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 Mumbai 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 Shane Warne: 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 cricket. • 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 Captain 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 Jaipur, Mansingh Paddy Ajinkya Royals Rajasthan Stadium 2008 Upton Rahane M. Royal Bangalore Chinnasw Challengers , amy Gary Bangalore Karnataka Stadium 2008 Kirsten Virat Kohli 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: Twenty20 • First Edition: 2008 • Latest Edition: 2018 • Next Edition: 2019 • Tournament format: Double round-robin league and Playoffs • Number of teams: 8 • Current champion: Chennai Super Kings • Most successful: Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians (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.