Central Excise Day is observed every year on February 24 across India. The day is being celebrated to respect the service of Central Board of Excise and Custom (CBEC) to the country.
The Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu launched the book titled ‘Death- An Inside Story: A book for all those who shall’ written by Jaggi Vasudev, but famously known as Sadhguru, Founder of Isha Foundation.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) banned Oman player Yousuf Abdulrahim Al Balushi from all forms of cricket for 7 years. The player has been rebuked for breaking the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Code as he was found guilty for breaking various counts in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup qualifiers 2019.
India will organize the Commonwealth Shooting and Archery Championships in January 2022. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) declared this decision after the Executive Board meeting in London. The two events will be held in Chandigarh in January.
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned 400.64 crore rupees to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. This sanction is for giving a uplift to the infrastructure in the rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
The United States has crossed over China to be India’s top trading partner. The bilateral trade between the US and India stood at nearly 88 billion dollars in 2018-19 fiscal. During the period, India’s trade with China was at 87.1 billion dollars.
Adline Castelino has been announced as the winner of LIVA Miss Diva Universe 2020 competition. Aavriti Choudhary of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh crowned as LIVA Miss Diva Supranational 2020.
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2020 declared in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Actor Ravi Dubey served as the host of the event. Hrithik Roshan grabbed the Best Actor award for film “Super 30”.
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has declared his resignation over political issues. He will act as an interim PM. It is not clear who will be the next prime minister.
South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar has been sworn in as first vice president. He is formally joining again the government in the recent effort to bring peace to a nation ravaged by war.
President of the United States (POTUS) Donald Trump has come in India on 24th February 2020. He was accompanied by the First Lady of the United States(FLOTUS) Melania Trump. With this, Donald Trump to be the first serving US President to visit Gujarat.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) declaring the schedule of polling for 55 Rajya Sabha seats spread over 17 States set to be vacated in April will be conducted on March 26.
1st edition of the Khelo India University Games was started at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium at Cuttack, Odisha by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conferencing. The tournament will feature the participation of about 3,400 athletes from 159 universities across the country across 17 disciplines.
Russia will manage the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Team World Cup 2020. The tournament will be coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the victory in World War II under the motto “Boxing for peace”.
The 9th Defence and Security Expert Working Group (EWG) meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was organized in Islamabad, Pakistan. The meeting was the part of the ‘Shanghai Cooperation Organization Defense & Security Cooperation Plan 2020’.
NITI Aayog will organize Sustainable Development Goals Conclave 2020: Partnerships, Cooperation and Development of North Eastern states in Guwahati, Assam. The event will feature the participation of the North-Eastern states, Central Ministries, academia, civil society and international development organizations.
Veteran actor Manoj Kumar has been respected by the World Book of Records, London with the WBR Golden Era of Bollywood. He has been respected for being a legendary actor and for his contribution to Indian cinema.
Dr Niti Kumar, a Senior Scientist from Division of Molecular Parasitology and Immunology, CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow will be respected with the SERB Women Excellence Award-2020.
An interactive AI Powered ChatBot solution “LIDEA” has been introduced by Birla Estates for its customers. “LIDEA” will enable the users to access authentic information of the projects which can be used for the evaluation of the residential developments of Birla Estates.
Rajlaxmi Singh Deo has been re-elected as the president of the Rowing Federation of India (RFI). The presidential elections of the Rowing Federation of India were carried out under the observation of Indian Olympic Association (IOA)’s K Govindraj.
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