Sports
1. Lewis Hamilton won Spanish Grand Prix 2020
- Mercedes Formula 1 racer Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain) has won Formula One Spanish Grand Prix 2020
- This was his 4th win of Formula 1, 2020 series and 88th Formula-1 victory of his overall victory.
- He made outright record 156th podium finish during his masterful victory at the Spanish Grand Prix.
- Max Verstappan (Red Bull – Netherlands) bagged the second position, followed by Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes- Finland).
Banking & Finance
2. Punjab National Bank rolls out ‘DIGITAL APNAYEN’ campaign
- Punjab National Bank has rolled out a campaign titled ‘DIGITAL APNAYEN’ to encourage customers to use digital banking channels.
- Under this, bank will contribute Rs 5 towards PM CARES Fund on behalf of each customer conducting the first financial transaction to activate their RuPay Debit card on point of sale (PoS) or e-commerce platform
- The campaign will run till March 31, 2021
- PNB MD-CEO: S S Mallikarjuna Rao.
- PNB's Headquarters: New Delhi.
National Affairs
3. Centre to launch projects for Lion & Dolphin
- Centre is all set to launch Project Lion and Project Dolphin for biodiversity conservation to replicate the successes of Project Tiger.
- Project Dolphin will focus on conservation and protection of river, sea and ocean dolphins boosting biodiversity and creating employment opportunities in the country. It will also help in the mitigation of pollution in rivers and oceans.
- Project Lion will involve conservation of the Asiatic Lion and its landscape in a holistic manner.
National Affairs
4. NTPC develops infrastructure at Rihand project for Fly Ash Utilization
- National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has developed an infrastructure at Rihand project, Uttar Pradesh to transport bulk fly ash to cement plants at a cheaper cost.
- Project is in line with NTPC's commitment towards 100% utilization of fly ash from power plants.
- It will facilitate transportation of fly ash from remote location to consumption centre, enabling power plants for upgrading its utilization
- NTPC has also planned to set up fly ash classifier unit
Sports
5. Sports Minister launches Fit India Youth Clubs
- Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has rolled out initiative named as Fit India Youth Club
- It is a part of Fit India Movement and will harness power of youth to create awareness about fitness significance
- 75 lakh volunteers of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, National Service Scheme, Scouts and Guides, NCC and other organisations will register as Fit India Youth Clubs
- The clubs will than organise and encourage schools and local bodies to organise one community fitness programme
Sports
6. Indian Olympic Association launches 'Ek India Team India' digital campaign
- Indian Olympic Association has rolled out 'Ek India Team India' digital campaign as a part of IOA's adoption of new identity marking 100 years of Indian participation at Olympic Games
- Campaign captures India's journey in Olympic Games along with adoption of its new identity, which celebrates country's uniqueness, sporting legacy, values of unity, friendship and merit in sport.
- IOA will also promote the new logo on its website and social media channels with this.
Obituaries
7. Former Indian cricketer and UP Minister Chetan Chauhan passes away
- Former Indian cricketer and Minister of Uttar Pradesh Chetan Chauhan (73 years) passed away due to COVID-19 complications
- He played 40 Tests matches during his 12-year career and scored 2084 runs with 16 half-centuries and 2 wickets
- He also played Ranji Trophy for Maharashtra and Delhi
- He was conferred with Arjuna Award in 1981
- He served as Minister for youth and sports in Uttar Pradesh Cabinet in 2018 and also as Minister of Sainik Welfare, PRD and Civil Security
Science & Technology
8. ISRO & IISc develops process to make space bricks on the lunar surface
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has developed sustainable process to make space bricks on lunar surface
- It will enable making load bearing bricks by using lunar soil, bacteria and guar beans along with assembling structures for habitation on the moon surface in future
- It uses urea sourced from human urine, which could be mixed with lunar soil to build structures on the moon decreasing overall expenditure considerably
National & International Appointments
9. Kaushik Khona appointed as CEO of GoAir
- Kaushik Khona has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of GoAir by the Nominations & Remuneration Committee and the Board of the Airline industry
- He will succeed Vinay Dube.
- Prior to this, he served as a partner to MTalati & Talati LLP
- He has 32 years of corporate experience and has served at Wadia groups as its Vice President
- He also served GoAir as CEO in 2009
- GoAir is an Indian airline based in Mumbai, Maharashtra and is owned by the Wadia Group.
National Affairs
10. Indian Railways constructing world’s tallest pier bridge across river Ijai
- Indian Railways is constructing world’s tallest pier bridge of 141 meter across river Ijai in Manipur
- It is a part of Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal new BG line project which is of 703 meters
- It will break the existing record of 139 meter-bridge of Mala - Rijeka viaduct, Montenegro in Europe.
- The bridge is located at the hilly terrain of Marangching village in Noney district, about 65 km west of Imphal, Manipur
- Bridge will be ready by March 2022 with slip-form technique.
Agreement
11. NITI Aayog’s AIM collaborated with Dell to SEP 2.0
- Niti Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) in collaboration with Dell Technologies has launched second edition of Student Entrepreneurship Programme (SEP 2.0)
- It has been launched for the young innovators of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) enabling them to work closely with Dell volunteers.
- The innovators will get mentor support, prototyping and testing support, end-user feedback, intellectual property registration along with patenting of ideas, processes, and products.
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