CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 9th FEBRUARY 2022
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Jammu & Kashmir has become the first Union Territory to be on boarded the National Single Window System (NSWS).
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Ministry of Culture, Government of India will organize a first of its Kind, 2-Day Global Summit on ‘Reimagining Museums in India’, on 15-16 February 2022.
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The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing the Centrally Sponsored ‘Child Protection Services (CPS) Scheme – ‘Mission Vatsalya’.
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Manoj Ahuja (As of Feb 2022) will take over as Agriculture Secretary, according to a decision by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on 8 Feb, 22.
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S. Kishore has been appointed as Chairman Staff Selection Commission (SSC) according to a decision by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on 08 Feb 2022.
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Kerala Sahitya Akademi awardee, Dr. M. Gangadharan has passed away in February 2022. He was a famous Historian.
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President of Tibetan government-in-exile Penpa Tsering on 9 February, 2022 inaugurated a new Tibet museum in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharmashala.
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Aaditya Thackeray inaugurated a new viewing deck in Dadar, which will allow visitors to get an uninterrupted view of the majestic Arabian Sea from the shore.
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Indian documentary ‘writing with Fire’ has made it to the top five nominations in the best documentary feature category announced for the Academy Awards on 8th February 2022.
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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Hyderabad) has launched the beta version of ‘Swarajability’, a job portal powered by artificial intelligence that helps people with disabilities acquire relevant skills and find jobs.
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Scientist and launch vehicle specialist, Dr. S. Unnikrishnan Nair took charge as the director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).
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‘The India Press Freedom Report 2021’ was recently released by the Rights and Risks Analysis Group. According to the report, 13 media houses and newspapers were targeted in the country, 108 journalists were attacked, and 6 journalists were killed.
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Professor R. Rajamohan, who was an astronomer at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, for decades, passed away.
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Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Chandupatla Janga Reddy has passed away in Hyderabad following health issues.
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International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved a proposal to include Surfing, Skateboarding and Sport Climbing for the 2028 Summer Olympics Games that will be organized in Los Angeles, United States.
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Senegal has defeated Egypt in the ‘Africa Cup of Nations championship’ winning the continental championship for the first time on penalty kicks at Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon.