1.Nilesh Shivji Vikamsey appointed new President of ICAI :-
Nilesh Shivji Vikamsey was elected as the new President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for the year 2017-18 on February 12, 2017.
2.Nomura Projects India’s GDP at 5.7 % in January-March quarter :-
According to the global financial services major Nomura, the GDP growth of India is estimated to remain low at 5.7 percent in the January-March quarter due to the effect of demonetization of high value currency.
3.Ravi Shankar concurrently accredited as High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Rwanda :-
Former IFS officer Ravi Shankar has been concurrently accredited as the High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Rwanda on February 14, 2017.
4.Aero India 2017 Begins at Air Force Station, Bangalore :-
The 11th biennial edition of International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition – Aero India 2017 kicked off at the Air Force Station, Yelahanka in Bengaluru, Karnataka on February 14, 2017.
5.Centre Allocates Rs. 500 crore to India Post Payments Bank for FY18 :-
Government has allocated an amount of Rs 500 crore to India Post Payments Bank for the financial year 2017-18 to help it in setting up 650 branches across country by September 2017.
6.Australia’s Adam Voges Announces Retirement from International Cricket :-
Australian cricketer Adam Voges has decided to retire from all formats of international cricket after playing his last match as captain of the team Prime Minister’s XI against Sri Lanka in Canberra on February 15, 2017.
7.Tehmina Janjua Appointed First Women Foreign Secretary of Pakistan :-
Pakistani Career diplomat Tehmina Janjua was appointed as the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan on February 13, 2017 by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
8.Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar Adopts Donja Village in Maharashtra For Transformation :-
Indian Cricket Icon Sachin Tendulkar is set to adopt his second village in Maharashtra for transformation after successfully transforming the lives of villagers in Puttamraju Kandriga in Andhra Pradesh which he adopted in 2016 at an investment of about Rs. 6 crore.
9.World Bank Group, IFC to Conduct Training Programmes for NBFCs :-
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a part of the World Bank Group has partnered with Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC) to conduct training programmes for Non Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs).
10.International Coin Fair Begins in Thiruvananthapuram :-
The International Coin Fair was inaugurated at Kanakakunnu Palace in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on February 13, 2017 by the Kerala state Minister for Tourism, Cooperation and Devaswoms Kadakampally Surendran.
11.UNESCOs Nature Fest held in Himachal Pradesh :-
France based UNESCO organised the two-day Nature Fest at the World Heritage Site Great Himalayan National Park (GNHP) at Sairopa in Kullu district from February 11, 2017.
12.Haryana Beats Railway to win Rs 1 crore Kabaddi Championship :-
Haryana defeated Railway (33-27) to win the first edition of the three-day Pandit Deen Dayal Updhyay All India National. Style Kabaddi Championship held at Motilal Nehru School of Sports, Rai, District Sonipat, Haryana on February 11, 2017.
