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Minister reviews progress of meeting of Institute of Eminence
On February 24, 2020, the Union Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of Institutes of Eminence. Highlights The following decision were taken at the meeting The Institutes of Eminence shall invite professors and foreign ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
GoI launches “SPICe+” to improve Ease of Doing Business in the country
On February 24, 2020, the Government of India launched SPICe+, a web form that integrates 10 services of various ministries and departments. This will help boost Ease of Doing Business in India. It was launched by the Ministry of Corporate ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad resigns
On February 24, 2020, the Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad resigned over political issues. Highlights The 94-year old Mahathir tried to form a coalition. This move would exclude his successor Anwar Ibrahim. This led to a tussle in the party ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
US President Donald Trump visits India: Signs Defence Deals
On February 24, 2020, the US President Donald Trump visited India. He was accompanied by his wife, the first lady, Melania Trump, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner. Along side his visit, India and US signed defence deals worth 3 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Facts Box: Cheetah Reintroduction Project
Cheetah has become extinct in India for more than 70 years now due to over hunting. Hence, several steps are being taken for the reintroduction of the cat in the country. It was brought up at CMS-COP 13 as well. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
NITI Aayog Report: 28% of Aadhaar based payment are going to wrong accounts
The NITI Aayog has released a progress report on National Nutrition Mission (Poshan Abhiyaan). According to the report, one in three Aadhaar based payments was credited to a wrong bank account, especially in Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana. Highlights This ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
PM Kisan Mobile App launched to succeed “Doubling Farmer Income by 2022”
The successful completion of one year of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi is being celebrated on February 24, 2020. In order to commemorate its success, PM Kisan Mobile app was launched by the Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Narendra ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
February 24: Central Excise Day
Every year, on February 24, the Central Excise Day is being celebrated by Central Board of Excise and Customs all over India. The day is being celebrated to honour the service of Central Board of Excise and Custom (CBEC) to ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Facts Box: Thal Sena Bhawan, the new Army Headquarters
The Defence Minister Rajanth Singh recently laid foundation stone to construct a new Army Headquarters in Delhi Cantontment. The building has been named “Thal Sena Bhawan”. Highlights The building is designed as a rising sun and is spread over 39 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Artificial Intelligence based Chatbot ASKDISHA launched by the Railways
The Indian Railways recently launched Artificial Intelligence based chatbot called “ASKDISHA”. The chatbot will interact with the Railway customers in Hindi language resolving their queries. Highlights The Chatbot was initially launched in 2018 in English. Now, the chatbot has been ..