NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Kerala CM launched new board for transparent Public
Sector Recruitment: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi
Vijayan has inaugurated an autonomous board established by the state
government to recruit efficient and skilled candidates for Public
Sector Units (PSUs) through a transparent selection process. The board aims to
enhance the efficiency of public sector institutions in the state, he said
during the inauguration of the Kerala Public Enterprises (Selection and
Recruitment) Board, and its office at Vellayambalam. The recruitment of public
sector undertakings under the Department of Industries and Commerce will be
under the board’s purview in the first phase. Initial tasks include selection
for various posts in 20 public institutions and appointing managing directors
in 22 public sector institutions.
2. Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai host over 20% of India’s
crypto investments: A report by crypto trading platform Coin
Switch showed Delhi maintained its lead in India’s crypto adoption,
followed by Bangalore and Mumbai. The parameter for this was in terms of value
invested. According to the report, more than 20 percent of India’s total crypto
investments are concentrated in the three major metropolitan areas: Delhi (9
percent), Bangalore (8 percent) and Mumbai (5 percent). Ghaziabad claimed the
10th position in the list of the top invested cities, replacing Patna. Around
75% of crypto investors are under 35 years old, while women make up 9% of
India’s crypto investor base. Dogecoin, Bitcoin, and Ethereum were the most
invested cryptocurrencies of the year.
3. Katie Moon appoints as
ambassador of Mumbai Marathon: Two-time pole vault world champion and Tokyo Olympics gold
medalist Katie Moon has been roped in as event ambassador for
the 19th edition of the Tata Mumbai Marathon. Promoted by Procam International,
the Mumbai Marathon is a World Athletics Gold Label Race. Moon had clinched
gold medal at the 2022 Eugene and 2023 Budapest World Athletics Championships.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Cabinet approves opening of Consulate General of India
in Auckland, New Zealand: The Union Cabinet chaired
by the Prime Minister, Narendra
Modi has approved the proposal
to open a Consulate General of India in Auckland, New Zealand. Opening
of Consulate General of India in Auckland would help in increasing India’s
diplomatic footprint and strengthen India’s diplomatic representation in view
of India’s increasing global engagement. This will also help promote India’s
strategic and commercial interests and better serve the welfare of the Indian
community in Auckland. The Consulate is likely to be opened and fully
operationalized within a time frame of 12 months.
2. India and Italy signed Mobility and Migration
Partnership Agreement: The Union Cabinet has
provided ex-post facto approval to
the Ministry of External Affairs’ proposal to sign and ratify the Migration and Mobility
Agreement between India and Italy. This agreement aims to strengthen
ties between both cultures and promote mobility among students, skilled
workers, business professionals, and young talent. This also includes a
12-month residency that may be granted to Indian students in Italy for work
experience. This agreement was signed on November 2, 2023, by External Affairs
Minister S Jaishankar and the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and
International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani. Now, Union cabinet, chaired by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi, approved the proposal to move ahead.
3. India and Malaysia sign an MoU for Cooperation in
Broadcasting: The Union Cabinet chaired
by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has approved the MoU/Agreement to strengthen the cooperation in the field of broadcasting,
exchange of news, and audio-visual programmes as well as significantly augment
India’s friendly relations with Malaysia. With this, the total number of
MoUs signed by Prasar Bharati with different countries has increased to 46. Prasar
Bharati plays a very important role in nation-building and lays continuous
focus on providing meaningful and accurate content to one and all, both within
the country and abroad. These MoUs are going to be crucial in distribution of
content in other countries, in developing partnerships with international
broadcasters and exploring new strategies to address the demands of new technologies.
4. PPP nominated first Hindu woman for elections in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Pakistan People’s Party nominates Dr Saveera
Parkash, to contest from Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa’s Buner district in the General Elections. The decision
comes following the Pakistan Electoral Commission’s mandate of having at least
5% women candidates on general seats. Prakash, a member of the PPP women’s
wing, will run for the PK-25 seat in the February 8 elections. Her father, Oam
Parkash is a retired doctor and has been an active member of the PPP for over
three decades. Saveera was also serving as the PPP women’s wing General
Secretary in Buner.
OTHER UPDATES:
DEFENCE
1. Anish Dayal Singh Appointed Director General of CRPF: Anish Dayal Singh has
been appointed as the Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Mr
Singh is a 1988-batch Indian
Police Service (IPS) officer of Manipur cadre. Earlier he was
heading Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). The Central Reserve Police Force
(CRPF) is a reserve gendarmerie and internal combat force in India under the
authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of the Government of India.
2. Rahul Rasgotra has been appointed as the Director
General of ITBP: Senior IPS officer Mr. Rahul Rasgotra is a (1989-batch-Manipur
cadre) has been appointed as the Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border
Police (ITBP). Rahul Rasgotra, at present a special director in the
Intelligence Bureau (IB). The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is a border
guarding force of India deployed along its borders with Tibet Autonomous
Region.
3. Nina Singh First Woman CISF Chief: Nina Singh has been appointed as the chief of
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). Currently, Nina Singh (1989-batch IPS
officer -Rajasthan cadre) is working as Special Director General, CISF. CISF is
a federal police organisation in India under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Vivek
Srivastava, a 1989-batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre, will be Director
General, Fire Service, Civil Defence and Home Guards. He has been appointed to
the post till June 30, 2025.
SPORTS
1. Suriya acquired ownership of Chennai in Indian Street
Premier League: National Award winner Suriya has
joined the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) as the owner of team
Chennai. The ISPL is India’s first tennis ball T10 cricket tournament that will
be played inside a stadium. The tournament will feature 19 high-intensity
matches, boasting a line-up of six teams – Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru,
Chennai, Kolkata, and Srinagar. Recently, Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar,
Hrithik Roshan, and Ram Charan were announced as the team owners of Mumbai,
Srinagar, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, respectively. The ISPL is scheduled to be
held from March 2 to March 9 in Mumbai.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1. China launches a Long March-11 carrier rocket into
space: China has successfully launched a Long March-11 carrier rocket into space, sending three
satellites into planned orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center launched the
rocket from waters off the coast of Yangjiang, south China’s Guangdong
Province. The satellites will be mainly used for space science and technology
experiments. It was the 503rd mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.
BANKING AND FINANCE
1. Reserve Bank of India approves IDFC-IDFC First Bank merger: Reserve Bank of India has given its nod for the reverse merger of IDFC Ltd with its banking subsidiary IDFC First Bank. The boards of IDFC First Bank and IDFC have approved the reverse merger in July. As part of the composite scheme of amalgamation, IDFC FHCL would first merge with IDFC and then IDFC into IDFC First Bank Ltd. The scheme remains subject to other statutory and regulatory approvals, including from the National Company Law Tribunal and the respective shareholders and creditors of the companies involved under the applicable laws. Under the proposed reverse merger scheme, an IDFC shareholder will get 155 shares for every 100 shares she/he holds in the bank. Both stocks have a face value of Rs 10 each.
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