NABARD sanctions Rs 400.64 Cr to uplift infrastructure in J&K

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.
India will organize Commonwealth Shooting and Archery Championships 2022

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.
ICC bans Omani player Yousuf Abdulrahim Al Balushi from cricket for 7 years

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.
‘Death: An Inside Story’ book launched by Venkaiah Naidu

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.
Central Excise Day observed on 24th February across India

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.
Former Lok Sabha MP Krishna Bose passes away

Former Lok Sabha MP Krishna Bose passed away. She was the wife of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s nephew Sisir Kumar Bose. She got in politics in the mid-1990s.
11-year-old Jiya Rai makes world record in open water swimming

Jiya Rai, the 11-year-old girl made a world record by becoming the youngest and the fastest specially-abled girl to swim 14 kilometres in open water in 3 hours 27 minutes and 30 seconds.
Abhay Kumar Singh to be new CMD of NHPC

Hydropower giant National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) declared the appointment of Abhay Kumar Singh as the company’s Chairman & Managing Director. He will take the place of Ratish Kumar.
Microsoft & SBI unites hands to train differently-abled

Microsoft declared a partnership with State Bank of India to train differently-abled people to search jobs in the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector.
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