Daily Current affairs - February 6, 2018 for all competitive exams
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PM to lay foundation stone of temple in UAE
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the
foundation stone of a temple in Abu Dhabi during his visit to the United Arab
Emirates (UAE)
- The
event will be part of a three-nation tour from February 9 to 12, starting
in Palestine, where Mr. Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to
visit and pay tributes at the memorial of the late Palestinian leader
Yasser Arafat.
- The
visit will start on the 10th of February with Palestine from where the PM
will travel to the UAE and round-off the trip with a stopover in Oman.
- The
UAE granted the temple project after India conveyed the demand of its
nationals for a place of worship during Mr. Modi’s 2015 visit to the
country.
- He
will also address the World Government Summit in Dubai.
Gobardhan Yojana to support farmers
The Haryana government has launched the
‘Gobardhan Yojana’ to provide organic manure and cow urine with an aim to
benefit farmers
- A
provision of Rs. 11 crore has been made to provide benefits of various
projects under this scheme
J&K government asked center to revisit Atal doctrine
The J&K
government has asked the Centre to revisit former Prime Minister Atal Bihari
Vajpayee’s doctrine to defuse tension with Pakistan.
- The
state government believes that dialogue and reconciliation is the only way
to restore peace along the borders and on the mainland.
The Atal
doctrine on Kashmir called for peace, progress and prosperity in the Valley
by imbibing the spirit of Insaniyat (Humanity), Jamhuriyat (Democracy) and
Kashmiriyat (Identity of the people of Kashmir). The doctrine was universally
acclaimed by all segments across of political spectrum in the state,
including the extremist elements in the Valley.
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Odisha seeks special battalion for its coasts
The Odisha government has sought the Centre’s
sanction for raising a special police battalion exclusively for strengthening
security along its 480-km-long coastline
- A
proposal in this regard has already been sent to the Union Home Ministry
by the State’s Home Department in view of the growing need for guarding
the long coastline
- The
State government has also urged the Centre for three jetties on the Odisha
coast at Bhusandeswar in Balasore, Sipasarubali in Puri and Maluda in
Khurda districts.
UP fined Rs.10 lakh for e-waste on Ramganga river bank
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a
fine of Rs.10 lakh on the Uttar Pradesh government as environment compensation
for failing to take action to dispose of the e-waste on banks of Moradabad’s
Ramganga River.
- The
green court also imposed an environment compensation of Rs.50, 000 on the
Moradabad District Magistrate.
Assam Government, Ola Sign MoU for River Taxi
Service
Cab-hailing startup Ola and
the Government of Assam have signed an MoU to pilot an app-based
river taxi service in Guwahati. The river taxis will be machine-operated boats
and users will be able to book the rides through Ola's app.
- It'll
bring commute time down to 2-5 minutes from 45 minutes by road. This MoU
was signed during the Global Investors Summit: Advantage Assam.
‘When 2 adults marry, none should interfere’
Two adults are free to marry and “no third party”
has a right to harass or cause harm to them, said Chief Justice of India Dipak
Misra, speaking against honour killings
- The
court is hearing a petition filed by Shakti Vahini, an NGO, to make honour
killing a specific crime.
Maldives Crisis- Government Declares State of
Emergency
The Maldives president, Abdulla Yameen, has
declared a state of emergency in the country as heavily armed troops
stormed the country’s top court and a former president Chief Justice
Abdulla Saeed was arrested in a deepening political crisis.
- The
political crisis began after the Maldives government refused to obey a
court order to release political prisoners and accused the court of
attempting to impeach the President.
- The
former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed urged India to
"act swiftly" to help in resolving the ongoing political crisis
in the island nation.
Sweden and UN World Food Programme signed for $370mn Strategic Partnership Agreement
Sweden and the
United Nations World Food Programme have signed a Strategic Partnership
Agreement committing an unprecedented $370 million dollars to WFP over the next
four years.
- The
contribution for the period 2018-2021 is the biggest ever made by a donor
within a WFP Strategic Partnership Agreement.
The World
Food Programme (WFP) is the food assistance branch of the United Nations and
the world’s largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting
food security. The WFP strives to eradicate hunger and malnutrition, with the
ultimate goal in mind of eliminating the need for food aid itself. It is a
member of the United Nations Development Group and part of its Executive
Committee.
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India Successfully Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable
Agni-I Missile
India successfully test-fired the
indigenously developed short-range nuclear capable Agni-I ballistic
missile
- The
missile was fired from the Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast.
- The
test was conducted by the Strategic Force Command of the Indian Army. The
range of Missile is 700 km. It was 18th version of Agni-I.
Agni-I
is a short-range ballistic missile developed by DRDO of India under the
Integrated Guided Missile Development Program.
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ASI discovered pottery pieces at Prachi Valley
The
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered pottery pieces, and tools
made of stones and bones believed to be of the pre-Christian era from a mound
in Jalalpur village of Cuttack district, Odisha.
- Discoveries
of ancient artefacts indicated that a rural settlement might have thrived
in that period. These settlements could have had cultural and trade
ties with other settlements in the Prachi Valley that had come up
around the Prachi river, which gradually disappeared.
Prachi
Valley civilisation is believed to be earlier than that of Harappa and
Mohenjo-Daro flourished on the banks of Prachi river. Prachi Valley
civilisation has contributed a lot towards amalgamation, assimilation and
proliferation of different religious faiths and cults.
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Scientists discover the first planets outside
the milky way
Using data from a NASA X-ray laboratory in space,
Xinyu Dai, an astrophysicist and professor at the University of Oklahoma, detected,
for the first time ever, a population of planets beyond the Milky Way galaxy.
- The
mass of the planets ranges in size from Earth’s moon to the massive
Jupiter, our solar system’s biggest planet.
- Researchers
planned to study a black hole and chanced upon something entirely
unexpected.
Google unveils three-step safety campaign for
users
Google has unveiled a security campaign in India
to create awareness around Internet safety.
- Google
has recommended three simple steps that can help everyone start their
journey towards Internet safety. This includes reviewing security settings
and Google account activity with one click for all Android devices and Gmail
users.
- The
programme called ‘#SecurityCheckKiya’ is targeted at young and first-time
users to protect themselves from account hijacking. It is also aimed at
shielding Android mobile devices from malicious apps.
Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant gets the extension
till June 30, 2019
Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant was on Monday has
given an extension until June 30 next year.
- He
was appointed the chief executive officer of the government think tank on
February 17, 2016, for a two-year term.
- The
order issued by the personnel ministry said the Appointments Committee of
the Cabinet has approved the extension of Kant’s tenure till June 30,
2019.
- Before
taking over as the CEO of National Institution for Transforming India
(Niti Aayog), he was the secretary, department of industrial policy and
promotion.
Fifth South Asia Region Public Procurement Conference
5th South Asia
Region Public Procurement Conference is being held at New Delhi.
- The
Government of India (GOI), through the Public Procurement Division (PPD)
of the Ministry of Finance and All India Management Association (AIMA) are
hosting the Conference.
- The
theme of the Fifth Conference is: “Public Procurement
and Service Delivery”.
The objective of the Conference is to enable the Heads of
Public Procurement and other key stakeholders in the eight South Asian
countries to meet and learn from one another and from experts in the field of
public procurement.
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National level meeting with Laghu Udyog Bharati members
A national
level meeting was recently convened by the Government of India with the members
of Laghu Udyog Bharati.
- Laghu
Udyog Bharati is a registered all India organization of Micro and Small
Industries in India since 1994. Laghu udyog Bharati has its membership
spread over the length and breadth of the country. It has membership in
more than 400 Districts with 250 Branches all over the Country.
Jerome H Powell Sworn in as 16th Chairman of
Federal Reserve
Jerome H Powell was sworn in as the 16th
Chairman of the Federal Reserve for a four-year term. Mr Powell
has succeeded Janet Yellen, the first woman to lead the US central bank in its
100-year history.
- Powell
was nominated for the post in November 2017 by President Donald
Trump. The oath was administered by Vice Chairman Randal K.
Quarles in the Board Room.
A.K.Prasad has been appointed as new Financial Commissioner of
Railways Board
Shri A.K.Prasad has going to take charge as the
new Financial Commissioner (Railways), with effect from 1st February 2018.
- Current
Financial Commissioner B.N.Mohapatra, who superannuated on 31st January,
2018.
Shubhankar Sharma Becomes Best Indian Golfer in
the World
Shubhankar Sharma has emerged as the
best Indian golfer in the world, grabbing the 72nd position in
the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR). He has won
the Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Sharma has enjoyed a golden run over the past few months on the international stage, clinching his first European Tour win at the Joburg Open.
