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Current Affairs 01 February to 28 February - 2017 NATIONAL Current Affairs 01 February to 28 February - 2017 NATIONAL Topic Page No. Centre frames new Transit-Oriented Development Policy 10 – 11 Centre Pushing for Reforms in Urban Planning Across the Country 11 - 11 Memorandum of Procedure for Judicial Postings Nearing Completion 12 - 13 Indian Govt. Throws out Red Carpet for Self-Driven Cars 13 - 14 New Format for Police Officials Recording Road Accidents 14 - 15 BharatQR Code Unveiled 15 – 16 Cyber Swachhta Kendra 17 - 17 Defence Ministry Clears Coastal Surveillance Network Project 18 – 18 INSV Tarini inducted 18 - 18 Indian Coast Guard Ship ICGS AYUSH commissioned 18 - 19 Govt. Unveils TAMRA Portal for Transparent Mining Clearance 19 - 19 MoU signed between Publications Division and Sasta Sahitya Mandal for 19 - 20 Joint Publication of books IAF Inducts Indigenous Early Warning System NETRA 20 – 20 India Successfully Test-Fires Interceptor Missile 20 - 21 Mission XI Million, the Biggest School Sports Outreach Programme in the 21 - 21 Country Launched First-of-its-kind Braille atlas launched 21 - 22 National Productivity Week 2017 22 - 22 Government to Set up Defence Procurement Organisation 23 - 23 Now Aadhaar Card Mandatory for Receiving Subsidised Foodgrains from PDS 23 - 24 shops Railways Ministry launches Railway Station Redevelopment Programme 24 - 25 Centre not in Favour of New Law for CBI 25 - 26 Cabinet approves ‘Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan’ 26 - 27 Panel Formed To Study Haj Policy, Subsidy Issue 27 - 27 1 Call: 8899999931/34, 7065202020, Email: [email protected], Visit: www.eliteias.in A-1, Chandra House, Top Floor, Opp. ICICI Bank, Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi-110009 Bill in LS to Make Holding of Scrapped Notes Punishable 28 - 28 Govt. Introduces Bill for Wage Payment via E-Mode, Cheques 28 - 29 India Innovation Index launched 29 - 29 NCR Transport Corporation gets a Logo and Tagline 30 - 30 Cabinet Approves Introduction of the Indian Institutes of Information 30 - 31 Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in Parliament STATES Topic Page No. Sikkim becomes 22nd State to join UDAY 31 - 31 Cabinet approves Amending the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 32 - 32 Constitution bench to hear Delhi-Centre turf dispute 32 - 33 Karnataka Cabinet clears Mekadatu project 33 - 33 Muziris Heritage Project Set to Turn Over a New Leaf 34 - 34 Karnataka Assembly Passes Bill to Allow ‘Kambala’ 34 - 35 DAE Plans to Develop Uranium Deposits in Meghalaya: Govt. 35 - 35 SC Dismisses TN’s Review Plea on Remission Power 36 - 36 Arunachal Becomes First NE State to Implement e-Cabinet 36 - 36 Railways to Show Green Signal to a Train in Andaman and Nicobar 37 - 37 INTERNATIONAL Topic Page No. 4th India CLMV Business Conclave 37 - 38 China’s ‘neighbouring base’ in Djibouti worries U.S. 38 - 38 India and Germany Ratify Social Security Agreement 38 - 39 India and Bangladesh sign MoU for development of Sylhet 39 - 39 India and Israel to Develop Missile For Army 39 - 40 WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement comes into effect 40 - 41 Cabinet Approves the Investment Proposal for Generation Component of 41 - 41 Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project Union Cabinet approves agreement between India and Poland for cooperation 41 - 42 in agriculture 2 Call: 8899999931/34, 7065202020, Email: [email protected], Visit: www.eliteias.in A-1, Chandra House, Top Floor, Opp. ICICI Bank, Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi-110009 Cabinet Approves Signing of Air Services Agreement between India and 42 - 42 Greece India is World’s Largest Arms Importer: SIPRI 43 - 43 6,000 Indian Millionaires Moved Abroad in 2016: New World Wealth Report 43 - 44 India and Japan Ink Pact on Rail Safety 44 - 44 MoU between India and Australia for Cooperation in Civil Aviation 45 - 45 Centre not for Terming Pakistan a ‘Terror State’ 45 - 46 India seeks Vijay Mallya’s custody under MLAT 46 - 47 Geophysical Phenomena 47 - 47 Govt. Junks Border Wall Plan 48 - 49 Maximum Possible Marks to Indian NRA in WHO Assessment 49 - 50 India hopes for Bhutan’s ratification of BBIN soon 50 - 50 India joins UN Network to Halve Number of Maternal, Newborn Deaths By 50 - 51 2030 IMF’s South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center 51 - 51 (SARTTAC) India Plans to Host Counter-Radicalisation Conference with ASEAN 52 - 52 India-UK Deal to Allow More Flights to Boost Tourism and Trade 52 - 53 India to Pitch Global Services Accord to WTO chief Azevedo 53 - 53 Cabinet apprised of MoU between India and France in the field of Science, 53 - 54 Technology and Innovation Cabinet apprised of India-Vietnam space agreement 54 - 54 Cabinet approves MoU between India and Senegal in the field of Health and 54 - 55 Medicine Annual Maritime Power Conference – 2017 55 - 56 India will Host the First Meeting of National Security Advisers of BIMSTEC 56 - 56 Countries WLPGA 2017 Asia LPG Summit 57 - 58 UN seeks India’s Nominee for Anti-Terror Panel 58 - 58 India to host key RCEP meeting at Hyderabad in July 59 - 59 India and Italy Sign an MOU for Technical Cooperation in Rail Sector 59 - 60 Especially on Safety Related Subjects H-1B Visa Reform Bill Introduced in US House of Representatives 60 - 61 Dubai Launches Programme to Promote Trade with India 61 - 62 3 Call: 8899999931/34, 7065202020, Email: [email protected], Visit: www.eliteias.in A-1, Chandra House, Top Floor, Opp. ICICI Bank, Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi-110009 ECONOMY Topic Page No. RBI Sets Up Panel to Review Cyber Threats 62 - 62 SEBI to Tighten Algorithmic Trading Rules 63 - 63 Hyperloop Transportation 63 - 64 India to be Fastest Growing Economy among G-20 nations: Moody’s 64 - 65 India, ADB ink $375 mn Loan Pact for Industrial Corridor 65 - 65 Companies with Sales below Rs 50 crore out of POEM Loop 66 - 66 Fourth series of Sovereign Gold Bonds 66 - 67 Cabinet Approves Doubling of Solar Power Capacity to 40000 MW 67 - 68 India slips to 143 in Index of Economic Freedom 2017, behind Pak, Bhutan 68 - 69 Multilateral FIs allowed to Invest in ‘Masala Bonds’ 70 - 71 Cabinet Approves Acquisition of Subsidiary Banks of State Bank of India 71 - 72 Cabinet’s Nod to Establishment of New Food Legumes Research Platform 72 - 73 NIIF to Raise Rs 8k Cr from Anchor Investors in FY18 73 - 73 Govt. plans ‘Indradhanush 2.0’ for Recapitalisation of Public Sector Banks 74 - 74 Centre aims to invest Rs. 2,200 cr. In Electronic Technology Start-Ups 74 - 75 Commerce Ministry Plans Merger of Commodity Boards 75 – 75 Govt. approves Revenue Insurance Scheme for Plantation Crops 75 - 76 SEBI to Form Panel To Facilitate Crowdfunding 76 - 76 Rs 2,845 cr released under AIBP for Irrigation Projects: Govt. 77 - 77 RBI to Set Up In-House Enforcement Cell 77 - 78 RBI to Set Up Panel on Strengthening Cyber Security 78 - 78 CBDT signs four ‘Advance Pricing Agreements’ 79 - 79 Government Introduces Alternative Funding Mechanism of Electoral Bonds: 79 - 80 Budget Govt. proposes Payments Regulatory Board in RBI 80 - 80 Income Tax Department (ITD) launches Operation Clean Money 81 - 81 SOCIAL Topic Page No. Plan to Allow Larger Firms to Shut Shop sans Govt. Nod 81 - 82 15 lakh youth to get online and experiential learning on Entrepreneurship 82 - 82 Education Bet Dwarka Darshan Circuit in Gujarat to be developed at a cost of Rs.16.27 cr 82 - 83 under HRIDAY 4 Call: 8899999931/34, 7065202020, Email: [email protected], Visit: www.eliteias.in A-1, Chandra House, Top Floor, Opp. ICICI Bank, Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi-110009 Health Ministry Undertakes Largest Ever Drug Survey in the World for 83 - 84 Determining the Quality of Drugs World Integrated Medicine Forum on Regulation of Homeopathic Medicine 84 - 85 Amnesty Faults Sedition Law in Its State of the World’s Human Rights Report 85 - 86 MoU signed for welfare of Handicraft Artisans belonging to Scheduled Castes 86 - 87 Govt. launches ‘SAATHIYA’ Resource Kit and ‘SAATHIYA SALAH’ Mobile 87 - 88 App for Adolescents Government Announces Expansion of Rotavirus Vaccine 88 - 90 Centre Okays building of over 90,000 houses under PMAY (Urban) 90 – 90 Aadhar Card Now Mandatory For School and College Students 90 - 91 There’s no Concept of National Song: SC 91 - 91 Governor Not ‘Duty-Bound’ By Popular Will, Says SC 91 - 92 Supreme Court Makes Legal Services Affordable 92 - 92 Fundamental Rights Vs Personal Laws: Centre Wants Sc Ruling on Triple 93 - 94 Talaq Set Up Mechanism to Delete Sex Determination Ads: SC 94 - 95 FSSAI Constitutes Panel to Identify Nutritional Gaps 96 - 97 Karnataka Quota Law for Promotion Invalid, says Supreme Court 97 - 98 National Deworming Day 98 - 99 Haryana joins Rajasthan bid to get Akbar defeated at Haldighati 99 - 99 WCD Ministry Holds Consultation to Discuss Issues Related to India’s 100 - 101 Accession to Hague Convention SC asks Government to Prepare Plan for Eradication of Leprosy 101 - 101 Health Ministry Notifies Medical Devices Rules, 2017 101 – 103 MoU between MHRD and Focus States for TEQIP-III 103 - 104 Mahila Shakti Kendra will be set-up at Village Level 104 - 104 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Topic Page No. NASA Finds 7 Earth-Like Habitable Planets 105 - 106 Green Tea-Laced Capacitor to Power Wearable Devices 106 - 106 First Stretchable Integrated Circuit Made By Using an Inkjet Printer 107 - 107 5 Call: 8899999931/34, 7065202020, Email: [email protected], Visit: www.eliteias.in A-1, Chandra House, Top Floor, Opp. ICICI Bank, Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi-110009 Project Loon can now predict Weather Systems 107 - 108 ISRO successfully tests largest cryogenic engine for GSLV Mark III rocket 108 - 109 Scientists Develop High-Quality Graphene from Soybean 109 - 110 JPL’s Spitzer Space Telescope Hears Stellar
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