GK Snapshots on 8 February 2021

1. PM’s reply in Rajya Sabha to the motion of thanks on the President’s Address

2. PM to inaugurate World Sustainable Development Summit 2021 on 10th February

3. The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, paid homage to Dr Zakir Hussain, former President of India, on the occasion of his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (February 8, 2021).

4. PM Modi: New farm laws will usher in development of small and marginal farmers in countryMyanmar protests against military government spread to new areas
5. More than 58 lakh administered COVID-19 vaccination in country so far
6. Relief & rescue work underway in full swing in flood-hit areas of Uttarakhand
7. More than 31,000 people, ministers, judges get inoculated on Day 1 of COVID 19 vaccination programme in Bangladesh
8. Permission granted to BCCI to use drones: Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted conditional exemption to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the deployment of drones for live aerial cinematography of the India Cricket Season in 2021.

9. A provision of Rs.200 crores has been made for a new scheme-SVAMITVA Under Panchayati Raj Ministry

10. Government relaxes norms for family pension to disabled survivors

11. The Government has included 21 new sports disciplines including ‘Mallakhamb’ and ‘Sepak Takraw’ in the list of sports disciplines which qualify for recruitment of meritorious sports persons to any post in Group 'C' in Ministries/Department of Government of India.

12.Madhya Pradesh’s Sunil Dawar broke a 24-year-old National Record

13. In fresh notice, govt asks Twitter to block 1200 accounts 'flagged as Khalistan sympathisers or backed by Pakistan'
14. Be proud, Modi is implementing Manmohan's dream: PM in Rajya Sabha
15. Uttarakhand glacier burst: 19 bodies recovered, 150 still missing; rescue operations underway
16. VK Sasikala flaunts AIADMK flag again as she returns to Tamil Nadu
17. Elgaar Parishad case: Bombay HC rejects Gautam Navlakha’s default bail plea
18. Ravichandran Ashwin breaks unique over 100-year-old record against England
19. Jill Biden's Inauguration Day corsage was a part of romantic tradition started by husband Joe                

20. Madhya Pradesh’s Sunil Dawar broke a 24-year-old National Record

Synopsis
 

National

Securities forces have restricted Pakistan's acts to borders only: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi: Indian security forces have not only restricted Pakistan''s nefarious acts to the borders only but are also giving a befitting reply to them, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told the Rajya Sabha.

Scientists leave for Joshimath for surveillance, reconnaissance after glacier burst

A team of scientists, flown to Dehradun after the glacier burst in Uttarakhand, left for Joshimath area on Monday for surveillance and reconnaissance.

Sasikala returns to TN after four years to grand reception

Expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala on Monday returned to Tamil Nadu to a grand reception, days after completing her four-year jail term in Bengaluru in a Rs 66.65 crore disproportionate assets case.

International

Yellen: Biden's plan could restore full employment by 2022

Washington: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said the country was still in a deep hole with millions of lost jobs but that President Joe Biden''s USD 1.9 trillion relief plan could generate enough growth to restore full employment by next year.

US warns Yemen's Houthi rebels after terrorism delisting

The Biden administration has warned Yemen''s Houthi rebels against ongoing attacks against civilians just 48 hours after moving to strike the group from a terrorism blacklist.

Week after military coup, protests swell rapidly in Myanmar

A protest against Myanmar''s one-week-old military government swelled rapidly on Monday morning as opposition to the coup grew increasingly bold.

Ensure democracy's norms maintained, protesters demonstrate peacefully: US Caucus to India

A powerful India Caucus in the US Congress has urged the Indian government to ensure that the norms of democracy are maintained and protesters allowed to demonstrate peacefully and have access to the Internet as it held a meeting with New Delhi''s envoy here.

Business

Sensex rallies over 600 pts to hit record high; Nifty tops 15,100

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex rallied over 600 points to scale fresh lifetime high in early trade tracking strong gains in index majors ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and M&M amid a positive trend in global markets.

JK Cement shares gain over 5 pc after Q3 earnings

Shares of JK Cement Ltd on Monday gained over 5 per cent after the company posted a nearly 75 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit for the third quarter ended December 2020.

Rupee rises 9 paise to 72.84 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee appreciated by 9 paise to 72.84 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday following rally in domestic equities.

Entertainment

Vikram Bhatt collaborates with Mahesh Bhatt for horror film 'Cold', says will reinvent genre

Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt on Monday announced his next horror film, "Cold", featuring actors Akshay Oberoi and Anisha Pahuja.

Pak authorities, owners of ancestral houses of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor urged to settle property rate

Pakistan''s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and the owners of the ancestral houses of legendary Bollywood actors Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor have been urged to reach a settlement over the rate fixed for the purchase of the two historic buildings for converting them into museums.

Sports

Underway at Australian Open: Serena Williams wins easily

Melbourne: Serena Williams had a wobbly start at the Australian Open for one game.

Super sub Messi sparks Bar a to 3-2 comeback win at Betis

Lionel Messi was still celebrating his equalizer after coming off the bench for Barcelona when Sergio Busquets handed him the captain''s armband.

Alisson gifts leader Man City win at fading champ Liverpool

The fireworks being set off behind the Kop provided a flashback to last season''s Premier League trophy celebrations. But little on the Anfield pitch suggested these were the champions in action.

Ibrahimovic nets 500th club goal as Milan beats Crotone 4-0

Zlatan Ibrahimovic took his tally to more than 500 club goals as he scored twice to help AC Milan beat Crotone 4-0 and move back top of the Serie A standings.