Page-8 of GKToday Archives: February, 2019

Rashid Khan becomes first-ever bowler in T20I history to pick 4 wickets in 4 balls

Leg-spinner Rashid Khan claimed a hat-trick and became the first-ever bowler to bag four wickets in four deliveries in Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) on February 17, 2019. Rashid’s impressive bowling performance in the third and final T20I also helped Afghanistan sweep ..

Assam government launches PRANAM Commission to protect parents of government employees

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has recently launched the PRANAM Commission for protection of parents of state government employees. The Commission will look after the issues concerning a PRANAM (Parents Responsibility and Norms for Accountability and Monitoring) Bill to protect ..

Muhammadu Buhari elected as new President of Nigeria

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, a member of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) party, has been re-elected for a second four year term. The 76-year-old Buhari defeated his main rival, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar with a margin of around ..

91st Oscar Awards

The Oscar Award list for the year 2019 is listed below: Documentary (Feature) —Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Free Solo. Actress in a Supporting Role — Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk. Cinematography — Alfonso Cuarón, Roma. Foreign Language Film — Alfonso Cuarón, Roma. Actor ..

‘Sampriti 2019’ joint military exercise of India and Bangladesh

The Indo-Bangladesh joint military exercise ‘Sampriti-2019’ is scheduled to be held at Tangail in Bangladesh from 02 March to 15 March 2019. It will be the 8th edition of the exercise which is hosted alternately by both countries. The 14-day ..

National Water Awards 2018 Presented

The Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development, and Rejuvenation presented 82 National Water Awards in 14 categories for the year 2018. The Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development, and Rejuvenation Arjun Ram Meghwal expressed his happiness over National Water ..