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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: FEBRUARY 16, 2018
NATIONAL
Tri-service maritime exercise ‘Paschim Lehar’ begins
- ‘Paschim Lehar‘, a tri-service maritime exercise begins in India’s western coast.
- Around 40 ships, submarines and fighter aircraft participated in ‘Paschim Lehar’.
- Units from Eastern Naval Command, Indian Army, Indian Air Force and the Coast Guard are also participating to build interoperability.
India’s biggest global pharma conference begins
India’s biggest Global Conference on Pharma Industry and Medical Devices began in Bengaluru.
- Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilisers Ananth Kumar inaugurated the three-day event.
- The event is being organised by the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, along with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).
Theme: ‘Driving NextGen Pharmaceuticals’
INTERNATIONAL
China to host 2018 SCO Summit
The 2018 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit will be held in the city of Qingdao, China in June.
- The SCO focuses on security- related issues of the region specially on counter terrorism cooperation.
- The SCO is comprised of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India and Pakistan. India and Pakistan were admitted as full members of the organisation in 2017.
China
Capital: Beijing
Currency: Renminbi
President: Xi Jinping
UN Mission: Indian Army contributes 2,300 personnel
- About 2,300 Indian Army personnel are leaving for South Sudan to join the UN peacekeeping mission in the war-torn African country.
- The Army personnel joining the UN mission are from Infantry battalion of Garhwal Rifles regiment.
- Last year, a total of 7,606 Indian peacekeepers were deployed in UN missions.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to India
- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has arrived in Hyderabad as a three day visit to India.
- He will visit Makkah Masjid and will meet Prime minister, President and Vice-President.
- They would exchange views on on regional and international issues.
Iran
Capital: Tehran
Currency: Iranian Rial
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Yes Bank lists $600-mn MTN bond on India INX
Yes Bank has listed $600 million bond issued under its maiden $1 billion MTN programme, on Global Securities Market (GSM) of India INX.
- India INX is the country’s first international exchange, located at International Financial Services Centre, GIFT City in Gujarat.
- The bond is also listed on London Stock Exchange International Securities Market (LSE ISM) and Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX).
Yes Bank
Headquarters: Mumbai
MD and CEO: Rana Kapoor
IPPB to enable Digital Payments in Post Offices
The India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) announced that it will enable Digital Payments in Post Offices from April 2018.
- It will provide digital payment services at the doorstep with the help of Postmen and Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).
- The India Post Payments Bank was incorporated on August 17, 2016 under Companies Act, 2013 as a public limited company with 100 percent Government of India equity under Department of Posts.
IPPB
Headquarters: New Delhi
MD & CEO: Suresh Sethi
AWARDS AND HONOURS
India’s Aadhaar and Umang app win awards at World Government Summit
- India’s Aadhaar won the best emerging technology award at the recently concluded World Government Summit 2018 in Dubai. India was the ‘Guest of Honour’ country at the summit.
- Umang App won in Best m-Government Service Award for Accessible Government Category.
- The awards were presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of UAE Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
APPOINTMENTS
Haruhiko Kuroda re-appointed as Bank of Japan chief
- Japan’s government re-appointed Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda for another term.
- Wakatabe and Amamiya would replace incumbent deputy governors Kikuo Iwata, an academic, and Hiroshi Nakaso, a career central banker.
- The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is the central bank of Japan, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Japan
Capital: Tokyo
Currency: Japanese Yen
President: Shinzo Abe
Ethiopia prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn resigns
- Hailemariam Desalegn resigns as both Ethiopia’s prime minister and chairman of the country.
- Hailemariam Desalegn has led Ethiopia since 2012.
- He will remain as prime minister until the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) and the country’s parliament accept his resignation.
Ethiopia
Capital: Addis Ababa
Currency: Ethiopian birr
Prime minister: Hailemariam Desalegn
SPORTS
Yuki Bhambri: First Indian to reach quarters of Chennai Open ATP Challenger Tournament
In Tennis, Yuki Bhambri has become the first Indian to reach the quarter-finals of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger tournament.
- He defeated compatriot Sidharth Rawat to make this achievement.
- For a place in the semi-finals, Bhambri will meet Yasutaka Uchiyama of Japan.
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