1. Prime Minister Modi Inaugurated And Laid The Foundation Stone Of Various Development Projects In Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the 1000 MW Neyveli New Thermal Power Project and 709 MW Solar Power Project of NLC India Limited to the nation.He also laid the foundation stone for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of a 5 MW grid-connected ground-based solar power plant at O. Chidambaranar Port and for the extension, renovation, and modernisation of the Lower Bhavani Project System.He inaugurated the 8-laning of Korampallam Bridge and Rail Over Bridge (ROB) at V.O. Chidambaranar Port and the tenements constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)

2. National Park: Mukurthi NP, Guindy NP, Gulf of Mannar Marine NP, Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) NP, Mudumalai NP.

Prime Minister Modi Inaugurated The 2nd Khelo India National Winter Games VirtuallyPrime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the inaugural address at the 2nd Khelo India National Winter GamesThe Games will be held from 26 February 2021 to 2 March 2021. The event has been organised by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in collaboration with the J&K Sports Council and the Winter Games Association of J&K.The sports activities will include alpine skiing, nordic ski, snowboarding, ski mountaineering, ice hockey, ice skating, ice stock, etc.

3. Prime Minister Modi Inaugurated And Laid The Foundation Stone Of Various Development Projects In Puducherry

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the 4-laning of NH45-A covering Karaikal district and Medical College Building at Karaikal New Campus – Phase I, Karaikal district (JIPMER).He also laid the foundation stone for the development of Minor Port at Puducherry under the Sagarmala Scheme and Synthetic Athletic Track, Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, Puducherry.He inaugurated the Blood Centre at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, and a 100-bed girls’ hostel at Lawspet, Puducherry for female athletes. He also inaugurated the reconstructed Heritage Marie Building.

4. Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar Addressed The Inaugural Session Of ‘National Consultation On Opportunities And Challenges For Bamboo In India’

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar virtually addressed the inaugural session of the ‘National Consultation on Opportunities and Challenges for Bamboo in India.’ The 2-day long Manthan on Bamboo sector is jointly organized by the National Bamboo Mission, NITI Aayog, and Invest India.He stated that the Union government is putting in due diligence in developing the bamboo sector since it is evident that it can be a key crop to double farmers’ income, increase employment opportunities and improve the livelihood of the people, especially in the North East region.He also emphasized the formation of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) to encourage small and marginal farmers to take up bamboo plantations as it will ensure hand-holding of the groups for providing correct procedures for raising nurseries and plantations.

5. Union Chemicals & Fertilizers Minister Inaugurated A Four-Day Global Investors Meet

Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister DV Sadananda Gowda inaugurated a four-day Global Investors meet, ‘India Pharma 2021 & India Medical Devices 2021’ organised by FICCI along with the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Union Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India, and Invest India.EY-FICCI report titled ‘Indian Pharmaceutical Industry 2021: future is now’ was also launched during the event.Gowda stated that as the pandemic exposed the global vulnerabilities of the supply chains in the pharmaceuticals sector, the Department of Pharmaceuticals launched the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for bulk drugs, with a financial outlay of 6,940 crores across 53 APIs over 6 years.For medical devices, another PLI scheme was announced with an outlay of 3,420.

6. Piyush Goyal Addressed The 6th International Conference On Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Sector

Union Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry, and Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution Piyush Goyal called upon the Indian pharmaceutical and health care sector to adopt best practices in terms of quality, facility, and commitment to maintaining high standards.He addressed the 6th International Conference on Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices Sector and stated that the entire health ecosystem should provide confidence to the world that India is the place you should look at for anything to do with health and is the one-stop solution.

7. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh Inaugurated The Latest Technology Integrated Bamboo Treatment Plant Near Guwahati

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh inaugurated the latest technology Integrated Bamboo Treatment Plant in the premises of North East Cane and Bamboo Development Council (NECBDC).

Assam     


Capital: Dispur

Chief Minister: SarbanandaSonowal

Governor: Jagdish Mukhi

National Parks: Orang National Park, Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, Kaziranga National Park, Nameri National Park, Dehing Patkai Wls.

8. Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ Addressed The 16th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2021

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ delivered the inaugural address at the 16th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2021. The summit was organised virtually by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Education and the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry.The theme of the summit is ‘‘Higher Education @ 2030: R.I.S.E. – Resilience. Innovation. Sustainability. Enterprise.’ 

9. Ministry of Jal Shakti announced the selection of 12 sites for transforming into ‘Swachh Tourist Destinations’


Taking forward the vision for transforming iconic heritage, spiritual and cultural places in the country as ‘Swachh Tourist Destinations’ under the Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) initiative of Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G), the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Union Ministry of Jal Shakti has announced the selection of twelve (12) iconic sites under Phase IV of SIP.Ajanta Caves (Maharashtra), 2. Sanchi Stupa (Madhya Pradesh), 3. Kumbhalgarh Fort (Rajasthan), 4. Jaisalmer Fort (Rajasthan), 5. Golconda Fort (Hyderabad, Telangana), 6. Sun Temple (Konark, Odisha), 7. Rock Garden (Chandigarh), 8. Dal Lake (Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir), 9. Banke Bihari Temple (Mathura, Uttar Pradesh), 10. Agra Fort (Agra, Uttar Pradesh), 11. Kalighat Temple (West Bengal), 12. Ramdevra (Jaisalmer, Rajasthan),

10. The Second Edition Of Global Bio-India To Be Held Virtually

The second edition of Global Bio-India aimed at showcasing the strength and opportunities of India’s biotechnology sector at the national level and to the global community will be organised from 1 – 3 March 2021 digitally.The theme for this year is “Transforming Lives” with the tagline “Biosciences to Bioeconomy.”