4 January 2023 : Latest Current Affairs 4th January
Important Current Affairs 4th January 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 4th January about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 4th January 2023 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 4th January – National News
1. Manipur observed the Imoinu Eratpa holiday.
◉ The Imoinu goddess is revered by the Meetei population of Manipur, who annually celebrate the Imoinu Eratpa festival in her honor.
◉ People will pray and offer various meals to the Imoinu deity as part of the festivity.
◉ Additionally, the lighting of candles as part of the celebration in streets and public spaces has now taken on a new identity.
◉ The Imoinu goddess is revered by them as a goddess of abundance and success. She is also linked to the goddess Leimarel Sidabi as one of her manifestations.
2. From Varanasi to Assam, PM Modi will begin the longest river trip in the world.
◉ On January 13, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially launch the “Ganga Vilas,” the longest luxury river cruise in the world, from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, to Dibrugarh, Assam.
◉ In 50 days, the cruise will travel 3,200 kilometers.
◉ The trip will travel through 27 different river systems, including world heritage sites, as it passes through the rivers of Bangladesh and India.
◉ This will be the longest river voyage made by a single river ship in history, and it will put Bangladesh and India on the global river cruise map.
3. Samvidhan Udyan was inaugurated in Jaipur by President Murmu.
◉ Samvidhan Udyan was inaugurated at Raj Bhavan in Jaipur, Rajasthan, by President Droupadi Murmu.
◉ The President also officially laid the cornerstone for the 1,000 Mega Watt Bikaner Solar Power Project and the Transmission System for Solar Energy Zones in Rajasthan.
◉ The Brahma Kumaris’ “RISE-Rising India through Spiritual Empowerment” national campaign was also introduced by her.
4. In Arunachal Pradesh, Rajnath Singh opened the Siyom Bridge, which has a steel arch.
◉ In Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang district, the 100-meter Siyom Bridge has been officially opened by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. Modern Class 70 steel arch superstructure bridge, so to speak.
◉ In addition, he opened 27 additional infrastructure initiatives in Arunachal Pradesh.
◉ Seven border states and union territories have all of these projects developed at a cost of Rs. 724 crores.
◉ In Ladakh and Mizoram, he also opened three telemedicine nodes powered by VSAT.
The Border Roads Organization has completed 28 projects totaling Rs 724 crore to improve border infrastructure, including the Siyom Bridge.
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International News
5. India takes over as the Asian Pacific Postal Union’s chief executive
◉ This month, India will assume control of the Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU), which has its headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand.
◉ On January 1st, 2023, Vinay Prakash Singh took over as Secretary General of the Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU).
◉ This is the first instance of an Indian serving as the executive director of a global postal agency. Dr. Singh will hold the position for four years.
Appointment
6. Maithili Thakur was designated by the election commission as Bihar’s state symbol.
◉ The Election Commission has named folk singer Maithili Thakur as Bihar’s state symbol.
◉ She will encourage voters to participate in the electoral process by raising their awareness of it.
◉ For her contribution to Bihar’s folk music in 2021, Thakur was recently chosen for the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar of the Sangeet Natak Akademi.
Science
7. IIT-M and DRDO worked together to create defense technology
◉ The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the IIT Madras Centre of Excellence (CoE) have worked together to create advanced defense technologies.
◉ Working collaboratively on advanced defense technologies, like combat vehicle technologies, are the DRDO and IIT Madras.
◉ It is a significant turning point in the development of Atmanirbhar technologies for vital national needs by academia, industry, and DRDO.
◉ In particular, this will give Startups and MSMEs a unique chance to take part in this important nation-building endeavor.
Sports
8. The 78th Grandmaster of India is Koustav Chatterjee.
◉ 19-year-old While competing in the MPL 59th National Senior Chess Championship in New Delhi, Koustav Chatterjee became the 78th Grandmaster of India.
◉ He is the tenth general manager from West Bengal.
◉ At a Grandmasters’ Chess Tournament in Bangladesh in October 2021, Koustav achieved his first GM norm.
Important day
9. It’s World Braille Day on January 4.
◉ Every year on January 4th, people all around the world observe World Braille Day, which also commemorates the birthday of Louis Braille, who invented the braille system.
◉ Promoting knowledge of Braille and Louis Braille’s achievements is the goal.
◉ Since 2019, the United Nations has observed the day.
Obituary
10. The exponent of Sangeet Death occurs to Sumitra Sen.
◉ Sumitra Sen, a well-known Rabindra Sangeet performer, died at the age of 89.
◉ For her renditions of songs like Jokhon Probe Na Mor, Sokhi Vabona Kahare Bole, and Mone Ki Dwidha, she will be remembered.
◉ In 2012, she received the Sangeet Mahasamman award from the West Bengal government.
◉ Rabindranath, a Bengali polymath, wrote and produced songs from the Indian subcontinent known as Rabindra Sangeet, commonly referred to as Tagore Songs.
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