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February 8 , 2019 2044 days 712 0
  • Veeramani Award for Social Justice 2018 will be conferred on P.S. Krishnan, former Secretary, Government of India.
  • Ministry of Textiles has organised National Conclave on Technical Textiles- 'TechnoTex 2019' in Mumbai.
  • Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), popularly known as the Ayushman Bharat launched PM-JAY app in New Delhi.
  • Sunjay Sudhir, presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Maldives.
  • The Supreme Court reserved its judgment on a batch of review petitions over the entry of women into the Sabarimala temple, while the Travancore Temple Board (TDP) pledged to support entry of women of all ages into the temple.
  • The National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) has been selected as winner under the Miniratna Category by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).
    • This has been done as part of endeavour by Ministry of MSME to felicitate selected Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) to recognize their exemplary work towards promotion of SC/ST entrepreneurs.
  • 8th meeting of India - China Joint Working Group on Counter-terrorism was held in Beijing.
  • The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched Shehri Samridhi Utsav to extend the outreach of DAY-NULM to the most vulnerable.
    • This event showcases its initiatives to facilitate access of Self-Help Group (SHG) members to the other government schemes.
  • The 2019 edition of Kochi Area Boat Pulling Regatta, which is one of the most prestigious and traditional naval sporting activities conducted in Indian Navy, was held in Kochi.
    • The team from INS Dronacharya won the overall regatta trophy.

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