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Current Affairs 25 January 2020

India’s First War Memorial for Service Animals to come up in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

• The Government of India has planned to set up a first-of-its-kind war memorial for service animals in Meerut city of Uttar Pradesh.
• The memorial will be set up at the army’s specialized breeding, rearing and training centre for animals: the Remount and Veterinary Corps (RVC) Centre and College in Meerut.
• It will be similar to the National War Memorial in Delhi, but on smaller scale.
• India’s first war memorial for animals including dogs, horses and mules will be dedicated to the contributions and heroics of animals who lost their lives in counter-insurgency operations in Kashmir and in the battlefield during the Kargil War, while helping the Army.

India & Brazil Signs 15 Pacts to Boost Strategic Ties

• President of Brazil Jair Messias Bolsonaro arrived in New Delhi on 24 January 2020 on four-day state visit to India.
• He is also the chief guest at the 2020 Republic Day of India celebrations.
• Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro and Prime Minister Narendra Modi inked 15 agreements on 25 January to boost cooperation in a wide range of areas between the two countries.
• List of MoUs Signed Include

International Summit on Women in STEM Held in New Delhi

• The Department of Biotechnology, under the Ministry of Science and Technology, organized two-day International Summit on Women in STEM under the theme “Visualizing the Future: New Skylines” in New Delhi.
• The Summit was held on 23 and 24 January, 2020, with an aim to boost the participation of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) field for development of scientific career.
• The summit provided a platform for young students and researchers to interact and network with leaders in the field, to develop ideas and generate a future action plan for making career in STEM fields.
• Around 350 participants from different STEM field across the globe participated in the event including scientists, socialists, entrepreneurs, researchers, teachers and students.

CJI S.A. Bobde Inaugurates All India Members’ Conference of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in New Delhi

• The Chief Justice of India, Justice S.A. Bobde, inaugurated the All India Members’ Conference of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in New Delhi on 24 January 2020.
• The two day event was held as a part of the 79th Foundation Day Celebrations of ITAT.
• India’s Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) was set up on 25 January 1941.
• ITAT functions under the Department of Legal Affairs in the Ministry of Law and Justice.

CEC Sunil Arora Assumes Chairmanship of The Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) for 2020

• The 10th Annual Meeting of The Forum of the Election Management Bodies (EMBs) of South Asia (FEMBoSA) was held in New Delhi on 24 January 2020.
• The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Shri Sunil Arora assumed the Chairmanship of FEMBoSA for the year 2020.
• The Outgoing Chair of FEMBoSA, CEC of Bangladesh, K.M.Nurul Huda, handed over the Logo of FEMBoSA to Sunil Arora.
• A New Delhi Resolution was unanimously adopted at the 10th FEMBoSA Annual Meeting.
• An International Conference was also organised on the theme “Strengthening Institutional Capacity”.
• Earlier in September 2019, ECI took over as Chair of the 115 member Association of World Election Bodies for 2019-21 term.

World Bank Approves USD 210 Million Loan for Maharashtra Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project

• The Government of India along with the Government of Maharashtra has signed a loan agreement of USD 210 million with World Bank on 24 January 2020 under Maharashtra Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project.
• The project aims to support small holder farmers participate in competitive agriculture value chains, facilitate agri-business investments, increase market access and productivity in focus commodities, and build resilience of crops to recurrent floods or droughts in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
• The USD 210 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has a 6-year grace period and a maturity period of 13.5 years.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Signs Brexit Withdrawal Deal

• The Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Boris Johnson has signed the Brexit withdrawal agreement on 24 January 2020.
• The signing of the agreement now paves the way for the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020, ending its decades-long membership of EU.
• The European Parliament will vote on the agreement on 29 January and then finally on 31 January, Britain will spend its last day in the European Union before leaving the bloc.
• The UK will remain in the EU’s single market and customs union, but none of the decision-making bodies, until the end of 2020.
• With the exit of UK, the European Union (EU) will remain a political and economic union of 27 member states, from the current 28 members.

Film Producer Vinay Sinha of ‘Andaz Apna Apna’ Passes Away

• Noted Indian film producer Vinay Kumar Sinha passed away recently due to unknown causes.
• The veteran producer was known for producing films like ‘Andaz Apna Apna’ and ‘Rafoo Chakkar’, Chor Police, Ameer Aadmi Gharib Aadmi and Naseeb, among others.
• He was also the vice president of Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association.

National Voters’ Day: 25 January

• In India, the National Voters’ Day is celebrated on 25 January every year in a bid to encourage more young voters to take part in the political process.
• The day is being observed since 2011 to mark the foundation day of Election Commission of India (ECI), formed on 25 January 1950, to overlook the smooth running of elections in India
• The theme of National Voters’ Day 2020 is ‘Electoral Literacy for a Stronger Democracy.’

National Tourism Day: 25 January

• The National Tourism Day is celebrated on 25th January in India every year to raise awareness about the importance of tourism for the country’s economy.
• The Indian government established the National Tourism Day to cultivate awareness among the global community on the importance of tourism and to demonstrate how it affects social, political, financial, cultural worth and economic values worldwide.

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