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Daily Current Affairs Capsule 12 February 2019 Daily Current Affairs Capsule 12th February 2019 1. Women with four children to get life tax exemption in Hungary Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that women in the country with four children or more will be exempted for life from paying income tax. The move aims at boosting the country’s population. The PM said that this is a way of defending Hungary's future without depending on immigration. For women who raise at least four children, a subsidy of 8,825 US dollars will be given for the purchase of a seven-seat vehicle. The Prime Minister also announced a seven-point plan to increase the fertility rate in the country. 2. Hindi included as third official court language in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi has decided to include Hindi as the third official language used in its courts, alongside Arabic and English. The move was aimed at providing foreigners better access to justice, without a language barrier. An estimated 3.3 million Indian expats live in UAE, and a large number of them are blue collared workers. The Indian community in the UAE constitutes 30% of the total population. 3. Sapta Shakti Command of Indian Army conducting 'Exercise Rahat' in Jaipur Jaipur based Sapta Shakti Command of Indian Army is conducting a two- day Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise “Exercise Rahat”. The exercise began in Jaipur and it involves all stakeholders at the national and state level. This is the eighth such exercise conducted by the Indian Defence Forces. The exercise is being conducted in pursuance of the directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Combined Commanders Conference - 2015, to achieve ‘Disaster Resilient India’. 4. Challachitram National Film Festival to begin from March 1 Challachitram National Film Festival will be held at Guwahati in March 2019, with a special award for entries from the northeastern region. The theme of this three-day film festival is 'Our Heritage, Our Pride'. Chalachitram is a Guwahati-based organisation working for showcasing the heritage and culture of the northeast to national and international audience through films. The first prize winner in the competitive section would get Rs one lakh, the special prize for participants from the region would be Rs 50,000. 5. Union Minister Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurates the1st Mega Food Park of Himachal Pradesh Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated Cremica Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd. The Park is located at Village Singhain Una District of Himachal Pradesh. This is the first Mega Food Park operationalized in the State of Himachal Pradesh. The Park will give an impetus to the growth of the Food Processing Sector in Himachal Pradesh. Cremica Mega Food Park will benefit the people of Una District and the people of nearby districts of Kangra, Hamirpur & Bilaspur. 6. Centre named Great Indian Bustard as the mascot for COP-13 The Centre announced the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) as the mascot for the 13th UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS)(COP 13), scheduled to be held in Gujarat next year. The bird has been fondly named by the ministry as 'Gibi'. Points to remember The CMS COP-13 is a global platform for the conservation and sustainable use of migratory animal. The COP-13 will be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from February 15-22, 2020. 7. Senior National Badminton championship begin in Guwahati The 83rd edition of Senior National Badminton Championship begin in the Assamese city of Guwahati. Defending champion Saina Nehwal and last edition's runner-up PV Sindhu will be the biggest attractions in Women's Singles. This is the first time the Nationals is returning to the North-East since Guwahati last hosted it in 2010. 8. Prajnesh Gunneswaran breaks into men's singles top 100 Prajnesh Gunneswaran has made it to the top-100 of Men's Singles Tennis rankings. He ranked 97 with a jump of six places. Prajnesh is the third Indian player to break into the top-100 barrier after Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri. He reached the semifinals of the ATP Chennai Challenger last week to ensure his entry into the coveted bracket. .
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