Veteran playwright and director Ratan Thiyam has been selected for prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for 2016 at the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META).

Union Government, Madhya Pradesh government and the World Bank have signed $300 million credit agreement for Madhya Pradesh Higher Education Quality Improvement Project (MPHEQIP).

South Korea̢۪s Parliament has passed the country̢۪s first anti-terror bill that was first proposed 15 years ago in 2001 after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in US.

The Union Government has decided to wind up of National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) with immediate effect as it has fulfilled the mandate.

The Mumbai under-23 cricket team has won the Col CK Nayudu Trophy for the season 2015-16.

Mrugank Paranjape has been appointed as managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), country̢۪s largest commodity exchange.

The World Day of Social Justice is observed on which date?

The World Day of Social Justice is observed on February 20 to recognize the need to promote efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion and unemployment.

Santosh Trophy is related to which sports?

• Poet Dr Bhagwati Lal Vyas selected for 2015 Bihari Puraskar
• Military Exercise Force Eighteen begins in Pune
• Former NZ cricket captain Martin Crowe died

Parliament has passed the Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2015 to empower Union government to revise the limits of liability for airlines and compensation as per the Montreal Convention which India accepted in 2009.

India has been ranked at the 90th place in a list of 126 countries on the basis of their ability to deliver secure, affordable and sustainable energy.

International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended South Africa left-arm spinner Aaron Phangiso from bowling in Domestic cricket for suspect bowling action.