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Current Affairs Febuary 2017

· UNICEF launches 3.3 bln USD to aid millions of Children.
· Ireland became the world’s first country to stop investing in fossil fuels
· Alibaba made app helps find 611 missing Children in China
· Federal Judge temporarily blocks Trumph’s travel ban
· World’s smallest Pacemaker unveiled in U.S.
· Queen Elizabeth – II marks Sapphire Jubilee
· Qatar Airways launches world’s longest commercial flight
· China Becomes the World’s Largest Solar Power Producer
· UK’s House of Commons Pases Brexit Bill
· Sudarsan Pattnaik Creates World Record with Tallest Sand Sculpture
· Neelu Rohmetra becomes first Woman Director of am IIM
· Diego Maradona Gets Ambassador Role at FIFA 2017
· Yo-Yo Ma and His ensemble win Best world Music Grammy
· The International Aero India 2017 begins at
· India’s first dedicated heliport in New Delhi.
· Dustin Johnson dominates Genesis Open to overtake World No.1
· Mumbai Named Richest Indian city with Total Wealth $ 820bn
· H1B and L1 reform Bill introduced in US House of Representatives
· India ranks 43rd in USCC’s IP Index
· Shawna Pandya Third Indian origin woman to go to space
· Indian cycle tourist establishes a Guinness World Record
· India to host maiden ITTF World Tour event in February
· India, UK signed bilateral MoU to allow more flights to boost tourism and trade
· Union Govt signs agreement with Croatia on economic Cooperation
· Norman Isaac became first Indian to be FIBA’s Technical Delegate
· Govt appoints 5 new Judges to Supreme Court
· IMF opens technical centre in New Delhi
· India as the World’s Largest Arms Importer
· India, Japan ink pact on Rail Safety
· India clears a mega missile deal with Israel
· World’s First Robot Table Tennis Tutor sets new Guinness World Record
· E-paathsala launches technology-backed services for higher education institutions in India
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· Jaitley unveils education reforms, to set up National Testing Agency
· Rail Museum celebrates 40th anniversary
· Govt, forms panel to improve Haj Policy
· Health Ministry launches Measles-Rubella Vaccine (MR) Campaign
· Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY) launched in Assam
· Muslim Organisations to oppose triple Talaq as is practiced now low panel
· Indian Railways Approves Rail Project in Andaman and Nicobar
· Indian Navy launches Underwater Harbour Defence and Surveillance system
· SC Clears plan to Verify mobile phone users through Aadhar
· Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan
· RBI setup panel on strengthening cyber security
· Govt appoints 3 directory to RBI Central Board
· Govt to make “Aadhar” compulsory to ration from PDS shops
· Govt to open 56 Post Office passport Seva Kendra facilities
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· Kerala’s Nilambur teak to get GI tag
· GMR Hyderabad Airport bags CAPA award
· China releases theme, priorities of BRICS
· INS sarvekshak installs solar Power System.
· Sachin Tendulkar adopted Donja Village for Development
· Food grain Production to reach record 272 million tonnes in 2016-17
· ‘Science Express’ Train Flagged off from New Delhi
· UAE Unveils Plan to Build First City on Mars by 2117
· Delhi AIIMS wins first prize for sanitation
· INSV Tarini inducted into Indian Navy
· Virat Kohli first Indian sports person to ink Rs.110-crore deal with Puma
· Ravi Shanka Prasad launches Cyber Swachhta kendra in New Delhi
· SC Judge appointed as Chairman of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal
· Union Government launches Bharat QR code
· Govt doubles maternity leave for women workers in Industries
· Suresh Prabhu Unveils Antyodaya Rail Coaches
· Telangana, Rajasthan bag eGov awards
· 2% reservation to sports persons in Govt Jobs CM. Raghubar Das
· Telangana launches India’s first social innovations hub
· First smart Police Station inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh
· Gujarat becomes first cashless state for PDS
· National Women’s Parliament begins in Andhra Pradesh
· NCS and Jeevan Pramaan Facility for EPFO Pensioners Launched in Hyderabad
· Supreme Court convicted Sasikala in disproportionate assets case
· Kerala Govt gave approval for Airport in Sabarimala
· Palaniswami takes oath as TM CM along with 30 ministers
· Maharashtra Approves Rs. 250 crore Cloud Seeding Programme
· 31st State Hood Day of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram 20 February
· Germany Opens Consulate Office in Hyderabad
· National Biodiversity Congress 2017 in Kerala
· Rajasthan becomes 2nd Largest Crude Oil Producer in India
· Vasundhara Raje inaugurates Medical project RAHAT
· A 3-day global nuclear security meet in New Delhi.
· Indian seed congress-2017 in Kolkata
· 2017 Mobile World Congress (MWC) Begins in Barcelona
· Alastair Cook awarded Order of the British Empire
· Indian – Origin British Sculptor Anish Kapoor wins $ 1 Million Israeli Prize
· Hyderabad Surgeon Raghu Ram Honoured with BC Roy Award
· Indian Tabla player Sandeep Das wins 2017 Grammy Award
· Adele sweeps top prizes at 2017 Grammy Awards
· Usain Bolt wins Laureus “Sportsman of the year” award
· Jawaharlal Nehru University Won Visitor’s Award
· Hindi Scholar and Writer Surendra Verma selected for Vyas Samman 2016 Award
· Corporation Bank Bags 2017 National MSME Excellence Award
· Lata Mangeshkar honoured with Legendary Award
· ‘Newton’ wins top honour at Berlin Awards
· Katamati Iron Mine Wins Best Green Award
· Milind Soman gets the title Ultraman
· Oscar Awards 2017 Lala Land won maximum awards
· Shooting World Cup India bag 1Gold, 1 Silver Medals
· Pankaj Advani wins National Snooker Championship title
· Lakshya Sen becomes World No.1 Junior Badminton player
· Virat Kohli features on Wisden 2017 cover
· Iran Lifts ban on American Wrestling team
· Sourabh Varma Clinches Men’s Single title in NBC
· India to host FIBA Women’s Asic Cup
· India’s first centre for disabled sportsmen in Gandhinagar
· Delhi Mohit Ahlawat becomes first batsman to score 300 in T-20 Cricket
· Kohli get a new record for most Test 150 s by an Indian Captain
· Mission XI Million launched to promote football among school Children
· Official mascot of FIFA U-17 World Cup Kheleao
· India win T-20 Blind World Cup – 2017
· R. Ashwin becomes Fastest Bowler to claim 250 wickets
· Joe Root Becomes New Test Captain of England
· De Randamie Crowned First Women’s Featherweight Champion.
· Jehan Daruvala wins New Zealand Grand Prix
· Indian Hockey player To Get Honorary Doctorate
· PV Sindhu Attains Career-Best Rank at No.5
· 22 Football Players & Officials Gets life Ban.
· Jo-Wilfried Tsonga wins 2017 Rotterdam Open
· India win Silver at Asian Women’s Rugby Sevens Trophy
· Ben Stokes gets highest bidding at IPL auction
· India to host 2019 combined World Cup for Shooting
· Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet kaur in top -10 ICC rankings
· Dohmen, Navomi named best hockey players of 2016
· ISSF World Cup Pooja Ghatkar gets Bronze
· R Aswin Breaks Kapil Dev’s Record to become Highest Test Wicket Taker
· Saina Nehwal to represent Olympic Committee in BWF
· ECONOMY
· Arun Jaitley introduced Economic Survey 2016-17 in Parliament
· Highlights of Union Budget 2017-18
· For quick refund of tax returns time-frame reduced to 12 months
· Of 76 lakh individuals who reported income of over Rs 5 lakh, 56 lakh are salaried
· No transaction over Rs 3 lakh will be permitted in cash
· To cut presumptive turnover threshold for companies w/turnover up to Rs 2 cr to 6%
· Basic customs duty on LNG cut to 2.5% from 5%
· Propose to reduce tax for small companies with turnover of < Rs 50 cr to 25%
· Govt proposes carry-forward of MAT to 15 years from 10 years
· Post demonetisation deposits between Rs 2.80 lakh made in 1.09 crore accounts
· FY18 revenue deficit pegged at 1.9% of GDP
· Fiscal deficit for 2017-18 pegged at 3.2%, in-line with market expectations
· Defence capital expenditure: Rs 86,000 core
· New FDI policy under consideration
· Aadhaar Pay will be launched shortly
· Propose revised mechanism for time-bound listing of PSUs
· Govt doubles lending target of banks to Rs 2.44 lakh cr
· Amend Negotiable Instruments Act to protect payees of dishonoured cheques
· Govt to take steps to promote digital payments at petrol pumps, hospitals
· Propose to create a payment regulatory board at RBI
· Propose to create an integrated oil major
· Budget 2017: Focus on welfare, infra with fiscal prudence
· Service charges on e-tickets booked via IRCTC to be withdrawn
· New Metro Rail policy to be announced; will open up new job possibilities.
· New rules for pricing medical devices should benefit common man.
· Railways to implement end-to- end solutions for some commodities.
· Propose to feed 7000 solar railway station in medium term
· 2000 km of coastal roads have been identified for development.
· AAI Act to be amended to enable monetisation of land.
· Cash less reservation have improved to 68% from 58%.
· National highway allocation at Rs 64,000 crore
· Affordable housing to be given infra status
· Have hiked allocation for women skill development to Rs 1.84 lakh crore in FY18.
· Mahila Shakti Kendras will aim for Woman Empowerment
· Govt to set up 100 India-International skill centres
· Mahila Shakti Kendra will be set up at village level; allocation Rs 500 crore
· 5 special tourism zones to be set up in partnership with states
· Unmanned Rail level crossing will be eliminated by 2020
· At least 25 stations re-development contracts will be awarded in 2017-18.
· Propose to invest Rs 1.31 lakh crore in Railways in 2017-18.
· Total capital development outlay for Railway at Rs 1.3 lakh cr.
· Railways to implement end-to- end solutions for some commodities
· Propose to feed 7000 solar railway station in medium term
· Railway throughput to be enhanced by 10%.
· Pilot project for Aadhar cards containing health details for senior citizens.
· Govt to undertake reforms in UGC to improve higher education.
· New rules regarding medical devices will be formulated; will attract investment in sector, will reduce cost of the devices
· Outcome-based monetary measures to SC, ST by NITI Aayog
· Allocation to scheduled castes upped to Rs 52,393 crore
· Govt to set up 100 India-International skill centres
· Outcome-based monetary measures to SC, ST by NITI Aayog
· Govt committed to ensuring conducive labour environment
· Will take legislative reforms to simplify labour laws in India
· Govt committed to take structural reform in medical education & practice
· Propose to amend drug rules to ensure drugs available at reasonable prices
· 1.5 lakh health sub-centres to be transformed to health wellness centres
· Will encourage reputed hospitals to start courses
· Affordable housing to be given infra status
· Bank lending rates for housing loans coming down in wake of demonetisation, says FM
· 58.Innovation fund for secondary education to be created
· Sanitation coverage in rural areas risen to 60% vs 42% earlier
· On our way to achieve 100% village electrification by 1st May 2018
· Govt to achieve 100% rural electrification by May 1, 2018
· Rs 4,800 crore allocated under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
· Propose to finish 1 crore houses by 2019 for those living in kachcha houses
· To up crop insurance coverage to 50% in FY19
· Pace of construction of roads has increased to Rs 133 km/day in 2017
· Long-term irrigation fund set up in NABARD, additional corpus Rs 20,000 cr
· MNREGA target at 48000 cr in FY18
· Participation of women in NREGA has increased to 55% from 48% in the past.
· Govt to set up dairy processing fund
· Pace Of Construction Of Roads Has Increased To Rs 133 Km/Day In 2017
· Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana construction at 133 km per day now against 73 km per day earlier
· Increased allocation to Rs 23,000 crore for PM Awas Yojana,
· 19000 cr allotted for PM Rural road plan in FY18
· Will undertake reforms in UGC to improve higher education
· Total allocation for rural sector up by 24% at Rs 1,83000 cr.
· Allocation for rural, agri & allied industry at Rs 1.87 lakh crore, up 24% YoY
· Coverage of national agriculture market will be expanded.
· Dairy processing infra fund will be created with corpus of Rs 8,000 crore in 3 yrs
· Long term irrigation fund set up in NABARD, additional corpus Rs 20,000 cr
· Will support NABARD to digitise 63,000 primary agri co-operatives
· 5000 cr worth dedicated micro irrigation fund to be set up by NABARD
· Will take steps to make sure farmers get better prices for harvest
· Sowing farmers should feel secure against natural calamities
· To up crop insurance coverage to 50% in FY19
· Will ensure flow of adequate credit to under privileged areas
· Committed to double farmer income in five years
· Propose to present Budget under 10 district themes
· Agriculture expected to grow at 4.1% in the current year
· Target for agri credit fixed at Rs 10 lakh crore this year
· Overall approach has been to spend more with fiscal prudence
· Looking to spend more on rural infrastructure and social spending
· Overall approach in Budget has been to spend more in rural areas
· Have done away with planned & unplanned allocation
· Merger of Rail & General Budget is a historic step
· IMF estimates world GDP will grow by 3.4% in 2017
· Govt reduces existing tax rate for personal income of Rs 2.5-5 lakh to 5% from 10%
· Govt proposes Payments Regulatory Board in RBI
· Rs.10,000 penalty for late filing of IT returns
· Sunil Mehta has been appointed as the Non Executive Chairman in Punjab National Bank

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· SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

· SAARC programming committee meeting Held in Kathmandu
· Scientists confirm multiple therapeutic properties of Neuro Calyx Calycinus
· Horse Antibodies may effectively treat Ebola
· Earth like planet “Proxima b” Unlikely to host life
· ISRO creates a World record With 104 Satellites in One go
· Scientists Are Getting Really Close to a Malaria Vaccine
· Scientists Create Graphene from Soybeans
· Scientists discover a Continent Zealandia
· 7 New Earth – Like Exoplanets Discovered
· 7 Tiny New Frogs are Discovered in India
· NASA may send robotic spacecraft to sun in 2018

· PERSONS IN NEWS

· A). APPOINTMENTS
· Ashok Amritraj Appointed as UN in India Goodwill ambassador
· Alok Verma joined as the new CBI Director
· Arun Kumar elected as Chairman and CEO of KPMG in India
· Jovenel Moise Sworn in as Haiti’s new President
· Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo elected as Somalia’s New President
· Hemant Bhargava appointed LIC’s MD
· Govt Appoints Ajay Tyagi As New SEBI Chief
· Frank-Walter Steinmeier elected President of Germany.
· Sandeep Jajodia takes over as ASSOCHAM President
· Narinder Chauhan appointed as Ambassador of India to the Republic of Philippines
· Jean-Pierre Lacroix appointed as new UN Peacekeeping Chief
· Nilesh Shivji Vikamsey as new ICAI President
· Justice Vikramjit Sen takes charge of DDCA
· K. Palaniswami to Be Sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
· Vikas Swarup as High Commissioner of India to Canada
· Neelam Damodaran is Bank of India new ED
· Nanda Kumar Sai Appointed as Chairman of NCST
· Trump Appoints HR McMaster as National Security Adviser
· Turbohelize Liezietsu as Nagaland New CM
· Chandrasekaran takes the Chairmanship of TATA Sons Ltd
· Abhijit Sarkar appointed Vice President of AHF
· Shilpa Shetty as Swachh Bharat Brand Ambassador
· Former CM TR Zeliang Appointed Finance Advisor To Nagaland Govt
· Khursheed A Ganai appointed as CIC of Jammu & Kashmir
· Gopal Baglay Appointed External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson

· B). RESIGNS

· Alastair Cook steps down as England Test Captain
· US National Security Adviser Michael Flynn resigns.
· Nagaland CM TR Zeliang resigned
· BCCI General Manager RP. Shah resigned his post

· C). DEATHS

· Veteran Journalist Dileep padgaonkar died at 72

· Former Minister E Ahamed Dies After Suffering Cardiac Arrest
· Ex-CBI Director Joginder Singh passes away
· Renowned Urdu Author Bano Qudsia Passes away
· Veteran freedom fighter Racharla Samrajyam passes away
· Netaji’s driver Colonel Nizamuddin passes away
· Japanese manga legend Jiro Taniguchi dies at 69
· Eminent Journalist and Laughter Persona Pandit Dharmsheel Chaturvedi Dies
· Nobel Laureate Sir Peter Mansfield Passes away
· Veteran Indian Journalist T.V. Parasuram passes Away
· Former CJI Altamas Kabir passes away
· Celebrated Hindi Novelist Ved Prakash Sharma Passes away
· Former Union Minister P.Shiv Shankar passes away
· Nobel Winning Economist Kenneth J.Arrow dies at 95
· Shahabuddin Ahmed invited as in Residence guest
· hajuraho Dance Festival to be begin in Madhya Pradesh

· BOOKS IN NEWS

· Salman Rushdie’s novel “The Golden House” announced

· COMMITTEES

· Norway Nobel Committee Chairwoman Kullmann Dies At 65
· World Cancer Day 2017: 04 Feb 2017
· International Day of Women and Girls in Science
· 13th February-World Radio Day
· International Mother language Day-February 21
· 74th Central Excise Day Celebrated on 24 February
· Chandra Shekhar Azad’s martyrdom day observed on 27 February
· National Science Day 28th February

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