Transport Min Nitin Gadkari approved a new Delhi-Dehradun expressway worth ₹13,000 crores. It will have 10 elevated roads and it will also reduce the travel time between the cities to 3-3.15 hours. Expressway will have a minimum driving speed of 100 kmph.
Budget Allocation for Highways in 2021: ₹1.18 lakh crore.
Pahela Phagun a.k.a. the first day of Spring of the Bengali month Phagun, is celebrated in Bangladesh. It was started in 1991 by students at Dhaka University's Faculty of Fine Arts. The first of Phagun usually falls on 13 February of the Gregorian Calendar
Bangladesh Capital: Dhaka
Currency: Bangladeshi taka
Kanchoth festival, a symbol of ancient Nag culture, was observed across Chenab valley of J&K. Nag followers who believe that on this day of Gouri Tritiya, Shiva & Parvati got married and the latter insisted on a throne made of snow as her wedding gift.
Snow during the festival is considered a good omen.
An MoU was signed between the Indian Economic Trade Organization (IETO) & Government of Karnataka for working closely to implement the Sustainable Development Goals in the state in much effective manner and expanding the scope of the sustainable future.
IETO HQ: Bengaluru
President: Dr Asif Iqbal
Uttar Pradesh government started a training programme for aspirants of various competitive examinations under 'Abhyudaya Yojana'. Under this, free of cost training will be provided to the candidates who are preparing for various competitive examinations.
5,50,000+ students are selected for training in 1st phase.
RBI constituted an 8-member expert panel to draw up a regulatory road map for urban co-operative banks (UCBs) and study the sector’s consolidation prospects. The committee will suggest effective measures for faster rehabilitation and resolution of UCBs.
Head of the committee: Former Dy Gov of RBI N S Viswanathan.
Kotak Mahindra Bank launched its outward forex remittance service, Kotak Remit allowing its users to directly send money abroad from their phones. Customers do not have to furnish any physical documents for transactions up to $25,000 or equivalent.
Kotak Mahindra Bank established in 1985.
MD & CEO: Uday Kotak.
With just 1% of the world's vehicles, India accounts for 11% of the global death in road accidents, according to a report by the World Bank titled ‘Guide for Road Safety Opportunities and Challenges: Low- and Middle-Income Countries Country Profiles’.
Cost estimates of a road crash and serious injury – 7.5% of GDP.
Govt of Assam appointed World Championship sprinter Hima Das as a Deputy Superintendent of Police in Assam. It also decided to amend the integrated sports policy of the state by appointing sportspersons as Class-I & Class-II officers in different depts.
Hima Das is also nicknamed as ‘Dhing Express’.
The 2nd edition of ICGE-II became the 1st government event in Kerala to be carbon-neutral by ensuring that the 3-day event met globally acknowledged environmental credentials with accuracy & transparency. It followed PAS 2020 Carbon Neutrality Standards.
Gender Park has also been inaugurated in Kozhikode, Kerala.
IIT Bombay launched its 1st-ever annual fundraising campaign in India, Cherish IIT Bombay 2021. The funds will be used for the creation of world-class laboratory complexes, modernization of lecture halls & continuation of awards to attract & retain faculty
Donations made to IIT Bombay are 100% tax-deductible.
Jute Corporation of India signed an MoU with National Seeds Corporation for commercial distribution of 1000 Metric Tonne certified jute seeds for the year 2021-22. Currently, the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Jute has been kept at Rs. 4,225 in FY 2020-21
Jute is one of the cheapest fibre produced in India.
Carlos Menem was an Argentine lawyer & served as the 44th President from 1989 to 1999. He promoted laws to reform the govt & the economy after his predecessor, Raúl Alfonsín, resigned in the middle of a deep financial crisis caused by hyperinflation.
Argentina Capital: Buenos Aires
Currency: Argentine peso