February 2017

  INTERNATIONAL   India, Israel to jointly develop missile for Army   India has approved a deal to jointly develop a medium range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) system for the Army in a Rs. 17,000-crore deal.   This is the latest in a series of other variants of SAM systems for the Navy and the Air … Read more

INTERNATIONAL   China becomes world’s largest Solar Energy Producer.   China has emerged as the world’s largest producer of solar energy. According to China’s National Energy Administration, its photovoltaic (PV) capacity reached to 77.42 GW in 2016.   It has surpassed Germany, former global solar-power leader which has produced 40.78GW solar energy in November 2016. … Read more

  NATIONAL     Nagaland Gets New Chief Minister, Liezietsu Shurhozelie.   Ruling Naga People’s Front (NPF) supremo Shurhozelie Liezietsu will take over from Chief Minister TR Zeliang.     Recent issue in Nagaland –   It is the Conflict in social groups of Nagaland for the 33 % reservation of women in elections.   Naga Mothers’ … Read more

    INTERNAIONAL         1   World radio day – 13th February   UNESCO invites all radio stations and supporting organisations to join the World Radio Day 2017.World Radio Day is now in its 6th year.   FM broadcastingbegan on 23 July 1977 in Chennai, then Madras, and was expanded during the 1990s, nearly … Read more

 INTERNAIONAL   Scientists claim discovery of Zealandia a submerged continent in Pacific Ocean Geologists have claimed discovery of new geological continent named Zealandia submerged beneath the south-west Pacific Ocean. Zealandia is around 4.5-million square km land mass and is 94% under water. Only its highest points — New Zealand and New Caledonia are visible.   … Read more

      INTERNATIONAL   1    France elected new president.   France parliamentary assembly has elected former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier by an overwhelming majority to become the country’s new president.   He will replace Francois Hollande.   NATIONAL   2    Blind cricket world cup (T 20) won by India.   Defending champions … Read more

  RAJASTHAN     National deworming day was inaugurated at Dungarpur by feeding tablets to children.   At Dungarpur’s gram panchayat bildi, the national deworming day program was started by feeding albendazole tablets to the children.   National Deworming Day is a groundbreaking initiative focused on reducing the threat of parasitic worm infections.   The … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL     Turkey lifts scarf ban on women soldiers.   Turkey’s Army is lifting a historic ban on women officers wearing the Islamic headscarf in the officially secular country The move, ordered by the Defence Ministry, applies to officers working in the general staff and command headquarters and branches Women may wear the … Read more

NATIONAL   India’s first floating elementary school inaugurated on Manipur’s Loktak Lake.   Loktak lake, the largest freshwater lake in the country, has now become home to first of its kind loktak floating elementary school.   The lake is also an Important Bird Area as it’s a potential breeding site for waterfowl and is a … Read more