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Daily Current Affairs 2 December 2020

National Pollution Control Day is observed on December 2
National Pollution Control Day is observed on 2nd December to raise awareness about pollution and its hazardous effects. December 2 commemorates the victims of Bhopal Gas Tragedy.

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed on December 2
The day is a reminder of the unfair treatment that people face due to threats, violence, coercion, or abuse of power. On 2nd December 1949, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) approved the Convention for Suppression of Traffic in Persons and Exploitation of Prostitution of Others. The date is marked as the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery to make people aware about modern slavery.

Five-star village postal scheme launched in Uttarakhand
The Union Minister of State for Communication Sanjay Dhotre launched five star village postal scheme to ensure the universal coverage of flagship postal schemes in Dehradun yesterday for rural areas of Uttarakhand. He also distributed Sukanya Samridhi Yojana passbooks, checkbooks, ATM Cards and saving bank passbooks to the beneficiaries of senior citizens welfare fund schemes.

ADB, India sign 50 million loan to boost West Bengal’s digital platforms for public finance reforms
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a $50 million policy-based loan to improve financial management procedures and operational efficiencies aimed at achieving more fiscal savings, promote informed decision making, and improve service delivery in the state of West Bengal.

Govt orders Wikipedia to remove link showing wrong map of Jammu and Kashmir
The government has directed Wikipedia to remove a link from their platform that has shown a wrong map of Jammu and Kashmir. This matter was flagged by a Twitter user through a tweet calling upon the govt to take strict action. The order was issued by Ministry of Electronics and IT under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

India invites UK’s Johnson as 2021 Republic Day chief guest
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to be the chief guest at India’s 2021 Republic Day celebrations. Should Johnson accept the invitation, it will be the fifth time that a leader from Britain will be the chief guest at the Republic Day event, which is considered an honour reserved for countries with which India enjoys very close ties or those that it considers a strategic partner.

India records largest reductions in malaria cases in South-East Asia
India accounted for the largest absolute reduction in malaria cases in South-East Asia, from approximately 20 million cases in 2000 to 5.6 million in 2019, as per the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2019, global malaria cases stood at 229 million, an estimate that has remained unchanged over the last four years. The disease claimed some 409,000 lives in 2019 compared to 411,000 in 2018.

Govt constitutes High-level Ministerial Committee for implementation of Paris Agreement
Government has constituted a High-level Ministerial Committee for implementation of Paris Agreement. The Apex Committee for Implementation of Paris Agreement (AIPA) will be chaired by Environment Secretary. The purpose of AIPA is to generate a coordinated response on climate change matters that ensures India is on track towards meeting its obligations under the Paris Agreement.

British govt is now accepting applications for the post-Brexit points-based visa
The British government’s new post-Brexit points-based visa and immigration system, described as “simple, effective and flexible”. The Home Office said applicants for the new Skilled Worker Visa can now apply to work and live in the UK from 1 January, 2021. Indian industry and students’ groups had broadly welcomed the new post-Brexit points-based regime.

The 7th India-Suriname Joint Commission Meeting held virtually
The 7th India-Suriname Joint Commission Meeting was held virtually. The discussions were held in an atmosphere of warmth against the backdrop of friendly India – Suriname relations. The JCM was co-chaired by Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan and Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of Suriname, Albert R. Ramdin.

UK becomes first country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use
Britain became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use and said that it will be rolled out from early next week. The British regulator Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) declared that the vaccine offers protection of up to 95 per cent and is safe to be used for immunisation against Covid-19.

Paytm partners with Suryoday Small Finance Bank to offer instant digital loans to MSMEs
India’s home-grown digital financial services platform Paytm announced its partnership with Suryoday Small Finance Bank to empower MSMEs with instant digital loans. The company is furthering the cause of financial inclusion by offering instant microloans to businesses that are unable to access financial services from traditional banking players. The company through this partnership is aiming at disbursing loans to over 1 lakh small businesses in the next 12 months to 18 months.

Punjab National Bank launches loan management solution to speed up delivery
Punjab National Bank (PNB) launched a tech-based loan management solution called ‘LenS-The Lending Solution’, to speed up and maintain accuracy in online loan processing and sanctioning of credit proposals. This system is envisaged to be implemented in a phased manner for all kinds of loans — MSME, agriculture, retail and other credit.

Reliance Industries tops Fortune 500 list of Indian firms
Oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd topped the Fortune 500 list of Indian companies. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC), the nation’s biggest oil firm, bagged the second spot, followed by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) at the third, it said. The country’s largest lender State Bank of India was in the fourth position, while India’s second-biggest fuel retailer Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) took the fifth spot. The list was published by Fortune India, which is part of the Kolkata-based RP Sanjiv Goenka Group.

NSE launches 1st agri commodity futures contract
National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) said the exchange has launched its first agricultural commodity futures contract on crude degummed soybean oil (CDSO Futures). The CDSO Futures contract, which was launched today, is a monthly expiry futures contract with a trading lot size of 10 tonne and price basis as Kandla, NSE said.

Wipro wins multi-year contract from Verifone, will develop firm’s cloud services
IT services provider Wipro Ltd , announced that it has won a multi-year contract from Verifone, a global leader in payments and commerce solutions, to drive agility across its cloud services offerings. Wipro will develop new features, capabilities and interfaces for Verifone’s Cloud Services offerings, enabling seamless and flexible transaction processing for the company.

Indian Railways receives award for innovative ‘push pull operation’ project
Indian Railways’ Electric Loco Shed at Vadodara which falls under the Western Railway zone has been awarded the Silver Award in Quality Council of India’s – 13th D.L Shah Quality Award for the project of ‘Push-Pull Operation’. Indian Railways ‘push- pull’ operation of locomotive is a configuration for locomotive-hauled trains, allowing them to be driven from either end. In the ‘push- pull’mode, one locomotive each is attached to the train at both ends.

Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry assumes the charge as Director General Border Roads
Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry assumed the charge as 27th Director General Border Roads (DGBR) on the 01 December 2020. Lt Gen Chaudhry was commissioned into the Corps of Engineers from Indian Military Academy, Dehradun in 1983 and has attended all prestigious courses of the Indian Army including staff Course at Defence Service Staff College, Wellington, Higher Command Course at Army War College, Mhow and the National Defence College, New Delhi. He is also an M-Tech from IISc Bangalore.

Amazon, Blackberry join hands to build software for smart cars
Amazon Web Services and BlackBerry announced a multi-year, global agreement to develop and market BlackBerry’s Intelligent Vehicle Data Platform, IVY. BlackBerry IVY is a scalable, cloud-connected software platform that will allow automakers to provide a consistent and secure way to read vehicle sensor data, normalize it, and create actionable insights from that data both locally in the vehicle and in the cloud.

Virat Kohli becomes fastest cricketer to score 12,000 ODI runs
India captain Virat Kohli became the fastest cricketer to score 12,000 ODI runs, breaking a record held by legendary compatriot Sachin Tendulkar. Virat Kohli reached the milestone during the third and final match against Australia.

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