2nd March 2018 TNPSC UPSC Bank Exam Current Affairs in English
National News
1) First Mega Food Park in Maharashtra at Satara. This is the 12th Mega Food Park operationalized in the country so far and the 10th operationalized during the tenure of present government.
2) Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre inaugurated one-day Annual Army seminar for 2017 – 18 on ‘Contribution of the Army towards Nation Building’ at New Delhi.
3) The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Shri Arun Jaitley said that there is a certain amount of sanctity which must remain attached to the government accounting system.
4) Delhi Government has decided to set up its State Sanskrit Education Council to improve the State of formal education of the language in the national capital.
5) The National Highways Authority of India has decided to deploy all women toll collecting staff in day shift on at least one toll plaza close to the city area in every State and UT of the country on 8th March 2018, International Women’s Day.
International News
1) List of MOUs signed during the visit of the king of Jordan to India on defence and cultural exchange programme (CEP)
2) Western Naval Command of the Indian Navy concluded a large scale operational exercise in the Arabian sea. The Exercise named ‘Paschim Leher (XPL)’
Business
1) Union Cabinet chaired by Modi has approved the proposal for establishment of National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)
2) Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) signed MOU with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for installing energy – efficient LED Lights at airports, buildings, and facilities owned by AAI across India.
Appointments
1) Senior diplomat Vinay Kumar has been appointed as India’s ambassador to strategically key Afghanistan, succeeding incumbent Manpreet Vohra.