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December 4, 2020

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.

December 4, 2020

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”.

December 4, 2020

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.

December 4, 2020

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.

December 4, 2020

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.

December 4, 2020

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.

December 4, 2020

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.

December 4, 2020

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.

December 4, 2020

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.

December 3, 2020

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.

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