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Current Affairs 19 January 2021 for UPSC, SSC, Bank, UPSC, Railway Exams

1. Elon Musk confirms Tesla's India launch

Elon Musk has confirmed Tesla Inc.'s plans to enter India, days after the electric car maker set up a local subsidiary and R&D unit in Bengaluru.Read more

2. India, Japan signed MoU to enhance cooperation in ICT

India and Japan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), including 5G standardisation.Read more

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3. DoT seeks inputs from telcos on use of radio frequency spectrum

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has sought inputs from telcos and other industry experts on the sale and use of radio frequency spectrum over the next 10 years, including the 5G bands.Read more

4. PM flagged off 8 trains to boost connectivity to Statue of Unity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off eight trains connecting different parts of the country to Kevadiya through video conferencing.Read more

5. Russia withdraws from Open Skies Treaty after U.S. departure

Russia was pulling out of the Open Skies treaty, saying that the pact, which allows unarmed surveillance flights over member countries, had been seriously compromised by the withdrawal of the United States.Read more

6. Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan passed away

Legendary Indian classical musician and Padma Vibhushan awardee Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan died at the age of 89.Read more

7. Powerful earthquake in Indonesia's Sulawesi

At least 42 people have died with hundreds more injured after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island.Read more

8. Nine Former Michigan Officials charged in Flint Water Crisis

Nine former officials who served the state of Michigan in the US, including the state’s former governor Rick Snyder, were charged in connection with a criminal investigation into the Flint water crisis.Read more

9. Indian Army personnel seem to be under severe stress

More than half of Indian Army personnel seem to be under severe stress, according to the findings of a study by United Service Institution of India (USI), a Service think tank. The research was undertaken during 2019-20 by Col. AK Mor, Senior Research Fellow at the USI.Read more

10. SEBI eases norms for follow-on public offers

SEBI relaxed the framework for follow-on public offers (FPOs), a move that will help promoters of companies to raise funds more easily through this route.Read more

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