| News headline | Detalis of the news | Trick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sula Fest begins in Maharashtra | The tenth edition of Sula Fest has begun on 03rd February 2017 at the Sula Vineyards in Nashik, Maharashtra. The line-up for the three-day festival, which will also feature professional wine tastings and grape stomping, includes artists Infected Mushroom and Nucleya | Sula fest -maharastra |
| 2 | India recorded highest domestic air passenger growth in 2016 | Emerging as a stand-out performer, India witnessed the highest growth of 23.3 per cent in domestic air travel demand worldwide in 2016 twice that of neighbouring China, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA). | Domestic air travel growth = 23.3 % |
| 3 | GDP growth likely at 7.1% in 2017-18: HSBC | India is expected to clock GDP growth of 7.1 percent in 2017—18 as the country gets sufficiently remonetized and the schemes in the Budget play a supportive role, says an HSBC report. | GDP growth = 7.1 % (HSBC ) |
| 4 | Lakshya Sen becomes World No.1 Junior Badminton player | India's Lakshya Sen has become the World No 1 Junior Badminton player. He achieved the distinction in the latest rankings of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Fifteen-year-old is the first shuttler from Uttarakhand to attain the numero uno spot at the international level. | lakshya sen - World no 1 junior badminton player |
| 5 | Researchers Discover Oldest Human Ancestor | Researchers have discovered microscopic sea animal Saccorhytus, the earliest known ancestor of humans along with a vast range of other species. The exquisitely well preserved fossilised traces of this 540-million-year-old creature were discovered. | Oldest Human Ancestor-Saccorhytus |
| 6 | Sanjeev Sanyal appointed Principal Economic Adviser | Sanjeev Sanyal, former global strategist and Managing Director of Deutsche Bank, has appointed as Principal Economic Adviser. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved Sanyal’s appointment for three years on a contract basis, an order issued by Personnel Minister said. | Sanjeev Sanyal - Principal Economic Adviser |
| 7 | World's most expensive saree was sold for Rs 40 lakh | The most expensive silk saree was made by Chennai Silks and was sold for around Rs.40 lakh in January 2008, according to Guinness World Records. The saree featured reproductions of 11 paintings by Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma and took about 4,760 man-hours to produce. The saree, studded with gold, diamond, emerald, and other precious stones, weighed around 8 kilograms. | World's most expensive saree-Chennai Silks-Rs 40 lakh |
| 8 | Budget 2017-18 allocation to WCD hiked by nearly 26 percent | The Women and Child Development Ministry has received a nearly 26 percent increase in budget allocation this year with the total money set aside climbing to Rs 22,095 crore from Rs 17,640 crore last year. | Women and Child Development increased by 26 % |
| 9 | Right to Information Act comes into force in Sri Lanka | The act marks the culmination of a movement of over 20 years to ensure transparency in governance and easy availability of information.As per the act, public authorities are liable to share information within the specified timelines, subject to a maximum of 28 days | Right to Information Act - Srilanka |
| 10 | Apple to start manufacturing in India | Apple has reached an agreement with the Karnataka government to set up a manufacturing plant in Bengaluru(Karnataka). Apple is reportedly expected to start production for the Indian market by June. India will be only the third country globally to assemble iPhones. | Apple manufacture - bengaluru |
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