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6-9 FEBRUARY 2024 CURRENT AFFAIRS

  • India announces plans to fence the entire “1643-kilometer-long Indo-Myanmar border” to enhance security and surveillance.
  • Rajasthan has welcomed Senior Advocate Rajendra Prasad Gupta as its new Advocate General, following the approval of his appointment by Governor Kalraj Mishra.
  • Chief Defence of Staff (CDS) Gen. Anil Chauhan revealed a book named, "Artificial Intelligence and National Security," at Pune's Defence Literature Festival, "Kalam and Kavach," blending India's heritage with modern security.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi, invited for the second time, will address the esteemed World Government Summit in Dubai on February 14
  • Legendary sprinter and current President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), PT Usha, was honoured with the prestigious 'Lifetime Achievement' award.
  • Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, in a significant move, appointed Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak as the country's new Prime Minister.
  • Bharat Rang Mahotsav, India's premier theatre festival, commenced its journey in the culturally rich Kachchh district of Gujarat, marking the beginning of a vibrant celebration of the performing arts.
  • In the heart of Patna, Bihar, a new landmark has emerged as a monumental tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, fondly known as the Father of the Nation. The Bapu Tower (height of 120 feet), located in Gardanibagh.
  • The Assam government recently tabled the Assam Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Bill, 2024, similar to the proposed central law “The Public Examinations (Prevention of unfair means) Bill,2024”
  • The Union government has introduced a new bill in the Lok Sabha, aiming to provide reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Mio Oka was appointed as the new Country Director for India by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
  • Hindu Kush Himalaya (also known as the ‘Water Tower of Asia’) & one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, is a ‘biosphere on the brink’. 
  • Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal in the 55 kg category at the Senior National Wrestling Championships 2024.
  • Justice Vijay Bishnoi sworn in as Chief Justice of the Guwahati High Court.
  • Sunil Kumar, India's Asian Games bronze medalist, won the 87 kg title at the National Wrestling Championships 2024 in Jaipur.
  • Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has appointed Olzhas Bektenov, his chief of staff, as the new prime minister. 
  • Union Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy recently laid the foundation stone for the country's Digital National Museum of Epigraphy at the Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad.
  • The Prime Minister of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, H. E. Brigadier (Retd.) Mark Phillips called on the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan (February 7, 2024)
  • Grand Master Wei Yi emerged triumphant in the highly anticipated 2024 Tata Steel Chess Tournament
  • The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has made a pivotal announcement, maintaining the repo rate at 6.5 per cent
  • Union Ministers Launch Mobile Health Service ‘Kilkari’ and Mobile Academy in Maharashtra and Gujarat
  • NITI Aayog and the Kingdom of the Netherlands jointly released a report at India Energy Week, addressing challenges and solutions for LNG adoption in Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles (MHCVs).
  • National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, observed annually on February 7th
  • India and Saudi Arabia recently held discussions in Riyadh, where ministers from both countries explored avenues to bolster their bilateral defence and strategic cooperation.
  • Rajya Sabha has passed the Constitution (STs) Order Amendment Bill 2024 and the Constitution (SCs and STs) Order Amendment Bill 2024 (clearing the way for the addition of several new communities to the STs list of Odisha and the inclusion of synonyms and phonetic variations of existing tribes in the ST lists of both Andhra Pradesh and Odisha)
  • President of India, Smt. Drupadi Murmu will inaugurate the 4 day cultural extravaganza “Vividhta ka Amrit Mahotsav: A cultural odyssey unveiling the richness of Northeast India” at Amrit Udyan, Rashtrapati Bhavan.
  • The provisions of the Anusandhan Research Foundation (ANRF) Act have been brought into force to boost Research and Innovation for growth and development of the country.
  • Recently the Government of Iran has announced visa-free service for Indian citizens.
  • Picture of Polar Bear falling asleep on Iceberg wins Top Photography Prize
  • Uttarakhand has become the first state in India to implement Uniform Civil Code 
  • TomTom Traffic Index 2023: London slowest, Bangalore Second most congested city
  • India ranks 38th out of 139 Countries in the Logistics Performance Index World Bank’s LPI Report 2023
  • PV Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, and MS Swaminathan are set to receive India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, for their significant contributions to the nation's progress.
  • FIFA plans to unveil a new addition, the blue card, marking trials for sin bins in professional football. Blue cards will serve as a disciplinary measure for dissent and cynical fouls, resulting in players being temporarily sent to the sin-bin.
  • Tata Trusts to inaugurate India’s first small Animal Hospital in Mumbai
  • Every year on February 10th, the global community celebrates World Pulses Day
  • Flywire and State Bank of India (SBI) collaborate to digitize international education payments for Indian students
  • Ravi Kumar Jha Named MD & CEO of LIC Mutual Fund
  • AIIMS, in collaboration with CDAC, unveils iOncology.ai, an AI platform for early cancer detection, focusing on breast and ovarian cancers prevalent in India.
  • UAE awards ‘Golden Visa’ to Super 30 founder Anand Kumar
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