Current Affairs 07 Jan 2021

Central Vista

  • Central Vista Project proposes to built a new parliament house, three times bigger than the existing building, In this project new building will be constructed in a triangular shape next to the existing one.
  • Parliament house building was designed by Lutynes and Baker, in December 1911, King George V made an announcement in Delhi Durbar to shift the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi. 

Kochi-Mangalore LNG Pipeline

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 450 km Kochi-Kootanad-Mangalore LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) pipeline through video conferencing.
  • This project is part of “One Nation – One Gas Grid” program, the plan was to increase the share of natural gas in the energy sector from present capacity.

4oth Indian Expedition to Antarctica

  • India Launched the 40th scientific expedition to Antarctica, this expedition marks four decades of country’s scientific endeavor to the southern white continent.
  • This mission will be flagged off from Goa on 5th January, 2021 with 43 members.

Kolar Leaf-Nosed Bat

  • Bat conservation India trust and Karnataka forest department is on high alerts to save the Kolar leaf nosed Bat from extinction.
  • It is endemic to India, It is found in only one cave in Haumanahalli Village in the Kolar district of Karnataka.

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