February 2017

  INTERNATIONAL     UAE unveils 100 year plan to build first city on Mars by 2117.   The UAE has unveiled plans to build the first city on Mars by 2117. In this regard energy-rich country has announced the 100-year national project on which it will collaborate with specialised international organisations and scientific institutes. … Read more Daily Current Events – 18.02.17

  NATIONAL     Indian Coast Guard Ship ICGS AYUSH commissioned in Kochi.   Post commissioning, the ship will be based at Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.           Indian Cost Guard (ICG)   The establishment of the Indian Coast Guard was first proposed by the Indian Navy to provide non-military maritime services to the nation.   … Read more Daily Current Events – 21.02.17

      NATIONAL   17th International Counter Terrorism Seminar held in Haryana.   The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore inaugurated the 17th International Seminar on Counter Terrorism, being organised by National Security Guard, in Manesar, Haryana.   The focus was more on Improvised Explosive Devices (IED).     … Read more Daily Current Events – 10.02.17

  INTERNAIONAL   The International Mother Language Day (IMLD) was observed across the world on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic, multilingualism and cultural diversity. This year it is the 17th anniversary of IMLD. The observance of this day signifies importance of mother language as the greatest weapon to express one’s feeling. Mother Language … Read more Daily Current Events – 22.02.17      

NATIONAL   India’s first floating elementary school inaugurated on Manipur’s Loktak Lake.   Loktak lake, the largest freshwater lake in the country, has now become home to first of its kind loktak floating elementary school.   The lake is also an Important Bird Area as it’s a potential breeding site for waterfowl and is a … Read more Daily Current Events – 14.02.17

  NATIONAL     Nagaland Gets New Chief Minister, Liezietsu Shurhozelie.   Ruling Naga People’s Front (NPF) supremo Shurhozelie Liezietsu will take over from Chief Minister TR Zeliang.     Recent issue in Nagaland –   It is the Conflict in social groups of Nagaland for the 33 % reservation of women in elections.   Naga Mothers’ … Read more Daily Current Events – 17.02.17

      NATIONAL   The official mascot of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017, ‘Kheleo’ .   It was unveiled at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.   It is The clouded leopard, an endangered wild cat whose habitat extends from the Himalayan foothills to mainland Southeast Asia.   Federation International de Football … Read more Daily Current Events – 11.02.17

 INTERNAIONAL   Scientists claim discovery of Zealandia a submerged continent in Pacific Ocean Geologists have claimed discovery of new geological continent named Zealandia submerged beneath the south-west Pacific Ocean. Zealandia is around 4.5-million square km land mass and is 94% under water. Only its highest points — New Zealand and New Caledonia are visible.   … Read more Daily Current Events – 20.02.17

INTERNATIONAL   China becomes world’s largest Solar Energy Producer.   China has emerged as the world’s largest producer of solar energy. According to China’s National Energy Administration, its photovoltaic (PV) capacity reached to 77.42 GW in 2016.   It has surpassed Germany, former global solar-power leader which has produced 40.78GW solar energy in November 2016. … Read more Current Affair – 08.02.17