Feb 15, 2024 | One-liner Current Affairs for UPSC, State PSCs & other Govt. Exams

Feb 15, 2024

PM Modi's visit to UAE
- This visit marks PM Modi's seventh to the UAE since 2015.
- PM Modi expressed gratitude to President Al Nahyan for his support in facilitating the construction of the first Hindu stone temple in the UAE. The Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Mandir is located in Abu Dhabi.
- PM Modi congratulated the UAE President on the launch of the domestic card JAYWAN, which is based on India's digital RuPay credit and debit card stack.
- PM Modi participated in the World Governments Summit in Dubai as Guest of Honour, on 14 February 2024.

Dubai launches world's first air taxi service at the World Government Summit 2024.

The Epic Foundation has recently unveiled the Milkyway tablet, heralding a new era of 'designed in India' technology tailored for the educational needs of school children.

The Kanya Sumangala Yojana is a monetary benefit scheme for the welfare of girl children in Uttar Pradesh.

NITI Aayog launched the Greening and Restoration of Wasteland with Agroforestry (GROW) report and portal.

PM Modi, has announced the launch of an ambitious scheme – the "PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana". This pioneering project, with an earmarked investment exceeding Rs 75,000 crore, is designed to illuminate one crore (10 million) households across the country by providing up to 300 units of free electricity every month, generated through solar power.