9 February 2023 : Latest Current Affairs 9th February
Important Current Affairs 9th February 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 9th February including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 8th February 2023 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 9th February – National News
1. With a 24 percent contribution to global milk production, India comes in #1.
◉ The Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistics Database (FAOSTAT) reports that India is the largest milk producer in the world, providing 24% of the world’s milk output in the years 2021–2022.
◉ In the eight years between 2014–15 and 2021–2022, India’s milk output increased by 51%, reaching 220 million tonnes in the latter year.
◉ Numerous programs are provided by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying to help dairy producers who are less financially secure.
2. Visva-Bharati will be the first Living Heritage University in the world.
◉ The first “Living Heritage University” in the world will be established at Visva-Bharati University in West Bengal.
◉ In April or May 2023, the university is anticipated to earn the UNESCO heritage tag.
◉ Rabindranath Tagore established Visva-Bharati University in 1921. It is a significant autonomous university financed by the Central Government of India.
◉ In 1951, the university received the designation of Central University according to a federal Act.
3. Karnataka’s chief minister opened 108 Namma Clinics in Bengaluru.
◉ Basavaraj Bommai, the chief minister of Karnataka, has opened 108 Namma Clinics inside the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s municipal boundaries (BBMP).
◉ Objective: To serve individuals in their neighborhood with high-quality primary care and to integrate promotional, preventative, and curative healthcare services under one roof.
◉ The clinics will provide examinations and tests for blood pressure and diabetes in addition to treating common illnesses like cough and fever. Even the medications will be given away without charge.
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International News
4. The first “Super” magnets for nuclear reactor testing have been created.
◉ The first “Super” magnets in the world are being tested in a nuclear fusion facility built by Tokamak Energy in the UK.
◉ The Demo4 magnet, according to Tokamak Energy, can contain and regulate the extremely hot plasma produced during nuclear fusion since its magnetic field is roughly a million times stronger than the Earth’s magnetic field.
◉ Scientists have been working on the technique since the 1950s, and nuclear fusion has been heralded as the “holy grail” of renewable energy.
Banking
5. BizKhata for Small Businesses & Merchants was made available by Airtel Payments Bank.
◉ The “BizKhata” current account from Airtel Payments Bank gives nationwide account holders unlimited transactions and rapid activation.
◉ The BizKhata business platform from Airtel Payments Bank was created with these small company owners and retailers in mind.
◉ It unifies all business transactions on a single platform and enables them to keep accurate records while taking advantage of numerous banking perks including Auto Sweep Out, Secure, Hassle-Free Payments, and Zero Minimum Balance.
Appointment
6. Canara Bank has appointed K Satyanarayana Raju as its MD and CEO.
◉ K Satyanarayana Raju has been chosen to serve as Canara Bank’s next managing director and CEO.
◉ L. V. Prabhakar, who resigned on December 31, 2022, was replaced by him.
◉ He has 33 years of expertise in various areas of banking, including corporate credit, branch banking, etc.
◉ In 1988, he began working for the former Vijaya Bank, and today he is the Bank of Baroda’s top general manager.
Awards
7. Golden Book Awards 2023 presented to Rakhi Kapoor for “Now You Breathe”
◉ The book “Now You Breathe – Overcoming Toxic Relationships and Abuse” by author Rakhi Kapoor won the Powerful Relationship Guide category at the 2023 Golden Book Awards.
◉ One of Asia’s most renowned award ceremonies, the Golden Book Awards, honors the very greatest literary creations.
◉ The twenty-fifth book by author Rakhi Kapoor is titled Now You Breathe.
◉ In December 2022 at the Constitution Club of India, Rakhi received the National Achievers Award as the year’s best novelist.
8. Manappuram Finance’s VP Nandakumar receives the 2023 Hurun India Award
◉ VP Nandakumar, MD & CEO of Manappuram Finance Ltd., received the Hurun India Award for his outstanding contributions to the business.
◉ At a Mumbai event, he was presented with The Hurun Industry Achievement Award 2022 by senior Hurun India officials.
◉ In contrast, IBS Software’s founder and executive chairman, V.K. Mathews, received the Hurun Industry Achievement Award 2022.
Sports
9. Aditi Ashok triumphed in the Kenya Ladies Open. 2023
◉ Aditi Ashok, a golfer from India, won the Kenya Ladies Open 2023, a competition held in Vipingo Ridge, Kenya, thus earning her fourth LET victory.
◉ In 2017, Aditi last triumphed on the Ladies European Tour.
◉ She finished with a 12-under to defeat Alice Hewson of England and April Angurasaranee of Thailand, who both had identical 3-under final scores.
◉ Avani Prashanth, an Indian, placed tied ninth, and Amandeep Drall, tied-52nd.
Obituary
10. B.K.S. Verma, a well-known artist, passed away.
◉ BKS Varma, a renowned Indian painter, died at the age of 74.
◉ His paintings primarily addressed environmental and societal issues in a surreal way.
◉ He received honors from Bangalore University in the form of an Honorary Doctorate and the Karnataka Rajya Puruskar (2001). (2011).
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