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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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India & US sign defence deals worth $3 billion

India & US

India and the United States signed defence deals worth 3 billion dollars. India has agreed to purchase USD 3 billion worth upgraded American military equipment including Apache and MH-60 Romeo helicopters, which are the finest in the world.

NPCI starts UPI awareness campaign “UPI Chalega”

NPCI and UPI

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has started an industry campaign named “UPI Chalega” to uplift UPI as Easy, Safe, and Instant mode of payment. The “UPI Chalega” campaign is targeted to guide users towards the right usage of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and help create a habitual change, use of UPI in their daily life.

ISRO to launch Geo Imaging Satellite “GISAT-1”

GISAT-1

The Indian Space Research Organisation will launch the Geo Imaging Satellite “GISAT-1”. GISAT-1 will be taken off by Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F10) from the Second Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.

Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience 2020

NIDM

The National Conference on Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience (CDRR&R) 2020 was organised in New Delhi. The national conference was held by the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM).

Great NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson passes away

Katherine Johnson

Great NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson passed away at the age of 101. Johnson’s calculations helped put the first man on the Moon in 1969, but she was under rated until the Oscar-nominated 2016 movie that told the stories of three black women who served at NASA.

Egypt former President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak passes away

Mohammed Hosni Mubarak

Egypt’s former President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak passed away. He ruled the country for 30 years. After almost three decades in power, Mubarak was insisted to resign on February 11, 2011, following 18 days of protests around the country.

1st anniversary of National War Memorial being observed

National War Memorial

The first anniversary of the great National War Memorial is being observed on 25th February. The memorial is a fitting tribute to those heroes who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty during different wars and internal security challenges since Independence.

Joint Ministerial Commission between India and Australia holds in New Delhi

Joint Ministerial Commission

The Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) between India and Australia was held in New Delhi. This was the 16th edition of the session. Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Government of Australia co-chaired the joint ministerial commission held between two countries.

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