- On 12th February, National Productivity Day is observed In India, the National Productivity Day is observed every year on 12th February by the National Productivity Council. Theme of National Productivity Day 2021 is Udyog Manthan for Productivity. Additionally, the week from 12th February to 18th February is observed as the National Productivity Week, to create awareness about productivity, so that maximum output with optimum utilization of resources can be planned and achieve.
- Priyanka Chopra Jonas pens memoir titled ‘Unfinished’ The former Miss World, and Bollywood and Hollywood star Priyanka Chopra Jonas has come up with memoir titled “Unfinished”. Through this book, Priyanka has revealed her life journey from her childhood and teenage years in India and the United States respectively, her return to her homeland where she won a beauty contest, her acting career, her American TV acting debut on the ABC-TV hit drama ‘Quantico’, among others.
- Mario Draghi becomes the new PM of Italy The former European Central Bank Chief Mario Draghi has been sworn in as the New Prime Minister of Italy on 12th February 2021. The 73 year old had served as President of the European Central Bank from 2011 until 2019. He replaces Giuseppe Conte, who resigned recently after losing majority support from his coalition government over his handling of the Corona virus Pandemic.
- In Bhubaneswar, Covid Warrior Memorial to be established The state government of Odisha has planned to construct a ‘Covid Warrior Memorial’ in Bhubaneswar to recognize the selfless services of COVID-warriors, who sacrificed their lives fighting the deadly virus. The COVID Warrior Memorial would be set up at the Biju Patnaik Park in Bhubaneswar. The proposed Memorial is scheduled to be inaugurated on Independence Day on 15th August 2021.
- Skills Development Ministry launches Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship in partnership with IIMs The Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has launched the nationwide Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship program to strengthen skills training at district level. The two year government funded programme has been launched under the World Bank loan assisted programme SANKALP (Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion).
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