1.Over 200 scientists from 25 nations are conducting simulation tests in the vast sandy terrain of Dhofar Desert in southern Oman for a manned mission to Mars.
2.Intel sets a Guinness world record with 1,218 drones at 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
3.Bengaluru to get electric vehicle charging points across the city.
4.Sister of north Korean leader meets the president of South Korea first time in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
5.SBI posts Rs. 24.16 billion quarterly loss for the first time in nearly 19 years.
6.The India Post Payments Bank(IPPB) on Feb 10, 2018 announced that it will enable Digital Payments in Post Offices by April 2018.
7.PepsiCo chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi appointed as the Independent Director of the international Cricket Council(ICC) on Feb 9, 2018. Indra Nooyi became the first independent female Director of the ICC.
8.Renowned Odia litterateur Chandrasekhar Rath passed away on Feb 9, 2018 at a private hospital in Bhubaneshwar following age related ailments.
9.Defence Ministry Appoints Panel to Expedite Capital Acquisition for Armed Forces Modernisation.
10.NHAI to start ‘pay as you use’ Pilot Project on Delhi-Mumbai National Highways.
11.South Central Railway becomes first Rail Zone with 100% LED lighting at stations.
12.R. K. Singh launches Ash Track Mobile App in Delhi for Better Management of fly ash produced by thermal power plants.
13.China says it has begun introducing its J-20 stealth fighter jets into combat units, in a potentially major upgrade of its air force capabilities.
14.Forbes released its first-ever Crypto Rich List.
15.Saudi Arabia temporarily banned imports of live birds, producing eggs and chicks from India to overcome the bird flu.
16.On the second day of Rajim Kumbh Mela in Chhattisgarh, almost 2100 women played sankh to create a record.
17.Antony Dominic Swears As The New Chief Justice Of Kerala on Feb 9, 2018.
18.Britain’s Prince Charles has recently launched a 10-million-dollar Development Impact Bond with an objective to help improve education for over 200000 children in India.
19.US Defence Research Agency(DARPA) launched Persistent Aquatic Living Sensors Program to study the viability of using both natural and qualified sea organisms to identify underwater vehicles.
20.Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif asked the US to pay for a fence along its disputed border with Afghanistan to reduce terrorism.
21.CCI slaps Rs. 136 crore fine on Google for Unfair Business Practices.
22.Former Indian Hockey player Sandeep Singh said that he doesn’t want to film “Soorma” which is based on his real story to be played by a big star like Shah Rukh Khan or Akshay Kumar.
23.Indusland Bank Launches New Sonic Identity, A Musical Logo.
24.Hardayal Prasad appointed as SBI Card MD and CEO.
25.PM Modi likely to announce super-speciality hospital in Palestine today.
26.Smart Cities Mission: Rs 5,961 crore released between FY16 and FY17.
27.Megha Patil likely to be the first woman to head civic panel.
28.Colombia wants to build Venezuela financial rescue plan.
29.Omics International to launch in Hyderabad soon.
IRDAI appoints Vasantha Krishna as insurance ombudsman for Chennai.
30.Rakesh Singh appointed private banking head at HDFC Bank.
31.Vidit Gujrathi appointed as a brand ambassador of All India Chess Federation for Chess.
32.Asian Para-Cycling Championships: India win one silver, two bronze.
33.Former Manchester United midfielder Liam Miller dies aged 36.
34.Google rewared $3 million to security researchers in 2017 for finding vulnerabilities in its product and services.
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