Kerala to dispatch first human milk bank on fifth February
1-Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Chauri Chaura Centenary Celebrations at Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, via video conferencing
2-The Indian Air Force host a Chiefs of Air Staff (CAS)
Conclave on 3rd and 4th Feb 21 at Air Force Station Yelahanka.
3-Union Budget for Financial Year 2021-22 has proposed to set up 100 new Sainik Schools in the country, in partnership with NGOs/private schools/state owned schools etc. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had presented the Budget in Parliament on February 01, 2021.
8-Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has received approval from the Department of Revenue for undertaking e-KYC services for NPS and APY subscribers.
9-Veteran India and Bengal pacer Ashoke Dinda announced his retirement from all formats of cricket, bringing the curtains down on a career spanning one and a half decade.
10-Trivitron Healthcare Chairman G S K Velu was appointed as Chairman of trade body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry - Tamil Nadu State council for 2021.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare digitally presided over the 58th National Conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics.
2-The inaugural function of the 2nd CCTNS Hackathon and
Cyber Challenge 2020-21 of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) was held in
New Delhi.
3-India hosted Indian Ocean Region (IOR) Defense Ministers’ Conclave on February 04, 2021 on the margins of Aero India 2021 - Asia’s largest Aero show to be held at Bengaluru from February 3-5, 2021.
Union Ministry jointly launch unified portal of Govardhan to promote Govardhan scheme and track real time progress Union Minister, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Narendra Singh Tomer; Union Minister of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan; Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Giriraj Singh; Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Union Minister of State, Jal Shakti, Rattan Lal Kataria jointly launched the Unified Portal of Govardhan
5-Reduction of import duty on copper scrap from 5% to 2.5%
announced in Union Budget 2021-22 to boost recycling of copper in the
country.
6-An NHAI contractor has created a World Record for the laying of Pavement Quality Concrete (PQC) for a four-lane highway of 2,580 meters length within 24 hours.
7-The Union budget for FY 21-22 has allocated Rs 650 crore for the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP), undertaken for expansion and capacity augmentation of Mumbai's suburban network.
8-The US extended by five years the last remaining nuclear arms pact with Russia on limiting their stockpiles of atomic weapons.
9-Pakistan on Wednesday successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile which can strike targets up to 290 kilometers.
Uttarakhand Glacier Burst Incident: Know what is Glacial Lake Outburst Flood?
On a crisp winter morning of February 7, 2020, an enormous piece of Nanda Devi ice sheet got isolated and severed into the Dhauli Ganga waterway of Chamoli area, prompting streak flood in Alaknanda stream framework. This Glacial Lake Outburst Flood cleaned out two Hydel Power Projects including Tapovan hydel undertaking of NTPC and Rishi Ganga Project alongside scores of homes.
SKAO Council dispatches Square Kilometer Array Observatory
Another intergovernmental association named Square Kilometer Array Observatory (SKAO) was dispatched as of late. The observatory is devoted to radio space science and will build up two radio telescope organizations. The move came following the endorsement of SKAO Council to set up the biggest radio telescope of the world
Entertainer Rajiv Kapoor dies
Entertainer Rajiv Kapoor, child of veteran entertainer producer Raj Kapoor and sibling of Randhir Kapoor and late Rishi Kapoor, died on February 9, 2021 after a heart failure. He was 58. A portion of the popular films of Rajiv Kapoor are 'Slam Teri Ganga Maili', 'Aasmaan', 'Murmur To Chale Pardes' and others.
Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to be new WTO boss
Nigerian business analyst Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to turn into the main lady and African to assume responsibility as new Chief of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The improvement came after the US President Joe Biden organization indicated its help for the previous Nigerian Finance Minister on February 5, 2021.
Indian short film Bittu gets shortlisted for Oscars 2021 in 'Surprisingly realistic Category
Indian short film 'Bittu' has been shortlisted for the 93rd Academy Awards or Oscars 2021 in Live Action Category. Be that as it may, India's true passage 'Jallikattu' neglected to get chosen. The last Oscars assignments will be declared on March 15, 2021.
US Government moves to rejoin basic liberties body UNHRC
US President Joe Biden tries to rejoin the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), turning around the choice of Trump's organization. The United States pulled out from the UNHRC in 2018 after the previous US President Trump called an UNHRC's choice as unreasonable focusing of Israel.
Yoshiro Mori to leave as Tokyo Olympics Chief
Yoshiro Mori, the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics putting together council boss, is set to leave his position following his comments against ladies which were viewed as "chauvinist". Mori had expressed that ladies have propensity to blabber.
Indian Navy's TROPEX-21 exercise happens in Indian Ocean
The biggest war game exercise of Indian Navy, Theater level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX-21) is progressing in the Indian Ocean with the cooperation of all units of Indian Navy, for example, airplane, ships and submarines alongside units of the Indian Army, Coast Guard and Indian Air Force. The activity started toward the beginning of January 2021.
Common Aviation Ministry raises admission of air travel by 30%
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has expanded the air travel admissions by 30% in the wake of ascend in fuel costs. The Ministry gave a request in such manner which expressed that the climb is a normal change. With this, the upper cost band on 180 brief flights will be expanded to Rs 24,200
Vijayanagara named as 31st region of Karnataka
Vijayanagara
has been named as the 31st region of Karnataka. The area has Hosapete as its
base camp. Vijayanagara area was cut out of the Ballari region Vijayanagara district is a district located in the Indian state of
Karnataka. It is located at north-eastern part of Karnataka in the
Hyderabad-Karnataka region. This district was carved out of Bellary district in
2020 to become the 31st district of the state
Gujarat broadens night check in time in four urban communities
Gujarat government has chosen to expand the night time limitation forced in 4 urban communities of Surat, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, and Vadodara till the finish of February 2021. The past warning of the night check in time in these four metro urban areas lapsed on February 15, 2021. The time limitation was reported with an expect to control the rising COVID-19 cases in the state. The State Home Department educated that the check in time will stay set up from 12 PM to 6 AM from February 16 to February 28, 2021
Detainment of Aung San Suu Kyi reached out till February 17
The detainment of the State Counselor of Myanmar Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint has been reached out until February 17, 2021. Both the pioneers have been under house capture since the time the military assumed responsibility for Myanmar in a military upset on February 1. U Khin Maung Zaw, who has been addressing Aung San Suu Kyi in the court educated that the State Counselor will remain confined as their preliminary proceeds. They will show up in court through video gatherings
Degree colleges reopen in Kashmir after 11 months
All the Degree Colleges across Kashmir returned on February 15, 2021, after a hole of very nearly 11 months. The returning saw participation in enormous numbers at numerous foundations. The schools in Kashmir were shut in March 2020 after the flare-up of the pandemic and the country-wide lockdown. The advanced education office chose to open the establishments seeing the impact of the pandemic which is moderately quiet. In any case, COVID-19 SOPs were delivered which referenced the exacting adherence to social separating and wearing of veils. Students additionally communicated fervor over the resumption of actual scholastic exercises by the public authority.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dispatches Maa Canteen Scheme
The Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee on
February 15, 2021, dispatched the Maa Canteen Scheme. The task will give food
at a sponsored pace of Rs. 5 to the metropolitan poor of the state. The menu of
Maa Canteen will involve dal, vegetables, rice, and curry. The container will
begin soon from 1 pm to 3 pm on the whole the Urban municipal bodies. The
bottles have been depicted by the Chief Minister as a novel venture.
The CM of West Bengal additionally educated that the budgetary arrangement regarding the flask is Rs. 100 crores. The State government should bear the endowment of Rs. 15 while individuals will get the lunch at just Rs. 5. The Canteens set up by the West Bengal government will be controlled by the self improvement gatherings with the assistance of the Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department.
Ex-Chief Justice of High Court Rama Jois dies
Justice
(Retd) Rama Jois, the previous Governor of Bihar and Jharkhand and famous legal
scholar, died on February 16, 2021. He was 89 years of age and is made due by
his child, little girl, and spouse. He was likewise a prominent essayist and
antiquarian and was not keeping admirably a result of the mature age-related
afflictions. According to the family, he endured a heart failure. Mandagadde
Rama Jois filled in as a Chief Justice of Haryana and Punjab High Court and was
likewise a previous individual from Rajya Sabha. He was brought into the world
in the Shivamogga area of Karnataka