Abhijit Sarkar has been appointed as Vice Chairman of Asian Hockey Federation 


  • The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) confirmed the appointment of Abhijit Sarkar as its new Vice Chairman on 21stFebruary 2017.
  • The Asian Hockey Federation is a 30 members association that governs body for the sport of field hockey in Asia.
  • The present president of AHF is Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah.

Shurhozelie Liezitsu has been appointed as new CM of Nagaland  


  • Shurhozelie Liezitsu has sworn as 11th Chief Minister of Nagaland on 22nd February 22, 2017 at Raj Bhawan, Kohima.
  •  At the time of ceremony Shurhozelie was 81 years old and the oldest to take oath in the state.
  • He has been a member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) 8 times.

Milind Soman completed 517.5km long race barefoot and bagged the title of Ultraman


  • Milind Soman, the national level swimmer-turned-model completed a 517.5 km racesuccessfully in an extremely high endurance event called Ultraman on 19 February 2017 in Florida.
  • It was a three days event including swimming, running and cycling.Milind completed this whole event barefoot, and bagged the title Ultraman.

Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre has been appointed as new Chairman of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal


  • Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre, a sitting judge of the Supreme Court of India, has been appointed as the chairman of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal on 21 February 2017. Justice JS Kheharnominated him for the post by the Chief.


India won ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2017 after defeating - South Africa


  • India defeated South Africa by one run to win the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 at the P. Sara Stadium, Sri Lanka on 21st February 2017.
  • Sune Luus from South Africa is awarded as the Player of the Series, while India’s Deepti Sharma is rewarded as the Player of the Match.

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