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Appointments & Resigns
New Director General Of WTO: Gk Current Affairs In English
A new Director-General of the World Trade Organization(WTO) is the Ngozi Okonjo Iweala. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala is from Nigeria. As the first woman to be named WTO Director-General, Iweala set a record. Iweala is also the first African to preside over the WTO Director-General. On March 1, 2021, she will take over. Initially, Iweala served as the finance minister and foreign minister of Nigeria. In addition to that, Iweala has 25 years of experience at the World Bank.
Ngozi Okonjo, however, has international career growth with experience working in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Okonjo-Iweala previously served as the director of the Gavi Board.
Awards & Honours Current Affairs
Genome Valley Excellence Award For Bharath Biotech: Gk Current Affairs Today
The Genome Valley Excellence Award-2021 was awarded to Bharat Biotech International Limited, a leading organization in the field of vaccine research and manufacturing. At the ‘Bio Asia International Conference‘ to be held in Hyderabad on 22 February, Bharat Biotech Chief Managing Officer Dr. Krishna Ella and JMD Suchitra Ella will receive the award.
In addition, the Genome Valley Excellence Award is presented annually to people/organizations who have made exceptional scientific achievements. Finally, Bharath Biotech won an excellent reward for exceptional work in the field of biology.
International Current Affairs
Pronitha Gupta As Special Assistant to American Labor Welfare: 18/02/2021 Current Affairs
Another Indian American was introduced to his team by US President Joe Biden. Biden was named Special Assistant for Labor Policy Affairs as Pronitha Gupta, who has been active in seeking solutions to labor issues. The Centre for Law and Order says that Praneeth has experience in fields related to labor rights in the workplace. Praneeth, who worked during the Obama administration as deputy director of the women’s division of the Department of Labor.
Besides, She also served as Senior Director for the Network of Woman Donors Initiative and Research Director for Islanders of Asian Americans.
National Current Affairs
Skoch Group “ CM of the Year”: Free Current Affairs Today
The Skoch Group has nominated Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy for the ‘CM of the Year’ award. The award was given by Chairman Sameer Kochhar to CM YS Jagan at the office of AP CM. Due to its reforms in governance and revolutionary plans to bring welfare to the forefront of the people, the Skoch Group said the AP CM was nominated for the award. In the category of best creativity in administration, AP ranked first.
A national survey by the Skoch Group has shown that with revolutionary changes in governance, the Andhra Pradesh government has made transparent governance.
New Opposition Leader In Rajya Sabha: Latest In Current Affairs
Senior Congress leader Mallikarjuna Kharge has been named leader of the Rajya Sabha Opposition. The tenure of the new Rajya Sabha opposition leader, Azad, expired on 15 February. Congress President Sonia Gandhi has given Rajya Sabha Speaker M Venkaiah Naidu a letter of proposal. The Sonia Gandhi plan was approved by Mr. Venkaiah Naidu, and Kharge was declared as the Leader of the Opposition. From 2014 to 2019, from Karnataka state, Kharge was the Congress leader in the Lok Sabha.
In the present 17th Lok Sabha, the Congress did not achieve opposition status. Finally, on Feb 16, Mallikarjuna Kharge took over as the Rajyasabha opposition leader.
Obituary Current Affairs
Kalamkari Artist Gurappa Chetty Passed Away: Top 10 Current Affairs
Jonnalagadda Gurappa Chetty (84), a famous painter, writer, and Padma Shri awardee, has passed away. For his outstanding skills in painting, Gurrappashetti received the Padma Shri award from President Pratibha Patil in 2008. Srikalahasti has improved the artistic profession and has developed many painters at the national level. In addition, as an author, the books Bharat Ratna Mala, Bhagavata Mala, and Varta Pani were written by Jonnalagadda Gurappa Chetty (Kalamkari).
For his works, Jonnalagadda rewarded Padma Shri, Shilpaguru, Rashtriya Samman, Tulasi Samman. Finally, on Feb. 16, Jonnalagadda Gurappa Chetty died, and today his work stands for him.
Science & Technology Current Affairs
e-Chawani Portal Launched: 18 February 2021 Current Affairs
A smartphone app called ‘e-Chhawani Portal‘ has been introduced by the Union Ministry of Defense to provide people residing in 62 cantonment boards throughout the country with civic services online. This app was introduced by Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi. Jointly established by e-GOV, the Directorate General Defense Estate (DGDE) of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and the National Informatics Center (NIC).
Primarily, Portal provides people living on cantonment boards with access to a broad variety of online resources. The site also provides facilities for births and deaths, an extension of contracts, and applications for water and sewerage connections.
Summits & Confrences
G-7 Summit-20: Daily Current Affairs Of February 2021
On February 19, 2021, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lead a virtual conference of G-7 heads of state. The developed countries’ G-7 alliance involves the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States. Currently, Britain has the G-7 presidency.
The measures to be taken to ensure that the coronavirus vaccine is spread fairly among the nations of the world will be addressed by members. India, South Korea, and Australia have all been invited by Britain to host the G-7 summit in June 2021 in Cornwall, Britain.
