1 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several development projects worth about Rs 7300 crore in Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several development projects worth about Rs 7300 crore in Jhabua , Madhya Pradesh . These development projects will benefit the vital tribal population of the region, strengthen water supply and drinking water systems, and also boost the road, rail, power and education sectors in Madhya Pradesh. The Prime Minister distributed the monthly installment under the Food Subsidy Scheme to about 2 lakh women beneficiaries, especially from backward tribes . Apart from this, Mr Modi distributed 1.75 lakh Adhikar Abhishek (Record of Rights) to the beneficiaries of the Swamitva Yojana and transferred Rs 55.9 crore to 559 villages under the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana . The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of ‘ CM Rise School ‘ in Jhabua . The school will integrate technology to provide modern facilities to the students like smart classes, e-library etc.
2 Sri Lanka and Mauritius to adopt Indian payment system UPI for faster and seamless digital transactions
Unified Payment Interface-UPI in Sri Lanka and Mauritius through video conferencing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi , President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth . services and will launch RuPay card service in Mauritius . With this, Indian citizens traveling to Sri Lanka and Mauritius and people from these countries traveling to India will be able to avail the facility of UPI. The expansion of RuPay card service in Mauritius will enable Mauritius banks to issue cards based on the RuPay card system, as well as facilitate payments using RuPay cards in both India and Mauritius. Given India’s strong cultural ties with Sri Lanka and Mauritius, this launch will benefit people through faster digital transactions and increase digital connectivity.
3 IREDA and IIT Bhubaneswar sign MoU for clean energy innovation
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has taken an important step towards promoting innovation and research in the renewable energy sector by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar . The MoU was signed on February 11, 2024 at the 100 Cube Start-up Conclave held at IIT Bhubaneswar , which aims to support innovation and research initiatives, technology transfer and collaborative efforts in the start-up ecosystem. This collaboration between IREDA and IIT Bhubaneswar will facilitate joint research efforts and technology transfer and provide comprehensive support to the start-up ecosystem. It will also include capacity building initiatives like training programmes, seminars and workshops which will help in enhancing the skills of IREDA officials.
4 Sangeet Natak Akademi to set up South India Cultural Center in Hyderabad
One of the many functions of the Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) of the Ministry of Culture , an autonomous organization and an apex body in the field of performing arts in the country, is to curate this vast cultural heritage of India’s diverse culture in the form of music, dance and drama. To preserve and promote heritage. To further promote the rich cultural heritage of South India, the Ministry of Culture now intends to set up a regional center of the Sangeet Natak Akademi in Hyderabad to be known as the South India Cultural Centre . The Ministry of Culture, Government of India recently celebrated the 100th birth anniversary of the renowned musician, freedom fighter and Padma awardee Sri Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao through annual celebrations starting from December 2022 and ending in December 2023. Keeping in mind the contribution of Ghantasala, the Sangeet Natak Akademi under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India has proposed the construction of an auditorium within the “South India Cultural Centre” in the CCRT campus at Madhapur, Hyderabad to be known as the “Bharat Kala Mandapam”. Will be known as. Former Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu and Shri G Kishan Reddy will inaugurate the center on 12th February.
5 Agreement between AIIMS and Ministry of Labor and Employment regarding arthritis disease
Uma Kumar, Head of Arthritis Department, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, said that an agreement has been made between AIIMS and the Ministry of Labor and Employment . This MoU is a ray of hope for those people who are suffering from physical disability due to arthritis. Under this, skill certification of such people will be done so that they can get meaningful employment opportunities. Its objective is to reduce the burden on the caregivers of such patients and improve their quality of life so that they can live a dignified life.
6 Olive Ridley Turtles on the beaches of Mangaluru
Olive Ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) have returned to their habitats on the beaches of Mangaluru division of Karnataka in February 2024 after almost 40 years as a result of control over environmental challenges like increased salinity and pollution . Olive Ridley turtles, which typically lay about 150 eggs per site, nest on Sasihitlu and Tannerbaavi beaches. They are called Olive Ridley turtles because of their olive colored outer shell, they are the smallest and most populous sea turtles in the world.
7 TomTom Traffic Index 2023
TomTom, famous for location technology, reveals insights on global traffic congestion . London tops in terms of least traffic in 2023 , Bengaluru comes second in terms of congestion . Commuters in London faced significant delays during peak hours, with average speeds of just 14 kilometers per hour, according to TomTom data. This shocking statistic highlights the severity of traffic congestion in the UK capital, which impacts journey times, fuel consumption and environmental sustainability. TomTom’s report also highlights the traffic problems of major Indian cities like Bengaluru, Pune, Delhi and Mumbai. Bengaluru, often known as the IT capital, and Pune found to be among the top ten worst cities for traffic congestion globally in 2023. Commuters in Bengaluru had to spend an average of 28 minutes and 10 seconds to travel 10 kilometres, while people in Pune faced a travel time of 27 minutes and 50 seconds for the same distance.
8 SBI partners with Flywire
Flywire Corporation , in collaboration with State Bank of India (SBI) , aims to modernize and digitalize international education payments for Indian students . This partnership facilitates seamless transactions in Indian Rupees while ensuring compliance with Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS) guidelines. Flywire integrates directly into SBI’s banking platform. Enables Indian students to experience a completely digital checkout process within SBI’s net banking platform. Transactions are done in Indian Rupees, which increases convenience and transparency.
9 LIC Mutual Fund appoints Ravi Kumar Jha as Managing Director, CEO
LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management has appointed Ravi Kumar Jha as its managing director and chief executive. With over 30 years of experience at LIC, Jha brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his new role. He previously held various positions, most recently as corporate strategy executive until December 2023. Jha, 57, has a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Ranchi University.
10 FIFA will offer blue card and sin-bin
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) is preparing to introduce a new card – the blue card – as part of trials involving sin-bins in professional football . In November 2023 , the governing body recognized the need to address players’ conduct towards match officials, implementing provisional dismissals for dissent and certain tactical violations. IFAB has proposed to include blue cards along with the traditional yellow and red cards. Blue cards will act as a disciplinary measure for dissent and flagrant fouls, resulting in players being temporarily sent to the sin-bin. The penalty box, also known as the sin-bin, is a designated area in sports such as ice hockey, rugby union, rugby league, roller derby and others, where a player must sit out for a specified amount of time in order to incur a penalty. Is. This penalty is usually for an offense considered less serious than immediate expulsion from the game.
11 In tennis, Sumit Nagal won the Chennai Open ATP Challenger Trophy by defeating Italy’s Luca Nardi in the men’s singles final.
India’s star tennis player Sumit Nagal became the champion of Chennai Open . In the men’s singles final of the Chennai Challenger ATP tournament, Sumit won the title by defeating Luca Nardi of Italy . He defeated Nardi in straight sets 6-1 and 6-4. With this victory, Sumit has joined the top 100 singles players in the ATP rankings for the first time in his career. Sumit has reached 98th position in this ranking . Since the implementation of ATP rankings in 1973, only 9 Indian players have been able to make it to the top 100 of the men’s singles rankings. In such a situation, Sumit Nagal has become the 10th Indian tennis player to be included in the top 100 of this ranking.
12 World Pulses Day 2024
Every year World Pulses Day i.e. Day of Pulses is celebrated on 10 February . This day was started keeping in mind the importance of pulses at the global level and the nutritional elements obtained through it. Pulses are not only used to obtain nutrition but it is also helping in eradicating hunger and poverty. This year in 2024, the theme of World Pulses Day has been kept as “Pulses: nourishing soils and people” .
