10 February 2024 Current Affairs
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National Deworming Day 2024
National Deworming Day is an annual initiative in India launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to address the issue of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) among children. The National Deworming Day will be celebrated on February 10th, 2024.
STHs, commonly known as intestinal worms, are parasitic worms transmitted through contaminated soil and can cause significant health problems, including malnutrition, anemia, and impaired cognitive development. Read the complete article here.
World Pulses Day 2024
World Pulses Day is celebrated annually on February 10th to recognize the importance of pulses for food security, nutrition, and sustainable agriculture.
The theme for World Pulses Day 2024 is “Pulses: Nourishing Soils and People”. Read the complete article here.
Government of India and ADB sign $200 million loan to tackle flood and erosion risk along Brahmaputra river
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $200 million loan to strengthen flood and riverbank erosion risk management along the 650-kilometer (km) long main stem of the Brahmaputra river in Assam.
The project interventions include stabilizing 60 km of riverbanks, installing 32 km of pro-siltation measures, and building 4 km of climate-resilient flood embankments in five high-priority districts (Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Kamrup Rural, Morigaon, and Tinsukia). These will result in securing living spaces, supporting livelihoods, and creating employment opportunities.
Mohammed Shami wins ‘Sportsman of the Year’ at Sportstar ACES Awards 2024
India cricketer Mohammed Shami claimed the ‘Sportsman of the Year (Team Sports)’ honor at the Sportstar ACES Awards 2024 held at the Taj Mahal Palace.
Shami was the top wicket-taker of the ODI World Cup 2023 with 24 scalps. The fast bowler registered the best figures in a World Cup knockout match, 7 for 57 against New Zealand.
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurates World Sustainable Development Summit in Delhi
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the World Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhi in the presence of Prime Minister of Guyana, Mark Phillips, and Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav.
The Summit was organized by ‘The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Veteran music composer Pyarelal Sharma was awarded the Lakshminarayana International Award
Pyarelal Sharma, one-half of the iconic composer duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal, has been felicitated with the Lakshminarayana International Award.
The award was presented to the My Name Is Lakhan composer by musicians L Subramaniam and Kavita Krishnamurthy Subramaniam as part of the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival.
NASA launches new mission to study Earth’s climate, ocean, and atmosphere
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced the successful launch of its satellite mission to study ocean health, air quality, and the effects of a changing climate.
- The satellite is dubbed PACE for plankton, aerosol, climate, and [ocean] ecosystem.
- The PACE mission will study the impact of tiny, often invisible things: microscopic life in water and microscopic particles in the air.
- The satellite’s hyperspectral ocean color instrument will allow researchers to measure oceans and other waterbodies across a spectrum of ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light.
- The spacecraft also carries two polarimeter instruments, a Hyper-Angular Rainbow Polarimeter and a Spectro-polarimeter for Planetary Exploration.
These will detect how sunlight interacts with particles in the atmosphere, giving researchers new information on atmospheric aerosols and cloud properties and air quality at local, regional, and global scales.
Neeraj Chopra was honored by Swiss tourism with a plaque at Jungfrau’s Ice Palace
India’s Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been honored with a plaque at the famous Ice Palace at Jungfraujoch, known as the ‘Top of Europe’, in Switzerland.
Acknowledging Chopra’s remarkable accomplishments, Jungfraujoch welcomed the sports icon to unveil the commemorative plaque.
Narendra Kumar Yadav, IRS first civil servant Appointed as Brand Ambassador for Fit India Movement
The Fit India movement, a flagship initiative of the Government of India envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, takes a significant leap forward with the appointment of Narendra Kumar Yadav, Additional Director GST as its newest brand ambassador.
Narendra Yadav made history by becoming one of the youngest Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers in 2009.
Sikkim Becomes First Northeastern State To Restore Old Pension System for Government Employees
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has announced the restoration of the Old Pension System (OPS) for state government employees appointed on or after April 1, 2006.
As reported, Sikkim is now the first state in the Northeast to implement this significant decision.
The revival of the Old Pension System, as outlined in the Sikkim Services (Pension) Rules, 1990.
Foreign exchange reserves rise to one-month high of $622.47 bn: RBI
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose for a second straight week to a one-month high of $622.47 billion as of Feb. 2, data from the central bank showed.
The reserves rose by $5.74 billion in the reporting week, the biggest rise in nearly two months. Reserves had risen by $590 million in the prior week.
The RBI intervenes in the foreign exchange market to curb excess volatility in the rupee.
Foreign exchange reserves also include India’s reserve tranche position in the IMF.
Telangana Govt to set up a dedicated AI city, introduce internet as a basic right
Telangana Government will set up a dedicated AI city from 50 acres to 100 acres. The Government will position Hyderabad and Telangana as the AI capital of the country by inviting the top global and national technology companies to set up their AI Centres, said the State Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan in her traditional address to the joint sitting of the legislature.
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