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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Maldives joins Commonwealth again

India to Maldives

The Maldives rejoined the Commonwealth of nations. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of Maldives made the announcement fulfilling one of his key presidential pledges.

India send naval ship INS Airavat with relief supplies to cyclone-hit Madagascar

INS Airavat

Indian Navy launched operation Vanilla to send relief supplies to cyclone-hit Madagascar using its naval ship INS Airavat. It is to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief at Madagascar.

Gross collection of GST for January cross Rs 1 lakh cr

GST

GST revenues during the month of January from domestic transactions showed a hike of 12% over the revenue during the month last year, reported by Finance Ministry .

Government shares out Rs 100 crore to host G-20 Presidency in 2022

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India will host the on the 75th anniversary of G-20 Presidency in 2022 and Rs 100 crore has been shared out for this purpose said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Vinod Shukla honored with inaugural Mathrubhumi Book of the Year award

Hindi poet-novelist and Sahitya Akademi awarded Vinod Kumar Shukla

Hindi poet-novelist and Sahitya Akademi awarded Vinod Kumar Shukla has honored with the first Mathrubhumi Book of the Year award for his translated book “Blue Is Like Blue“.

Novak Djokovic wins his record 8th Men’s singles title of Australian Open

Novak Djokovic

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic grabbed his record 8th Men’s singles title in Australian Open by beating Dominic Thiem of Austria at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.

Kohli carries on to top ICC Test batsmen’s ranking, Rahane comes down

Virat Kohli

Indian Captain Virat Kohli carries on to top the ICC Test batsmen’s ranking but his deputy Ajinkya Rahane came down to the ninth.

Legendary Punjabi novelist Dalip Kaur Tiwana expires

Dalip Kaur Tiwana

Punjabi novelist Dalip Kaur Tiwana known for ”Teeli da Nishaan” and ”Sooraj te Samandar”  passed away after a brief illness at the age of 84.

723 Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras set up till Jan 2020: BJP Govt

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras

Skill development and entrepreneurship Minister Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey stated that as on January this year, 723 Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKK) have been set up in the country.

India bans exports of all sort of personal equipment for protection

mask

India has banned exports of all kinds of personal equipment for protection, including clothing and face masks used to save people from air borne particles.