Current Affairs 2021 Online

Today Current Affairs for Competitive Exams - Current Affairs 2021 Online Suzanne: 1st to lead US Chamber of Commerce These coaches will be “economical" and in between the current AC three-tier and non-AC The US Chamber of Commerce will soon see sleeper class. Suzanne Clark as its next CEO, the first The new coach can carry more passengers woman to lead the group. as the berths have been increased from 72 to Clark, who's currently the President of the US 83. Chamber, will succeed Thomas J. Donohue. Each coach is provided with a wider and one The position is effective on 11 March 2021. disabled-friendly toilet entry door which is a She was named as the President in June new initiative. 2019. She serves on the boards of agricultural Kotak Mahindra Bank revises FD rates equipment maker AGCO and TransUnion. Kotak Mahindra Bank has revised interest PNB inks deal with Indian Oil rate on fixed deposits (FD). The bank's FD interest rates range from Punjab National Bank (PNB) has inked a pact 2.50% to 5.25% on maturities with different with Indian Oil Corporation to provide up to ₹2 tenures. crores to the oil company's dealers. For FDs maturing in 7 to 30 days, 31 to 90 Punjab National Bank signed an MoU with days and 91 to 179 days, Kotak Mahindra India Oil Corporation Ltd in this regard. Bank offers interest rate 2.5%, 2.75% and The MoU would benefit dealers with credit 3.25% respectively. facilities at lower interest rates, nil margin, For term deposits maturing in 180 days to and with minimum or zero collateral less than a year, it offers 4.40% interest. requirements through the PNB e-Dealer scheme. Government launches job portal for workers CCI approves BOI's 49% stake-buy in BOI AXA Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), under the Competition Commission of India Department of Science and Technology has has approved Bank of India's acquisition of launched job portal Saksham. 49% stake each in BOI AXA Investment It will conduct skills mapping exercises of Managers (BAIM) and BOI AXA Trustee workers as per the requirements of MSMEs. Services (BATS). After the identification of skill proficiency level, The total asset under management (AUM) of the labourers will be provided with Skill Cards BOI AXA Mutual Fund was ₹2,426 crores as which will help them find job in MSMEs in the of 30 November 2020. nearby areas. Following the transaction, both the entities — BAIM and BATS — will become Bank of SpiceJet to start 24 new domestic flights India's fully-owned subsidiaries. SpiceJet will start 24 new domestic flights in Railways rolls out AC 3-tier economy coach February 2021 from various cities including Ajmer, Jaisalmer, Ahmedabad and Bengaluru. Indian Railways has rolled out its first air- conditioned three-tier economy class coach. 1 | Page It would be the only airline to start flights on policy to ensure hassle-free supply of sand to the Ajmer-Mumbai route and Ahmedabad- the common man. Amritsar route. The new sand provisions will benefit Ashraya Flights between Ahmedabad-Bagdogra- and other housing schemes of the Ahmedabad and Chennai -Kolkata -Chennai Government. will operate three days a week. A single window agency will clear the extraction of sand from 183 sand blocks in the SBI revises FY21 GDP estimates to -7.0 percent state. State Bank of India’s Economic Research A mines university will also be set up in the Department has revised FY21 GDP estimates state. to -7.0%. Odisha launches citizen-centric services Previously it had estimated GDP at -7.4%. As per the report authored by SBI’s Group Odisha launched various citizen-centric online Chief Economic Advisor Dr. Soumya Kanti services of the State Transport department on Ghosh, based on ‘SBI Nowcasting Model’ the 10 Feb 2021. GDP growth forecast for Q3 would be around The digital initiative will allow freedom to the 0.3%. vehicle owners to choose any transport office Apart from Q3 FY21, the Q4 growth will also of the state for vehicle-related services. be in positive territory (approx 2.5%). Odisha is the first state in the country to introduce document upload through digital J&K LG hands over Rs 250 cr cheque to J&K Bank signature. In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor It launched 9 online services. Manoj Sinha handed over a cheque of Rs 250 Coast Guard conducts a workshop at Porbandar crore to Jammu and Kashmir Bank on 10 February 2021. The Coast Guard District Headquarters It is the 2nd instalment of 5% interest Number-1 conducted the district-level subvention under the economic package. Pollution Response Workshop and Mock Drill Around 3.41 lakh small and big businessmen - 2021 at Porbandar, Gujarat from 9-10 Feb and business establishments have availed the 2021. benefits of the interest subvention. The 1st phase consisted of Table-top Exercise simulating oil spill while the practical International Film Festival of Kerala begins demonstration of oil spill equipment onboard The 25th edition of the International Film ICGS Samudra Pavak for containment and Festival of Kerala ,(IFFK) began on 10 Feb recovery of oil spill was covered in the 2020. Second Phase. Around 80 feature films from over 30 Bangladesh receives USD 200 mn from World Bank countries will be screened. Bosnian film ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ was the Bangladesh has received USD 200 million for inaugural film of the festival. Water Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH) project for The festival will be held from February 17 to rural areas from the World Bank. 21, 2021 in Ernakulam, February 23rd to 27th, An agreement regarding this was signed 2021 at Thalassery and from March 1st to 5th, between the government of Bangladesh and 2021 at Palakkad. the World Bank on 9 February 2021. The project will help 3.6 million to access New Sand policy announced hygienic sanitation facilities and about 6 lakh Karnataka Mines and Geology Minister people to access clean water in rural areas. Murugesh Nirani has announced a new Sand India and China held bilateral consultations 2 | Page India and China held bilateral consultations on The website was launched jointly by Minister 9 Feb'21 on issues on the agenda of the of Textiles Smriti Irani, Commerce and UN Security Council. Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, and Education Prakash Gupta, Joint Secretary (UNP Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank in New and Summits) led the Indian delegation. Delhi. The Chinese delegation was led by Yang Tao, India’s first-ever toy fair will be held from 27 Director General of the Department of February to 2 March 2021. International Organizations and Conferences, Fossil of world's oldest animal found in MP Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. Dickinsonia, India's only fossil of world's Joe Biden announces launch of China task force oldest animal, has been discovered in US President Joe Biden has announced the Madhya Pradesh's Bhimbetka rock shelters. launch of a new China task force. Researchers have found Dickinsonia that It will provide recommendations on military dates back 570 million years. strategy to the Department of Defense, DoD Dickinsonia is an extinct genus of a basal to counter growing challenges posed by animal that lived during the late Ediacaran Beijing. period. The 15-member task force will have a broad The study has been published in portfolio, including defence strategy, Chinese the Gondwana Research, an international technology and intelligence, and U.S. journal. alliances and partnerships in Asia. VLCC Femina Miss India 2020 winners US freezes $1 billion funds of Myanmar govt Telangana's Manasa Varanasi was crowned US President Joe Biden has approved an VLCC Femina Miss India World 2020 on 10 executive order to impose sanctions on the February 2021. leaders of Myanmar's coup. Haryana’s Manika Sheokand was declared The measures will be focused on military VLCC Femina Miss Grand India 2020, while leaders, their family members and businesses Uttar Pradesh’s Manya Singh was crowned linked to them. VLCC Femina Miss India 2020 - runner-up. Steps are also being taken to block access by It was the 57th edition of the Femina Miss the military to $1bn (£720m) of government India beauty pageant. funds held in the US. Grant-in-aid of Rs.100 crore to BVFCL approved More than 620 lakh tonnes of paddy procured CCEA chaired by PM Narendra Modi has Government has procured more than 620 lakh approved Grant-in-aid of Rs.100 crore to tonnes of paddy in the current Kharif Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizers Corporation marketing season. Limited (BVFCL), Namrup (Assam). This is an increase of 17.60 per cent against BVFCL found it difficult to maintain a 2020's corresponding purchase of around 527 reasonable production level in a cost-effective lakh tonnes. manner because of their old and obsolete Out of the total purchase, Punjab alone has technology. contributed over 202 lakh tonnes which is The grant was approved for smoother 32.71 per cent of total procurement. operation of the plants with the procurement of catalyst items. Govt launches website of India Toy Fair- 2021 Mandarin and Turmeric included for subsidy The government launched the website of the India Toy Fair- 2021 on 11 February 2021. Mandarin (a variety of Orange) and Turmeric (raw) have been considered for transportation 3 | Page subsidy through any type of train service Exercise (TROPEX-21), has completed the provided by the Indian Railways under weapon work-up phase on Feb 10, 2021. 'Operation Greens – TOP to TOTAL' scheme. The exercise is currently underway with Both the items were added in the list of participation of all its operational units as well eligible Fruits and Vegetables for 50% as units of the Indian Army, Indian Air Force transportation subsidy provided by the and Coast Guard.

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