1. Signing of MoU for construction of Lalander “Mulberry” Dam in Afghanistan
A ceremony of signing of a memorandum of understanding for the construction of the Lalander [Mulberry] Dam in Afghanistan was held on 9 February 2021 at VTC (Video teleconferencing). On this MoU, in the presence of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the President of Afghanistan, His Excellency Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani , Foreign Minister Dr. Jaishankar and Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Mr. Hanif AtmarSigned on The project is a part of the new development partnership between India and Afghanistan. The Lalander [Mulberry] dam will meet the safe drinking water needs of the city of Kabul, provide irrigation water to the surrounding areas, revive the existing network of irrigation and drainage, assist in flood protection and management efforts in the area and Will also provide electricity to the area. This is the second major dam being built by India in Afghanistan after the India-Afghanistan Friendship Dam [Salma Dam] , which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister and the President in June 2016.
2. Ramnath Kovind inaugurates General KS Thimmaiah Museum
President Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated a museum dedicated to the life of former Army Chief General Kodandera Subaiya Thimmaiah in Karnataka . General Thimmaiah served as Chief of the Army from 1957 to 1961 . General house of General Thimmaiah at Madikeri in Kodagu district of Karnataka ” Sunny Side “”And has been converted into a museum. The museum commemorating the life of former Army Chief General Kodandera Subaiah Thimmaiah is a collection of a variety of ancient weapons and war relics. Upon entering the museum, the General’s from Kodagu The uniform has a statue, which also represents a part of Indian military history. The museum also acknowledges the contribution of siblings of General Thimmaiah, including two of his brothers, who were army officers, and his wife Nina , Who was awarded the ‘ Kaiser-e-Hind ‘ award for his work in public service . The main attractions of the complex of this war memorial include a battle tank, which was used by the army during the war with Pakistan in 1971. Was used.
3. Russia will launch 40 satellites in March 2021
Russia ‘s space industry announced that the country is going to launch 40 satellites into orbit in March 2021 from 18 different countries of the world . Soyuz-2 carrier rockets to these satellitesWill be launched using. It was also reported in November 2020 that the space industry would launch Soyuz-1 on March 20, 2021. The Soyuz 1 is a carrier rocket with freegate boosters. It will be launched with the South Korean Compact Advanced Satellite 500 spacecraft. Payloads from 18 countries will also be launched in orbit with the Soyuz 1 and CAS500-1. However, the list of satellites has not been finalized yet. Soyuz-1 will launch satellites in Russia, Saudi Arabia, Japan, South Korea, UAE, Israel, Thailand, Germany, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Hungary, Argentina, Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, Tunisia and the United Kingdom.
4. Madhya Pradesh launches ‘SAANS’ campaign to reduce infant mortality
In Madhya Pradesh , the Health Department has launched the Social Awareness and Action to Neutralize Pneumonia Successful (‘SAANS’) campaign . The main objective of the campaign is to reduce mortality due to pneumonia in infants, a strategy is being created under social awareness campaign in which medical staff are being trained. Training will be given in community and primary health centers. About 4,000 health and welfare centers have been set up in Madhya Pradesh for this purpose. The state government has also developed training modules in partnership with PGIMER, Chandigarh and UNICEF, which will be used to enhance the skills of health workers including doctors and paramedical staff.
5. A new scheme under the Ministry of Panchayati Raj – a provision of 200 crores has been made for ownership
A total of Rs 913.43 crore has been provided to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj in the budget of 2021-22 which is 32 percent higher than the revised estimate of 2020-21. As a major part of the allocated budget, Rs 593 crore has been given for the centrally sponsored scheme Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan . The scheme aims to strengthen Panchayati Raj institutions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mission Antyodaya through capacity building of rural local governmentsThe plan also aims to focus on convergence with. Basic facilities like Panchayat Bhawan, computer and broadband connectivity and trained manpower and providing quality training to elected representatives and other officials of Panchayati Raj Institutions are key components of the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan. A provision of Rs 200 crore has been made for a new scheme ‘ Ownership ‘ . The survey will be conducted with the help of drone technology by the Survey of India for issuing house and property cards in rural residential areas to the residents of the village.
6. Fresh census of birds at Kaziranga National Park in Assam
The latest bird count was done at Kaziranga National Park in Assam , in which a total of 93 thousand 491 birds were found. 112 species of birds and 22 families were found during the census . According to the recent census, the number of birds in this garden increased by more than 59 thousand . Last year this figure was 34 thousand 284. The horticulture administration organized a two-day counting program in which 35 teams were engaged.
7. National Capital Territory of Delhi Law Special Provisions Amendment Bill-2021 passed in Rajya Sabha.
The Rajya Sabha passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Law Special Provisions-Second Amendment Bill-2021 . It will replace the ordinance in force on 30 December last year. Under this, the National Capital Territory of Delhi Law Special Provisions-Second Amendment Act-2011 has been amended. Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that Parliament was suspended in view of the Kovid epidemic and the Act of 2011 was valid only till December 31 of the previous year. In view of this, it was necessary to bring an ordinance in December. Replying to the debate on the Bill in the Rajya Sabha, Shri Puri said that if the ordinance was not brought then the state agencies in Delhi would have started sealing the construction in unauthorized colonies. He said that the NDA government is committed to providing housing to all by 2022.
8. IIT Delhi has developed a technology to generate clean fuel hydrogen from water at low cost
Recently , researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) , low cost hydrogen clean fuel from waterA generation technique has been developed. This is an important step in the efforts being made to search for cleaner and greener energy sources around the world. Hydrogen gas is a viable alternative as a renewable alternative to fossil fuels and can help reduce emissions to reduce pollution. Researchers at IIT-Delhi have successfully split water by a process known as sulfur-iodine (Sulphur-Iodine-SI) thermochemical hydrogen cycle (SI Cycle) to generate low cost, clean hydrogen fuel for industrial consumption. . The availability of low-cost hydrogen through this discovery will result in an increase and improvement in the application of hydrogen fuel cell technology that provides backup power for electrically powered vehicles, primary and various types of commercial systems,
9. Rishabh Pant received ICC Player of the Month Award for January 2021
Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant the first ICC Player of the Month Award 2021 has been awarded. Pant was honored for his brilliant performance in two Tests against Australia in January 2021, in which he played a key role in winning the series to India by scoring an unbeaten 89 in Sydney and an unbeaten 89 in Brisbane. In addition, South Africa’s Shabnim Ismail was awarded the ICC Women’s Player of the Month in January 2021 after his performances in three ODIs and two T20Is . A fast bowler, Ismail took seven wickets in the ODI series to win against Pakistan and five wickets in the second T20 International match.
10. Steve Smith wins Alan Border medal for the third time in his career, Beth Mooney wins Belinda Clarke Award
Former Australian captain Steve Smith has won the third Alan Border medal of his career at the Australian Cricket Awards 2020-21 . The Allan Border Medal is awarded to the best male Australian cricketer of the last season after voting by his fellow-cricketers, media and umpires. In addition, Beth Mooney won the Belinda Clarke Award, the top honor awarded to a female player at the Australian Cricket Awards. This is Mooney’s first Belinda Clarke Award.
11. Anganwadi beneficiaries fell by 2 crore in 7 years
According to the data presented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in Parliament , the number of beneficiaries under the government’s Anganwadi program has fallen by nearly two crore . 45 crore pregnant women, lactating mothers and children between the ages of six months to six years were admitted in about 14 lakh Anganwadi centers during 2014-2015. By March 2020, this number has reduced to 55 crores. The number has also come down from 49 crore in 2014-2015 to 6.86 crore in March 2020. The number of pregnant women and lactating mothers has fallen from 95 crore in March 2014 to 1.68 crore in March 2020. has not been done.
12. In the budget, the allocation for the defense sector has been increased to four lakh 78 thousand crores.
The allocation for the defense sector has been increased to Rs four lakh 78 thousand crore in the budget of 2021-22 recently introduced in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman . In the last financial year, a provision of four lakh 71 thousand crores was made under this head. Capital expenditure has been increased by about 19 percent in the budget, which is the highest in the last 15 years. While presenting the budget, Smt. Sitaraman had said that one lakh 35 thousand crore rupees have been allocated for the capital expenditure, including the cost of purchasing new weapons, aircraft, warships and other military equipment. The Finance Minister also announced a proposal to open one hundred new military schools across the country.
13. Rajiv Kapoor dies of heart attack at the age of 58
Rajeev Kapoor , younger brother of Rishi Kapoor and Randhir Kapoor passed away. He was 58 years old. Rajiv Kapoor made his debut with the film Ek Jaan Hain Hum released in 1983 , but he got recognition from the film Ram Teri Ganga Maili released in 1985 . Rajeev Nag was also seen as an actor in films like Nagin and Angare. Apart from this, he produced Akshay Khanna and Aishwarya Rai starrer Aa Ab Laut Chalen. Rishi Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit were Rajiv directors in the starrer Prem Granth, released in 1986.
