6th April 2024 Daily Current Affairs
National & International Appointments
1. Love Kumar appointed as Inspector General in SPG
- Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Love Kumar (2004-batch of UP) has been appointed as Inspector General in Special Protection Group (SPG).
- He has been appointed to the post for a period of two years with effect from the date of assumption of post or till further orders, whichever is earlier.
- Further, Umesh Chander Datta (IPS) has also been appointed as IG in SPG for a period of two years.
Important Dates
2. International Day of Sport for Development and Peace: 6 April
- ‘International Day of Sports for Development and Peace’ (IDSDP) is celebrated every year on 6 April.
- It provides an opportunity to recognize the positive role of sport and physical activity in the lives of communities and people around the world.
- The theme of the International Day of Sports for Development and Peace this year 2024 is the global theme ‘Sport for the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies’.
National & International Appointments
3. Raghu Ram Received Fellowship of American Surgical Association (ASA)
- The American Surgical Association (ASA) has honored Dr. Raghu Ram with an Honorary Fellowship in Washington DC.
- Dr. Raghu Ram is the third surgeon from South Asia to receive the Honorary Fellowship of ASA, America’s oldest and most prestigious surgical organization.
- Honorary Fellowship is the highest recognition that the American Surgical Association can bestow on a country’s surgical affiliate.
Sports
4. Bilquis Mir becomes first Indian woman to be jury at Paris Olympics
- Bilquis Mir of Jammu Kashmir has become the first Indian to be appointed a jury member at the 33rd Summer Olympics to be held in Paris, France, from 26 July -11 August 2024.
- She is also the first woman from India to be made a jury member in the Olympics games.
- Bilquis Mir, who is a qualified jury member, was a jury member at the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China, last year.
