NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
India and UAE signed 9 agreements to boost bilateral cooperation: The
agreements were signed during the second day of the three day visit to India of
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. These nine
agreements are covering cooperation in the fields of currency swap, culture,
investments in the infrastructure sector, renewable energy, space research,
insurance supervision, cyber security, skill development and commercial
information sharing.
2.
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu launched 3 IT enabled services: These
apps include handheld terminals for Indian Railways travelling ticket examiners
(TTEs), a paperless unreserved ticketing mobile application and a facility for
E-booking of disposable linen on trains.
3. Indian-origin lawyer Davinder Singh
appointed as Vice-Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce Commission
(ICC).
4. Wipro to buy US Healthcare services: Global
software major and India’s 3rd largest exporter Wipro has made an
announcement buying ‘Healthplan Service’ business in the US for $460 million
(Rs 3,150 crore).
5. Amazon to invest in Westland (A Tata
Group Company): E-Commerce Company Amazon has made an
investment in Westland, a Trent Ltd subsidiary (Tata Group) in support of its
publishing business.
6. Retail inflation hits 16-month high
in January at 5.69%.
7. Health Minister J P Nadda launched
National Framework for Elimination of Malaria 2016-30 at New Delhi.
8. Karnataka Mobile One Project won 2016
Best m-Government Service Award at World Government Summit.
9. Indian American danseuse Pavithra
Nagarajan named for US Presidential Scholars in the Arts.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
India Australia Energy Security Dialogue held at Canberra, Australia: To
implement the PM’s vision of affordable energy for all, Shri Piyush Goyal Union
Minister of State (IC) for Coal, Power and New and Renewable Energy had an
energy security dialogue with Australian minister for Resources, Energy and
Northern Australia, Mr Josh Frydenberg at Canberra.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS:
1. Anirban
Lahiri wins Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of the Year award.
OBITUARIES:
2. Leslie Bassett, Pulitzer winner
composer passed away at the age of 93.
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