Today’s Headlines 8th March 2020

Theme for International Women’s Day (8 March 2020) – “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”.

India partnered with this country / union to work on developing Integrated Local Energy System under Mission Innovation – European Union.
President of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the month of March 2020 – China.

India’s rank in the Freedom in the World 2020 report by Freedom House – 83 (last in “free” category).
First position in the Freedom in the World 2020 report – Finland (followed by Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg).
Inaugural train to Goa that operated by an all women crew – Yeshwanthpur-Karwar-Vasco-Da-Gama express.
On 07 March 2020, a National Conference on Women in Police and CAPFs organized by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) in – Delhi.
On 07 March, ‘Conference on Empowering Women Entrepreneurs’ organized in – New Delhi.

New chairman of the CII Northern Region for the year 2020-21 – Nikhil Sawhney.
104-year-old sprinter who will be conferred the prestigious Nari Shakti Puraskar for 2019 for her exceptional contribution towards women empowerment – Man Kaur.

This state government would mull giving free toor daal under the Anna Bhagya scheme after discussion – Karnataka.
Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has signed an agreement with this state government to construct a 100-bed hospital in the Mamit district – Mizoram.
On 6 March 2020, this state Assembly passed the Urban Development and Housing Department’s budgetary demand of Rs 7,213.71 crore under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme – Bihar.
A Literacy Mission, titled as ‘I am also digital’ launched by – Kerala government.

Chinese medics found good success rate in treating coronavirus patients with drugs on trials, named – “Tocilizumab” (brand name Actemra).

The North East Venture Fund was formally launched in – 2017.
First deluxe train introduced by the Indian railway – “Queen of Deccan’’ (“Dakkhan ki Rani’’).
In 2015, Mission Innovation, aims at providing clean affordable energy to create commercial opportunities, was launched by – Bill Gates.
United Nations Security Council (UNSC) – Founded: 1945; Headquarters: New York, USA.
Five permanent members of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) – France, China, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Members of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) – 15 (including 10 non-permanent members elected for two-year terms).
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched in – June 2015.
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) – Founded: 1895; Headquarters: New Delhi.