Current affairs 10 February 2024

MSME Minister launches "Smart Cards" for startups.

• Tamil Nadu’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Minister T.M. Anbarasan launched Smart Cards for startups.
• The Smart Card offers a comprehensive selection of products and services at subsidized rates.
• Startups can significantly enhance and expedite their business growth by making use of the products and services at an affordable cost.

President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate "Aadi Mahotsav" in Delhi.

• President Smt. Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the Aadi Mahotsav 2024, an annual National Tribal Festival at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.
• The event, was organized by TRIFED under the aegis of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
• The festival will feature with over 300 stalls, offering varied displays of Tribal art, handicrafts, natural produce, and delectable tribal cuisine.

Uttar Pradesh become first state with 21 airports.

• Uttar Pradesh is all set to become the first state in India to have 21 airports.
• Uttar Pradesh had only 6 airports in 2014, and now the state has 10 more airports in 2024.
• By the next month, UP will have 5 more airports, one airport each in Azamgarh, Aligarh, Moradabad, Shravasti, and Chitrakoot.
• UP government allocated Rs 1,150 crore for the upcoming Noida Airport under Budget 2024-25.

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NCPCR, Meta launch nationwide program to help students.

• The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and Meta have jointly launched a pan-India program to help students manage stress ahead of their exams.
• NCPCR chairperson - Priyank Kanoongo.
• In line with the Prime Minister's ParikshaPeCharcha programme, NCPCR is celebrating the sixth edition of ParikshaParv.

Himachal CM unveiled "Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar" initiatives.

• The chief minister announced the opening of the office of the block development officer in Surani, the division of Jal Shakti department in Jawalamukhi, and the subdivision in Majheen.
• He also announced the opening of a sub-tehsil in Bhadoli and the opening of Patwar circles in Luthan and Hiran.
• Jawalamukhi College will be named after freedom fighter Pandit Sushil Rattan.