Top GKToday’s News Headlines-4 February 2020

February 4, 2020

Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for February 4, 2020

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) awards presented by WCD Minister Smriti Irani
In the category of best performance since inception of the Scheme to States/ UTs having population of more than 1 crore Madhya Pradesh was first. For States/ UTs having population of less than 1 crore, Dadra & Nagar Haveli was first.
Indore (MP) was first in district level award for States/UTs with population of more than 1 crore. Mizoram (Serchhip) was first in district level award for States/UTs with population of less than 1 crore.
Under PMMVY (started in 2017), Rs 5000 is paid to pregnant women and lactating mothers for the first living child of the family as compensation for wage-loss during childbirth and childcare.

SC directs states to issue notification for establishing ‘Gram Nyayalayas’ within four weeks
Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF): ‘Babenco: Tell Me When I Die’, by Brazilian filmmaker Barbara Paz, wins Golden Conch Award for Best Documentary Film
3rd Defence Attaches Conference organised in New Delhi
“Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institutes (SATHI)” launched by govt. boost creation of science & technology infrastructure in the country
Indigenously developed low cost Classical Swine Fever vaccine, developed by Izatnagar (UP)-based Indian Veterinary Research Institute (ICAR-IVRI), released
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets his Turkmenistan counterpart Rashid Meredov in New Delhi
Kerala government declares n-coronavirus as a state disaster
Hubbali-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project inaugurated in Karnataka by Vice President
Kala Ghoda Art Festival being held in Mumbai from February 1 to 9

LIC-owned IDBI Bank raises Rs 745 crore through issue of Basel III compliant tier 2 bonds
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das named the Central Banker of the Year, Asia-Pacific 2020, by the Banker magazine
L&T MBDA Missile Systems (LTMMSL), JV between Larsen & Toubro and Europe’s MBDA Missile Systems, sets up missile integration facility in Tamil Nadu

British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards presented in London
Best Film: ‘1917’
Best Film Not in the English Language: ‘Parasite’ (Korean) directed by Bong Joon-ho
Best Director: Sam Mendes for ‘1917’
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Joaquin Phoenix in ‘Joker’
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Renée Zellweger in ‘Judy Garland’

Anjali Saraogi (3:24.02) won women’s race the IDBI Federal Life Insurance Kolkata marathon; men’s race won by Awadh Narayan Yadav (2:30:30)
India’s Ankita Raina wins singles title in $25,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament in Thailand