The 9th 14-day India-Nepal joint military exercise Surya Kiran IX started in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The training will also focus on humanitarian aid and disaster relief including medical and aviation support.
Govt of India launched the "24x7 Toll Free Tourist Infoline” in 12 International Languages including Hindi & English on the existing Toll Free Number 1800111363 or on a short code 1363
India & China hold first joint tactical drill in Chushul-Moldo area of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir. The joint exercise was called "Sino-India Cooperation 2016".
India ranks 37th in USCC's 2016 Intellectual Property Index.The United States Chamber of Commerce (USCC) announced its fourth annual International IP Index 'Infinite Possibilities', which measures the state of intellectual property (IP) environments around the world.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL) at Lepetkata, near Dibrugarh
Indian economy is predicted to grow at a rate of 7.6 percent in the financial ending March 2016.
The Health Ministry launched the National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME) 2016-2030 in order to eradicate mosquito-borne diseases from India.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) decided in favor of net neutrality & barred all service providers from offering or charging discriminatory tariffs for data services on the basis of content
Project Sunrise for prevention of AIDS in the 8 North-Eastern states was launched Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda.
Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 for North East India was released by Govt of India to leverage the hydrocarbon sector for development of the region in Guwahati. It aims to double Oil & Gas production by 2030, make clean fuels accessible, generate employment opportunities & promote cooperation with neighbouring countries.
Four Indian-Americans namely Anil K. Jain, Dr. Arati Prabhakar, Ganesh Thakur & Dr. K.R. Sridhar have been selected for the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for their valuable contributions to the society.
National Deworming Day was observed on 10th February, an initiative focused on reducing the threat of parasitic worm infections, a widespread health issue affecting over 241 million children in India alone.
Veteran director Aurobindo Mukherjee, who directed Bengali classics such as Agniswar (1975), Mouchak (1975) and Nishipadma (1970) passed away on 11th February.
IMPORTANT IN OBITUARIES
Former Prime Minister of Nepal, Sushil Koirala passed away on 9 February 2016. He served as the Prime Minister of Nepal from 11th February to 10th October 2015 and was the President of the Nepali Congress party from 2010.
Eminent Urdu poet & Bollywood lyricist Nida Fazli passed away on 8th February in Mumbai.
Sudhir Tailang, one of the famous Political Cartoonist passed away on 6th February 2016 in Delhi.
Australia has announced the appointment of Indian-origin Harinder Sidhu as their next high commissioner to India.
Union Government to set up National Organic Farming Research Institute (NOFRI) in Sikkim for extending technological support to organic farming in the country.
Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad passed away on 11th February; 3 days after he was miraculously rescued from beneath 35 feet of snow after an avalanche hit his post in Siachen Glacier at the height of 19,600 feet. He was the lone survivor among 10 soldiers buried by the avalanche in Siachen on 3rd February.
Former RBI Deputy Governor S. S. Tarapore passed away
Former UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali died
International Events
Cyber Defence Cooperation, a technical arrangement was signed between NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC) and the Computer Emergency Response Team - European Union (CERT-EU)
US President released the Cyber security National Action Plan (CNAP) at the White House in the bid to fortify America's digital defenses to protect its citizens, government agencies and companies against the vicious cyber attacks aimed at everything from national defense and health care to personal consumer data.
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) launched an initiative to build climate resilience initiative -- -Anticipate, Absorb, Reshape, at the Paris climate conference, known as 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan assumed Presidency of the Royal Society in London. He also received India's second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan, in 2010.
Pravin Gordhan, an Indian-origin politician has been appointed South Africa's new Finance Minister
The 16th India-Russia Annual Summit was held in Moscow with the Russian President Vladimir Putin to strengthen the already close bilateral strategic partnership.
Gambia has been declared the an Islamic republic by its President Yahya Jammeh because Islam is the majority religion of its citizens
International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on 9 December to raise awareness of corruption.The theme for 2015 is 'Break the corruption chain'.
World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Zika virus outbreak as an International Emergency.
The 17th Laureus World Sports Awards 2016 will be hosted by Berlin, Germany on April 18.
National News
India-Nepal bus service resumes after 27 years. The bus runs between Kanchanpur in Nepal close to Banbasa border in Champavat district of Uttarakhand and Anand Vihar, Delhi.
103rd Indian Science Congress (ISC) was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in Mysuru, Karnataka. The theme for the event was 'Science and Technology for Indigenous Development in India'.
The Union Cabinet approved the Stand Up India Scheme to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and Women entrepreneurs.
Union Cabinet approves creation of a Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units Development Refinance Agency (MUDRA) loans. Credit Guarantee Fund for MUDRA Units(CGFMU) will guarantee loans sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana with the objective to reduce the credit risk to
Banks/NBFCs/MFIs/other financial intermediaries, who are Member Lending Institutions (MLIs)
According to a report by top Thai Exporters body India has gone past Thailand as the world's largest rice exporter in 2015 byexporting 10.23 million tonnes.
Maharashtra's first solar power operated mini-water supply has been commissioned in Hingna village of Mouda Taluka in Nagpur district.
Kate Atkinson has won the Costa Novel Award for the 2nd time in 3 years for her 9th novel, "A God in Ruins",
Costa First novel Award – Author Andrew Michael Hurley for the book ‘The Loney’
Costa Children Book Award - Author Frances Hardinge for the book ‘The Lie Tree’
Costa Poetry Award – Poet Don Paterson for ‘40 Sonnets’
PM Narendra Modi launched the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission to transform rural areas to get an urban look.
Govt of India launched the "24x7 Toll Free Tourist Infoline” in 12 International Languages including Hindi & English on the existing Toll Free Number 1800111363 or on a short code 1363
India & China hold first joint tactical drill in Chushul-Moldo area of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir. The joint exercise was called "Sino-India Cooperation 2016".
India ranks 37th in USCC's 2016 Intellectual Property Index.The United States Chamber of Commerce (USCC) announced its fourth annual International IP Index 'Infinite Possibilities', which measures the state of intellectual property (IP) environments around the world.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL) at Lepetkata, near Dibrugarh
Indian economy is predicted to grow at a rate of 7.6 percent in the financial ending March 2016.
The Health Ministry launched the National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME) 2016-2030 in order to eradicate mosquito-borne diseases from India.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) decided in favor of net neutrality & barred all service providers from offering or charging discriminatory tariffs for data services on the basis of content
Project Sunrise for prevention of AIDS in the 8 North-Eastern states was launched Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda.
Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 for North East India was released by Govt of India to leverage the hydrocarbon sector for development of the region in Guwahati. It aims to double Oil & Gas production by 2030, make clean fuels accessible, generate employment opportunities & promote cooperation with neighbouring countries.
Four Indian-Americans namely Anil K. Jain, Dr. Arati Prabhakar, Ganesh Thakur & Dr. K.R. Sridhar have been selected for the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for their valuable contributions to the society.
National Deworming Day was observed on 10th February, an initiative focused on reducing the threat of parasitic worm infections, a widespread health issue affecting over 241 million children in India alone.
Veteran director Aurobindo Mukherjee, who directed Bengali classics such as Agniswar (1975), Mouchak (1975) and Nishipadma (1970) passed away on 11th February.
IMPORTANT IN OBITUARIES
Former Prime Minister of Nepal, Sushil Koirala passed away on 9 February 2016. He served as the Prime Minister of Nepal from 11th February to 10th October 2015 and was the President of the Nepali Congress party from 2010.
Eminent Urdu poet & Bollywood lyricist Nida Fazli passed away on 8th February in Mumbai.
Sudhir Tailang, one of the famous Political Cartoonist passed away on 6th February 2016 in Delhi.
Australia has announced the appointment of Indian-origin Harinder Sidhu as their next high commissioner to India.
Union Government to set up National Organic Farming Research Institute (NOFRI) in Sikkim for extending technological support to organic farming in the country.
Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad passed away on 11th February; 3 days after he was miraculously rescued from beneath 35 feet of snow after an avalanche hit his post in Siachen Glacier at the height of 19,600 feet. He was the lone survivor among 10 soldiers buried by the avalanche in Siachen on 3rd February.
Former RBI Deputy Governor S. S. Tarapore passed away
Former UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali died
International Events
Cyber Defence Cooperation, a technical arrangement was signed between NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC) and the Computer Emergency Response Team - European Union (CERT-EU)
US President released the Cyber security National Action Plan (CNAP) at the White House in the bid to fortify America's digital defenses to protect its citizens, government agencies and companies against the vicious cyber attacks aimed at everything from national defense and health care to personal consumer data.
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) launched an initiative to build climate resilience initiative -- -Anticipate, Absorb, Reshape, at the Paris climate conference, known as 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan assumed Presidency of the Royal Society in London. He also received India's second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan, in 2010.
Pravin Gordhan, an Indian-origin politician has been appointed South Africa's new Finance Minister
The 16th India-Russia Annual Summit was held in Moscow with the Russian President Vladimir Putin to strengthen the already close bilateral strategic partnership.
Gambia has been declared the an Islamic republic by its President Yahya Jammeh because Islam is the majority religion of its citizens
International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on 9 December to raise awareness of corruption.The theme for 2015 is 'Break the corruption chain'.
World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Zika virus outbreak as an International Emergency.
The 17th Laureus World Sports Awards 2016 will be hosted by Berlin, Germany on April 18.
National News
India-Nepal bus service resumes after 27 years. The bus runs between Kanchanpur in Nepal close to Banbasa border in Champavat district of Uttarakhand and Anand Vihar, Delhi.
103rd Indian Science Congress (ISC) was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in Mysuru, Karnataka. The theme for the event was 'Science and Technology for Indigenous Development in India'.
The Union Cabinet approved the Stand Up India Scheme to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and Women entrepreneurs.
Union Cabinet approves creation of a Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units Development Refinance Agency (MUDRA) loans. Credit Guarantee Fund for MUDRA Units(CGFMU) will guarantee loans sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana with the objective to reduce the credit risk to
Banks/NBFCs/MFIs/other financial intermediaries, who are Member Lending Institutions (MLIs)
According to a report by top Thai Exporters body India has gone past Thailand as the world's largest rice exporter in 2015 byexporting 10.23 million tonnes.
Maharashtra's first solar power operated mini-water supply has been commissioned in Hingna village of Mouda Taluka in Nagpur district.
Kate Atkinson has won the Costa Novel Award for the 2nd time in 3 years for her 9th novel, "A God in Ruins",
Costa First novel Award – Author Andrew Michael Hurley for the book ‘The Loney’
Costa Children Book Award - Author Frances Hardinge for the book ‘The Lie Tree’
Costa Poetry Award – Poet Don Paterson for ‘40 Sonnets’
PM Narendra Modi launched the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission to transform rural areas to get an urban look.
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