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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DST started SATHI Initiative for building shared, professionally managed strong S&T infrastructure

SATHI

To address the need for building shared, professionally managed and strong Science and Technology infrastructure in the country which is readily accessible to academia, start-ups, manufacturing, company and R&D labs, the Department of Science & Technology has started a special scheme called “Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institutes (SATHI)”.

Britain to prohibit new petrol car sales from 2035

Car

Britain will bring forward a prohibt on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles to 2035, including hybrids. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will make the announcement at an event launching the 2019 United Nations Climate Change conference, COP26, to be held in Glasgow in November.

Amazon pairs up with Eastern Railway to have pick-up kiosks at Sealdah

Amazon

Amazon India has tied up with the Eastern Railway to set up a pick-up kiosk (for packages) at Sealdah Railway Station in Kolkata.

HCL to make up global delivery center in Colombo

HCL

HCL Technologies stated it has entered into a pact with Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment for setting up a universal delivery Centre in Colombo.

Tech Mahindra introduces Blockchain accelerator

science

Tech Mahindra and the Telangana government have introduced T-Block Accelerator, the maiden accelerator programme for the newly-made Telangana ‘Blockchain District’.

Maharashtra registers highest number of missing women: NCRB

NCRB

National Crime Records Bureau(NCRB) stated that the highest number of women and children who are missing in the India are from Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh

Madan Lal,RP Singh and Sulakshana Naik entitle in BCCI’s three-member Cricket Advisory Committee

Madan Lal,RP Singh and Sulakshana Naik

Retired India cricketers Madan Lal, Rudra Pratap Singh and Sulakshana Naik were nominated in Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) three-member Cricket Advisory Committee.

Sourav Ganguly to named as India’s goodwill ambassador offer for Tokyo Olympics

Sourav Ganguly

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has accepted Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) request to become the goodwill ambassador of the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics this year.

Kosovo forms new government, Albin Kurti elected as Prime Minister

Albin Kurti

The Kosovo Assembly has voted in the new coalition government of the Self-Determination Movement. Albin Kurti, the leader of the Self-determination movement, is appointed as new Prime Minister of Kosovo.

Pramod Kumar Singh chosen as wholetime member of pension fund regulator

PFRDA

Pramod Kumar Singh has been chosen as wholetime member (law), Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), the pension regulator of the country, according to a Personnel Ministry order.