For the fifth consecutive year, Tamil Nadu received the Best State Award in cadaveric organ donation from the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization

For the fifth consecutive year, Tamil Nadu received the Best State Award in cadaveric organ donation from the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization. Along with this, the State received the best performing hospital award for the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH)

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TAMIL NADU CM-Edappadi K. Palaniswami

TAMIL NADU GOVERNOR-Banwarilal Purohit

The Mumbai Central Terminus of Western Railway has been certified as India’s first ‘Eat Right Station’

The Mumbai Central Terminus of Western Railway has been certified as India’s first ‘Eat Right Station’ with a 4-Star rating awarded by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), as a part of ‘Eat Right India’ movement launched in 2018. FSSAI is an autonomous body under Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW).

India and Sweden has joined hands to set up a healthcare innovation centre

India and Sweden has joined hands to set up a healthcare innovation centre to promote research, broadly in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and help scale-up Indian start-ups in the sector. Later, AIIMS, Delhi; AIIMS, Jodhpur, and Swedish Trade Commissioner’s Office in New Delhi signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) to cement cooperation, to set up a healthcare innovation centre. The signing of MoI marks 10 years of India-Sweden health cooperation.

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The current Prime Minister of Sweden is Stefan Löfven

On December 4, 2012, the first time that World Wildlife Conservation Day was officially recognized

On December 4, 2012, the first time that World Wildlife Conservation Day was officially recognized around the world and calls on individuals around the globe to sign its Wildlife Pledge to respect and protect wild animals. World wildlife conservation is a global environmental movement that aims to preserve and protect the natural world and its inhabitants.

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World Wildlife Day will be celebrated in 2019 under the theme “Life below water: for people and planet”,

Joker star Joaquin Phoenix has been named by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals as its 2019 Person of the Year

Joker star Joaquin Phoenix has been named by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals as its 2019 Person of the Year. A vegan since the age of 3, Phoenix, a usually interview-averse Hollywood actor, has been a longtime supporter of the animal rights organization.

NOTES:PETA OBJECTIVES

• PETA operates under the simple principle that animals are not ours to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way.
• PETA educates policymakers and the public about animal abuse and promotes kind treatment of animals.

The U.S. House of Representatives on December 3, 2019 overwhelmingly approved a bill

The U.S. House of Representatives on December 3, 2019 overwhelmingly approved a bill that would require the Trump administration to toughen its response to China’s crackdown on its Muslim minority, demanding sanctions on senior Chinese officials and export bans. The purpose of the bill is to address gross violations of universally recognized human rights, including the mass internment of over 1,000,000 Uighurs. It also accuses China of systematically discriminating against Uighurs by denying them a range of civil and political rights, including the freedoms of expression, religion, movement and a fair trial.

Government launched the Operation Clean Art across India. The operation aimed to crackdown illegal trade in the mongoose hair

Government launched the Operation Clean Art across India. The operation aimed to crackdown illegal trade in the mongoose hair. This is the first time such an operation is happening in India. It was initiated by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB).The mongoose is a small carnivoran found in southern Eurasia and mainland Africa. It is listed in Schedule II (Part II) of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. As per the act, smuggling Mongoose or possession of its body part is a non-bailable offence. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has placed Mongoose on the Least Concern category in the Red List.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to visit Brussels in 2020 for the India-EU Summit 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to visit Brussels in 2020 for the India-EU Summit 2020. He was invited to participate in the 2020 EU-Summit by the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. India-EU partnership is based on shared values such as multilateralism, democracy, respect for rule of law, rules-based trade and international order. The summit is aimed at expanding strategic partnership with Europe.

The Himachal Pradesh State Cabinet approved to sign the memorandum of understanding (MoU) to sell the water of River Yamuna

The Himachal Pradesh State Cabinet approved to sign the memorandum of understanding (MoU) to sell the water of River Yamuna from Maharashtra’s share at Tajewala corridor. The Cabinet meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. With this decision, the State would earn Rs.21 crore per annum. The Yamuna is the longest tributary in India. It originates from the Yamunotri Glacier. It is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges. The rivers cross several states namely Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh.

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HIMACHAL PRADESH CM-Jai Ram Thakur

HIMACHAL PRADESH GOVERNOR-Bandaru Dattatreya

Indian Government has declared Port of Mongla and Chattogram as Ports of Call under Protocol

Indian Government has declared Port of Mongla and Chattogram as Ports of Call under Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade (PIWT&T) between India and Bangladesh. Mongla and Chattogram are declared as Ports of Call under the Coastal Shipping Agreement between India and Bangladesh. An MoU, Agreement and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) was signed between India and Bangladesh on the use of Chattogram Port & Mongla Ports for the movement of goods to and from India.