February 27, 2010

1.A devastating earthquake (8.8 magnitude on Richter Scale) struck Chile on February 27, 2010.
2.The Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, considered one of the biggest habitat for pelicans and other birds, will host the FLAMINGO FESTIVAL ( Doravari satram mandal, Sree Potti Sreeramulu Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh) during the 2nd week of March 2010.
3.BSNL has launched (Feb.27) India's first commercial urban mobile Wi Max (World-wide Interoperability for Microwave access) network in Ernakulam in Kerala.
4.Moonnilavu Panchayat in Kerala state is the first litigation-controlled tribal panchayat in India.
5.Representatives of Commonwealth countries are keen to replicate a livelihood generation model, financed through micro-credit released by women's Self-Help-groups in JHUND village of Jaipur district.
6.The Centre has decided to garner Rs.40000 crore in 2010-11 from the sale of its equity in PSUs as against Rs.25000 crore during the current fiscal.
7.PM of India is on a 3-day visit to Saudi Arabia.
8.Tabla maestro, Nawab Khan passed away at New delhi on February 27, 2010.
9.Nanaji Deshmukh, a veteran RSS member and former Rajya Sabha member passed away at Chitrakoot, Maharashtra on February 27, 2010.
10.White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers resigned on Feb. 27.