Daily Current Affairs  – 17 February 2021

                                  Facts in News Border Roads Organisation (BRO) It was formed in 1960 by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru for coordinating the speedy development of an adequate road communication network of roads in the North and the North-Eastern border regions of the country. It works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence. Major Functions Support […]

In News: Recently, Ladakh’s administration, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for establishing India’s first-ever geothermal field development project. About the Project ONGC Energy Centre is the implementing agency for this pilot project, which aims to generate a new green energy […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India has launched five projects in Kochi, Kerala. About the Projects Propylene Derivative Petrochemical Project It is being commissioned at an investment of around Rs. 6,000 crore and is part of the expansion of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited’s (BPCL) refinery. The capacity of the refinery has been […]

In News: Department of Science and Technology has issued new guidelines to provide free access to geospatial data and liberalised the usage policy. Geospatial Data Geospatial data is data having location tags about objects, events or phenomenon. The location may be static (eg Earthquake Locations) or dynamic (eg. Movement Tracker in GPS) aps Food delivery […]

In News: Recently, RBI came out with the draft guidelines for allowing derivatives trading in the Credit Default Swaps (CDS) in over-the-counter (OTC) markets and on recognised stock exchanges in the country. Guidelines Eligible Debt Instruments Debt instruments which will be eligible to be a reference / deliverable obligation in a CDS contract include Commercial […]

In News: Recently, Australia’s Seven West Media has become the first major media group in the country to sign a licensing deal with Google. About the Deal In July 2020, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) had proposed that media companies could bargain terms of payment for their articles featured in the news feed […]

In News The Prime Minister of India will virtually launch the Mahabahu-Brahmaputra Programme and lay the foundation stone of Dhubri Phulbari Bridge and Majuli Bridge in Assam. Mahabahu-Brahmaputra Programme Aims: To provide seamless connectivity to the Eastern parts of India. It includes various development activities for the people living around River Brahmaputra and River Barak. […]