Wednesday, 15 February 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-FEB 15TH

1.CBDT is working on  Issuing PAN on a Real time basis using Aadhar's e-KYC,which allows an Individual to verify his or her details such as Address using Bio metric Identity features like Thumb Impressions.This enables a person can easily  gets his PAN card in 5-6 minutes instead of 15 days and he can Income tax returns through his smart phone.

2.Kerala cabinet gave in principle approval for setting up a greenfield airport at Sabarimala to cater to lakhs of Devotees who visit the famous Lord Ayyappa shrine every year.Presently, the only way to reach the hill shrine is by road.


3.World's greatest Player Usain bolt wins Laureas Sportsman of the year for the record 4th time.He joins Roger Federer,Serena williams and Kelly slater for winning most titles.In the women's category,Gymnast Simona Biles, wins Laureas sportswoman of the year .


4.Australian cricketer Adam voges has decided to announce retirement from All forms of Cricket.

5.Kalimpong sub division of the Darjeeling hill become 21st district of the west Bengal state.

6.Union cabinet chaired by Prime minister Narendra Modi has given approval for the Merger of SBI and its Five associates thus clearing a way for one of the largest banks in the world in terms of Size.The move is aimed at strengthening the banking sector through consolidation of public banks.The cabinet has not taken any decision on the proposal to also merge the Bharatiya Mahila bank with SBI.
The associated banks which will be merged with SBI are State bank of Bikaner&Jaipur,State bank of Travencore,State bank of Mysore,State bank of Hyderabad, and State bank of Patiala.





7.The Centre approved a bill that seeks to extend jurisdiction of the collection of Statistics act 2008 to Jammu and Kashmir on matters pertaining to statistics under union and concurrent lists.

8.TATA steel unveiled a new high tech robotic welding line at its Automatic Service centre in Wednesfield,west Midlands -the largest in the UK that can weld more than a thousand car parts every year.

9.To protect the lives of Fishermen while sailing in the sea during some natural calamity,West bengal fisheries department has decided to install an emergency alert system in all the fishing trawlers.

10.International Spice conference-Kerala