Current Affairs Capsule – February 12, 2020
World Radio Day is celebrated every year on 13th February to increase awareness about radio among media and public. This year theme is Radio and Diversity. The first World Radio Day is celebrated in 2012. The day is celebrated by UNESCO on 13th February, the anniversary of the day that the United Nations established the United […]
National Winter Games under Khelo India Program will be organised in Gulmarg (J&K), the world-famous Ski destination, for five days from 7th March, 2020. The event aims to develop sports across the nation. It will witness 30 events under four disciplines including snowboarding, snow skiing, cross country, and snow show. Khelo India was first held in 2018 […]
Amazon Data Services India Private Limited (ADSIPL) is to set up two data centres at a cost of Rs 11,624 crore ($1.6 billion) on the outskirts of Hyderabad. They would help in developing an Amazon Web Services region in Telangana. The Government of Telangana has framed a dedicated policy for data centres under which the […]
The first-ever ‘Jerusalem-Mumbai Festival’ is scheduled to be organised in Mumbai on 15th February, 2020 by the Jerusalem municipality in collaboration with the Consulate General of Israel in Mumbai and the Federation of India-Israel Chamber of Commerce. It aims to promote artistic and cultural ties between India and Israel. The festival will provide a common platform for […]
Ravidas Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Sant Ravidas, was celebrated across the country on 9th February, 2020. He was a 14th-century saint and founder of the Bhakti movement in North India. The saint emphasized brotherhood and harmony to bring upon positive change in the society. Ravidas was an Indian mystic poet. His teachings are highly […]
English and Odia writer Manoj Das was presented Mystic Kalinga Literary Award on 8th February, 2020 during the 4th edition of the two-day long Mystic Kalinga Festival (MKF) held in Bhubaneswar. He was recently conferred the Padma Bhushan, the country’s third-highest civilian award for his contribution in the field of literature and education. The Mystic […]
The Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs launched the Ease of Living index (EoLI) and Municipal Performance Index (MPI) 2019, which assess the quality of life of citizens in 100 Smart Cities and 14 other Million Plus Cities. With the Municipal Performance Index 2019, the Ministry has sought to assess the performance of municipalities based […]
Karnataka Government has launched the Janasevaka scheme to provide doorstep delivery of 53 important government services to the citizens of the state. These services include issuance of ration card, health card, senior citizen identity card, revenue khatas and marriage registration certificate. A website “janasevaka.karnataka.gov.in” has been launched to provide easy access to important government services. The […]
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced that India, in partnership with Australia and Indonesia, will organize the 4th East Asia Summit (EAS) Conference on Maritime Security Cooperation in Chennai on 6th February & 7th February 2020. The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) and the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) are the knowledge partners […]
Amitabh Bhatt has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) Bangalore Complex. Prior to this, he was serving as the Executive Director of Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) venture in HAL. HAL is an aerospace and defence Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) headquartered in Bengaluru. It was established as the Hindustan Aircraft […]