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Mon 12 Feb, 2024
National
UPI services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius
- India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services will be launched in Sri Lanka and Mauritius and RuPay card services in Mauritius.
- UPI is an instant real-time payment system developed by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
| Unified Payments Interface (UPI) | Introduced: 2016 |
Economy
Economic plan for Mumbai, Surat, Varanasi, and Vizag
- NITI Aayog has formulated an economic plan for the cities of Mumbai, Surat, Varanasi, and Vizag, aiming to transform them and help India become a developed economy by 2047.
| NITI Aayog | CEO: B. V. R. Subrahmanyam |
Sports
Strandja Memorial Tournament
- In Boxing, World Championship medallist Amit Panghal and Sachin Siwach won a gold each at the 75th Strandja Memorial tournament in Bulgaria.
- Nikhat Zareen and three other Indians signed off with silver medals.
Chennai Open ATP Challenger trophy
- Sumit Nagal won Chennai Open ATP Challenger trophy beating Luca Nardi of Italy in men's singles final.
- Indian duo of Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni won the men's doubles title.
Under-19 Men's World Cup
- Australia won the Under 19 Men's ODI Cricket World Cup beating India by 79 runs in the final at Benoni in South Africa.
Person in News
Usha Kiran Khan
- Eminent Hindi and Maithili litterateur Usha Kiran Khan passed away.
- Born in Laheriya Sarai of Darbhanga district in Bihar, Usha Kiran Khan received several literary honors including the prestigious Sahitya Academy and Bharat Bharati award.
- Doobdhaan, Gili Pank, Kasavan, Jaldhar, Janam Awadhi, Chidia Chug Gayi Khet, and Shershah Suri are some of her notable literary works.
Maharshi Dayananda Saraswati
- Social and religious reformer Maharshi Dayananda Saraswati was born on 12 February 1824 at Tankara, Gujarat.
- He founded the Arya Samaj on April 7, 1875 at Bombay.
| Maharshi Dayananda Saraswati | Original Name: Mool Shankar |
Miscellaneous
World Unani Day
- World Unani day is celebrated on February 11 in the honour of a famous Indian Unani scholar Hakim Ajmal Khan marking his birth anniversary.
| Theme | “Unani Medicine-One Earth, One Health” |
IREDA and IIT Bhubaneswar sign MoU
- IREDA and IIT Bhubaneswar have inked an MoU for Clean Energy Innovation.
| Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) | Chairman & MD: Pradip Kumar Das |