Minister of State for Finance, Anurag Thakur stated that approx 38 crore bank accounts have been opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana till January.
Former MP of Nizamabad and one of the protagonists of the Telangana statehood movement M Narayana Reddy passed away.He was 89 year old.
Former President of Kenya Daniel Arap Moi, who ruled the country for 24 years, has passed away. Moi was 95 year old.
Wasim Jaffer, Vidharba batsman became the first batsman to make 12,000 runs in Ranji Trophy at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.
In Weightlifting, former world champion Mirabai Chanu improved her own national record by two kilogram as she lifted a total of 203 kg to clinched the 49 kg gold in the National Championships.
Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) will be made in India, with leading aeronautical entity Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) set to a partnership with an Israeli firm.
L&T MBDA Missile Systems (LTMMSL) has put down a missile (inert) integration facility in Tamil Nadu. L&T owns 51% invest in LTMMSL while MBDA has 49%.
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), in partnership with Toulouse Business School (TBS), France, will organize an international conference on ‘Future of Aviation & Aerospace’ on February 22.
Fitch Ratings stated India is expected to clock a GDP growth of 6 per cent in the next financial year, as Budget 2020 has not “materially altered” its view on the country’s growth outlook.
Frauds involving ₹1,13,374 crore were announced by banks and select financial institutions in the first half of the current financial year said Sitharaman.