Daily Current Affairs Digest 11th February 2016
The two-day annual international radio fair 'Outreach International Radio Fair-2016' will kick off from 13 February 2016 in - Bhubaneswar
• Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region will organise a three-day mega event "Destination North East-2016" from 12 February 2016 at - Pragati Maidan in New Delhi
• This day was observed across schools and preschools (anganwadis) in India on 10 February 2016 - National Deworming Day
• United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon launched a report titled 'One Humanity: Shared Responsibility' as part of - World Humanitarian Summit
• The Supreme Court of United States of America (USA) on 9 February 2016 stalled President Barack Obama's Clean Power Plan to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide from - US power plants
• Union Government in February 2016 sanctioned about 580 crore rupees as part of the cost for constructing the 15-km railway track that will connect Kolkata with Tripura via - Bangladesh
• Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister on 8 February 2016 announced plans to develop aircraft carrier INS Viraat as a tourism center after its decommissioning at - Vishakhapatnam
• National Assembly, the Lower House of the bicameral Parliament of France, on 9 February 2016 passed a proposal to amend the Constitution to strip people convicted of terrorist offences of their -French nationality
• The National Assembly's Standing Committee on Law and Justice on 8 February 2016 cleared the final draft of – the Hindu Marriage Bill 2015
• Justice Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela on 8 February 2016 was appointed as the Chief Justice of - Bombay High Court
• The Prime Minister Shram Awards for year 2014 were announced on 9 February 2016 by - Union Ministry of Labour and Employment
• Union Government released the Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 on 9 February 2016 for - North-east India
• Union Railway Ministry signed MoU with Chhattisgarh Government on 9 February 2016 for development of railway infrastructure in the state to form - Joint Venture Companies
• This committee of UN International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) proposed binding carbon emission standards for aviation industry on 8 February 2016 - Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection
• The Academy to which Reliance Industries chairman and managing director (CMD) Mukesh Ambani and Sam Pitroda were elected as members on 8 February 2016 - US National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
• The President of United States (US) Barack Obama on 9 February 2016 unveiled a Cyber Security National Action Plan on the occasion of -Safer Internet Day
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 8 February 2016 released the Report of the Working Group on Introduction of Interest Rate Options in India that was prepared by RBI committee chaired by - Prof PG Apte
• Sikkim's Chief Minister Pawan Chamling on 9 February 2016 announced that the state government will construct a 'Mini Sikkim', which will be a centre for showcasing - State's diverse and rich culture
• The Noor Ouarzazate Solar Complex, world's largest solar power plant, was opened in February 2016 in – Morocco
• The US government proposed a four-fold jump in relief to this Nepal as part of its aid to rebuild the country after 2015 devastating earthquake - Nepal
