Current Affairs 25th and 26th February 2018: Daily GK Update

3. PM Modi Inaugurates Projects Worth 1000 crores in Daman

ii. PM also distributed cycles to school going girls under Saraswati Cycle Yojna, extended loans under ‘Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojna’ and ‘Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana’ to beneficiaries. 

4. 15th Edition of BioAsia 2018 Held in Hyderabad

ii. Ireland, Netherlands and South Africa were the International Partners while Gujarat, Assam and Rajasthan were the partner states for this event.

ii. The partnership aims to reform education sector, build tech capacity and enhance digital literacy across all levels.

• Tamil Nadu CM- E Palanisami, Governor- Banwarilal Purohit.

6. 7th Meeting of EPG on Nepal-India Relations Concludes

i. The seventh meeting of Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on Nepal-India relations has concluded in Kathmandu, Nepal. Various bilateral issues including 1950 Peace and Friendship treaty, trade, environment, border and hydropower were discussed during the two-day meeting.

ii. EPG is a joint mechanism consisting experts and intellectuals from India and Nepal. It was set up in February 2016 to provide suggestions for updating all existing bilateral treaties and agreements between both the countries. Next meeting of the group will be held in New Delhi.

Static/Current Takeaways Important for Canara Bank PO 2018 Exam-

• Nepal Capital- Kathmandu, PM- K P Sharma Oli.

7. Andaman & Nicobar Command to Host Milan 2018

i. The second week of March will witness Andaman & Nicobar Command hosting a multinational mega event MILAN 2018. MILAN is a congregation of littoral navies conducted biennially by Indian Navy at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

ii. The theme of this year’s MILAN International Maritime Seminar is ‘In Pursuit of Maritime Good Order – Need for Comprehensive Information Sharing Apparatus’.

Static/Current Takeaways Important for Canara Bank PO 2018 Exam-

• MILAN was first held in 1995. 

8. International Conference on Sustainable Biofuels Begins in New Delhi

i. A two-day International Conference on Sustainable Biofuels organized by Department of Biotechnology has begun in New Delhi. Union Minister for Science and technology Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the Conference.

ii. This event aims to provide a common platform to Government policy makers, industry, investors and research community to exchange experiences and challenges related to development and scaling of advanced biofuels.

9. National Conference on e-Governance in Hyderabad

i. The 21st national conference on e-Governance will be held in Hyderabad. The government of India and Telangana Administrative Reforms department are jointly organising the conference with the main theme around- technology for accelerating development.
ii. The two-day conference will deliberate on several aspects of the e-governance including its universalization and replication, governing e-governance, best practices, emerging technologies and synergising role of national and state governments.

10. DRDO Successfully Carries Out Test flight of Rustom-2 Drone

i. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flown its Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle RUSTOM 2 in Karnataka.

ii. DRDO is developing within India a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle RUSTOM 2. It has the capability to fly for 24 hours at a stretch at over 200 km/hr speed, and can, not only conduct sustained surveillance but will be able to destroy enemy targets.

Static/Current Takeaways Important for Canara Bank PO 2018 Exam-

• DRDO Chairman- S Christopher, Headquarters- New Delhi.