Daily Current Affairs

Capsule 12th February

2019

1. Women with four children to get life tax exemption in Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that women in the country with four children or more will be

exempted for life from paying income tax.

The move aims at boosting the country’s population.

The PM said that this is a way of defending Hungary's future without depending on immigration.

For women who raise at least four children, a subsidy of 8,825 US dollars will be given for the purchase

of a seven-seat vehicle.

The Prime Minister also announced a seven-point plan to increase the fertility rate in the country.

2. Hindi included as third official court language in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi has decided to include Hindi as the third official language used in its courts, alongside Arabic and

English.

The move was aimed at providing foreigners better access to justice, without a language barrier.

An estimated 3.3 million Indian expats live in UAE, and a large number of them are blue collared workers.

The Indian community in the UAE constitutes 30% of the total population.

3. Sapta Shakti Command of Indian Army conducting 'Exercise Rahat' in Jaipur

Jaipur based Sapta Shakti Command of Indian Army is conducting a two- day Joint Humanitarian Assistance and

Disaster Relief Exercise “Exercise Rahat”.

The exercise began in Jaipur and it involves all stakeholders at the national and state level.

This is the eighth such exercise conducted by the Indian Defence Forces.

The exercise is being conducted in pursuance of the directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during

Combined Commanders Conference - 2015, to achieve ‘Disaster Resilient India’.

4. Challachitram National Film Festival to begin from March 1

Challachitram National Film Festival will be held at Guwahati in March 2019, with a special award for entries

from the northeastern region.

The theme of this three-day film festival is 'Our Heritage, Our Pride'.

Chalachitram is a Guwahati-based organisation working for showcasing the heritage and culture of the

northeast to national and international audience through films.

The first prize winner in the competitive section would get Rs one lakh, the special prize for participants

from the region would be Rs 50,000.

5. Union Minister Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurates the1st Mega Food Park of Himachal Pradesh

Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated Cremica Mega Food Park

Pvt Ltd.

The Park is located at Village Singhain Una District of Himachal Pradesh.

This is the first Mega Food Park operationalized in the State of Himachal Pradesh.

The Park will give an impetus to the growth of the Food Processing Sector in Himachal Pradesh.

Cremica Mega Food Park will benefit the people of Una District and the people of nearby districts of

Kangra, Hamirpur & Bilaspur.

6. Centre named Great Indian Bustard as the mascot for COP-13

The Centre announced the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) as the mascot for the 13th UN Convention on the

Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS)(COP 13), scheduled to be held in Gujarat next year.

The bird has been fondly named by the ministry as 'Gibi'.

Points to remember

The CMS COP-13 is a global platform for the conservation and sustainable use of migratory animal.

The COP-13 will be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from February 15-22, 2020.

7. Senior National Badminton championship begin in Guwahati

The 83rd edition of Senior National Badminton Championship begin in the Assamese city of Guwahati.

Defending champion Saina Nehwal and last edition's runner-up PV Sindhu will be the biggest attractions

in Women's Singles.

This is the first time the Nationals is returning to the North-East since Guwahati last hosted it in 2010.

8. Prajnesh Gunneswaran breaks into men's singles top 100

Prajnesh Gunneswaran has made it to the top-100 of Men's Singles Tennis rankings.

He ranked 97 with a jump of six places.

Prajnesh is the third Indian player to break into the top-100 barrier after Somdev Devvarman and Yuki

Bhambri.

He reached the semifinals of the ATP Chennai Challenger last week to ensure his entry into the coveted

bracket.