1 grammy awards 2024
The winners of the 66th Grammy Awards have been announced. This time this event was organized in Los Angeles, America . The Grammy Award is considered the biggest award in the music world. This year’s Grammys became even more special for India as composers Ustad Zakir Hussain, Rakesh Chaurasia, Shankar Mahadevan, Selvaganesh V and Ganesh Rajagopalan ‘s band ‘ Shakti ‘ won the Best Global Music Album award for ‘ This Moment ‘. Taylor Swift won her 13th Grammy , while Billie Eilish ‘s What Was I Made For? The song from the film ‘Barbie ‘ was declared the best song of the year. Pandit Ravi Shankar was a sitarist and composer from India. Pandit Ravi Shankar was the first to win the Grammy , he received this award in 4 different years. After this, in the year 2013, he was also honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Grammy.
2 Union Minister Mr. Kishan Reddy lays the foundation stone of the country’s first digital National Museum in Hyderabad
Union Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy laid the foundation stone of the country’s first digital national museum at Salarjung Museum in Hyderabad . The Archaeological Survey of India is setting up this museum. More than one lakh inscriptions in different languages and from different periods will be kept in it. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had last year announced the establishment of Bharatashree i.e. Bharat Shared Repository of Inscriptions with the digitization of one lakh ancient inscriptions .
3 President Nayib Bukele wins landslide victory in El Salvador elections
President Nayib Bukele has won a landslide victory in El Salvador ‘s elections. In the counting of votes, the people of the Central American country have elected Nayib Bukele to the post of President for the second time. Before official results were announced, Bukele declared himself the winner and claimed to have received more than 85 percent of the votes. Provisional results showed Bukele received 83 percent support with 31 percent of ballots cast. 42-year-old Bukele’s New Ideas party is expected to win almost all of the 60 seats in the legislative body.
4 Fiji’s Deputy Prime Minister Biman Prasad arrived in New Delhi last night on a week-long visit to India.
Fiji ‘s Deputy Prime Minister Biman Prasad reached New Delhi on a week-long visit to India. He was welcomed by Paramita Tripathi, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs . The Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji is also his country’s Minister of Finance, Strategic Planning, National Development and Statistics. Viman Prasad is also the first foreign leader to visit Ayodhya after the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony held on January 22. His visit will last from 4 to 10 February and he will depart for home on 11 February. Biman Prasad had earlier visited India in February 2023.
5 Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh launches multidisciplinary post-doctoral course in bio-sciences
Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh launched multidisciplinary post-doctoral courses in bio-sciences to address global health challenges . Dr. Singh said that one thousand Ph.D. will be created in the next 5 years to promote innovation in the important healthcare sector. Students will be enrolled. Shri Jitendra Singh claimed that this research program will help Indian students to undertake world-class research in the field of biotechnology. Regarding the development of biomedical devices, diagnostics and therapeutic technologies, he said that this will provide indigenous solutions to the country, which is an important step towards self-reliant India.
6 REC Limited wins Best Green Bond – Corporate Award at The Asset Triple A Awards – 2024 for Sustainable Financing
REC Limited has been awarded the prestigious Best Green Bond – Corporate Award at The Asset Triple A Awards for Sustainable Finance – 2024 . REC Limited is a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power and a leading NBFC. REC has received the award for its green bond issuance of US$ 750 million due in April 2023. This was the first US green bond issued by India after assuming the responsibility of G20 presidency. Additionally, it was the largest-ever senior green bond tranche from a South or South-East Asian issuer.
7 Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the new headquarters of the National Dental Commission
Taking an important step towards dental health care, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya virtually inaugurated the new headquarters of the National Dental Commission (NDC) . Along with this, the foundation stone of three nursing colleges in Andhra Pradesh and one in Jammu and Kashmir was also laid. Additionally, Dr. Mandaviya chaired the MoU between Dental Council of India and Quality Council of India for evaluation and rating of undergraduate dental colleges. Also launched the National Dental Register under the National Health Digital Mission . Along with Dr. Mandaviya, Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha and Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Mr. Manoj Sinha also participated in this program virtually.
8 RDO successfully flight tests High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target ‘Abhyas’ from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur
Four flight trials of High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) – ‘Abhyas’ were successfully completed by Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur , Odisha during January 30 to February 02, 2024 . Flight tests were conducted with four different mission objectives in the modified powered configuration. It used a single booster designed by the Advanced Systems Laboratory, Hyderabad, to provide low launch acceleration. ‘Abhyas’, designed by DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), provides a realistic threat scenario for weapon systems practice. It has been designed for autonomous flight with the help of auto pilot indigenously manufactured by ADE. It has systems to increase radar cross section, visual and infrared required for weapons practice. It has a laptop-based ground control system with which the aircraft can be integrated and perform pre-flight checks, in-flight data recording, post-flight replay and post-flight analysis. ‘Abhyas’ requires minimal logistics and is also cost effective compared to imported counterparts.
9 Ellora-Ajanta Mahotsav to be organized from 2-4 February, 2024
The Ellora-Ajanta International Festival , held at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar , concluded with a three-day music festival that enthralled the audience with a rich cultural presentation. After a gap of seven years, the event was held again in 2023. Now, the district has hosted it in early February.
10 Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced free bus travel for eunuchs in Delhi.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced free bus travel for eunuchs in Delhi . Chief Minister Kejriwal said in a post on social media that a proposal related to its implementation will be presented in the state cabinet soon. He said that this facility will be implemented soon after the Cabinet decision is notified. This can be implemented by Delhi Government in a few weeks.
11 Michelle O’Neill First Minister of Northern Ireland
Irish nationalist Michelle O’Neill, representing Sinn Féin, has been appointed as the First Minister of Northern Ireland . It marks a significant departure from the traditional dominance of British pro-unionists in the region’s political landscape. O’Neill’s appointment reflects Sinn Féin’s (political party) aspiration for a united Ireland, a vision he believes is now realised. His elevation to the post of First Minister is symbolic of the party’s growing influence and political clout in Northern Ireland.
12 Russian astronaut Oleg Kononenko sets world record for longest stay in space
Russian astronaut Oleg Kononenko has created a new history. He has made a world record for staying in space for the most number of days . Let us tell you that 59-year-old Kononenko achieved this feat by breaking the record of his own country’s astronaut Gennady Padalka . Gennady Padalka had spent more than 878 days in space and Kononenko has broken this record and is expected to remain in space till June 5. In such a situation, he will complete a thousand days in space and by the end of September he will complete 1,110 days .
13 Bihar launches Nitish device
Bihar State Disaster Management Authority has launched the NITISH (Novel Initiative Technological Intervention for Safety of Humanlives – NITISH) device , an innovative locket/pendant designed to provide timely alerts to farmers and the public. Shape technique. This technology specifically targets lightning, floods, heat waves and cold waves. The initiative was launched in view of farmer deaths due to lightning and flash floods, emphasizing the role of the device in saving lives. The NITISH device has been presented in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Patna . This tool is affiliated with Bihar Meteorological Service Centre , which ensures real-time and accurate meteorological alerts. NITISH device will alert its users half an hour before lightning or flood. The pendant will be charged by body heat. This device will issue alerts in three ways: firstly it will send a voice message; Thereafter its color will change from green to red; And finally this device will continue to heat up until its user turns it off. Keeping in mind the challenges faced by farmers, this equipment has been made waterproof, so that it can function smoothly in different weather conditions.
14 Haryana youth finish second behind Kerala in Khelo India Youth Games 2023 in Kalaripayattu
Showing significant progress in the adoption of Kalaripayattu, the youth of Haryana secured second place behind Kerala in the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 . Kalari Payatt (Kalaripayattu) meaning ‘ battlefield ‘ or ‘ gymnasium ‘ – (kalari), ‘ method ‘ or ‘ art ‘ – (payatt), also known as Kalari. It is an Indian martial art that originated from the 3rd century BC to the 2nd century AD. It took place in Kerala during. Now it is prevalent in Kerala and parts of Tamil Nadu . It is considered one of the oldest and most skilled martial arts in the world, with a history dating back over 3,000 years.
