24 January 2023 : Latest Current Affairs 24th January
Important Current Affairs 24th January 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 24th January including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 24th January 2023 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 24th January – National News
1. Annual Ethnic Mamani Festival was conducted by HCHF and Ladakh Tourism Dept.
◉ The Himalayan Cultural Heritage Foundation (HCHF) and Ladakh Tourism Department hosted the annual Ethnic Mamani Festival in historic Styangkung Village and Chiktan Shagaran.
◉ The Steyangkung village, one of Ladakh’s well-maintained heritage villages, is about 500 years old and remains in good condition.
◉ One of Ladakh’s well-maintained heritage villages is being established in this village.
◉ People would trade food with their neighbors and relatives at the Mamani Festival while also worshipping a variety of spirits.
2. By 2025, Himachal Pradesh hopes to become the first “green energy state.”
◉ Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, has said that the state’s government intends to make Himachal Pradesh the first “Green Energy State” by the end of 2025.
◉ The state would also invest in solar power, and between 2023 and 2024, 500 MW of solar projects will be installed.
◉ Out of this, HPPCL would build 200 MW, for which land has been identified for a capacity of 70 MW, and the remaining sites would be decided upon soon.
3. PM Modi gave 21 Andaman and Nicobar islands their names as recipients of the Paramveer Chakra.
◉ On the momentous occasion of Parakram Divas, which was held to commemorate Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s 126th birthday and honor 21 recipients of the Param Vir Chakra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi named 21 islands in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in their honor.
◉ On Port Blair’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, the memorial will be constructed. The memorial will include a children’s park, the Netaji Museum, the Heritage Trail, and a ropeway that connects to Port Blair.
◉ Additionally, Modi revealed a model of the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island National Memorial that will be erected in his honor.
4. The nomination of “Moidams” as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
◉ India has proposed Charaideo Moidams for consideration as a cultural World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
◉ Assam’s Charaideo district’s Ahom-era “Moidams,” or the royal family’s burial ground, will be India’s sole submission for listing as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
◉ In April 2014, the “Moidams” of the Ahom dynasty at Charaideo was first put on the preliminary list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
◉ The over 600-year-long mound burial custom of the Tai Ahoms in Assam from the 13th to the 19th century CE is represented by Moidams.
There are currently 40 World Heritage Sites in India, 32 of which are cultural, seven natural, and one mixed site.
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Appointment
5. Judge AK Sikri is named the 2023 Shooting World Cup’s administrator.
◉ The Delhi High Court has appointed former Supreme Court judge A. K. Sikri as Administrator to oversee the expenditure of funds for the 2023 World Cup of the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF).
◉ The world cup will be held in Bhopal in March 2023.
◉ The administrator may employ any athlete of his choice who has competed in the shooting at the national or international level, according to the court.
Awards
6. Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia Lifetime Achievement Award is given to Dr. Prabha Atre
◉ The Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia Lifetime Achievement Award has been given to Hindustani vocalist and recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, Prabha Atre.
◉ She received the honor from Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at a ceremony held in Mumbai’s Ram Ganesh Gadkari Rangayatan.
◉ In addition, she received a citation and Rs 1 lakh.
◉ She is a Kirana Gharana-trained classical singer from India.
◉ The Indian government has honored her with the Padma Shri (1990), Padma Bhushan (2002), and Padma Vibhushan (2022) awards.
Defense
7. Exercise AMPHEX 2023 is carried out by the Indian Navy India’s Andhra Pradesh
◉ Near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, the Indian Navy has conducted the six-day major biennial tri-services amphibious “exercise AMPHEX 2023.”
◉ The Indian Army, Indian Air Force (IAF), and Indian Navy have staged the joint military exercise.
◉ Numerous soldiers from the Indian Army, amphibious warships from the Indian Navy, and aircraft from the IAF all took part in the joint actions carried out during the exercise.
◉ With increased coordination between the three services and improved combined warfighting skills, this war exercise aimed to demonstrate India’s capabilities to defend the territorial integrity of its regions.
Sports
8. An Seyoung won the India Open Badminton women’s singles championship.
◉ An Seyoung of Korea won the Women’s Singles match in the India Open Badminton Championship final at the K D Jadhav Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.
◉ In the championship match, Japanese Akane Yamaguchi was defeated by An Seyoung 15-21, 21-16, and 21-12.
◉ While Viktor Axelsen of Denmark was defeated in the Men’s Singles final by Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand.
◉ Men’s doubles: Wang Chang and Liang Weikeng (China)
◉ Women’s doubles: Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama (Japan)
Book and Author
9. “Coaching Beyond,” written by R. Kaushik and R. Sridhar, was published.
◉ Kaushik and R. Sridhar have written a book named “COACHING BEYOND: My Days with the Indian Cricket Team.”
◉ The seven years that R. Sridhar served as the fielding coach for the Indian cricket team, from 2014 to 2021, are discussed in the book.
◉ Left-arm spinner Sridhar, who competed for Hyderabad in the late 1990s, fell in love with coaching while still a player.
◉ In addition, Kaushik is a co-author of the autobiographies Wrist Assured by Gundappa Vishwanath and 281 and Beyond by V.V.S. Laxman.
Important day
10. Day for National Girl Child on January 24
◉ India observes National Girl Child Day on January 24 each year.
◉ The Ministry of Women and Child Development and the Indian government launched it in 2008.
◉ Objective: To spread awareness about gender-selective abortion and prenatal sex determination,
◉ On January 24, 2008, the first National Girl Child Day was observed.
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