Robot run
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1. The theme of
the World Wetlands Day that was observed - Wetlands for our Future –
Sustainable Livelihoods
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2. Dr Harsh
Vardhan inaugurated the construction work of Borehole Geophysics Research
Laboratory (BGRL) at Hazarmachi, Karad of Maharashtra
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3. The social
legislation that completed ten years of implementation – The Mahatma Gandhi
National Rural Employment Act, 2005
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4. Vietnam
formally lifted the ban on import of Indian Groundnut
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5. India’s first
underwater restaurant was opened in the city of Ahmedabad
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6. The Union
Government appointed Jai Kumar Garg as Managing Director and Chief Executive
Officer of Corporation Bank
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7. Saroj Kumar
Jha appointed as the Senior Director for the Fragility, Conflict and Violence
Group at the World Bank
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8. Bangladesh
approved a draft Citizenship Law to expand scope for dual citizenship for its
citizens
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9. World Bank
approved Million US dollars 35 to Improve Citizen Access to Public Services
in - Madhya Pradesh, India
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10. The Central
Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) signed two bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements
(APAs) with United Kingdom
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11. Tamil Nadu
Cadre IPS officer Archana Ramasundram was appointed as the Director General
of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
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12. World Health
Organisation (WHO) declared Public Health Emergency of International Concern
over the explosive spread of Mosquito-borne Zika virus
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13. In a match
against Nepal, Rishabh Pant scored the fastest fifty in the U-19 ICC cricket
world cup history
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14. 1600
officials of Moscow will undergo lie-detector tests as part of fight against
corruption
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15. Bangladesh
country will host the 1st ever Asia Cup in T-20 format starting from 24 Feb
2016
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16. United
Kingdom granted licence to use gene editing techniques on human embryos.
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17. Himachal
Pradesh to spend 15 crore rupees on Swachh Bharat Mission in Kinnaur
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18. Companies Law Committee submitted
report recommending changes in the Companies Act, 2013
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19. India, Afghanistan signed pact for
visa-free travel by diplomats
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20. India, NASA to study Ladakh region
under Spaceward Bound programme
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21. Supreme Court
refers curative plea on decriminalising homosexuality to a five-judge
constitutional bench.
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22. Prime
Minister Narendra Modi rules out scrapping of reservation; Says campaign of
lies is being spread on Dalit issue to disintegrate the nation.
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23. PM says, the
government fully committed to promote the Ayurveda and traditional systems of
medicines.
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24. Reserve Bank
of India keeps its key policy rates unchanged in its bi-monthly monetary
policy review.
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25.
Differently-abled persons to get a unique identity card to avail the benefit
of welfare schemes.
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26. Centre issues
guidelines on ZikaVirus Disease following epidemic in Brazil and in other
South American countries
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27. Actor Anupam
Kher denied visa by Pakistan for Karachi Literature Festival.
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28. In Jammu and
Kashmir, BJP and PDP meet Governor; Uncertainty still continues over
Government formation.
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29. Texas Senator
Ted Cruz beats presidential contender Donald Trump in Iowa's Republican
Presidential nominating contest; Both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders win
in Democratic camp.
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30. Sensex falls
286 points.
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31. RBI keeps key
rates unchanged in the 6th bi-monthly monetary policy
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32. RBI to create
enabling framework for growth of start-ups
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33. Google
Alphabet comes before Apple as world's most valuable company
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34. HDFC Bank to
sell loans to non-customers throughATMs.
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35. Ashish Kumar
Goel takes charge as GM, Eastern Railway
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36. IndiaFirst
appoints Satishwar Balakrishnan as CFO.
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37. SC refers
curative plea on Section 377 to five-judge bench
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38. India, Brunei
Sign MoUs on Defence, Health, Sports
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39. Bajaj unveils
bike with INS Vikrant metal
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40. Craftsvilla
acquires Sendd for $4.5 Million.
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41. Priyanka
Chopra to Present at the Oscars
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42. Meghalaya —
India’s fastest growing state.
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43. World’s First
“Robot Run” Farm to come up in 2017.
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44. Delhi, Kabul
ink pact for visa-free travel of envoys.
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45. Aditya Mehta
won the National Snooker Championship2016.
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46. Adani’s Coal Mine Project in Australia
Gets Environmental Nod.
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