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.