current affairs 27 february 2021

1. Chandigarh became the first state or Union Territory in India to launch Carbon Watch

• A mobile application to assess the carbon footprint of an individual
• Although the app can be accessed by everyone, it has specific options for the residents of Chandigarh to compile a detail study
  
  
  
  
          

 2. Piyush Goyal addresses 6th International Conference on Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices

• To adopt best practices in terms of quality, facility and commitment to maintain high standards.
• The theme of India Pharma 2021: ‘Indian Pharma Industry: “Future is Now”. 
• The theme of India Medical Device 2021 is “India MedTech Future: Innovate & Make in India through Global Alliance”.
  
  
  

3. City Innovation Exchange launched for fostering innovation in urban ecosystem

• The City Innovation Exchange(CiX) platform was launched by Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs at an online event
• The platform will be a significant addition to the growing innovation ecosystem of India and focuses on fostering innovative practices in cities
• Designed on the philosophy of ‘everyone is an innovator’, the platform will bring together citizen organisations, academia, businesses, and the government to co-create for the future of urban India in a transparent and sustainable manner
  
  
  

4. India, Australia and France hold trilateral dialogue with focus on Indo-Pacific

• Key focus areas were greater maritime domain awareness of Indo Pacific countries, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations, oil spill management, and disaster resilience of small island states
  
  
  
  
  

5. Star Sports President Gautam Thakar appointed Global CEO of OLX Autos