If you fell down yesterday, stand up today Index • Defence • Government Schemes • Person in News • International Affairs • National Affairs • Appointments • Environment & Ecology • Science & Technology • Obituaries • Agreements & MOUs • Extra Highlights Defence AMAN-19' kicks off AMAN-19' शु셁 हुआ Defence • Multinational Maritime Exercise AMAN-19 formally commenced on Feb 11, 2019, at Pakistan Navy Dockyard. • बहुराष्ट्र ीय समुद्री अभ्यास 'AMAN-19' औपचाररक 셂प से 11 फरवरी, 2019 को पाककान के नौसेना डॉकयाडड से शु셂 हुआ। • AMAN-19 is a multinational Naval Exercise conducted biennially by Pakistan Navy since 2007. • AMAN-19' 2007 से पाककान की नौसेना द्वारा द्वद्ववाकषडक 셂प से आयोजित एक बहुराष्ट्र ीय नौसेना अभ्यास है। • The current one is the 6th in the series having 45 nations as participants. • इस �रംखला मᴂ वतडमान अभ्यास 6वां है, जिसमᴂ 45 राष्ट्र सहभागी हℂ। Defence • Commander Pakistan Fleet, Vice Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi graced was the Chief Guest. • पाककानी बेडे के कमांडर वाइस एडममरल अमिद खान मनयािी मुख्य अमतथि िे। Defence Pakistan Defence Pakistan Prime minister: Imran Khan Capital: Islamabad President: Arif Alvi Currencies: Pakistani rupee Defence List of Naval Exercises in 2018 Defence Defence Chief of the Air Staff visits Bangladesh वायु सेना प्रमुख ने बांग्लादेश का दौरा ककया Defence • Air Chief Marshal, Birender Singh Dhanoa, Chief of the Indian Air Force, went on a 4-day official visit to Bangladesh from 11-14 Feb 2019. • भारतीय वायु सेना के प्रमुख, एयर चीफ माशडल, बीरᴂद्र जसംह धनोआ, 11 से 14 फरवरी, 2019 तक बांग्लादेश की चार द्वदवसीय सरकारी दौरे पर िायᴂगे। • He will visit operational and training units of Bangladesh Air Force. This is a bilateral goodwill visit to a SAARC nation. • वह बांग्लादेश वायु सेना की पररचालन और प्रजशक्षण इकाइयⴂ का दौरा करᴂगे। यह साकड राष्ट्र ⴂ की द्वद्वपक्षीय सद्भावना यात्रा है। Defence • He will also meet the PM and Chiefs of 3 defense services in Bangladesh. The visit will increase defence cooperation. • वह बांग्लादेश मᴂ प्रधानमംत्री और तीन रक्षा सेवाओ ം के प्रमुखⴂ से भी मुलाकात करᴂगे। इस यात्रा से रक्षा सहयोग बढेगा। Defence Extra information: Bangladesh: Defence Bangladesh : Capital: Dhaka Currency: Bangladeshi taka Prime minister: Sheikh Hasina President: Abdul Hamid Defence List of Defence Exercises by Indian Air Force in 2018 Defence The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Defence The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) → It is the regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union of nations in South Asia. → Its member states include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. SAARC comprises 3% of the world's area, 21% of the world's population and 3.8% (US$2.9 trillion) of the global economy, as of 2015. → Secretary-General: Amjad Hussain B. Sial Government Schemes Suresh Prabhu launches 2 schemes in सुरेश प्रभु ने मुԂबई मᴂ 2 योजनाओ Ԃ की शु셁आत की Government Schemes • Union Minister for Commerce & Industry Suresh Prabhu launched two schemes on 9 Feb 2019 in Mumbai. • कᴂद्रीय वाणणज्य एवം उद्योग मംत्री सुरेश प्रभुने 9 फरवरी 2019 को मुംबई मᴂ दो योिनाओ ം की शु셁आत की। • Under the Hirkani Maharashtrachi, 10 groups will be selected from each taluka and Rs. 50,000 will be given to each to implement their idea. • द्वहरकणी महाराष्ट्र ाची के तहत, प्रत्येक तालुका से 10 समूहⴂ का चयन ककया िाएगा और प्रत्येक को अपने मवचार को लागू करने के जलए 50,000 셁पये द्वदये िाएംगे। Government Schemes • Under the District Business Plan Competition, 5 ideas will be selected from different categories and Rs. 5 lakh will be given to them. • जिला व्यापार योिना प्रमतयोगगता के तहत, 5 मवचारⴂ को मवथभन्न �ेणणयⴂ से चुना िाएगा और उन्हᴂ 5 लाख 셁पये द्वदए िाएംगे। Government Schemes Extra information: Government Schemes Government Schemes Schemes Launched by Maharashtra Government • Maharashtra government launched a special scheme to curb infant deaths on January 29, 2019. . The scheme involves distributing baby-care kits to the children born in primary health centres and government hospitals. Government Schemes • Maharashtra's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched ‘Maha Agritech' project on 14 January 2019. The project is supported by Maharashtra Remote Application Centre (MRSAC) and ISRO.

• On 8 January 2019, the Maharashtra Cabinet approved the ‘State of Maharashtra’s Agribusiness and Rural Transformation (SMART)’ project assisted by the World Bank. . The project will boost the agriculture sector and agri- allied businesses. Person in News : Brand ambassador of RR शेन वानन: आरआर के ब्र車ड एԂबेसडर बने Person in News • Shane Warne has been named as the brand ambassador of Rajasthan Royals for the upcoming IPL. • शेन वानड को आगामी आईपीएल के जलए रािान रॉयल्स का ब्रांड एംबेसडर नाममत ककया गया है। • He captained RR for 4 seasons of IPL till 2011, after which he took retirement from all forms of . • उन्हⴂने 2011 तक आईपीएल के 4 सत्रⴂ मᴂ रािान रॉयल्स की कप्तानी की, जिसके बाद उन्हⴂने किकेट के सभी प्रा셁पⴂ से सം्ास ले जलया। Person in News • Rajasthan Royals has also decided to change its jersey color from blue to pink this year. • रािान रॉयल्स ने इस साल अपनी िसी का रംग नीले से गुलाबी करने का भी फैसला ककया है। Person in News Extra Information: List of IPL teams Home Current Current Team City ground Debut Coach M. A. Chidambara Chennai Chennai m Stadium Stephen Super , Tamil 2008 MS Dhoni MCA Fleming Kings Nadu Stadium, Pune Feroz Shah Delhi Delhi, Ricky Shreyas Kotla 2008 Capitals NCR Ponting Iyer Ground Person in News Home Current Current Team City Debut ground Coach Captain PCA Stadium, Mohali Ravicha Kings XI Mohali Mike (Chandigarh) 2008 dran Punjab Holkar Hesson , Punjab Ashwin Stadium, Indore Kolkata Kolkata, Eden Jacque Dinesh Knight 2008 West Bengal Gardens s Kallis Karthik Riders Mahela Mumbai Mumbai, Wankhede Jayawar Rohit Indians Maharashtra Stadium 2008 dene Sharma Person in News Home Current Current Team City Debut ground Coach Captain Sawai Rajasthan , Mansingh Paddy Ajinkya Royals Rajasthan Stadium 2008 Upton Rahane M. Royal Bangalore Chinnasw Challengers , amy Gary Bangalore Karnataka Stadium 2008 Kirsten Rajiv Gandhi Hyderaba Internation Sunrisers d, al Cricket Tom Kane Hyderabad TelanganaStadium 2013 Moody Williamson Person in News Other Facts about IPL: Person in News • Administrator: BCCI • Format: • First Edition: 2008 • Latest Edition: 2018 • Next Edition: 2019 • Tournament format: Double round-robin league and Playoffs • Number of teams: 8 • Current champion: • Most successful: Chennai Super Kings, (3 titles each ) • Most runs: Suresh Raina (4985) • Most wickets: Lasith Malinga (154) Person in News Person in News Mukesh Ambani tops Hurun India list हु셁न इԂडडया की लिस्ट मᴂ मुके श इԂडडया सबसे ऊपर Person in News • Mukesh Ambani topped the Hurun India Philanthropy List 2018 on Feb 9, 2019, with the highest contribution of Rs 437 crore between October 2017 and September 2018. • मुकेश अംबानी ने अक्टूबर 2017 और जसतംबर 2018 के बीच 437 करोड 셁पये के दान के साि 9 फरवरी, 2019 को हु셁न इംकडया की परोपकार सूची 2018 मᴂ शीषड ान हाजसल ककया। • He was followed by Piramal Group Chairman Ajay Piramal who made Rs 200 crore donations. • उनके बाद पीरामल ग्रुप के चेयरमैन अिय पीरामल हℂ, जिन्हⴂने200 करोड 셁पये का दान ककया। Person in News • The list ranked individuals from India who donated Rs 10 crore and above between October 1, 2017, and September 30, 2018. • इस सूची मᴂ भारत के उन व्यगियⴂ को ान द्वदया गया जिन्हⴂने 1 अक्टूबर, 2017 से 30 जसतംबर, 2018 के बीच 10 करोड 셁पये और उससे अथधक का दान द्वदया है। Person in News Extra Information: Other important personalities in news:

• The State Bank of India’s UK Chief Mr. Sanjiv Chadha has been honored with the ‘Freedom of the City Of London’ • Sana Mir from Pakistan became the first Asian woman cricketer to play 100 T20 international matches. • Noted Manipuri filmmaker Aribam Shyam Sharma returned his Padma Shri Award on February 3, 2019. Person in News • On 1 February 2019, golfer Vani Kapoor became the first Indian to earn a card for the Australian Ladies PGA Tour (LPGA). • On 26 January 2019, Lieutenant Bhavana Kasturi became the first woman officer to lead an all-men Army contingent in the Republic Day parade International Affairs Abu Dhabi adds Hindi as 3rd court language अबू धाबी: हहԂदी अदाितⴂ की तीसरी आधधकाररक भाषा बनी International Affairs • The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) added Hindi as the 3rd official language to be spoken in the city’s courts, alongside Arabic and English. • अबू धाबी ्ाय मवभाग (ADJD) ने अरबी और अംग्रेिी के साि शहर की अदालतⴂ मᴂ बोली िाने वाली तीसरी आथधकाररक भाषा के 셂प मᴂ द्वहംदी को िोडा है। International Affairs • The step is aimed at helping foreigners to learn about litigation procedures, their rights and duties without a language barrier. • इस कदम का उेश्य मवदेजशयⴂ को भाषा अवरोध के मबना मुकदमेबािी की प्रकियाओ,ം उनके अथधकारⴂ और कतडव्यⴂ के बारे मᴂ िानने मᴂ मदद करना है। • The step comes as part of the bilingual litigation system whose first phase was launched in November 2018. • यह कदम द्वद्वभाषी मुकदमेबािी प्रणाली के द्वहस्से के 셂प मᴂ उठाया गया है जिसका पहला चरण नवംबर 2018 मᴂ शु셂 ककया गया िा। International Affairs Extra information: United Arab : International Affairs United Arab Emirates:

Capital: Abu Dhabi Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham President: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Prime Minister: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum National Affairs PM inaugurates PETROTECH 2019 पीएम ने पे絍रो絍के 2019 का उदघ् ा絍न डकया National Affairs . PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the PETROTECH-2019 on 11th Feb 2019 at Indian Expo Centre, Greater Noida, UP. . पीएम नरᴂद्र मोदी ने 11 फरवरी, 2019 को उत्तर प्रदेश के ग्रेटर नोएडा स्थत इംकडया एक्सपो सᴂटर मᴂ पेटरोटेक- 2019 का उदघ् ाटन ककया। . It is India’s flagship hydrocarbon conference, being organised under the aegis of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. . यह भारत का प्रमुख हाइडरोकाबडन सम्मेलन है, जिसका आयोिन पेटरोजलयम एवം प्राकरमतक गैस मംत्रालय के तत्वावधान मᴂ ककया िा रहा है। National Affairs . It will showcase the recent market and investor-friendly developments in India’s oil and gas sector. . यह भारत के तेल एवം गैस क्षेत्र मᴂ हाल के बािार और मनवेशकⴂ के अनुकूल मवकास को प्रदजशडत करेगा। . Delegates from around 70 countries participated in the event. . आयोिन मᴂ लगभग 70 देशⴂ के प्रमतमनथधयⴂ ने भाग जलया। National Affairs Extra Information:

Officeholder: Dharmendra Pradhan (MOS independent charge) National Affairs National Affairs PM visits Hubli in Karnataka पीएम ने कना絍क के हुबिी का डकया दौरा National Affairs . PM Narendra Modi visited Hubli, Karnataka on 10th Feb 2019 to unveil several development projects. . पीएम नरᴂद्र मोदी ने कई मवकास पररयोिनाओ ം का अनावरण करने के जलए 10 फरवरी, 2019 को हुबली, कनाटक का दौरा ककया। . He laid the foundation stone for IIT-Dharwad and IIIT – Dharwad. . उन्हⴂनेIIT -धारवाड और IIIT-धारवाड के जलए आधारजशला रखी। National Affairs . City Gas Distribution Project 1.5 MMT Mangalore Strategic Petroleum Reserve facility was dedicated to the nation. . उन्हⴂने जसटी गैस कडस्ट्रीब्यूशन1 प्रोिेक्ट .5 MMT मℂगलोर स्ट्रेटेजिक पेटरोजलयम ररिवड सुमवधा राष्ट्र को समकपतड की। . He also witnessed the E-Griha Pravesh of 2350 housed constructed in Dharwad PMAY(U). . उन्हⴂने धारवाडPMAY(U) मᴂ मनममडत 2350 के ई-गरहप्रवेश मᴂ भी भाग जलया। National Affairs . PM Narendra Modi visited Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu to unveil several development projects on 10th Feb 2019. . पीएम नरᴂद्र मोदी ने 10 फरवरी 2019 को कई मवकास पररयोिनाओ ം का अनावरण करने के जलए तममलनाडु के मत셁पूर का दौरा ककया। . He laid the foundation stone of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation’s (ESIC) multi speciality Hospital at Tiruppur. . उन्हⴂने मत셁पूर मᴂ कमडचारी राज्य बीमा मनगम( ESIC) के मल्टी स्पेशजलटी हॉस्पस्पटल की आधारजशला रखी। National Affairs Extra Information: The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) National Affairs . Programme launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA), in Mission mode envisions provision of Housing for All by 2022, when the Nation completes 75 years of its Independence. . The beneficiaries are poor and people living under EWS and LIG categories in the country. . The scheme is divided into three phases. In the first phase, a total of 100 cities will be covered from April 2015 to March 2017. In phase two, 200 cities will be covered from April 2017 to March 2019. In the third phase, the leftover cities will be covered from April 2019 to March 2022. National Affairs . The government is providing an interest subsidy of 6.5% on housing loans which can be availed by beneficiaries for 15 years from start of loan date. . The government will grant Rs 1 lakh to all the beneficiaries of the scheme. In addition, Rs 1.5 lakh will be given to all eligible urban poor who want to construct their houses in urban areas or plan to go for renovation in their existing houses. One can also avail loans under this scheme to build toilets in existing houses. National Affairs National Affairs Extra Information: Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) National Affairs Extra Information: Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)

. ESIC is an autonomous corporation by a statutory creation under Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India.

. Chairman: Sh. Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of State for Labour & Employment (Independent Charge) Government of India, New Delhi National Affairs National Affairs 1st Mega Food park of HP inaugurated HP के पहिे मेगा फू ड पाकन का उदघ् ा絍न डकया गया National Affairs . Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated Cremica Mega Food Park through a video conference on 10 Feb 2019. . कᴂद्रीय खाद्य प्रसंस्करण उद्योग मंत्री श्रीमती हरससमरत कौर बादल ने 10 फरवरी 2019 को वीसियो कॉन्फ्रᴂस के माध्यम से क्रेसमका मेगा फूि पाकक का उद्घाटन सकया। . This is the first Mega Food Park of Himachal Pradesh located at Singhain village, Una district. . यह सहमाचल प्रदेश का पहला मेगा फूि पाकक है, जो ऊना सजले के ग्राम ससंघान मᴂ स्थित है। National Affairs . The park has been set up at a cost of Rs. 107.34 crores and will provide facilities such as frozen storage, dry warehouse, deep freeze, QC lab, etc. . यह पाकक 107.34 करो蔼 셁पये की लागत से थिासपत सकया गया है और रोजन स्टोरेज, िीप रीज, िराई वेयरहाउस, क्यूसी लेबोरेटरी जैसी सुसवधाएं प्रदान करेगा। National Affairs Extra information: The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI) National Affairs → It is a ministry of the Government of India responsible for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to food processing in India.

→ The ministry was set up in the year 1988, with a view to develop a strong and vibrant food processing industry, to create increased employment in rural sector and enable farmers to reap the benefits of modern technology and to create a surplus for exports and stimulating demand for processed food. National Affairs → Agency executives : • Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Minister of Food Processing Industries • Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Appointments Egypt's President: New Chairman-African Union ममस्र के राष्ट्र पमत : अफ्रीकी सԂघ के नए अध्यक्ष Appointments . Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi has been elected as the chairman of the African Union at the continental body's summit in Ethiopia. . ममस्र के राष्ट्र पमत अब्देल फतेह अल-जससी को इथियोकपया मᴂ आयोजित महाद्वीपीय मनकाय जशखर सम्मेलन मᴂ अफ्रीकी सംघ का अध्यक्ष चुनागया है। . African Union chairman sets agendas of issues to be addressed during their one-year tenure. . अफ्रीकी सംघ के अध्यक्ष अपने एक साल के कायडकाल केदौरान सംबोथधत ककए िाने वाले मुⴂ के एिᴂडे तय करते हℂ। Appointments . It is a continental union consisting of 55 countries of the continent of Africa and was founded on 26 May 2001. . यह एक महाद्वीपीय सംघ है जिसमᴂ अफ्रीका महाद्वीप के55 देश शाममल हℂ और इसकी ापना 26 मई 2001 को हुई िी। Appointments Egypt:

President: Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Capital: Cairo Currency: Egyptian pound Appointments Ethiopia:

Capital: Addis Ababa Currency: Ethiopian birr President: Sahle-Work Zewde Environment and Ecology Great Indian Bustard chosen as mascot ग्रे絍 इԂडडयन बस्टडन को शुभԂकर चुना गया Environment and Ecology • The Great Indian Bustard (GIB) has been announced as the mascot for the 13th UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species. • ग्रेट इംकडयन बस्ट्डड( GIB) को सംयुि राष्ट्र प्रवासी प्रिामत सംरक्षण के13वᴂ सम्मेलन का शुभംकर घोकषत ककया गया है। • It will be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 15-22 Feb 2020. • यह 15 फरवरी से 22 फरवरी 2020 तक गुिरात के गांधीनगर मᴂ आयोजित ककया िाएगा। Environment and Ecology • The mascot was launched by Union Minister Harsh Vardhan. • शुभംकर को कᴂद्रीय मംत्री हषडवधडन ने लॉन्च ककया। • The CMS COP-13 is a global platform for the conservation and sustainable use of migratory animals and has 120 countries as participants. • CMS COP-13 प्रवासी िानवरⴂ के सംरक्षण और धारणीय उपयोग हेतु एक वैजिक मംच है और इसके प्रमतभागी 120 देश हℂ। Environment and Ecology Main Organs of UNITED NATIONS Environment and Ecology Science and Technology New observatory in Tehri ड絍हरी मᴂ नई वेधशािा Science and Technology • A Himalayan Cloud Observatory was set up in Tehri district of Uttarakhand on 8th Feb 2019. • 8 फरवरी 2019 को उत्तराखംड के कटहरी जिले मᴂ एक द्वहमालयन क्लाउड वेधशाला ाकपत की गई। • It is set up to receive forecast and monitor cloudburst incidents in the Himalayan region. • यह द्वहमालयी क्षेत्र मᴂ बादल फटने की घटनाओ ം का पूवानुमान लगाने और मनगरानी करने के जलए ाकपत ककया गया है। Science and Technology • This is the 2nd observatory in the country to monitor cloud activities. • यह क्लाउड गमतमवथधयⴂ की मनगरानी करने वाली देश की दसू री वेधशाला है। Science and Technology List of Space Observatories in India

• HIMALAYAN CHANDRA TELESCOPE, LADAKH • ARYABHATTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF OBSERVATIONAL SCIENCES (ARIES), NAINITAL • VAINU BAPPU OBSERVATORY, KAVALUR • GIRAWALI OPTICAL OBSERVATORY, PUNE • GURUSHIKHAR OBSERVATORY, Mt ABU • HIGH ALTITUDE GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORY, LADAKH • GIANT METREWAVE RADIO TELESCOPE (GMRT), PUNE Science and Technology List of Space Observatories in India

• OOTY RADIO TELESCOPE (ORT), OOTY • KODAIKANAL SOLAR OBSERVATORY, KODAIKANAL • SOLAR OBSERVATORY, UDAIPUR Science and Technology Obituaries Actor Mahesh Anand dies at 57 अधभनेता महेश आनԂद का 57 वषन की उम्र मᴂ मनधन Obituaries • Noted Bollywood actor Mahesh Anand passed away at 57 in Andheri, Mumbai. • प्रजस बॉलीवुड अथभनेता महेश आनംद का 57 वषड की उम्र मᴂ अംधेरी, मुംबई मᴂ मनधन हो गया। • He is suspected to have died a few days ago and his decomposed body was sent for autopsy to ascertain the time and cause of his death. • सംदेह है कक उनकी मौत कुछ द्वदन पहले ही हो गई िी और उनके मरत शरीर को उनकी मौत के समय और कारण का पता लगाने के जलए परीक्षण हेतु भेिा गया िा। Obituaries • He has been a part of major films like Majboor, Shahenshah, Thanedaar, Coolie No.1, Vijeta, Pyaar Kiya Nahin Jaata, and more. • वह मिबुर, शहംशाह, िानेदार, कुली नംबर 1, मविता, प्यार ककया नहीं िाता िैसी बडी कफल्मⴂ का द्वहस्सा रहे हℂ। Obituaries List of Obituaries for the Month of January 2019 Name of the Personality Field George Fernandes Former Union Minister Krishna Sobti Jnanpith Winning Hindi Writer Jaswinder Sandhu Indian National Lok Dal (INLD)’s senior leader and MLA Ramakant Achrekar Cricket coach and Padma Shri Kader Khan Veteran actor-writer Raghbir Bhola 1956 Olympics Gold Medallist Shivakumara Swami Supercentenarian, humanitarian, spiritual leader and educator. Matthew Boodle Teacher Agreements and MoUs MoU signed between Mongolia and EIL मԂगोलिया और ईआईएि के बीच समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर Agreements and MoUs • An MoU was signed between Mongolia and Engineers India Ltd., on 10th Feb 2019. • 10 फरवरी 2019 को मംगोजलया और इംिीमनयसड इംकडया जलममटेड के बीच एक समझौता ज्ञापन पर हाक्षर ककए गए। • Engineers India Ltd. is a PSU under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. • इംिीमनयसड इംकडया जलममटेड पेटरोजलयम एवം प्राकरमतक गैस मംत्रालय के तहत एक सावडिमनक उपिम है। Agreements and MoUs • It has been signed for Project Management Consultancy services for construction of an oil refinery plant in Mongolia by EIL. • यह ईआईएल द्वारा मംगोजलया मᴂ एक तेल ररफाइनरी प्ाॉट के मनमाण हेतु पररयोिना प्रबംधन परामशी सेवाओ ം के जलए हाक्षररत ककया गया है। • A 1.5 MMTPA greenfield crude oil refinery will be set up in the Sainshand. • सेनशംड मᴂ 1.5 MMTPA ग्रीनफील्ड कच्चे तेल कक ररफाइनरी की ापना की िाएगी। Agreements and MoUs Engineers India Ltd.

• Engineers India Limited (EIL) is a Navratna public-sector undertaking of the Government of India under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Agreements and MoUs Engineers India Ltd.

• Founded: 1965 • Headquarters: New Delhi, India • Key people: J C Nakra, Chairman and Managing Director Agreements and MoUs Mongolia

• Capital: Ulaanbaatar • Currency: Mongolian tögrög • President: Khaltmaagiin Battulga Extra Highlights 1. India participated in Berlin Film Festival भारत ने बलिनन डफल्म महोत्सव मᴂ भाग लिया Extra Highlights • Ministry of Information & Broadcasting participated at the Berlin International Film Festival 2019. • सूचना और प्रसारण मംत्रालय ने बजलनड अംतराष्ट्र ीय कफल्म महोत्सव 2019 मᴂ भाग जलया। • The festival is taking place from 7-17 Feb 2019 at Berlin, Germany. • यह महोत्सव िमडनी के बजलडन मᴂ 7 फरवरी से शु셁 होकर 17 फरवरी 2019 तक चलेगा। Extra Highlights 2. World Pulses Day celebrated on 10th February,2019 Extra Highlights 3. Sanjay Kumar Verma (presently Ambassador of India to Japan ) concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Marshall Islands About Republic of Marshall Islands ♦ President – Hilda Heine ♦ Capital – Majuro ♦ Currency – US Dollar Extra Highlights 4. Ruchira Kamboj was appointed as the Ambassador of India to Bhutan. She is serving as the High Commissioner of India to South Africa since 2017 셁चचरा कԂ बोज को भू絍ान मᴂ भारत के राजदतू के 셂प मᴂ मनयुक्त डकया गया है. वह 2017 से दलक्षण अफ्रीका मᴂ भारत के उच्चायुक्त के 셂प मᴂ सेवारत ह . Extra Highlights 5. Cricket Australia appointed Ricky Ponting as the assistant coach for Australia’s cricket team for 2019 World Cup. डिके絍 ऑस्टरेलिया ने ररकी पⴂड絍Ԃग को 2019 मवश्व कप के लिए ऑस्टरेलिया की डिके絍 絍ीम के सहायक कोच के 셂प मᴂ मनयुक्त डकया है. Extra Highlights 6. Acclaimed Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta will be given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. प्रशԂलसत इԂडो-कनाडाई डफल्म मनमाता दीपा मेहता को अकादमी ऑफ कैनेडडयन लसनेमा एԂड 絍ेिीमवजन द्वारा िाइफ絍ाइम अचीवमᴂ絍 अवाडन हदया जाएगा. Extra Highlights 7. Corentin Moutet clinches Chennai Open कोरेन्टिन मौ絍े絍 ने जीता चेन्नई ओपन का खिताब

• France’s Corentin Moutet clinched the Chennai Open ATP Challenger tournament title on 10th Feb 2019. • फ्रांस के कोरेन्टिन मौटेट ने10 फरवरी 2019 को चेन्नई ओपन ATP चैलᴂिर टूनामᴂट का खखताब िीता। Extra Highlights 8. Union Tourism Minister, KJ Alphons laid the foundation stone for Sree Narayana Guru spiritual pilgrimage circuit in Varkala, Kerala on Feb 10, 2019. कᴂद्रीय पयडटन मംत्री केिे अल्फⴂस ने10 फरवरी, 2019 को केरल के वकडला मᴂ �ी नारायण गु셁 आध्यात्मिकतीिडयात्रा सककडट का जशला्ास ककया। Agreements and MoUs