1. Assam to introduce digital budget on March 12.
The Assam Assembly will introduce digital budget in its next session, doing away with the traditional printed booklet form practice. Assembly Speaker Hiten Goswami told that the state budget will be presented by Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on March 12 in a digital format.The Assembly session will get underway from February 6.
A Rs 10 lakh fellowship would also be granted to a journalist or scholar for research on the history of Assam Assembly since its inception in pre-Independence 1937.
The Assembly session will also see exclusive 'Members Hour', a year-long calendar, 'Best Legislator Award', setting up of a Pay Commission for MLAs' salary and fellowships for research work on history of the Assembly.
Assam
CM : Sarbanand Sonowal
Governor : Jagdish Mukhi
National Park & Sanctuary : Manas National Park, Orang National Park
Airport : Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
Island : Majuli Island(World's only floating island)
2. Assam Governor Releases Postage Stamp In Memory Of Footballer Dr. Talimeren Ao.
Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi released a postage stamp as a mark of respect to the legendary footballer Dr. Talimeren Ao on the occasion of his birth centenary year at a function held at Sports Authority of India (SAI) complex playground at Paltan Bazar, Guwahati Assam.
Dr. Talimeren Ao, an ace footballer who was born on January 28, 1918 was instrumental in popularizing football in Assam. He was captain of the Indian Football Team in their first official match in 1948 London Olympics.
Assam
CM : Sarbanand Sonowal
Governor : Jagdish Mukhi
National Park & Sanctuary : Manas National Park, Orang National Park
Airport : Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
Island : Majuli Island(World's only floating island)
3. Parl Group to confer Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards to 5 MPs
The Parliamentary Group has decided to confer Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards to five Members of Parliament.
Former Rajya Sabha MP Dr Najma Heptulla has been selected for this award for the year 2013 while the other
awardees include Lok Sabha MP Hukumdev Narayan Yadav for 2014 and Rajya Sabha MP Ghulam Nabi Azad for 2015.
Lok Sabha MP Dinesh Trivedi has been selected for 2016 while Lok Sabha MP Bhartruhari Mahatab has been chosen for Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for 2017.
Lok Sabha
Speaker : Sumitra Mahajan (Indore Lok Sabha)
Rajya Sabha
Deputy Speaker : Venkaiah Naidu
4. Punjab Regiment, ITBP(Indo-Tibetan Border Police), Maharashtra win awars for best tableaux in Republic Day Parade
Maharashtra won the award for best state tableau at 2018's Republic Day Parade while the Punjab Regiment of the Indian Army bagged the award for the best marching contingent among the three services and ITBP among the paramilitary and auxiliary forces.
The awards were given away by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at a function on 26 January 2018.
Maharashtra tableau depicted the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The second award among tableaux from states and union territories went to Assam, which depicted traditional masks and 'sastras'. A tableau of Chhattisgarh, which depicted Ramgarh's ancient amphitheatre along with performance by artistes, was awarded the third prize. The tableau was based on Kalidasa's 'Meghadootam'.
Union Defence Minister : Nirmala Sitharaman( Karnataka Rajya Sabha)
Maharashtra
CM : Devender Fadnavis
Governor : C Vidyasagar Rao
National Park & Sanctuary : Navegaon National Park, Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
Airport : Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
Stadium : Wankhede Cricket Stadium
5. Senior journalist Daya Nath Singh passes away at 82
Senior journalist Daya Nath Singh died at a city hospital on Sunday evening after a brief illness, family sources said on Monday. He was 82.He is survived by his wife and five daughters.
Daya Nath Singh was associated with various newspapers, including NewsStar, NewsFront and NortheastDaily. He contributed articles to media outlets like Eastern Panorama, Merinews and Assam Times.
Press Trust of India(PTI)
Chairman : Vivek Goenka
Established : 27 August 1947.
6. New Khadi dress for Postmen/MTS launched by Communications Minister Manoj Sinha
The union Communications Minister Manoj Sinha has launched a new khadi uniform for the Department of Posts personnel, including postmen and multi-tasking staff (MTS) in New Delhi.The Department of Posts has redesigned the uniform in consultation with National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi.
The new dress carries the logo of 'India Post' on the pocket and the cap, along with red stripes on shoulders and shoulder blade.
Union Communication Minister : Manoj Sinha(Ghazipur UP Lok Sabha)
7. Vikram Singh Sisodia appointed Chef-de-Mission for CWG(Common Wealth Games) 2018, Gold Coast Australia.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) appointed its joint secretary Vikram Singh Sisodia as the Chef-de-Mission for Commonwealth Games slated to take place in Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to 15.
Sisodia is also currently the president of Chhattisgarh State Tennis Association.
The Indian Olympic Association is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at the events.
Union Minister For Sports & Youth Affairs : Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore(Jaipur Rural Lok Sabha)
Indian Olympic Association(IOA)
President : Narinder Batra
Head Quarter : New Delhi
Australia
Capital : Canberra
Currency : Dollar
PM : Malcolm Turnbull
8. India becomes third largest producer of crude steel
According to recent report published by World Steel Association (WSA), India has overtaken US to become the world’s third largest steel producer in 2017. India’s crude steel production has grown by 6.2% to 101.4 million tonnes (MT) in 2017 compared to 95.5 MT in the previous year.
WSA(World Steel Association) is a non-profit organisation and is one of the largest industry associations in world. Its members represent approximately 85% of the world’s steel production. It includes over 160 steel producers with 9 of the 10 largest steel companies, national and regional steel industry associations, and steel research institutes. It was founded in July 1967 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
Union Minister Of Steel : Chaudhary Birender Singh(Haryana Rajya Sabha)
9. 60th annual Grammy Awards Ceremony honoring the best achievements were held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the USA.
The 60th annual Grammy Awards, hosted by James Corden, was huge for Bruno Mars. He won three out of the four major categories for "24K Magic" and "That's How I Like It,".
Album Of The Year: Bruno Mars
Song of the Year: Bruno Mars’, That’s What I Like
Record Of The Year: Bruno Mars, 24K Magic
Best Pop Solo Performance: Ed Sheeran, Shape of You
Best Pop Vocal Album: Ed Sheeran, Divide
Best Dance Recording: LCD Soundsystem, Tonite
Best Music Film: The Defiant Ones
Best Children’s Album: Feel What U Feel, Lisa Loeb
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: La La Land
Producer of the Year, Classical: David Frost
10. Himachal Pradesh CM launches Zero Budget Natural Farming(ZBNF) project to promote organic farming
Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur Launched Zero Budget Natural Farming(ZBNF) Project to promote organic farming at Chaudhary Sarvan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalay in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh.
Zero Budget Natural Farming(ZBNF) aim to increase agriculture produce and the income of farmers by the year 2022.
Himachal Pradesh
Capital : Shimla
CM : Jairam Thakur(Seraj)
Governor : Acharya Dev Vrat
National Park & Sanctuary : The Great Himalayan National Park
11. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu confers BAI's(Badminton Association of India) Lifetime Achievement Award on Prakash Padukone
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu conferred Badminton Association of India (BAI) Lifetime Achievement Award to 1983 World Championship medallist Prakash Padukone.
The Mysuru-born had won gold medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games and the All England Championships in 1980.
Naidu termed Padukone a “grand legend of a great game”, who inspired the nation through his “sheer passion, grit and determination”.
Badminton Association Of India(BAI)
Badminton Association of India (BAI) is the governing body for Badminton in India. Based in New Delhi, BAI is an association registered under the societies act. It was formed in 1934 and has been holding national-level tournaments in India since 1936.
President : Himanta Biswa Sarma
Head Quarter : New Delhi
12. Chhattisgarh's first governor D N Sahay passes away
Former governor of Chhattisgarh and Tripura Dinesh Nandan Sahay died after prolonged llness.He was 82. He is survived by a son and two daughters. Born in 1936, Sahay began his career with the Indian Police Service and rose to the position of the DGP of Bihar.
After retirement, he had joined the Samata Party and became the first Governor of Chhattisgarh after the state was carved out of Madhya Pradesh in 2000.
In 2003, Sahay took over as the Governor of Tripura and held the post till 2009
Chattisgarh
Capital : Raipur
CM : Dr Raman Singh
GOvernor : Balramdas Tandon
National Park & Sanctuary : Indravati National Park
Airport : Swami Vivekanand Airport
13.
Sunil Chhetri's birthday to be celebrated as Delhi's Football Day
Football Delhi honoured the Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri, announcing his birthday to be celebrated as Delhi’s Football Day.
Indian Football captain Sunil Chhetri’s birthday ‘3rd August’ is declared as Delhi’s Football Day. A day to celebrate beauty of football in Delhi.
The 33-year-old, who had spent his initial football days in Delhi, has appeared in 97 International matches for India and scored 56 goals for the national team since his first appearance in 2005. He is currently leading Bangaluru in their ISL 2018 campaign and is the top third goalscorer in the tournament this season.
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