Top Headlines 26th-27th December 2020: EducationBro

Top Headlines 26th-27th December 2020: EducationBro

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Top Headlines 26th-27th December 2020 Given Below:

1. India’s first-ever driverless train operations on Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line on 28 December: Quick Highlights

• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate India’s first-ever driverless train operations on Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line (Janakpuri West – Botanical Garden) along with the fully operational National Common Mobility Card service on the Airport Express Line on 28th December 2020 at 11 AM via video conferencing.
• These innovations will herald a new era of travelling comfort and enhanced mobility. The driverless trains will be fully automated, which will eliminate the possibility of human error. After the start of driverless services on the Magenta Line, the Pink Line of Delhi Metro is expected to have driverless operations by the mid of 2021.

2. Farmer unions propose to hold another round of talks with government on 29th December

• The farmer unions have proposed to hold another round of talks with the government on 29th December at 11 AM. 
• Briefing reporters at Singhu border Swaraj India president Yogendra Yadav said, all farmer leaders and all farmer unions' representatives who are protesting against farm laws have mutually decided to hold another round of talks with the Centre.

3. President Kovind in DIU: President Ram Nath Kovind Inaugurates/Lays the Foundation Stone for Various Developmental

• The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated/laid the foundation stone for various developmental projects in Diu.
• These includes inauguration of - first academic session of IIIT Vadodara-International Campus Diu; and Kamleshwar School, Ghoghla; laying of foundation stone for - construction of a school at Saudwadi; improvement of 1.3 kilometers heritage walk-way on Diu City Wall; conservation and facade restoration of heritage precincts (Zampa and market precinct); upgradation of fruits and vegetable market at Fort Road; and development of integrated municipal solid waste management system for entire urban and rural areas of Diu district.

4. Rajasthan becomes 6th State to complete ease of doing business reforms

• Rajasthan has become the 6th State in the country to successfully undertake “Ease of Doing Business” reform stipulated by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. Thus, the State has become eligible to mobilise additional financial resources of Rs. 2,731 crore through Open Market Borrowings. Permission for the same was issued by the Department of Expenditure on 24th December, 2020. 
• Rajasthan has now joined the five other States namely, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, who have achieved this feat.

5. External Minister S Jaishankar on two-day visit to Qatar from today

• Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar will be on a two-day visit to Qatar beginning today. He will meet Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. 
• External Minister Dr Jaishankar will also call on other important dignitaries of the State of Qatar. This will be Dr Jaishankar's first visit to Qatar as External Affairs Minister.

6. Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah launched several development projects in Assam

• The Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah today launched several development projects in Assam. Shri Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of New Medical College in Guwahati. To be built at a cost of around Rs 850 crore, this will be the second medical college in Guwahati city.
• Home Minister Shah also laid the foundation stone of nine law colleges to be built in different parts of Assam. He also distributed financial grants to 8,000 Namghars (traditional Vaisnavite monasteries of Assam) under the Assam Darshan programme.

7. CBSE board exam date to be announced on 31 December

• The date of CBSE board examinations for 2021 will be announced on 31st December 2020. In a tweet, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said he will announce the date for CBSE board exams on the 31st of December.

8. Gadkari inaugurates and lays foundation stone for 27 highway projects in Assam

• Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid foundation stone for 27 highway projects in Assam today. Chief Minister of the State Shri Sarbanand Sonowal presided over the function. 
• These projects carry a road length of nearly 439 kilometers, involving construction value of Rs. 2,366 crore

9. PM Narendra Modi to flag off 100th Kisan Rail via video conferencing on 28 December: Key Highlights 

• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will flag off the 100th Kisan Rail from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal on 28th December 2020 at 4:30 PM via video conferencing. Union Ministers Shri Narendra Singh Tomar and Shri Piyush Goyal will also be present on the occasion.
• The multi-commodity train service will carry vegetables such as cauliflower, capsicum, cabbage, drumsticks, chillies, onion, as well as fruits like grapes, oranges, pomegranate, banana, custard apple etc.

10. PM Narendra Modi launches Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY SEHAT to extend coverage to all residents of Jammu & Kashmir

• The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi launched Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY SEHAT to extend coverage to all residents of Jammu & Kashmir today through video conference.

11. Skill Ministry and Tata launch first batch of Indian Institute of Skills, Mumbai

• With the vision of propelling India to the forefront of skill development and job creation under Skill India Mission and to provide an impetus to Skill India programme through private sector participation, the first batch of trainings at the Tata-Indian Institute of Skills, Mumbaiwas launched at a virtual event by Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. 
• The institute is a joint initiative between Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India and Tata Indian Institute of Skills. Formal agreement for setting up institute has been signed between MSDE and TATA IIS on 11th November, 2020.