Current Affairs One - Liner : 29th February 2024

National: The Adani Group inaugurated India’s first and South Asia’s largest ammunition twin-facility complex in Kanpur on February 26, 2024. The complex, spread across 500 hectares, will manufacture a wide range of ammu…

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India’s Economy Surges: Q3 2023-24 GDP Growth Accelerates to 8.4%, Exceeding Expectations

Current Context: India’s GDP growth for the third quarter of the ongoing financial year accelerated to 8.4% year-on-year. This is significantly better than what analysts had estimated. The Indian economy grew sharply duri…

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Jal Shakti Ministry and 12 technical education institutions have signed an agreement

Current Context: On 28th February 2024, The Ministry of Jal Shakti indeed signed an agreement with 12 technical education institutions for academic and research collaboration towards the basin management of six major r…

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The "Enabling Framework for Regulatory Sandbox" has been updated by RBI

Current Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has indeed updated the ‘Enabling Framework for Regulatory Sandbox’ on 28th February 2024. The updates were based on the experience gained over the last four and a half yea…

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Ministry of Education launched the SWAYAM Plus platform

Current Context: The Ministry of Education in India launched the ‘SWAYAM Plus’ platform on 27th February 2024. This platform is designed to offer employability and professional development-focused programs. These programs…

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India’s NIA and Thailand’s DTAM Sign MoU for Collaboration in Ayurveda and Thai Traditional Medicine

Current Context: On February 27, 2024, the National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) in Jaipur, India, and the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) of Thailand signed a Memorandum of Understanding (…

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Innoviti & RBL Bank Partnered to set up Omnium, a Payment Platform for Progressive Retailers

Current Context: On 27th February 2024, Innoviti Technologies Pvt. Ltd., India’s largest payments-based SaaS tools company, and RBL Bank, one of India’s leading private sector banks, have partnered to set up a state-of…

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India's rank remained at 42 in the International IP Index 2024

Current Context: The International IP Index 2024, released by the Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, ranked India at 42nd position, unchanged from the previous year. The index evaluat…

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Current Affairs One - Liner : 28th February 2024

National: On 24th February 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit Chhattisgarh’ program in Chhattisgarh. During this event, he launched multiple development projects worth over Rs 34,400 c…

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C-DOT Wins 3 Awards For Telecom Innovations At 14th Aegis Graham Bell

Current Context: The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), India’s premier Telecom R&D centre, won three awards at the 14th Annual Aegis Graham Bell Awards. The awards were for its indigenously designed and d…

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21st edition of BioAsia started in Hyderabad

Current Context: The 21st edition of BioAsia Summit 2024 has begun in Hyderabad, India, from February 26-28, 2024. This premier life sciences and healthcare forum in Asia focuses on innovation, data, and artificial intel…

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National Science Day 2024: 28 February

Current Context: National Science Day is celebrated annually on 28th February to honor the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ by Sir C.V. Raman. This day was officially designated as National Science Day by the Government o…

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RBI imposed Penalty of Rs.3 Cr of SBI, CUB, Canara Bank & Ocean Capital Market

Current Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed penalties on several banks and a financial company for non-compliance with certain regulations on 26th February 2024. Here are the details: State Bank of India …

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AYUSH & MoWCD MoU for Ayurveda-Based Nutritional Enhancement in Adolescent Girls

Current Context: On February 26, 2024, the Ministry of Ayush and the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. The MoU is for a joint public h…

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India-Japan joint exercise ‘DHARMA GUARDIAN’ started in Rajasthan

Current Context: The 5th edition of the joint military exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ between the Indian Army and the Japan Ground Self Defence Force has commenced at the Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan. The exercis…

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Current Affairs One - Liner : 27th February 2024

National: On Sunday, February 25, 2024, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched the ‘Savera’ programme, a unique initiative for early detection and prevention of breast cancer. The programme, a collaboration …

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On 27 February, ISRO's technical facilities in Kerala inaugurated by PM Modi

Current Context: On 27th February, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated three major technical facilities of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Kerala. These facilities include: Trisonic Wind Tunnel at th…

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The 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization

Current Context: The 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) took place from 26 to 29 February 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This conference was significant as it involved mini…

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India Wins 18 medals at BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2024

Current Context: The BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2024, held in Pattaya, Thailand from February 20 to 25, 2024, saw an impressive performance from the Indian contingent. The Indian shuttlers secured a total of …

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World NGO Day 2024: 27 February

Current Context: World NGO Day is celebrated annually on February 27th. This day is dedicated to honoring the contributions of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in addressing global challenges and promoting positive…

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