1.Former Defence Minister and Anti-Emergency fighter George Fernandes passed away in New Delhi at the age of 88. He founded the Samata Party and was elected to the Lok Sabha 9 times and once to the Rajya Sabha.He hails from Mangaluru, Karnataka.
2.Former Corporate executive Mukund Rajan & 2 others in partnership with Quantum Advisors will launch a $1 billion ESG Fund in order to invest in Indian companies that value the environment, society & corporate governance to core.All 3 are former Tata Group Executives.
3.Scheme is only for 1st child being provided a kit containing blanket, small mattress, towel, thermometer, baby oil etc & estimated to benefit around 4 lakh women across the state in primary health centres and government hospitals.Maharashtra CM: Devendra Fadnavis, Governor: Vidyasagar Rao.
4.United Arab Emirates Central Bank & the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority launched a common digital currency called "Aber", to will be used in financial settlements between the two countries through Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers technologiesSaudi Arabia Capital: Riyadh; Currency: Saudi riyal.
5.NGMA, Delhi to organize 1st edition of 'Night at the Museum’ which include works of art of Amrita Sher-Gil, Rabindranath Tagore, Raja Ravi Verma, Nandalal Bose, Jamini Roy. Visitors would have an opportunity to view special exhibitions titled Roopantar.NGMA is the premier art gallery under Ministry of Culture.
6.India grabbed the Award of Excellence for ‘Best in Show’ at the recently concluded New York Times Travel Show 2019. Indian Show included Consumer Seminars, Indian cultural performances, Indian Culinary Demonstration, Food tasting, etc.Alphons Kannanthanam is Minister of State for Tourism Ministry.
7.Tourism Ministry to inaugurate the 1st Swadesh Darshan project in Sikkim under its objective of developing the North east circuit for Swadesh Darshan at a cost of Rs. 98.05 Crores. 77 projects sanctioned under the Swadesh Darshan till date.Meghalaya’s Swadesh Darshan project were also launched this year.
8.Suman Kumari who hails from Sindh region of Pakistan has recently become the first Hindu woman to be appointed as a civil judge in Pakistan.Pakistan’s 1st Hindu judge was Justice Rana Bhagwandas.
9.RBI decided to conduct purchase of government securities under Open Market Operations (OMOs) for an aggregate amount of Rs 375 billion in the month of February 2019 to increase liquidity.RBI Governor: Shaktikanta Das.
10.India improved its ranking on a global corruption index in 2018 to 78th position with a score of 41, out of a list of 180 countries. Denmark tops the list while Somalia, Syria find themselves at bottom.Denmark Capital: Copenhagen; Currency: Danish Krone
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