Current Affairs: 24 February 2025
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Top 10 Current Affairs of the day: 24 February 2025
- What is Nayanamritham 2.0?
The Kerala government has introduced Nayanamritham 2.0, an AI-driven eye screening initiative to detect chronic eye diseases early. This program, in partnership with health-tech company Remidio, marks the world’s first government-led AI-assisted screening program for conditions like glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy (DR), and age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
- Who won the Memory League World Championship?
Vishvaa Rajakumar, a 20-year-old student from Puducherry, won the Memory League World Championship 2025 by memorizing 80 digits in just 13.50 seconds and 30 images in 8.40 seconds.
- Where is India’s First Zoo-based biobank?
The country’s first zoo-based biobank is at the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (PNHZP) in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
The project is a collaboration with the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Biobank Purpose:- Collects and preserves DNA, tissues, and reproductive cells from endangered species for future research and conservation.
- Who Launched Magma?
Microsoft has introduced Magma, a multimodal AI model capable of understanding both images and language in digital and physical environments. This AI model can read, interpret, and act upon real-world tasks, such as navigating applications and controlling robotic movements.
Magma is a step ahead of traditional vision-language (VL) models by integrating both verbal and spatial intelligence
- Time Women of the Year 2025
Indian biologist and wildlife conservationist Purnima Devi Barman has been named in TIME Magazine’s Women of the Year 2025 list, which honors extraordinary leaders working for a more equitable and sustainable world.
- ISRO tested the Largest vertical planetary mixer
The ISRO has developed a 10-tonne vertical planetary mixer, the largest of its kind globally, for solid propellant production. Created in collaboration with the CMTI, Bengaluru, this mixer will enhance efficiency, safety, and productivity in manufacturing solid rocket motors.
- PM Modi visit to Mauritius
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Mauritius next month to participate as the Guest of Honour at the country’s National Day celebrations. This announcement was made by Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam.
Mauritius celebrates its National Day on March 12 every year, commemorating its independence from British rule in 1968,
- Where was the HKU5-CoV-2 virus found?
Chinese researchers have identified a new bat coronavirus, named HKU5-CoV-2, which has the ability to infect human cells. The virus uses the ACE2 receptor, the same pathway that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, uses to enter human cells
9.1st Soul Leadership Conclave 2025
The first edition of the SOUL Leadership Conclave 2025 was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
The event aims to nurture leaders who can drive national and global progress.
A new campus for SOUL will be established near GIFT City, Gujarat.
10. India as chairman of the Bay of Bengal Programme.
India has officially taken over the Chairmanship of the Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO) from Bangladesh during the 13th Governing Council Meeting held in Malé, Maldives.
