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Daily Current Affairs 5 December 2020

International Volunteer Day (First Saturday of December)
International Volunteer Day (IVD) is celebrated on 5 December annually. December 5 is one of those special days in December 2020 that gives a chance to appreciate the efforts that volunteers take to promote their work in society. The day was designated by the United Nation in 1985.

World Soil Day (First Saturday of December)
5th December is observed as World Soil Day. In 2013, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations collectively supported and requested the officials of the UN Assembly to mark the day. The day is observed to raise awareness about healthy ecosystems and the importance of soil in human lives.

Maharashtra gets 10 new conservation reserves, one sanctuary
State Wildlife Board of Maharashtra has accepted suggestions to declare eight areas in the western part of the state and two in Vidarbha as conservation reserves and upgrade Kanhalgaon in Chandrapur to the level of a sanctuary. State environment minister Aaditya Thackeray informed that it was decided in a meeting of the board held yesterday that a sub group will be set up to work on upgrading conservation reserves to sanctuaries after talking to the local population.

The new conservation reserves are Amboli – Dodamarg, Chandgad, Aajra- Bhudargad, Gaganbawda, Panhalgad, Vishalgad, Jor Jambhli, Maini in western Maharashtra, and Mahendri and Munia in Vidarbha.

Kolkata Police to reimpose ‘No Helmet no petrol’ rule
Kolkata Police has decided to re-impose the “no helmet no petrol” rule forbidding petrol pumps from selling fuel to motorcyclists without helmets. The ‘no helmet no petrol’ rule would start from December 8 and will continue for 60 days.

FM Nirmala Sitharaman releases the ‘Smuggling in India Report 2019-20’
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the 63rd Founding Day Celebrations of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). On the occasion, Mrs Sitharaman released the Smuggling in India Report 2019-20 which analyses organised smuggling trends on Gold and Foreign Currency, Narcotic Drugs, Security, Environment and Commercial Frauds.

PASSEX conducted by Indian Navy and Russian Navy
The Indian Navy (IN) is undertaking a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) in the Eastern Indian Ocean Region (IOR) from 4 to 5 December 2020. The exercise involves participation of RuFN guided missile cruiser Varyag, large anti-submarine ship AdmiralPanteleyev and medium ocean tanker Pechenga. IN is being represented by indigenously constructed guided missile frigate Shivalik and anti-submarine corvette Kadmatt alongwith integral helicopters.

Joe Biden picks Vivek Murthy as Surgeon General
US President-elect Joe Biden has selected two former Obama administration officials for senior roles to help fight COVID-19, including the appointment of Jeff Zients as White House coronavirus coordinator. Biden adviser Vivek Murthy will return to his role as Surgeon General but with a broader portfolio as the pandemic rages through the country.

RBI advises banks not to make any dividend payouts from profits pertaining to the FY ended March 2020
The Reserve Bank has advised banks not to make any dividend payouts from profits pertaining to the financial year ended March 2020. RBI said it is imperative that banks continue to conserve capital to support the economy and absorb losses, if any. In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, RBI had asked to withhold payment of dividends until September 2020.

JD.com becomes first online platform to accept China’s digital currency
Chinese e-commerce company JD.com Inc said on Saturday it has become the country’s first virtual platform to accept Beijing’s homegrown digital currency. PBOC Governor Yi Gang said last month that more than 2 billion yuan had been spent using China’s digital currency so far in 4 million separate transactions.

Gujarat High Court sitting Judge G.R Udhwani passes away
Gujarat High Court sitting Judge G.R Udhwani passed away due to Covid19. He was 59. He was under treatment at Ahmedabad based private hospital following Covid19 infection and related complications. He began his law practice in 1987 and was elevated as additional judge of the Gujarat High Court in 2012.

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