Daily Current Affairs: 5&6 February 2023 | Gkseries

Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That’s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 5&6 February 2023, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included all important facts from National/ International news that are useful for upcoming competitive examinations such as UPSC, SSC, Railway, State Govt. etc.

Current Affairs for Competitive Exam – 5&6 February 2022

Army made changes to Agniveer Recruitment Process: Know all the details here

Army made changes to Agniveer Recruitment Process: Under the new selection process for “Agniveers,” the army has announced a significant shift. The common admission examination (CEE) is now required to be taken online, followed by physical and medical examinations for applicants. According to reports cited by PTI, the army has published adverts in major publications explaining the change in procedure. This message is anticipated to be sent out around the middle of February.

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Army made changes to Agniveer Recruitment Process: Key Points

• The first online CEE will take place in April at about 200 locations across the country, and all required preparations have been undertaken.
• The revised process will guarantee that the cognitive component of selection will receive more attention.
• It will reach a wider audience across the country and reduce the crowd size at recruitment rallies, making them easier to manage.
• An advertisement with the heading “Transformational Changes in Recruitment in Indian Army” that appeared in a prestigious publication describes the new three-step system for the recruiting process.
• It states that the first phase will be an online CEE for all applicants at designated centres, followed by a physical fitness test for CEE-qualified applicants at recruitment events, and finally, medical exams.
• In the past, the Agniveer recruitment procedure required candidates to pass a physical fitness test, then move on to a series of medical examinations before showing up for the CEE. But now, the initial step is a standard online CEE. This will also assist in easing the logistics and screening procedure.
• The new process will apply to about 40,000 applicants who want to join the army starting with the 2023–2024 recruitment cycle.

Amit Shah Laid Foundation Stone for India’s Fifth Nano Urea Plant in Deoghar

Amit Shah Laid Foundation Stone for India’s Fifth Nano Urea Plant in Deoghar: Amit Shah, Union Home Minister, lay the foundation for the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative’s (IFFCO) township and 450 crore nano urea plant in Deoghar, Jharkhand. The nano urea plant will be the fifth such plant in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s first nano urea plant in Gujarat in 2021. According to Union Minister Amit Shah Nano Urea will benefit farmers and it is already being exported to five countries.

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Amit Shah Laid Foundation Stone for India’s Fifth Nano Urea Plant in Deoghar- Key Points

• Nano Urea helps in improving the crop productivity, soil health, and nutritional quality of products and aims to address the imbalance and excessive use of conventional urea.
• IFFCO Managing Director US Awasthi informed us that the plant is scheduled to be commissioned in December next year.
• He also states that the nano urea plant will be constructed at a cost of ₹300 crore and the township at a cost of ₹150 crores.
• IFFCO has been given 20 acres of land by the Jharkhand Industrial Area Development Authority (JIADA) for the complex in the Jasidih neighbourhood of the Deoghar district.

About Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative

The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited, also known as IFFCO is a multi-state cooperative society engaged in manufacturing and marketing fertilizers in New Delhi. The Cooperative started in 1967 with 57 members and now it is the biggest co-op in the world by turnover on GDP per capita with around 35,000 members cooperatives reaching over 50 million Indian farmers.

Indian-American Ami Bera Appointed to House Intelligence Committee

Indian-American Ami Bera Appointed to House Intelligence Committee: Dr. Ami Bera, an Indian-American congressman, has been named to a significant US House Committee that deals with intelligence-related matters. The House Permanent Selection Committee on Intelligence is charged with providing oversight of the country’s intelligence activities, including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), National Security Agency (NSA) as well as the military intelligence programs.

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Indian-American Ami Bera Appointed to House Intelligence Committee- Key Points

• Dr. Bera informed that he is honored to be appointed by Leader Jeffries to serve on the House Intelligence Committee which plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and national security of the United States.
• The sixth Congressional District of California is represented by Dr. Ami Beri, a six-term congressman. He has also served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee.
• During the 117th Congress, Bera served as Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Non-proliferation, where he spearheads Congressional efforts to strengthen ties with Indo-Pacific allies and partners to advance the US economic and security interests.
• In the 117th Congress, Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi served on the House Intelligence Committee.

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2023

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2023: On February 6, it is celebrated as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The primary objective behind observing this day is to amplify and direct efforts on the elimination of this cruel practice and to promote the elimination of female genital mutilation, coordinated and systematic efforts are needed, and they must engage whole communities and focus on human rights, gender equality, sexual education and attention to the needs of women and girls who suffer from its consequences.

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International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation 2023: Theme

The 2023 topic, “Partnership with Men and Boys to Transform Social and Gender Norms to End FGM,” was introduced this year as part of the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation: Delivering the Global Promise.

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation 2023: Significance

This day is of great significance as it facilitates collective efforts aimed at eliminating Female Genital Mutilation. Girls who have female genital mutilation suffer long-term effects on their sexual and reproductive health in addition to physical concerns like excruciating pain, shock, excessive bleeding, infections, and difficulties urinating.

Female Genital Mutilation is primarily concentrated in 30 countries in Africa and the Middle East. Although the prevalence of FGM has declined globally, humanitarian crises such as disease outbreaks, armed conflict and more could cause a rollback of progress toward achieving gender equality and the elimination of genital mutilation.

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation 2023: History

In 2012, the UN General Assembly designated February 6th as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, with the aim to amplify and direct the efforts on the elimination of this practice.

Lata Mangeshkar Death Anniversary: Lesser-Known Facts about Singing Legend

Lata Mangeshkar Death Anniversary: Lesser-Known Facts about Singing Legend– First Death Anniversary of Lata Mangeshkar: Today marks the first Death Anniversary of the legendary singer. She is being honoured in every way conceivable by the entire country. Lata Mangeshkar, the legendary musical empress of Bollywood, celebrated her first death anniversary, and Sudarsan Pattnaik honoured her via his art. To commemorate the first anniversary of Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar’s passing, Mumbai has organised a grandiose musical homage called “Latanjali.”

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Lesser-Known Facts about Lata Mangeshkar

● The first performer from India to perform with the Wren Orchestra in London’s renowned Royal Albert Hall was Lata Mangeshkar, popularly known as Swarkokila and the Nightingale of India, in 1974.

● Lata Mangeshkar is one of the best Indian playback singers ever, will continue to be heard through her melodies. Among the most enduring songs from Hindi film are her solos and timeless duets with Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, and a host of other well-known Indian vocalists. These are some fascinating details regarding the late singing legend.

● She was very interested in photography. While on vacation in the US, Mangeshkar experimented with a Rolleiflex camera and enjoyed taking images.

● She cherished spending the night playing the slots in Las Vegas while on vacation in the US.

● The late diva Lata Mangeshkar had stated in a previous interview with a British broadcaster “This might sound odd. However, I used to like my time in Las Vegas when I travelled to America. It’s a vibrant city. I had a great time using the slot machines. I never played cards or roulette, but I used to stay up all night playing slots. I often won thanks to my good fortune.”

● Cooking and watching cricket matches, primarily the test series on video cassettes, were two activities Lata Mangeshkar utilised to relieve her tension.

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Interesting Facts about Lata Mangeshkar

● Lata Mangeshkar admitted in one of her interviews that she has bragging rights to signed photos from Sachin Tendulkar and Don Bradman.

● Lata Mangeshkar came from a long line of entertainers.

● Lata Mangeshkar was raised with a love of music and a responsibility for running her father’s theatre company.

● When the sisters (Lata and Asha Bhosle) started singing, it was with the intention of continuing their father’s tradition.

● Lata Mangeshkar usually listened to artists like Harry Belafonte, Beethoven, Chopin, the Beatles, Barbra Streisand, Nat King Cole, and the Beatles.

● She enjoyed the Ingrid Bergman theatre and had gone to watch Marlene Dietrich perform live.

● Lata Mangeshkar also cherished watching movies. Her favourite Hollywood productions included Singing in the Rain and The King and I, both of which she claimed to have seen at least fifteen times. Another favourite was the James Bond movies, at least the ones with Roger Moore or Sean Connery.

● Lata Mangeshkar once admitted that she doesn’t listen to her own songs in an interview with an Indian entertainment website. If she did, her singing would have a hundred flaws.

● Another interest Lata Mangeshkar had throughout her life was cars. Lata Mangeshkar had a Mercedes, a Chrysler, a Mercedes-Benz, a blue Chevrolet, and a grey Hillman. She had nine pets at home.

Lata Mangeshkar’s 1st Death Anniversary, Sudarsan Pattnaik Pays Tribute

Lata Mangeshkar’s 1st Death Anniversary: To mark the first anniversary of the late singer Lata Mangeshkar’s death, an international sand artist by the name of Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand sculpture of her at Puri Beach in the state of Odisha. With the words “Tribute to Bharat Ratna Lata Ji, Meri Awaaz Hi Pehechan Hai,” he built a stunning sculpture. Using around 5 tonnes of sand and a 6-foot-tall sand sculpture of the late singer that included a massive gramophone record, Pattnaik built it.

February 2023 Current Affairs Quiz

Sudarsan Pattnaik Pays Tribute at Lata Mangeshkar’s 1st Death Anniversary: Key Points

• Sudarsan, an artist who has received the Padma Award, has participated in more than 65 international sand art festivals and competitions and has won numerous awards for our nation.
• His sand sculptures are based on social consciousness and current events.

Grammy Award 2023: Ricky Kej, Bengaluru-Based Composer, Wins His third Grammy

Grammy Award 2023: In recognition of the album “Divine Tides,” which he co-wrote with rock legend Stewart Copeland, artist Ricky Kej received his third Grammy Award. This is undoubtedly a proud moment for India. The Bengaluru-based Indian music producer and composer, who was up for Best Immersive Audio Album, won the award for “Divine Tides.” At the live event held at the Crypto.com venue in Los Angeles, USA, the outcome was revealed.

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About Ricky Kej Grammy win

• For their work on this song, Kej and Copeland received another Grammy in 2022 for Best New Age Album. “Winds of Samsara,” the musician’s 2015 album, also earned him a prize.
• “Divine Tides,” a tribute to the beauty of our natural world, features artists from all across the world.
• The 9 tracks on this highly regarded album and its 8 music videos were shot in locations all over the world, from the breathtaking Indian Himalayas to Spain’s chilly woodlands.

About Ricky Kej

Ricky Kej, an Indian musician and environmentalist who was born on August 5, 1981, has been nominated for three Grammy Awards and has won two of them. He has performed in over 30 different nations, including Geneva and the New York and New York locations of the UN. Kej was introduced as a UNHCR “Goodwill Ambassador” in December 2022.

Ricky is only the fourth Indian and youngest person from India to have won a Grammy Award. American musician and composer Stewart Copeland is a five-time Grammy Award winner. He is the band’s founder and drummer. The Police is a British rock band that has sold more than 75 million albums worldwide.

NASA and IBM Partners to Build AI Foundation Models to Advance Climate Science

NASA and IBM Partners to Build AI Foundation Models to Advance Climate Science: IBM and NASA have joined to use AI technology to uncover new information about Earth’s climate. The two organizations will use AI tech developed by IBM together with the large amounts of Earth observation and geospatial data that NASA has available to shareEarth observation is the process of learning more about the physical, chemical, and biological systems of the planet. Typically, this is done by using satellite images.

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NASA and IBM Partners to Build AI Foundation Models to Advance Climate Science

IBM informed that the goal of the partnership is to provide an easier way for researchers to analyze and draw insights from these large data sets. The company plans to apply its foundation AI models – which are trained on broad sets of data – to speed up the analysis of this data.

The company stated that these types of AI systems have been used to advance natural language processing (NLP) technology in recent years. An example of an AI model that uses NLP is ChatGPT. NASA senior researcher Rahul Ramachandran informed that these foundation models can be potentially used “for many downstream applications”.

The two companies plan to collaborate on a number of projects to extract new insight from Earth observation data. By analyzing the satellite data, it is hoped this foundational model will identify changes in natural disasters, crop yields, and wildlife habitats to help researchers analyze the Earth’s environmental systems.

Grammys 2023: List of winners and nominees

Grammys 2023: List of winners and nominees– At the 65th Grammy Awards, 50 years of hip-hop were celebrated, making Beyoncé the most decorated artist in history. Trevor Noah returned to host the ceremony for a third straight time as the evening concluded with Harry Styles taking home the coveted award for album of the year.

When Beyoncé received her fourth award of the evening, bringing her total to 32 Grammy Awards, the most in the award’s history, she surpassed the late Hungarian-British conductor Georg Solti, who had already earned the most Grammys of any female artist in history. This year, she also tied the record for most nominations ever after securing nine nods to push her career total to 88 — a record she now shares with her husband, Jay-Z. Beyoncé received nods for major categories like record of the year, song of the year and album of the year, the latter of which she has never won.

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The programme on Sunday also included performances by Big Boi, De La Soul, Missy Elliott, Ice-T, Lil Wayne, The Lox, Method Man, Public Enemy, Queen Latifah, and many others in honour of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Other artists who performed throughout the evening included Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige and Lizzo.

The Grammys pre-telecast ceremony, during which most of the night’s awards were announced, took place at L.A.’s Nokia Theatre. During that ceremony, Viola Davis picked up an award for best audiobook narration, giving her coveted EGOT status (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony). She is only the 18th person in history to have won all four major entertainment awards.

A list of nominees and winners for the night’s biggest awards is below:

Record of the Year

• “About Damn Time” — Lizzo — Winner
• “Don’t Shut Me Down” — ABBA
• “Easy on Me” —Adele
• “BREAK MY SOUL” — Beyoncé
• “Good Morning Gorgeous” — Mary J. Blige
• “You and Me on the Rock” — Brandi Carlile featuring Lucius
• “Woman” — Doja Cat
• “Bad Habit” — Steve Lacy
• “The Heart Part 5” — Kendrick Lamar
• “As It Was” — Harry Styles

Album of the Year

• “Harry’s House” — Harry Styles — Winner
• “Voyage” — ABBA
• “30” — Adele
• “Un Verano Sin Ti” — Bad Bunny
• “RENAISSANCE” — Beyoncé
• “Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)” — Mary J. Blige
• “In These Silent Days” — Brandi Carlile
• “Music of the Spheres” — Coldplay
• “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers” — Kendrick Lamar
• “Special” — Lizzo

Best New Artist

• Samara Joy — Winner
• Anitta
• Omar Apollo
• DOMi & JD Beck
• Latto
• Måneskin
• Muni Long
• Tobe Nwigwe
• Molly Tuttle
• Wet Leg

Song of the Year

• “Just Like That” — Bonnie Raitt, songwriter (Bonnie Raitt) — Winner
• “abcdefu”— Sara Davis, GAYLE & Dave Pittenger, songwriters (GAYLE)
• “About Damn Time” — Melissa “Lizzo” Jefferson, Eric Frederic, Blake Slatkin & Theron Makiel Thomas, songwriters (Lizzo)
• “All Too Well” (10 Minute Version) (The Short Film) — Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
• “As It Was”— Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon & Harry Styles, songwriters (Harry Styles)
• “Bad Habit”— Matthew Castellanos, Brittany Fousheé, Diana Gordon, John Carroll Kirby & Steve Lacy, songwriters (Steve Lacy)
• “BREAK MY SOUL”— Beyoncé, S. Carter, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant & Christopher A. Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
• “Easy on Me” — Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Adele)
• “GOD DID”— Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F. LeBlanc, Shawn Carter, John Stephens, Dwayne Carter, William Roberts & Nicholas Warwar, songwriters (DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, JAY-Z, John Legend & Fridayy)
• “The Heart Part 5” — Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar & Matt Schaeffer, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)

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Best Pop Vocal Album

• “Harry’s House” — Harry Styles — Winner
• “Voyage” — ABBA
• “30” — Adele
• “Music of the Spheres” — Coldplay
• “Special” — Lizzo

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

• “Unholy” — Sam Smith and Kim Petras — Winner
• “Don’t Shut Me Down” — ABBA
• “Bam Bam” — Camila Cabello featuring Ed Sheeran
• “My Universe” — Coldplay and BTS
• “I Like You (A Happier Song)” — Post Malone and Doja Cat

Best Pop Solo Performance

• “Easy on Me” — Adele — Winner
• “Moscow Mule” — Bad Bunny 
• “Woman” — Doja Cat
• “Bad Habit” — Steve Lacy
• “About Damn Time” — Lizzo
• “As It Was” — Harry Styles

Best Dance/Electronic Music Album

• “RENAISSANCE” — Beyoncé — Winner
• “Fragments” — Bonobo
• “Diplo” — Diplo
• “The Last Goodbye” — ODESZA
• “Surrender” — RÜFÜS DU SOL

Best Dance/Electronic Recording

• “Break My Soul” — Beyoncé — Winner
• “Rosewood” — Bonobo
• “Don’t Forget My Love” — Diplo and Miguel
• “I’m Good (Blue)” — David Guetta and Bebe Rexha
• “Intimidated” — Kaytranada featuring H.E.R.
• “On My Knees” — Rüfüs Du Sol

Best Rock Song

• “Broken Horses” — Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile) — Winner
• “Black Summer” — Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith, songwriters (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
• “Blackout” — Brady Ebert, Daniel Fang, Franz Lyons, Pat McCrory & Brendan Yates, songwriters (Turnstile)
• “Harmonia’s Dream” — Robbie Bennett & Adam Granduciel, songwriters (The War On Drugs)
• “Patient Number 9” — John Osbourne, Chad Smith, Ali Tamposi, Robert Trujillo & Andrew Wotman, songwriters (Ozzy Osbourne featuring Jeff Beck)

Best Rock Album

• “Patient Number 9” — Ozzy Osbourne — Winner
• “Dropout Boogie” — The Black Keys
• “The Boy Named If” — Elvis Costello & The Imposters
• “Crawler” — IDLES
• “Mainstream Sellout” – Machine Gun Kelly
• “Lucifer on the Sofa” — Spoon

Best Alternative Music Album

• “Wet Leg” — Wet Leg — Winner
• “WE” — Arcade Fire
• “Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You” — Big Thief
• “Fossora” — Björk
• “Cool It Down” — Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Best R&B Performance

• “Hrs & Hrs” — Muni Long — Winner
• “VIRGO’S GROOVE” — Beyoncé
• “Here with Me” — Mary J. Blige featuring Anderson .Paak
• “Over” — Lucky Daye
• “Hurt Me So Good” — Jazmine Sullivan

Best R&B Song

• “CUFF IT” — Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Beyoncé, Mary Christine Brockert, Brittany “Chi” Coney, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Morten Ristorp, Nile Rodgers & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé) — Winner
• “Good Morning Gorgeous” — Mary J. Blige, David Brown, Dernst Emile II, Gabriella Wilson & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (Mary J. Blige)
• “Hrs & Hrs” — Hamadi Aaabi, Dylan Graham, Thaddis “Kuk” Harrell, Brandon John-Baptiste, Priscilla Renea, Isaac Wriston & Justin Nathaniel Zim, songwriters (Muni Long)
• “Hurt Me So Good” — Akeel Henry, Michael Holmes, Luca Mauti, Jazmine Sullivan & Elliott Trent, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)
• “Please Don’t Walk Away” — PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton)

Best Rap Performance

• “The Heart Part 5” — Kendrick Lamar — Winner
• “GOD DID” — DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, JAY-Z, John Legend & Fridayy
• “Vegas” — Doja Cat
• “pushin P” — Gunna & Future featuring Young Thug
• “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” — Hitkidd & GloRilla

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Best Rap Song

• “The Heart Part 5” — Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar, & Matt Schaeffer, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar) — Winner
• “Churchill Downs” — Ace G, BEDRM, Matthew Samuels, Tahrence Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Jack Harlow & Jose Velazquez, songwriters (Jack Harlow featuring Drake)
• “GOD DID” — Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F. LeBlanc, Shawn Carter, John Stephens, Dwayne Carter, William Roberts & Nicholas Warwar, songwriters (DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, JAY-Z, John Legend & Fridayy)
• “pushin P” — Lucas Depante, Nayvadius Wilburn, Sergio Kitchens, Wesley Tyler Glass & Jeffery Lamar Williams, songwriters (Gunna & Future featuring Young Thug)
• “WAIT FOR U” — Tejiri Akpoghene, Floyd E. Bentley III, Jacob Canady, Isaac De Boni, Aubrey Graham, Israel Ayomide Fowobaje, Nayvadius Wilburn, Michael Mule, Oluwatoroti Oke & Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Future featuring Drake & Tems)

Best Rap Album

• “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers” — Kendrick Lamar — Winner
• “God Did” — DJ Khaled
• “I Never Liked You” — Future
• “Come Home the Kids Miss You” — Jack Harlow
• “It’s Almost Dry” — Pusha T

Best Country Solo Performance

• “Live Forever” — Willie Nelson — Winner
• “Heartfirst” — Kelsea Ballerini
• “Something in the Orange” — Zach Bryan
• “In His Arms” — Miranda Lambert
• “Circles Around This Town” — Maren Morris

Best Country Song

• “‘Til You Can’t” — Matt Rogers & Ben Stennis, songwriters (Cody Johnson) — Winner
• “Circles Around This Town” — Ryan Hurd, Julia Michaels, Maren Morris & Jimmy Robbins, songwriters (Maren Morris)
• “Doin’ This” — Luke Combs, Drew Parker & Robert Williford, songwriters (Luke Combs)
• “I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)” — Lori McKenna & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift featuring Chris Stapleton)
• “If I Was a Cowboy” — Jesse Frasure & Miranda Lambert, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
• “I’ll Love You Till The Day I Die” — Rodney Crowell & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Willie Nelson)

Best Country Album

• “A Beautiful Time” — Willie Nelson — Winner
• “Growin’ Up” — Luke Combs
• “Palomino — Miranda Lambert
• “Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville” — Ashley McBryde
• “Humble Quest” — Maren Morris

Best Jazz Vocal Album

• “Linger Awhile” — Samara Joy — Winner
• “The Evening : Live at APPARATUS” — The Baylor Project
• “Fade to Black” — Carmen Lundy
• “Fifty” — The Manhattan Transfer with The WDR Funkhausorchester
• “Ghost Song” — Cécile McLorin Salvant

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

• “New Standards Vol. 1” — Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis, Linda May Han Oh, Nicholas Payton & Matthew Stevens — Winner
• “Live in Italy” — Peter Erskine Trio
• “LongGone” — Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, and Brian Blade
• “Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival” — Wayne Shorter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Leo Genovese & Esperanza Spalding
• “Parallel Motion” — Yellowjackets

Best Música Urbana Album

• “Un Verano Sin Ti” — Bad Bunny — Winner
• “TRAP CAKE, VOL. 2” — Rauw Alejandro
• “LEGENDADDY” — Daddy Yankee
• “La 167” — Farruko
• “The Love & Sex Tape” — Maluma

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

• “MOTOMAMI” — Rosalía — Winner
• “El Alimento” — Cimafunk
• “Tinta y Tiempo” — Jorge Drexler
• “1940 Carmen” — Mon Laferte
• “Alegoría” — Gaby Moreno
• “Los Años Salvajes” — Fito Paez

Best American Roots Song

• “Just Like That” — Bonnie Raitt, songwriter (Bonnie Raitt) — Winner
• “Bright Star” — Anaïs Mitchell, songwriter (Anaïs Mitchell) 
• “Forever” — Sheryl Crow & Jeff Trott, songwriters (Sheryl Crow)
• “High and Lonesome” — T Bone Burnett & Robert Plant, songwriters (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss)
• “Prodigal Daughter” — Tim O’Brien & Aoife O’Donovan, songwriters (Aoife O’Donovan & Allison Russell)
• “You and Me on the Rock” — Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius)

Best Americana Album

• “In These Silent Days” — Brandi Carlile — Winner
• “Things Happen That Way” — Dr. John
• “Good to Be…” — Keb’ Mo’
• “Raise the Roof” — Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
• “Just Like That…” — Bonnie Raitt

Best Global Music Album

• “Sakura” — Masa Takumi — Winner
• “Shuruaat” — Berklee Indian Ensemble
• “Love, Damini” — Burna Boy
• “Queen of Sheba” — Angélique Kidjo & Ibrahim Maalouf
• “Between Us… (Live)” — Anoushka Shankar, Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley featuring Manu Delago

Best Spoken Word Poetry Album

• “The Poet Who Sat by the Door” — J. Ivy — Winner
• “Black Men Are Precious” — Ethelbert Miller
• “Call Us What We Carry: Poems” — Amanda Gorman
• “Hiding in Plain View” — Malcolm-Jamal Warner
• “You Will Be Someone’s Ancestor. Act Accordingly.” — Amir Sulaiman

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Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media

• “Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök” — Stephanie Economou, composer — Winner
• “Aliens: Fireteam Elite” — Austin Wintory, composer
• “Call of Duty®: Vanguard” — Bear McCreary, composer
• “Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy” — Richard Jacques, composer
• “Old World”— Christopher Tin, composer

Best Song Written for Visual Media 

• “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” [from “Encanto”] — Lin-Manuel Miranda, songwriter (Carolina Gaitán [La Gaita], Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & “Encanto”cast) — Winner
• “Be Alive” [from “King Richard”] — Beyoncé & Darius Scott Dixson, songwriters (Beyoncé)
• “Carolina” [from “Where the Crawdads Sing”] — Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
• “Hold My Hand” [from “Top Gun: Maverick”] — Bloodpop® & Stefani Germanotta, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
• “Keep Rising (The Woman King)” [from “The Woman King”] — Angélique Kidjo, Jeremy Lutito & Jessy Wilson, songwriters (Jessy Wilson featuring Angélique Kidjo)
• “Nobody Like U” [from “Turning Red”] — Billie Eilish & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (4*Town, Jordan Fisher, Finneas O’Connell, Josh Levi, Topher Ngo, Grayson Villanueva)

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical

• Tobias Jesso Jr. — Winner
• Amy Allen
• Nija Charles
• The-Dream
• Laura Veltz

Best Classical Compendium

• “An Adoption Story” — Starr Parodi & Kitt Wakeley; Jeff Fair, Starr Parodi & Kitt Wakeley, producers — Winner
• “Aspire” — JP Jofre & Seunghee Lee; Enrico Fagone, conductor; Jonathan Allen, producer
• “A Concert for Ukraine” — Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; David Frost, producer
• “The Lost Birds” — Voces8; Barnaby Smith & Christopher Tin, conductors; Sean Patrick Flahaven & Christopher Tin, producers

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

• “In and Out of the Garden: Madison Square Garden ’81, ’82, ’83” — Lisa Glines, Doran Tyson & Dave Van Patten, art directors (Grateful Dead) — Winner
• “Artists Inspired By Music: Interscope Reimagined”  — Josh Abraham, Steve Berman, Jimmy Iovine, John Janick & Jason Sangerman, art directors (Various Artists)
• “Big Mess” — Berit Gwendolyn Gilma, art director (Danny Elfman)
• “Black Pumas (Collector’s Edition Box Set)” — Jenna Krackenberger, Anna McCaleb & Preacher, art directors (Black Pumas)
• “Book” — Paul Sahre, art director (They Might Be Giants)

Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording

• “Finding Me” — Viola Davis — Winner   
• “Act Like You Got Some Sense” — Jamie Foxx
• “Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World” — Lin-Manuel Miranda
• “All About Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business” — Mel Brooks
• “Music Is History” — Questlove

Best Comedy Album

• “The Closer” — Dave Chappelle — Winner
• “Comedy Monster” — Jim Gaffigan
• “A Little Brains, A Little Talent” — Randy Rainbow
• “Sorry” — Louis C.K.
• “We All Scream” — Patton Oswalt

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar Handed 21-Month Ban After Failing Dope Test

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar Handed 21-Month Ban After Failing Dope Test: Dipa Karmakar, a gymnast, received a 21-month suspension after failing a drug test conducted by the International Testing Agency. Dipa Karmakar’s dope sample collected out-of-competition by the ITA, which is an independent organization that manages the anti-doping program of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) was found to contain Higenamine which is a prohibited substance under World Anti-doping Agency Code.

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Gymnast Dipa Karmakar Handed 21-Month Ban After Failing Dope Test- Key Points

• The ITA says that Dipa Karmakar has been suspended for 21 months, with effect from July 10, 2023, following a higenamine positive test. The positive sample was collected on behalf of the FIG in the scope of an out-of-competition control on 11th October 2021.
• The Switzerland-based non-profit organization works under the supervision of WADA and the International Olympics Committee to implement Anti-doping programs for various international federations.
• The ITA further informed Karmakar’s dope issue was resolved under a case resolution agreement under article 10.8.2 of the FIG Anti-Doping Rules and an equivalent provision in the WADA.

About Dipa Karmakar

Dipa Karmakar is an Indian Gymnast from Tripura State. She is the first gymnast from India who competed in the Olympics. In her debut 2016 Summer Olympics in the final, she reached 4th position. At the Rio Olympics, she lost an Olympic medal by just 0.15 points due to her historic achievement at Rio Olympics, she became a well-known Gymnast as well as the face of gymnastics in India.

In the final, she performed a difficult Prodonova Vault and competed against the world’s top Gymnasts such as Simone Biles of the United States, Maria Paseka, and Giulia Steingrubber who won gold, silver, and bronze medal respectively.

6 February in Indian history: Know about February 6 special day in India, famous birthdays, events

February 6 famous birthdays in India – Famous people that have birthdays on this day in history 6 February

1874- Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, Gaudīya Vaisnava Hindu guru, ācārya, and revivalist in early 20th century northeastern India.

1874- T. R. Venkatarama Sastri, Indian lawyer, and politician who served as the Advocate-General for Madras Presidency from 1924 to 1928.

1890- Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Pashtun independence activist who worked to end the rule of the British Raj in India.

1894- Kirpal Singh, a spiritual master who was born in Punjab, India.

1940- Bhupinder Singh, Indian musician, chiefly a ghazal singer and also a Bollywood playback singer.

1947- Krishan Kant Paul, former Indian Police Service officer, who served as the Commissioner of Police, Delhi from February 2004 to July 2007.

1953- V. K. Sreeraman, Indian film actor, writer, TV anchor, and social worker.

1983- S. Sreesanth, who was a right-arm fast-medium-pace bowler and a right-handed tail-ender batsman.

1983- Angad Bedi, Indian film actor, and model.

1965- Sanjay Nirupam, Ex. Member of Indian Parliament from Indian National Congress Party, and former President of the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee.

1988- Adil Ibrahim, Indian film actor, radio jockey, television host and, model.

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Today in history India 6 February – Events that took place on this day in history 6 February

1935- 1st election to allow women to vote in Turkey.

1952- Elizabeth becomes Queen Elizabeth 2.

February 6th is celebrated as National Frozen Yogurt Day as it recognizes a sweet frozen dessert that has gone from fad status to a staple freezer item in a few decades.

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation is a United Nations-sponsored annual awareness day that takes place on February 6.

February 6 famous birthdays in India – Famous people that have death anniversary on this day in history 6 February

1931- Motilal Nehru, Indian lawyer, activist, and politician belonging to the Indian National Congress.

1946- Upendranath Brahmachari, Indian scientist and a leading medical practitioner of his time.

1976- Ritwik Ghatak, Bengali filmmaker and script writer.

2006- S. Guptan Nair, Indian scholar, academic, critic, and writer of Malayalam literature.

2012- Sharada Dwivedi, Mumbai-based author, historian and researcher.