch Behar Trophy: Apurva Anand (Bihar)
- Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy for Highest Run Getter in Vijay Merchant Trophy: Aryan Hooda (Jharkhand)
- Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy for Highest Wicket Taker in Vijay Merchant Trophy: Abhishek Yadav (Jharkhand)
- Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy for Best Senior Women’s Cricketer in Domestic competition: Deepti Sharma (Bengal)
- Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy for Best Junior Women’s Cricketer in Domestic competition: Shafali Verma (Haryana)
- Best Umpire: Virender Sharma
- Best Performance in Domestic Tournaments: Vidarbha
Kento Momota of Japan Wins 2020 Malaysia Masters Badminton Tournament
- World number one Kento Momota of Japan won the 2020 Malaysia Masters defeating Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen 24-22, 21-11 on 12 January 2020.
- The 2020 Malaysia Masters was the first tournament of the 2020 BWF World Tour.
Karolina Pliskova Claims 2020 Brisbane International Tennis Tournament
- Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova defeat Madison Keys of United States 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 to win 2020 Brisbane International Tennis Tournament held at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
- This was Pliskova’s third Brisbane title in four years and her 16th on the WTA tour.
- In doubles category, Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strýcova defeated Ashleigh Barty and Kiki Bertens.
- Brisbane International is a WTA Premier tournament of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour.
National Youth Day: January 12
- Every Year India observes the National Youth Day on 12 January to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
- The day was declared in 1984 by the Government of India and held annually since 1985.
- January 12, 2020 marks 157th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand (12 January 1863).