The Mobile App of PM-JAY (Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (Ayushman Bharat)), the world’s largest cashless health insurance scheme was launched on Google Play store, which would help to check money used, register grievances & check for nearby hospitals.
PM-JAY covers almost 10 crore poor families in India
According to Culture Ministry, top 10 revenue generating monuments during 2015-18 are Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb, Sun Temple Konark, Monuments of Mamallapuram, Ellora Caves, Khajuraho and Ajanta Caves
Minister of State for Culture: Mahesh Sharma
As part of endeavour by Ministry of MSME to felicitate select CPSEs to recognize their exemplary work towards promotion of SC/ST entrepreneurs, National Film Development Corporation of India was adjudged as winner under Miniratna Category
NFDC was started in 1975 in Mumbai under I&B Ministry
Government recently planned to conduct a survey of all agricultural households in the country, with focus on their income, expenditure and indebtedness, covering the period from July 2018 to June 2019, with NSSO being the nodal agency
NSSO is under Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
India’s communication satellite GSAT-31 was launched successfully from French Guiana and got placed in its intended Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. GSAT-31 would provide connectivity to services like ATMs, Stock markets, & boost e-governance initiatives
Arianespace HQ: France; Founded in 1980
Dubbed as “soul” of the Presidential Palace, the iconic Mughal Gardens were thrown open for general public. The garden boasts of 10,000 Tulip bulbs in different colours – red, white, and yellow mixed with red, pink and purple imported from the Netherlands
Rashtrapati Bhawan Architects: Edwin Lutyens, Herbert Baker
President Ram Nath Kovind to confer the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2017 to forty-two artists from the fields of Music, Dance and Theatre at Rashtrapati Bhawan. The award carries a cash prize of RS 1 lakh, a Tamrapatra and Angavastram
Sangeet Natak Akademi founded in 1952 under Culture Ministry
Indian cricket team recently grabbed the 2nd spot in the ICC One-day International rankings with a total of 122 points. The English team secured 1st position with 126 points, followed by South Africa and New Zealand.
ICC Chairperson: Shashank Manohar
Reserve Bank of India has slapped a ₹1-crore penalty on Syndicate Bank and ₹20 lakh on Axis Bank respectively for violating norms of direction of frauds and risk management systems.
Axis Bank CEO: Amitabh Chaudhry, HQ- Mumbai
Sapta Shakti Command on behalf of Indian to co-ordinate EXERCISE RAHAT- Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise with National Disaster Management Authority in the month of February.
NDMA is an agency under Ministry of Home Affairs