Today’s Current Affairs: 19th Feb 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Taj Mahotsav 2024:
- Taj Mahotsav 2024, a highly anticipated festival, happens every year from February 18th to 27th near the Taj Mahal at Shilpgram. Agra, famous for its history and liveliness, hosts this festival to honor the eternal love of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz
Global Tourism Resilience Day 2024:
- To underline the importance of tourism resilience, the United Nations designated 17 February as the annual Global Tourism Resilience Day. GTRD aims to create greater consciousness about tourism resilience.
IRDAI announces reconstitution of Expert Committee on implementation of Indian Accounting Standards:
- According to an agency press release, the 13-member committee, which will be headed by the Member F&I of IRDAI, will also include the Chairman of the Accounting Standards Board of ICAI, and the President of the Institute of Actuaries of India amongst others.
Gulzar and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Awarded Prestigious Jnanpith Award 2023:
- This year, the honour is bestowed upon two luminaries from the world of letters: celebrated Urdu poet and Bollywood personality Gulzar, and the distinguished Sanskrit scholar
India Achieves Global Digitalization Milestone as Third Largest Digital Economy:
- India has cemented its position as the third-largest digitalized nation in the world, trailing only behind the technological powerhouses of the United States of America (USA) and China.
LIC Launches A Non-Participating Product ‘Amritbaal’ For Children:
- The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has rolled out a new insurance product named ‘Amritbaal’.
- This announcement, made, introduces a Non-Linked, Non-Participating, Individual, Savings, Life Insurance Plan specifically tailored for the younger demographic.
1st Green Hydrogen Plant At Cochin Airport:
- The Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL), renowned as the world’s first airport fully powered by solar energy, has embarked on a groundbreaking collaboration with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to establish a Green Hydrogen plant within its premises
