Page-14 of Current Affairs - February, 2019
Unani Day 2019
February 11 every year is observed as the Unani Day. As part of the Unani Day celebrations, various activities including marathons, writathon, quiz competitions, public health talks, daily health tips for the general public and workshops were organised across the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
MEA Organises Training Course for Govt officials from Nepal
The Ministry of External Affairs had organised a training course for the officials of the Government of Nepal on ‘Global Perspectives on Public Financial Management’ at the Institute of Government Accounts and Finance (INGAF) in New Delhi. The training programme ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
PM Modi serves the 3 Billionth Meal of Akshaya Patra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi served the three billionth meal of Akshaya Patra, an NGO that works with the government on Mid-Day Meal Scheme. The Prime Minister Served the food to about 20 schoolchildren who are the beneficiaries of the mid-day ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Rajasthan Assembly Passes Bill to Scrap Minimum Education Qualification for Civic Polls
The Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan passed the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and the Rajasthan Municipality (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to end the minimum education criterion for panchayat and civic polls candidates. What was the education criterion proposed? As per ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indian Bill, 2019
The government has introduced the Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indian Bill, 2019 in the Parliament. The bill was introduced by the Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj in the Rajya Sabha. Features of the Bill The Bill aims to ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Egypt's el-Sissi Elected New Chairman of African Union
The President of Egypt Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi took over the chairmanship of African Union from Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda. African Union chairmen set agendas of issues to be addressed during their tenure of one-year. El-Sissi is expected to concentrate on security ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
National Cancer Institute Inaugurated in Haryana
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi inaugurated National Cancer Institute (NIC) at Badhsa in Jhajjar district of Haryana. Prime Minister also inaugurated an ESIC Medical College and Hospital in Faridabad. It is the first Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Medical College and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Indian Army holds annual ‘Exercise Topchi’
Indian Army on 12th February 2019 showcased its artillery firepower by using ultra light Howitzers and indigenous Swathi weapon-locating radar at the annual “Exercise Topchi”. The exercise was held at Deolali Camp near Nashik. The aviation and surveillance capabilities were ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Multinational Cobra Gold Military Exercise Starts in Thailand
The United States and Thailand are hosting the multi-nation Cobra military exercise this year. The exercise is taking place in the northern Thai province of Phitsanulok. 10000 personnel, 29 nations are taking part as participants or observers. About Cobra Gold ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
National Productivity Week: February 12-18, 2019
National Productivity Council (NPC) is celebrating National Productivity week from February 12th to 18th, 2019. This year, the theme is “Circular Economy for Productivity & Sustainability”. This theme will help NPC to meet its zero waste goal.The above theme is ..