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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.

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 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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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8th February 2024 Daily Current Affairs

 

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