23 January 2024 : Latest Current Affairs 23rd January
Important Current Affairs 23rd January 2024
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 23rd January including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 23rd January 2024 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 23rd January – National News
1. “Gaon Chalo Abhiyaan” is introduced by JP Nadda in Delhi.
◉ In Delhi, BJP President JP Nadda launched the “Gaon Chalo Abhiyaan,” a national initiative to build bridges between rural and urban people.
◉ The event is slated to take place from February 4 through February 11.
◉ As part of the Gaon Chalo Abhiyaan, BJP activists want to spread the word about the accomplishments of the Modi administration across seven lakh villages and urban booths.
◉ There will be more than 30 lakh party workers taking part in the Abhiyaan.
2. The first pilot effort to produce jet fuel from alcohol is launched by Hardeep S. Puri.
◉ Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri launched the first pilot technology project in Pune to produce jet fuel from alcohol.
◉ The sustainable biological aviation fuel, or SAF, that this initiative produces.
◉ The Praj Udyog Group’s research and development division, located in the Pirangut Industrial Estate close to Pune, is home to this pilot project.
◉ Last year, bio aviation fuel derived from alcohol completed the flight from Pune to Delhi. At the airport in Delhi at that time, Puri welcomed the flight.
3. At IISF 2023, Kiren Rijiju opens the Young Scientist Conference.
◉ The Young Scientist Conference at the India International Science Festival 2023 in Faridabad, Haryana, has been officially opened by Union Cabinet Minister Kiren Rijiju.
◉ He stressed how important it is for the Young Scientist Conference (YSC) to provide up-and-coming researchers in the frontier sciences with a venue to grow.
◉ Bringing together young postgraduates, research scholars, postdocs, academics, scientists, entrepreneurs, and innovators under 45, the Young Scientist Conference provides a dynamic forum.
◉ Participants come from a variety of backgrounds, including academic institutions, businesses, and R&D labs. The conference seeks to promote the sharing of knowledge, concepts, and dialogues that advance the nation’s scientific agenda.
4. The “Gole Mela” festival is held at Jagannath Temple in Udhampur.
◉ A popular festival called “Gole Mela” has been held in Jammu and Kashmir at the Jagannath temple in Udhampur.
◉ At the Jagannath temple, a sizable crowd of devotees gathered to offer prayers. A variety of stalls were set up at the event site.
◉ The Gole Mela is held twice a year. Devotees hold that daytime is growing daily and nighttime is decreasing as of this day.
◉ In addition, there are two historic temples in India devoted to Lord Jagannatha. One is located in Puri, Orissa, while the other is in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur District.
5. An MOU on cooperation in digital public infrastructure was signed by Cuba and India.
◉ An agreement on cooperation in the area of sharing successful digital solutions implemented at the population scale for digital transformation in New Delhi has been inked by the Ministry of ◉ Electronics and Information Technology and the Ministry of Communications of the Republic of Cuba.
◉ Through capacity-building initiatives, the sharing of best practices, and other cooperative efforts, the MoU seeks to advance digital transformation for the mutual benefit of both nations’ digital ecosystems.
◉ India will support Cuba’s adoption of digital public infrastructure by establishing development partnerships that will improve cooperation.
6. Hyderabad’s National Skill Training Institute is opened by G. Kishan Reddy
◉ In Hyderabad, Telangana, Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy officially opened the National Skill Training Institute.
◉ The institute, which was built for 19.90 crore rupees on 4 acres of land, provides women in a variety of areas with both short- and long-term skill-building courses.
◉ According to Reddy, the Central Government has made women’s empowerment a top priority. He claimed that the government of India had introduced a number of programs aimed at empowering women. He mentioned programs like PM Ujjwala and Beti Bachao Beti Padhav.
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Banking
7. LIC presents the Jeevan Dhara II scheme.
◉ The Jeevan Dhara II savings and annuity plan is a new offering from the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).
◉ Depending on the annuity option selected, the Jeevan Dhara II policy has a minimum entrance age of 20 years and a maximum entry age of 80, 70, or 65 years, less the deferment term.
◉ Prospective policyholders have access to 11 annuity options, and the annuity is guaranteed from the outset.
Awards
8. Delhi and Bangalore Airports shared the title of finest airport.
◉ At a function in Hyderabad, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia gave the Wings India Awards 2024.
◉ Together, the airports in Delhi and Bangalore won the best airport of the year honor at the 4th annual “Wings India Awards” for the civil aviation industry.
◉ Vistara won the title of Best Airline of the Year. Alliance Air has received acclaim for its regional connectivity, while Air India has received accolades for its international connectivity.
◉ Designated as a Sustainability Champion is Air India Express.
◉ The Indian Oil Skytanking Pvt. Ltd. for fuel services, Skyways Air Services for cargo services, and GMR Group for Aero Academy have all been recognized as the Best Aviation Service Providers.
Sports
9. Tata Group will remain the IPL 2028 headline sponsor.
◉ After winning the rights to title sponsorship of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which has grown to be the richest cricket league in the world and has become a decacorn, Tata Group will pay the highest sponsorship sum in the league’s history, totaling Rs 2,500 crore.
◉ The rights were awarded to Tata five years ago. Before 2022 and 2023, the TATA Group was the exclusive sponsor of the Indian Premier League, having paid Rs 670 crore for the two-year rights.
◉ The biggest women’s T20 league in the world, the Women’s Premier League, has Tata as its headline sponsor.
Books
10. The book “Assam’s Braveheart Lachit Barphukan” was released by Amit Shah.
◉ The book “Assam’s Braveheart Lachit Barphukan” was introduced by Amit Shah at the Srimanta Sankardeva International Auditorium in Guwahati.
◉ Arup Kumar Dutta is the author of this.
◉ The State government has translated the novel “Assam’s Braveheart Lachit Barphukan” into 24 Scheduled Indian languages and released it in English.
◉ Lachit Barphukan is a national hero, and all Indians should be aware of his grandeur and valor. He is not simply an emblem for Assam.
Important day
11. January 23rd is Parakram Diwas.
◉ Every year on January 23, people celebrate Parakram Diwas, which honors the birthdate of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a key player in the Indian liberation movement.
◉ To remember his unwavering spirit and vital contribution to India’s independence, this day is observed.
◉ The 127th Parakram Diwas was celebrated across this year, in 2024.
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