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  • Current Affairs 27th February 2016

    Updated : 27-Feb-2016

    Important Points : 

    • Which team has won Ranji Trophy for the 41st time - Mumbai
    • Which movie has been declared tax free in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh - 'Neerja' 
    • Who has been selected for Dinanath Mangeshkar award - Ranveer Singh
    • Who has been elected as FIFA President - Gianni Infantino

    Details : 

    Which team has won Ranji Trophy for the 41st time - Mumbai

    Among the important Sports Current Affairs, On 26th February 2016, Mumbai won the Ranji Trophy after defeating Saurashtra. 

    With this, they have 41 titles in 45 finals. Karnataka is at the second place in the overall Ranji standings.

    Man of the match was awarded to Shreyas Iyer.

    Which movie has been declared tax free in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh - 'Neerja' 

    Among the important National Current Affairs, On 26th February 2016, Actress Sonam Kapoor-starrer Neerja will be tax free in the state of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.

    The movie has a story line of young flight attendant Neerja Bhanot, who died trying to save the lives of passengers on a hijacked Pan Am aircraft in the year 1986.

    The film was released on 19th February and has already been declared tax-free in Maharashtra and Gujarat.

    Who has been selected for Dinanath Mangeshkar award - Ranveer Singh

    Among the important National Current Affairs, On 26th February 2016, Actor Ranveer Singh was selected for Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar award. The award will be preented to him by Lata Mangeshkar.

    On 24th April of every year, the award is conferred on artists to honour Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar’s death anniversary.

    About Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar Award

    In the year 1999, Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar award was introduced in the memory of Dinanath Mangeshkar, father of Lata Mangeshkar. 

    The award carries monetary award of 101001 rupees, a memento and a citation.

    Who has been elected as FIFA President - Gianni Infantino

    Among the important Sports Current Affairs, On 26th February 2016, Gianni Infantino was elected as the President of FIFA after winning a second-round vote at Extraordinary FIFA Congress.

    He was elected as the ninth FIFA President. He has replaced 79-year-old Sepp Blatter.