29 January 2023 : Latest Current Affairs 29th January
Important Current Affairs 29th January 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 29th January including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 29th January 2023 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 29th January – National News
1. PM Modi spoke during the 1111th Bhagwan Devnarayan Avataran Mahotsav.
◉ In Bhilwara, Rajasthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at a ceremony honoring Bhagwan Shri Devnarayan Ji’s 1111th “Avataran Mahotsav.”
◉ Bhagwan Shri Devnarayan Ji was born into the prominent Mandalji Gurjar family, who built the renowned Mandal Lake close to the Bhilwara area of Mewar.
◉ Devnarayan was a powerful warrior who engaged in numerous conflicts and fights with despotic regimes. He was a ruler as well.
2. Under the Monument Scheme, the government would transfer 1,000 sites to the private sector.
◉ According to the Monument Mitra Scheme, which was launched by the Ministry of Culture, the government will turn over around 1,000 monuments under the management of the Archaeological ◉ Survey of India to the private sector for maintenance.
◉ As part of their corporate social responsibility, corporate companies will take control of these monuments. The private sector will renovate monument amenities as part of the plan.
◉ By the conclusion of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav on August 15, 2023, 500 sites under the redesigned Monument Mitra Scheme are to be handed over, according to a goal established by the government.
3. Project Aspiration was started by Woxsen University in Telangana for girls.
◉ Project Aspiration was started by Woxsen University to empower teenage girls in Telangana’s Model Schools and Junior Colleges in grades IX–XII.
◉ A few deserving pupils were chosen by the school principal to take part in the project’s “Train the Trainer” program, which started in December 2022.
◉ The girls were exposed to various areas of the future over the course of three weeks of training sessions, helped to create SMART objectives, and taught how to work toward achieving them.
◉ The students at Woxsen received information on numerous higher education options and professional opportunities from professors from several colleges. They were introduced to key ideas in counseling and mental health by Woxsen University counselor Anubha Jain.
4. The Mughal Gardens in Delhi were renamed “Amrit Udyan” by the government.
◉ The Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi’s Mughal Gardens now goes by the name “Amrit Udyan,” thanks to the Central Government.
◉ The Mughal Gardens have been renamed Amrit Udyan by the Union Government to coincide with the celebration of India’s 75th anniversary of independence under the theme of “Amrit Mahotsav.”
◉ Rashtrapati Bhavan Gardens now goes by the name Amrit Udyan in honor of the “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav,” which is celebrated in India.
◉ The 15-acre gardens, which were created in 1917, are frequently referred to as the “soul of the presidential palace.”
◉ Edwin Lutyens developed the Mughal Gardens in 1917, and the first trees were planted there in 1928–1929.
5. Uttarakhand will become the site of Luminous’ first green solar panel facility in India.
◉ In Uttarakhand, Luminous Power Technologies intends to construct the nation’s first green energy-based facility for the production of solar panels.
◉ By the end of 2023, the new production facility in Rudrapur is anticipated to be completely operational.
◉ The most recent technology will be available at this cutting-edge facility to design and create premium solar panels for use in both residential and commercial applications.
◉ Once it is up and running, the facility, which covers 4.5 lakh square feet (10 acres), would make it possible to produce solar panels with a range of power outputs from 40W to 600W, with a capacity of 500 MW annually that may be increased to 1 GW.
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International News
6. Canada will launch the first photonic-based quantum computer in the world.
◉ Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, has revealed plans to market the first fault-tolerant quantum computer based on photonics.
◉ With a 40 million Canadian dollar investment, Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc. will be able to create a quantum computer that will aid in the solution of challenging data issues and have applications in the fields of finance, transportation, and healthcare.
◉ This 177.8 million Canadian dollars ($142 million) project is anticipated to result in the creation of 530 new, highly skilled jobs in the high-tech and quantum computing industries.
Banking
7. The UN lowers its estimate of India’s economic growth for 2023 by 20 basis points to 5.8%.
◉ The UN has lowered its estimate of India’s GDP growth for the year 2023 to 5.8%, citing the impact of tighter monetary policy and sluggish global demand.
◉ Although somewhat less than the projected 6.4% in 2022, growth in India is predicted to remain strong at 5.8% as higher interest rates and a slowing global economy weigh on investment and exports.
◉ The government’s first projection for growth for this fiscal year is 7%.
◉ According to the analysis, retail inflation in India would fall from 7.1 percent in 2022 to 5.5 percent in 2023 as global commodity prices stabilize and imported inflation is lessened by slower currency depreciation.
Awards
8. M Yeoh becomes the first Asian nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars.
◉ For her role in “The Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian to receive a Best Actress nomination at the Oscars.
◉ Michelle Yeoh, a Malaysian-born actress, earned the Best Actress Golden Globe Award for her work in the film “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
◉ Additionally, she was put forward for the 2022 Gotham Independent Film Awards.
Sports
9. The Australian Open was won by Arina Sabalenka.
◉ At the Australian Open 2023, Arina Sabalenka of Belarus won the women’s singles match by defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan.
◉ Rybakina fell out on winning the Grand Slam for the second time, while Sabalenka won the championship for the first time.
◉ 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 was the final score of Sabalenka’s 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Elena Rybakina at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena.
◉ Rafael Matos and Luisa Stefani, a Brazilian team, took home the Mixed Doubles championship.
10. Aasif is the first cricketer from Nepal to win the ICC Spirit of Cricket award.
◉ Arina Sabalenka won the Australian Open.
◉ Arina Sabalenka of Belarus won the women’s singles match at the Australian Open 2023 by defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan.
◉ Sabalenka has won the title for the first time, while Rybakina missed out on winning the Grand Slam for the second time.
◉ Sabalenka defeated Elena Rybakina at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena by a final score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
◉ The Mixed Doubles title was won by the Brazilian duo Rafael Matos and Luisa Stefani.
Important day
11. International Holocaust Memorial Day is observed on January 27.
◉ Every year on January 27, there is a commemoration of the Holocaust.
◉ This day is commemorated in order to remember the crimes committed by Adolf Hitler, which are thought to have killed six million Jews.
◉ Theme: “Home and Belonging” in 2023
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