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*Current Affairs Headlines of 28th February, 2018*
→ According to International Energy Agency, U.S. will overtake Russia as the world’s biggest oil producer by 2019 at the latest.→ Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has approved $1.5 billion in loans to India for infrastructure-related projects in 2018.
→ At 19 years of age, Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan is set to become the youngest captain in the history of international cricket.
→ Bangladesh has named former West Indies cricketer Courtney Walsh as the interim coach for upcoming tri-nation Twenty20 series.
→ Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced UAN-Aadhaar linking facility for the convenience of members using EPFO Link in UMANG Mobile App.
→ Former Indian football team captain Baichung Bhutia has announced his resignation from Trinamool Congress.
→ Google India has rolled out its feature called “Symptom Search” in India that lets users find quality health information on their smartphones.
→ Government of Tamil Nadu has signed an agreement with Microsoft to improve integration of technology in teaching & learning in the state.
→ Health minister JP Nadda has launched the free Viral Load Tests, which measure the quantity of virus in the body.
→ In a report ‘Inclusive Internet Index’ published by Facebook and EIU, India ranked 47th out of 86 countries when it comes to inclusive Internet and connectivity for all.
→ India and Nepal will hold the 13th edition of Surya Kiran joint military exercise in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand in a couple of months.
→ Maldives has declined India’s invitation to participate in the naval exercise ‘MILAN’.
→ National Highways Authority of India has prioritized 15 cities across the country for the development of intermodal stations.
→ National Science Day is being observed on 28th February annually.
→ PM Modi addressed the 2nd India-Korea Business Summit in New Delhi.
→ PyeongChang Winter Olympics 2018, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games were held in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
→ Saudi Arabia has for the first time opened applications for women to join its military.
→ Saudi King Salman has sacked his military chief and a number of other top commanders in a shakeup apparently aimed at overhauling its Defense Ministry.
→ Shipping ministry has set up a centre in a joint initiative with I.I.T Madras to accelerate indigenous development of technology & patents.
→ Television journalist Rahul Mahajan has been appointed as editor-in-chief of the television channel Rajya Sabha TV.
→ The 15th edition of BioAsia, the annual flagship event of the Government of Telangana, was held Hyderabad. The theme of BioAsia 2018 was “Right Time, Right Now” focusing on strategies to keep up with the pace of change and innovative ways to develop new models for distribution & healthcare delivery.
→ The government has announced a significant reduction in airfare for those going on the Haj.
→ The government has categorised 9,491 non-banking financial companies in the country as “high risk” prone.
→ The government of Tamil Nadu announced signing an agreement with IT Major Microsoft to improve the integration of technology in teaching and learning in the state.
→ TSR Subramanian, former Cabinet Secretary of the Union government passed away due to prolonged illness.
→ Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Uma Bharti launched the Swajal pilot project at Village Bhikampura in Rajasthan.
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*Current Affairs Headlines of 27th February, 2018*
→ A Block Development Officer (BDO) in Bihar’s Supaul district has started a new initiative asking Hindu couples to take eight pheras at their wedding.→ A special Niti forum has been created to accelerate the government’s efforts to spur inclusive growth in the northeastern region of the country.
→ A two-day International Conference on Sustainable Biofuels organized by Department of Biotechnology has begun in New Delhi.
→ According to latest government data, women constitute only 7.28% of the country’s police force.
→ Amit Panghal claimed his second consecutive international gold but MC Mary Kom settled for silver in the 69th Strandja Memorial boxing tournament for men and women in Sofia, Bulgaria.
→ Bharti Airtel said it has joined a new global collaboration to bring high-speed and uninterrupted in-flight data connectivity to mobile customers.
→ Former Cabinet Secretary T.S.R. Subramanian Passes Away.He was 79.
→ India congratulated China for being elected Vice President of the Financial Action Task Force.
→ Indian Navy will host the multi-national MILAN exercise at Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar islands from March 6 to March 13, 2018.
→ Indian shuttler Sameer Verma beat former world number two Jan O Jorgensen and clinched the men’s singles title at the $150,000 Swiss Open Super 300 tournament.
→ International Polar Bear Day is an annual event celebrated every February 27 to raise awareness about the conservation status of the polar bear.
→ Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the ‘Run for New India’ marathon in Surat, Gujarat.
→ SpaceX launched its Paz mission, using its workhorse Falcon-9 rocket.
→ Tech Mahindra has set up a lab in Bengaluru in association with US chipmaker Intel to prepare for 5G services, according to a top executive of the IT firm.
→ The 15th edition of BioAsia, the annual flagship event of the Government of Telangana, was held Hyderabad.
→ The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics concluded with a spectacular closing ceremony.
→ The 21st national conference on e-Governance will be held in Hyderabad.
→ The CRPF has launched a bike ambulance initiative in areas of anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh, for providing basic healthcare facilities to those living in remote jungle areas of Bastar region.
→ The government of Tamil Nadu announced signing an agreement with I.T Major Microsoft to improve the integration of technology in teaching and learning in the state.
→ The second week of March will witness Andaman & Nicobar Command hosting a multinational mega event MILAN 2018.
→ The seventh meeting of Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on Nepal-India relations has concluded in Kathmandu, Nepal.
→ The Supreme Court gave the State governments the discretion to decide, on facts, whether areas covered by local self-governing bodies, or areas proximate to municipal pockets should be exempted from the court’s nationwide prohibition on sale of liquor within 500 metres along the highways.
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*Current Affairs Headlines of 26th February, 2018*
** Legendary Actress Sridevi Dies of Cardiac Arrest at 54 **
Bollywood actress Sridevi passed away on Saturday night after a cardiac arrest. She was 54.Sridevi Kapoor (born Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan (13 August 1963 – 24 February 2018) was an Indian film actress and producer who has starred in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada films.
** ‘Rhino Day’ to be Observed in Assam on September 22 **
Assam government has announced that 22 September will be celebrated as “Rhino Day” to create awareness on protection of the one-horned rhinoceros of Assam.
** ‘Dhanush‘ Ballistic Missile Successfully Test-Fired **
India test-fired the surface-to-surface Dhanush ballistic missile from a naval ship off Odisha’s coast.The nuclear-capable missile with a strike range of 350 km is a naval variant of the indigenously-developed Prithvi-II missile. It was test-fired from a naval warship positioned near Paradip in the Bay of Bengal.
** India‘s First 5G Network Trial by Huawei and Airtel Shows Speeds of 3Gbps **
Telecom Major Bharti Airtel and Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei have successfully conducted India’s first 5G (fifth generation) network trial.
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Current Affairs Headlines of 25rd February, 2018
→ ‘Aadi Mahotsava’, a tribal festival organized by Assam, began at Gandhi Mandir Indoor stadium, in Guwahati, Assam.
→ Actress Priyanka Chopra’s spokesperson has confirmed that she has quit as the global ambassador of jewellery designer Nirav Modi’s brand following allegations of money laundering against him.
→ Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank Ltd commenced operations as a payments bank with effect from February 22, 2018.
→ Aerospace Private Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding with Canada’s Viking Air Ltd. to form a strategic alliance to take advantage of India’s growing regional air connectivity opportunities.
→ Athlete Jithin Paul became the first Indian athlete to be banned by the National Anti-Doping Agency for possession of a prohibited substance.
→ Bollywood actress Sridevi has died aged 54 after suffering a cardiac arrest on 24 February 2018, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
→ Canada’s own first franchise-based Twenty20 league “Global T20 Canada”, was announced in New Delhi.
→ CBI arrests Rotomac Pens’ owner Vikram Kothari.
→ China has voted in favour of putting Pakistan on the global terrorist-financing watchlist of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), removing its earlier objections to the move, according to reports.
→ Chinese technology giant Huawei and telecom services provider Bharti Airtel announced to have successfully conducted 5G network trial under a test set-up in India.
→ Election Commission declares elections of 58 seats of Rajya Sabha.
→ India has successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Dhanush ballistic missile with a strike range of 350 km.
→ India signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany to develop modules for providing urban basic services and housing for smart cities.
→ Kunwar Bai, Chattisgarh’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan mascot, passed away after suffering from a long time illness. She was 106 years old.
→ Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated various developmental projects in Daman in Union territory of Daman and Diu.
→ Senior Congress leader and former Indore Mayor, Suresh Seth, breathed his last following an illness at a local hospital. He was 87.
→ The 44th edition of Khajuraho Dance Festival 2018 was held at Khajuraho temple, a UNESCO world heritage site in Madhya Pradesh.
→ The Donald Trump has just made it more difficult for companies and individuals to get H-1B work visas.
→ The Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $84 million loan for improvement and expansion of water supply in Bhagalpur and Gaya towns in Bihar.
→ The International Solar Alliance Founding Conference and Solar Summit is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on 11 March 2018.
→ The RBI launched ‘Ombudsman Scheme’ for redressal of complaints against NBFCs.
→ The 3rd Sunrise Andhra Pradesh Investment Meet provides an excellent platform for the business community to interact with government on exploring investment opportunities in the state. The Meet which will be hosted in Visakhapatnam from the 24th to 26th February, 2018
→ The Reserve Bank of India has launched Ombudsman Scheme for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) for redressal of complaints against them.
→ The US announced the largest-ever sanctions on North Korea as claimed by President Donald Trump.
→ U.S wins Ice Hockey Gold at Winter Olympics 2018.
→ UIDAI tweeted that children below the age of five years will receive a blue-coloured ‘Baal Aadhaar’ card.
→ World famous one-horned rhinoceros of Assam under the global spotlight, Assam Government has decided to celebrate September 22 as ‘Rhino Day’.
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Current Affairs Headlines of 24rd February, 2018
→ An memorandum of understanding between the Government of India and Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) was signed in New Delhi.
→ Asian Development Bank And India Sign $84 Million Loan For Water Supply In Bihar.
→ CM Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the ‘framework installation’ work at the KIA Motors site near Penukonda town of the Anantapur district.
→ Digital payments startup Paytm has launched two insurance companies, Paytm Life Insurance and Paytm General Insurance.
→ Elon Musk-led space exploration startup SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket, which carried two test satellites for its planned global internet broadband service.
→ Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar presented in the state assembly Rs. 17,123-crore budget for 2018-19, an increase of 6.84% over the ongoing fiscal.
→ In a first, the government is planning to send Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) commandos to provide security to the Indian embassy in Baghdad.
→ India has been ranked at 81st place out of 180 countries on a ‘Corruption Perception Index’, in a list released by Transparency International.
→ India is all set to organise a mega India TB summit from March 13-16.
→ India is going to host first International Solar Alliance (ISA) summit in March 2018 in New Delhi.
→ January 2018 was the fifth warmest January in 138 years of modern record-keeping, according to a monthly analysis of global temperatures by NASA.
→ Marit Bjoergen won her 14th medal at the Winter Games by taking bronze with her Norwegian teammates in the team sprint.
→ Noted violinist M.S. Anantharaman, an exponent of Parur style of violin playing had passed away. He was 94.
→ PNB has reportedly stepped up its controls on use of messaging network SWIFT following a $1.77-billion fraud.
→ The 44th edition of Khajuraho Dance Festival 2018 was held at Khajuraho temple, a UNESCO world heritage site in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh.
→ The CBI arrested Rotomac Pens’ owner Vikram Kothari and his son Rahul for allegedly defrauding banks of ₹3,700 crore.
→ The Elephanta Island near Mumbai received permanent electricity connection for the first time since 70 years of Independence.
→ The Enforcement Directorate (ED) froze shares and mutual funds worth ₹94.52 crore belonging to Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi’s firms.
→ The first sale of electoral bonds will start from March 1 for a period of 10 days at 4 main branches of SBI in Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi.
→ The head of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority has said that the kingdom will invest $64 billion ( over ₹4 lakh crore) in developing its entertainment sector over the next decade.
→ The International Cricket Council (ICC) has given the green light to Cricket Canada’s maiden venture ‘Global T20 Canada’, expected to be held in July this year.
→ The Telangana Government signed an memorandum of understanding with Taoyuan City of Taiwan for better technology partnership in the state.
→ The total wealth of Indian billionaires is 15% of the country’s GDP, a report by charity group Oxfam has revealed.
→ The world’s first cave art was made by human ancestors called Neanderthals and not Homo sapiens, an international study has claimed.
→ Thumby Aviation, a heli taxi operator, will start flights next week to ferry air passengers from Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) to Electronics City, where companies such as Infosys and Wipro are based.
→ Venezuela become first sovereign country to officially launch its own cryptocurrency called Petro backed by oil, gas, gold and diamond reserves to circumvent US-led financial sanctions.
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Current Affairs Headlines of 23rd February, 2018
→ A three day India International Textiles Expo of India began in Sri Lankan capital of Colombo.
→ Actor Kamal Haasan launched his political party ‘Makkal Needhi Maiam’ and hoisted a flag carrying the party’s symbol in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai.
→ Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh launched six new features in the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform to make it more user-friendly.
→ Billy Graham died at the age of 99. He preached millions in stadium events, called crusades, become a pastor to presidents and was best-known as Christian evangelist for more than 60 years.
→ Capital First announced that the regulator National Housing Bank has approved the merger of the company along with Capital Home Finance and Capital First Securities Limited with IDFC Bank.
→ Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi has scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to fly a fighter aircraft solo.
→ Government think-tank NITI Aayog is preparing another list of sick PSUs that can be privatised.
→ Haryana launched Parivartan scheme designed to address 10 issues.
→ In a bid to engage more farmers on the eNAM platform, the government unveiled mobile payment facility BHIM, and other features in regional languages as well.
→ India has been placed at the 81st spot among 180 nations in the global Corruption Perception Index for 2017, which was recently released by Transparency International.
→ India successfully conducted a night trial of its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile with a strike range of 350 km, from a test range in Odisha.
→ llocations to the NITI Aayog, has increased by more than 20% over last year i.e. to Rs 339.65 crore in 2018-19 from Rs 279.79 crore in 2017-18.
→ Malayalam film S Durga, which was dropped from the IFFI last year, has been cleared by the censor board without any cuts.
→ Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries said it will buy a 5% stake in NYSE-listed Eros International for $48.75 million (over Rs.316 crore).
→ Starting July 1, all SIM-based M2M communication devices will carry a 13-digit number, instead of the 10-digit number now.
→ The adoption of blockchain by India’s banks could help avert frauds such as the one at PNB.
→ The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, EPFO has declared 8.55% interest rate for 2017-18 for its about 5 crore members, the lowest in five years.
→ The government will fast-track the revived light transport plane Saras towards production and begin the feasibility study for a 70-seater regional transport aircraft RTA-70.
→ The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that KYC (Know Your Customer) verification of payments bank customers done by telecom companies is not permissible.
→ The Telangana Government signed an memorandum of understanding with Taoyuan City of Taiwan for better technology partnership in the state.
→ The Union Government has issued order setting up the ‘Niti Forum for North-East’.
→ US President Trump has signed an order to ban bump-stock devices, which were used by a gunman
→ Uttar Pradesh’s Khadi and Village Industries Board has signed a pact with Amazon India.
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Current Affairs Headlines of 22nd February, 2018
→ According to a UBS report, India’s medium-term growth is likely to be above 7% backed by policy reforms and stable global growth environment.
→ BSNL and Japan’s NTT AT along with their Indian partner Virgo Corps, have signed an agreement to collaborate in developing futuristic technologies.
→ Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval to the Cooperation Agreement b/w India and Moroccan National Railways Office.
→ Centre has constituted a committee headed by Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman of the NITI Aayog to study the Brahmaputra and flood control measures in Assam and neighbouring states .
→ Google has combined its two payment services, Google Wallet and Android Pay, into a new app called Google Pay.
→ Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched 4 food canteens at Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar, and Yamunanagar via video-conferencing from Chandigarh.
→ India and Russia have decided to strengthen practical cooperation to prevent misuse of info and communication technologies to fight against its use in criminal and terrorist activities
→ Jaipur’s Gandhinagar railway station has become the country’s only non-suburban railway station to be entirely run by women.
→ Kerala government has made vaccination compulsory for school admissions from next academic year onwards.
→ Maharashtra government will roll out ‘Asmita Yojana‘ on the International Women’s Day (March 8, 2018) to provide cheap (subsidised) sanitary pads to school girls and women.
→ Maldives Parliament has approved extension of State of Emergency by 30 days, a day after President Yameen sought extension citing threat to national security.
→ Pakistan has been granted a 3 month reprieve by the Financial Action Task Force to be placed on a terror-financing watch-list.
→ PM Modi flagged off the Palace Queen Humsafar Express between Mysuru and Udaipur in the Mysuru Railway Station.
→ PM Modi has announced a defence industrial corridor in Bundelkhand region, one of the most backward regions of UP.
→ Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 22nd edition of the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) in Hyderabad through a video conference.
→ Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the two-day Uttar Pradesh Investors Summit 2018 along with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow.
→ RBI has set up a panel under board member Y.H. Malegam, a former president of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, to look into factors leading to increasing incidents of bank frauds.
→ Renowned cardiologist and Padma Vibhushan awardee Dr BK Goyal passed away after he suffered a cardiac arrest.
→ The Centre has constituted a committee headed by the Vice Chairman of the NITI Aayog Mr Rajiv Kumar to study the Brahmaputra and flood control measures in Assam and neighbouring states.
→ The Delhi government announced the launch of ‘Mission Buniyaad‘ for improving learning skills of children studying in state and municipal-run schools.
→ The Indian and Indonesian armies began the sixth edition of their annual military exercise named ‘Garuda Shakti‘ in Bandung, Indonesia.
→ The Union Cabinet has approved the creation of National Urban Housing Fund (NUHF) with Rs 60,000 crore in its kitty.
→ Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New and Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh inaugurated the ‘International RandD Conclave’ in New Delhi.
→ US Marines in Thailand for the Cobra Gold training exercise took part in one of the wildest parts of the drills - drinking cobra blood. This was the 37th edition of the exercise.
→ Varanasi will host a 2-day festival Swachhagrah Bapu ko Kaaryaanjali on Feb 21 and 22 to bring focus to cleanliness by using different forms of culture.
→ Virat Kohli has become only the second batsman in the history of the game to cross 900-point mark concurrently in Tests and ODIs.
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Current Affairs Headlines of 21st February, 2018
→ Amid the ongoing million dollar fraud, credit rating body Fitch has placed Punjab National Bank’s viability rating in the negative watch category.
→ Axis Bank has announced opening of off-shore banking unit at the International Financial Services Centre at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City.
→ Cabinet has approved setting up of a tribunal to resolve the dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh on sharing Mahanadi river water.
→ Cabinet has given its nod to introduce Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill in the parliament. Bill aims to amend Sec 85 (b) of the Chit Funds Act, 1982 to remove ceiling of Rs 100.
→ Debashish Mukherjee and Murali Ramaswam have been appointed as the executive directors of Canara Bank and Vijaya Bank respectively.
→ Government has extended the waiver of inter-state power transmission charges and losses for solar and wind power projects commissioned till 31 March 2022.
→ India and United Nations have signed a document declaring India as the Global Host of World Environment Day, 2018.
→ India has test-fired its medium range nuclear capable Agni-II missile with a strike range of 2,000 km from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast.
→ Mr. J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare has addressed the Global Digital Health Partnership Summit, at Canberra, Australia.
→ Pakistani Senate has approved a motion to declare Mandarin as one of the official languages of Pak.
→ PM Modi has launched Nasscom’s platform—Future Skills—for skill development in 8 varied technologies.
→ Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Palace Queen Humsafar Express between Mysuru and Udaipur in Mysuru Railway Station.
→ Rajesh Kakkar has taken over charge of Director (Offshore) of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation.
→ Saudi Arabia is set to host its first Arab Fashion Week next month as part of a push to support aspiring Saudi designers and drive growth in the sector.
→ Singapore will impose a ‘carbon tax‘ from 2019 to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and make companies more competitive as global agreements on climate change take effect.
→ Spiritual leader, Shah Karim Al Hussaini, the Aga Khan, will arrive in India on an 11-day visit.
→ Star India has won the audio-visual production rights for not just IPL but also for BCCI’s domestic circuit for the 2018-19 season.
→ The cabinet has approved a plan to allow private companies to bid for coal mines for commercial production.
→ The Union Cabinet has given approval for creation of National Urban Housing Fund (NUHF) for Rs.60,000 crores.
→ The Virgin Group has signed an ‘intent agreement’ with the Maharashtra State govt to build a hyperloop transportation system between Mumbai and Pune.
→ UK- India Joint research projects on Water Quality Research and Energy Demand Reduction in Built Environment were launched in New Delhi.
→ United Kingdom and India have launched joint research projects on ‘Water Quality Research’ and ‘Energy Demand Reduction in Built Environment’.
→ Vice Admiral RB Pandit, Flag-Officer-Commanding, Western Fleet at Mumbai, took over as the Commandant of Indian Naval Academy.
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Current Affairs Headlines of 20th February, 2018
→ A special task force of Indian Army & Indonesian Army have begun the 6th Garuda Shakti exercise in the West Java province of the archipelago country.
→ According to a report by London-based global think tank, India’s defence budget broke into the world’s top 5, beating the UK for the first time.
→ Amazon has rolled out its own food retailing business in India called Amazon Retail with a pilot in Pune.
→ Archaeologist and historian Arvind P. Jamkhedkar will be the next Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR).
→ Assam Worst In maternal mortality rate (MMR),Spent Just 13.58% Of NHM Fund In 2017-18.
→ Australia‘s most-capped female player and vice-captain Alex Blackwell has announced her retirement from international and state cricket.
→ Axis Bank has hiked its benchmark marginal cost of funds based lending rate by 10 basis points in the three month to three year buckets.
→ Central Vigilance Commission has issued an advisory to all public sector banks ordering them to transfer the officers who have completed 3 yrs as on Dec 31, 2017.
→ Crime drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri won maximum prizes at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards 2018.
→ Facebook will use postcards sent through US mail in an attempt to prevent foreign meddling in US elections in the future.
→ Former Pak pacer Shoaib Akhtar has been named as the brand ambassador of Pakistan Cricket Board.
→ Former President Pranab Mukherjee will be conferred an honorary D.Litt by the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology.
→ Indian Space Research Organisation is planning to launch the country’s second AstroSat-2 or space observatory.
→ Lok Sabha Speaker, Sumitra Mahajan inaugurated the 6th India region Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference at Patna in Bihar.
→ Mr. J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare has addressed the Global Digital Health Partnership Summit, at Canberra, Australia.
→ Paytm has appointed Pallavi Shroff, managing partner of Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas law firm to its board of directors.
→ PhonePe has partnered with Indian Oil Corporation Limited for adoption of its indigenously-designed Point of Sale device at IOCL retail outlets.
→ PM Modi has laid the foundation stone of Navi Mumbai International Airport.
→ PNB Housing Finance Ltd has tied up with International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, to raise $800 million for green and affordable housing in India.
→ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the ‘Magnetic Maharashtra’ Convergence Summit 2018.
→ Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the BJP’s new headquarters on Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, spread over 1.70 lakh square feet.
→ Reliance Industries along with global firms, is planning to invest more than Rs.60,000 crore in Maharashtra in the next 10 years for establishing an integrated digital industrial area.
→ Roger Federer celebrated his return to the top of the world rankings by winning his 3rd Rotterdam Open.
→ Singapore would impose a carbon tax from next year to cut its greenhouse gas emissions.
→ The 3 day long, World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) has begun in Hyderabad.
→ The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and UK’s Natural History Museum (NHM) have signed Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in the field of genetic and taxonomic studies, research and training, conservation in India, including species and habitat conservation assessments.
→ The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has organized a National Conference under the title of “Agriculture 2022 – Doubling Farmers’ Income” in New Delhi.
→ The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) announced area development plans worth Rs 1,918 crore for Punjab to supplement farmers‘ income.
→ The prestigious World Congress on Information Technology 2018 has begun in Hyderabad.
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Current Affairs Headlines of 19th February, 2018
→ A fire broke out at the most important shrine in Tibetan Buddhism – Jokhang Monastery in Lhasa.
→ A state of emergency has been declared in Ethiopia after the resignation of Prime Minister Desalegn.
→ According to Global Connectedness Index 2016, India dropped 16 spots to 78 from 62 in 11 years to 2015.
→ As per the report released by United Nations’ World Urbanization Prospects, Delhi and Mumbai would be among the 10 largest cities in the world by 2030.
→ Botanical Survey of India and Natural History Museum have signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field of genetic studies, research, training and conservation in India.
→ Canadian investor Prem Watsa’s owned Fairfax Holdings will buy a 51% stake in Kerala-based Catholic Syrian Bank.
→ Canadian PM Justin Trudeau is on a 7 day visit to India to further strengthen strategic ties with a focus on defence and counter-terrorism besides expanding trade and investment ties.
→ Days after the fraud at PNB shook the country, Union Bank has suffered three fraudulent remittances of nearly $2 million.
→ India and Iran have signed 9 Memorandums of Understanding following the delegation-level talks b/w PM Modi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
→ India and Iran have signed a significant pact which gives India operational control of a part of strategically located Chabahar port for 18 months.
→ Indian Oil Corp will invest Rs 70,000 crore to raise its oil refining capacity by about a quarter by 2030.
→ Indian Railways on paperless path! No reservation charts on trains from March 1.
→ Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu has become the first figure skater in 66 years to win back-to-back Winter Olympic gold medals in the men’s singles event.
→ Kerala govt is gearing up to geotag the houses and farms of over 10 lakh livestock and poultry farmers in the state as part of its massive digitisation drive.
→ Maharashtra govt has decided to allow privatisation of spinning mills and powerloom societies that are operated on cooperative basis across the state.
→ Maharashtra govt is all set to roll out Asmita Yojana on the International Women’s Day next month.
→ Maharashtra state govt will be setting up India’s 1st institute for artificial intelligence.
→ Ola successfully launched ‘Auto Unnati‘ program to assist its auto driver partners through the firm‘s ‘Chalo Befikar’ insurance program, family welfare initiatives.
→ Pakistan has contracted a commercial loan of $500 million from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) to shore up its depleting reserves.
→ Pullela Gopichand has initiated country’s largest train the trainers programme, inducting 1500 Physical Education teachers from across Gujarat for advanced training.
→ Reserve bank of India directs all banks to accept denomination coins from public.
→ Sachin Tendulkar has been made the brand ambassador of the upcoming T20 Mumbai League.
→ U.S Justice Department indicts 13 Russian nationals over 2016 Presidential Election Interference.
→ WhatsApp will launch a “full feature” inter-bank money transfer service in India, its biggest market, after a test involving a million users.
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Current Affairs Headlines of 18th February, 2018
→ Brazil to declare ‘social emergency’ on Venezuela border.
→ Centre will set up 562 more Ekalavya Model Residential Schools in tribal areas of the country.
→ China will host 2018 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit at Qingdao, eastern Shandong Province in June 2018.
→ India and Iran signed an Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation (DTAA) and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on income.
→ India has signed 2nd loan agreement for $100 million with New Development Bank for efficient use of water in desert areas of Rajasthan.
→ India, which has been making strides in the space race, is set to land its Chandrayaan-2 on the Moon in April.
→ India’s biggest Global Conference on Pharma Industry and Medical Devices began in Bengaluru with the theme, ‘Driving NextGen Pharmaceuticals’.
→ Indian Army flagged off a Chindits Trail Expedition to commemorate the spirit of Indian troops employed on Burma front in the 2nd World War.
→ Legendary singer Asha Bhosle has been honoured with the Yash Chopra Memorial Award.
→ Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan inaugurated the 6th Conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) of India Region in Patna.
→ Martin Guptill has become the leading run-scorer in T20 Internationals with his 2nd century against Australia.
→ Milkbasket, India’s first and largest micro-delivery platform has been recognised as ‘Startup of the Year’ 2017 at the 7th Small Business Awards.
→ Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is organizing a National Conference named Agriculture 2022 – Doubling Farmers’ Income in New Delhi.
→ ONGC to introduce Asias first large scale carbon dioxide (CO2) injection technique at Gandhar field.
→ Pakistan Army has announced plans to deploy troops in Saudi Arabia under an existing bilateral security cooperation agreement.
→ PM Modi will inaugurate the fourth container terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Mumbai.
→ PNB Housing Finance has tied up with International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, to raise $800 million for green and affordable housing in India.
→ Roger Federer has become the oldest world number one after he defeated his Dutch opponent Robin Haase at Rotterdam’s ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament.
→ Russian space agency Roskosmos has successfully launched Progress MS-08, an unmanned cargo spacecraft for the International Space Station (ISS).
→ Sanjiv Bajaj, managing director of Bajaj Finserv, has been named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017.
→ State Bank of India has launched its Global NRI Centre (GNC) in Kochi, a one-stop customer service point for all NRI banking-related activities.
→ Tata Consultancy Services has been recognized as the world’s best employers by the Top Employer Institute for the consecutive 3rd year.
→ Team of scientists have confirmed the discovery of nearly 100 new exoplanets – planets located outside our solar system.
→ The biennial census of the big cat has began across different forests of Odisha.
→ The Munich Security Conference, in its 54th edition, began in Munich, Germany.
→ The sex ratio at birth saw a decline in 17 out of 21 large States of the country, with Gujarat recording an alarming dip of 53 points.
→ The three-day event was inaugurated in New Delhi. The event is being organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
→ Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate the 8th edition of the Theatre Olympics at Lal Quila in New Delhi.
→ Vikas Sathaye, a Pune-born person has been honoured with the Scientific and Engineering Academy Award at the Oscars Scientific and Technical Awards 2018 at Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, California.
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Current Affairs Headlines of 17th February, 2018
→ China has announced that this year’s summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation will be held in the city of Qingdao in June.
→ Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected as South Africa’s new president by ruling party legislators after the resignation of Jacob Zuma.
→ Declaring Cauvery a national asset & upholding principle of equitable apportionment of inter-State river water among riparian States, the SC reduced the allocation of Cauvery water from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu.
→ E-commerce company Homeshop18 and home shopping network Shop CJ Network have combined their businesses.
→ India is allowing its businesses to invest in Indian Rs. in Iran, in a major departure from rules that allow Indian investors to open business abroad only in foreign currency.
→ India’s biggest Global Conference on Pharma Industry and Medical Devices began in Bengaluru With the theme, ‘Driving NextGen Pharmaceuticals.
→ Indian boxers have won 10 medals, including 5 gold, at the Asian Games Test event in Jakarta, Indonesia.
→ Indian hockey has got a new sponsor in state govt of Odisha, which has decided to support the game for next 5 years.
→ Japan’s govt has reappointed Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda to serve another 5 yr term.
→ KPIT tech has announced 2-year statement of intent with NITI Aayog to promote innovative skills among students of senior secondary level as part of A.I.M.
→ Maneka Gandhi to launch #YesIBleed campaign. The objective of the campaign is to create a holistic approach to issue of menstruation, which is an experience that transcends culture, class, and caste.
→ Martin Guptill has become the leading run-scorer in T20 Internationals with his 2nd century against Australia.
→ PM Modi inaugurated the World Sustainable Development Summit 2018 in New Delhi.
→ The Communist Party of Nepal (UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli has become new Prime Minister of Nepal.
→ The government has given its nod to the proposal for granting long-term visa to minorities from Afghanistan seeking refuge in India.
→ The government will change the base year to 2017-18 for calculation of GDP & IIP numbers while for retail inflation the year will be revised to 2018.
→ The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended Romania’s drug-testing laboratory for six months.
→ Umang App was named as the winner of the Best M-Government Service award in the Accessible Govt category while Aadhar won the best emerging technology award at the World Government Summit 2018 in Dubai.
→ Vikas Sathaye has been honoured with the Scientific and Engineering Academy Award at the Oscars Scientific and Technical Awards 2018.
→ Yes Bank has announced the listing of it’s debut US $600 million bond issue under its maiden US $1 billion medium-term note bond on country’s 1st international exchange BSE’s IndiaINX.
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Current Affairs Headlines of 16th February, 2018
→ Bengal CM Mamata has opted out of Centre’s ‘Modicare’ scheme. She said state already has a scheme of its own.
→ Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has bagged an order worth Rs 560 crore from NTPC for setting up a system for emission control.
→ Government makes it mandatory for Indian students to clear NEET to obtain an eligibility certificate for applying to medical colleges abroad.
→ In an effort to put India firmly among the top nations in the world theatre map, the country will play host to the 8th Theatre Olympics, the greatest carnival of thespianism.
→ Jacob Zuma has resigned from the post of South Africa’s President after defying a 48-hour deadline given by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to leave the office.
→ NASA is sending a Martian meteorite, discovered in 1999, back to the Red Planet aboard its Mars 2020 rover.
→ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched several projects in Arunachal Pradesh. He inaugurated the Dorjee Khandu state convention centre at a function in Itanagar.
→ Punjab National Bank’s market capitalisation fell by more than Rs.3,800 crore after the bank detected fraudulent transactions worth over Rs.11,300 crore at a Mumbai branch.
→ Real Madrid frontman Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player in UEFA Champions League history to score 100 goals for a single club.
→ Scientists have learned from 25 years of satellite data that sea levels are rising at 3 mm every year, while its rate is increasing about 0.08 mm per year.
→ Tamil Nadu has won the Senior Women’s National Football Championship for the first time.
→ Tata Steel and Wipro are the two Indian companies that have been named by US-based Ethisphere Institute in the list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 2018.
→ The Centre announced that Karnataka’s Hampi monuments will be among the ten destinations selected as ‘Iconic Tourism’ sites.
→ The government has clarified that the food served to patients admitted to the hospital is part of healthcare services and is therefore exempt from GST.
→ The government has extended the anti-narcotics scheme for 3 more years to combat illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substance.
→ The Japanese economy posted its longest period of growth since the 1980s boom, government data showed on Wednesday.
→ The Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs is planning to introduce a ranking system for National Sports Federations (NSFs).
→ The World Bank has said that India needs to create more regular, salaried jobs with growing earnings.
→ U.S President Donald Trump has slammed India for high import tariffs on high-end motorcycles and threatened to impose a ‘reciprocal tax’ on motorcycles imported from India.
→ Union Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that excise duty and VAT on crude oil will be replaced with Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the coming one to two years.
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Current Affairs Questions of 16th February, 2018
(1) The World Bank has asked which country to create more regular, salaried jobs with growing earnings ?
(A) India.
(2) Which country will host the 8th Theatre Olympics ?
(A) India.
(3) Government makes it mandatory for Indian students to clear which exam to obtain an eligibility certificate for applying to medical colleges abroad ?
(A) NEET.
(4) Who has become the first player in UEFA Champions League history to score 100 goals for a single club ?
(A) Cristiano Ronaldo.
(5) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has bagged an order worth Rs ____ from NTPC for setting up a system for emission control.
(A) 560 Crore.
(6) The UN has released a video as part of its ____ initiative to address the global challenge of plastic pollution which is affecting ‘marine life‘.
(A) Clean Seas.
(7) Which country‘s economy posted its longest period of growth since the 1980s boom ?
(A) Japan.
(8) Who hosts LPG Panchayat at Rashtrapati Bhavan ?
(A) President Ram Nath Kovind.
(9) Tata Steel and ____ are the two Indian companies that have been named by US-based Ethisphere Institute in the list of World‘s Most Ethical Companies for 2018.
(A) Wipro.
(10) Which bank‘s market capitalisation fell by more than Rs. 3,800 crore after the bank detected fraudulent transactions worth over Rs.11,300 crore ?
(A) Punjab National Bank.
(11) Which country‘s president has given his resignation after defying a 48-hour deadline by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to leave the office ?
(A) South Africa.
(12) Scientists have learned from ____ years of satellite data that sea levels are rising at 3 mm every year, while its rate is increasing about 0.08 mm per year.
(A) 25 Years.
(13) Which state Becomes First State To Opt Out Of Modicare ?
(A) West Bengal.
(14) Which country‘s president has slammed India for high import tariffs on high-end motorcycles and threatened to impose a ‘reciprocal tax‘ on motorcycles imported from India ?
(A) United States.
(15) Which state has won the Senior Women‘s National Football Championship for the first time ?
(A) Tamil Nadu.
(16) Which ministry to introduce ranking system for national sports federations ?
(A) Ministry of Sports.
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Current Affairs Questions of 15th February, 2018
(1) Mukesh Ambani-led RIL has plans to manufacture 10 million mobile phones per annum in which state ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh.
(2) Who is elected as New President Of Sahitya Akademi ?
(A) Chandrashekhara Kambara.
(3) Who has been appointed as India’s new Ambassador to Brazil ?
(A) Ashok Das.
(4) NTPC Limited will supply how many megawatts to power-starved Bangladesh ?
(A) 300 MW.
(5) Who is appointed as the Head of TV News in DD News ?
(A) Siddharth Zarabi.
(6) Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shri R.K. Singh inaugurated the ‘Indian Power Stations 2018’ in which place ?
(A) New Delhi.
(7) Which bank has banned the use of its credit and debit cards towards purchase or trading of cryptocurrencies ?
(A) Citibank.
(8) Who Inaugurates International Conference Indian Power Stations 2018 In New Delhi ?
(A) R.K. Singh.
(9) With Which country India- Russia Agriculture Business Summit Held recently ?
(A) New Delhi.
(10) Kerala’s Bhama Rice Mill is being converted into a memorial for which iconic Tamil politician and matinee idol ?
(A) M.G. Ramachandran.
(11) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has entered into a partnership with which company to increase the insurance outreach and offer people with adequate financial protection ?
(A) Quikr.
(12) What is the name of India‘s recently launched 1st Online Radio Station ?
(A) Radio Umang.
(13) Where was India-Russia Agriculture Business Summit 2018 held ?
(A) New Delhi.
(14) Which state government will purchase sanitary napkins from SHGs for distribution among schoolgirls ?
(A) Jharkhand.
(15) Which country gets access to strategic Duqm port in Oman for military use ?
(A) India.
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* Birthday of Galileo Galilei - 15th February *
Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642) was an Italian polymath: astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician
He played a major role in the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century.
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* ENIAC Day or the World’s First Computer Day - 15th February *
15th February 1946, ENIAC, the first electronic general-purpose computer, is formally dedicated at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
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* Chandrashekhar Kambar - New President of Sahitya Akademi *
Chandrashekhara Kambar was elected as the president of Sahitya Akademi.
Chandrashekhar Kambar is a Kannada writer.
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* Russia Launches Cargo Ship to International Space Station (ISS) *
Russian space agency Roskosmos has successfully launched Progress MS-08, an unmanned cargo spacecraft for the International Space Station (ISS).
It was launched onboard of Soyuz-2.1a rocket from Russian-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan.
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* Global Sea Level Surging at Faster Rate : Study *
As per a new assessment based on 25 years of satellite data, the global sea level is not rising at a steady rate; it is accelerating a little every year.
The study was done by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder in the US which was published in the journal PNAS.
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* Indo-HCM - India‘s First Manual On Road Expansion Released *
The Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has released India’s first ever Highway Capacity Manual to guide road engineers and policy makers about road expansion.
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* India’s Forest And Tree Cover Rises 1% Since 2015 *
As per India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2017 released by Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on February 12, 2018, tree and forest cover in India increased by 8021 sq km (by 1%) in two years since 2015.
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* Deathday of Dadasaheb Phalke - 16th February **
Dadasaheb Phalke : "Father of Indian Cinema".
Dhundiraj Govind Phalke popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke (30 April 1870 – 16 February 1944), was an Indian producer-director-screenwriter, known as the Father of Indian cinema.
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* India’s First Radio Festival Held in New Delhi *
India’s first radio festival was held at the UNESCO House in New Delhi to mark World Radio Day (February 13).
It was organised by International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) in partnership with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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* West Bengal - First State to Opt Out of ‘Modicare’ *
The West Bengal became the first state to opt out of Centre’s National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) announced in Union Budget 2018-19.
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* India’s Aadhaar and Umang App have won awards at recently concluded 6th World Government Summit 2018 in Dubai *
Umang App won in Best m-Government Service Award for Accessible Government Category and Aadhaar won in the Best Government Emerging Technologies Award.
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* Team India - No.1 ODI Team After Series Win Against South Africa *
The Indian cricket team rose to the top of the ICC ODI Team Rankings with 122 points after they took a 4-1 lead in the six-match ODI series against South Africa .
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