Indian feminist scholar, activist Gita Sen has grabbed the prestigious Dan David Prize 2020 under “present” category. She has worked hard in the fields of women’s rights, reproductive and sexual health and poverty eradication.
India’s reinsurance company, General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) has received the license from Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia) to commence reinsurance business in Russia.
The Government of India has renamed two institutions after Sushma Swaraj in an honour of the late External Affairs Minister. The two institutions are: the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra and the Foreign Service Institute.
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), under the Ministry of Civil Aviation of India, has issued a circular that Electronic-Cigarettes and all forms of Electronic Nicotine Delivery System(ENDS) will be banned in both domestic and international flights as well as at airports
Famous Indian fashion designer Wendell Rodricks passed away. He was honored with Padma Shri in 2014 and also Chevalier de L’ordre des Arts et Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture in 2015.
Haryana Chief Minister (CM), Manohar Lal Khattar, released a book titled “A Commentary & Digest on The Air, Act 1981” written by Dr K K Khandelwal at Chandigarh, Haryana.
The scientists from Rochester Institute of Technology has discovered the nearest-known ‘baby giant planet’ which is named as “2MASS 1155-7919 b”.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has hosted the two days BIMSTEC’s Conference on Combating Drug Trafficking in New Delhi. The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) conference was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Home Affairs.
The National Organic Food Festival is going to be organized for women entrepreneurs in New Delhi. The festival will be jointly organized by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) and Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI).
The Economist Intelligence Unit has revised downwards its global growth forecast for 2020 to 2.2% from 2.3%. This impact because of Novel coronavirus outbreak in China and also the virus starts spreading globally.
According to ‘The Banker’s Top 500 Banking Brands 2020’ report, IndusInd Bank has topped the list of ‘Highest increase in brand value’ among global banks. The brand value of Induslnd Bank has increased by 122% over the past 12 months.
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has honored Indian men’s hockey team captain & midfielder Manpreet Singh with “Player of the Year for 2019” award.
Atul Kumar Gupta will be appointed as new President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI) for the year 2020-21. Nihar Niranjan Jambusaria has been elected as the Vice President of the ICAI for 2020-21.
Former Indian Cricket all-rounder Robin Singh was selected as director of cricket of the United Arab Emirates. He was appointed by Emirates Cricket Board after the dismissal of head coach Douglas Robert Brown.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami inaugurated the Salem Cricket Foundation (SCF) cricket ground in Valapadi, Salem in Tamil Nadu. The ground was constructed on behalf of Salem Cricket Foundation.
Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal launched the first phase of “East-West Metro line” which is Kolkata’s second metro line. The phase 1 of the East-West Metro corridor is a 5.3 kms long stretch with 6 elevated stations and executed by Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited.
Rishi Sunak has been selected as the Finance Minister of the United Kingdom. He replaced Pakistani Chancellor Sajid Javid. Now three Indian origin Members of Parliament are a part of Britain’s most diverse cabinet led by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Veteran journalist Nandu R Kulkarni passed away recently. He was working as the Mumbai bureau chief of “The Statesman” since 1992.
“The Thin Mind Map Book” authored by a mind mapping & brain literacy pioneer Dharmendra Rai, was released recently. The book targets to give people an experience in mind mapping and making them expert through reading and doing all the experiential exercises mentioned in the book.
The United Nations annually celebrates World Radio Day on 13th of February. The United Nations observes World Radio Day to spread greater awareness among the public and the media of the value of radio.
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