Current Affairs (1 February 2018)

Daily Current Affairs (1 February 2018)

● New e-way bill system comes into force to bring uniformity across the states for smooth inter-state movement of goods

● Sushma Swaraj to embark on two-day visit to Nepal

● The Ministry of Commerce & Industry launched the third version of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM 3.0).

● INS Karanj is Third Scorpene Class Submarine Launched By Indian Navy

● 30 % of young people in conflict or disaster-stricken countries are illiterate: UNICEF

● India ranks 42nd in 2017 Global Democracy Index

● India, Pakistan extend Thar Link Express for 3 years

● Indian Coast Guard Day celebrated on February 1 every year.

● Maharashtra Government to give sanitary pads to 7 L girls for Rs. 5 per pack

● Karnataka schools to have lessons on road safety in syllabus

● Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the first Hindu temple of Abu Dhabi

● Lt. Gen Anil Chauhan Takes Charge As DGMO Of Indian Army

● Uttar Pradesh launches Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana Gramin

● Syrian National Dialogue Congress held in Russia

● India, ADB sign $250 million loan for rural road projects in five states

● State Bank of India (SBI) has initiated a pilot scheme of credit cards for farmers.

● World Bank commits $100 million to boost Tamil Nadu’s rural economy

● World Bank signs $30 Million MoU with RUMSL to develop world’s largest solar power plant

● Shailendra Kumar Joshi appointed as Telangana Chief Secretary

● Odisha wins Geospatial world excellence award

● Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee received the Legion of Honour, the highest French civilian award.

● World’s oldest man Francisco Nunez Olivera dead at 113

● HAL successfully tests Light Combat Helicopter for first time

● Dinesh Srivastava takes over as chief executive of Nuclear Fuel Complex

● Neelam Kapoor appointed as Director General of Sports Authority of India .