Inflation drops to 5.2% in November 2020.

Inflation drops to 5.2% in November 2020. Headline inflation as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI, 2013=100)1 decreased to 5.2% in November 2020 from 5.5% in October 2020. This was due to the statistical effect of the high …

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Euro 18 mn grant from EU to assist legislature of Sri Lanka.

Euro 18 mn grant from EU to assist legislature of Sri Lanka. The European Union (EU) has agreed upon a grant of Euro 18 million for the implementation of a project named “Project to Assist the Legislature of Sri Lanka”. This is with the objective of the establishment of an im…

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U.S. blacklists dozens of Chinese firms including SMIC, DJI.

U.S. blacklists dozens of Chinese firms including SMIC, DJI. The United States added dozens of Chinese companies, including the country’s top chipmaker SMIC and Chinese drone manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd, to a trade blacklist on Friday 18 December 2020 as U.S. Presi…

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WhatsApp to bring voice and video calls to desktop next year.

WhatsApp to bring voice and video calls to desktop next year. Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp will introduce voice and video calling feature to the messaging app’s desktop version next year, a company spokesperson told Reuters. The move to facilitate calls over large screens would pu…

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BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2020.

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2020. Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2020. One of F1's all-time great drivers, he equaled Michael Schumacher's record of seven world titles with his fourth consecutive champi…

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133rd Birth Anniversary of world renowned Indian Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan (22 Dec 1887- 26 Apr 1920).

133rd Birth Anniversary of  world renowned Indian Mathematician  Srinivasa Ramanujan (22 Dec 1887- 26 Apr 1920). As a world renowned Mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan had a wealth of ideas that have transformed and reshaped 20th-century mathematics. These ideas continue to …

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Cologne Boxing World Cup 2020.

Cologne Boxing World Cup 2020. Cologne Boxing World Cup 2020, was held in Cologne, Germany during December 16 - December 20.  The tournament was topped by Germany with 16 medals and the India finished 2nd in the overall Medals List with 09 Medals. The Cologne Boxing World 202…

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Meghan and Prince Harry Announce Partnership with World Central Kitchen.

Meghan and Prince Harry Announce Partnership with World Central Kitchen. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have picked a high profile partner for the first publicly announced philanthropic project of their non-profit Archewell Foundation. On December 20, the couple announced tha…

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Singapore’s 'Hawker' Culture gets UNESCO recognition.

Singapore’s 'Hawker' Culture gets UNESCO recognition. The Hawker Culture of street food in Singapore has been inducted by UNESCO in its prestigious ‘Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’. The Hawker Culture is a popular Singaporean styl…

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20th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers Meeting held in UAE.

20th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers Meeting held in UAE. The 20th edition of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers (COM) Meeting was held via video conferencing under the Chairmanship of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  The the…

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Provincial Gross Domestic Product (PGDP) - 2019 of Sri Lanka.

Provincial Gross Domestic Product (PGDP) - 2019 of Sri Lanka. Provincial Gross Domestic Product (PGDP) has been computed by the Statistics Department of Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), using a top-down approach by disaggregating the nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) com…

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Dav Whatmore has appointed as Nepal head coach.

Dav Whatmore has appointed as Nepal head coach. Nepal have appointed Dav Whatmore as head coach of the national side.  The former Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Zimbabwe coach will be taking over as the Head Coach of Nepal Cricket Team with effect from January 01, 2021. W…

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Joe Biden selects Indian-American Vedant Patel as Assistant Press Secretary of White House.

Joe Biden selects Indian-American Vedant Patel as Assistant Press Secretary of White House. Joe Biden has named Indian-American Vedant Patel as the assistant press secretary as the US president-elect announced the names of additional members of the White House communications…

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Members of the US Space Force will now be called "Guardians".

Members of the US Space Force will now be called "Guardians". Members of the United States Space Force will officially be called “Guardians”, according to an announcement Vice President Mike Pence made at an event celebrating the military branch’s one year annivers…

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Mauritian badminton player Foo Kune banned for two years by Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Mauritian badminton player Foo Kune banned for two years by Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has banned Mauritian badminton player Kate Jessica Foo Kune for two years for an anti-doping violation. Foo Kune tested positive for a b…

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra inaugurates world’s largest renewable energy park in Gujarat.

Indian Prime Minister  Narendra  inaugurates world’s largest renewable energy park in Gujarat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the 30,000 megawatt (MW) capacity hybrid renewable energy park in Kutch district of Gujarat, between Khawda and Vighakhot …

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New mediation boards for each district to resolve land and financial disputes.

New mediation boards for each district to resolve land and financial disputes. The Ministry of Justice has decided to resume the activities of mediation boards, which came to a halt due to the current pandemic, from the 09th of January 2021. The decision was taken during a me…

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Mohammad Amir announces his retirement from International Cricket.

Mohammad Amir announces his retirement from International Cricket. Pakistan’s star pacer, Mohammad Amir has announced his retirement from international cricket citing ‘mental torture’ by the management as the reason behind his decision. Left-arm fast bowler Amir made his inte…

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The Human Freedom Index (HFI) - 2020.

The Human Freedom Index (HFI) - 2020. A worldwide ranking of civil, economic and personal freedom, the Human Freedom Index (HFI) 2020 was released. Human Freedom Index (HFI) was published by American think tank Cato Institute and Fraser Institute in Canada. HFI presents the s…

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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launches India's 42nd communication satellite CMS-01 on December 17.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launches India's 42nd communication satellite CMS-01 on December 17. India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C50 (PSLV-C50) rocket laden with the country's communication satellite CMS-01 (formerly GSAT-12R) li…

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