The flight test of the air-launched cruise missile Ra’ad-II has been triumphantly tested by Pakistan. Ra’ad-II missile having a range of 600 km, is targeted to be attached with Mirage aircraft or F-16 fighter jets of the Pakistan Air Force.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has finalized to keep Pakistan on the FATF Grey List till June 2020. The decision was taken during the group’s meeting and plenary in Paris.
The 4th Anniversary of the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM) was observed today. It was launched on this day in 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to transform the Rurban clusters.
India’s tallest railway pier bridge which is 100 m tall has been constructed by the Northeast Frontier Railway Construction Organisation which costed Rs 283.5crore . The bridge has been constructed across Makru river in the Tamenglong, Manipur.
From 1st of April 2020, India will be using the world’s cleanest petrol and diesel as the nation is heading towards transitional shift from Bharat Stage-IV grade to Bharat Stage-VI grade. The BS-VI grade has only 10ppm of sulphur and its emission standards are as good as that of CNG.
The President of the United States (POTUS) Donald Trump is coming on a two-days visit to India on 24th February 2020. He will be accompanied by the First Lady of the United States Melania Trump along with other US delegates.
Mahant Nritya Gopal Das has been elected as the president of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust along with Champat Rai who would be the general secretary of the trust.
The 2nd Phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen got the Cabinet’s approval. The 2nd phase will last till 2024-25 and make sure that everyone uses a toilet.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) would be structured by the Government of India by the first week of Aprill 2020. The authority would be set up under Consumer Protection Act 2019.
The constitution of “22nd Law Commission of India” gets Cabinet’s approval. The commission will function for a period of 3 years from its date of inception.