1.To achieve full and equal access and participation in science for women and girls, & further achieve gender equality, UN General Assembly declared 11 February as such. 2019 Theme: "Investment in Women and Girls in Science for Inclusive Green Growth"UN Gen. Assembly President: María Fernanda Espinosa.
2.MoU is for Project Management Consultancy services for construction of 1.5 MMTPA capacity greenfield crude oil refinery in Sainshand province in Mongolia by EIL, under Line of Credit (LoC) extended by Government of India.EIL is a PSU under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
3.Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated Cremica Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd in the Singhain Una District of Himachal Pradesh. Mega Food Park has been set up in 52.40 acre of land at a cost of Rs. 107.34 crore.Himachal Pradesh Capital: Shimla; CM: Jai Ram Thakur.
4.PM Modi laid the foundation stone for the Sela Tunnel Project, aimed at improving all weather connectivity and enabling the swift movement of Indian troops to Arunachal Pradesh bordering China at an estimated cost of ₹687 cr.Arunachal Pradesh is separated from China by the McMahon Line.
5.Boeing delivered the first batch of 4 Chinook military helicopters for the Indian Air Force at the Mundra port, Gujarat. Chinook is a multi-role platform which can be used for transporting troops, artillery, equipment & utilised during Disaster management.Chief of the Air Staff: Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa.
6.Jamie Chadwick became the first female driver to clinch the MRF Challenge title beating Max Defourny in Chennai. She scored a triple win in the final round of the season.MRF Challenge is organized by Madras Motor Sports Club, India.
7.Noted yesteryear Bollywood actor, Mahesh Anand passed away recently in his Mumbai residence at the age of 57.Filmography: Coolie No.1, Shahenshah, Lal Badshah among others.
8.British Drama "The Favourite" bagged 7 honours, and the Netflix’s Mexican black and white drama "Roma" registered 4 big wins including Best Picture in British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA 2019, in London, UK.BAFTA is a world-leading independent arts charity.
9.Airtel Networks Kenya signed an agreement with Telkom Kenya for merging their mobile enterprise and carrier services businesses in Kenya and operate as united entity Airtel-Telkom. The combined entity is slated to have over 31% market share.Bharti Airtel HQ: New Delhi, CEO: Gopal Vittal.
10.French Tennis star Corentin Moutet beat Andrew Harris of Australia to clinch the Chennai Open ATP Challenger tournament title. This was Moutet’s second Challenger title win..Association of Tennis Professionals HQ: London, UK
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