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International Current Affairs
Free Trade Agreement Between India and Mauritius: Today Current Affairs In English
A free trade agreement between India and Mauritius was accepted by the Union Cabinet on February 17. The agreement will allow 300 Indian products to reach the Mauritius market at low customs duties. Also, 615 Mauritian items will be permitted to reach India. In addition, Mauritius will export products to India under the Free Trade Agreement, including food and drinks, agricultural products, textiles, chemicals, electrical and electronic goods.
Frozen seafood, specialized sugar, biscuits, fresh fruits, drinks, mineral water, medical and surgical instruments will be purchased by Mauritius under the agreement. In addition, Mauritius is India’s second-largest recipient of foreign direct investment.
Rashmi Samant resigns as Oxford Student Union President: 20/02/2021 Current Affairs
Rashmi Samant, the first Indian woman to be voted president of the Oxford Student Union has resigned. This is due to the uproar surrounding the comments and recommendations made before the election to the presidency. Many of her posts on social media have been criticized as discriminatory and sensitive. During a visit to the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, Germany in 2017, there was criticism that Chinese students who read the Instagram caption ‘Ching Chang‘, which was filmed in Malaysia, along with a Holocaust reference on a post, were deeply disturbed.
The Oxford Group for Racial Awareness and Equality (CRAE) and the Oxford LGBTQ+ Initiative had on Sunday had both called for her resignation.
National Current Affairs
NTR’s Maverick Messiah: Daily Current Affairs Of February 2021
Senior journalist Ramesh Kandula has written a book on Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and film star. The book is entitled ‘The Maverick Messiah.’ India’s Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu, released the book in Hyderabad on 18 February 2021. All the political history of NTR, included in the Maverick Messiah. In addition, NTR emerged as an influential defender of federalism and regional ambitions.
NTR was basically well-intentioned and decent at heart. Finally, the Vice President thanked the author for documenting the history of some of Andhra Pradesh’s greatest political revolutions.
Cycles 4 Change Challenge: Today Latest Current Affairs For Gk Exams
Central Government has initiated the Cycle for Change (C4C) Challenge. It was planned to encourage cycling to support public health in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak. It is a Smart Cities Mission to encourage cycling in cities and towns. Though 107 cities across the country have registered for the C4C Challenge, on February 18. But, the Center revealed the names of 25 cities chosen as part of the first batch. Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning is the organizing committee for the C4C challenge.
Besides, the Cycle for Change (C4C) Challenge will reduce emissions in cities. Thus, Central Government is encouraging cycling in cities and towns along with Nationwide.
Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge Scheme: Free Current Affairs Of Today
Agartala, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Dharamshala, Erode, Hubballi-Dharwad, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Kakinada, Kochi, Kohima, Kota, Nagpur, Rajkot, Ranchi, Rohtak, Rourkela, Salem, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruppur, Ujjain, Vadodara, and Warangal cities have been chosen under the Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge Scheme. This scheme will aim to make the local areas responsive to children under the age of five. The mission of Smart Cities and Sustainable Planning collectively runs branches in 25 cities which are chosen under this system.
Presently, The span of the scheme is three years. Initially, applications were invited from cities under SmartCity and 63 applications were received. Finally, The Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry released the list of 25 cities under this program.
Sports Current Affairs
Dhammika Prasad Retires International Cricket: Today Latest Current Affairs
Sri Lanka fast bowler Dhammika Prasad has bid farewell to international cricket. The Sri Lanka Cricket Board posted a video on Twitter commemorating Dhammika’s retirement. Dhammika, who underwent shoulder surgery after that, has been steadily stepping away from the team. Dhammika, who made his ODI debut in 2006 against Bangladesh, took 75 wickets in 25 Tests and 32 wickets in 24 ODIs. Prasad played his last game against the Windies in 2015.
In 2015, Dhammika Prasad took 15 wickets in three home Tests against India. Dhammika, who has played Singles Sports Club Cricket Ground (SSC) since 2002, has taken 351 wickets in 130 first-class games.
State Current Affairs
Swarnim Vijay Varsh: 20 February 2021 Current Affairs
‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ is being conducted at the Police Parade Ground in Tirupati, Chittoor District. The Golden Jubilee celebrations are being held to mark the 50th anniversary of the miraculous victory of the Indian Armed Forces over Pakistan. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy was the chief guest at the event which began on February 18. The events will be held in Tirupati till February 20.
CM Y.S. Jagan honored the recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal of the Veerchakra, a combat hero, former Major General C. Venugopal. For his services in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, he was honoured. Any soldier involved in the Indo-Pak war has been greeted together as ‘Yodhuda Salam‘.
