Daily Current Affairs- 1st February 2025

Daily Current Affairs-1st February 2025

SPORTS

Tejas Shirse Wins Silver in Men’s 60m Hurdles at European Outdoor Championships

• In the European Outdoor Championships, India’s Tejas Shirse bagged the silver medal in the Men’s 60-meter Hurdles at the Meeting Miramas Métropole in France. He also set a new national record with a time of 7.64 seconds, surpassing his previous best of 7.65 seconds. 

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY    

Sunita Williams Sets New Spacewalk Record

• Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams has set a new record for the longest spacewalking time by a woman, surpassing former astronaut Peggy Whitson’s previous record. Williams has logged 62 hours and 6 minutes of spacewalking time across nine spacewalks. 

APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

Maruti Suzuki Re-Appoints Hisashi Takeuchi as MD and CEO

• Maruti Suzuki India Limited, the country’s largest automobile manufacturer, announced the re-appointment of Hisashi Takeuchi as its Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Takeuchi’s term has been extended for a period of three years, effective from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2028. 

IMPORTANT DAYS

Indian Coast Guard Day

• Indian Coast Guard Day is celebrated on 1st February, it marks the day on which the Indian Coast Guard was officially established in 1977. This is among the most important days in February for Indian people as it is the right day to honour the service of the Indian Coast Guard. 

SUMMITS & MOUs

MoU signed between Data Informatics and Innovation Division and IIIT-Delhi

• A Memorandum of Understanding was signed under the Data Innovation lab initiative between Data Informatics and Innovation Division, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) and Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-Delhi) on 30.01.2025. 

BOOKS & AUTHOR

Launch of Indian Renaissance: The Modi Decade, an anthology edited by Dr. Aishwarya Pandit

• A momentous literary event took place at the NDMC Convention Center in New Delhi with the launch of Indian Renaissance: The Modi Decade, an anthology edited by Dr. Aishwarya Pandit. The book, featuring essays from 27 distinguished authors, delves into the profound transformation of India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tenure from 2014 to 2024. 

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

IBA honours Karnataka Bank with six awards for banking technology excellence

• Karnataka Bank won awards in six categories at the ‘20th Annual Banking Technology Conference, Expo & Citations, 2024’, instituted by the Indian Banks’ Association. The awards were: ‘Best Tech Talent and Organization’, ‘Best IT Risk Management’, ‘Best Technology Bank’, and ‘Best Fintech and DPI Adoption’ (all runner-ups); and ‘Best Digital Sales, Payments and Engagement’ and ‘Best AI and ML Adoption’ (special mention).

Sachin Tendulkar to Receive BCCI’s Lifetime Achievement Award

• Legendary former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will be honoured with the BCCI’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the Board’s annual gala in Mumbai. Tendulkar will become the 31st recipient of the prestigious award, which was instituted in 1994 in honour of India’s first cricket captain, Col. C.K. Nayudu. 

Former ISRO Chairman Somanath chosen for Malliyoor Award

• Former ISRO Chairman S Somanath is chosen for the Malliyoor Shankar Smriti Award instituted in memory of noted Sanskrit scholar and Bhagavatham exponent late Malliyoor Sankaran Namboothiri. 

BANKING AND ECONOMY

No income tax payable on income up to Rs 12 lakh

• In a big boost to the Indian middle class, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that there will be no income tax payable for incomes up to Rs 12 lakh, and Rs 12.75 lakh for salaried taxpayers (including standard deduction).