current affairs 26 february 2021

1. 2nd edition of Global Bio-India to be organised from 1st to 3rd March

• To showcase the strength and opportunities of the India's biotechnology sector at national level and to the global community
• The theme for this year is Transforming lives and tag line Biosciences to Bioeconomy
  
  
  
  
  

2. Govt introduces contactless tickets on all DTC buses

• Passengers can make use of this service through the ‘Chartr’ app
• Almost all the buses now have QR code stickers pasted on the back of each seat which can be scanned to make payment through the app.
  
  
  

3. Tamilnadu's CM Edappadi K Palaniswami launches asia's largest cattle park in Salem

• A frozen semen station to develop excessive milk yielding indigenous and cross bred cows shall be arrange in Karumandurai at the price of Rs 100 crore.
• Project aims to strengthen Assam's electricity transmission system by constructing 10 transmission substations
  
  
  
  
  

4. Vijay Sampla takes charge as Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes

• Vijay Sampla served as the Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment from 2014-19.
  
  
  

5. Mahasmrudhi Mahila Sakshamikaran campaign to begin in Maharashtra

• Campaign will be started for rural women by rural dapartment all across the state for the all-round development of women in rural area
• Campaign would inform rural women about the benefits of the different schemes of the goverment and also help them to avail these facilities