1.Georgia Granted Visa-Free Travel to EU by Member State :-
The European Union member states have approved the visa-free travel for Georgia on February 28, 2017 to facilitate cooperation of Georgia with the European Union.
2.India’s First Integrated Heliport Inaugurated at Rohini in North Delhi :-
India’s first integrated Heliport was inaugurated by the Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on February 28, 2017 at Rohini in North Delhi.The Heliport is the first of its kind facility in South Asia for rotor wing aircraft including their landing and takeoff and has been built by state-owned Pawan Hans Ltd.
3.MEITY to promote digital transactions in place of NITI :-
The Ministry of IT and Electronics (MEITY) has taken the the responsibility NITI Aayog to promote the digital transactions in India.
4.RBI Establishes Committee To Review Cyber Threats :-
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set up an 11 member Inter-disciplinary Standing Committee on Cyber Security on February 28, 2017.
5.Nand Kumar Sai takes charge as Chairperson of NCST :-
Senior tribal leader from Chhattisgarh and ex-parliamentarian Nand Kumar Sai (71) took charge as Chairperson of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) in Delhi.
6.Bihar State Government Presents Rs 1.60 lakh crore Budget for 2017-18 :-
The Bihar State finance minister Abdul Bari Siddiqui presented the Rs 1.60 lakh crore budget for 2017-18 with no proposals of any fresh tax on February 27, 2017.
7.Orissa Legislative Assembly Presents State Budget 2017-18 :-
The state Finance Minister of Odisha Pradeep Kumar Amat presented the State Budget for 2017-18 fiscal in the session of Orissa Legislative Assembly on February 27, 2017.
Total Budget Outlay: the state presented a total budgetary outlay of Rs. 1,06,911 crore while merging non-plan and plan expenditure.
8.India-Israel Celebrates 25 Years of Diplomatic Relations in New Delhi :-
India and Israel celebrated 25 years of establishment of their diplomatic relations on February 28, 2017.
9.SEBI to tighten algorithm trading rules to minimise instances of flash crashes :-
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is planning to further tighten the regulations for algorithmic trading to minimise instances of misuse of such systems.
10.India’s first Integrated Heliport inaugurated at Rohini in New Delhi :-
India’s first integrated heliport was inaugurated today at Rohini in North Delhi. This heliport has been developed by Pawan Hans Limited.
