Title Title Daily Current Affairs Capsule 29th December 2020 - wifistudy

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Daily Current Affairs Capsule
            Title 2020
     29th December

Centre lifts ban on export of all varieties of Onions

The Centre has lifted the ban on the export of all varieties of Onions with effect from 1st January 2021.

      In a notification Directorate General of Foreign Trade, DGFT said, exports of all varieties of onion will
       be allowed.
      In September, the government had prohibited exports due to a spurt in prices.
      The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) is the agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
       of the Government of India responsible for administering laws regarding foreign trade and foreign
       investment in India.

EAM Dr. S Jaishankar calls on senior leaders of Qatar govt

External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar called on senior leaders of the Qatar government and discussed various
issue of mutual interest.

      Dr. Jaishankar has concluded his two-day stand-alone visit to Qatar.
      During his visit, Dr. Jaishankar has called on Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and
       handed over a personal message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, inviting him to visit India and
       thanking Qatar for taking care of the Indian community during Covid-19.
      The Amir has accepted the invitation to visit India at an early date.
      Capital: Doha

   Currency: Qatari Riyal

PM Modi to inaugurate New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of Eastern Dedicated Freight
Corridor, EDFC.

      The 351-kilometre New Bhaupur- New Khurja section of EDFC is situated in Uttar Pradesh and is built
       at a cost of Rs. 5,750 crore.
      The section will open new vistas of opportunity for the local industries such as aluminium industry in
       Kanpur Dehat district, dairy sector in Auraiya, textile production in Etawah, glassware industry in
       Firozabad and locks and hardware in Aligarh district.
      EDFC Starts from Sahnewal near Ludhiana (Punjab) and pass through the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar
       Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand to terminate at Dankuni in West Bengal.

India unfurls Blue Flags on its beaches

India unfurled the 8 Blue Flags on its beaches which once again showcases a national level campaign to safeguard
its coastal region.

      The certification is a global recognition of India's conservation and sustainable development efforts.
      India, which has become the first country in the world to receive the Blue Flag Certification for 8 beaches
       in a single attempt, hosted the Blue flags in all its beaches .
      Blue Flag certification is a globally recognised eco-label accorded by Foundation for Environment
       Education in Denmark based on 33 stringent criteria.

Skyroot Aerospace becomes first Indian company to successfully test fire solid-fueled rocket engine

Indian Space startup, Skyroot Aerospace has successfully test fired a solid propulsion rocket engine, named
Kalam-5

      With this, it has become the first private company of India to successfully design, develop and test a full
       solid-fueled rocket stage.
      This crucial propulsion technology will be used for their maiden rocket Vikram-1, which is under active
       manufacturing and is targeted to be launched in December 2021 with the help of ISRO.
      Kalam is a series of five solid-fueled rocket engines with a thrust ranging from 5kN to 1000kN (approx
       100Tons).
      The remaining four motors are in various stages of manufacturing and will be tested in 2021.

Ladakh UT get its own Meteorological Centre

Union Territory Ladakh gets its own Meteorological Centre.

      Indian met department in Srinagar was dependent on defence establishments in Ladakh for weather
       readings in the vastly spread region.
      Union Earth Sciences Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, virtually inaugurated the newly established Indian
       Meteorological Department for Ladakh, in Leh.
      The IMD will have four Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) operating in Leh, Kargil, Drass and Stakna.
      The new Met centre will provide all information relating to weather and climate for entire Ladakh region
       including far-off places like Changthag, Nubra, Zanskar, Zojila and Drass.

ICC Awards of the Decade 2020

The winners of the prestigious ICC Awards of the Decade were announced.

      The ICC Awards of The Decade recognise the best players across Cricket over the past 10 years.
      Among women’s cricketers Australia’s Ellyse Perry clinched the award in all three categories, ICC
       Women’s Player of the Decade, ODI Player of the Decade and T20I Player of the Decade award.
      ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade – MS Dhoni
      Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade – Virat Kohli
      ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade –Virat Kohli
      ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade – Rashid Khan
      ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade – Steve Smith
      ICC Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Decade – Kyle Coetzer
      Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade – Ellyse Perry
      ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade – Ellyse Perry
      ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade – Ellyse Perry

ICC Women’s Associate Cricketer of the Decade – Kathryn Bryce

Cristiano Ronaldo wins 'Player of the Century' at Globe Soccer Awards

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo has won the 'Player of the Century' award at the Globe Soccer Awards.

      Barcelona's Lionel Messi, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and former player Ronaldinho were also in the
       race to bag the accolade but the Portuguese outclassed all to clinch the award.
      Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski, during the event, won the Player of the Year award.

   Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola won the Coach of the Century award. Spanish giants Real Madrid
       won the Club of the Century award during the event.

Sonu Sood's autobiography 'I am no Messiah' out now

Actor Sonu Sood recently published his autobiography titled 'I am no Messiah' book, which recounts his
experience of helping migrant workers reach their hometowns during the COVID-19 lockdown.

      Sood grabbed the headlines this year due to his philanthropic efforts to help migrants and those in need.
      The book that has been co-written by Meena Iyer was released earlier this month under the Ebury Press
       imprint.

Union Minister Shripad Naik Releases book “Sutranivednachi sutra- ek anbav” by renowned Dr Roopa
Chari

Union Minister of state (I/C) for AYUSH and Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik released a Konkani
book titled “Sutranivednachi sutra- ek anbav”.

      The book has been written by Dr Roopa Chari, a well-known personality in the field of Compering in
       Goa.
      This book will help aspiring youngsters, who wish to make a career in the field of Compering.
      A compere is the person who introduces the people taking part in a radio or television show or a live show.