28th February 2024 Daily Current Affairs

National & International Appointments

Daljit Singh Chaudhary (1990 batch IPS officer), who is currently the DG of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), has been given the additional charge of heading the NSG.
NSG is India’s counter terrorism force, trained to deal with specific situations and used only in exceptional circumstances as deemed by the government.
NSG was founded on 16 October 1984, following Operation Blue Star, to combat terrorist activities and protect states against internal disturbances.

National & International Appointments

The President of India has appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice AM Khanwilkar as the Chairperson of the Lok Pal.
Justice Lingappa Swamy, Justice Sanjay Yadav and Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi are the judicial members.
The Lokpal has jurisdiction over central government to inquire into allegations of corruption against its public functionaries including the PM, cabinet ministers, members of parliament, Group A officers of the CG and for matters connecting them.

National Affairs

PM Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district where he will address one lakh members of women’s self-help groups.
He will disburse Rs 825 crore funds for women’s self-help groups in Maharashtra.
He will also inaugurate a statue of Bharatiya Jana Sangh co-founder Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.
He will also launch the Modi Awaas Gharkul Yojana for OBC category beneficiaries in Maharashtra.

International Affairs

Amazon Web Services (AWS) India announced its launch of an accelerator programme for space startups called AWS Space Accelerator: India.
It is a technical, business, and mentorship opportunity designed to foster startups focused on space technology, and accelerate their development, with support from T-Hub and Minfy.
This initiative follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between AWS, ISRO, and IN-SPACe in September the previous year.

Important Dates

National Science Day is celebrated across India on February 28 to honor the discovery of the Raman Effect by physicist Sir CV Raman in 1928.
This year’s theme, “Indigenous Technologies for Viksit Bharat,” highlights the importance of homegrown innovations and scientific progress in India.
The day aims to promote scientific temper, inspire youth towards careers in science, and celebrate India’s rich scientific heritage.

Banking & Finance

HDFC Bank has raised $300 million in its maiden sustainable finance bond issue.
The country’s biggest private lender by market capitalisation priced its three-year sustainability bond at a yield of 5.196%.
This is 95 basis points (bps) over the 3-year U.S. Treasury yield, sharply lower than the initial guidance of a 125-bps spread.
The money raised is part of the $750 million bond-raise that will be listed on the GIFT City.