National News:-
1.PM Modi launches Kisan Maha Nidhi Yojana:-
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started the Prime Minister Kisan Adhyayan Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. Under this, the first installment of two thousand rupees was deposited in the bank account of more than one crore small farmers in the country. He started the scheme and said that before the Atal ji’s government there was a separate ministry for the tribals. There was a separate ministry for the development of the North East. Now again the BJP government has decided to set up a separate ministry for the development of people associated with fish farming.
PM Modi said that now farmers will be able to get loans of up to Rs 60,000, without bank guarantee through Kisan credit card. The Prime Minister said that the things which people considered as impossible before, are making them possible. In the last four and a half years, more than 17 crore Health Health Cards have been given by the government in two phases. With the decision of 100% neem coating of urea, we have stopped the use of fertilizer.
Shri Modi said that our government has fulfilled the years old demand of farmers on MSP. Support of 22 crops of Rabi and Kharif has been fixed at more than 50% of the cost cost. Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme has also been set up to save the farmers from the weather.
2.Chabahar port: The new route for India to be exported, goods from Afghanistan to Iran. :-
The diplomatic stance that India played by making Chabahar port in Iran will now be affected. The first consignment of Afghanistan’s products from this port will reach India in the next few days. On Sunday, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani flagged off 23 trucks of convoy from Jaranj city of Nimrazz province. These trucks have a total of 570 tonnes of goods, including carpets made in Afghanistan, dried fruits and cotton, which will be released from Chabahar to India. By now these products were brought to India from Pakistan’s Attic border through Pakistan.
Apart from Ghani, diplomats from Indonesia and Kazakhstan were present along with ambassadors of India, Turkey and Iran besides organizing the ceremony to send goods to India. Many obstacles have been raised by Pakistan to discourage the products coming from Afghanistan. From last year, India has started importing Afghan goods from the airways. Now Chabahar Port will replace it.
3.At present, India is the seventh most powerful country in the world in space :-
US President Donald Trump has announced the deployment of Space Force in the US Army, citing increased competition and threats. Now going one step further in this preparation, he has signed the order of the Defense Department to prepare a legal draft for military presence in space.
US preparations are in full swing in the wake of the next World War in space. This news has once again brought the military power of different countries into the discussion. India is also making rapid growth in space and at the present time, India is at seventh place in the largest satellite sending countries. Now India is working on the dream of human mission in space and can be realized by 2021.
Top countries sending satellite in space
Satellite is used by different countries for different purposes, such as GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite for common people and military forces. Apart from this, the satellite is also sent for commercial and administrative needs.
Business News:-
4.GST rates cut on real estate to meet home buyers’ needs: CII :-
GST Council has decided to reduce its GST rate by 8% (with abatement) to 1% and GST by 12% (with abatement) to 5% on the normal housing basis at its crucial meeting held on 24th February. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) says that the reduction of rates will fulfill the needs of the house buyers and the sale of houses will also be encouraged.
CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee said, “Real estate sector and housing sector promote construction and generate employment. We believe that the easy tax system will promote the sale of homes and also increase employment.” He said that GST Council has given great relief to the sector and it is a step to ensure the progress of this important area.
5.Prime Minister Modi PM’s scheme of launch, you should know about 5 things about it :-Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched his Mahakantikshi Prime Minister Kisan Adhash Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme. With its launch, the amount of Rs. 2,000 has also reached the account of more than one crore small farmers in the account of the first installment of the scheme.
Delivering Rs. 2000 (through account of each) from electronic media in small farmers’ account, he said that the first installment under this scheme has been reached in the account of 1.01 crore farmers and those who have missed it will be given the first installment soon. . Significantly, PM Modi formally started this scheme from Gorakhpur.
You should know these five things about the Prime Minister’s Kisan Award Fund Scheme:
1.The Prime Minister Kisan Pratishthan Nidhi Yojana (PM-Kisan) was announced in the interim budget presented on February 1 for the financial year 2019-20. However, this scheme will be effective from December 1, 2018 and will benefit more than 12 crore farmers.
2.Under this scheme, small and marginal farmers will be given 6,000 rupees annually. These will be given to farmers who own land up to 2 hectares.
3.This amount will be given in three installments of Rs. 2,000 and it will be directly transferred to the account of the beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer.
4.PM farmer is fully funded by the Central Government. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, through a press release, this plan will cost an annual expenditure of Rs 75,000 crore.
5.The existing land ownership system will be used for identification of beneficiaries in the States / UT (Union territories). Those who have their names in the land records till February 1, 2019 will be considered eligible for the benefit of this scheme.
Sports News:-
6.10 Push-up by Sachin Tendulkar raised funds for families of martyrs in Pulwama :-
Our dream is that India will become sports enthusiasts and healthy nation. The next generation is becoming conscious about health. This is good for the country and the countrymen. Former cricketers Sachin Tendulkar flagged off the marathon at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, More than 18,000 youth, elderly and children participated in this marathon held in four categories. Through this marathon, 15 lakh rupees were raised to help the families of the Pulwama martyrs.
7.Kottrell-Hetmeyer wins the West Indies :-
Simmons Hetmeier’s explosive century and then Sheldon Cottrell’s excellent bowling helped the West Indies to beat England by 26 runs in the second one-dayer on Friday . With this, the host team has scored 1-1 in the five-match series . The third match of the series will be played in Grenada on Monday. After getting the batting invitation, West Indies scored an unbeaten 104 and Chris Gayle scored 50 runs with 289 runs for six wickets . In reply, the hosts were reduced to 263 runs in 47.4 overs . Kotrell took five wickets One time Ian Morgan ( 70) and Ben Stokes ( 79) made up the half century with 40After scoring 228 runs in four overs in the fifth over, the team lost the last six wickets in 35 runs.
8.Virat became the first batsman in history to score this historic record in T20 cricket. :-
Indian captain Virat Kohli is making a new record in his name in almost every match. In Visakhapatnam also they made a new history in the first T20 match against Australia. Virat played 24 runs in this match, but as soon as he scored 12 runs he became the first batsman in the world to score more than 500 runs against any one team in T20 cricket. Virat achieved this amazing achievement against the Kangaroo team and in the shortest format of cricket, Virat has so far scored 512 runs against this team.
