| News headline | Detalis of the news | Trick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India has been ranked 143 out of 186 economies in Economic Freedom index 2017 | The Index measures the degree of economic freedom in the countries of the world.Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand are the top three nations in the Index respectively. India has been placed in the category of 'Mostly Unfree' Economies in which the points ranges from 50.0-59.9. | Economic Freedom index - 143 (inidia rank) |
| 2 | Neelam Damodaran appointed Executive Director of Bank of India. | His tenor is up to November 30, 2019. Prior to his elevation as ED, Damodaran was General Manager with Bank of Baroda. | Neelam damodaran - ED - BOI |
| 3 | Axiscades , Slovakian have signed an industrial cooperation agreement | companies will evaluate opportunities for full flight simulator for the aerospace and defence sector and to address the requirements for Russian platforms such as the Dornier 228 aircraft and other platforms. | Axiscades & Slovakian - full flight simulator |
| 4 | Vikas Swarup appointed High Commisioner to Canada | Mr. Swarup, a well-known author became the MEA spokesperson in April 2015. He is expected to join his new post in Ottawa by mid-March, 2017. | Vikas swarup - Commisioner - canada |
| 5 | Airbus signs MoU for setting up centre of excellence in Hyderabad | The multinational Airbus Group division Airbus joined hand with Telangana government, National Skill Development Corporation Airbus signs MoU for setting up centre of excellence in Hyderabad. | Airbus - center @ hyderabad |
| 6 | UNICEF Makes $110 Million Appeal for Sudan Children | The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched a $110 million appeal to help two million acutely malnourished children across Sudan including hundreds of thousands living in conflict areas. | UNICEF - sudan - $110 Million |
| 7 | Sunil Mehta appointed non-executive Chairman of PNB | The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Department of Financial Services (DFS) for the appointment of Mehta as non-executive Chairman of PNB. He has been appointed for a period of three years. | Sunil mehta - PNB |
| 8 | Kerala cabinet Gives Approval for Greenfield Airport at Sabarimala | The state government has also directed Kerala State Industrial Development Corp (KSIDC) to conduct a study on the proposed airport. | Kerala - Greenfield Airport - Sabarimala |
| 9 | RBI Doubles Gold Loan Limit for RRB to Rs. 2 lakhs | RRBs (Regional Rural Banks) to Rs 2 lakh from the current Rs 1 lakh to help the farmers and artisans have access to credit who are willing to pledge gold as collateral. The limit has been doubled for the loans not exceeding 12 months from the date of sanction.Besides, the facility will be available with bullet repayment scheme. | RRB - gold loan - 2 lakh - farmers |
| 10 | Usain Bolt wins Laureus 'Sportsman of the Year' award | The world greatest sprinter ‘Usain Bolt’ has won the 'Sportsman of the Year' trophy while gymnast ‘Simone Biles’ clinched the top honour in the women's category at the Laureus World Awards at a ceremony held in Monaco. | Sportsman of the Year - Usain Bolt |
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