- A Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in the field of genetic/taxonomic studies, research and training, conservation in India, including species and habitat conservation assessments, etc. has been signed by Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and Natural History Museum (NHM), UK
- NHM will help BSI in capacity building in areas of systematic botany and long-term conservation of plant genetic resources in India.
- Dr Jitendra Singh, The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, said that Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch Chandrayan-2 Mission around April this year.
- He added, Chandrayaan-2 is the country’s second mission to the moon.
- On the achievements of Department of Space and Department of Atomic Energy, he was addressing a press conference.
- Chandraayan-2 is a challenging mission as for the first time we will carry an orbiter, a lander and a rover to the moon.
- A National Conference under the title of “Agriculture 2022 – Doubling Farmers’ Income”, is organized by The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) at National Agriculture Science Complex (NASC), Pusa, New Delhi.
- Scheduled on 19th and 20th February, 2018, it is a two days conference. It is organized on the advice of the Hon’ble Prime Minister with a view to identify various critical issues relating to agriculture and farmers’ welfare and finding appropriate solutions.
- The main aim of the conference is to build a consensus around appropriate recommendations that will help in shaping and sharpening the vision of the Government on Doubling Farmers’ Income by 2022 into actionable points.
- Maharashtra government will be setting up an institute for artificial intelligence (AI) in Mumbai, in a first in the country.
- The plan for the institute will unveiled by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The Magnetic Maharashtra Summit will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 18.
- Global NRI Centre (GNC) has launched by the State Bank of India, which has a strong NRI customer base of over 33 lakh,in Kochi.
- For all Non-Resident Indian (NRI) banking related services, the GNC will be a one-stop customer service centre.
- The bank also launched other services such as Wealth Management, SBI Intelligent Assist, Free Post Box Service, SBI Mingle for NRIs and Remittance facility for US-based customers, to enhance the service experience of
- India’s first and largest micro-delivery platform, Milkbasket, has been recognised as ‘Startup of the Year’ 2017 at the 7th Small Business Awards.
- This award is dedicated to young SMEs, aged 7 years or less, with great potential to become big in local/international markets.
- Milkbasket is India’s first and largest daily micro-delivery service, launched in early 2015.
- At recently concluded World Government Summit 2018 in Dubai, India’s Aadhaar and Umang App have won awards.
- Aadhaar won in the Best Government Emerging Technologies Award and Umang App won in Best m-Government Service Award for Accessible Government Category.
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of UAE Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan presented the awards.
- The Earnest Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 has won by Sanjiv Bajaj, Managing Director, Bajaj Finserv.
- E Sreedharan was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for transforming the face of public transportation in India.
- Yet another record is added by Roger Federer to his vast collection when he became the oldest ATP world number one by beating Dutchman Robin Haase 4-6 6-1 6-1 to reach the semi-finals in Rotterdam.
- Into the ABN AMRO World Tennis event Federer took a wildcard with his eyes fixed on a return to number one for the first time since November 2012.