Current Affairs February, 2016

Italian writer and philosopher Umberto Eco passed away in Milan, Italy at the age of 84 years.

New Zealand Skipper Brendon McCullum has smashed the fastest ever Test century off only 54 balls.

The Railways deciding to introduce train hostesses on soon to be launched Delhi-Agra Gatiman Express, the first train in India to run at a speed of 160 kmph.

In a bid to attract more international talent, the prestigious IITs for the first time are planning to hold their entrance tests in Singapore, UAE, Ethiopia and SAARC nations next year to select foreign students for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Budget 2016-17 could penalise voluntary investments over Rs 1.5 lakh into Employees' PF and General PF accounts, in a bid to prod people into investing their savings in other alternatives such as the National Pension System.

• Five hot Jupiter like planets discovered
• MP, Rajasthan set up SPVs for implementation of Smart City Plans
• Swachh Himachal Padhai bhi, Safai bhi campaign launched

Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan Government have set up Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) for the implementation of Smart City Plans. SPVs have been set up for five cities – Jabalpur, Indore and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh and Jaipur and Udaipur in Rajasthan.

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) has launched ‘Swachh Himachal – Padhai bhi, Safai bhi’ campaign in Dharamsala.

India and Nepal have signed seven agreements for cooperation in various fields.

The three-day long Vibrant North East event concluded in Guwahati, Assam.

Faustin Archange Touadera has won the 2016 Presidential election of Central African Republic (CAR) held on 14 February 2016.

Christine Lagarde (60) from France has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund for a second five-year term.