Hello and welcome to ExamPundit. Here are the Important Current Affairs from 27th February to 29th February, 2016. These are Important for the last phase of LIC AAO 2016.
Current Affairs at a Glance – 27th
to 29th February, 2016
to 29th February, 2016
- Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley on 29 February 2016 presented Union Budget 2016-17 in the Lok
Sabha. This was the second full year Budget of the NDA government and the
third budget of Jaitley. The finance minster announced nine pillars of the budget
and they are Agriculture and farmers’
welfare, rural sector, social sector including healthcare, education, skills
and job creation, infrastructure, financial sector reforms, ease of doing
business, fiscal discipline, tax reforms to reduce compliance burden. - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 February 2016 approved the proposal of the Department of
Financial Services for the constitution of the Banks Board Bureau (BBB).
The BBB will start functioning from 1
April 2016. - London-listed Vedanta Resources Inc bagged a gold mine in Chhattisgarh
that was put up for auction by the state government. The company quoted the
highest price to get the Baghmara (Sonakhan) gold mine, which became country’s first mine carrying the
yellow metal to be auctioned. - President Pranab Mukherjee on 27 February 2016 inaugurated Kerala
Tourism’s Muziris Heritage Project (MHP) at Trissur in Kerala. The project
is India’s largest heritage conservation project and Kerala Government’s first
green Project. - Punjab government on 28 February 2016 imposed a ban on the sale of army uniforms across the state.
- The 88th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Mad
Max Fury Road won the most number of awards (6 all total) in the Oscar
2016. Revenant followed it with 3 awards.
Best Picture won by Spotlight. Best Director won by Alejandro G. Iñárritu
for The Revenant. Best Actor won by Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant as Hugh
Glassdouble-dagger. Bollywood actress
Priyanka Chopra presented the “Best Film Editing Award”. Asif Kapadia wins best documentary Oscar
for “Amy”. - Actor Ranveer Singh was on 26 February 2016 selected for Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar award. The
award will be bestowed upon Ranveer by Lata Mangeshkar at a function to be held
in Pune. - Delhi and Uttar Pradesh Government on 26 February 2016 announced
that actress Sonam Kapoor-starrer Neerja
will be tax free in the state. The film, released on 19 February, has already
been declared tax-free in Gujarat and Maharashtra. - Famous sound designer Resul Pookutty on 27 February 2016 became the
first Asian to win the award for Best
Sound for documentary India’s Daughter at the Motion Picture Sound Editors’
(MPSE) 63rd annual Golden Reel Awards. - Former Comptroller & Auditor General of India Vinod Rai has been
named the first chairman of Banks Board Bureau, which will help the
government appoint heads of public sector banks and advice on banking reforms. - Vice-Admiral H C S Bisht took over as the flag officer
commanding-in-chief, eastern naval
command, from vice-admiral Satish Soni who retired today. - Dinesh Sharma, Additional Finance Secretary and India’s Governor to the
International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) was unanimously
elected as the Chairperson of the
Governing Council of IFAD for a period of two years in its 39th Session
held on 17 February and 18 February 2016 in Rome, Italy. - Slovenian high-jumper Rozle Prezelj on 27 February 2016 was elected
the Chairman of the International Association
of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Athletes’ Commission in Monaco. - National Science Day was observed across India on 28 February 2016.
The theme for the National Science Day 2016 is Scientific Issues for
Development of the Nation. - Gianni Infantino was elected as the President of FIFA (Fédération
Internationale de Football Association) after winning a second-round vote at
Extraordinary FIFA Congress held in Zurich on 26 February 2016. - Swashbuckling former India opener
Virender Sehwag has been roped in by Cricbuzz
as its in-house expert analyst for the ICC World T20, which will kick off on
March 8th. - Mumbai on 26 February 2016 won the Ranji Trophy with an
innings and 21 run victory over Saurashtra. It won the trophy for the first
time in three seasons. - India’s oldest first-class cricketer BK Garudachar, who represented
Mysore (as Karnataka was called till 1974), United Province and Bombay, died on
26 February 2016 in Bangalore. He was 99.
Current Affairs Update – 27th to 29th
February, 2016
February, 2016
Finance/Economy/Banking –
Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley presented Union Budget 2016-17
- Union Finance Minister, Arun
Jaitley on 29 February 2016 presented Union Budget 2016-17 in the Lok Sabha.
This was the second full year Budget of the NDA government and the third budget
of Jaitley. - The finance minster announced
nine pillars of the budget and they are Agriculture and farmers’ welfare, rural
sector, social sector including healthcare, education, skills and job creation,
infrastructure, financial sector reforms, ease of doing business, fiscal
discipline, tax reforms to reduce compliance burden.
Highlights of the Union Budget 2015-16
- Agricultural policy will be
reorganised to double farmer income in five years - For gas connections, new scheme to
be launched for BPL families
Union Government approved Constitution of Banks of Board Bureau
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
28 February 2016 approved the proposal of the Department of Financial Services
for the constitution of the Banks Board Bureau (BBB). The BBB will start
functioning from 1 April 2016. - The Bureau constituted with an
aim to improve the Governance of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) will be chaired by
former CAG Vinod Rai. In addition to the Chairperson, the autonomous body will
have ex-officio members and three expert members. All the Members and Chairman
will be part time. - The expert members are Anil K
Khandelwal (former CMD of Bank of Baroda), Rupa Kudwa (former MD & CEO,
CRISIL) and HN Sinor (former Joint MD, ICICI Bank). The three ex-officio
members will be Secretary, Department Financial Services, Secretary, Department
of Public Enterprises and Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India.
Ajay Shankar Committee recommendations on Prior Permission and
Regulatory Mechanisms
Regulatory Mechanisms
- The Government-constituted expert
committee to examine the Possibility of Replacing Multiple Prior Permissions
with Pre-Existing Regulatory Mechanism submitted its recommendations in the
fourth week of February 2016. - The Expert Committee was
constituted by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) in April
2015 to examine the possibility of replacing multiple prior permissions with a
pre-existing regulatory mechanism with adequate safeguards. - The 11 member committee was
headed by Ajay Shankar, Former Secretary of DIPP.
Vedanta wins country’s first gold mine auction in Chhattisgarh
- London-listed Vedanta Resources
Inc bagged a gold mine in Chhattisgarh that was put up for auction by the state
government. - The company quoted the highest
price to get the Baghmara (Sonakhan) gold mine, which became country’s first
mine carrying the yellow metal to be auctioned. The company would be granted
the composite licence that includes both prospecting licence and cum-mining
lease. - The Baghmara mine is spread
across an area of 608 hectares in a densely forested pocket of the
Balodabazar-Bhatapara district — about 130 km northeast of Raipur. Based on the
exploration and available reports, the mine has an estimate reserve of 2,700 kg
of gold metal. The bidding went on for nearly 13 hours Friday and concluded
late in the night. Over 160 bids were submitted.
India –
Kerala Tourism’s Muziris Heritage Project inaugurated by President
Pranab Mukherjee
Pranab Mukherjee
- President Pranab Mukherjee on 27 February
2016 inaugurated Kerala Tourism’s Muziris Heritage Project (MHP) at Trissur in
Kerala. - The project is India’s largest
heritage conservation project and Kerala Government’s first green Project. - Muziris is the hub of the spice
route and the bustling port of the first century BC that drew legions of Arab,
Roman, Greek, Chinese and Jewish traders from across the seas. Its launch will
unveil the history and heritage of Muziris described by Roman Naturalist Pliny
the Elder as India’s first emporium - Featuring a host of initiatives
including museums and a number of heritage sites, MHP, supported by the Union
Government will conserve and showcase the culture of 3000 years or more for
posterity.
Punjab imposed ban on sale of Army Uniforms in the state
- Punjab government on 28 February
2016 imposed a ban on the sale of army uniforms across the state. - Any person who wants to buy the
uniform would have to submit a self-attested copy of his identity card and
phone number with the shopkeeper. This record would be duly maintained along
with date of sale in the record register of the shopkeeper. - These orders would remain in
force till 21 April 2016 and next course of action will be decided afterwards.
Awards & Honors –
The 88th Academy Awards presented, Leonardo DiCaprio wins Best Actor
- The 88th Academy Awards ceremony,
presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). - Mad Max Fury Road won the most
number of awards (6 all total) in the Oscar 2016. Revenant followed it with 3 awards.
Awards and Winners:
- Best Picture – Spotlight
- Best Director – Alejandro G.
Iñárritu – The Revenant - Best Actor – Leonardo DiCaprio –
The Revenant as Hugh Glassdouble-dagger - Best Actress – Brie Larson – Room
as Joy “Ma” Newsome - Best Supporting Actor – Mark
Rylance – Bridge of Spies as Rudolf Abel - Best Supporting Actress – Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl as Gerda
Wegener - Best Foreign Language Film – Son
of Saul (Hungary) in Hungarian – László Nemesdouble-dagger - Best Animated Feature Film –
Inside Out – Pete Docter and Jonas Riveradouble-dagger
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra
presented the “Best Film Editing Award”.
presented the “Best Film Editing Award”.
Asif Kapadia wins best documentary Oscar for “Amy”
- Indo-British filmmaker Asif
Kapadia won the best documentary Oscar for “Amy”, a poignant examination of singer
Amy Winehouse’s life and her tragic death at the age of 27. - Kapadia, who has already won the
Golden Globe and Bafta awards for the documentary, paid tribute to Winehouse,
who died in 2011 following a battle with drug and alcohol that was gleefully captured
by tabloids. - The film has been critics
favourite since making its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival last year.
However, the singer’s father Mitch distanced himself from the documentary
calling it a disappointment. - Kapadia, 44, is known for directing
“Senna” in 2012 and Irrfan Khan-starrer “The Warrior” in 2003.
Ranveer Singh selected for Dinanath Mangeshkar award
- Actor Ranveer Singh was on 26
February 2016 selected for Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar award. The award will be
bestowed upon Ranveer by Lata Mangeshkar at a function to be held in Pune. - The award is annually conferred
on artists on 24 April to commemorate Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar’s death
anniversary.
‘Neerja’ declared tax free in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh
- Delhi and Uttar Pradesh
Government on 26 February 2016 announced that actress Sonam Kapoor-starrer
Neerja will be tax free in the state. - The movie is based on the life of
young flight attendant Neerja Bhanot, who died trying to save the lives of
350-odd passengers on a hijacked Pan Am aircraft in 1986. - Libya backed Abu Nidal
Organization’s tried to highjack Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan on 5
September 1986 but Bhanot thwarted the hijack attempt by preventing the plane
from taking off. - The film, released on 19
February, has already been declared tax-free in Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Resul Pookutty became first Asian to win Golden Reel Award
- Famous sound designer Resul
Pookutty on 27 February 2016 became the first Asian to win the award for Best
Sound for documentary India’s Daughter at the Motion Picture Sound Editors’
(MPSE) 63rd annual Golden Reel Awards. - The competing films/ television
documentaries in the list included Beware Baltimore, Chef’s Table, Deadliest
Catch, and The Undrafted, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, Star Wars: The Force
Awakens and The Revenant among others.
Appointments –
Vinod Rai appointed first Chairman of Banks Board Bureau
- Former Comptroller & Auditor
General of India Vinod Rai has been named the first chairman of Banks Board
Bureau, which will help the government appoint heads of public sector banks and
advice on banking reforms. - The appointment has raised some
eyebrows, especially after Rai was given Padma Bhushan this year. Under Article
148 (4) of the constitution, the Comptroller and Auditor General shall not be
eligible for further office either under the Government of India or under the
Government of any State after he has ceased to hold his office. It is likely
that the provision will not apply as this is a part time job post and there is
no compensation. - The Bank Board Bureau (BBB),
announced by the NDA government to improve governance at public sector banks,
will become operational on April 1, the finance ministry said in a statement on
Sunday.
Vice-Admiral HCS Bisht assumes Eastern Naval Command
- Vice-Admiral H C S Bisht took
over as the flag officer commanding-in-chief, eastern naval command, from
vice-admiral Satish Soni who retired today. - Bisht inspected the ceremonial
guard and reviewed platoons of the naval personnel drawn from various ships and
establishments of the Command (ENC) at the parade held at naval base here. - Soni, who served Navy 40 years,
was accorded farewell by traditional ‘pulling out’ ceremony wherein flag
officers and commanding officers of ships and naval establishments pulled his
jeep by ropes. - Bisht had served as Executive
Officer of ASW corvette ‘INS Ajay’, commander work-up in Indian Naval Work Up
Team (INWT) at Kochi, fleet gunnery officer of the Eastern Fleet at
Visakhapatnam, commissioning commanding officer of the missile corvette INS
Kora and also commanded stealth frigate, INS Tabar.
Dinesh Sharma elected as Chairperson of Governing Council of IFAD
- Dinesh Sharma, Additional Finance
Secretary and India’s Governor to the International Fund for Agriculture Development
(IFAD) was unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Council of
IFAD for a period of two years in its 39th Session held on 17 February and 18
February 2016 in Rome, Italy. - The Governing Council Session of
IFAD was marked by special focus on inclusive growth and on the investments
required to meet the sustainable development goals in the realm of eradicating
poverty and hunger.
Gianni Infantino elected FIFA President
- Gianni Infantino was elected as
the President of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) after
winning a second-round vote at Extraordinary FIFA Congress held in Zurich on 26
February 2016. - He was elected as the ninth FIFA
President after the second ballot in which he secured 115 of 207 total votes.
He will serve FIFA for the remainder of current term of office (until 2019). - Infantino, the 45-year-old
general secretary of European governing body UEFA, succeeded the 79-year-old
Sepp Blatter, who held the position since 1998.
Rozle Prezelj elected Chairman of IAAF Athletes’ Commission
- Slovenian high-jumper Rozle
Prezelj on 27 February 2016 was elected the Chairman of the International
Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Athletes’ Commission in Monaco. - Prezelj took over as Chairman of
the commission from Frank Fredericks with immediate effect. - On the other hand, Britain’s marathon
world record-holder Paula Radcliffe was nominated Vice Chairwoman of the
commission.
Days –
National Science Day observed with theme Scientific Issues for
Development of the Nation
Development of the Nation
- National Science Day was observed
across India on 28 February 2016. The theme for the National Science Day 2016
is Scientific Issues for Development of the Nation. - The day is observed annually to
mark the discovery of the Raman Effect (phenomenon of scattering of photons) by
Indian physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman on 28 February 1928. - Raman was awarded with the Nobel
Prize in Physics in 1930 for his discovery and this was the first Nobel Prize
for India in the field of Science.
Sports –
Cricbuzz signs Virender Sehwag as its expert for ICC World T20
- Swashbuckling former India opener
Virender Sehwag has been roped in by Cricbuzz as its in-house expert analyst
for the ICC World T20, which will kick off on March 8th. - Sehwag, who has appeared as a
panelist on several television-based cricket shows, will be making his first
appearance on a wraparound show for a website. - As part of this engagement,
Sehwag will provide his expert opinion for the World T20 matches and will also
answer questions from Cricbuzz users around the world.
Wawrinka won Dubai ATP Tennis title
- Stanislas Wawrinka on 28 February
2016 won his ninth straight final to clinch the Dubai ATP Tennis title. In the
final played in Dubai, Wawrinka defeated Marcos Baghdatis in straight sets with
a 6-4, 7-6(13). - This was the third time that
Wawrinka has played in Dubai. In his previous two visits, the Swiss star never
won a match.
Mumbai won Ranji Trophy for the 41st time
- Mumbai on 26 February 2016 won
the Ranji Trophy with an innings and 21 run victory over Saurashtra. It won the
trophy for the first time in three seasons. - With this, they have 41 titles in
45 finals with 10 of them being an innings victory. Karnataka stands second in
the overall Ranji standings with eight titles. - It was a repeat of the 2012-13
final where Mumbai had made short work of Saurashtra with an innings and
125-run victory. - Mumbai made 371 runs in 82.2
overs in their first innings and in reply Saurashtra managed 235 and 115 runs
in first and second innings respectively.
Obituaries –
BK Garudachar, India’s oldest first-class cricketer, died
- India’s oldest first-class
cricketer BK Garudachar, who represented Mysore (as Karnataka was called till
1974), United Province and Bombay, died on 26 February 2016 in Bangalore. He
was 99. - A right-hand batsman and a
leg-break bowler, Garudachar made 1126 runs at an average of 29.63 from 27
matches in first-class cricket between 1935 and 1946.
Former Maharashtra Minister Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman died
- Socialist leader Nihal Ahmed
Maulavi Mohammed Usman died on 29 February 2016 in Nashik. He was 90. - He was popularly known as
Nihalbhai and was the first mayor of the Malegaon Municipal Corporation. - He was the state president of
Janata Dal (Secular). He was a former Minister of technical and higher
education of Maharastra. - He was elected as legislator in
the state Assembly for nearly three decades.
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