Daily Current Affairs (One Liner) – 29 February 2024

• The Union Cabinet under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi has approved Rs 75,000 crore for ‘PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’.
• Under this scheme, one crore families will get 300 units of free electricity.
• Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced this scheme during the interim budget of 2024-25.
• This scheme has been started to promote roof top solar systems in the country.

• Recently, the Ministry of AYUSH and Women and Child Development signed an agreement for Mission Utkarsh was launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

• South American country Peru has declared a health emergency in view of the rapidly increasing cases of dengue fever.
• A health emergency has been declared in 20 of Peru’s 25 regions. Peru is a country in western South America. Its capital is ‘Lima’.

• The 21st edition of BioAsia, Asia’s premier biotechnology and life sciences conference, was held in Hyderabad, Telangana from February 26 to 28.

• Lucknow Super Giants has appointed Nicholas Pooran as its vice-captain before IPL 2024.
• Before this, Krunal Pandya was the vice-captain of the team.
• Team captain KL Rahul handed over the vice-captain’s jersey with number 29 to Puran in an event.
• Trinidadian cricketer Pooran is a prominent player in the T20 format at the global level.

• PayU Payments Pvt Ltd (PayU), the fintech arm of global consumer internet group Prosus, has appointed HDFC Bank director Renu Sud Karnad as chairman and independent director of the company.

Other appointments in Lokpal-

• Judicial Members: Justice Lingappa Narayana Swamy, Justice Sanjay Yadav and Justice Rituraj
  Other members: Sushil Chandra, Pankaj Kumar and Ajay Tirkey

• Bharti Enterprises founder and chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal has become the first Indian to be awarded an honorary knighthood by Britain’s King Charles III.
• This prestigious honor was given to him “for strengthening trade relations between the UK and India.”
• Before this, Ratan Tata, Ravi Shankar and Jamshed Irani have also received this honour.

• This year, 6 people related to art have been selected for Academy Fellow (Akademi Ratna).

• The Uttarakhand government plans to introduce the Uttarakhand Public and Private Property Damage Recovery Bill in the upcoming budget session.
• This legislation aims to hold rioters financially responsible for damages to both government and private property during protests or strikes.
• If enacted, Uttarakhand would be the third state, following Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, to implement such a law.
• The initiative aligns with the government’s agenda to uphold law and order and safeguard public and private assets from unlawful destruction.

• The Assam government has repealed the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act, 1935, as announced in a recent cabinet meeting in Guwahati.
• The Act, utilized by 94 Muslim registrars for marriage and divorce registrations, will no longer be valid. Assam Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah revealed the decision, stating that Muslim marriage and divorce registrations will no longer be conducted under this Act.
• The government will offer a one-time compensation of two lakh rupees to the affected Muslim Marriage Registrars for rehabilitation.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India’s first indigenous green hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu.
• It has been designed and developed by Cochin Shipyard.
• The length of this ship is 24 meters and it has seating space for 50 passengers.
• Chidambaranar Port has become the country’s first green hydrogen hub port.

• Chief Minister Prof Dr. Manik Saha inaugurated the 2nd State Level Shehri Samridhi Utsav in Agartala, organized by Tripura Urban Livelihood Mission.
• The event focuses on enhancing urban livelihood opportunities and empowering women in the region. Chief Minister Prof Dr.
• Manik Saha highlighted state government initiatives supporting women’s empowerment during the inauguration at Children’s Park, Agartala.

• The World Bank’s India Climate and Development Partners Meet was held in Panaji, Goa.
  Meanwhile, the Goa government and Power Finance Corporation have signed an agreement with the World Bank for climate action.

• Reliance Industries and Reliance Foundation introduced Vantara, led by Anant Ambani, a comprehensive initiative for rescuing, treating, and rehabilitating animals.
• The program centers around a 3,000-acre sanctuary within the Green Belt of Reliance’s Jamnagar Refinery Complex in Gujarat, designed as a jungle-like haven.
• Vantara aims to provide a natural and enriching habitat for rescued animals, promoting their healing and thriving.

• The US Chamber of Commerce released the 12th edition of the International Intellectual Property (IP) Index, ranking 55 economies on their IP frameworks. India secured the 42nd position with a 38.64% overall score.
• The United States, the United Kingdom, and France topped the list, emphasizing the pivotal role of strong IP systems in economic development.
• The index evaluates the effectiveness of IP landscapes in fostering innovation and creative industries globally.