Current Affairs: February 03, 2018
February 03, 2018
2nd February: World Wetlands Day
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every
year on 2 February. This day marks the date
of the adoption of the Convention on
Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian
city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian
Sea. The Standing Committee of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands approved "Wetlands for
a Sustainable Urban Future" as the theme for World Wetlands Day in 2018. India has 26 sites
which are listed as Ramsar Wetlands. Important include Chilika lake, Keoladeo National park
and so on.
Magahi writer Shesh Anand Madhukar honored with Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman award
He is the second writer of Magahi language to be given
this award. The Magahi language, also known as
Magadhi, is a language spoken in Bihar-Jharkhand
region of eastern India. Magadhi Prakrit was the
ancestor of Magadh, from which the latter's name
derives. Magadhi has approximately 18 million
speakers. It is believed to be the language spoken by Gautama Buddha. It was the official
language of the Mauryan court, in which edicts of Ashoka were composed. Basha Samman
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English).
Sahitya Akademi: founded in 1954
Headquarters: New Delhi.
Cochin Shipyard signs a MoU with Russian firm, United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) for vessel development
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and Joint Stock
Company United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC),
Russia have signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) to collaborate and engage in
Design, Development, and Execution of
contemporary, State-of-Art vessels for Inland and Coastal Waterways. The MoU was signed by Shri Madhu S Nair, Chairman & Managing
Director, Cochin Shipyard Limited and Mr. Alexey Rakhmanov, President, United
Shipbuilding Corporation, in the presence of Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport
& Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Govt. of India.
Saurav Ghosal becomes the highest-ranked Indian squash player
India’s leading squash player, Saurav Ghosal jumped
five places to No 14 to become the highest ranked Indian
in the latest Professional Squash Association (PSA)
rankings. Ghosal beat Joshna Chinappa who slipped
three places to No 17 while Dipika Pallikal Karthik
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remained on 20. Former Indian national champion Harinder Pal Sandhu was placed at 49th,
Mahesh Mangaonkar on 64, the spot that Ramit Tandon too achieved after rising 16 places and
Vikram Malhotra on 68.
Surajkund crafts Mela begins in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh is the theme state for the first time
Surajkund Mela, an annual confluence of India's
culture and folk traditions is back in Faridabad,
Haryana. The 17-day cultural extravaganza is in its
32nd edition. The Surajkund Mela will see a
spectacular showcase of regional and international
crafts, handlooms, traditions along with some mouth-
watering multi-cuisine food for the visitors. The Surajkund Mela 2018 will begin on February 2
and will continue till February 18, 2018. Apart from the handicrafts, and handlooms on display,
cultural performances in open-air Chaupal where renowned singers, musicians and poets will
perform daily, can be seen at the Surajkund Mela.
Shabnam Asthana wins Times Power Woman 2017 award
The Times Group recently celebrated the invaluable
contribution of women by introducing The Times
Power Woman 2017 (Pune) awards. These were
initiated to celebrate the victories of women who have
been a great source of inspiration. These awards
focused on the women of Pune and the prestigious
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Time Group Chairperson: Indu Jain
CEO: Raj Jain
Headquarters: Mumbai
Maharashtra govt approves new wildlife sanctuary at Ghodazari
The Maharashtra government has approved
Ghodazari in Chandrapur district as a new wildlife
sanctuary in the state. The decision was taken at the
13th meeting of the Maharashtra State Board for
Wildlife, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra
Fadnavis Wednesday. The sanctuary is located in the
North East of Tadoba, will include 159 sq km of Brahmapuri forest. The wildlife sanctuary
located North East of Tadoba Tiger Reserve will be carved out in a total of 159 sq km area
covering Nagbhir, Talodhi, and Chimur forest areas.
India has joined the Ashgabat agreement
India has joined the Ashgabat agreement which
envisages setting up of an international transport
and transit corridor linking central Asia with the
Persian Gulf to significantly ramp up trade and
investment. "Turkmenistan, as depository State of
Ashgabat Agreement, informed India today that all
the four founding members(Iran, Oman, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) have consented to the
accession of India (to the agreement)," the external affairs ministry said. This agreement comes
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Iran: Capital- Tehran and Currency- Iranian rial.
Oman: Capital- Muscat and Currency- Omani rial.
Turkmenistan: Capital: Ashgabat and Currency- Turkmenistan manat. Uzbekistan: Capital- Tashkent and Currency- Uzbekistani som.
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