NATIONAL NEWS
1.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch several development projects in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura:-
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for various development projects in Assam , Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura. In Assam, the foundation stone of the projects of 17 thousand crore, including six lane bridges connecting Guwahati and northern Guwahati on the Brahmaputra river near Guwahati, will be laid. Shri Modi will also lay the foundation stone of Numaligarh Bio-Refinery , Barauni-Guwahati Natural Gas Pipe Line and North East Grid. The Prime Minister will also address the public meeting at Changshari.
Prime Minister Arunachal Pradesh will also lay the foundation of Mesela tunnel Apart from the common people, the security forces will also be able to get contact facilities for the Tawang Valley in every season.
2.3-day Krishi Kumbh to begin at Motihari in Bihar:-
In Bihar, three-day Krishi Kumbh is being organised in Motihari.Over fifteen thousand farmers across different states and about two hundred agricultural scientists are participating in the Kumbh.This is the largest Krishi Kumbh of Eastern India. The Governor Lalji Tandon and Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh will jointly inaugurate this Krishi Kumbh.The objective of Krishi Kumbh is to promote modern techniques and diversification in agriculture that could help in doubling farmers income. About two hundred different stalls in the fair will inform farmers about modern agricultural technologiesThere will be 14 technical sessions during three day Krishi Kumbh in which there will be direct dialogue among agriculture scientists, experts and farmers. This Kumbh will be meeting point for policymakers, government, media, industries and other stakeholders to share knowledge discuss problems and presenting solutions for geometric progression growth of the agriculture in India.
In addition, it will also realize the needs and challenges of the agriculture industry and joining hands together to find revolutionary solutions for these problems.
3.Union Minister Suresh Prabhu launches two schemes in Mumbai:-
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu launched two ambitious schemes, the Hirkani Maharashtrachi and District Business Plan Competition in Mumbai.
Addressing the gathering Mr Prabhu said that participation of women is very important for the successful implementation of the schemes.He said that under Hirkani Maharashtrachi, women’s SHGs will pitch their business plan at taluka level. Ten groups will be selected from each taluka and Rs. 50,000 will be given to each SHG to implement their idea.Five SHGs at district level will be selected and Rs. 2 lakh will be given to each SHG to take the idea forward.He had also informed that under District Business Plan Competition, competitors at district level will pitch ideas, out of which five ideas will be selected from agriculture, social service, education and miscellaneous categories. Work order worth Rs. 5 lakh will be given to the 5 selected ideas.The Minister said that the winners of the District Business Plan Competition will be taken to Delhi to interact with the Prime Minister, the President and the Vice President. The Minister asserted that the steps taken today will help develop the rural and agricultural sector, contributing to farmers’ welfare.
4.On the occasion of 30th Road Safety Week, Mr. Ashwini Chaube released a booklet on the prevention of accidents and awareness of first aid:-
On the occasion of 30th Road Safety Week, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Shri Ashwini Chaube released a booklet on the prevention of accidents and awareness of first aid, communication material on first-aid and a documentary for mass communities. On this occasion Mr. Choubey insisted on providing emergency medical care to the injured person within an hour of the accident. This one hour is called the Golden Hour to save lives.On this occasion, Smt Preeti Sudan, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Dr. S. Venkatesh of DGHS and Mr. Sanjeev Kumar (AS) were also present.Shri Chaube said that the number of road accidents is increasing. This increases pressure on providing medical facilities. After the accident, it is very necessary to provide medical care to the injured person, because the delay of minutes can lead to a person’s life.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is implementing National Program for Trauma Care. In this, special attention will be given to the injured person in the hospital, hospital and rehabilitation facility. Under the program, trauma care facilities are being expanded in government hospitals located along national and state roads. A total of 4,64,910 road accidents occurred during 2017. Of these 4,70,975 people were injured and 1,47,913 people died. This means that there are 53 road accidents per hour and 16 people die.
Shri Chaube said that during the 11th Five Year Plan, 116 government hospitals were identified for construction of trauma care facility. Of these 100 trauma care facilities are working. 85 government hospitals were identified during the 12th Five Year Plan. Construction of Trauma Center in these hospitals is in various stages. 500 trauma technicians have been trained. Mr. Chaube administered oath to officers and employees on road safety.30th Street Safety Week is observed from 4th to 10th February, 2019.
5.Reward for better performing states in PMH accommodation scheme:-
To speed up the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (urban), the government has decided to encourage states. Under this, the States and Union Territories which perform better in different categories will be rewarded.In a statement, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said, “States and Union Territories will be rewarded for better work in categories such as the use of innovative techniques in housing, community mobility, slums redevelopment, policy initiatives, project monitoring. ‘ It has been stated in the statement that the monthly progress of the houses in the states under the various categories of PMAY (U) scheme will be assessed. Every month the ranking will also be declared. The progress of works from January to May 2019 will be evaluated and the states performing better will be honored in June.According to the Ministry, so far 73 lakh houses have been approved. 1.5 lakh houses have been constructed, while 39 lakhs are being constructed at various levels. In the year 2015, the government had set a target of constructing one crore houses by 2022.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
6.Nominated for the Prime Minister of Thailand, Princess Ubolaratna Thailand:-
Thailand’s Thai Raksa Chart Party nominated Princess Ubolaratna Mahidol as the Prime Ministerial candidate . The final day on Friday for submission of the list of Prime Ministerial candidates for political parties to the Election Commission.
Princess Ubolaratna is the sister of the late emperor Bhumibol Adulyadej and Samrat Maha Vaziralongkorn. He has participated in a campaign to promote various social and health programs including anti-narcotics campaign. The general elections in Thailand will be held on March 24 .
SPORTS NEWS
7.India score maiden T-20 win in New Zealand beating hosts by seven wickets:-
In Cricket, India today bounced back with a clinical performance in the second T20 International against New Zealand at Auckland. Stand-in Skipper Rohit Sharma after becoming the leading run-scorer in the T20 International, led India from the front as they defeated hosts by seven wickets to level the three-match series 1-1. Rohit made a whirlwind fifty off 29 balls. Rohit with 2,288 runs, overtook Martin Guptill, who has 2,272 runs, to become the leading run-scorer in the shortest format of the game and broke several other records during his knock. With 20 fifty-plus scores in T20s, Rohit Sharma now also holds the record for most such scores in T20s. His fifty in the second T20 helped him go past Virat Kohli, who has 19. Shikhar Dhawan made 30 off 31 balls. Rishabh Pant was unbeaten on 40 with M.S. Dhoni not out on 20 as India chased down the 159-run target with seven balls to spare. Earlier, Colin de Grandhomme made 50 as New Zealand managed to score 158 for eight in their allotted 20 overs after opting to bat. Krunal Pandya who claimed three New Zealand’s wickets was declared Player of the Match. The third and final T20 will be played in Hamilton on Sunday.
BUSINESS NEWS
8.India’s fastest growing aviation market for the fourth year:-
India has maintained the fastest growing aviation market for the fourth consecutive year. The 2018 report released by the International Air Transport Association (ITA) states that “India’s domestic market has achieved the fastest growth rate of 18.6 percent for the fourth consecutive year.”
According to ITE, ‘India is the country which has the highest rate of 11.7% growth in aviation after India. In both the countries, the main reason for the increase in domestic demand, due to strong economic expansion, there has been an increase in flights between pairs of cities. Especially in India, in the 50th month (October, 2018), the two-digit growth rate came to be seen. However, due to the increasing modernization of the economy in China, there have been signs of some lethargy in recent months.According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), 13.9 million domestic travelers have traveled in 2018. This number is 18.6 per cent more than the 2017, when 11.7 million passengers traveled. Earlier, in 2017, the growth in the Indian domestic sector was 17.3 percent, 23.2 percent in 2016 and 20.3 percent in 2015. ITA’s report says that in both the years 2017 and 2018, the average domestic air travel increased by 7 percent on a global scale. In the meantime, almost all the markets gained lead in the lead of India and China.
The growth rates of both India and China are in double digits. During this time, global capacity increased by 6.8 percent and load factor by 83.0 percent. This was 0.2 percent higher than in 2017. According to experts, this kind of hike could be seen this year too. It will also help economies. Experts attributed the breakage and business tension and uncertainty between China and the United States for the last six months in the global markets.
