Current Affairs 2nd March 2017

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