DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS:                                                       FEBRUARY 4, 2019

 We are here for you to provide the important Current Affairs February 4 2019, which have unique updates of all daily events from all newspapers such as The Hindu, The Economic Times, PIB, Times of India, PTI, Indian Express, Business Standard and all Government official websites.

 NATIONAL NEWS

 PM Dedicates 294-Km-Long Electrified Railway Lines In West Bengal :

  • Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Railway electrification of 294-km long Andal-Sainthia-Pakur-Malda and Khana-Sainthia sections in West Bengal.
  • The electrification of 294-km sections will make the transportation of coal and stone chips to North and North East India fast and convenient.
STATIC : West Bengal
Capital: Kolkata
Governor: Keshari Nath Tripathi
Chief Minister: Mamata Banerjee
Shri Piyush Goyal launches the IEA’s Report “The Future of Rail"
  • Minister of Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal launched the International Energy Agency’s (IEA)“The Future of Rail” report which analyses the current and future importance of rail around the world in New Delhi.
  • The report has a focus on India and it explores the key policies that will be helpful for enhanced future rail by improving its networks at a scope and scale that is unparalleled.
JHARKHAND NEWS
2nd Jharkhand International Film Festival to begin in Ranchi :
  • ‘ICT Academy Bridge 2019’ the 37th edition of conference, was inaugurated by Dr.Manikandan,minister of Information and Technology,Tamil Nadu.
  • The theme of the 37th edition of the conference “Fostering India for Industry 4.0”.During this conference , ICT Academy conferred ” TN icon award 2019 “ for their contribution to the growth of extensive use of new technology.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Indian Space Research Organisation [ISRO] launches Human Space Flight Centre in Bengaluru :
  • The state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) stated that it has unveiled a Human Space Flight Centre at the ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru.
  • The ISRO aims to send humans to space by December 2021 through its Gaganyaan mission. Former ISRO chairman K. Kasturirangan unveiled the full scale model of Gaganyaan’s crew module in the presence of ISRO’s chairman K. Sivan.
SPORTS
PWL - PRO Wrestling League
Haryana beat defending champions Punjab Royals to lift 4-th edition of PWL title :
  • Haryana Hammers defeated defending champions Punjab Royals by 6-3 in the summit clash at the Gautam Buddha University indoor stadium, Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh to claim the fourth edition of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL).
  • Punjab’s Bajrang Punia who is Asian Games Gold Medallist and Padma Shri Awardee scored an impressive 11-0 win over Haryana’s Rajneesh but could not make his team the winner of the tournament.
STATIC: Haryana
Capital: Chandigarh
Governor: Satyadev Narayan
Pakisthan Cricket-
Sana Mir becomes first Asian woman cricketer to play 100 T20Is :
  • Former Pakistan women’s cricket team skipper Sana Mir became the first Asian woman cricketer to play hundred T20 international matches.
  • The 33-year-old reached the milestone when she walked into the field for the ongoing third and final T20I against West Indies in Karachi.Sana Mir is the sixth woman in the world to complete 100 T20Is,whereasDaendra Dottin of West Indies lead the list with 110 T20Is
INDIAN CRICKET-

Rohit Sharma, the 14th Indian cricketer to play 200 ODIs :

  • Rohit Sharma (Indian Cricket Team Vice-Captain) became the 14th Indian Cricketer to play 200 One Day International (ODIs) in the fourth Match against New Zealand held at Hamilton, New Zealand.
  • Rohit Sharma holds the record of highest Individual score (264 runs) and highest number of double centuries (3 Double Century) in ODIs.
Smriti Mandhana becomes No.1 batter in women’s cricket:
  • India’s Smriti Mandhana attained top in the ICC ODI rankings for batswomen,she grab first position after the match against New Zealand,whereas Ellyse Perry followed her in the second position and Indian ODI skipper Mithali Raj in fifth position.
  • In the ODI Bowler’s ranking, veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami is fourth, with Poonam Yadav at eighth, and spinner Deepti Sharma at ninth.
Australia CRICKET-

Greg Chappell set to retire as Australia National Selector after Ashes 2019 :

  • Former Australian skipper and national selector Greg Chappell is confirmed to retire from his post afterAshes 2019.
  • Greg Chappell have played 87 Tests for Australia.
IMPORTANT DAYS
World Cancer Day is being observed on February 4 :
  • World Cancer Day is an international day marked on February 4 to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment.
  • World Cancer Day, is launching a new 3-year (2019-2021) campaign with the theme: “I Am and I Will.” and more = link↓↓