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Daily CA On Mar 07 & 08
1. India commemorated the ‘Chabahar Day’ on March 04, 2021 on the sidelines of the Maritime India Summit-2021 which was held from March 2-4, 2021.
2. Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Odisha are the best performing Indian states in land record digitisation, according to an annual land records index prepared by Delhi-based think-tank National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).
3. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has kept the interest rates unchanged on provident fund deposits at 8.5 per cent for financial year 2020-21.
4. Dr Harsh Vardhan encouraged scientists of CSIR laboratories across the country to develop the land available at each laboratory to be set up as a model under the “CSIR Floriculture Mission”.
5. The Government has constituted a National Committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence.
6. Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ inaugurated the New Delhi World Book Fair 2021 – Virtual Edition.
7. A new cultural centre of the High Commission of India was inaugurated by the External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar in Dhaka.
8. Women visitors will be allowed free entry to all centrally protected monuments to mark International Women’s Day.
9. Australian conservationists unveiled plans to build the world’s first refuge for the platypus, to promote breeding and rehabilitation as the duck-billed mammal faces extinction due to climate change.
10. The Food Waste Index Report 2021, from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partner organisation WRAP, said that around 931 million tonnes of food waste was generated in 2019, sixty-one per cent of which came from households, 26 per cent from food service and 13 per cent from retail.
11. Anil Ambani-led Reliance Power has formed a joint venture with Japan-headquartered Jera Co. Inc to develop a new gas-fired power generation project in Bangladesh.
12. India has extended a grant of 44.17 million Nepali Rupees to Nepal to build a new school building in Rupandehi district of the country under the Nepal-Bharat Maitri Development Partnership.
13. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S .Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched the AP Fact Check website and Twitter account at his camp office.
14. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) partnered with SBI Payments to announce the launch of ‘RuPay SoftPoS’ for millions of Indian merchants.
15. State-owned Indian Bank will divest stake in joint venture entity ASREC (India) Ltd as part of asset monetisation exercise.
16. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested a flight demonstration based on Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha’s Chandipur.
17. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of the King-dom of Sweden H.E. Stefan Löfven held a Virtual Summit where they discussed bilateral issues and other regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest.
18. An Indian-origin veteran of the financial services industry has been appointed as the first vice president and chief operating officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
19. As part of Women’s Day observance celebrations, JCI Trivandrum Green City is honouring some of the eminent personalities in the social cause and education field from the city.
20. Bangladesh has announced the names of 9 individuals and one organization for conferring the Independence Award, the highest civilian award of Bangladesh for the year 2021.
21. Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of Agriculture signed an MoU to amplify sericulture activities in the country in the presence of Textiles Minister Smriti Irani and Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala.
22. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir topped the medals tally in the second edition of Khelo India Winter National Games.
24. The Dharwad-headquartered Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB) has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Our Food Pvt Ltd, Visakhapatnam, for arranging cost-effective processing units to farmers through the bank loan.
25. In Boxing, Deepak Kumar (52kg) wins the silver medal at the 72nd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.
26. The Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) affiliated and recognized by the Deaf International Cricket Council (DICC) will organize the 2nd ODI National Zone Cricket Championship league for the deaf from March 1 to 5, 2021.
27. Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha MP Nandkumar Singh Chauhan He was 69.
04 March 2021 Current Affairs
Q.1. When did the third Jan Aushadhi Day celebrations start?
Ans. 01 March
Q.2. Which state government has provided life imprisonment to food adulterants?
Ans. Madhya Pradesh
Q.3. Who has been appointed the High Commissioner of India to Australia?
Ans. Manpreet Vohra
Q.4. Who has inaugurated Global Bio India 2021?
Ans. Dr. Harshvardhan Singh
Q.5. In which Indian state are the two cruisers of Britain broken?
Ans. Gujarat
Q.6. Which bank has reduced the interest rates of Guha loan to 6.7%?
Ans. SBI
Q.7. Where has the International Yoga Festival started?
Ans. Rishikesh
Q.8. Which country has welcomed the ambassador of UAE for the first time?
Ans. Israel
Q.9. Because who has written a book called India Comes First?
Ans. Ram Madhav
Q.10. Who has been appointed the head of 'Eastern Naval Command'?
Ans. Ajendra Bahadur Singh
Daily Current Affairs On March 01
1. World NGO Day is commemorated on 27th February every year across the world.
2. Rare Disease Day is held on the last day of February every year to raise awareness of rare diseases.
3. Every year, National Science Day is celebrated on February 28, to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist Sir CV Raman, back in 1928
4. Protein Day is an annual awareness day observed on February 27th, that aims to rally towards the mission of protein awareness and sufficiency in India.
5. Chenab bridge, the world’s tallest railway bridge over Chenab River in Kouri area, will achieve another engineering milestone.
6. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has announced that UPI AutoPay has now gone live on Gaana.
Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar has said that the new guidelines for social media intermediaries, OTT platforms and Digital Media will bring uniformity among all in the field of media.
7. Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated Saras Aajeevika Mela 2021 at Noida Haat.
8. Directorate General of Civil Aviation, DGCA has allowed domestic flight operators to give concessions in ticket prices to travellers who carry no baggage or only cabin baggage.
9. An Indian company Omega Seiki will set up an electric vehicle plant in Bangladesh.
10. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched 5 online services of the Women and Child Development Department and Mission Shakti.
11. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to develop the MSME ecosystem in the State.
12. In Kerala, amid the Covid-19 pandemic the devotees will take part in the Attukal pongala from their homes.
13. In Gujarat, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patellaunched ‘Gujarat Budget’ mobile application at Gandhinagar.
14. Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan laid the foundation stone of Mon Medical College covering 30 acres of land at District Hospital Mon, Nagaland.
15. The growth in India’s real GDP during 2020-21 is estimated at -8 percent as compared to the growth rate of 4.0 per cent in 2019-20.
16. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has directed all general and health insurance companies to mandatorily offer a standard personal accident insurance policy by 1 April, 2021.
17. Private lenders HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank have initiated exchanges that they have invested in Ferbine Private Limited.
18. The ‘E-Daakhil’ portal for consumer grievance redressal is now operational in 15 states and Union Territories (UTs).
Sharad Goklani has been appointed as President & CTO at AU Small Finance Bank.
19. State Bank of India has tied up with JPMorgan to use the US bank’s blockchain technology to speed up overseas transactions.
20. Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has participated virtually in the First G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under the Italian Presidency to discuss policy actions for transformative and equitable recovery.
21. Yusuf Pathan, former India all-rounder, announced his retirement from all formats of cricket.
22. Pacer Vinay Kumar announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
23. Renowned Malayalam poet, priest and academician Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri died on. He was 81 years old.
24. Michael Somare, Papua New Guinea’s first prime minister, who played a major role in leading the country to independence from Australia, died in Port Moresby, the capital. He was 84.
28 February 2021 Current Affairs
Q.1. ईराकली गरिबश्चिली किस देश के नए प्रधानमंत्री चुने गये हैं ?
Ans. जॉर्जिया
Q.2. किस राज्य सरकार ने महासमृद्धि महिला सशक्तिकरण योजना शुरू करने की घोषणा की है ?
Ans. महाराष्ट्र
Q.3. किस देश के पहले प्रधानमंत्री माइकल सोमारे का निधन हुआ है ?
Ans. पापुआ न्यू गिनी
Q.4. टेबल टेनिस फेडरेशन ऑफ़ इंडिया का अध्यक्ष किसे चुना गया है ?
Ans. दुष्यंत चौटाला
Q.5. किस राज्य के मुख्यमंत्री ने PM FME योजना शुरू की है ?
Ans. मणिपुर
Q.6. किस राज्य सरकार ने सेवानिवृत्ति की आयु को बढ़ाया है ?
Ans. तमिलनाडु
Q.7. कार्बन वाच लांच करने वाला पहला केंद्र शासित प्रदेश कौन बना है ?
Ans. चंडीगढ़
Q.8. टाटा इनोवेशन फेलोशिप के लिए किसे चुना गया है ?
Ans. उत्तम लाहिड़ी
Q.9. PM किसान योजना को सबसे तेज लागू करने वाला पहला राज्य कौन बना है ?
Ans. उत्तर प्रदेश
Q.10. किस केंद्र शासित प्रदेश में राष्ट्रपति शासन लगाया गया है ?
Ans. पुडुचेरी
Q.11. किस राज्य सरकार ने ई परिवाहन व्यवस्था का शुभारम्भ किया है ?
Ans. हिमाचल प्रदेश
Daily Current affairs On Feb 26
1. The under-construction Kushinagar Airport in Uttar Pradesh has received the International Airport license from Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
2. The Horticulture Department, in collaboration with the International Flower Auction Bangalore (IFAB), is setting up a flower processing centre to convert unsold flowers into various useful products.
3. The Central government launched ‘National Urban Digital Mission” to create a digital infrastructure for cities in the country.
4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a day’s visit to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to inaugurate and lay the foundation for several developmental projects.
5. Union Cabinet approved Production Linked Incentive Scheme for IT Hardware.
6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 2nd edition of the Maritime India Summit 2021.
7. China has regained its position as the top trading partner of India in 2020, which was held by the United States, since 2018-19.
8. Pakistan is unlikely to exit the ‘grey list’ of the FATF as some European countries have taken the stand that Islamabad has not fully implemented all the points of a plan of action set by it, on the eve of the plenary meeting of the global watchdog for money laundering and terror financing.
9. Australia’s parliament passed landmark legislation requiring global technology giants to pay for the news content shared on their platforms, in a move that is being closely watched around the world.
10. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced that Hoshangabad city in the state would be renamed as Narmadapuram.
11. In Manipur, the State Chief Minister N. Biren Singh launched the Prime Minister Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME) Scheme.
12. BJP national president JP Nadda will participate in a series of programmes in Kolkata and North 24 Parganas in West Bengal.
13. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will conductsimultaneous purchase and sale of government securities for an aggregate amount of Rs 15,000 crore each on March 4.
14. Ola, said it had commenced construction of the world’s largest two-wheeler mega-factory on its 500-acre site.
15. Global rating agency Moody’s upped India’s growth projection for the financial year 2021-22 to 13.7 percent from 10.8 percent estimated earlier.
16. Indian Coast Guard Ship C-453, the 17th of the 18 Interceptor Boat (IBs) project indigenously constructed by Larsen & Toubro Ltd, has been commissioned at
17. Former Union Minister Vijay Sampla assumed the charge of Chairman National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC).
18. Rear Admiral Tarun Sobti, VSM took over the Command of the Eastern Fleet, the Sword Arm of the Eastern Naval Command at Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam.
19. Piramal Group appoints Kalpesh Kikani as CEO of Piramal Alternatives.
20. Ramakrishna’s experience spans over 30 years, starting with a Short Service Commissioned tenure of 6 years with the Indian Air Force in Surface to Air Missiles division and a total industrial experience of 28 years
21. The Centre signed an agreement with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for borrowing $304 million (over 2,200 crore) to improve power transmission network in Assam.
22. A trilateral dialogue was held among India, France, and Australia on February 24, 2021 at the senior officials’ level, with focus on further enhancing cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
23. The International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) Symposium on Sustainable Development of Dams & River Basins was inaugurated by Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister for Jal Shakti as Chief Guest and Shri R.K. Singh,
Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Govt. of India presided over the Opening Ceremony.
24. Union Government has asked Public Sector Banks to facilitate quick and easy loan disbursal under the PM-SVANidhi scheme.
24. Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister DV Sadananda Gowda will present the 10th National Awards for Technology Innovation in Petrochemicals and Downstream Plastics Processing Industry in New Delhi.
25. UK-based Liberty Steel Group, owned by Indian-origin metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta, has signed MoUs with two European companies to set up France”s first hydrogen-based steel making plant.
26. South-African all-rounder Chris Morris became the costliest player in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL) auction when Rajasthan Royals snapped him up for Rs 16.25 crore in the 2021 auction in Chennai.
Daily CA On Feb 23 :
1. World Thinking Day is celebrated each year by the Girl Guides and Girl Scouts across the world on the 22nd February.
2. World Day Of Social Justice is observed on February 20 every year.
3. The World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the “Third Saturday of February” every year.
4. India and its Southern neighbour Maldives signed five agreements that would boost infrastructure in the island nation.
5. Culture and Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel will inaugurate the three day Incredible India Mega Homestay Development and Training Workshop in Darjeeling.
6. The first-ever National Toy Fair will be organized from 27th February to 2nd March through a virtual medium.
7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam and West Bengal. In Assam, Mr Modi will dedicate important projects of the oil and gas sector to the nation at Silapathar in Dhemaji district.
8. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar, inaugurated the Atal Paryavaran Bhavan at Lakshadweep on Feb 19, 2021.
9. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation of the first skill university of eastern India in Darrang district, aimed at imparting training to over 10,000 students in 12 disciplines.
10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 66th annual convocation of IIT Kharagpur via video conferencing.
11. Government has sanctioned over 56 thousand more houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban).
12. The United States officially rejoined the Paris Agreement on climate change designed to limit global warming and avoid its potentially catastrophic impacts.
13. The Kerala government has sanctioned Rs.9 crore to convert the conventional anganwadis into “smart” structures with better amenities.
14. Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has announced that the second Khelo India University Games will be hosted by Karnataka.
15. The first paperless budget will be presented in Uttar Pradesh Assembly.
16. Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government plans to develop Jewar Airport as Asia’s biggest airport with six runways.
17. Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti has been re-elected as President of Peoples’ Democratic Party.
18. S&P Global Ratings said India will be one of the fastest growing emerging market economies with a 10% growth in the next fiscal, and future sovereign rating action would hinge on lowering fiscal deficit and sustaining debt burden.
19. India’s largest lender, State Bank of India, will launch a YONO merchant’s app to enable 20 million merchants from tier 2, 3 cities to adopt digital payments.
20. Reaffirming its commitment for overall development and security of its maritime neighbour, India has signed a 50 million dollar Line of Credit agreement in the defence sector with the Maldives.
21. Vodafone Idea announced the launch of Premium Video On Demand (PVOD) service on Vi Movies and TV App, in partnership with Hungama, as the Telco looks to strengthen its OTT play.
22. Fashion retail major H&Mannounced the appointment of Yanira Ramirez as the Country Sales Manager for India.
23. President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Jasmeet Singh and Amit Bansal as Judges of the Delhi High Court.
24. he board of Page Industries on 22 February 2021, approved the appointment of VS Ganesh as the Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer of the company for a period of five years effective from 1 June 2021.
25. A national hydrogen mission to accelerate plans to generate the carbon-free fuel from renewables, state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) signed a pact with Greenstat Norway for setting up a Centre of Excellence on Hydrogen.
26. Indian government, Government of Nagaland and the World Bank signed a $68 million project to enhance the governance of schools across Nagaland as well as to improve teaching practices and learning environments in select schools.
Daily CA one-liner 20 Feb 2021
1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi would launch the Mahabahu-Brahmaputra initiative and lay the foundation stones of one bridge and perform a ground-breaking ceremony (bhumi pujan) of another in Assam via video conferencing.
2. The National Informatics Centre (NIC) of India has launched an instant messaging app just like WhatsApp for government employees called Sandes.
3. The importance of accurate data for policy making, Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar launched software applications for five pan-India surveys, including on migrant and domestic workers.
4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for key oil and gas sector projects in Tamil Nadu via video conferencing.
5. India has joined Iran and Russia in a two-day navy exercise dubbed “Iran-Russia Maritime Security Belt 2021” in the northern part of the Indian Ocean.
6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid rich tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the occasion of his Birth Anniversary.
7. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the Arbor Day Foundation have recognized Hyderabad as a 2020 Tree City of World, for its commitment to growing and maintaining urban forests.
8. Foreign Ministers of Quad countries – India, Australia, Japan and US – discussed the necessity to promote freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific region.
9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India is working towards a healthy and COVID-19 free neighbourhood.
10. Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has announced that the fourth edition of Prime Minister’s Interaction Programme with school students, teachers and parents – Pariksha Pe Charcha will be held next month.
11. The French Parliament has approved an Anti-radicalism Bill in a bid to fight the Islamic radicalism.
12. The Bangladesh Supreme Court launched the Artificial Intelligence (AI) based translation software ‘Amar Vasha’ through a virtual event.
13. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison.
14. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C. N. Ashwath Narayana, who holds the Higher Education portfolio, has informed that 2,500 classrooms at the higher education level will be converted into smart classrooms in the next two months.
15. Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio announced two new grants, namely, the Chief Minister’s Grant for Journalism and the Chief Minister’s Research Grant.
16. All the government hospitals in the country will have Janaushadhi Kendras that sell affordable generic medicines to the common man.
17. Max Life Insurance Company Ltd (Max Life) has announced the appointment of Amrit Singh as Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President, Strategy.
18. Bhim Army Chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad and five Indian-origin personalities have been featured in Time magazine’s annual list of 100 ‘emerging leaders who are shaping the future.’
19. The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has received the Asia Environmental Enforcement Award-2020 awarded by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
20. India and Nepal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the reconstruction of six secondary schools in the Himalayan nation.
21. Global IT leader TCSwill invest an estimated 1,200 – Rs.1,500 crore to expand operations in Kerala and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Technopark here for leasing 97 acres of land
22. Flipkart, Tamil Nadu MSME inks MoU to support small, local products.
23. The Mohali-based IPL franchise formally known as Kings XI Punjab were renamed as Punjab Kings, ahead of the 2021 auctions due to be held in Chennai on February 18.
Daily CA one-liner 18 Feb
1. Taj Mahotsav has been celebrated successfully since 1992 in Agra in the month of February for ten days, from 18th February to 27th February in Shilpgram, Near Taj Mahal, Agra.
2. The World Bank has released a comprehensive report titled ‘Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities: The Burden on Indian Society’ in association with the SaveLife Foundation.
3. Government has made FASTag mandatory on the National Highways. All lanes in the fee plazas on National Highways were declared as FASTag lanes.
4. The Union Government has increased the budget of Department of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences by 30 per cent as compared to the revised estimate of 2020-21.
5. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that Tamil Nadu has become a pioneer in reducing road accidents by fifty per cent.
6. President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the Rashtrapati Bhavan Krida Sthal in the President’s Estate which includes renovated Football Ground and Basketball Court.
7. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched a Pilot Pey Jal Survekshan under Jal Jeevan Mission- Urban, JJM-U.
8. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched e-Chhawani portal.
9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Mahabahu-Brahmaputra initiative, lay the foundation stone of Dhubri-Phulbari Bridge and perform Bhoomi Poojan for construction of Majuli Bridge Assam through video conferencing.
10. China last year overtook the United States as the EU’s biggest trading partner, the EU statistics agency Eurostat
Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen Hassen arrived in New Delhi on a four-day official visit to India.
11. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Maharaja Suheldev Memorial and Maharaja Suheldev Development project and dedicated it to the public Maharaja Suheldev State Medical College (Baharaich) via video conferencing.
12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation of key projects of the oil and gas sector in Tamil Nadu through video conferencing.
13. Kiran Bedi has been removed from the post of Puducherry Lieutenant Governor.
14. The number of states successfully completing the Ease of Doing Business reforms has increased to 15.
15. The Reserve Bank set up a committee to draw a vision document for strengthening urban cooperative banks (UCBs) and exploring the potential of consolidation in the sector.
16. Private general insurer ICICI Lombard has launched the ‘Corporate India Risk Index’. This is intended to be a unified, standardised corporate risk index that spans industries and companies.
17. Hyderabad-based product development and software services startup Machint Solutions has launched an intelligent neo banking platform, Uluka.
18. Nigerian economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala became the first woman and first African to be appointed as the head of the World Trade Organization.
19. Mahender Singh Kanyal has been appointed as the next Indian Ambassador to Syria.
20. GE T&D India Ltd (GETDIL) has announced Mahesh Palashikar as Chairman of its Board of Directors.
21. Sinha will oversee UNCDF’s ‘last mile’ finance models to reduce poverty and support local economic development.
22. The Institute of Rural Management- Anand (IRMA) announced the appointment of Dr. Umakant Dash to the post of Director.
23. Debhashis Mitra has been elected as Vice President.
24. The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has been conferred the Skoch Chief Minister of the Year Award.
25. Bharat Biotech is being presented the Genome Valley Excellence Award for 2021 for its “breakthrough, pioneering research, development and commercialisation of vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin,” a release said.
Daily CA one-liner 16 Feb
1. The National Productivity Day is observed every year on February 12 by the National Productivity Council (NPC).
2. Odisha government to construct ‘COVID Warrior Memorial’ at Biju Patnaik Park in Bhubaneswar in recognition of the sacrifice & services rendered by COVID19 warriors who have lost their lives fighting the pandemic.
3. The Lok Sabha passed the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 by voice vote.
4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Maharaja Suheldev Memorial and development work of Chittaura Lake in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh through video conferencing.
5. Minority Affairs Ministry is organising 26th Hunar Haat of indigenous artisans and craftsmen from across the country at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.
6. India will provide Nepalese Rupees(NR) 142 million to Nepal for the restoration and conservation of three cultural heritage sites in the Kathmandu Valley.
7. The United States extended the nuclear arms control treaty known as the New START with Russia for the next five years.
8. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla will pay a two-day visit to Moscow on 17th and 18th of February at the invitation of Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov.
9. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla will pay a two-day visit to Moscow on 17th and 18th of February at the invitation of Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov.
10. The Annual Convention of Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) concluded at Kevadia in Gujarat.
11. The 11th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav is being held between 14th to 28th February at Cooch Behar, Darjeeling and Murshidabad in West Bengal.
12. Waltair Division, in its efforts to enhance the passenger amenities at Railway stations, has commissioned another innovative facility called Robotic Spa under Non-fare revenue here at Visakhapatnam railway station.
13. Punjab has become the 13th State in the country to successfully undertake “One Nation One Ration Card system”
14. The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Indian Payments and Postal Bank (IPPB) to facilitate opening of bank accounts for construction workers.
15. The former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi has been sworn in as Italy’s prime minister at the head of a unity government
16. Recykal, a digital ‘waste commerce’ solutions provider, has been selected as the first member from India for the World Economic Forum’s Circulars Accelerator programme 2021.
17. AIM and Australia’s national science agency (CSIRO) kick started the India-Australia Circular Economy (I-ACE) Hackathon, 2021.
18. Former Miss World and actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas created ripples when she announced her memoir titled Unfinished. Published by Penguin Random House, the unconventional title hints at the fact that Chopra has many more story-worthy years to live.
19. Director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari (Bareilly Ki Barfi, Panga) has turned novelist with her debut fiction novel, ‘Mapping Love’. The teaser of the novel was released by Rupa Publications.
20. The High Commission of India in Dhaka announced the winners of the writing competition on the subject ‘What Liberation means to me’ for the youth of Bangladesh.
21. S Hareesh’s novel ‘Meesha’, which mixes magic, myth and metaphor into a tale set in Kuttanad, was named the best novel for the year 2019 by Kerala Sahitya Akademi.
International Criminal Court elects Britain’s Karim Khan as new prosecutor
Parties to the International Criminal Court on February 12, 2021 elected Britain’s Karim Khan as the new prosecutor for a nine-year term starting on June 16. The 123-member Hague-based court handles war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and crimes of aggression. Khan is best known for heading the United Nations’ special investigative team looking into Islamic State crimes in Iraq.
China bans BBC World News from broadcasting in the country
China banned BBC World News on February 12, 2021 from broadcasting in the country. The announcement comes one week after British media regulator Ofcom withdrew broadcasting license for state-owned China Global Television Network (CGTN) in the United Kingdom.
China refuses to give raw data on early COVID-19 cases to WHO team
China has refused to give raw data on early COVID-19 cases to a World Health Organization-led team probing the origins of the pandemic. The WHO team had requested raw patient data on 174 cases of COVID-19 that China had identified from the early phase of the outbreak in Wuhan in December 2019.
Daily CA One liner of Feb 13
1. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will formally launch India’s first-ever diesel tractor converted into a CNG tractor on February 12.
2. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Ministry has informed that more than one crore two lakh MSMEs were registered in the country within five years.
3. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated more than 57,000 water structures constructed in Madhya Pradesh under the ‘Jala Abhishekam’ campaign from New Delhi.
4. Indian Army National Seminar-cum-Webinar, named as Divya-Drishti 2021 on Multi-Domain Operations: Future of Conflicts was organised by Centre for Land Warfare Studies, CLAWS.
5. The Government is organising the first ever India Toy Fair from 27th February to 2nd March.
6. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) made history as its first-ever interplanetary Hope Probe mission successfully entered orbit around Mars.
7. United States President Joe Biden has revoked the national emergency order used to fund former President Donald Trump’s Mexico border wall project.
8. China is celebrating Lunar New Year as it ushered into the Year of the Ox.
9. The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) of Iraq has sent invitations to embassies of 52 countries to monitor the country’s elections slated to take place on 10th of October this year.
10. To promote wooden toys, local artifacts, handicrafts Maharashtra Small Industries Development Corporation and Maharashtra State Khadi & Village Industries Board have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Flipkart.
11. In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the state of the art General Bus Stand cum Shopping complex Cum Multi Level Parking constructed at the cost of Rs. 213 Crore in Jammu.
12. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has launched Swach Sarvekshan Abhiyan in Bengaluru to educate citizens about solid waste management.
13. Goa has become the 6th State in the country to successfully undertake Urban Local Bodies reforms stipulated by the Department of Expenditure.
14. India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) estimates India’s gross domestic product (GDP) to bounce back to 10.4 per cent growth in FY22.
15. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Maritime India Summit-2021 on 2nd March.
16. Steel giant ArcelorMittal announced that Aditya Mittal, the son of company founder Lakshmi Mittal, will replace him as the group’s chairman and CEO.
17. New Development Bank (NDB), the multilateral development bank established by the BRICS states, has announced a commitment of $100 million into the NIIF Fund of Funds (FoF).
18. Tamil film Koozhangal won the prestigious Tiger Award in the competition section of the International Film Festival of Rotterdam.
19. Manasa Varanasi, an engineer from Telangana, emerged as the winner of VLCC Femina Miss India World 2020.
From a bus conductor to a writer, Muthalankurichi Kamarasu has come a long way in his life.
20. At a time when many children could not make the most of their free time during the lockdown induced by the pandemic, a 15-year-old girl from a remote village in Mysuru took it as an opportunity to try her hands at ‘gourd art’.
13th February 2021 Daily GK Update
9. World Radio Day: 13 February
World Radio Day is celebrated on 13 February each year to recognize radio as a powerful medium, which brings people together from every corner of the globe, to promote diversity and help build a more peaceful and inclusive world.
The theme of World Radio Day 2021 is “New World, New Radio”.
The day was Proclaimed in 2011 by the Member States of UNESCO and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 as an International Day, February 13 became World Radio Day (WRD).
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
UNESCO headquarters: Paris, France.
UNESCO Head: Audrey Azoulay.
UNESCO Founded: 16 November 1945.
United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA.
Mr Antonio Guterres is the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
13th February 2021 Daily GK Update
7. ISRO opens satellite testing centre for private sector
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has opened its UR Rao Satellite Centre for testing satellites developed by the private sector for the first time in its history.
Two satellites, developed by the Indian startups SpaceKidz India and Pixxel (incorporated as Sygyzy) were tested at the UR Rao Satellite Centre.
ISRO also helped these two companies in fixing problems with the solar panels on their respective satellites.
So far in its history, the space agency has only taken help in manufacturing and fabrication of various parts of satellites and rockets from the Indian industry. Both these two companies will also test their engines at the Sriharikota spaceport and Thiruvananthapuram rocket centre in coming days.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
ISRO Chairman: K.Sivan.
ISRO Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka.
ISRO established: 15 August 1969.
Daily CA On March 05
1. National Safety Day is observed on March 4 every year to commemorate the foundation of the National Safety Council.
2. On March 4 India is celebrated as National Security Day (Rashtriya Suraksha Diwas) every year, in the honor of the Indian Security Forces.
3. Government on 2nd March 2021 notified comprehensive amendments to the Insurance Ombudsman Rules, 2017, with a view to improve the working of the Insurance Ombudsman mechanism to facilitate resolution of complaints regarding deficiencies in insurance services in a timely, cost-effective and impartial manner.
4. The ‘Made in India’ optical spectrograph named as Aries-Devasthal Faint Object Spectrograph & Camera (ADFOSC) is indigenously designed and developed by Aryabhatta Research Institute of observational sciences (ARIES), Nainital.
5. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that the Nag River Pollution Abatement Project has been approved at a cost of over Rs 2,117 crore.
6. Wipro has joined the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) ‘Partnering for Racial Justice in Business’ initiative to promote a culture of diversity, inclusion, equity and justice for people of all racial backgrounds in the workplace.
7. Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar held a meeting with representatives of Over the Top, OTT industry and explained to them the provisions of the new OTT rules.
8. The UN General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution sponsored by India and supported by over 70 nations declaring 2023 as the International Year of Millets
9. Newly formed Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir Union Territories will have a separate cell in National Commission for Women (NCW).
10. Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has tweeted that Bengaluru has emerged as the most livable city in India in the Ease of living Survey conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
11. The State Bank of India (SBI) Mutual Funds has launched its first overseas offering on 1 March 2021.
12. Private sector lender Kotak Mahindra Bank will handle the salary account of the Indian army personnel.
13. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Board has approved sale of its 61.65 percent stake in Numaligarh Refinery for 9,875 crore rupees.
14. India received the highest ever Foreign Direct Investments of over 67 billion US dollars for the first nine months of a financial year, last year.
15. Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri announced the release of the final rankings of Ease of Living Index-2020 and the Municipal Performance Index-2020 in New Delhi in an online event.
16. IPS officer Kuldiep Singh has assumed the additional charge of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) director general (DG).
17. Six-time world champion pugilist Mary Kom has been appointed as the Chairperson of the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) champions and veterans committee.
18. The 30th Bihari Puraskar for 2020 will be given to Mohankrishna Bohara for his Hindi book of Criticism, titled Taslima: Sangharsh aur Sahitya.
19. Mumbai City FC beat ATK Mohun Bagan 2-0 and finished at the top of the ongoing Indian Super League, thereby clinching the ISL League Winners Shield and securing a spot in the 2022 AFC Champions League.
20. On Feb 25 to 28, 2021, Indian shuttlers Varun Kapur and Malvika Bansod registered hard-fought wins to clinch the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively at the 2021 Uganda International in Kampala.
21. India captain Virat Kohli has recorded another century, albeit not on the pitch this time, as he became the first cricketer in the world to have 100 million followers on social media platform Instagram.
Daily Current Affairs of March 05
1. The world observes World Hearing Day on March 3, every year. This year, the theme is ‘Screen, Rehabilitate, Communicate’, to address hearing loss and ear diseases across the life course
2. World Wildlife Day is observed annually on March 3 to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s flora and fauna.
3. India announced it will send a consignment of 1,000 metric tonnes of rice and 100,000 tablets of Hydroxychloroquine to drought-hit Madagascar.
4. The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and French Republic in the field of renewable energy cooperation.
5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the inaugural session on ‘Harnessing Education, Research and Skill Development for an Atmanirbhar Bharat’.
6. Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ released the study material of Indian Knowledge Tradition courses of National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
7. The Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha Television channels that broadcast the proceedings of the upper and lower Houses of Parliament, respectively, have been merged into a single entity.
8. Israel’s president formally received the first-ever ambassador from the United Arab Emirates, following last year’s historic agreement between the countries.
9. A new passenger train service between Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri is set to start from 26th of March marking the 50th Anniversary of the liberation of Bangladesh.
10. Nagaland launched its first air cargo services from Dimapur
11. Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Chandra Sarangi have expressed concern over the fire spreading in the forest areas of Similipal in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, which is a Tiger Reserve and also an important biosphere reserve of the country.
12. A two-day national seminar on National Education Policy and its Implementation, organised by Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal, NITI Aayog and Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal
13. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) eased the listing norms for large companies, apparently paving the way for the much-awaited mega float of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC).
14. The gross GST revenue collected in the month of February is one lakh 13 thousand 143 crore rupees.
15. Academy of Fraud Investigations along with Consult Verraton have developed Trayambak, a solution to prevent ATM, online banking and PoS (point of sale)
16. Homegrown paymentsand banking technology company, Cashfree on announced its partnership with PayPal to enable international payments for merchants.
17. The Indian Air Force (IAF) will participate in the Exercise Desert Flag-VI along with the air forces of the UAE, the US, France, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Bahrain for the first time.
18. Asia’s richest person and Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani has been ranked eighth on the Hurun Global Rich List 2021.
19. In Karnataka, the Major and Medium Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi has resigned after he was allegedly caught up in a sex scandal CD released.
20. Piramal appoints Saurabh Mittal as Chief Technology Officerof its Retail Finance Business.
21. Biocon Biologics Ltd., a fully integrated ‘pure play’ biosimilars company and a subsidiary ofBiocon Ltd, announced that Mr Susheel Umesh has joined Biocon Biologics as the Chief Commercial Officer – Emerging Markets (CCO-EMs)e.f. March 1, 2021.
22. Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Jallikattu has been nominated for the prestigious Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) Golden Reel Awards, which honour various categories in the entertainment sector.
23. The Rotary Police Engagement (ROPE) Lifetime Achievement awards were presented to senior police officers in the state who have taken the initiative to modernise and popularise Kerala Police.
Daily Current Affairs On March 02
1. The Zero Discrimination Day is held every year on 1 March.Zero Discrimination Day is an annual day celebrated by the United Nations (UN) and other international organisations.
2. The 45th Civil Accounts Day was celebrated in New Delhi.
3. The City Innovation Exchange (CiX) platform was launched by Shri Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs at an online event.
4. Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti has announced the selection of twelve iconic sites under Phase IV of Swachh Iconic Places.
5. Khadi and Village Industry Commission’s e-Market Portal has registered a gross turnover of over one crore 10 lakh rupees in just eight months of its launch.
6. Union Minister of Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan highlighted how science technology and innovation (STI) would impact our future in education, skills and functioning in the post-pandemic world.
7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that there is a lot of contribution of the power of science in the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Campaign’.
8. Government has said that monitoring and predictive analysis of prices of essential commodities has taken a giant step forward in India Mobile App for price monitoring of 22 essential commodities.
9. Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the first academic session of MBBS students at Government Medical College, Doda in Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir for the 2020-21 batch.
10. Russia has successfully launched its first satellite to monitor the Arctic’s climate and environment.
11. Global money laundering watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decided to keep Pakistan on its terrorism financing “grey list”.
12. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has congratulated Foreign Minister of Brazil Ernesto Araújo for successful launch of Amazonia-1 on ISRO’s PSLVC51 Mission.
13. In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha who is also the Chancellor of Sher-i-Kashmir University of Agriculture Science and Technology Kashmir (SKUAST-Kashmir) inaugurated a 2-day long
14. 6th Technology Exhibition cum Seed Sale Mela on the theme “Shaping the Future Farming for Better Returns” at Shalimar campus of the University in Srinagar.
15. Federal Bankis set to launch credit cards in coming months and remains bullish about growth opportunities on the retail portfolio.
16. Digital financial services firm Paytm said it achieved over 2 billion monthly transactions on its platform, driven by growth in offline payments and financial services.
17. SBI General Insurance and Indian Overseas Bank have signed a bancassurance agreement for distribution of non-life offerings.
18. Announcing the fellowships, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Prof. K. Vijay Raghavan said, India is a diverse cultural wonder with our practices and lifestyle being confronted by many environmental challenges.
19. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Ligia Noronha of India as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme.
20. Secretary of Department of Economic Affairs Tarun Bajaj has been given additional charge of Department of Revenue.
21. Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar took charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-In-Chief of Western Naval Command.
22. Public-sector lender Canara Bank said its Executive Director Matam Venkata Rao has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of Central Bank of India.
23. KPMG in India appoints Anindya Basu as National Managing Partner.
24. Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has virtually addressed the Global Indian Physicians Congress, organised by the Global Association for Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO), through video conference.
25. Late American actor Chadwick Bosemanhas been awarded the prestigious Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama.
Daily CA One Liners 27 February
1. 27 February : World NGO Day
2. M V Rao Appointed As MD & CEO Of Central Bank Of India
3. Yogendra Dimri Appointed As Next Commander-In-Chief Of Central Army Command
4. AS Bhinder Will Take Over As The New Head Of South Western Army Command
5. A P Maheshwari Appointed As Advisers To The Lieutenant Governor Of Puducherry
6. DGCA Extends Suspension Of International Commercial Passenger Flights Till March 31
7. SBI Has Tied Up With JPMorgan To Use The US Bank’s Blockchain Technology
8. 6th International Conference On Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices Inaugurated By Piyush Goyal
9. The Conference Which Includes India Pharma 2021 & India Medical Device 2021
10. Theme Of India Pharma 2021 Is : Indian Pharma Industry : Future Is Now
11. Theme Of India Medical Device 2021 : India MedTech Future : Innovate & Make In India Through Global Alliance
12. ISRO Planned To Launch On Feb 28 Brazilian Satellite Amazonia-1
13. To Be Launched Onboard The PSLV C-51 At 10.28 Am From The Sriharikota
14. Amazonia-1 , 1st Earth Observation Satellite Entirely Developed By Brazil
15. Foxconn Of Toy World To Set Up India’s 1st Toy Cluster In Karnataka
16. PM Modi To Receive CERAWeek Global Energy & Environment Leadership Award
17. Renowned Author Karan Puri Launches His 2nd Book " Me Too "
18. Book Titled " The Last Light Of Glory Days : Stories From Nagaland " Written By : Avinuo Kire
19. IRCTC Partners With E-Ticketing Platform Abhibus To Offer Bus Ticket Booking Facility
20. Indian Railways Reactivate The Facility Of UTS ON MOBILE App
21. Which Allows Passengers To Book Unreserved Train Tickets Through App
22. ISA Would Be Launching The World Solar Bank At COP 26
23. COP 26 Will Be Held In Glasgow , From November 1 , 2021
24. 121 Countries Are The Member Of International Solar Alliance.
25. 18th Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF)
26. 91 Films From 53 Countries Were Screened At The Film Festival Organized By Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation
27. Levi's Appoints Deepika Padukone As Global Brand Ambassador
28. Sitaram Kunte Appointed As The Chief Secretary Of Maharashtra. The Present Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar Is Retiring On 28 Feb
29. NSO Expects The Indian Economy To Contract By 8% In 2020-21
30. NPCI Enables UPI AutoPay Live On Music Streaming Platform ' Gaana '
31. AU Small Finance Bank Has Named Sharad Goklani As President & CTO. Au Financiers Converted Into AU Small Finance Bank In April 2017
32. R. Vinay Kumar Announces Retirement From All Forms Of Cricket
33. 1st PM Of Papua New Guinea Michael Somare Passed Away. He Had Served As The Prime Minister Of The Country Four Times.
25. Anjali Bharadwaj, an Indian social activist working on issues of transparency and accountability, is one of the 12 “courageous” individuals named by the Biden administration for the newly-instituted International Anti-Corruption Champions Award.
26. Uttar Pradesh received award for fastest implementation of Pradhan mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.
Vijayawada Postal Division bagged five AP Circle level awards in Aadhaar (first place), Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (first place), postal life insurance (second place), India Post Payments Bank (second) and Philately (second) for the financial year 2019-20.
27. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has received Digital Technology Sabha Award, consecutively for the second consecutive time (2020 & 2021) in the category of “Internet of Things”.
28. India and Uzbekistan agreed to strengthen multilateral cooperation.
29. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has named Brisbane, Australia as the preferred bidder to host the 2032 Olympic Games.
27 February 2021 Current Affairs
Q.1. मुफ्त कोरोना वायरस टीके प्राप्त करने वाला दुनियां का पहला देश कौन बना है ?
Ans. घाना
Q.2. भारत ने किस राज्य के लिए AIIB के साथ 304 मिलियन डॉलर का ऋण समझौता किया है ?
Ans. असम
Q.3. पाकिस्तान ने किस देश को 50 मिलियन डॉलर का ऋण दिया है ?
Ans. श्रीलंका
Q.4. बिडेन प्रशासन द्वारा अंतर्राष्ट्रीय भ्रष्टाचाररोधी चैम्पियंस पुरस्कार के लिए किसे चुना गया है ?
Ans. अंजलि भारद्वाज
Q.5. किस पूरे राज्य को अगले छः महीने के लिए अशांत क्षेत्र घोषित किया गया है ?
Ans. असम
Q.6. किस राज्य सरकार ने महत्वाकांक्षी संपर्क रहित टिकिटिंग सेवा का विस्तार किया है ?
Ans. दिल्ली
Q.7. National Urban Digital Mission का शुभारम्भ किसने किया है ?
Ans. हरदीप सिंह पुरी
Q.8. किस राज्य के मुख्यमंत्री ने 'प्रौद्योगिकी नवाचार हब' का उद्घाटन किया है ?
Ans. हिमाचल प्रदेश
Q.9. किस राज्य के मुख्यमंत्री ने महिला कमांडो फ़ोर्स और स्मार्ट चीता पुलिस का उद्धाटन किया है ?
Ans. उत्तराखंड
Q.10. किस देश के प्रधानमंत्री ने अकेलेपन के लिए मंत्री की नियुक्ति की है ?
Ans. जापान
Q.11. किस राज्य में फूल प्रसंस्करण केंद्र की स्थापना की जायेगी ?
Ans. कर्नाटक
Daily Current Affairs On Feb 24
1. Puducherry chief minister V Narayanasamy, has submitted the letter of his resignation and his council of ministers on February 22, 2021 to the Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan.
2. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted two successful launches of Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM).
3. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated 50 artisan-based SFURTI clusters spread over 18 States.
4. Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that India has become the first country in the world to identify the need for action for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
5. Railways Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated and dedicated a host of infrastructure projects and projects related to passenger amenities at various railway stations in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka through video conferencing.
6. President Ram Nath Kovind will formally inaugurate the world’s largest Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Cricket Stadium at Motera in Ahmedabad Gujarat.
7. India offered a USD 100 million line of credit to Mauritius to facilitate procurement of defence assets and the two countries signed a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Partnership Agreement following talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth
8. Israel has launched a coronavirus ‘green pass’ system,and that allows people who have been vaccinated to access public facilities.
9. Chandigarh became the first state or Union Territory in India to launch Carbon Watch, a mobile application to assess the carbon footprint of an individual.
10. The Assam cabinet, chaired by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, approved a proposal to increase the daily wage of tea garden workers to Rs 217, a hike from Rs 167.
11. Uttar Pradesh Government presented the biggest ever budget to the tune of around Rs 5,50,270 crores to make Atma Nirbhar or self-reliant Uttar Pradesh.
12. Jammu and Kashmir formally rolled out e-Kuber payments system of Reserve Bank of India.
13. The Punjab Cabinet approved implementation of mission ‘Lal Lakir’
14. Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju inaugurated gym complex and modern change room and laid the foundation stone for 330-bedded hostel, upgradation of kitchen and dining hall and synthetic athletics track in the Bengaluru campus of Sports Authority of India.
15. Tyre maker CEAT announced the opening of all-women operated customer service centre Shoppes at Bhatinda in Punjab and said it plans to set up such outlets pan-India in the next few months.
16. OLXGroup appoints Gautam Thakar as global CEO of OLX Autos.
17. Shriram Capital, the holding company for the financial services and insurance entities of the Shriram Group, announced the appointment of retired IAS officer K P Krishnanas the chairman on its board.
18. Vedanta said G R Arun Kumar has resigned as chief financial officer (CFO) of the company.
19. Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has picked up stake in edtech major Unacademy and signed up a strategic partnership with the company.
20. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have signed a memorandum of understanding to support the development, conduct and promotion of health research in the country.
21. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 29th edition of Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum (NTLF) which is being organized from 17th – 19th Feb through video conferencing.
22. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare today participated and expressed his views in WION and Zee Media’s ‘Population versus Planet’ Conference
23. The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has bagged six awards for its efforts in the field of communication at the PRSI National Awards-2020 conferred upon by the Public Relations Society of India.
Daily CA On Feb 21 & 22
1. International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism.
2. Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0, (IMI 3.0) to expand immunization coverage across the country.
3. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the Arbor Day Foundation have recognized Hyderabad as a 2020 Tree City of World, for its commitment to growing and maintaining urban forests.
4. The Union government launched the ‘Go Electric’ campaign to spread awareness about the benefits of e-mobility and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in India.
5. The scheme to provide free menstrual products for the next three years comes after a six-month pilot program launched last year in 15 schools in the Waikato region where 3,200 young people were provided with period products.
6. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON) project intended to provide free internet connections to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in the state.
7. A team of scientists, nature lovers and doctors have come up with a mobile application ‘Snakepedia’ on snakes in Kerala to help the public as well as doctors to treat snake bites.
8. In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, a seven day long exhibition of National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Hub (NSSH) scheme concluded at ITI, Ground in Rajouri.
9. Indian Bank has entered into an MOU with Society for Innovation and Development (SID), an initiative of Indian Institute of Science, for extending exclusive credit facility to Start-ups and MSMEs.
10. Bank of Maharashtra has entered into a strategic partnership with Vayana Network to offer financial support to the MSME sector.
11. E-commerce company Flipkart has partnered with ICICI Lombard to offer ‘Group SafeGuard’ insurance, a group insurance policy to its consumers.
12. India successfully test fired indigenously-developed anti-tank guided missile systems ‘Helina’ and ‘Dhruvastra’, paving their induction into the Army and the Indian Air Force
13. The Indian and Indonesian navies carried out a military exercise in the Arabian sea to enhance operational interoperability and overall cooperation.
14. Japan’s Seiko Hashimoto has been appointed the next Tokyo 2020 president.
15. Exceptional efforts on the frontlines to stop environmental crime, including the illegal trade in wildlife and in plastic waste, have been recognized by the United Nations, INTERPOL and the World Customs Organization with the presentation of the 5th Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards.
16. Bangladesh observed the Language martyr’s day with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and President M Abdul Hamid paying tributes to the martyrs of the historic language movement by placing wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka.
16. India and Ethiopia signed two agreements related to visa facilitation and leather technology.
17. India’s Ankita Raina On February 19 won her maiden WTA title as she and her Russian partner Kamilla Rakhimova clinched the doubles event in the Phillip Island Trophy in Melbourne.
18. Star paddler Manika Batra clinched her second title by defeating Reeth Rishya 4-2 in the women’s singles final of the Senior National Table Tennis Championship
19. Japan’s Naomi Osaka Has won the Women’s single title in the Australian open 2021.
20. Indian Premier League Governing Council chairman Brijesh Patel revealed at the IPL 2021 Auction that VIVO is back as the title sponsor of the league.
Daily CA one-liner 19 Feb
1. E-commerce giant Amazon has announced its plans to begin manufacturing devices in India.
2. IIT Madras-incubated startup Pi Beam has launched an electric two-wheeler, PiMo, for Rs 30,000.
3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of key projects of power and urban sector in Kerala through video conferencing.
4. The Union Cabinet approved a production-linked incentive scheme for the telecom sector.
5. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot will virtually release the 3rd edition of the Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary with 10,000 terms (including 6,000 earlier terms) on 17th February 2021 in a virtual programme.
6. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched a Pilot Pey Jal Survekshan under Jal Jeevan Mission- Urban.
Facebook has blocked Australian users from sharing or viewing news content on the platform, causing alarm over public access to key information.
7. Patnaik announced a Rs 200-crore package for the development of the 16th-century shrine of Maa Samaleswari, the presiding deity of western Odisha.
8. Sikkim Chief Minister P. S. Tamang launched the ‘Free Gift Milk to Girl Students of Sikkim’ initiative at Gangtok.
Civil Aviation Ministry and Directorate General of Civil Aviation have granted permission for usage of drones to Kochi Metro Rail Limited, Kerala.
9. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged the Centre to set up a Centre of Excellence on Maritime Biotechnology in Bhubaneswar in Odisha.
10. Global forecasting firm Oxford Economics revised India’s economic growth projection for 2021 to 2 percent from the earlier 8.8 percent.
11. In its first mission in 2021, India’s space agency ISRO planned to launch on February 28 Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 and three Indian payloads, including one built by a home-grown start-up.
12. Mibe, who is already a director at Honda, would replace Takahiro Hachigo, who has held the CEOpost for six years.
13. Page Industriesshares decline after CEO Vedji Ticku resigns ‘owing to personal commitments’ Shares of Page Industries dropped over 5 percent after the Vedji Ticku, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the company resigned “owing to personal commitments”.
14. The Union Cabinet approved a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme worth Rs 12,195 crore for telecom equipment manufacturing.
15. Three children from the state have been selected for the national bravery awards instituted by the Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW).
16. Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Ltd (EOGEPL), India’s leading Coal Bed Methane (CBM) gas producer, said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for collaboration with the prestigious IIT (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, to jointly work on research and development of various advanced CBM technological innovations indigenously.
17. Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
18. Former Bihar-Jharkhand governor and noted jurist Justice (Retd.) Mandagadde Rama Jois passed away at 88.
19. Major General (retired) Basant Kumar Mahapatra, who had participated in 1962, 1965 and 1971 wars, Passed away . He was 87.
20. Congress leader and former union minister Captain Satish Sharma Passed away. He was 73.
Daily CA one-liner 17 Feb
1. Safer Internet Day 2021 : Observed On Feb 09. Theme of 2021 : Together for a better internet”.
2. World Human Spirit Day – Observed on Feb 17
3. ISRO and MapmyIndia collaborate to bring India made rival to Google Maps
4. IIT Bombay launches fundraising campaign ‘Cherish IIT Bombay 2021’
5. PM Modi to address NASSCOM Technology and Leadership Forum
6. Defence Minister presents Best Marching Contingent award of Republic Day parade 2021
7. ‘Pahela Phagun’ spring festival begins in Bangladesh. The first day of the spring called ‘Pahela Phagun’ was celebrated in Dhaka despite the continued shadow of Corona pandemic in the country.
8. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the Mukhyamantri Abhyudaya Yojana, a free coaching program meant for students preparing for competitive exams, on Feb 15, 2021
9. The tribal painter Bhuri Bai of Madhya Pradesh was invited as the Chief Guest at the Foundation Day celebrations of Bharat Bhavan.
10. Nomura Projects GDP of India to contract 6.7% in FY 21 & grow 13.5% in FY22
11. Kotak Mahindra Bank launched its outward forex remittance service, Kotak Remit, hence allowing its users to directly send money abroad from their phones.
12. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday constituted an eight-member expert committee on Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) that is tasked with examining existing issues and providing a road map for strengthening the sector.
13. The Kerala Bank has launched ATM demonstration vans to promote digital transactions. NABARD has sanctioned 10 vans for the Kerala Bank from its financial inclusion fund.
14. Justice Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar has been sworn-in as the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court today at Raj Bhavan, Imphal.
15. International Solar Alliance (ISA) has announced Ajay Mathur as its new Director General following his election at the first special assembly of ISA members.
16. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Om Prakash Dadhich and Sandeep Kumar Senior IRS officers as members in the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
17. Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani rolled out the commercial Jute seed distribution scheme.
18. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan presented the National Bal Shree awards to M Madhurima, S Ananthan and K Prajwal at Cliff House.
19. The ITC Grand Chola Hotel, Guindy was awarded the ‘Swachh Hotel’ award as part of Swachh Survekshan 2021 by the Greater Chennai Corporation, for its sustained initiatives in solid waste management.
20. Leading digital transformation solutions company UST has been certified as a ‘Top Employer’ in the US, the UK, Malaysia, India, Mexico, Spain, Singapore, and the Philippines for 2021 by the Top Employers Institute (TEI), the global authority on recognising excellence in people practices in the workplace.
21. HCL Technologiesannounced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) to collaborate in the area of cybersecurity.
22. Former Argentine President Carlos Menem Passed away. He was 90 years old. He served as La Rioja’s governor from 1973-1976 before being arrested following a 1976 military coup and imprisoned for five years.
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Daily CA one-liner 15 Feb
1. In India, the National Women’s Day is observed every year on 13 February. To mark the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu, who is also popularly known as ‘The nightingale of India.
2. Every year World Radio Day (WRD) is celebrated on 13 February.
3. 40 CRPF personnel were killed on February 14, 2019, when their convoy was attacked by a suicide bomber on the Srinagar-Jammu highway in J&K’s Pulwama district.
4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the party MPs on the occasion of ‘Samarpan Diwas’ to commemorate the contributions of his party’s founder leader Deen Dayal Upadhyay on his death anniversary.
5. To strengthen skills training at district level, the skills development ministry launched the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) programme nationwide in partnership with nine Indian Institutes of Management across India.
6. The three-day famous “Mandu Festival” began at the historic town of Mandu in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh
7. The first time in its history, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has opened its UR Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru for testing satellites developed by the private sector.
8. The Finance Ministry will infuse Rs 3,000 crore capital into state-owned general insurance companies during the current quarter in a bid to improve their financial health.
9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled several key development projects worth 6,100 crore rupees at INS Garuda Naval Air Station at Kochi in Kerala.
10. In Puducherry, a campaign has been launched titled “Zero Covid by Feb28” to ensure that there are no COVID-19 cases by the end of February 2021.
11. Pakistan conducted a successful training launch of a surface-to-surface cruise missile which can strike targets up to 450 kilometres,
12. Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) will provide $400 million to Maldives to fund Greater Male Connectivity Project.
13. The Government of India, the Government of Chhattisgarh and the World Bank signed a $100 million project to develop sustainable production systems.
14. Private life insurer Aegon Life Insurance has elevated Satishwar Balakrishnan to the position of managing director and chief executive officer.
15. Tata Motors Limited said that it has appointed Marc Llistosella as chief executive officer and managing director effective 1 July 2021.
16. The slogan of ‘Dekho Apna Desh’ by the Prime Minister has given boost to domestic tourism stated Union Minister of State (IC) for Tourism & Culture, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, while inaugurating via video conferencing Kevadia, Gujarat.
17. A book titled Turn Around India: 2020- Surmounting Past Legacy’ – creating economic awareness among masses authored by R.P. Gupta was launched by Mr Jual Oram, Hon’ble M.P. & Chairperson Standing Committee on Defence, Government of India.
18. Peter Mukerjea has come out with his memoir ‘Starstruck: Confessions of a TV executive’
19. The SERB Women Excellence Award was announced on the occasion of International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2021.
CA Updates – February 14, 2021
INDIA
Union Culture Ministry organising Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav in West Bengal
The Union Culture Ministry is organising 11th edition of its Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav (RSM) in West Bengal. The events will be held in Cooch Behar on February 14-16; in Darjeeling on February 22- 24 and in Murshidabad on February 27-28.
The right to protest cannot be anytime and everywhere: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on February 13, 2021 ruled that “the right to protest cannot be anytime and everywhere”. Twelve activists had filed a review petition on October 2020 ruling of the top court terming the anti-citizenship law protests held at Shaheen Bagh in New Delhi to be illegal. The court refused to accept their review petition.
Lockdown: SC allows 100% fee collection by Rajasthan schools
The Supreme Court had stayed a Rajasthan High Court order to schools affiliated to Central and State secondary education boards to collect only 60% of the tuition fee for the lockdown period. The court allowed schools to collect the entire arrears in six monthly instalments from March to August 2021. It added that the management shall not debar any student from attending either online or physical classes on account of non-payment of fees.
Indian astronomers detect huge optical flare in black hole ‘BL Lacertae’
Indian astronomers have reported one of the strongest flares from a feeding super massive black hole or blazar called BL Lacertae, analysis of which can help trace the mass of the black hole and the source of this emission.
4 women scientists win SERB Women Excellence Award
Four young women fellows of National Science Academies have been awarded for excelling in science and engineering on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2021 celebrated on February 13. The SERB Women Excellence Award that has been conferred on them provides a grant of Rs. 15 lakhs for a period of three years to the awardees to pursue their research ideas. The for women scientists selected for the awards are Dr. Shobhna Kapoor, Dr. Antara Banerjee, Dr. Sonu Gandhi and Dr. Ritu Gupta. Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) is a statutory body of the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
Economy & Corporate
WB releases ‘Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities: The Burden on India Society’
Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Minister Nitin Gadkari on February 13, 2021 released the World Bank report on ‘Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities: The Burden on India Society’, prepared in association with Save Life Foundation. He said in this alarming scenario the ministry will formulate policies to protect the interest of the poor and embark on several reformative steps.
World
World Radio Day celebrated on Feb 13
World Radio Day was celebrated on February 13, 2021 with its theme as “New World, New Radio”. The day was proclaimed by the member states of UNESCO in 2011 and subsequently adopted by the UN General Assembly as an International Day.
Mario Draghi sworn in as new Prime Minister of Italy
The former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi (73) has been sworn in as Italy’s prime minister at the head of a unity government called on to confront the coronavirus crisis and economic slump. Draghi, also former governor of the Bank of Italy, managed to convince almost all of the country’s main parties to support his government.
U.S. blacklisting of Yemen’s Houthis to be lifted on Feb 16
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Friday that he will revoke – effective Feb. 16 – designations of Yemen’s Houthi movement as a foreign terrorist organization and a specially designated global terrorist group. The decision, reversing the former Trump administration’s blacklisting of the Houthis, is part of a policy shift by U.S. President Joe Biden aimed at easing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis and intensifying diplomacy to end Yemen’s gruelling civil war.
13th February 2021 Daily GK Update
10. National Productivity Day 2021
National Productivity Day is observed every year in India on February 12. The objective of National Productivity Council is stimulating and promoting productivity and quality consciousness across all sectors in the country.
The main observance of the day is to encourage all stakeholders in the implementation of productivity tools and techniques with contemporary relevant themes.
The day is celebrated by the National Productivity Council (NPC) to promote productivity culture in India.
National Productivity Council (NPC) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Government of India is a premier institution for propagating productivity movement in India. NPC works for providing solutions towards accelerating productivity, enhancing competitiveness, increasing productivity.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
Director-General of National Productivity Council: Arun Kumar Jha.
National Productivity Council of India established: 1958.
National Productivity Council of India HQ: New Delhi.
13th February 2021 Daily GK Update
8. National Women’s Day of India 2021
In India, the National Women’s Day is observed every year on 13 February to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu. This year Nation celebrates its 142nd Birth Anniversary.
She was born on February 13, 1879. She was famous for her nickname ‘Nightingale of India’ or ‘Bharat Kokila’ because of her poems.
Sarojini Naidu was not only a freedom fighter, but she also became the first woman governor of the United Provinces, the present Uttar Pradesh.
She was one of the forefront leaders who led the Civil Disobedience Movement and the Quit India Movement. She was an important figure in India’s struggle for independence from colonial rule.
13th February 2021 Daily GK Update
6. Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ memoir named ‘Unfinished’
Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas officially turned author with the release of her first book, “Unfinished: A Memoir”, which she described as “honest, raw and vulnerable”. The end result is a book, published by the Michael Joseph imprint, which covers her dual-continent 20-year-long career as an actor and producer and her work as a Unicef Goodwill Ambassador.
The memoir promises to offer insights into Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ childhood in India, her formative teenage years in the US. Her return to India resulted in the newcomer to the pageant world, against all odds, winning the national and international beauty competitions – Miss India and Miss World – that launched her global acting career.