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GRSE Kolkata starts ‘Himgiri’, its 1st Ship of Project 17A

December 15, 2020
GRSE Kolkata starts ‘Himgiri’, its 1st Ship of Project 17A
  • Himgiri, which is the first of the three Project 17A ships being built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata was started.
  • The launch of ‘Himgiri’ has displayed GRSE’s commitment towards the building of three state-of-the-art warships of P17A for the Indian Navy.

Odisha to organize 2023 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup

December 15, 2020
International Hockey Federation
  • The International Hockey Federation (FIH) had declared that the 2023 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup will be organized in Odisha, for a second consecutive time.
  • The tournament will be held at two venues, Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. The Men’s Hockey World Cup 2018 was also hosted by Odisha.

Ola to set up world’s largest scooter factory in Tamil Nadu

December 15, 2020
Ola
  • The SoftBank-backed mobility platform, Ola has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government, to set up its first factory in the state, at an investment of Rs 2,400 crore.
  • Upon completion, the Ola factory in Tamil Nadu will be the largest scooter production facility in the world. Initially, the factory will have a yearly manufacturing capacity of 2 million units.

NITI Aayog publishes ‘Vision 2035: Public Health Surveillance in India’

December 15, 2020
NITI Aayog
  • NITI Aayog has published a white paper named ‘Vision 2035: Public Health Surveillance in India’ on 14 December 2020.
  • The ‘Vision 2035: Public Health Surveillance in India’ is a continuation of the work on Health Systems Strengthening. The building blocks for this vision are an interdependent federated system of governance between the Centre and states.

National Energy Conservation Day: 14 December

December 14, 2020
National Energy Conservation Day
  • The National Energy Conservation Day is observed every year on 14 December by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Power to spread awareness among the general public about the significance of energy conservation and energy efficiency, as well as holistic development for overall effort towards climate change mitigation.

Max Verstappen clinches 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

December 14, 2020
Max Verstappen
  • Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) clinched the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2020, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
  • This was his second victory of the season and the 10th victory of his career. The race was the 17th and final round of the 2020 Formula One World Championship.

Ashraf Patel gets Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award – India 2020

December 14, 2020
Ashraf Patel
  • Ashraf Patel, the founder member and Board member of Pravah and ComMutiny – The Youth Collective (CYC) has been announced as the winner of the Social Entrepreneur of the Year (SEOY) Award – India 2020.
  • The award was conferred by the Union Minister of Women & Child Development & Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani.

India and Austria sign MoU on Technology Cooperation

December 14, 2020
India and Austria
  • The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology of the Republic of Austria on Technology Cooperation in the Road Infrastructure Sector.