27 February 2013 Current Affairs
Chuck Hagel sworn-in as new US defence secretary
On February 27,the Former Republican senator Chuck Hagel was sworn-in as the new United States defence secretary.
Missile Test Range at Nagayalanka, Krishna District
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was proposed establishment of the test ranges at Rutland Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Nagayalanka in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh.
Microsoft launches Internet Explorer 10 browser
Microsoft released Internet Explorer 10 to millions of new users, hoping the latest version of its market-leading browser will win back customers who have migrated to Google's Chrome.IE 10 is 20 percent faster at downloading sites than its predecessor IE 9.At present they released IE10 only for Windows 7 Operating System.
Economic Survey of India 2012-13
On 27 February Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram presented the Economic Survey 2012-13 in the Lok Sabha of the Parliament.India's Economic Survey for 2012-13 pegs the country's growth at 6.1-6.7% and inflation at 6.2-6.6% for the next fiscal 2013-14 and made a strong call for cutting subsidies.