Daily Current Affairs 17 February 2021 is the most important area from which a major share of questions come in SSC, Railway, state government recruitment exams, UPSC prelims and mains. We are trying our best to create daily national and international Current Affairs articles from various newspapers, journals, magazines, TV etc.
ISA announces Dr. Ajay Mathur as its new Director General
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) announces Dr. Ajay Mathur as its new Director General following his election at the first special assembly. Read More
PM Modi gives chadar to be offered at Ajmer shrine
Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over a chadar to Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi that will be offered on his behalf at the shrine of renowned Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. Read More
PM Modi to launch several key projects of oil & gas sector in Tamil Nadu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation of key projects of the oil and gas sector in Tamil Nadu through video conferencing. Read More
Devendra Kula Vellalar community not delisted from SC community
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has said that the reports appearing in media about delisting of Devendra Kula Vellalar community from SC soon are completely misinformed. Read More
Sandes App: India’s alternative to WhatsApp
After India’s version of the ‘Koo’ App in response to social media platform Twitter, there is yet another App named ‘Sandes’ which is in lines with the popular instant messaging platform WhatsApp. Read More
Basant Panchami 2021
Basant Panchami, the festival which marks the arrival of the spring season in India, is celebrated on February 16, 2021. Read More
Hike in petrol and diesel price in India
Diesel and petrol prices have hit record highs across the country, with petrol touching Rs 89 per litre in Delhi, and diesel reaching a new high of Rs 86.30 per litre in Mumbai. Read More
India is putting out its mapping, geospatial data available for general use
India set free the process of map making and generation of geospatial data, giving Indian private players the freedom to handle such information without prior approval or restriction. Read More
First Female to Head World Trade Organisation
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed as the first female and first African head of the beleaguered World Trade Organization, saying a stronger WTO would be vital for the global coronavirus recovery. Read More
Leatherback nesting sites could be overrun by Andamans project
Proposals for tourism and port development in the Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands have conservationists worried over the fate of some of the most important nesting populations of the Giant Leatherback turtle in this part of the Indian Ocean. Read More
