World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union recently issued the standards for music devices with aim to encourage safe listening practices & prevent young people from going deaf due to prolong and excessive use
World Hearing Day: March 3
In recent ICC T20 rankings Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav grabbed his career-best 2nd position in bowlers while Rashid Khan from Afghanistan leads the chart. Pakistan’s Babar Azam is No.1 in batsmen ranking
ICC T20 world Cup 2020 host: Australia
Ashwani Lohani to head the National carrier, Air India in as its Chairman & MD for a second term. He first headed the Air India from 2015-1017 & also served as Chairman of Railway Board in Railway Ministry
Alliance Air is a subsidiary of Air India founded in 1996
Health Department of Kerala state has come up with an action plan to generate public awareness on the harmful effects of trans fatty acids in commercially available food items and encourage the local food industry to meet the statutory limits set for TFA
Kerala Capital: Thiruvananthapuram; CM: P Vijayan
e-AUSHADHI portal, launched at New Delhi would provide for online licensing of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs and related matters. It would also provide real time information of the licensed manufactures and their products
MoS (I/C) for AYUSH: Shri Shripad Yesso Naik
MoU will provide impetus to explore newer research activities and application possibilities in the field of remote sensing of the earth; satellite communication; satellite navigation; space science and exploration of outer space
Finland Capital: Helsinki; Currency: Euro
Union Cabinet approved Patna Metro Rail Project with two Metro Rail Corridors at an estimated cost of Rs.13365 cr. Project is slated to be completed in 5 years & provide Eco friendly and sustainable Public Transport to residents, commuters
Bihar Governor: Lalji Tandon; CM: Nitish Kumar
MOU was signed to attract potential investments into the infrastructure sector for creation jobs, growth of ancillary sectors. MOU was also signed for strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism encouraging mutual investment in tourism projects
Saudi Arabia Capital: Riyadh; King: Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Registration of Marriage of NRI Bill would provide for amendment of the legal framework acting as a deterrent to the erring NRI spouses & create more accountability while offer protection against exploitation of Indian Citizens married to NRIs
Minister of External Affairs: Sushma Swaraj
CCEA recently approved the Credit Linked Capital Subsidy & Technology Up-gradation Scheme (CLCS-TUS) with a total outlay of Rs 2900 cr. Aim of the scheme is to facilitate technology up-gradation, Quality improvement & waste reduction in MSME industries
Cabinet Committee is headed by Prime Minister