Current Affairs on 14 December 2020

Current Affairs on 14 December 2020

• National Energy Conservation Day: 14 December

  The National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated every year on 14 December by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under Ministry of Power.

• Max Verstappen wins 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

  Max Verstappen (Red Bull - Netherlands) won the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2020, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This was his second victory of the season and 10th victory of his career.

• Ashraf Patel wins Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award - India 2020

  Ashraf Patel, the founder member and Board member of Pravah and ComMutiny - The Youth Collective (CYC) has been declared as the winner of the Social Entrepreneur of the Year (SEOY) Award - India 2020. The award was presented by the Union Minister of Women & Child Development & Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani.

• ISRO to launch communication satellite CMS-01

  Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch a communication satellite CMS-01, formerly named GSAT-12R, on December 17, using its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket's XL variant numbered as PSLV-C50. The CMS-01 will be a replacement for GSAT-12 that weighed 1,410 kg and was launched on July 11, 2011, with a mission life of eight years.

• India and Austria inks MoU on Technology Cooperation

  The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology of the Republic of Austria on Technology Cooperation in the Road Infrastructure Sector.

• India and Uzbekistan inks 9 Agreements to strengthen strategic partnership

  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev co-chaired the virtual Summit held between the two countries, to strengthen strategic partnership among them.

• 'Swadhinata Sarak' between India and Bangladesh to be opened on March 26, 2021

  The Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, Dr. A K Abdul Momen has informed that 'Swadhinata Sarak' between Bangladesh and India will be opened on March 26, 2021. He added that the road remains functional in India while it will be connecting through Meherpur, Mujibnagar district in Bangladesh.