CURRENT AFFAIRS 17th FEBRUARY

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February 17, 2021

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# Poetic justice foundation

 

 

  • The focus of investigation by the Delhi police into the toolkit document case is centered on an alleged “pro khalistani” organisation, poetic justice foundation (pjf).
  • Disha ravi, nikita jacob, and shantanu muluk will be interrogated on this matter.
  • PJF is not a banned organisation under the “unlawful activities prevention act”.

 

 

 

# Maharaja suheldev memorial

 

 

  • PM Modi laid the foundation stone of maharaja suheldev memorial.
  • Maharaja suheldev is a medieval “bhar” chieftan.
  • PM Modi also criticised the historians who tampered the history and wrote own history.

 

 

 

# Odisha land ceiling

 

 

  • The odhisha government has enhanced the ceiling of land to be directly purchased from farmers and other land owners for setting up of industrial projects in the state.
  • As per resolution published by the government, private companies can now purchase 500 acres in rural areas and 100 acres in urban areas.
  • This move will make the establishment of industries easier in odhisha.

 

 

 

# Chinese investment

 

 

  • In an apparent bid to displace a chinese company that had won the contract to install renewable energy system in three small islands off jafna peninsula in northern srilanka, India has offered a grant of $12 million to execute it.
  • This was informed by the srilanka’s minister of power Dullas allahaperuma.
  • Power minister said, it is a better deal to receive grant from India, than taking loan from ABD for it.

 

 

 

# CAIRN energy

 

 

  • Cairn energy has filed a case in USĀ  district court to enforce a $1.2billion arbitration award it won in a tax dispute against India.
  • In December, an arbitration body awarded the british firm damages of more than $1.2 billion plus interests and costs.
  • The tribunal ruled India breached an investment treaty with britain and said new delhi was liable to pay.

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