Current Affairs 12th February 2017

Current Affairs 12th February 2017

NATIONAL:

• iOS version of BHIM payments app launched
• Women voters of UP gratitude with red roses by EC officials
• AAD Interceptor missile successfully test-fired by India
• 1st phase polling of UP Assembly elections 2017 starts
• Chinese soldier crossed border 1962 war to visit back China after 50 yrs
• Chhattisgarh asks schools to observe ‘Matru Pitru Diwas’ day on Feb 14
• First-ever comprehensive Braille atlas released
• Sudarsan Pattnaik creates record of  world’s tallest sand castle
• From 2018 Common entrance exam for engineering
• International Coin fair to be held at Thiruvananthapuram
• 2nd edition of ‘Hunar Haat’ starts in New Delhi
• 2nd Gateway of India Geo economic Dialogue to be hosted by MEA
• 11th Aero India 2017 to be held at Yelahanka in Bengaluru
• Wild sanctuary to grow Muga cocoon by Assam government
• Mission-Eleven-Million programme launched by Sports Minister , AIFF

INTERNATIONAL:

• Indian-origin astronaut Shawna Pandya denies on her news about NASA space mission

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS:

• Peugeot bought Ambassador car brand for Rs. 80 crore

AWARDS AND HONOURS:

• Ambassadorial role given to Diego Maradona by FIFA

APPOINTMENTS:

• Ajay Tyagi becomes as new SEBI Chairman

SPORTS NEWS:

• Official mascot of FIFA U-17 World Cup  ‘Kheleo’ released