Current Affairs

 

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FEBUARY -  24

• CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Renames Hoshangabad as Narmadapuram during the Narmada Jayanti programme held in Hoshangabad.

• The Government of India, the Government of Nagaland and the World Bank signed a $68 million agreement for “Nagaland: Enhancing Classroom Teaching and Resources Project”, to enhance the governance of schools across Nagaland.

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the 26th edition of ‘Hunar Haat’ in New Delhi with the theme of “Vocal for Local”.

• The prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival awards 2021 were announced, to honour the best in Indian cinema, television, music, and OTT.

The winner of the Award for 2021 are as follows:

1. Best Actor (Female): Deepika Padukone, Chhapaak
2. Best Actor (Male): Akshay Kumar, Laxmii
3. Critic’s Best Actress: Kiara Advani, Guilty
4. Critic’s Best Actor: Late Sushant Singh Rajput, Dil Bechara
5. Best Film: Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior

• A space supply ship, Cygnus NG-15 cargo dubbed as ‘S.S. Katherine Johnson has been named in honour of Katherine Johnson, a Black NASA mathematician, who played a critical role in the success of the first U.S. crewed spaceflight, Mercury-Atlas 6 Mission.

• The second edition of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2021, is scheduled to be held in Karnataka. 

• President Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the newly revamped Motera cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, which has been renamed the Narendra Modi Stadium.

• Central Excise Day is celebrated every year on February 24 across India. 

• Rahul Khullar, the former chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has passed away.

• A British woman, Jasmine Harrison of England has become the youngest woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean.