Apple is scheduled to release one of its first-ever original films ‘The Banker’, which is one of the earliest films for Apple TV plus.
The movie, which was set to be released in December last year was postponed due to some allegations. So, it will be released in theatres and subsequently to its subscribers in the month of March, this year. The movie is based on the real-life story of two African-American businessmen of 1960s, Bernard Garrett Sr. and Joe Morris who helped people to overcome the racial barriers in the field of banking.
Vinesh Phogat won her first gold medal of the 2020 season at the Rome Ranking Series in Rome. She defeated Ecuador’s Luisa Elizabeth Melendres 4-0 in the final (53 kg) category. A teen sensation Anshu Malik settled for a silver in 57kg competition. She lost to Nigeria’s Odunayo Adekuoroye for the score 10-0.
The construction project of the Z-Morh Tunnel, to be built in in Jammu and Kashmir has been awarded to APCO Amarnathji Tunnelway. An MoU was recently inked between National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) and the company in this regard, in the presence of Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.
Winners of the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced. This event held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. The award honours the year’s biggest achievements in TV and film. The Screen Actors Guild Awards are presented by SAG-AFTRA, which made its debut in 1995, has become one of the industry’s most prized honours.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) celebrated its 15th Raising Day on 19th January. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), a specialized multi-skilled, humanitarian force of the country, came into existence on January 19th, 2006 has been playing a vital role in Disaster Management and Community awareness for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the country.
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SN Pradhan is the Director-General of NDRF.
The 9th International Children’s Film Festival hosted by Kolkata, West Bengal. About 250 films from 45 countries will be screened at the festival. The National Award winner Children actor, Talha Arsad Rishi inaugurates the festival. An anthology of children’s films in Bengali in the last 100 years and an exhibition on movie posters will be held along with the festival.
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Jagdeep Dhankhar is the governor of West Bengal.
Mamta Banerjee is the CM of West Bengal.
India has successfully test-fired nuclear-capable K-4 ballistic missile at Vizag coast in Andhra Pradesh. The missile was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). This 3,500-kilometre range nuclear-capable missile can be launched from a submarine. The submarine-launched ballistic missile is the most important part of the air, land and sea nuclear triad and is at the front of India’s second-strike capability. Only the US, Russia and China have submarine-launched ballistic missiles of 3,500-kilometre range.
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DRDO Chairman: G Satheesh Reddy;
Established: 1958.
Headquarters: New Delhi.
Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda was elected as President of the suspended Archery Association of India (AAI). The elections were held as per the Delhi High Court order. With the support of former AAI president Vijay Kumar Malhotra, Munda, the president of Jharkhand Archery Association, defeated Assam Archery Association president and retired IAS officer BVP Rao by a margin of 34-18.
Pramod Chandurkar of Maharashtra defeated the Mahasim of Chandigarh 31-21 in the election for the post of Secretary, while in the election of Senior Vice President, former Haryana Minister Captain Abhimanyu defeated GA Ibopishak of Manipur by 32-20.
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Archery Association of India came into existence in 1973.
Headquarters of Archery Association of India: New Delhi.
Union Minister for Heavy Industries Prakash Javadekar was inaugurating ELECRAMA 2020 in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. ELECRAMA is the flagship showcase of the Indian electrical industry and a platform to connect the world with the Indian industry in respect of technology, new trends and innovation for the future energy transition. The focus of this year’s event is on e-mobility, energy storage, start-ups, grid transformation, revenue security with special attention on small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
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President of Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers Association (IEEMA): R K Chugh.
Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon wins Indonesia Badminton Masters 2020 women’s singles title in Jakarta, Indonesia. She defeats Carolina Marin (Spain) 21-19, 11-21, 21-18 in the final clash. The win was her second title in the Indonesian tournament.
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