• National

Dera Baba Nanak land check post designated as an immigration centre

• As per Home ministry notification, The Union Government designated Dera Baba Nanak land Check post in Gurdaspur district of Punjab as an authorised immigration checkpoint to exit and entry for visiting Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan.
• All classes of passengers with valid travel documents can exit or enter through the post.
• The government also appointed the Chief Immigration Officer as the Civil Authority for the purpose.
• Earlier (On 26th November 2018), Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation stone of the Dera Baba Nanak-Kartarpur Sahib Corridor at an event at Mann village in Gurdaspur district.

• National

Government introduced Bill in Rajya Sabha

• The government introduced a bill in the Rajya Sabha on 12 Feb 2019 to amend the Cinematograph Act, 1952 and impose a strict penalty to combat the menace of film piracy.
• The film piracy offense will have imprisonment of up to three years and a fine of ₹10 lakh.
• The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced by Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore.

• National

PM Narendra Modi addresses CREDAI YouthCon -19 in New Delhi

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the CREDAI YouthCon -19 at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi.
• The theme for this YouthCon is Next Generation.
• Modi also visited the exhibition organized by Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI).
• The annual conference will bring together the next generation of real estate builders and developers to enlighten their young minds and share their thinking and approach.

• National

Environment Ministry releases ‘India – Spearheading Climate Solutions’

• The Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has released a publication titled “India Spearheading Climate Solutions”.
• This document mentions India’s key actions taken towards combating and adapting to climate change.
• India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) that has eight major missions on Solar, Enhanced Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Habitat, Water, Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem, Green India, Sustainable Agriculture and Strategic Knowledge on Climate Change.

• Sports

Jeremy Lalrinnunga clinches silver in men's 67-kg category

• Youth Olympics gold medallist Jeremy Lalrinnunga (16-years) has won the silver in men’s 67-kilogram category in the EGAT’s Cup International Weightlifting Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
• Lalrinnunga lifted 131 kilograms in the snatch and 157 kilograms in clean and jerk for a total of 288 kilograms.
• The promising Mizoram weightlifter is, however, far behind the gold winner,
• Deni (Indonesia) total lifted 303 kilograms and won the Gold medal.
• Ruben Katoatau (Kiribati) took the bronze with a total lift of 285 kilograms.

• Sports

Prajnesh Gunneswaran: Ranks 97 in ATP

• Prajnesh Gunneswaran broke into men’s singles top-100 for the first time in his career.
• A jump of six places took him to 97th position.
• He is only third Indian player to break into the top-100 barrier in the past decade after Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri.

• Sports

Clouded Leopard: Mascot of National Games

• Clouded Leopard, the state animal of Meghalaya, will be the mascot of the National Games, 2020.
• This was finalised in a meeting chaired by Banteidor Lyndoh, Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs on 11 Feb 2019.
• The stadium for the event will be constructed on 50 acres of land at a cost of Rs 300 crore in Mawdiangdiang.

• Important Days

13th February: The World radio day

• The World Radio Day (WRD) is celebrated every year on 13th February to celebrate radio as the medium for entertainment, information and the mode of communication.
• The theme for this year is “Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace “.
• In 2012, the day was celebrated following its declaration by the UNESCO General Conference.

• States

Meghalaya Govt. to rename Dikkibandi stadium after P. A. Sangma

• The Meghalaya state Cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has decided to rename the Dikkibandi Stadium in Tura town after P. A. Sangma (former Lok Sabha Speaker & CM Meghalaya).
• The Dikkibandi Stadium was formerly known as MP stadium.
• Earlier, the recommendations received from the state naming authority tasked with the job to name roads and institutions after personalities.

• Agreements

UNICEF join hands with Goa WCD

• The UNICEF in Maharashtra joined hands with Goa Women and Child Development (WCD) to focus on and support in the area of child protection in the State.
• A training programme on Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS), was organised by WCD on Feb 12, 2019.
• The government of India and UNICEF have worked on a 5-year Action Plan.