Today's Current Affairs 1st March 2024

INTERNATIONAL

Ghana Parliament Passes Anti-LGBTQ Bill

• Ghana’s parliament has approved a controversial anti-LGBTQ bill, the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, which awaits presidential assent.

About Ghana:

Capital: Accra;

Currency: Ghanaian Cedi;

President: Nana Akufo-Addo 

NATIONAL

DGCA Penalizes Air India ₹30 Lakh For 80-Year-Old Passenger’s Demise

• On February 12, upon arriving at Mumbai airport from New York on an Air India flight, an 80-year-old passenger, who had pre-booked a wheelchair, chose to walk due to the unavailability of one.
• The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is the regulatory body in the field of Civil Aviation, primarily dealing with safety issues. 

‘Tawi Festival’ In Jammu to kick off on March 1, 2024, For Four Days

• Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) SHGs prepare for their debut at the 4-day ‘Tawi Festival’ in Jammu.
• The initiative, in collaboration with the Amar Mahal Museum and Library (AMML), is designed to provide a platform for these women to exhibit their talents and achieve economic empowerment. 

Zoological Survey of India Names New Marine Species after President Droupadi Murmu

• The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has identified and named a new species of marine head-shield sea slug discovered along the West Bengal and Odisha coasts. Named Melanochlamys droupadi.

About Zoological Survey of India:

Headquarters: Kolkata;

Founded: 1 July 1916;

Director: Dr. Dhriti Banerjee;

Founder: Government of India. 

Telangana Government Introduces One-Time Scheme

• The Telangana state government has issued a directive for the adoption of the One Time Scheme (OTS) across all urban local bodies (ULBs), including the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). 

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

DRDO Successfully Tests Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS)

• The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted two successful flight tests of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile on February 28th and 29th, 2024.
• VSHORADS, a Man Portable Air Defence System (MANPAD), has been designed and developed indigenously by the Research Centre Imarat (RCI) in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and Indian industry partners.

About DRDO:

Founded: 1958

Headquarters: New Delhi

Agency executive:Sameer V. Kamat, Chairman 

OBITUARY

Brian Mulroney, Former Canadian Prime Minister, Passes Away at 84

• Brian Mulroney, the former Canadian Prime Minister known for his transformative policies and complex legacy, has died at the age of 84. 

APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS

IPS Officer Daljit Singh Chaudhary Named NSG’s New Director General

• Daljit Singh Chaudhary, a 1990 batch IPS officer, has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of the National Security Guard (NSG). 

SUMMITS AND MOU’S

NTPC Green Energy Ltd Partners with MAHAGENCO to Develop Renewable Energy Parks in Maharashtra

• NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) partners with Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO) to develop Renewable Energy Parks in Maharashtra. 

MoSPI Signs MoU with ISRO on Urban Frame Survey using Bhuvan

• National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has partnered with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) under the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to digitize the Urban Frame Survey (UFS) using advanced Geo ICT tools and techniques through the Bhuvan Platform.