National News
- Chief of DRDO: G Satheesh Reddy.
- Union Minister of Human Resource Development: Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’.
Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/IBPS RRB Main:
- Union Finance Minister of India: Nirmala Sitharaman.
International News
5. “Kargil: Untold stories from the War” Book released
- Capital of Haryana: Chandigarh; Chief Minister: Manohar Lal Khattar; Governor: Satyadev Narayan Arya.
- Managing Director & CEO of BSE: Ashish Kumar Chauhan.
- Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare: Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
Static/Current Takeaways Important For EPFO/LIC ADO Mains:
- CEO of Government e Marketplace (GeM): Radha Chauhan.
- Chairman of SAIL: Anil Kumar Chaudhary.
- NSE will support the Haryana government in enhancing the financing opportunities for MSMEs in the state, through listing on NSE’s SME exchange platform “NSE Emerge”.
- Haryana government will explore the possibility of setting up a government-sponsored equity participation fund to invest in the fast growing SMEs in the state, on the exchange platform.
Static/Current Takeaways Important For SBI PO/Clerk Mains:
- Capital of Haryana: Chandigarh; Chief Minister: Manohar Lal Khattar; Governor: Satyadev Narayan Arya.
- Managing Director & CEO of NSE: Vikram Limaye.
i. Sri Lanka has signed an agreement with India to upgrade tracks in a key railway segment connecting the north and south at a cost of $ 91.26 million.
ii. This is the first time in 100 years that the 130 km-long-tracks, running from Maho town in the North Western Province to Omanthai in the Northern Province, are being upgraded.
iii. The contract agreement for concessional financing was signed in Colombo between the Government of Sri Lanka and IRCON International Ltd (India).
Static/Current Takeaways Important For SBI PO/Clerk Main:
- Chairman & Managing Director, IRCON: Sunil Kumar Choudhury.
- CM of Arunachal Pradesh: Pema Khandu.
- Governor of Arunachal Pradesh: B. D. Mishra.
Awards
- IAAF CEO: Jon Ridgeon.
- ICC Chairman: Shashank Manohar, Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- The 13th edition of ICC Cricket World Cup will be held in India from February 9 to March 26, 2023.
Ranks and Reports
- RBI Governor: Shaktikant Das; Headquarters: Mumbai; Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata.
- ICC Chairman: Shashank Manohar; ICC of Headquarter:Dubai, UAE.
- The 13th edition of ICC Cricket World Cup will be held in India from February 9 to March 26, 2023.
i. Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting inaugurated the 10th Jagran Film Festival in an event held at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi.
ii. He highlighted the importance and impact of cinema on life of people and termed that it is a medium which connects people.
Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/IBPS RRB Main 2019:
- Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting: Prakash Javadekar.