Daily Current Affairs: February 3, 2021

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National News

Vice President of India inaugurates the National Tribal Festival “Aadi Mahotsav” in New Delhi

• The Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the National Tribal Festival “Aadi Mahotsav” at Dilli Haat, New Delhi. The Aadi Mahotsav is a celebration of the spirit of tribal culture, crafts, cuisine, and commerce. 
• It is an annual initiative organized by TRIFED (Tribal Affairs & Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India), Ministry of Tribal Affairs since 2017. 

New Delhi

• Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal
• Governor: Anil Baijal.

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal launches two schemes for college students and literary bodies

• Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched two schemes to provide monetary assistance to college students and literary bodies of the State. 
• Under Pragyan Bharati scheme, 3,26,046 college students were given Rs. 1,500 each for purchasing textbooks, while a total of Rs. 161 crores was reimbursed for the free admission of 4 lakh eligible students.
• Under the second scheme — Bhasha Gourab, the Government of Assam has provided 21 Sahitya Sabhas (literary bodies) with a total of Rs. 43 crore as a contribution towards their corpus funds. 600 writers have also got Rs. 50,000 each to help in their literary activities under this scheme.

Assam

• Capital: Dispur
• Chief Minister: SarbanandaSonowal
• Governor: Jagdish Mukhi

• National Parks: Orang National Park, Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, Kaziranga National Park, Nameri National Park, Dehing Patkai Wls.

Amit Shah launched ‘Ayushman CAPF’ scheme for Central Armed Police Forces in Guwahati, Assam

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the “Ayushman CAPF” scheme. It will cover around 28 lakh personnel of CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces), Assam Rifles and National Security Guard (NSG) and their families under the ‘Ayushman Bharat: Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’ (AB PM-JAY).

Assam

• Capital: Dispur
• Chief Minister: SarbanandaSonowal
• Governor: Jagdish Mukhi

• National Parks: Orang National Park, Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, Kaziranga National Park, Nameri National Park, Dehing Patkai Wls.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Asia’s biggest Aero show in Bengaluru, Karnataka

• Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 13th edition of Aerospace and Defence exhibition at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The 3-day mega event is taking place for the first time in a hybrid mode due to COVID Pandemic.
• The exhibition held with 601 exhibitors, including 523 from India and 78 from 14 foreign countries. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) would exhibit its Aatmanirbhar Formation Flight in the exhibition.

Karnataka

• Capital: Bengaluru
• Chief Minister: B. S. Yeddyurappa
• Governor: VajubhaiVala

• National Park: Anshi NP, Kudremukh NP, Bandipur NP, Bannerghatta NP, Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarahole) NP.

Bengaluru emerges as the world’s fastest-growing technology ecosystem; Mumbai in the sixth spot

• A research done by London & Partners, the Mayor of London’s international trade and investment agency has recognised Bengaluru as the fastest-growing mature technology ecosystem in the world since 2016.
• The report lists Bengaluru at the top as fastest growing, followed by London, Munich, Berlin, and Paris. These cities are then followed by Mumbai which has been ranked sixth globally.

Karnataka

• Capital: Bengaluru
• Chief Minister: B. S. Yeddyurappa
• Governor: VajubhaiVala

• National Park: Anshi NP, Kudremukh NP, Bandipur NP, Bannerghatta NP, Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarahole) NP.

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh launches ‘Har Ghar Pani, Har Ghar Safai’ Mission

• Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh launched the ‘Har Ghar Pani, Har Ghar Safai’ mission as part of the State’s water supply campaign. The mega surface water supply scheme covers 85 villages in the Moga district, 144 new water supply schemes for 172 villages, and 121 Arsenic & Iron removal plants. 
• The scheme is funded by the World Bank, Jal Jeevan Mission of the Government of India, NABARD, and the State Budget of Punjab.

Punjab

• Capital: Chandigarh
• Chief Minister: Captain Amarinder Singh
• Governor: V P Singh Badnore.

Karnataka Antibiotics, Aurobindo Pharma and Kinvan bagged 5 projects under the PLI scheme

• The Central Government has announced the list of the first three companies Hyderabad based Aurobindo Pharma, Mumbai based Kinvan Pvt Ltd, and public sector firm Karnataka Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals which have qualified for financial support under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the promotion of domestic manufacturing of critical Key Starting Materials (KSMs), drug intermediates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).  

India’s first wetland conservation centre comes up in Chennai

• The Union Government has announced to establish India’s first Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management (CWCM) on the occasion of World Wetland Day on February 02. 
• The CWCM would be annexed to the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Chennai, an institution under the Union Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
• Capital: Chennai
• Chief Minister: Edappadi K. Palaniswami
• Governor: Banwarilal Purohit.
• National Park: Mukurthi NP, Guindy NP,Gulf of Mannar Marine NP, Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) NP, Mudumalai NP.

International News

Oxford Languages names ‘Aatmanirbharta’ as the Oxford Hindi Word of the Year 2020

• ‘Aatmanirbharta’ implying self-reliance has been named by Oxford Languages as its “Hindi word of the year 2020” as it validated the day-to-day achievements of the countless Indians who dealt with and survived the perils of a pandemic. 
• The word was chosen by an advisory panel of language experts Kritika Agrawal, Poonam Nigam Sahay and Imogen Foxell.

India and Qatar hold their fourth foreign office consultations

• India and Qatar reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relations including energy, trade, investments, defence and health security at the Foreign Office Consultations. The two sides also exchanged views on issues of mutual interest at the regional and multilateral levels, including cooperation at the UN and other international fora.
• The Indian side was led by Sanjay Bhattacharyya, Secretary (Consular, Passport and Visa and OIA), Ministry of External Affairs. The Qatari side was led by Ahmad Hassan Al-Hamadi, Secretary-General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Acquisitions and Mergers

Ford partners with Google to offer cloud-based data services

• Ford Motor Co will tap into software, artificial intelligence and cloud computing offered by Alphabet Inc’s Google to develop new consumer services and modernize internal operation.
• The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker has entered into a six-year partnership with the tech giant, under which it will incorporate the Android operating system of the Google into its Ford and Lincoln vehicles starting in 2023.

Science and Technology

Startup bluShift Aerospace launches its 1st commercial biofuel rocket from Maine, USA

• The Brunswick-based startup bluShift Aerospace launched its first rocket prototype “Stardust 1.0” despite freezing temperatures and two false starts. It is the world’s 1st commercial rocket launch powered by biofuel.

• bluShift Aerospace’s rocket engine is a hybrid of solid and liquid propellant called ‘Modular Adaptable Rocket Engine for Vehicle Launch (MAREVL)’.

Appointments

Indian-American scientist Bhavya Lal appointed as Acting Chief of Staff of NASA

• Indian-American Bhavya Lal was appointed by NASA as the Acting Chief of Staff of the US space agency. She served as a member of the Biden presidential transition agency review team for the agency and oversaw the agency’s transition under the administration of US President Joe Biden.

NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration):

• Headquarters– Washington, D.C., United States

• Administrator– Jim Bridenstine.

Awards and Recognitions

Former pacer Merv Hughes inducted into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame

• Former pacer Merv Hughes has been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame. The 59-year-old captured 212 Test wickets at an average of 28.38 in a career spanning 53 Tests and 33 ODIs for Australia from 1985 to 1994.

Books and Authors

Dalai Lama pens a new book titled ‘The Little Book of Encouragement’

• The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama has launched his new book “The Little Book of Encouragement”. The book comprises of 130 quotes with words of wisdom amid pandemic, promotes human values, spills the beans on the key to happiness and comments on Sino-India ties. The book has been edited by Renuka Singh while published by Penguin Random House.

Actor Seth Rogen’s first book, titled ‘Yearbook’ to be released in May

• Actor-writer Seth Rogen is set to make his book debut with “Yearbook”, which will be released on May 11, 2021. It is billed as a collection of “true stories and essays”. The book is published by Penguin Random House.

A book titled ‘Flying Blind: India’s Quest for Global Leadership’ authored by Mohamed Zeeshan was released

• Mohamed Zeeshan, a foreign affairs columnist, consultant and the editor-in-chief of Freedom Gazette’s new book ‘Flying Blind: India’s Quest for Global Leadership’ was released. The book is published by Penguin Random House.

Obituary News

Animals guitarist Hilton Valentine passes away at 77

• Guitarist and founding member of the Animals, Hilton Valentine has died. The British band’s version of blues standard The House of The Rising Sun topped the UK and US charts in 1964. Valentine co-founded the Animals in Newcastle in 1963 alongside singer Eric Burdon, bassist Chas Chandler, organist Alan Price and drummer John Steel.

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