National Science Day observed on 28th February across India

National Science Day is observed on 28th February. On this day, Sir CV Raman had declared the discovery of the Raman Effect for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930. Government of India designated 28 February as National Science Day (NSD) in 1986.
India’s first ‘Protein Day’ being celebrated on 27 February

Right to Protein, a national-level public health initiative has released India’s first ‘Protein Day’ on 27th February. The target of the day is to draw public attention, raise awareness, and educate India on the health benefits of protein.
Centenarian vedic scholar Sudhakar Chaturvedi passes away

Centenarian freedom fighter and Vedic scholar Sudhakar Krishna Rao, widely known as Sudhakar Chaturvedi passed away. He was born in a Madhva family and became a disciple of Swami Shraddhananda, the disciple of the founder of Arya Samaj Swami Dayananda.
MoFPI signs Rs 162 cr under Operation Greens scheme

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries(MoFPI) has signed Rs 162 crore under Operation Green scheme which has an outlay of Rs 500 crore to stabilize the supply of tomato, onion and potato (TOP) crops and to ensure their availability round the year without price volatility.
Kerala High Court bans all forms of strikes in schools, colleges

The Kerala High Court newly passed an order and banned all types of political movements in the college and school premises. Banning various forms agitations like gherao and sit-in in the campuses, the High Court also said no one can be persuaded to participate in such protests.
UP cabinet renamed Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Urdu, Arabi-Farsi University

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved a proposal to rename Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Urdu, Arabi-Farsi University in Lucknow. The Cabinet has finalized to rename the university as Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Languages University.
Abhishek Singh to be India’s next Ambassador to Venezuela

Abhishek Singh has been selected as the next Ambassador of India to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. He is presently serving as Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India in Kabul, Afghanistan. He will succeed Rajiv Kumar Napal, who passed away recently.
HDFC Bank starts co-branded credit card with IndiGo

HDFC Bank tied hands with the country’s largest airline IndiGo to start a co-branded credit card, which will effectively work like a loyalty programme for the carrier. Its first travel credit card named ‘Ka-ching’- powered by Mastercard.
Jadav Payeng awarded with Swami Vivekananda Karmayogi Award 2020

Forest Man of India Jadav Payeng will be honored Swami Vivekananda Karmayogi Award 2020 which comprises of a trophy, a recitation and a reward of Rs 1 lakh in New Delhi for his consistent efforts in creating a real man-made forest through massive reforestation.
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