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CURRENT AFFAIRS English 29.1.20


NATIONAL

1.     Delhi-Mumbai Expressway to be ready by 2023.
STATE
2.     New Industries in Madhya Pradesh have to Employ 70% local youth.
3.     Maharashtra launched Shiv Bhojan scheme to provide meal at Rs.10.
INTERNATIONAL
4.     Qatar signed $470 Million deal to build Solar Energy plant with French & Japanese partners.
APPOINTMENTS
5.     Avinash Pant – Marketing Director, Facebook India.
6.     Katerina Sakellaropoulou – 1st woman President, Greece.
SUMMITS & CONFERENCE
7.     5-day National Integration Camp, highlighting Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharatscheme held in Madurai, Tamilnadu.
8.     Bharat Parv 2020 held in Red Fort, Delhi. Theme “Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat & 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi”.
MOU
9.     India & Bangladesh signed agreement to upgrade 50km long road between Ashuganj River Port-Akharura Land Port.
10. IIT Hyderabad signed MoU with OPPO for collaborative research in Science & Emerging Technologies.
BUSINESS
11. Bharti Realty, Real Estate arm of Bharti Enterprises tied up with Asthetic Township to build new commercial project in Gurugram worth 350 crore.
INVESTMENTS & LOANS
12. Government of India, Maharashtra & World Bank signed loan agreement for $210 million to support Farmers.
AWARDS
13. Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, George Fernandes, Mauritius PM Aneerod Jugnauth, Indian Classical Singer Chhannulal Mishra, Mary Kom honoured with Padma Vibhushan Award,  16 & 118 people  honoured with Padma Bhushan & Padma Shri Award respectively.
OBITUARIES
14. Melhupra Vero – 1st Naga MP.
15. Jagannath Rout – Odisha Politician.

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