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Current Affairs 17 February 2020

Ambala City Bus Stand Renamed after Late Sushma Swaraj

• The Haryana Transport Ministry has renamed the newly reconstructed Ambala City bus stand after the late Sushma Swaraj, a former Union Minister.
• The bus stand will now be called ‘Sushma Swaraj Bus Stand’.
• It is a mark of tribute to Swaraj, launched on 14 February, the birth anniversary of the leader, who was born in Ambala Cantt.
• The Ambala City bus stand has been reconstructed at a cost of Rs 18 crore after it was demolished in 2007.

13th Conference of Parties of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals Organised in Gandhinagar

• The Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP13), has been organised in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 15 to 22 February 2020.
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the conference through Video Conferencing.
• Also referred to as the Bonn Convention, the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is an environmental treaty under the aegis of United Nations Environment Programme.
• As a host country, India has been designated as the President of Conference of Parties (COP 13) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals for three years with effect from 17 February 2020.
• India succeeds Philippines which was COP 12 President from 2017.
• The theme of the Conference is “Migratory species connect the planet and we welcome them home.”
• The CMS COP 13 logo is inspired by ‘Kolam’, a traditional artform from southern India.
• The mascot for CMS COP13 is “Gibi – The Great Indian Bustard” which is a critically endangered species.
• Representatives from 130 countries, eminent conservationists and international NGOs working in the field of wildlife conservation are attending the Conference of Parties.
• India is signatory to the Convention on Conservation of Migratory wild Animals since 1983, which provides a global platform for the conservation and sustainable use of migratory animals and their habitat.

3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety to be held in Stockholm

• The third edition of the Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on February 19-20, 2020.
• The theme of the two-day conference is Achieving Global Goals 2030.
• The event is being co-sponsored by the Government of Sweden with support from World Health Organization.
• Minister-led delegations from more than 80 countries are expected to attend the conference.
• Indian delegation will be led by Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Mr. Nitin Gadkari.

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Three-Day BioAsia Summit 2020 Begins in Telangana

• The 17th edition of BioAsia, Asia’s largest Biotechnology and Life Sciences Forum began in Telangana, Hyderabad on 17 February 2020. It will conclude on 19 February 2020.
• The theme of the three-day 2020 BioAsia is ‘Today for Tomorrow’.
• Switzerland is the country partner at BioAsia 2020.
• About 2,000 delegates from 37 countries will be attending the annual flagship event of Government of Telangana.
• BioAsia provides a platform to bring together the global industry leaders, researchers, policymakers, innovators, and investors together on one stage and discuss the new opportunities and developing strategies to succeed.

43rd IFAD Governing Council Meet held in Rome

• The 43rd session of the annual Governing Council meeting of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) was held on 11-12 February 2020.
• The two-day event was held at Rome, Italy.
• Theme: “Investing in sustainable food systems to end hunger by 2030″.
• Purpose: Highlight how IFAD’s role and experience in supporting sustainable, inclusive, nutritious and efficient food systems place it in a unique position to contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDG2).

Indian-origin UK Minister Alok Sharma to lead UN Climate Summit COP26

• Indian-origin UK Minister Alok Sharma has been appointed as the new President of the 2020 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26).
• COP26 is the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference scheduled to be held in Glasgow, Scotland from 9 to 19 November 2020 under the presidency of the UK government.
• Agra-born Sharma (52), is the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet reshuffle.

Moody’s Slashes India’s Growth Forecast to 5.4 percent for 2020 from 6.6 percent Earlier

• Moody’s Investors Service has revised India’s growth forecast for 2020 to 5.4 percent from 6.6 percent projected earlier in its latest Global Macro Outlook, released on 17 February 2020.
• The growth projections are based on calendar year and as per its estimates, the GDP growth of India is:
  • 2019- 5%
  • 2020- 5.4% (6.6% earlier)
  • 2021- 5.8% (6.7% earlier)

Winners of 65th Filmfare Awards

• The 65th Filmfare Awards ceremony was held on 15 February 2020 in Guwahati to honor the best Indian Hindi-language films of 2019. It was the first time in six decades that a Filmfare Award ceremony was held outside Mumbai.

Complete winners list of 65th Filmfare Awards is as follows:

• Best Film– Gully Boy
• Best Director- Zoya Akhtar for Gully Boy
• Best Film (Critics) – Article 15 (Anubhav Sinha) and Sonchiriya (Abhishek Chaubey)
• Best Actor In A Leading Role (Male) – Ranveer Singh for Gully Boy
• Best Actor (Critics) – Ayushmann Khurrana for Article 15
• Best Actor In A Leading Role (Female) – Alia Bhatt for Gully Boy
• Best Actress (Critics) – Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu for Saand Ki Aankh
• Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female) – Amruta Subhash for Gully Boy
• Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male) – Siddhant Chaturvedi for Gully Boy
• Best Music Album – Zoya Akhtar-Ankur Tewari for Gully Boy
  Mithoon, Amaal Mallik, Vishal Mishra, Sachet Parampara and Akhil Sachdeva for Kabir Singh
• Best Lyrics – Divine and Ankur Tewari for Apna Time Aayega (Gully Boy)
• Best Playback Singer (Male) – Arijit Singh for Kalank Nahi (Kalank)
• Best Playback Singer (Female) – Shilpa Rao for Ghungroo (War)
• Best Debut Director – Aditya Dhar for Uri: The Surgical Strike
• Best Debut Actor– Abhimanyu Dassani for Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota
• Best Debut Actress – Ananya Pandey for Student Of The Year 2, Pati Patni Aur Woh
• Best Original Story– Anubhav Sinha and Gaurav Solanki for Article 15
• Best Screenplay – Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar for Gully Boy
• Best Dialogue – Vijay Maurya for Gully Boy
• Lifetime Achievement Award – Ramesh Sippy
• Excellence In Cinema – Govinda
• RD Burman Award For Upcoming Music Talent – Sashwat Sachdev- UR

Indian Grand Master Koneru Humpy wins 2020 Cairns Cup Chess Tournament in USA

• World rapid champion Koneru Humpy claimed the first place in the second edition of Cairns Cup Chess Tournament to takes home $45,000.
• The tournament was held at the Saint Louis Chess Club in USA from 7-16 February 2020.
• Koneru won the championship following a draw against fellow grandmaster Dronavalli Harika in the ninth and final round, to finish the tournament with 6 points.
• Reigning world champion Ju Wenjun finished at the second spot with 5.5 points while Russia’s Alexandra Kosteniuk came third with 5 points.

Australia’s James Duckworth Clinches 2020 Bengaluru Open Tennis  Tournament

• The 2020 Bengaluru Open was the third edition of the professional tennis tournament and part of the 2020 ATP Challenger Tour held in Bangalore, India from 10 to 16 February 2020.
• Winners are as follows:
  • Singles: James Duckworth (Australia) defeated Benjamin Bonzi (France)
  • Doubles: Purav Raja / Ramkumar Ramanathan defeated Matthew Ebden (Australia) / Leander Paes

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