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February, 2021 - - Part 4_3.1

India, AIIB sign agreement to improve Assam power transmission

February 25, 2021

The Government of India and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has signed a $304 million loan agreement on February 23, 2021, for the Assam Intra-State Transmission System Enhancement Project. The project aims to improve the reliability, capacity and security of the power transmission network in the northeastern state of Assam. Buy Prime Test Series …

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February, 2021 - - Part 4_4.1

Vijay Sampla takes charge as Chairman of National Commission for SC

February 25, 2021

Former Union Minister Vijay Sampla has assumed the charge of Chairman National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC). He has been the former Union Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment from 2014 to 2019. NCSC is an Indian constitutional body under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, that works for the socio-economic development …

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February, 2021 - - Part 4_5.1

Biden admn names Anjali Bharadwaj for anti-corruption award

February 25, 2021

Anjali Bharadwaj, an Indian social activist working on issues of transparency and accountability, is one of the 12 “courageous” individuals named by the Biden administration for the newly-instituted International Anti-Corruption Champions Award. The 48-year-old Bhardwaj has served as an active member of the Right to Information Movement in India for over two decades. She is …

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February, 2021 - - Part 4_7.1

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Renames Hoshangabad as Narmadapuram

February 24, 2021

Hoshangabad city in the state of Madhya Pradesh will be renamed Narmadapuram. This was announced by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan during the Narmada Jayanti programme held in Hoshangabad. Hoshangabad was earlier named after an attacker Hoshang Shah, the first ruler of Malwa. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & …

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February, 2021 - - Part 4_8.1

Jasmine Harrison from UK becomes youngest woman to row Atlantic Ocean

February 24, 2021

A British woman, Jasmine Harrison of England has become the youngest woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean. The 21-year-old from Thirsk, North Yorkshire in the UK, achieved the feat by finishing top in the 2020 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, organized by Atlantic Campaigns. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & …

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February, 2021 - - Part 4_9.1

Spacecraft Named in Honor of Black Woman ‘hidden Figures’ Mathematician

February 24, 2021

A space supply ship, Cygnus NG-15 cargo dubbed as ‘S.S. Katherine Johnson has been named in honour of Katherine Johnson, a Black NASA mathematician, who played a critical role in the success of the first U.S. crewed spaceflight, Mercury-Atlas 6 Mission. The S.S. Katherine Johnson arrived on February 22, 2021, and will be at the …

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February, 2021 - - Part 4_10.1

India, World Bank ink project for enhancing school education in Nagaland

February 24, 2021

The Government of India, the Government of Nagaland and the World Bank signed a $68 million agreement for “Nagaland: Enhancing Classroom Teaching and Resources Project”, to enhance the governance of schools across Nagaland. The $68 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), has a final maturity of 14.5 years including a …

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February, 2021 - - Part 4_11.1

India signs trade deal, $100 million defence agreement with Mauritius

February 24, 2021

The Indian foreign minister S Jaishankar was on an official visit to two key Indian Ocean region countries- Maldives and Mauritius. The External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar visited the Island nation Mauritius to review the comprehensive and important bilateral relationship between the two nations. India signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) or (Comprehensive Economic …

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February, 2021 - - Part 4_12.1

PM Narendra Modi To Inaugurate 2nd Edition of ‘Maritime India Summit’

February 24, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the virtual Maritime India Summit (MIS) 2021, from March 2 to 4, 2021. The ‘Maritime India Summit 2021’ is the flagship initiative of the Union Ministry of State for Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Government of India. FICCI is the industry partner for the summit. The theme of the …

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