Page-17 of Current Affairs - February, 2017
Mahila Shakti Kendra will be set-up at village level: Budget
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget Speech 2017-18 announced corpus of Rs 500 crore for setting up Mahila Shakti Kendras in the 14 lakh ICDS Anganwadi Centres at village level. These kendras will provide one stop convergent support ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
Government notifies new rules for medical devices
The Union Health Ministry has notified new rules for medical devices to remove regulatory bottlenecks and ensure availability of medical devices for patients. Under the new rules, manufactures will not be required to renew licenses periodically and submission of applications ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
India signs $201.50 million Financing Agreement with World Bank for TEQIP III
The Union Government has singed Financing Agreement for IDA credit of $201.50 million with World Bank for the ‘Third Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme’ (TEQIP III). The agreement was signed by Raj Kumar, Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
February 2: World Wetlands Day
The World Wetland Day (WWD) is observed every year on 2 February to raise awareness about the value of wetlands for humanity and the planet. Significance of Day: This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
China successfully tests DF-5C missile with 10 nuclear warheads
China has successfully tested a new version of a DF-5C missile that can carry up to 10 nuclear warheads in January 2017. The flight test of the missile was carried using 10 multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles, (MIRVs), from the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
India, Sri Lanka signs MoU to construct new multi-ethnic tri-lingual secondary school
India and Sri Lanka have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct a new multi-ethnic tri-lingual secondary school in Polonnaruwa District of Sri Lanka. The MoU was signed by of India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
SAARC programming committee meeting held in Kathmandu
The two-day meeting of SAARC Programming Committee was held in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. All eight members participated in the meeting. This was the first senior level meeting of Association since postponement of 19th SAARC Summit in November 2016 after ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
Toxins in litchi fruit may kill children
Scientists from US and India have found that consumption of litchi fruit on an empty stomach can result in very low blood glucose level and acute encephalopathy leading to seizures and coma, and causes death in Children in many cases. ..