Tuesday, 11 February 2020

11/02/2020

International

  1. Parasite,a South Korean film becomes the first non-English film to win the best picture award at the Academy Awards (Oscars). Joaquin Phoenix won best actor for Joker and Renee Zellweger bagged best actress for Judy. 
  2. Storm Ciara, named the "storm of the century" has hit the UK bringing about heavy rains and widespread travel chaos. 
  3. At least 30 persons were killed in an attack by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria. 
 National
  1. Counting of votes of Delhi elections will take place today amidst tight security. 
  2. Over 1.97 lakh passengers travelling in 1,818 flights have been screened for novel coronavirus, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said yesterday. 
  3. The Centre on Monday said that as Brahmaputra is one of the highest sediment carrying rivers in the country, process is going on for dredging the river. 
 Regional
    1. Panel on Clause 6 of Assam Accord has finalised its report and is ready for submission to the central government. 
    2.  AASU asserted that anti-CAA movement will not fizzle out as all sections of indigenous people of the state are participating in it. 
     Sports
    1. Former athlete Matthew A Cherry, director  of animated short film Hair Love, becomes the second sportsperson to win Academy Award after late Kobe Bryant. 

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