Today 13th February 2017 – World Radio Day
February 13 is World Radio Day which raises awareness about the importance of radio and strengthens the networking among broadcasters. Now in its sixth year, the celebration is bigger than ever.
Background
Hosted by UNESCO, World Radio Day celebrates how radio positively impacts millions of lives everyday.
UNESCO: “Radio is still the most dynamic, reactive and engaging medium there is, adapting to 21st century changes and offering new ways to interact and participate. Where social media and audience fragmentation can put us in media bubbles of like-minded people, radio is uniquely positioned to bring communities together and foster positive dialogue for change. By listening to its audiences and responding to their needs, radio provides the diversity of views and voices needed to address the challenges we all face. Radio informs us and transforms us, through entertainment, information and audience participation. Having a radio means you are never alone – you always have a friend in radio.
Today Current Affairs – 13th Feb 2017 National Updates
National Women’s Parliament begins in Andhra Pradesh
The three-day National Women’s Parliament, being organized by Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly with the theme of ‘Empowering Women — Strengthening Democracy’, began in the state capital region Amaravati. The vision of NWP is to enable and encourage social, political and economic empowerment of women in all strata of the society. One of the objectives of NWP is to generate new ideas, concepts, theories and ideologies for women empowerment. An ‘International Woman Icon of the World’ award and 12 best young achievers awards for women in different fields will be presented at the NWP.
India plans to host counter-radicalisation conference with ASEAN
India plans to host a conference with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to share experiences and ideas on prevention of radicalisation. The event is likely to be held in October. The plan is to share India’s experience and benefit from that of ASEAN countries, especially Malaysia. More countries could be invited as observers depending on the interest.
Narinder Chauhan appointed as Ambassador of India to the Republic of Philippines
Narinder Chauhan, who is presently the Ambassador of lndia to the Republic of Serbia, has been appointed as the next Indian envoy to the Republic of the Philippines. High level visits and interactions between India and the Philippines have seen some intensification in the recent past, especially since the initiation of ASEAN-India Summit level partnership and establishment of East Asia Summit, of which India is a founding member.
IIT Kharagpur to set up India’s first school on Quality and Reliability
The Indian Institute of Technology is starting an inter-disciplinary school on Quality and Reliability (Q&R), a first of its kind in India, it said in a statement on Friday. The school in collaboration with other academic units in the Institute will offer academic courses, research and mission-mode programmes in the area of Quality and Reliability which would bring about social transformations. It shall also serve as a hub of Intellectual Property in Quality.
Today 13th February 2017 Current Affairs – International
Diego Maradona to get ambassador role with FIFA
Diego Maradona is getting an ambassador’s role with FIFA. The governing body wants to ensure the Argentina great “has a major role in FIFA’s activities to promote the game across the globe,” including with its Legends team. FIFA says the 56-year-old Maradona will be involved in “relevant development projects.” Maradona announced his new role on Thursday, hailing FIFA as “clean and transparent” under president Gianni Infantino.
US and Japan Successfully Conducts Test Flight of New Ballistic Missile Defence System
The United States and Japan have successfully conducted a test of a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA from the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Kauai, off coast Hawaii. U.S. defense firm Raytheon and Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have successfully developed the SM-3 Block IIA Interceptor.
13th Feb 2017 Latest News – Sports Current Affairs
- R Ashwin becomes the fastest bowler to claim 250 Test wickets
- NBA and Take-Two team to launch eSports league
- India beat Pakistan to win second straight T20 World Cup for Blind title
- Indian holds record for longest cycle journey in a country
- Grammy Awards to include first-ever transgender ‘trophy girl.’
Latest Current Affairs – Today 13th Feb 2017 Business News
- India world’s fastest growing e-commerce market
- Get Interim Chairman to engage with Infosys founders: Ex-CFO
- The second edition of International Spice Conference Begins at TThiruvananthapuram
- Union Government plans to invest Rs.2,200 crore in electronic technology start-ups
13th February 2017 Current Affairs – Today General Knowledge Questions and Answers
- First Woman Indian Institute of Management Director – Dr. Neelu Rohmetra
- Minority Affairs Minister Abbas Naqvi Inaugurates Second Edition of “Hunar Haat” in – New Delhi
- Hindustan Motors Sells iconic Ambassador car brand to – French Company Peugeot
- Indian Railways conducts world’s largest – Online Test
- 11th Aero India 2017 to be held at Yelahanka in Bengaluru from – Feb 14th
- Government launches iOS version of – BHIM Payments App
- Election Commission asks HRD to introduce – ‘Electoral Literacy’ in schools
- Ministry of External Affairs will host the – 2nd Gateway of India Geoeconomic Dialogue-2017.
- The theme of the AMAN-17 Naval Drill – Together for Peace.
- The five days multinational Aman-17 naval exercise held in – Pakistan.
- The next Chairman of Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is – Ajay Tyagi.
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