Page-2 of Current Affairs - February, 2017
Pests eat away India’s 35% of total crop yield: ICAR scientist
According to Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) scientist, pests eat away about 30-35% of the annual crop yield in India. Such large-scale crop-loss is having an adverse effect on the agricultural biosafety which is paramount to food security of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
India, ADB ink $375 million loan pact for East Coast Economic Corridor
India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed $375 million pact for loans and grants to develop 800 km Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor. It is the first phase of a planned 2,500-km East Coast Economic Corridor. Earlier in September 2016, ADB ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
India, Germany ratify 2011 Pact on Social Security Investment
India and Germany have ratified a comprehensive Social Security Agreement (SSA) to improve investment flows between the two countries. The agreement was signed in October 2011 and its instruments of ratification were exchanged in February 2017. It will come into ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
Haryana Government set up sex ratio monitoring dashboard in Panipat
The Haryana government has set up an online system called sex ratio monitoring dashboard as part of the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ Scheme to monitor the sex ratio in the Panipat district. The system will have the data of child ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
FDI inflow increases by 18% to $46 billion in 2016: DIPP
According to data released by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), India attracted $46 billion foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2016. It shows that, India’s FDI grew by 18% in 2016 as compared to $39.32 billion FDI inflows ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
India, Bangladesh ink MoU to provide financial assistance for development of Sylhet city
India and Bangladesh have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the sustainable development of Sylhet, a metropolitan city in northeastern Bangladesh with financial aid from India. The signing of MoU comes after Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar’s visit to ..