Daily Current Affairs- 12 February

Today's Current Affairs 12h February 2023

INTERNATIONAL

Former Judge Mohammad Shahabuddin Chuppu to become the next president of Bangladesh.

Former judge and Awami League leader, Mohammad Shahabuddin Chuppu, is poised to become the next president of Bangladesh, as his party which secured a majority in the parliament has chosen him as their candidate for the upcoming presidential election. The announcement was made by the party’s General Secretary, Obaidul Quader, on Sunday (February 12),

NATIONAL

PM NarendraModi To Inaugurate First Section Of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway In Rajasthan's Dausa.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the Delhi-Dausa-Lalsot stretch, the first completed section of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on Sunday. The 246-kilometre section has been developed at a cost of over Rs 12,150 crore. The operationalisation of this stretch will reduce the travel time from Delhi to Jaipur from 5 hours to around 3.5 hours and provide a major boost to economic development of the entire region

Ramesh Bais appointed as the new Maharashtra governor,

Ramesh Bais has been appointed as the new Governor of Maharashtra; the President of India has accepted the resignation of Bhagat Singh Koshyari as Governor of Maharashtra. Ramesh Bais was the tenth Governor of Jharkhand, succeeding Draupadi Murmu.

Earthquake Of Magnitude 4.0  Strikes Nagaon In Assam.

An Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on February 12, 2023, 16:18:17 IST, Lat: 26.10 & Long: 92.72, Depth: 10 Km, in Nagaon, Assam, As of now, there are no details regarding any impact or damage from the 4.0 magnitude earthquake.

SPORTS

India Win Silver And Bronze In Women's Pole Vault In Asian Indoor Championships

Pavithra Vengatesh and Rosy Meena won a silver and a bronze respectively in the women's pole vault event of the Asian Indoor Athletics Championship here on Saturday. Vengatesh and Meena cleared 4m and 3.90m respectively in the final, which was won by Mayu Nasu of Japan.

Vedaant Madhavan,, Wins Seven Medals At Khelo India Youth Games.

Indian swimming's latest sensation Vedaant Madhavan lived up to the hype and expectations and clinched as many as seven medals at the Khelo India Youth Games. Vedaant, who is the son of actor R Madhavan, secured the pole position in 100m, 200m and 1500m.  Other than Vedaant, swimmer Apeksha Fernandes was also impressive and matched Vedaant's tally of medals. In fact, while Vedaant managed to win 5 gold medals and 2 silver medals in these games, Apeksha won 6 golds and a silver along with surpassing her personal best record

The 3^rd Test Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy Shifted From Dharamshala to Indore.

The third Test between India and Australia is set to be moved from the picturesque HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala to Indore due to concerns about the surface. The Indian board (BCCI) has reportedly taken the decision to shift the match from the Himalayas after an unfavourable report of the venue.

India women's cricket team beat Pakistan by seven wickets.

India team scored 151/3 chasing Pakistan’s 149/4 .

Jemimah Rodrigues scored a superb unbeaten fifty off 38 balls, stitched a fifty-run solid stand with Richa Ghosh (31*) to help India register a thrilling win with 6 balls remaining.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

BRIT Awards 2023: Harry Styles Leads Winners' List Bagging Album of the Year, Song of the Year And Best Pop/R+B Act.

The former One Direction singer, 29, also scooped Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop/R+B Act, and is making headlines for dedicating his Artist of the Year trophy to a string of female artistes who weren't nominated, after the BRITs was slammed for the all-male nominees line-up for the trophy after the category went gender-neutral,

IMPORTANT DAYS

National productivity day : India

India celebrates National Productivity Day every year on February 12 to mark the foundation day of the National Productivity Council (NPC). The NPC's mission is to promote awareness towards increasing the productivity of the country.

Darwin Day.

Darwin Day is a celebration to commemorate the birthday of Charles Darwin on 12 February   (12 February 1809). The day is used to highlight Darwin's contributions to science and to promote science in general. Darwin Day is celebrated around the world.