27th February 2024 Daily Current Affairs
Important Dates
1. International Polar Bear Day 2024:February 27
- International Polar Bear Day falls on February 27 every year.
- The day was established by Polar Bears International, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the conservation of polar bears and their habitat.
- It is a day to educate people about the importance of conservation efforts and inspire collective action to preserve the future of polar bears and their ecosystem.
National & International Appointments
2. Vijay Shekhar Sharma resigns as chairman of Paytm Payments Bank
- Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has resigned as part-time non-executive Chairman of Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL).
- The banking regulator had ordered the fintech firm to stop its banking activities after February 29 and later extended the deadline to March 15.
- Sharma owns a 51% stake in Paytm Payments Bank, while One 97 Communications, as Paytm is formally known, owns the rest.
Important Dates
3. World NGO Day 2024 :February 27
- World NGO Day is observed every year on February 27.
- World NGO Day honours the incredible contributions of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) worldwide.
- The World NGO Day was proposed for the first time by the Baltic Sea NGO Forum in 2010.
