Current Affairs 2nd March 2017
NATIONAL:
- Sale of Pepsi, Coca-Cola products prohibited by TN retailers from March 1st
- Rare Disease Day observed on 28th February thus UP has most rare disease patients in India
- Assam govt to appoint teacher in all highschools to monitor cleanliness
- 29th International Yoga Festival begins toady in Rishikesh
- Govt plans on performance reports of officers’ to be filled online
INTERNATIONAL:
- New agency called VOICE to be formed for victims of crime by immigrants in US
- Russia, China veto UN sanctions on Syria
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BANKING NEWS:
- Panel set by Reserve Bank of India to review cyber threats
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
- India’s indigenous supersonic interceptor missile tested successfully
AWARDS AND HONOURS
- Harvard University gives Humanitarian award to Pop Singer Rihanna
- Dipa Karmakar, 6 other Olympians from NE states felicitated by govt
APPOINTMENTS:
- N K Sinha takes additional charge of Tourism Secretary
- Sumit Mullick becomes Chief Secretary of Maharashtra succeeding Swadheen Kshatriya
SPORTS NEWS:
- Jitu Rai won gold medal in 50m air pistol setting world record at ISSF World Cup
- Indian junior para shooter Avani Lekhara sets junior world record WSPS world cup
OBITUARY:
- Taarak Mehta famous gujarati writer passes away at age 87
- Congress leader Haji Abdul Salam also Rajya Sabha MP passes away at age 69
