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04-January-2020 Current Affairs

Irfan Pathan announced retirement from Cricket

Irfan Pathan announced retirement from Cricket

  • Indian all-rounder player Irfan Pathan (age 35 years) announced retirement from all forms of Cricket.
  • During his cricket career, Pathan played 29-Tests, 120-ODIs, and 24-T20Is matches scored 2,821 runs and take 301 wickets.
  • Pathan had become the 2nd Indian after Harbhajan Singh to take a Test hat-trick during the Karachi game in 2006.
Cristiano Ronaldo bags 2019 best Men’s player awards

Cristiano Ronaldo bags 2019 best Men’s player awards

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo (age 34 years) won the Best Men’s Player of the Year award at the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards. Besides, English footballer Lucy Bronze (....
Swarna Jayanti Fellowship Award for 2018-19

Swarna Jayanti Fellowship Award for 2018-19

The Union Ministry of Science and Technology has awarded Swarna Jayanti Fellowships to 14 scientists to pursue basic research in frontier areas of science and technology. The Swarn....
Esmail Qaani becomes new Iranian Commander

Esmail Qaani becomes new Iranian Commander

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei today named the Deputy Head of the Revolutionary Guards' foreign operations arm Esmail Qaani to replace Qasem Soleimani as its commander. ....
Hillary Clinton appointed as new Chancellor of Queen's University

Hillary Clinton appointed as new Chancellor of Queen's University

Hillary Clinton (age 72 years) has been appointed the new Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast, Ireland for a period of 5-years. Prior to this, Hillary had served as the 67th U....
Andhra Pradesh Govt appointed 2-Special Officers for 'Disha Act 2019'

Andhra Pradesh Govt appointed 2-Special Officers for 'Disha Act 2019'

The Government of Andhra Pradesh appointed Dr. Kritika Shukla (IAS) and M. Deepika (IPS) as Special Officers for implementing the 'Disha Act 2019'. ....
World Braille Day is observed on 4th January

World Braille Day is observed on 4th January

The World Braille Day is observed on 4th January every year throughout the globe to mark the birth anniversary of Louis Braille. Louis Braille was the inventor of Braille, is a tac....
Indian Railways launched '139' helpline number for Quick Grievance Redressal

Indian Railways launched '139' helpline number for Quick Grievance Redressal

The Indian Railways has launched '139' integrated helpline number for Quick Grievance Redressal and Enquiries by passengers during their train journeys. The helpline number '139' w....
R. Pokhriyal inaugurated 28th World Book Fair at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi

R. Pokhriyal inaugurated 28th World Book Fair at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi

Ramesh Pokhriyal (HRD Minister) has inaugurated the 28th edition of the World Book Fair at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, which runs from 4th to 12th January 2020. T....
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