17 February 2020 - Daily Current Affairs
1. PM Modi inaugurates 13th COP of UN’s Conservation of Migratory Species
- PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar through Video Conferencing.
- The theme of the Conference is "Migratory species connect the planet and we welcome them home”.
- The mascot is “Gibi - The Great Indian Bustard” is a critically endangered species.
- The CMS COP 13 logo is inspired by ‘Kolam’.
Summits & Conferences
2. BioAsia Summit 2020 begins in Hyderabad
- Telangana Government is hosting three days Bio-Asia Summit 2020 in Hyderabad.
- The theme of the Summit is ‘Today for Tomorrow’.
- Around 2,000 Delegates representing 37 Countries, 800 Corporates, 75 Startups are participating in this Summit.
- The main objective of the summit is to explore the capabilities of Life Science Companies and their investments.
Sports
3. Haryana govt announces Rs six crore to those winning gold medals at Olympic
- Haryana government has decided to give 6 crore rupees to players of the state that bag gold medals at the Olympic Games.
- 3 crore rupees will be given to those winning gold medals at Asian Games and 1.5 crore rupees to the winners of yellow metal at Commonwealth Games.
- An amount of 15 lakh rupees will be given to each player participating in the Olympic Games so that the players can make the state, as well as the country, proud.
Banking & Finance
4. SEBI constitutes municipal bonds development committee
- SEBI has constituted a committee which will suggest on policy matters pertaining to the development of municipal debt securities and facilitate municipalities for issuance of such bonds.
- The regulator has constituted a municipal bonds development committee headed by its Executive Director Sujit Prasad.
- The panel will advise Sebi on issues related to regulation and development of the primary and secondary market of municipal debt securities.
Sports
5. Indian athletes clinch 3 medals in World SnowShoe Championship
- Indian athletes finished with three medals in different categories in the World Snowshoe Championship at Myoko, Japan.
- Ayan Bin Shahnaz bagged silver, while Zain Ali and Muzamil Hussain Mir, all are from Kashmir, bagged bronze medals in their respective categories.
- Athletes from 17 countries including the USA, Canada, Australia, Italy, Germany, Spain, Sweden and France participated in the championship.
Obituaries
6. Parikrama lead guitarist Sonam Sherpa passes away
- Lead guitarist of the Indian rock band Parikrama Sonam Sherpa (48-years) passed away.
- Sherpa was one of the founding members of Parikrama and was credited with memorable musical pieces such as “I Beleive” and “But it Rained”.
Arts & Culture
7. Govt to host “National Organic Food Festival” in New Delhi
- The government will organise a “National Organic Food Festival” for women entrepreneurs at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi (from February 21-23).
- The theme of this festival is ''Unleasing India’s Organic Market Potential''.
- The aim of this program is to promote the segment which is projected to expand nearly three-fold to Rs 75,000 crore in market size in the next five years.
National & International Appointments
8. Vinay Dube appointed as GoAir CEO
- GoAir has appointed Vinay Dube as the airline's Chief Executive Officer.
- Earlier, Dube was serving as an advisor to the carrier, a role which he took up after quitting the defunct Jet Airways in May 2019.
- Dube would be responsible for the management of the airline and also for meeting the goals and long-term growth objectives of the company.
- The budget airline did not have a CEO since the departure of Cornelis Vrieswijk in March last year.
State Affairs
9. 'Pyaar ka Paudha' campaign launched by Bihar govt
- 'Pyaar ka Paudha' (a plant of love) campaign has been launched by the Bihar government's Department of Environment and Forest in Patna.
- Department of Environment, humbly request you to gift one plant of love to your closed ones and provide good care.
- aim to promote the practice of planting trees in the state, the government of Bihar has launched ‘Pyaar ka Paudha’ campaign.
State Affairs
10. GOI sanctioned 9 Medical colleges and 2 AIIMS for Jammu & Kashmir
- Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh performed Bhoomi pooja ceremony of AIIMS building.
- Jammu and Kashmir allocated two AIIMS – one in Jammu and another in Kashmir.
- The nine medical colleges had been sanctioned in Jammu and Kashmir in addition to the two AIIMS.
- The new work culture of the government of working beyond vote bank politics has greatly benefitted the people
