February 2017

      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

    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

  RAJASTHAN     National deworming day was inaugurated at Dungarpur by feeding tablets to children.   At Dungarpur’s gram panchayat bildi, the national deworming day program was started by feeding albendazole tablets to the children.   National Deworming Day is a groundbreaking initiative focused on reducing the threat of parasitic worm infections.   The … Read more

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

  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

  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

  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

  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

      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

  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