Daily GK Updates - 16th February, 2016

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. IT highest-paying sector in India, manufacturing least: Monster salary index.

2. Reliance Jio, eight telcos to set up global operator: Mukesh Ambani led group firm Reliance Jio Infocomm and eight global telecom players MTS, BT, Deutsche Telekom, Millicom, Orange, Rogers, TeliaSonera and TIM will build a new partnering operator alliance aimed at bringing innovative products and services to customers around the world.

3. Vedanta, Odisha Government tie up to commission Aluminium Park: Vedanta Ltd has reached an understanding with the Government of Odisha to commission an aluminium park in Jharsuguda.

4. Mahindra and Mahindra to invest Rs 8000 crore in Maharashtra: Automotive Manufacturer Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) plans to invest Rs 8000 crore in manufacturing plants in Maharashtra as part of its expansion plan.

5. Swachch Sarvekshan results: Mysuru is India’s cleanest among 73 cities.

6. Barsimlaguri, Assam becomes Northeast’s first ‘smart village’.

7. Jugnoo, leading mobile app that offers largest network of auto rickshaws across the country, has signed TV and film actress Saumya Tandon as its brand ambassador.

8. Shoppers Stop-owned hypermarket chain HyperCITY appointed Ramesh Menon as new CEO.

9. Homeo Vision 2016-inaugurated at Nagpur: The 24^th National Homeopathic Congress Homeo-Vision 2016 was inaugurated by the Minister of State for AYUSH and Health and Family Welfare Shri Shripad Yesso Naik in Nagpur.

10. India and Sweden signed MoU on Technical Cooperation for Railway.

11. Make in India Week: National Capital Goods Policy unveiled: The Government has unveiled the National Capital Goods Policy to give an impetus to the capital goods sector and a leg up to the Make in India initiative.

12. Prof Yogesh Tyagi appointed as the New Vice Chancellor of Delhi University.

13. Apple to set up its 1^st Technology centre at Hyderabad in India.

14. Mahamagam festival celebrated in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu:  The Mahamagam festival in Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu is underway and thousands of devotees are taking a holy dip in the Mahamagam tank.

15. Bhubaneswar among the cleanest cities in country among Smart City Mission.

16. UK Sinha gets extension as SEBI Chairman.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Indian-American Ranvir Trehan named Kennedy Centre Trustee.

2. Sindh becomes first Pakistan province to adopt Hindu Marriage Bill.

3. Biocon gets its first generic approval in the European Union: Biopharma major Biocon has received its first generic formulations approval in the regulated markets for a drug to reduce cholesterol. The company will begin selling its Rosuvastatin Calcium tablets indicated for hyperlipidemia.

4. Sri Srinivasan to become the 1^st Indian American Judge of US Supreme Court.

OTHER UPDATES:

SPORTS:

1. Belgian Hugo Broos appointed as Cameroon’s new football coach.

OBITUARIES:

2. South Indian Music Director and Composer Rajamani, passed away at the age of 60.