Current Affairs Assam, North East, India Today- 09 February 2018

09 February 2018

ASSAM – NORTHEAST CURRENT AFFAIRS

• Mineral reserves of deposits of granite, silica and china clay (kaolin) worth Rs 1,968 cr have been discovered at different sites of Goalpara, Nagaon and Karbi Anglong by a team of the Department of Geology and Mining, Assam

• Playwright Saponjyoti Thakur honoured by Amulya Kakati Memorial Award
• According to ‘Healthy States, Progressive India’ , Assam ranks 21st position among the Indian states in health index, a report jointly brought out by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, World Bank and Niti Aayog. Kerala with 76.55 score tops the list.
• 377 candidates to contest in upcoming Meghalaya election
• Abhilasha Kumari- new Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur

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INDIA – INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS

• International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has appointed PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi as the governing body’s first independent female director

• Haryana has topped the overall medal tally at the first-ever Khelo India School Games (2018) winning the 102 medals which include 38 gold, 26 silver, 38 bronze
• New Delhi to host the 2nd edition of National Micro Drama Festival