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Cyclonic Storm “Burevi” over southwest Bay of Bengal

December 3, 2020
cyclone
  • The Deep Depression developed over the southeast and adjoining the southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into a Cyclonic Storm ‘Burevi’ over southwest Bay of Bengal.
  • It is about 240 km east-southeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 470 km east-southeast of Pamban (Tamil Nadu) and 650 km nearly east-northeast of Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu).

IOCL starts India’s first 100 Octane Premium Petrol

December 3, 2020
Indian Oil Corporation Limited

  • Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan started India’s first indigenously developed ‘100 Octane premium petrol’ via video conferencing.
  • Octane ratings are measures of fuel stability that enhances engine efficiency. The high octane premium grade petrol will be marketed under the brand ‘XP-100’. It has been developed by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) at its Mathura refinery in Uttar Pradesh.

International Sand Art Festival & Konark Festival 2020 starts

December 4, 2020
International Sand Art Festival & Konark Festival
  • The 9th edition of the International Sand Art Festival and the 31st edition of the Konark Festival has started in Odisha.
  • International Sand Art Festival is being organized at the Chandrabhaga Beach of Konark in Puri district of Odisha.

Kuldeep Handoo designated as “Fit India” movement ambassador

December 4, 2020
Kuldeep Handoo
  • Srinagar-born Wushu coach and the first Dronacharya Awardee from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Kuldeep Handoo is designated as the Ambassador of Fit India movement.
  • He won 11 gold medals in the National and 6 on the International stage, is the Wushu coach of Team India.

India & USA inks MoU on Intellectual Property Cooperation

December 4, 2020
India_US
  • The Government of India and the United States of America (USA) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Intellectual Property Cooperation.
  • As a part of this MoU, the two sides will strengthen the Biennial Work Plan to implement the MoU which will include detailed planning for carrying out the co-operation activities including the scope of action. The Union Cabinet had confirmed the signing of the MoU for the same on 19 February 2020.

Reliance Industries tops Fortune India 500 Ranking 2020

December 4, 2020
Reliance
  • Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has stood on the first spot on the 2020 Fortune 500 list of Indian companies, released.
  • The revenue of RIL clocked Rs 615,854.00, accounting for 7% of cumulative revenues and 11 percent profit of the companies.

HCL’s Roshni Nadar tops Kotak Wealth-Hurun wealthy women list 2020

December 4, 2020
Roshni Nadar
  • Chairperson of HCL Technologies, Roshni Nadar Malhotra has stood on the first spot on the list of wealthiest women in India, according to the second edition of ‘Kotak Wealth Hurun–Leading Wealthy Women’ report.
  • The report is published by Kotak Wealth Management, a division of Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Hurun India.

Manipur’s Nongpok Sekmai Police Station best in India

December 4, 2020
Nongpok Sekmai Police Station
  • The Nongpok Sekmai Police Station in Manipur topped the list of best police stations in India, while Sooramangalam All Women Police Station at Salem, Tamil Nadu has come up as the second best police station in the country.
  • The Kharsang PS, Arunachal Pradesh‘s Changlang district has come up as the country’s third-best police station.

England’s Dawid Malan attains highest-ever rating points in T20I

December 4, 2020
Dawid Malan
  • Dawid Malan of England has achieved the highest-ever rating points for batsman in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings.
  • The 33-year-old Malan has attained 915 points, and thus became the first player to cross the 900-point mark in the format.

Indian Navy Day: 04 December

December 4, 2020
Indian Navy Day
  • In India, December 4 is commemorated as the National Navy Day annually, to admire the achievements and role of the naval force to the country.
  • The theme of Navy Day 2020 is “Indian Navy Combat Ready, Credible & Cohesive”.

International Day of Banks: 4 December

December 4, 2020
International Day of Banks
  • International Day of Banks is commemorated all over the world on the 4th of December.
  • On 19 December 2019, the UN General Assembly adopted resolution 74/245, which designated 4 December as the International Day of Banks.

World’s greatest athlete-turned actor Rafer Johnson passes away

December 4, 2020
Rafer Johnson
  • American decathlete and film actor, Rafer Johnson, who was a 1960 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon, has passed away.
  • After he retired from athletics, Johnson converted to act and appeared in a number of films, including the James Bond film Licence to kill in 1989.

Former PM of Pakistan Zafarullah Jamali passes away

December 4, 2020
Zafarullah Jamali
  • The 15th Prime Minister of Pakistan, Zafarullah Khan Jamali passed away. He worked as PM from November 2002 to June 2004 for a duration of 1 Year, 7 Months and 3 days.
  • He was the first politician from Balochistan to become Prime Minister.

Axis Bank starts ‘Axis Bank Rupi Business Credit Card’ for MSMEs

December 5, 2020
Axis Bank
  • Axis Bank Ltd in partnership with Rupifi and Visa started ‘Axis Bank Rupifi Business Credit Card’ for MSMEs(Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises).
  • This Contactless Co-Branded credit card, powered by Visa is applicable only to the MSMEs businesses that transact on the aggregator platforms tied-up with Rupifi PAN (Permanent Account Number) India for their business purchases.

PASSEX carried out by the Indian Navy and Russian Navy

December 5, 2020
INDRA NAVY
  • The Indian Navy (IN) and the Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) are undertaking Passage Exercise (PASSEX) in the Eastern Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
  • The exercise will help in improving interoperability, advancing the understanding and imbibing best practices between both the friendly navies. It involves advanced surface and anti-submarine warfare exercises, weapon firings, seamanship exercises and helicopter operations.

Gitanjali Rao to be the 1st-ever TIME’s “Kid Of The Year”

December 5, 2020
Gitanjali Rao Kid Of The Year
  • The Indian-American young scientist and inventor, Gitanjali Rao, has been selected as the first-ever ‘Kid of the Year’ by the iconic TIME magazine.
  • This is the first time that the TIME magazine has started the Kid of The Year” award.

Vice President launches a book on Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

December 5, 2020
Vice President releases a book on Former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
  • The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu has launched the book named “40 Years with Abdul Kalam- Untold Stories”, a book on the life of the former President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
  • The book was written by Dr A.Sivathanu Pillai. The book is published by Pentagon Press LLP and the foreword was written by Pranab Mukherjee, former president of India.

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