Today’s Headlines 28th February 2020

The Reserve Bank has directed banks to link all new floating rate loan to medium enterprises with – external benchmark (w.e.f. 1st April 2020).
This payments bank has launched the Aadhaar enabled payment system (AePS) – Airtel Payments Bank.

On 27 February, India and this country signed 10 agreements with a focus on the socio-economic development of the southeast Asian nation – Myanmar.
Present, Myanmarese President – U Win Myint.

On 27 February, NITI Aayog, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) in collaboration with this association launched an AI based Module rolled out for students in Indian schools – National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM).
Conference on ‘Responsible AI for Social Empowerment’ will be held on April 11-12 in –New Delhi.
On 26th February 2020, the ‘International Conference on Standardisation of Diagnosis and Terminologies in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha systems of Medicine’ held in – New Delhi.
The first ‘National Conference on Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience (CDRRR) – 2020’ was held on the 25th of February 2020 in – New Delhi.

Author of book “Irrationally Passionate: My Turnaround from Rebel to Entrepreneur” – Jason Kothari.

With an aim to conserve the native species of cattle and domesticated animals, this state government is planning to undertake their genetic study – Maharashtra (in the Marathwada region).

This company has collaborated with ISRO to bring the space agency’s Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System “NavIC technology” to its smartphones – Xiaomi.
Newly discovered a unique organism that can survive without oxygen, which is the first known multicellular animal (founded by Researchers at Tel Aviv University) – Henneguya salminicola (parasite).

National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) came into existence since – October 16, 2003.
National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) – Founded: 1 March 1988; Headquarters: Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog – Founded: 01 January 2015; Headquarters: New Delhi.
Myanmar – Capital: Naypyidaw; Official language: Burmese; Currency: Burmese kyat.