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Kotak AMC starts REIT Fund of Funds scheme

December 8, 2020
Kotak Mutual Fund
  • Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company (Kotak Mutual Fund), has started Kotak International REIT Fund of Funds, India’s first diversified REIT Mutual Fund. REIT stands for Real Estate Investment Trust.
  • Kotak International REIT Fund of Funds is an open-ended mutual fund scheme that will invest in units of SMAM Asia REIT Sub Trust Fund.

ICAR obtains 2020 King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award

December 8, 2020
ICAR
  • The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), has obtained the prestigious International King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award for 2020.
  • The award was presented yearly by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Raj Kamal Jha gets Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize

December 8, 2020
Raj Kamal Jha
  • Journalist-author, Raj Kamal Jha has got the 3rd Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize for his novel, “The City and The Sea”.
  • Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the winner of the $5,000 prize was declared online in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Jehan Daruvala becomes first Indian to win F2 race

December 8, 2020
Jehan Daruvala
  • Jehan Daruvala created history, as he became the first Indian to win a Formula 2 race at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, Bahrain.
  • This was the final race of the F2 season. The Formula 2 Championship is a second-tier single-seater racing championship.

Sri Lanka to host Asia Cup in 2021

December 8, 2020
Asia Cup in 2021
  • Sri Lanka will host the Asia Cup in June 2021 while Pakistan has gained the rights to host the tournament in 2022.
  • As per the original schedule, the tournament was supposed to be hosted by Pakistan in 2020, however, it got delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sergio Perez wins Sakhir Grand Prix 2020

December 8, 2020
Sergio Perez
  • Sergio Perez (Mexico-Racing Point-BWT Mercedes), won the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain.
  • Esteban Ocon (Renault-France) achieved the second position, followed by and Lance Stroll (Racing Point-BWT Mercedes-Canada) at third place.

All India Radio writer Madhukar Gangadhar passes away

December 8, 2020
Madhukar Gangadhar
  • Eminent Hindi writer, Madhukar Gangadhar passed away. He was the head storyteller of the new story movement.
  • He was an accomplice of Renuji in Patna Akashvani, director of All India Radio in Allahabad & Deputy Director General at Delhi AIR.

PwC, UNICEF and YuWaah partner to redefine education

December 9, 2020
UNICEF
  • Consulting firm PwC India has collaborated with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and YuWaah (Generation Unlimited in India) to upskill 300 million young Indians over the next 10 years.
  • This collaboration is part of PwC’s global multi-sector partnership with UNICEF and Generation Unlimited to upskill and provide about 1.8 billion youngsters with socio-economic opportunities from school to work by 2030.

India ranks 10th in the Climate Change Performance Index 2021

December 9, 2020
Climate Change Performance Index
  • India is placed at 10th place in the ‘Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2021’, released on 7th December 2020.
  • The overall score of India is 63.98. It is for the second time in a row that India emerged among the top 10 countries with higher climate performance from among 58 economies. India was at 9th spot last year in the index.

PM Modi introduces virtual India Mobile Congress 2020

December 9, 2020
India Mobile Congress
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has introduced and addressed the virtual edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2020 on 8th December 2020 via video conference.
  • The aim of IMC 2020 is to align with the Prime Minister’s vision to promote ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, ‘Digital Inclusivity’, and ‘Sustainable development, entrepreneurship & innovation’ and drive foreign and local investments, encourage R&D in the telecom and emerging technology sectors.

Invest India wins United Nations Investment Promotion Award 2020

December 9, 2020
Invest India
  • The Geneva-based United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has awarded the 2020 United Nations Investment Promotion Award to Invest India, the National Investment Promotion Agency of India.
  • Invest India was declared the winner from among the 180 global Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs).

Kiren Rijiju starts 2nd edition of Fit India Cyclothon

December 9, 2020
Fit India Cyclothon
  • Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has started the second edition of Fit India Cyclothon via a virtual platform.
  • The mega cycling event will run for 25 days, beginning from 7th December till 31st December 2020.

Parthiv Patel declares retirement from all forms of cricket

December 9, 2020
Parthiv Patel
  • India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel has declared his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 35-year-old left-hander, who made his international debut in 2002, played 25 Tests, 38 ODIS and two T20Is for India.

International Anti-Corruption Day: 09 December

December 9, 2020
International Anti-Corruption Day
  • International Anti-Corruption Day is commemorated every year on 9 December to spread public awareness for anti-corruption.
  • The theme of International Anti-Corruption Day 2020: ‘RECOVER with INTEGRITY.’

Gwalior, Orchha comes in UNESCO world heritage cities list

December 9, 2020
Orchha
  • The historical fort cities of Gwalior and Orchha in Madhya Pradesh have been added to the list of UNESCO’s world heritage cities under its The World Heritage Cities Programme.
  • Under the plan, UNESCO will suggest the best measures and resources for the development and beautification of these places as per the UNESCO Historic Urban Landscape recommendations.

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