10 January 2024 : Latest Current Affairs 10th January
Important Current Affairs 10th January 2024
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 10th January including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 10th January 2024 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 10th January – National News
1. CM of West Bengal introduces “Yogyasree” for SC/ST pupils.
◉ Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, has introduced “Yogyasree,” a comprehensive social welfare program.
◉ The project intends to offer free training modules, with a focus on entrance and competitive exams, to West Bengali students who belong to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST).
◉ To provide SC and ST students with free training for competitive exams, fifty centers would be built around the state.
◉ Similar to this, 46 centers will provide free training to SC and ST students who want to work in the government or civil service, among other fields.
2. Dharmendra Pradhan is present for the Kala Utsav inaugural ceremony.
◉ Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union Minister for Education, Skill Development, and Entrepreneurship, was the honored guest at the Kala Utsav’s opening ceremony.
◉ Annapurna Devi, the Minister of State for Education, will also be the honored guest at the event.
At the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti in New Delhi, as well as the National Bal Bhavan, the Department of School Education and Literacy, the Ministry of Education, and the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will host Kala Utsav 2024.
3. In Kerala, Nitin Gadkari inaugurates and places the cornerstone for twelve national highway projects.
◉ In Kerala, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari officially opened and laid the cornerstone for twelve National Highway projects totaling 105 km in length and valued at about Rs 1464 Crore.
◉ By improving smooth communication between Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the proposed projects hope to provide quick and trouble-free transit.
◉ There is hope that this program will lower transportation expenses as a whole. It is also expected that concentrating on removing black spots on National Highways will help to significantly reduce the number of traffic accidents.
◉ The project has the potential to create significant job opportunities directly and indirectly, which will support Kerala’s socioeconomic development.
4. ₹6.64 lakh crore worth of investment proposals are received by Tamil Nadu.
◉ With 631 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), Tamil Nadu has received an impressive commitment of over ₹6,64,180 crore in investment.
◉ At the end of the maiden Global Investors Meet (GIM 2024), held at Chennai Trade Center by the DMK administration, it would create about 27 lakh jobs across sectors.
◉ These investments are anticipated to create 26,90,657 jobs in total, comprising direct employment for 14,54,712 people and indirect employment for 12,35,945 people.
◉ Tata Power (₹70,800 crores), Adani Group (₹42,768 crores), Sembcorp (₹36,238 crores), Leap Green Energy Pvt. Ltd. (₹17,400 crores), and Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (₹17,000 crores) were among the companies that put out some of the most ambitious investment ideas.
5. In 2023, Indian Railways plans to electrify 6,577 route kilometers.
◉ In the year 2023, Indian Railways completed 6,577 route kilometers of electrification.
Of the 65,556 km of Broad-Gauge routes, 61,508 km have been electrified as of December 2023, accounting for 93.83 percent of the total.
◉ To offer a more rapid, energy-efficient, and environmentally responsible form of transportation, Indian Railways is rapidly completing the conversion of all Broad-Gauge tracks to electricity.
◉ By 2030, Indian Railways wants to hold the title of the largest green railway in the world.
6. Parshottam Rupala, a Union Minister, has laid the groundwork for the Rs 108.91 crore renovation of the Paradip Fishing Harbour in Odisha.
◉ The Paradip Fishing Harbour (PFH) will become cleaner, pollution-free, and visually beautiful as a result of its modernization and upgrading.
◉ With 100% central help from the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) under the Sagarmala Scheme, PFH will be improved by Paradip Port Authority in 18 months.
◉ The thousands of fishermen and associated workers who rely on the fishing harbor for their livelihood will live better thanks to modernization.
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Appointment
7. France’s youngest prime minister is now Gabriel Attal.
◉ The new prime minister of France is Gabriel Attal, appointed by President Emmanuel Macron.
◉ Attal, the current minister of education, will take the second-highest position in France at the age of 34, making history.
◉ It comes after Elisabeth Borne resigned, ostensibly reluctantly, stating in a letter that she had been told it was Macron’s desire.
8. Ritesh Pai is named CEO of PhonePe’s International Payments Division.
◉ Ritesh Pai has been named CEO of PhonePe, a fintech company owned by Walmart, for its international payments division.
◉ His creation supports India’s goal of expanding the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) worldwide, drawing attention from nations like as Singapore, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, France, and the United Kingdom.
◉ He launched and implemented payment products and solutions worldwide in his previous position as president of products and solutions at TerraPay.
◉ Before that, he held the positions of senior group president and chief digital officer at Yes Bank, where he oversaw the bank’s digital strategy and transformation and established several fruitful collaborations with some of the top fintech companies in the market today.
9. Seema Kumar assumes leadership as a Railway Board member.
◉ The position of Member (Operations & Business Development), Railway Board, has been assumed by Seema Kumar.
◉ Ms. Seema Kumar was the Railway Board’s Additional Member for Tourism and Catering before this.
◉ She also held the additional positions of Chairman & Managing Director of IRCTC at different times, as well as Additional Member (Traffic), and Additional Member (Marketing & Business Development).
◉ In 1988, Seema Kumar enlisted in the Indian Railways Traffic Service (IRTS). She holds an M. Tech. from IIT Delhi and a Gold Medal in M.Sc. (Physics) from Meerut University.
Awards
10. Divyakriti Singh Wins the First Arjuna Award for Equestrian Sports for a Woman in India
◉ President Droupadi Murmu presented Rajasthan’s 23-year-old Divyakriti Singh Rathore with the esteemed Arjuna Award in recognition of her extraordinarily exceptional career in equestrian sports.
◉ After years of intense preparation, Singh—the first Indian woman to win the Arjuna in the equestrian sport—has become an expert in the sport’s tricks.
◉ As the only nominee to win an Arjuna Award not just this year but for the previous five years, it was a memorable occasion for both Divyakriti Singh and her native state of Rajasthan.
Science
11. Microsoft introduces AI Odyssey to train one lakh Indian developers.
◉ Microsoft has started an attempt to train one lakh Indian engineers on the newest AI tools and technology.
◉ The curriculum provides a thorough learning experience that aids developers in gaining and showcasing the necessary abilities to carry out important projects utilizing AI technology in line with corporate objectives and results.
◉ According to the firm, Microsoft provides developers with the opportunity to design solutions for India’s growth and demonstrate their ability to handle real-world challenges through initiatives like AI Odyssey.
◉ All Indian AI enthusiasts are welcome to enroll in the month-long program, regardless of background or level of experience. Participants must finish both of the program’s levels by January 31, 2024.
Important day
12. Jan. 10 is World Hindi Day.
◉ The 10th of January is designated as World Hindi Day each year.
◉ The purpose of Hindi Diwas is to raise awareness of the continuous problems with Hindi promotion and usage, as well as the utilization of the Indian language.
◉ Theme 2024: Hindi: Bridging Artificial Intelligence and Traditional Knowledge
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