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Current Affairs Articles 23 December 2020

1. 8th producing Basin of India

Bolstering efforts to meet one of the vital essentials- the energy need for AtmaNirbhar Bharat, Ministry for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel dedicated the Bengal Basin, the 8th producing basin of India, to the nation.Read more

2. JSA II: Catch the Rain Awareness Generation Campaign

National Water Mission under Ministry of Jal Shakti in collaboration with Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan under Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has launched the JSA II: Catch the Rain Awareness Generation Campaign in New Delhi.Read more

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3. Motilal Vora passes away

Veteran Congress leader Motilal Vora passed away in Delhi who had recovered from Covid-19 in October 2020.Read more

4. Trump confers Legion of Merit on PM Modi

US President Donald Trump conferred the Legion of Merit, one of America’s highest military honours, on PM Narendra Modi for his “leadership in elevating bilateral strategic partnership and accelerating emergence of India as a global power”.Read more

5. Shigella infection in Kerala’s Kozhikode

Health officials in Kozhikode district of Kerala kicked in preventive measures last week after six cases of shigella infection and nearly two dozen suspected cases were detected.Read more

6. What is Winter Solstice?

December 21, is Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, conversely, this day is Summer Solstice — in places like Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, therefore, December 21 is the year’s longest day.Read more

7. Subhas Chandra Bose’s 125th birth anniversary

Government has decided to constitute a High Level Committee to commemorate the 125th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The Committee will decide on the activities for a one year long commemoration starting 23rd January, 2021.Read more

8. End of the Season Southwest Monsoon 2020

National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), has released the End of the Season Southwest Monsoon 2020 update.Read more

9. New coronavirus strain in the UK

India suspended all flights from and to the UK until December 31, amid concerns about a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 that is “spreading & growing rapidly” there. Several other countries, too, have suspended UK flights and imposed travel restrictions.Read more

10. India-Vietnam Leaders’ Virtual Summit 2020

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi held a Virtual Summit with H.E. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.Read more

11. India’s leopard population increases by 60%

The population of leopard in India has increased by 60 per cent, according to a report released by the government.Read more

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