03 February 2021 

 Economy 

✍️According to Union Budget 2021-22, the Fiscal deficit for the financial year 2021-22 pegged at - 6.8 percent

✍️The Government increased the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit from 49 to 74 percent in Insurance Companies and allowed foreign ownership and control with safeguards; It has been proposed to infuse ___ to re-capitalized Public Sector Banks - 20 thousand crore rupees

✍️To create an ecosystem which promotes innovation in the securities market, ___ and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) have announced the launch of Innovation Sandbox web portal - BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange)

✍️Bank credit grew ___ to Rs 106.41 lakh crore, while deposits increased by 11.41 percent to Rs 146.25 lakh crore in the fortnight ended 15 January 2021, RBI data showed - 6.36 percent

 International 

✍️By April 2021, this company will launch four private individuals on a Crew Dragon capsule into orbit around the Earth, dubbed as 'the world’s first all-civilian mission', called 'Inspiration4' - SpaceX

🇮🇳 National 🇮🇳

✍️New proposed scheme by the Government to enable the textile industry to become globally competitive, attract large investments, boost employment generation and exports - Mega Investment Textiles Parks (MITRA)

 Persons in News 

✍️Indian-American scientist who has been appointed as the Acting Chief of Staff of the US space agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Bhavya Lal

 State Current Affairs 

✍️Recipient of the prestigious Bruhan Maharashtra Sahitya Award 2021 by the Maharashtra Government for translation of Marathi Book " Saudytale Divas" written by Rupali Mauzo - Aditi Barve

✍️This state government announced the 'Karmaveer Yoddha Medal' for all the policemen and Home Guard personnel, who worked hard during the fight against the coronavirus pandemic - Madhya Pradesh

✍️This state government has decided to implement a scheme called Fund Security for Women - Telangana

✍️Kerala's first Human Milk Bank (HMB) opened at the - Ernakulam general hospital, Kochi

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 General Knowledge 

✍️Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) - Founded: 12 April 1988 (Acquired Statutory Status on 30 January 1992); Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra

✍️BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) - Founded: 09 July 1875; Founder: Premchand Roychand; Headquarters: Mumbai

✍️Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) - Founded: 15 August 1969; Founder: Vikram Sarabhai; Headquarters: Bengaluru

✍️Indian Home Guard was reorganised in India in - 1966

✍️World Health Organization (WHO) - Founded: 07 April 1948; Founder: Brock Chisholm; Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland