1.Researchers at IIT Kharagpur Develops Prototype to Protect IoT Devices :-
A team of researchers at the Indian Institute Of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT Kgp) have designed ‘Physically Unclonable Functions’ (PUF) based on fingerprint generator circuits to protect Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure from being hacked.
2.Foxconn and SoftBank Forms $1.2B Joint Venture :-
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp (SBG) on February 24, 2017 entered into a definitive agreement with Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) of Taiwan to establish a joint venture through Softbank Group Capital Apac Pte Ltd at an estimated cost of $1.2 billion.
3.Gorb Partners with Ola Cab to Offer Food at Discounted Rates to Riders :-
Food technology start-up Gorb has partnered with online cab aggregator Ola on February 24, 2017 to offer food to consumers at discounted rates in Mumbai.
4.TCS Ranked Among Top Three IT Services Brands Globally by Brand Finance :-
India’s largest software services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been rated as one of the top three most-valuable brands in the information technology (IT) service sector by Brand Finance, the leading global brand valuation firm.
5.Three Poets From Maharashtra Conferred with Vishakha Awards :-
Three poets from Maharashtra have been conferred with the Vishakha Awards on February 26, 2017 at the Kalidas Kalamandir Hall in Maharashtra during the occasion of Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din.
6.Saina Nehwal to Represent IOC Athletes’ Commission in BWF :-
Indian Badminton ace Saina Nehwal has been named to represent the panel of International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission (AC) in the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
7.Japan Creates Guinness Record by Launching World’s First Robot Table Tennis Tutor :-
Japan has unveiled the world’s first robot table tennis tutor FORPHEUS (Future Omron Robotics Technology for Exploring Possibility of Harmonised aUtomation with Sinic Theoretics) which has the ability to play the game better than humans.
8.Normani Kordei Named American Cancer Society Global Ambassador :-
Fifth Harmony star from USA, Normani Kordei has been named a global ambassador for the American Cancer Society on February 26, 2017
Aim : To raise awareness about breast cancer screenings and HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccines.
9.Former CM T R Zeliang appointed Finance Advisor to Nagaland government :-
Former Nagaland Chief Minister T R Zeliang was appointed as Finance Advisor to the Nagaland government in the rank of a cabinet minister by the Nagaland governor P B Acharya on February 25, 2017.
10.R Ashwin Breaks Kapil Dev’s Record to Become Highest Test Wicket Taker in Home Season :-
Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin surpassed India’s former legendary allrounder Kapil Dev to become the highest wicket-taker in a home Test season
11.Air India’s New Fuel-Efficient Airbus A320 Neo Makes Maiden Flight :-
Government owned airline firm Air India started the maiden flight of its newly leased aircraft, Airbus A320 Neo on February 23, 2017 which took off from Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi to reach Chennai International Airport with 161 passengers on board.
