Current Affairs 26th February 2018
NATIONAL
- DRDO successfully tests flight Rustom-2
- An International Conference on Sustainable Biofuels has been organized by Department of Biotechnology & Govt. of India.
- India and Canada have signed six agreements, including in the area of nuclear science, energy cooperation and information communication technology.
- Prime Minister Modi has launched the development schemes worth Rs 1,000 crore for Daman and Diu.
- The eighth joint military exercise between the Indian Army and Seychelles People’s Defence Forces started at Mahe Island, Seychelles.
- PM Modi launches Amma two-wheeler scheme
BANKING & ECONOMY
- State Bank of India set for UK restructuring
- Airtel & Huawei have conducted India’s 1st 5G network trial which took place at Airtel’s Network Experience Centre.
- RBI asks banks to link SWIFT to core banking
- Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha has launched India’s first locally developed 4G/LTE telecom system.
OBITUARY
- Veteran Bollywood actress Sridevi, who had an illustrious career spanning over four decades, passed away in Dubai.