1. AMU Faculty becomes First Indian to receive a Fellowship from IADR.

• Dr. Saima Yunus Khan, Chairperson, Department of Pediatrics and Preventive Dentistry, Dr. Z A Dental College (ZADC), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) achieved a model accomplishment as she turned into the main Indian to consult with the esteemed IADR Fellowship in the field of dental research, an announcement from the university.
• Dr. Saima Yunus Khan, Chairperson, Department of Pediatrics and Preventive Dentistry, Dr. Z A Dental College (ZADC), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) achieved a model accomplishment as she turned into the main Indian to consult with the esteemed IADR Fellowship in the field of dental research, an announcement from the university.
• The International Association of Dental Research (IADR) John Clarkson Fellowship granted to get preparing and involvement with general dental well being at the Children's Hospital Research Institute of the University of Manitoba, Canada, for a time of five months.

2. Sandeep Mathrani Appointed as CEO of WeWork.

• Sandeep Mathrani an Indian-American now charged with the tough work of relaunching WeWork, which had been one of America's most commended new businesses that put a mammoth impression in the business land of significant urban communities around the world.
• Its breakdown prompted Neumann's flight and cost the primary investor, wealthy Japanese person Masayoshi Son, billions of dollars.

Foot Notes:
About WeWork
Founded: 2010
Headquarters location: New York
Founders: Adam Neumann, Miguel McKelvey, Rebekah Neumann, Sandeep Mathrani an Indian-American now charge

3. World Cancer Day observed every year on February 4th.

• World Cancer Day is being observed every year on February 4 by the Union for International Cancer Control. The day is being set apart from 2008. The day is observed by the United Nations also.
• Theme: I am I will. This subject is being followed for the long stretches of 2019-2021.
• As indicated by WHO, consistently, 8.8 million individuals die due to cancer in low-and center salary nations. World Cancer Day observed to lessen illness and demise brought about by cancer and to spread awareness about the same.

Foot Notes:
About WHO
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Head: Tedros Adhanom
Founded: 7 April 1948

4. Amulya Mica chosen as Most Promising Brand 2019 at 7th MSME Excellence Award in New Delhi

• Amulya Mica (Purbanchal Laminates Pvt Ltd), spear-headed by its Managing Director Rakesh Agarwal, was chosen as the Most Promising Brand of the Year Award 2019, Gold Category during the 7th edition of the MSME Excellence Award. The award & summit was organised by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)  in New Delhi.
• The award was given by MSME minister Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari to Ankur Maheshwari, Channel Partner Delhi and Sunil Thakore, General Manager of Export at Amulya Mica.
• The ASSOCHAM MSMEs Excellence Awards has been given to acknowledge outstanding contributions made by MSMEs (Micro Small and Medium Enterprises) to various sectors of economy.

Foot Notes:
Managing Director: Rakesh Agarwal

5. BCCI inducted Madan Lal, R.P. Singh & Sulakshana in Cricket Advisory Committee.

• The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the appointment of its 3-member Cricket Advisory Committee(CAC). The committee comprises Madan Lal, Rudra Pratap Singh and Sulakshana Naik and the term of appointment is 1 year.
• Madan Lal: He represented India in 39 tests and 67 One Day Internationals(ODI). He represented India during the 1983 World Cup where India won against West Indies. He also served as national selector and coach of Indian team.
• R.P Singh: He played for India in 14 Tests, 58 ODIs, 10 T20I (Twenty  Twenty International) and was part of the Indian team which won the World T20 against Pakistan. It was hosted in South Africa in 2007.
• Sulakshana: She had played two Tests, 46 ODIs and 31 T20Is for India in a career spanning 11 years.

Foot Notes:
About Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI)
Founded: 1928.
Chief Executive Officer(CEO): Rahul Johri
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Presidents: Sourav Ganguly.

6. Famous Punjabi writer Jaswant Singh passed away at 101.

• Jaswant-Singh-Kanwal(101) , The Eminent Punjabi Writer, Novelist and Sahitya Academy Awardee, passed away in his native village Dhudike, Moga district in Punjab, due to age related illness issues.
• In 1996 Jawasnt bestowed with Sahitya Academy Fellowship Award for his Book “Pakhi” (Hand Fan) and in 1998 for his Novel “Taushali Di Hanso” (Laughter of Taushali) he received the Sahitya Academy Award. Later in 2007 he was honored with Sahitya Shiromani Award of the Punjab Government, on the next year Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar conferred with the Degree of Doctor of Literature (Honoris Causa) for his contribution to Punjabi Literature.

Foot Notes:
About Punjab
Capital: Chandigarh.
Governor: Vijayender Pal Singh Badnore.
Chief Minister: Amarinder Singh.

7. Ban on Online lottery scheme by Punjab govt to check illegal sales.

• Punjab has banned the sale of all types of online lottery schemes under section 5 of the Lotteries (Regulation) Act 1998 in order to check for illegal sales. The act will not only check illegal lottery business but will also boost Punjab’s tax and non tax revenue.
• The Punjab cabinet gave its approval to prohibition of sale of computerised & online lotteries.

Foot Notes:
About Punjab
Capital: Chandigarh.
Governor: Vijayender Pal Singh Badnore.
Chief Minister: Amarinder Singh.

8. Task force is constituted by Government of India to restrict Novel Coronavirus.

• A task force has been constituted by the Government of India to restrict the Novel Coronavirus outspread in India.
• Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy and Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri are the members of the task force.

Foot Notes:
Health Minister: Dr. Harsh Vardhan

9. ShaktiKanta Das named as best central banker in Asia Pacific.

• The Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Dashas been named the central Banker of the Year 2020’ for the Asia-Pacific region by financial intelligence magazine “The Banker”.

Foot Notes:
Headquarters of RBI: Mumbai
Founded on: 1 April 1935,Kolkata

10. New Natural Gas Reserves discovered in UAE.

• On February 2, 2020, the United Arab Emirates discovered shallow natural gas reserves of about 80 trillion cubic feet. The reserve was discovered between the Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
• In November 2019, UAE announced the discovery of 7 billion barrels of oil. This raised the crude reserves of the country to 105 billion barrels making it the sixth-largest in the world.
• It had also announced the discovery of 58 trillion cubic feet of gas.

Foot Notes:
About UAE
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham
President: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

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