Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched 24x7 toll-free 'CM helpline number 1076' for people to lodge complaints.
Anyone from any part of the state can call on this number anytime.
It will facilitate a direct medium between the people and the Chief Minister's Office.
The 500-seater call centre has been established for the helpline and it has the capacity to handle 80,000 inbounds and 55,000 outbound calls on a daily basis.
About Uttar Pradesh
Capital - Lucknow
Chief Minister - Yogi Adityanath
Governor - Ram Naik
Dam
National Park
Wildlife Sanctuary
Delhi Police has signed a pact with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to set up rooftop solar energy systems in over 200 of its building across the city.
Under the agreement, the SECI will support the implementation of grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic systems on the establishments of Delhi police.
It is estimated that Rooftop Solar System of the total capacity of about 3-4 MW will be implemented across various Delhi Police buildings.
About SECI
Founded - 9 September 2011
Headquarters - New Delhi
Chairman - Anand Kumar (Mathematician best known for his Super30 programme)
According to the Henley Passport Index 2019, India ranked at 86th position out of 199 countries in this index with a mobility score of 58 that means Indian passport holder can access 58 countries around the world without a prior visa.
Earlier in 2018 rankings, India was on 79th position.
Japan and Singapore have secured the top spot with a score of 189.
South Korea holds second place on the index along with Finland and Germany. It is followed by Denmark, Italy, and Luxembourg.
About Japan
Capital - Tokyo
Currency - Japanese yen
Emperor - Naruhito
'Fashion Nova' India's first Design Development Centre launched in the Textile city Surat, Gujarat.
The objective is to promote the city in the field of the fashion design sector and provide a strong platform to all those who have a flair of the apparel business.
Anupam Goyal is the founder of the Fashionova Design Development.
About Gujarat
Capital - Gandhi Nagar
Chief Minister - Vijaya Rupani
Governor - Om Prakash Kohli
Dam
National Park
The Ministries of AYUSH and Electronics and Information Technology signed an MoU in New Delhi to collaborate on the digitization of AYUSH sector.
As per the MoU, MeitY has agreed to advise and give technical support to the Ayush Ministry for planning and development of AYUSH GRID Project.
The Ministry aims to digitize the entire AYUSH, leading to transformation in the field of health care delivery at all levels, along with greater research, education, delivery of various health care programmes and better drug regulations.
About MeitY
Founded - 19 July 2016
Headquarters - New Delhi
About Ministry of AYUSH
Founded - 9 November 2014
Headquarters - New Delhi
The Union Cabinet has given approval for the MoU between India and Maldives for the establishment of passenger and cargo services via sea route.
This MoU has signed with Maldives with a view towards harnessing the potential opportunity that lies in passenger and cargo transportation by sea between two countries.
The MoU was signed during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Maldives.
About Maldives
Capital - Male
Currency - Rufiyaa
President - Ibrahim Mohamed Salih
UNESCO has released the first 2019 report of "State of the Education Report for India 2019: Children with Disabilities" at an event in New Delhi.
It will be an annual publication and the 2019 report is the first of its kind published by UNESCO New Delhi.
The Report highlights accomplishments and challenges with regards to the education of children with disabilities (CWDs).
The report is in sync with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) which aims to ensure "inclusive and equitable quality education".
About UNESCO
Founded - 16 November 1945
Headquarters - Peris, France
Director General - Audrey Azoulay
Ursula von der Leyen has been elected as the new president of the European Commission.
She will replace Jean Claude Juncker.
She became the first woman to be named to the head of the EU's executive arm.
About European Commission
Founded - 1 January 1958
Headquarters - Brussels, Belgium
UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has listed Iraq's Babylon as World Heritage Site.
Babylon is a developed as a walled city of mudbrick temples and tower, constituting the Tower of Babel, and the Ishtar Gate.
It was the centre of the ancient Babylonian empire more than 4000 years ago.
About UNESCO
Founded - 16 November 1945
Headquarters - Peris, France
Director General - Audrey Azoulay
About Iraq
Capital - Baghdad
Currency - Iraqi dinar
President - Barham Salih
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