February 2017

    INTERNAIONAL         1   World radio day – 13th February   UNESCO invites all radio stations and supporting organisations to join the World Radio Day 2017.World Radio Day is now in its 6th year.   FM broadcastingbegan on 23 July 1977 in Chennai, then Madras, and was expanded during the 1990s, nearly … Read more Daily Current events – 16.02.17

  INTERNATIONAL     Venezuela, Libya suspended from voting in UNGA.   Venezuela and Libya were suspended from voting in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in the 2016-17 session for not paying dues to the world body. This is for the second time in two years both countries have been suspended. Venezuela was to … Read more Daily Current Events – 25.02.17      

  INTERNATIONAL     World’s first robot table tennis tutor sets Guinness record.   The world’s first robot table tennis tutor FORPHEUS in Japan has set a new Guinness World Record for its uncanny ability of being able to play the game better than most humans.   FORPHEUS (Future Omron Robotics Technology for Exploring Possibility … Read more Daily Current Events – 28.02.17

  INTERNATIONAL     Turkey lifts scarf ban on women soldiers.   Turkey’s Army is lifting a historic ban on women officers wearing the Islamic headscarf in the officially secular country The move, ordered by the Defence Ministry, applies to officers working in the general staff and command headquarters and branches Women may wear the … Read more   Daily Current Events – 23.02.17      

      INTERNATIONAL   1    France elected new president.   France parliamentary assembly has elected former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier by an overwhelming majority to become the country’s new president.   He will replace Francois Hollande.   NATIONAL   2    Blind cricket world cup (T 20) won by India.   Defending champions … Read more Daily Current Events – 13.02.17

NATIONAL   Dalhousie Road becomes Dara Shikoh Road   New Delhi Municipal Council passed a proposal to change the name of Dalhousie Road to Dara Shikoh Road, after the eldest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for “bringing Hindus and Muslims together”.     Gujarat becomes the first State in the country for establishing Cashless … Read more Daily Current Events – 09.02.17

    INTERNATIONAL     59th Grammy Awards   The 59th Annual Grammy Awards were announced by the Recording Academy announced at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016. British singer Adele won the most … Read more Daily Current Events – 15.02.17

  INTERNATIONAL   India, Israel to jointly develop missile for Army   India has approved a deal to jointly develop a medium range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) system for the Army in a Rs. 17,000-crore deal.   This is the latest in a series of other variants of SAM systems for the Navy and the Air … Read more Daily Current Events – 24.02.17    

  INTERNATIONAL   89th Academy Awards   The 89th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to honor the best films of 2016, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories.     … Read more Daily Current Events – 27.02.17