08th February 2019 Current Affairs

1. Air India Chairperson Pradeep Singh Kharola appointed Civil Aviation Secretary
   The government appointed Air India chief managing director and Chairperson Pradeep Singh Kharola the secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Kharola will take over from Rajiv Nayan Choubey. Kharola, an Indian Administrative Services officer of Karnataka cadre from the 1985 batch, was named chairperson of Air India.
2. 6th Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement Released
   RBI has released a 6th Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement. On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation at its meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to Reduce the policy repo rate under the LAF by 25 basis points from 6.5% to 6.25% with immediate effect. Consequently, the reverse repo rate under the LAF stands adjusted to 6.0%, and the MSF rate and the Bank Rate to 6.5%. On the supply side, the FAE has placed the growth of real GVA at 7.0% in 2018-19 as compared with 6.9% in 2017-18.
3. Overview of Official Visit Of Monaco’s Prince Albert II to India
   Prince Albert II of Monaco made his first Official 2 days Visit to India along with a high-level delegation on 4-5 February 2019 to review the bilateral relations between India and Monaco.
4. Government to borrow additional Rs 36,000cr in FY19
   In order to meet additional expenses, the government has decided to raise additional Rs 36,000 crore through dated securities taking the total borrowing through the instrument to Rs 96,000 crore in the remaining period of the current fiscal.
5. Maharashtra Sets up Panel to Review Welfare Schemes For Tribals
   The Maharashtra government has set up a committee to review various schemes being implemented for the welfare of tribals in the state. The 17-member committee, headed by former MLA and Shramjeevi Sanghatna president Vivek Pandit, will undertake a study of various works done for providing employment opportunities, minimum wages and proper livelihood to tribals, as per recent government order.
6. SBI UK Chief Honoured ‘Freedom of the City of London
   The State Bank of India’s UK chief Mr. Sanjiv Chadha has been honored with the ‘Freedom of the City Of London’ by the city of London Corporation in recognition of his contribution to promoting the bilateral relations. Sanjiv Chadha was nominated for the honor by Lord Mayor of London Peter Estlin and Sheriff Vincent Keaveny.
7. Ramit Tandon wins Seattle Open
   Indian squash player Ramit Tandon defeated Egyptian Mohamed El Sherbini in the finals to win the Seattle Open, a PSA challenger squash Tour event. The top-seeded Indian, who rose to his career high ranking of 58 in the latest February list, won his first PSA title in the New year and fourth title overall in his career.
8. Noted freedom fighter Priyanath Dey passes away
   Noted freedom fighter and former Odisha MLA Priyanath Dey passed away in Bhubaneswar. He was 97. Dey had joined freedom movement in 1942 and was jailed several times. He was elected to Odisha Legislative Assembly from Jagatsinghpur seat in 1961.

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