Current Affairs 13th February 2016

Important Points :

• Who has been appointed as Director of Indian Institute of Millets Research - Vilas Tonapi 
• Which umpire has been banned by BCCI - Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf
• Name the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi who has visited India - Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Details : 

Who has been appointed as Director of Indian Institute of Millets Research - Vilas Tonapi 

Among the important appointments, On 10th February 2016, Vilas A. Tonapi was appointed as the Director of Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR).

Currently, he is serving as the Principal Scientist at Seed Science and Technology of the IIMR.

About Vilas A. Tonapi

• Previously, he had served as Head, Division of Seed Science and Technology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi.
• His special achievement include Planning, development and management of crop improvement programmes.

Which umpire has been banned by BCCI - Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf

Among the important Sports Current Affairs, On 12th February 2016, The Disciplinary Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) banned Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf for 5 years.

He is banned after he was found guilty of charges in relation to the Indian Premier League (IPL) betting and spot-fixing scandal of 2013.

Name the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi who has visited India - Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Among the important National Current Affairs, From 10th to 12th February 2016, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited to India. He is also the deputy supreme commander of UAE armed forces.

Highlights of 3-day visit

• He discussed on a gamut of bilateral relations with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and President Pranab Mukherjee.

• 9 agreements and Memorandums of Understanding were signed by both the countries.