DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 3RD FEB 2017
(Daily News India)
1.
AMITABH KANT INAUGURATES INDIA INNOVATION INDEX IN NEW DELHI
i. The Indian Policy Think Tank, NITI
Aayog together with Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion and Confederation of Indian Industry has
launched a first of its kind online portal, India Innovation Index in India to
rank the states on the basis of innovation.
ii. The Index has been developed by the
Indian sides in consultation with the World Economic Forum, the World
Intellectual Property Organization, Cornell University, OECD, UNIDO, ILO,
UNESCO, ITU and others.
iii .The portal was inaugurated by Mr
Amitabh Kant, CEO NITI Aayog in New Delhi.
iv. The Index would rank Indian states
as per their innovation capability and provide them necessary feedback to build
their respective innovation ecosystems and further instill innovation spirit
among institutions and people.
v. The index would consider Global
Innovation Index indicators and other India–centric data from various states to
determine the ranking which will be updated periodically.
vi. These would enable the
international agencies to collect India’s up to date data points for ranking
global indices.
2. 31ST
SURAJKUND INTERNATIONAL CRAFTS MELA BEING HELD IN GURGAON
i. Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar
inaugurates the 31st Surajkund International Crafts Mela in Gurgaon, Haryana.
ii. 2017 Surajkund International Crafts
Mela is known as ‘Cashless Mela’ because all stakeholders have been provided
option to opt for cashless transactions
ii. A team of volunteers called ‘Mela
Mitra’ are appointed to help and guide visitors for Mela.
3. NEETI
MOHAN COLLABORATES WITH UNITED NATIONS FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
i. Noted Indian singer Neeti Mohan to
collaborate with UN for women empowerment project titled “Music to Inspire –
Artists United against Human Trafficking” which is managed by the UNODC.
ii. Neeti is the 1st Indian female
singer to collaborate with UN.
iii. She has composed Udne De as a
tribute to all the women and in support of equality for all.
iv. Over 60 renowned artists and
dignitaries from various countries have collaborated with Rukus Avenue to
participate in the “Music to Inspire – Artists UNited Against Human Trafficking