Current Affairs 15th February 2017

Current Affairs 15th February 2017

NATIONAL:

• Zoom Air the new Indian airline starts service
• Three new districts to be formed in West Bengal
• Countdown of ISRO’s PSLV C-37 carrying record 104 satellites begins
• Aero India 2017 starts at Bengaluru

INTERNATIONAL:

• Valentine’s Day celebrations got ban by Pakistan court
• Task force for working women to be formed by U.S and Canada

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS:

• Wholesale inflation rises to 5.25% in January this year

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:

• World’s first commercial flying car opens for sale

APPOINTMENTS:

• Michael Flynn resigns as US National Security Advisor
• Steven Mnuchin appointed as Treasury Secretary in Trump’s Administration
• Tehmina Janjua became Pak’s first woman foreign secretary

SPORTS NEWS:

• Joe Root appointed as new captain of England’s Test team
• 1st ITTF World Tour event in India starts today in New Delhi