19 February 2024 : Latest Current Affairs 19th February
Important Current Affairs 19th February 2024
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 19th February including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 19th February 2024 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 19th February – National News
1. 100% of Arunachal Pradesh is covered by Har Ghar Jal.
◉ Under the Center’s Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Arunachal Pradesh has reached 100% saturation in the “Har Ghar Jal” project.
◉ Under the federal government-supported plan, the state became the first in the northeast and the tenth in the nation to reach a cent percent saturation.
◉ Every home in the state now has access to clean and safe piped water thanks to the completion of the project, which cost ₹ 3,965.41 crore from the Center and ₹ 455.51 crore from the State.
2. SBI initiates PMJJBY and PMSBY digital enrollment.
◉ To enroll its clients in the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) programs, State Bank of India (SBI) has initiated a self-subscribing process.
◉ The facility would support the Indian government’s initiative to implement PMJJBY and PMSBY plans for all eligible individuals.
◉ Customers can enroll in the schemes at their convenience with this functionality without having to visit the branch or Customer Service Point.
◉ On the Jan Suraksha portal, the customer must enter their account number, and birthdate, and choose the bank. After the premium is paid, the Certificate of Insurance is produced instantaneously.
3. An agreement is signed between Colombia and India to collaborate in the area of exchanging effective digital solutions.
◉ A Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the field of Sharing Successful Digital Solutions Implemented at Population Scale for Digital Transformation has been signed by Colombia and India.
◉ It was signed by Colombia’s Information Technologies and Communications and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
◉ These infrastructures are a collection of safe, interoperable shared digital systems. To supply and ensure fair access to both public and private services, they can be constructed using open standards.
4. When it comes to overall car sales, UP leads, followed by Maharashtra: SIAM
◉ According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, Uttar Pradesh had the greatest number of car sales from October to December 2023, followed by Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu.
◉ According to SIAM data, Uttar Pradesh sold 8,22,472 units overall in the two- and three-wheeler, commercial, and passenger vehicle categories.
◉ Uttar Pradesh led the list in the two-wheeler category, followed by Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh.
◉ With 6,88,192 units in all four categories, Maharashtra came in second, followed by Tamil Nadu with 4,19,189 units and Gujarat with 4,21,026 units for the quarter.
5. India’s largest concentration of EV charging stations is found in Karnataka: BEE
◉ With 5,059 public electric vehicle charging stations, Karnataka leads the nation, according to data from the Union Ministry of Power’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).
◉ With 4,281 public charging stations, Bengaluru Urban District has the largest of any district in the state (85% of all charging infrastructure).
◉ In 2017, Karnataka established the nation’s first electric vehicle (EV) policy, making it a trailblazer in India.
◉ It now has more public charging stations than any other state, followed by Rajasthan (500), Tamil Nadu (643), Kerala (958), Delhi (1,886), Maharashtra (3,079), and Uttar Pradesh (1,886).
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Banking
6. LIC introduced the “Amritbaal” strategy for kids.
◉ A children’s insurance plan called “Amritbaal” has been introduced by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).
◉ The new “non-linked, non-participating, individual, savings, life insurance” plan is made especially to have a corpus large enough to cover a child’s other necessities and further education.
◉ This policy has a minimum sum assured (SA) of ₹2 lakh and a maximum SA of ₹0 (subject to underwriting decision).
◉ If this policy remains in effect, it will make it easier for the corpus to grow by guaranteed additions at the rate of ₹80 for every thousand basic sum guaranteed after each policy year from the start of the policy until the end of the policy term.
Appointment
7. ICICI Bank’s Non-Executive Part-Time Chairman will be replaced by Pradeep Kumar Sinha.
◉ When G. C. Chaturvedi’s term ends on June 30, 2024, former Cabinet Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha will assume the role of Non-Executive Part-time Chairman of ICICI Bank.
◉ The appointment of Sinha as an Additional (Independent) Director for a term of five years, effective immediately pending shareholder approval, has been authorized by the Bank’s Board.
◉ In 1977, Sinha became a member of the Indian Administrative Service (Uttar Pradesh).
◉ Before going to the Prime Minister’s Office, he spent more than four years as the Cabinet Secretary (starting in June 2015). That was where he retired in March 2021.
Awards
8. Jagadguru Rambhadracharya and Gulzar Received the prestigious Jnanpith Award in 2023
◉ The 2023 Jnanpith Award winners are Sanskrit professor Jagadguru Rambhadracharya and renowned Urdu poet Gulzar.
◉ Gulzar, also known as Sampooran Singh Kalra, is an 89-year-old Urdu poet who is renowned for his contributions to Hindi film and is regarded as one of the best poets of his time.
◉ The 74-year-old founder and head of Tulsi Peeth in Chitrakoot, Rambhadracharya is a well-known ◉ Hindu spiritual teacher, and author of over 240 books and texts, including four epics.
◉ In addition to winning the Padma Bhushan in 2004 and the Sahitya Akademi Award for Urdu in 2002, Gulzar also won at least five National Film Awards for his work.
Science
9. From Sriharikota, ISRO launched the INSAT-3DS satellite.
◉ With the GSLV-F14/INSAT-3DS mission, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched the meteorological satellite INSAT-3DS from SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota.
◉ This will contribute to improving the weather prediction.
◉ This was the second successful launch of ISRO in the current calendar year, following the January 1 PSLV 60th flight launch of XPoSAT from Sriharikota.
◉ This was the 16th flight of India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), which took off from the second launch pad.
Sports
10. For match-fixing, the ICC bans UK cricketer Rizwan Javed for more than 17.5 years.
◉ A cricket player for a UK club, Rizwan Javed was banned from all cricket for 17.5 years after he was found to have participated in match-fixing attempts in the Abu Dhabi T10 League in 2021.
◉ On September 19, 2023, the suspension was put into effect by the authorities because Javed had not responded to the charges about his league involvement.
◉ In September of last year, the International Cricket Council (ICC) brought charges against eight players and officials on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), including Javed.
◉ All-rounder Nasir Hossain of Bangladesh is currently serving a two-year ban after being charged.
Important day
11. World Whale Day 2024 is February 18, 2024.
◉ On the third Sunday in February each year, people celebrate World Whale Day. The day falls on February 18 this year.
◉ This day aims to honor these aquatic animals, which play a significant role in ecology. Beyond that, too, it calls attention to the man-created problems that have surfaced and made marine life challenging.
◉ Whales are vital to the health of the Earth’s biosphere in addition to being magnificent creatures of nature. The International Monetary Fund values their ecosystem service at $1 trillion, indicating their enormous contribution to carbon capture.
12. The World Human Spirit Day is February 17.
◉ Every year on February 17, we mark World Human Spirit Day.
◉ Today is a time to ponder the human spirit and rediscover our sense of wonder and purpose.
◉ Since its founding by Michael Levy in 2003, the holiday has come to be increasingly closely linked with mindfulness and meditation as a means of promoting calm and helping us rediscover our real selves.
Obituary
13. Teenage “Dangal” Star Suhani Bhatnagar, who portrayed a young Babita Kumari Phogat in Aamir Khan’s “Dangal,” dies at the age of 19.
◉ After starring as a young Babita Kumari Phogat in the 2016 movie “Dangal,” Suhani rose to fame. She appeared on screen alongside Zaira Wasim, Sakshi Tanwar, and Aamir Khan.
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