Current Affairs 10th February 2017

Nobel laureate Sir Peter Mansfield passed away

• Nobel laureate Sir Peter Mansfield pass away on 8 February 2017 in London, England. He was 83 years old at the time of death.
• Sir Peter Mansfield, an English physicist won 2003 Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine for developing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

10th February is National Deworming Day observed in India

• National Deworming Day is observed on 10th February 2017 in India with an objective to curb worm infections among children.
• India owns the highest burden of worm infections in the world as per WHO estimation in 2014(Over 22 crorechildren aging 1-14 yearswere at risk in India).

Andhra Pradesh has started with its first National Women's Parliament  

• Andhra Pradesh began its first National Women’s Parliament on 10th February in its new capital, Amravati.
• Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly organized the three-day conference with a theme 'Empowering Women - Strengthening Democracy'.

Egypt Association tied up with Welspun India Ltd. to promote cotton products across the world  

• Egypt Associationtied up with Welspun India Ltd. to promote Egyptian cotton products across the worldon 9 February 2017.
• Welspun India Ltd and Cotton Egypt Association will work together to create programsto promote Egyptian cotton logo in the retail markets across the world.
• Welspun India Ltd-an innovations driven company, will be using this cotton logo for next 5 years i.e. till 2022.

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