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National and International Current Affairs of 5th February 2024

1.     New Leadership Appointments:   

·       Shashi Singh becomes the new president of AIRIA. 

·       Amitabh Shah appointed as a brand ambassador for Viksit Bharat Abhiyan. 

2.     Government Initiatives:

·       Procurement portal launched for tur dal farmers.

·       Ministry of Education launches PRERANA program.

·       Allocation of funds for the "Prithvi Vigyan scheme."   

3.     Events and Inaugurations:

·       Inauguration of "Beach Games" and "NCC Republic Day Camp."

·       Chandubi Festival held in Assam.   

4.     Political News: Retirement of 68 Rajya Sabha members, including notable figures.   

5.     State Achievements: Punjab maps all accident-prone sites.   

6.     Defence and Economy

·       Centre signs defence manufacturing deals.

·       Record FPI purchases boost Indian equities.

·       Adidas establishes its first Asian GCC in Tamil Nadu.   

7.     Schemes and Summits:

·       Ministry of Education's PRERANA program launched. 

·       Prime Minister launches PRITHVI VIGYAN scheme.

·       Union Cooperation Minister inaugurates tur dal procurement portal.

·       Anurag Thakur attends a youth dialogue program.

·       India-Nepal sign agreements for power export.

·       REC invests in multi-modal projects with Rail Vikas Nigam.   

8.     Appointments and Awards:

·       Shashi Singh elected as president of AIRIA.

·       P Santhosh appointed as MD of NARCL.

·       Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi becomes Vice Chief of Navy. 

·       Bengali writer Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay receives Kuvempu Award.

·       Hero MotoCorp's facility wins CII National Award.

·       Professor Adrian Cruise receives Order of the British Empire.   

9.     Miscellaneous:   Discovery of a 10th-century Kadamba inscription in Goa.