1.ISRO is scheduled its first satellite mission of 2019, PSLV C-44 which will lift off from the spaceport Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, carrying a student satellite called Kalamsat and an imaging satellite known as Microsat-R.1st PSLV flight took place in September 1993.
2.After the conquest of Antartica's highest point, Mount Sidley Mountaineer Satyarup Siddhanta , he achieved the feat of becoming the first Indian and youngest man to climb the seven highest peaks and volcanic summits across all continents.Highest volcanic peak in North America: Pico de Orizaba.
3.British PM May won the confidence vote, a day after her government suffered a parliamentary defeat over her Brexit deal with the European Union (EU). Ms May won by 325 votes to 306 - a majority of 19, averting a general election.European Union headquarters: Brussels, Belgium.
4.PM Modi to inaugurate the 'Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show' in Gandhinagar, part of the 9th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit. The Trade Show will showcase more than 25 industrial and business sectors under one umbrella.Vibrant Gujarat is a biennial event which started in 2003.
5.Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently dedicated to the nation the 13-km 2-lane Kollam bypass of National Highway 66 in Kerala, a project with a cost of Rs. 352 cr, will now cut the travel time between Alappuzha and Thiruvananthapuram districts of Kerala.Kerala CM: Pinnarayi Vijayan (CPI-M).
6.The award focuses on the triple bottom-line of people, profit and planet. Mr. Modi was selected for his reinvigorate for the nation in form of digital revolution, linking Unique Identification Number, Aadhaar, for social benefits & financial inclusion.Philip Kotler is a Professor at the Kellogg School of Management.
7.A consortium of banks led by SBI has agreed to provide finance for Nagpur-Mumbai 'Samruddhi Corridor' expressway project to be constructed by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation, with an estimated cost of Rs. 50,000 cr.SBI Chairman: Rajnish Kumar.
8.The Cabinet committee chaired by PM Narendra Modi, gave its approval to expenditure sanction of ₹ 4,241.97 crore for Integrated E-filing and Centralised Processing Centre 2.0 Project of the Income Tax Department. It will be implemented by Infosys.Infosys CEO: Salil Parekh
9.Founder of Vanguard Group, the world's biggest mutual fund firm, died on recently at the age of 89 after a prolonged illness. He built his own products around a new economic model in which the funds would be run by their own directors and staff.1st Mutual Fund was launched in India by UTI in 1963.
10.Under DDRS, Grant-in-Aid is provided to about 600 NGOs every year. About 10% of total NGOs and Special School for Children with Intellectual Disabilities are from Western Indian States. Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is implementing the scheme.DDRS is a government scheme implemented since 1999.
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