10th February 2024 Daily Current Affairs
Honours & Awards
1. KPP Nambiar Award conferred on ISRO Chairman S Somanath
- The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Kerala section conferred the 2024 K.P.P. Nambiar Award on Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S. Somanath at a function.
- The award is a recognition of S. Somanath’s unwavering commitment to leveraging technology for the betterment of society.
- Under the stewardship of S. Somanath, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved remarkable milestones, particularly in lunar exploration.
Banking & Finance
2. India’s UPI services launched in Sri Lanka and Mauritius
- India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services have been rolled out in Sri Lanka and Mauritius.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth witnessed the launch of UPI services in the island nations,via video conferencing.
- India’s Unified Payments Interface UPI is now performing a new responsibility – Uniting Partners with India.
- The RuPay card service was also launched in Mauritius.
