RBI has decided to transfer an interim surplus of Rs 28,000 crore to the central government for the half-year ended 31st Dec 2018. The decision has been based on a limited audit review and after applying the extant economic capital framework
RBI uses OMO to inject liquidity in Banking system
Home minister Rajnath Singh would launch Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) in 16 states and Union territories for women safety from New Delhi. It gives access for a pan-India distressed call at 112 for a person in need in all 16 states & UTs
Minister of State for Home Affairs: Kiren Rijiju
Sportswear brand Puma recently appointed World Boxing Champion Mary Kom as its new brand ambassador for a period of 2 years for their women’s training category. She would be a part of advertising campaign #DoYou that aims to motivate women across nation
She is only woman boxer to win medal in 6 world championships
Union Minister Gadkari to launch PCS1x at Regional Maritime Safety Conference in Mumbai, e-commerce portal developed in record time by Indian Ports Association to facilitate electronic submission of trade document, resulting in faster turnaround time & dwe
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust: India's largest container terminal
In order to put a mechanism for coordinated decisions regarding strategically important issues, India & Saudi Arabia would jointly launch a Strategic Partnership Council that will cover critical areas of mutual interest
Saudi Arabia Capital: Riyadh; Currency: Saudi riyal
Wallace Smith Broecker, who popularised the term “global warming” into common use with a 1975 paper that correctly predicted that rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere would lead to a pronounced global warming passed away at the age of 87
Montreal protocol(1987): To mitigate depletion of ozone layer
National rate of unemployment stood at 6.1% while youth who received formal training increased from 2.4% in 2011-12 to 2.5% in 2017-18, for all age groups. Unemployment among trained persons was at 12.4% in 2017-18, compared to 5.9% in 2011-12
Minister of Statistics & Programme Implementation: DV S Gowda
State Association of Football Delhi awarded the 1st-ever ‘Football Ratna’ to Indian footballer Sunil Chhetri for his professionalism, dedication, discipline and passion, on and off the field and inspire Indian football fraternity
Sunil Chhetri received Padma Shri in 2019
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Iran’s Dy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi agreed on close cooperation to combat terrorism in the region in the wake of heinous terrorist attacks which took place in the past few days
Iran Capital: Tehran; President: Hassan Rouhani
On the eve of Ravidas Jayanti on 19 Feb, President and Prime Minister greeted the nation. Sant Ravidas was a 14th-century saint and reformer of the Bhakti movement in North India born, who gave the message of peace, harmony and fraternity
Article 25 guarantees Religious freedom of individual person