Make in India Initiative:
- transform the country’s dependence on imports and increase exports, the central government launched the ‘Make in India’ initiative on September 25, 2014.
- initiative plays a significant role in promoting domestic production, encouraging innovation, enhancing skill development, and attracting foreign investment.
- Wiargeted interventions in renewable energy, green technologies, and advanced manufacturing, this effort ensures that Indian products meet the highest global standards.
- To t a robust environment for new discoveries and attract investments, the government launched the Startup India initiative on January 16, 2016.
New perative University:
- A bill to tablish a new cooperative university aimed at creating a skilled workforce for cooperative societies was tabled in the Lok Sabha.
- Union Mini of State for Cooperation, Kishan Pal, introduced this bill named the ‘Tribhuvan Cooperative University Bill.’
- The currentutional methods and training programs for cooperative work are inadequate and scattered. To change this ation and meet the future demand for qualified personnel in the cooperative sector, this bill was introduced.
Grammy Award fIndian-American Singer Chandrika:
- The 67th Grammy Awar ceremony, organized by the Recording Academy to honor global music artists, was held in Los Angeles, USA.
- In this event, singeandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon won in the Best Contemporary Music Album category for her album ‘Triveni.’
- This music album featdeven songs. Originally from Chennai, is an American singer and entrepreneur.
- Notably, this is her secondmmy award. Chandrika won her first Grammard for her 2009 music album ‘Soul Call.’
February 4: World Cancer Day
- World Cancer Day is observed annuay on February 4 to raise awareness about cancer, promote its prevention, early detection, and treatment, and encourage global actions to reduce its impact.
- The theme for World Cancer Day 20i”Uniting through Unity,” emphasizing the crucial role of personalized, patient-centered care in the fight against cancer.
Information Nuggets:
- The averacustoms duty rate imposed inndia has been reduced from 11.65% to 10.66%.
- The Maharashtra government has mandatehese of Marathi as the official language in government office files.
- To revolutionize cancer research, IIT Chei s launched India’s first cancer genomic data platform.
- In the 87th Tata Steel Masters Chess Tournam hd in the Netherlands, India’s R. Praggnanandhaa defeated D. Gukesh in a tiebreaker to win the championship title.