Current Affairs 18-January-2020

Russia will deliver S-400 air defense missile systems to India by 2025

In an official statement, Russia will deliver 5-units of S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile systems to India by 2025.
This S-400 air defense missile systems are among the best in the world, It will boost India's air defense mechanism.
India had signed a USD 5 billion deal with Russia to buy the air defense missile systems in October 2018.

Dr. Sakya Singha Sen won 2019 Merck Young Scientist Award in Chemical Sciences

Indian scientist Dr. Sakya Singha Sen from CSIR-NCL has won the 2019 Merck Young Scientist Award for her performance in Chemical Sciences at Bangalore.....

Tech giant Microsoft pledge to be carbon negative by 2030

The US-based tech giant Microsoft Corporation has announced that it would become carbon negative by the year 2030, and by 2050 it will remove all the carbon....

Mizoram will celebrate Chapchar Kut Festival in March 2020

The Government of Mizoram state has decided to celebrate Chapchar Kut o....

Sania Mirza & Nadiia Kichenok won Women's Doubles Title at WTA International

In Tennis, Indian player Sania Mirza and her Ukrainian partner Nadiia Kichenok win the Women's Doubles Title of the WTA Internation....

Vinesh Phogat bags Gold at 2020 Rome Ranking Series

In wrestling, Indian woman wrestler Vinesh Phogat (age 25 years) won the Gold medal at the 2020 Rome Ranking Series. During the e....

18-January-2020 Current Affairs