Page-8 of Current Affairs - February, 2024

Russian Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko Sets New Space Duration Record

February 4, 2024

On February 4, 2024, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko has broken the world record for the most time spent in space, surpassing his compatriot Gennady Padalka. Kononenko has logged over 878 days in orbit and is expected to reach 1,000 days ..

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Justice Ritu Bahri: First Female Chief Justice of Uttarakhand

February 4, 2024

Justice Bahri has been sworn in as the first woman Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court by Governor Lieutenant General Gurmeet Singh (Retd.) at Raj Bhavan. The post had been vacant since the retirement of Justice Vipin Sanghi in ..

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Bharat Ratna to Lal Krishna Advani

February 4, 2024

Lal Krishna Advani was born on November 8, 1927 in Karachi, British India (now Pakistan). He belonged to a Sindhi Hindu family. Advani studied at St. Patrick’s High School in Karachi and later attended D.G. National College in Hyderabad, Sindh. ..

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First Survey Vessel Large INS Sandhayak Commissioned

February 4, 2024

The Indian Navy commissioned its latest survey vessel, INS Sandhayak, at Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam on February 3, 2024 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. INS Sandhayak is the first in a series of four Survey Vessel (Large) ..

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Kamakhya Temple Corridor Project

February 4, 2024

The Kamakhya Divyalok Pariyojana is a temple corridor project for the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati, Assam. It is being developed by the central government at a cost of Rs 498 crore. The project will ensure a complete overhaul of the ..

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Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Grounded Permanently

February 3, 2024

NASA has recently announced that its Mars robot helicopter Ingenuity, the first vehicle to achieve powered, controlled flight on another world, has been grounded for good after flying dozens of times over three years, ending a landmark mission that far ..

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Sphaerotheca varshaabhu: New Burrowing Frog Species Discovered in Karnataka

February 3, 2024

Researchers from various national and international organisations have discovered a new species of burrowing frog in Bengaluru. Named as ‘Sphaerotheca Varshaabhu’, this previously unknown species of frog has been thriving amidst the urban landscape of Bengaluru. The newly unearthed amphibian ..

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Centre Allocates ₹10,536Cr for Odisha’s 2024-25 Railway Infrastructure

February 3, 2024
Indian Railways

The Centre has allocated Rs 10,536 crore for Odisha’s railway infrastructure development for the 2024-25 fiscal, which is Rs 524 crore more than the amount sanctioned in last year’s Budget, official sources said. Railway Infrastructure Development Funding The annual average ..

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