15 February 2024 : Latest Current Affairs 15th February
Important Current Affairs 15th February 2024
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 15th February including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 15th February 2024 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 15th February – National News
1. The official names of Nargis and Indira Removed from the Academy of Motion Pictures
◉ The Committee for Rationalization of Film Awards recommended renaming the National Film Awards’ “Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director” and the “Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.”
◉ The committee suggested changing the name of the “Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director” to “Best Debut Film of a Director” and raising the prize amount to Rs 3 lakh.
2. NTPC turned on a 14 MW solar power plant at the Ayodhya project.
◉ The Ayodhya Solar Photovoltaic Project, a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has seen the commissioning of 14 MW of capacity.
◉ The project is a component of a bigger 40 MW solar project that NTPC Green Energy Ltd is developing in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya.
◉ The NTPC Group now has 73,888 MW of installed and commercial capacity after this commissioning.
3. National Conference on APAAR: One Nation, One Student ID Card is opened by Dharmendra Pradhan.
◉ The national conference commemorating the introduction of the 25 crore “APAAR: One Nation One Student ID Card” was opened by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
◉ The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 envisions “One Nation, One Student ID,” and the conference will discuss how to make education more smooth, how to make academic mobility easier, and how to protect students’ privacy and data.
◉ The Education Ministry has suggested that all student education data be fully integrated through the ID by the year 2026–2027.
4. With a $66 million purchase, Wipro expands its expertise in the insurance industry.
◉ For $66 million, IT giant Wipro strengthened its position as a market leader in the insurance industry by acquiring a 60% share in US-based insurtech Aggne Global, a player in the property and liability (P&C) insurance market.
◉ Aggne was established in 2019 and has offices in Hyderabad, India, and Tampa, Florida. It is incorporated in both the US and India.
◉ There are 230 workers for the company, with offices in both India and the US.
With this investment, Wipro takes a majority stake in Aggne and gains access to a special set of skills and P&C insurance-related intellectual property (IP).
5. CIAL and BPCL collaborated to establish the first green hydrogen plant at the Cochin airport.
◉ The Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a green hydrogen plant on Cochin Airport property.
◉ According to a statement released by CIAL on Wednesday, the outcome of this joint endeavor will be the establishment of the first green hydrogen plant and fuelling station in the world, situated in an airport.
◉ Green hydrogen is acknowledged as a fuel of the future and is consistent with zero-carbon energy goals. It is created from water utilizing renewable energy sources.
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Banking
6. In January, India’s WPI inflation decreased to a three-month low of 0.27 percent.
◉ According to preliminary data from the Commerce Ministry, India’s wholesale price index-based inflation decreased even more, to 0.27 percent on an annual basis in January 2024 compared to 0.73 percent in December.
◉ Following a contraction of (-)1.12 percent in the previous month, the WPI index saw a contraction of (-)0.33 percent in January.
◉ The main causes of the January 2024 positive rate of inflation are increases in the costs of food items, machinery and equipment, other manufacturing, minerals, and other transportation supplies, among other things.
Appointment
7. Alexander Stubb, a former prime minister, wins the Finland presidency.
◉ In Finland’s presidential runoff, former Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb prevailed over former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto.
◉ 51.6% of the vote went to National Coalition Party candidate Stubb, while 48.4% went to independent Haavisto.
◉ The Russian invasion of Ukraine served as the impetus for the former National Conservative Party leader’s candidacy.
Awards
8. At the World Government Summit in 2024, India wins the 9th GovTech Prize for AI-Powered Government Services.
◉ At the World Government Summit in 2024, India was awarded the renowned 9th GovTech Prize for its innovative efforts in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered government services.
◉ The UAE government established the yearly prize, which is given to global government organizations—local or national—to honor imaginative and inventive ideas.
◉ The award honors the extraordinary work of the Indian government’s Ministry of Road Transport & Highways for the groundbreaking iRASTE project.
Defence
9. Defence Ministry and BEL Sign a Rs. 2,269 Crore Contract
◉ A deal has been inked by the Ministry of Defence and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to supply the Indian Navy with eleven Shakti Electronic Warfare Systems.
◉ The value of the contract is 2,269 crore rupees.
◉ The Indian Navy plans to equip its capital warships with the Shakti EW System. With the help of more than 155 industry partners, including MSMEs, the project will create 2.5 lakh man-days of employment over four years, advancing the goal of “Atmanirbhar Bharat.”
Important day
10. International Childhood Cancer Day is on February 15th.
◉ The 15th of February is designated as International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day each year.
◉ This international effort aims to increase public awareness of childhood cancer and related challenges.
◉ It also acts as a reminder of how important it is to provide children, teenagers, and their families with improved support while they fight this terrible illness.
◉ Childhood Cancer International first commemorated this day in 2002.
11. February 15th marks World Hippo Day.
◉ The date of World Hippo Day is always February 15th.
◉ The goal is to increase public awareness of the predicament facing hippos, one of the world’s most endangered big mammals.
◉ The number of hippos is thought to be between 115,000 and 130,000 now; factors contributing to this decline include urbanization, mechanized farming, poaching, and lack of access to fresh water.
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