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In an effort to pull out black money from shell companies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has constituted a task force comprising members of various regulatory Ministries and enforcement agencies. Shell companies are those which do not conduct any operations and indulge in large scale money laundering and tax evasion in India.
The Union Government has planned to up a Defence Procurement Organisation (DPO) in a move to integrate and streamline the long and complex process of defence acquisitions. The committee would be headed by former Director of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow, Dr. Pritam Singh. DPO will function under the Defence Ministry.
The second edition of the Hunar Haat was inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on February 11, 2017 at State Emporia Complex, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place in New Delhi. The theme of the 2nd Hunar Haat is Craft Aur Cuisine Ka Sangam.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development on February 10, 2017 said that from 2018 there would be a single entrance examination for admission in all engineering and architecture colleges for undergraduate courses. . The aim is to make the admission process more transparent and put a stop on heavy capitation fee levied on students.
The five days multinational Aman-17 naval exercise kicked off in Karachi on February 10, 2017 where 37 countries took part. The aim of this multi-national exercise is to display united resolve of the countries against terrorism and crimes in maritime domain.
C K Birla Group-owned Hindustan Motors have signed a deal with French carmaker SA Group on February 10, 2017 to sell its iconic Indian car brand “Ambassador” to Peugeot for Rs. 80 crore.
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL), which operates Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, has been honored with the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) Chairman’s Order of Merit for its focus on environmental sustainability. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport was also awarded for becoming the first airport in Asia Pacific to become carbon neutral.
Famous Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a Guinness World Record on Sudarsan PattnaikFebruary 10, 2017 by building World’s tallest Sand Castle at the Puri beach in Puri. The castle is 48 feet and 8 inches (14.84 metre) in height. The sand sculpture was built with theme of World Peace.
According to a government notification on February 10, 2017, senior IAS officer Ajay Tyagi has been selected to take over as the next Chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI). He will replace incumbent Chief UK Sinha who retires on March 1, 2017.
India successfully test-fired its Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor missile from launching complex-IV of Dhamara Abdul Kalam defence base off Odisha coast on February 11, 2017 under its Ballistic Missile Defence Programme.
India’s first Metal 3D printing provider Intech DMLS Limited has launched the country’s first indigenously developed Jet Engine Series under the brand name Poeir Jets.
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science was observed on February 11, 2017 to recognize the achievements of women in science and inspire and engage women and girls in science. The theme of 2017 International Day of Women and Girls in Science is “Gender, Science and Sustainable Development: The Impact of Media”.
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