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Current Affairs 01 December 2020
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National
Piyush Goyal inaugurates newly electrified Dhigawara-Bandikui section of North Western Railway
- The Union Minister of Railways Shri Piyush Goyal inaugurated newly electrified Dhigawara-Bandikui section of North Western Railway (NWR) in the state of Rajasthan on 29 November 2020.
- The Minister also flagged off first train on this newly electrified route.
- The Dhigawara-Bandikui section is on Delhi-Ajmer route via Jaipur.
- The Railways has set the target to electrify the entire percentage of railway lines across the country in phased manner.
- Once these electrified trains starts running, the trains that run on diesel will be stopped.
Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar Launches Sahakar Pragya initiative with 45 new training module for cooperative sector
- The Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, recently unveiled a new initiative called Sahakar Pragya.
- Sahakar Pragya is an initiative of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), to help in capacity development of cooperative sector in India, through training programme.
- Under this initiative, 45 new training modules have been developed for the farmers and would be imparted to primary cooperative societies in rural areas of the country by NCDC.
- Narendra Singh Tomar is the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Rural Development, Panchayat Raj and Food Processing Industries.
Appointment
Senior IAS Officer Utpal Kumar Singh Appointed as Secretary-General of Lok Sabha
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has appointed senior IAS officer Utpal Kumar Singh as Secretary General of the Lok Sabha and Lok Sabha Secretariat.
- His appointment will come into effect from December 1, 2020. He will succeed incumbent Snehlata Shrivastava.
- Mr Singh is a 1986 batch IAS officer of Uttrakhand Cadre, and has been appointed as Secretary General of the Lok Sabha in the rank and status of Cabinet Secretary.
Books
ADB Releases Book Titled ‘Future of Regional Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific’
- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has released a new book titled ‘Future of Regional Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific’.
- The book provides insight on how stronger regional cooperation strategies, including in health, trade, finance, and disaster risk, can help governments in Asia and the Pacific accelerate economic growth and robust recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
- It also explores opportunities for economies in the region to work together to recover and rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sports
Lewis Hamilton wins Bahrain Grand Prix 2020
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix , held on 29 November 2020.
- The race was the fifteenth round of the 2020 Formula One World Championship.
- This is the 11th victory for Hamilton of the season, and 95th F1 win of his career. Also, Hamilton now holds the records for the most wins (95), in Formula One history.
- Red Bull Racing teammates Max Verstappen (Netherlands) and Alexander Albon (Thailand) were second and third respectively..
Obituary
Senegal World Cup footballer Papa Bouba Diop passes away at 42
- Senegal’s professional footballer, Papa Bouba Diop, who helped the country win FIFA World Cup match in 2002, has passed away following a long illness. He was of the age of 42.
- His goal helped Senegal secure historic 1–0 win over the then-world champions France in the opening match of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and Senegal’s first ever match at the FIFA World Cup.
- Diop has won 63 caps for Senegal.
Days
World AIDS Day: 01 December
- The World AIDS Day is observed across the globe on 1 December every year since 1988 to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection
- The theme for the World Aids Day 2020 is ‘Ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic: Resilience and Impact.’.
Border Security Force (BSF) Celebrates its 56th Raising Day on December 1, 2020
- The Border Security Force (BSF), is observing its 56th Raising Day on 01 December 2020.
- BSF was formed on December 1, 1965 as a unified central agency, after the Indo-Pak and India-China wars, for ensuring the security of the borders of India and for matters connected there with.
- It is one of the five Central Armed Police Forces of the Union of India and stands as the world’s largest border guarding force.
- BSF has been termed as the First Line of Defence of Indian Territories.
- BSF Director General –Rakesh Asthana.
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