9th Febrauary 2024 Daily Current Affairs
National & International Appointments
1. Ravi Kumar Jha named MD & CEO of LIC Mutual Fund
- LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management announced the appointment of Ravi Kumar Jha as its MD and CEO.
- Jha, with a distinguished career and prior association with LIC, comes with a track record of over 30 years in handling diverse positions and he was serving as Executive Director – Corporate Strategy till December 2023.
- His previous roles include Executive Director Corporate Strategy – LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management and various positions at LIC of India.
National Affairs
2. CCEA approves ‘Doubling of Motumari – Vishnupuram’ & ‘Rail Over Rail
- The Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs approved “Doubling of Motumari – Vishnupuram” and “Rail Over Rail at Motumari ” at an estimated cost of nearly 1,740 crore rupees
- Motumari – Vishnupuram section, stretching for a distance of 88.81 Km, connects the Kazipet – Vijayawada High-Density Network with the Secunderabad – Guntur Highly Utilised Network
- The Rail Over Rail at Motumari Station will avoid cross movement of trains, avoid detention of trains
Arts & Culture
3. President inaugurates cultural extravaganza ‘Vividhta ka Amrit Mahotsav’
- President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the four-day cultural extravaganza ‘Vividhta ka Amrit Mahotsav: A cultural odyssey’ unveiling the richness of Northeast India at Amrit Udyan, Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
- On the occasion, the President said that the diverse culture of our country is our strength and soft power.
- celebrating this diversity at the Mahotsav will showcase and experience India’s rich cultural heritage and unity.
Honours & Awards
4. CC Singh, Narsimha Rao & Dr. Swaminathan to be conferred with Bharat Ratan
- The government has announced India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna to Former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, and Father of Green Revolution, Dr. M S Swaminathan.
- The announcement was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his social media post.
- Mr. Modi said, Dr. Swaminathan’s visionary leadership has not only transformed Indian agriculture but also ensured the nation’s food security and prosperity.
National Affairs
5. Centre awarded over Rs 30 crore to athletes under Khelo India scholarship
- The Centre has awarded over 30 crore rupees to athletes under the Khelo India scholarship scheme during the 2023-24 financial year.
- The Sports Authority of India has granted a total annual scholarship of over six lakh 28 thousand rupees to almost three thousand athletes under the Khelo India scholarship scheme.
- The Ministry said this amount was spent on training, coaching, diet, medical insurance, kits and out-of-pocket allowance for the athletes.
8th February 2024 Daily Current Affairs
