Union Environment Ministry held ninth meeting of National Steering Committee on Climate Change

The Committee approved the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) on adaptation submitted by governments of Telangana, Mizoram, Jammu & Kashmir, Meghalaya and Chhattisgarh for funding.

Union Government launched Swachh Paryatan Mobile App

Initially, 25 Adarsh Smarak Monuments protected by Archaeological Survey of India have been identified for inclusion in the app.

Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities in Syria to come into effect on 27 February

The announcement was made by US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as co-chairs of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) Ceasefire Taskforce.

Indian-origin playwright Ismail Mahomed conferred Knighthood by French Government

Currently the Artistic Director of the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, Mahomed has received numerous other awards in his 30-year career.

Udai Kumar appointed as MD and CEO of MSEI

MSEI is India’s youngest and one of the three stock exchanges recognized by country’s securities market regulator, SEBI.

E-Governance Vision 2020 of Election Commission of India

The Vision 2020 will have five strategic goals and 11 mission mode projects wherein some of priority areas will be in mobile apps, social media, knowledge and learning management.

Tropical Cyclone Winston lashed Fiji killing scores of people

Fiji is an island country in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about 1100 nautical miles (2000 km; 1300 mi) northeast of New Zealand's North Island.

Ukraine's FC Dnipro won 2016 Sait Nagjee Trophy

In the final played at Kozhikode Corporation stadium, Dnipro defeated Atletico Paranaense from Brazil 3-0 to grab the top place.

Bees can help boost food security of two billion small farmers at no cost: FAO

The research also looked at larger plots and concluded that, while those fields also benefited from more pollinator visits, the impact on yields was less significant than in the smaller plots.

Bihar became Sixth State to join discom revival scheme UDAY

An overall net benefit of approximately 9000 crore rupees would accrue to the State by opting to participate in UDAY.

World Banks’ Road to Resilience initiative Concluded

This 10000 kilometer journey provided a chance to implement support for six coastal disaster management and climate resilience projects covering all ten coastal states of India.

Union Finance Minister inaugurated Exhibition on Coin and Currency of India

The Department of Expenditure (DoE) under Union Finance Ministry organised the exhibition in coordination with the RBI, CPWD, CISF, the Indian Army, Staff of DoE, Customs and Excise Officers.

Renowned singer Bhubaneswari Mishra died

The classical singer began her career with the song Tiki Mora Naa Ti for the mythological Odia movie Krushna Sudama in the 1970s.

Long jumper Prem Kumar won silver in Asian Indoor Athletics Championships

Prem Kumar cleared a creditable 7.92m in his final attempt to win the silver, while Gold was fetched by Zhang Yaoguang of China.

Indian-origin Sikh officer Amar Singh appointed Kuala Lumpur's Commissioner of Police

He succeeded Tajuddin Mohamed, who will be moved to federal headquarters as the deputy director of commercial CID on 14 March 2016.

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