February Current Affairs 2020

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DateDayTheme 2020
02 FebruaryWorld Wetlands DayWetlands and Biodiveristy
04 FebruaryWorld Cancer DayI am and I Will
06 FebruaryInternational day of zero Tolerance to female genital MutatilationUnleashing Youth power
10 FebruaryWorld Pulses DayPlant proteins for a sustainable future
11 FebruaryInternational day of women and Girls in ScienceInvestment in women and Girls in science of inclusive Green growth
13 FebruaryWorld Radio DayRadio and Diversity
13 FebruaryNational women's day in India
15 FebruaryWorld Pangolin Day
(Third Saturday of February)
19 February%th soil card day
20 FebruaryWorld day of social justiceClosing the inequalities gap to achieve Social Justice
21 FebruaryInternational Mother Language DayLanguages without borders
22 FebruaryWorld Thinking dayLiving Threads
24 FebruaryCentral Eccise day
27 FebruaryIndia's First Protein Day#ProteinMeinKyaHai
27 FebruaryWorld NGO Day
28 FebruaryNational Science DayWomen in Science
29 FebruaryRare Disease DayRare is Many. Rare is Strong. Rare is Proud
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Ambala City bus stand to be renamed after late Sushma Swaraj

Sushma Swaraj

The Haryana Government has renamed the Ambala City bus stand after former Union minister late Sushma Swaraj. The bus stand will now be called ‘Sushma Swaraj Bus Stand’.

Radhakishan Damani becomes India’s 2nd richest person

Radhakishan Damani

Avenue Supermarts, which is doing business as D-Mart, founder Radhakishan Damani has now become the 2nd richest Indian after Reliance Industries Ltd chairman Mukesh Ambani, with a net worth of $17.8 billion.

GoI renames IDSA as ‘Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses’

Manohar Parrikar

The Union government has renamed ‘The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses’ (IDSA) as ‘Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses’.

India to organize FIFA U-17 Women’s Football World Cup 2020

FIFA U-17 Women’s Football World Cup 2020

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has declared the 5 host cities for the FIFA Under-17 Women’s Football World Cup 2020 which includes Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata and Navi Mumbai.

AFC gives AIFF “Grassroots Charter Bronze Level” membership

AFC

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been allotted the Asian Football Confederation’s “Grassroots Charter Bronze Level” membership which will permit the national body to uplift its basic-level events as AFC recognised.

To ensure passenger’s safety Delhi Police unites “Himmat Plus app” with app of ride hailing company Uber

Uber

The Delhi Police has released its “Himmat Plus App” to ensure safety and security of people travelling in cabs at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport. Delhi Police has united the app with the app of ride hailing company “Uber”.

EAM to inaugurate Indian Pavilion at 70th Berlin International Film Festival

70th Berlin International Film Festival

The Indian Pavilion at 70th Berlin International Film Festival will be inaugurated by External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar in Germany.

Delhi’s IGI Airport has become the first single-use plastic-free airport of India

Delhi’s IGI Airport

“Indira Gandhi International Airport” of Delhi has been announced by the Delhi International Airport Ltd as India’s first single-use plastic-free airport. The airport is also certified as single-use plastic-free airport by the CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development.

Kala Kumbh exhibition managed by the Ministry of Textiles in New Delhi

Kala Kumbh exhibition

The “Kala Kumbh” exhibition was recently held by the Ministry of Textiles in New Delhi.  The exhibition was held to improve Geographical Indication (GI) craft and heritage of India.

Ashraf Ghani wins The Presidential elections of Afghanistan

Ashraf Ghani

The independent Election Commission of Afghanistan has declared Ashraf Ghani as the winner of the Presidential elections of Afghanistan. He has won the Presidential elections of Afghanistan for the 2nd time.