Jasprit Bumrah was awarded the prestigious Polly Umrigar award at the BCCI Annual Awards function on January 12, 2020. The award is conferred to best male International cricketer. It carries a trophy, citation and a cash prize worth Rs 15 lakh.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released a policy draft on January 13, 2020, on rare diseases like Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs), Chronic Granulomatous Disease, immune deficiency disorders, and kidney or liver transplant. The objective of this policy draft is to provide Rs. 15 lakh help to the poor people who can’t afford the expenses of treatment.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has asked all the people possessing and flying drones to register their gadgets by January 31, 2020. The Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a public notice that those who fail to register their drones by then will have to face appropriate action under the Indian Penal Code.
A three judge bench of the Lahore High Court unanimously declared all actions against former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf right from the initiation of the complaint to the special court’s final ruling as “unconstitutional”.
Khelo India Youth Games 2020 are underway Games in Guwahati, Assam. As per the latest trends, Maharashtra is leading the medal tally with a total of 19 gold medals, 24 silver and 41 bronze medals. Haryana took the second spot with 18 gold medals, 18 silver and 17 bronze. All 28 states and nine UTs are participating in this 3rd edition of the Khelo India Youth Games.
Iran’s Kimia Alizadeh recently announced that she is leaving the nation forever through her instagram account. She is the only woman from Iran to win an Olympic medal. She had bagged bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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