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- The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry has launched paperless licensing process through Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) for petroleum service stations under the Petroleum Rules, 2002. Paperless application and grant of license process for road tankers for transportation of petroleum under the Petroleum Rules has been launched on 7th January, 2020.
- India was ranked 5 on the annual report Carbon Disclosure Project 2019 published by a non-profit organisation Global Reporting Initiative. The report measures carbon reduction activities of different countries and their firms. As per the report, United States topped the list followed by Japan. According to the report, 58 Indian companies disclosed their environment related activities.
Brahmos equipped Sukhoi 30-MKI aircraft - Indian Air Force inducted its first squadron of Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft carrying the BrahMos missiles in the South at its Thanjavur base in Tamil Nadu on 20th January, 2020. The newly reinstated 222-squadron, also known as the Tigersharks, would serve as a lethal weapons platform capable of carrying both aerial and maritime roles in the Indian Ocean Region.
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released its Global Investment Trend Monitor report on 20th January, 2020. As per the report, India was among the top 10 recipients of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2019, attracting $49 billion in inflows, a 16% increase from the previous year, driving the FDI growth in South Asia. The majority went into services industries, including information technology. The global foreign direct investment declined by 1% in 2019 to $1.39 trillion from a revised $1.41 trillion in 2018. The United States remained the largest recipient of FDI with $251 billion inflows, followed by China with flows of $140 billion and Singapore with $110 billion.
- Union Minister for Law & Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad will inaugurate the 2nd edition of ‘NIC TechConclave 2020’ to be held on 21st and 22nd January, 2020. National Informatics Centre (NIC) will be organising the event under the theme Technologies for NextGen Governance. This Conclave will contribute immensely to the capacity building of Government officers across the country and help in delivering high-quality citizen-centric services.
- Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) added 135 laboratories to existing 51 recognized laboratories. With this initiative, APEDA recognition of laboratories has reached to 186 laboratories across the country. For increasing the laboratory network further, APEDA has taken a policy decision, under which the laboratories which are NABL accredited will be recognized by APEDA. APEDA is an apex body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, responsible for the export promotion of agricultural products. It was created under APEDA Act, 1985.
- Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on 19th January, 2020 released a 10-point guarantee card which includes extending free travel on public transport to students in addition to women, reducing pollution by a third, ensuring 24-hour supply of clean piped water to every household and building houses for slum dwellers. It also guaranteed to make Delhi safer for women by deploying “Mohalla Marshals”.
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