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                                                              Current Affairs FEBUARY -  26 The  Parliament of Georgia  confirmed  Irakli Garibashvili  as Prime Minister along with a vote of confidence in the cabinet Garibashvili put forward. The  Union Cabinet  has approved to dissolve the  Puducherry Assembly  and impose  President’s rule  in the Union Territory, following the resignation of the Chief Minister,  V Narayanasamy,  whose government lost majority power in the assembly. Fullerton India Credit Company  has appointed  Shantanu Mitra  as the new  CEO and Managing Director. OLX Group  appoints  Gautam Thakar  as global  CEO of OLX Autos. India’s rating agency,  ICRA   has projected the Indian economy to   contract 7 percent   in the   current fiscal (FY21). The US-based rating agency  Moody’s  has revised its growth projection for India, and now expects the economy to  contract 7 per cent  in fiscal  2020-21 (FY21). Dushyant Chautala  has been re-elected as the  President of

                                                           Current Affairs FEBUARY -  25 China  has regained its position as the  top trading partner of India in 2020,  which was held by the  United States,  since 2018-19. Governor of Kerala,  Arif Mohammed Khan  has inaugurated India’s  first Digital University  named  Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology. The  Punjab Cabinet   has approved the implementation of the mission   ‘Lal Lakir’   aimed at facilitating villagers to monetise property rights and availing benefits provided by government departments, institutions and banks in all villages across the state. The  Karnataka State Horticulture Department   is setting up a  “Flower Processing Centre”,   in collaboration with the   International Flower Auction Bangalore (IFAB),   to convert unsold flowers into various useful products. The  Government of India   and the   Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)   has signed a   $304 million   loan agreeme

                                                         Current Affairs FEBUARY -  24 CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Renames Hoshangabad as Narmadapuram  during the  Narmada Jayanti programme  held in Hoshangabad. The  Government of India,   the   Government of Nagaland   and the   World Bank   signed a  $68 million   agreement for   “Nagaland: Enhancing Classroom Teaching and Resources Project”,   to enhance the governance of schools across Nagaland. Defence Minister  Rajnath Singh  has inaugurated the  26th edition  of  ‘Hunar Haat’  in  New Delhi  with the theme of  “Vocal for Local”. The prestigious  Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival awards   2021  were announced, to honour the best in Indian cinema, television, music, and OTT. The winner of the Award for 2021 are as follows: Best Actor (Female):  Deepika Padukone, Chhapaak Best Actor (Male):  Akshay Kumar, Laxmii Critic’s Best Actress: Kiara Advani, Guilty Critic’s Best Actor:  Late Sushant Singh Rajput, Dil Bechara Best Fil

                                                             Current Affairs FEBUARY -  23 Israel  has launched a coronavirus  “green pass” system,  which allows people who have been vaccinated to access public facilities that would otherwise be off-limits. Union Health and Family Welfare Minister,  Dr Harsh Vardhan   has launched the   Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0, (IMI 3.0),  to expand immunization coverage across the country.  The focus of IMI 3.0 will be on children and pregnant women who missed their vaccine doses during the  COVID-19 pandemic. The  47th Khajuraho Dance Festival  began in  Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh  which is based on the Indian classical dance tradition. HSBC  has raised its growth forecasts for India in the coming fiscal year 2021-22 (FY22), from  9 per cent  to  11.2 per cent. The  Reserve Bank of India (RBI)  has brought the  State Bank of Sikkim  under its regulation.  It was established under the  State Bank of Sikkim Proclamation, 1968. The  RBI  has

                                                    Current Affairs FEBUARY -  22 The  United States  has officially rejoined the  Paris Agreement , under the Presidency of US President  Joe Biden. The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change,  Prakash Javadekar,  inaugurated the  Atal Paryavaran Bhavan  at  Lakshadweep. The state government of  Kerala  has sanctioned  Rs. 9 crores  to build  ‘smart anganwadis’,  by converting the conventional anganwadis into  “smart”  structures with better amenities. The Chief Minister of  Assam,   Sarbananda Sonowal  has laid the foundation of the  first skill university of eastern India  in  Darrang district in Assam. The  S&P Global Ratings   has projected that India will be one of the fastest-growing emerging market economies in the fiscal year 2021-22, with a GDP growth rate of   10 per cent. Army Chief Gen  Manoj Naravane  has flagged off the  100th K9 Vajra  tracked self-propelled howitzer built by  Larsen & Toubro (L&

                                                           Current Affairs FEBUARY -  20 The  Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)  has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with   Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation   to support the development, conduct and promotion of health research in India. Indian Naval Ship Pralaya   reached   Abu Dhabi in UAE   to participate in the   Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX 21)   and  International Defence Exhibition (IDEX 21)   from February 20 to 25, 2021. Defence Research and Development Organisation   has successfully carried out joint user trials of indigenously developed   Helina   and   Dhruvastra Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)   from the Advanced Light Helicopter at the   Pokhran deserts in Rajasthan. The Prime Minister, Shri  Narendra Modi   addressed the valedictory function of the   India Australia Circular Economy Hackathon (I-ACE)   via videoconferencing. The  NASA Perseverance rover safely  landed on Mars after its

                                                             Current Affairs FEBUARY -  19 The  Union Cabinet   approved a   Rs 12,195-crore   Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme   for domestic manufacturing of telecom and networking products such as switches, routers, radio access network, wireless equipment and other IoT access devices. Prime Minister  Narendra Modi  has virtually launched  ‘Mahabahu-Brahmaputra’  initiative in  Assam.  He laid the foundation stone for the  Dhubri Phulbari bridge. The Prime Minister of Georgia,  Giorgi Gakharia  has announced his resignation   because of disagreements within his own team over the decision to arrest  Nika Melia,  chairman of the  United National Movement opposition party. The state government of  Odisha,  under Chief Minister  Naveen Patnaik,  has launched the development work for the  SAMALEI Project (Samaleswari Temple Area Management and Local Economy Initiatives).  The global forecasting firm  Oxford Economics  has revised In

                                            Current Affairs FEBUARY -  18 The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment  Thaawarchand Gehlot   released the “ 3rd edition   of the   Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary, ( contains a total of   10,000 terms)   in a virtual event. The  National Informatics Centre (NIC),  under the  Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology,  has launched an instant messaging platform called  “Sandes”. West Bengal  government launched  “Maa”  canteens for providing subsidised cooked meals for the poor and the destitute at a nominal cost of  ₹5. HCL Technologies  has inked an agreement with the  Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)  to collaborate in the area of cybersecurity. An  IIT Madras -Incubated start-up  Pi Beam Electric  has recently launched a sustainable electric two-wheeler, dubbed as  PiMo. The  Andhra Pradesh  Chief Minister,  Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy  has been conferred the  Skoch Chief Minister of the Year Award. Pr

                                                 Current Affairs FEBUARY -  17 PM Modi on February 17, 2021, laid the foundation stone of oil, gas sector projects in Tamil Nadu via video conferencing. India has joined a two-day naval exercise of Iran and Russia, known as ‘Iran-Russia Maritime Security Belt-2021’. The Foreign Secretary of India, Harsh Vardhan Shringla reached Moscow on February 17, 2021, for an official visit of two-days. The Central government’s Jal Jeevan Mission reached a new milestone by providing tap water connections to 3 crores 53 lakh rural households. The first day of the spring called  ‘Pahela Phagun’  was celebrated in  Dhaka, Bangladesh  despite the continued shadow of  Corona pandemic in the country. Justice  Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar  has been sworn-in as the  Chief Justice of Manipur High Court  at Raj Bhavan, Imphal.  The  UN Capital Development Fund   has appointed Indian-origin investment and development banker   Preeti Sinha   as its Executive Sec

                                           Current Affairs FEBUARY -  16 The  International Solar Alliance (ISA)  has announced  Dr Ajay Mathur  as its new  Director-General  following his election at the first special assembly of ISA members. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Maharaja Suheldev Memorial virtually on February 16, 2021 in Uttar Pradesh. The Indian Navy received its third Scorpene Submarine under the Project P-75 on February 15, 2021. The submarine will be commissioned as INS Karanj in March. Defence Minister  Rajnath Singh   recently launched an online portal   ‘e-Chhawani’   and mobile app, to facilitate   ‘ease of living’   and   ‘ease of doing’   for the residents of the Cantonment Boards across the country. The Rashtrapati Bhawan informed on February 16, 2021, that Kiran Bedi has been removed from her position as the Governor of Puducherry. The Pilot Pey Jal Survekshan was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs under the Jal Jee

 

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                                           Current Affairs FEBUARY -  15 Union road transport and highways minister,  Nitin Gadkari  has launched India’s first-ever diesel tractor, converted to a much cleaner  (compressed natural gas) CNG variant. The former European Central Bank Chief  Mario Draghi  has been sworn in as the  new Prime Minister of Italy  on 12 February 2021.  The  United States  has extended the  “New START”  nuclear disarmament treaty with  Russia  for a period of  five years.   The three-day famous  “Mandu Festival”  began at the historic town of  Mandu  in  Dhar district  of  Madhya Pradesh  on February 13, 2021. Maharashtra government  has signed an MoU with  Flipkart  to promote wooden toys, local artefacts, handicrafts. India’s homegrown app  MapMyIndia  ties up with  ISRO  to build an alternative to  Google Maps. The  Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  has launched the   Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF)  programme in partnership with