10 January 2023 : Latest Current Affairs 10th January
Important Current Affairs 10th January 2023
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 2023 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 10th January – National News
1. The UP Global City program was started by the state of Uttar Pradesh.
◉ A hundred-day “UP Global City” campaign has been started by the Uttar Pradesh government in anticipation of the G20 meeting and the Global Investors Summit.
◉ With a focus on bettering urban facilities, air quality, cleanliness, and attractiveness as well as an efficient garbage disposal, the goal is to bring urban areas in the state up to international standards.
◉ The 762 urban bodies in the state will all participate in the campaign.
2. Launch of the Aspirational Block Program by PM Modi
◉ The Aspirational Block Programme (ABP), introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is modeled by a similar initiative targeted at advancing underdeveloped areas.
◉ To become a developed nation, India is concentrating on the four pillars of infrastructure, investment, innovation, and inclusion.
◉ During the second National Conference of Chief Secretaries, the ABP was introduced.
◉ When announcing the Aspirational Block Program, the Prime Minister emphasized the achievements made in the country’s numerous Aspirational Districts through the Aspirational District Program.
3. By October 2024, the Talcher Fertilizer Plant in Odisha will be operational.
◉ Mansukh Mandaviya, the Union Minister for Health, Family Welfare, and Chemicals and Fertilizers, has said that the Talcher Fertilizer Plant in Odisha, the nation’s first-ever coal gasification-based fertilizer facility, will be ready to be dedicated to the country by October 2024.
◉ It will be India’s first and biggest coal gasification facility. When the factory is running, it will lessen our reliance on imported urea.
◉ Five out of the four urea plants have already been put into operation as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
◉ The country’s farmers would gain from the urea plant, which is being built at a cost of nearly 17,000 crore rupees, and it will also create jobs and strengthen the local economy.
4. The CM of Gujarat opened the 2023 International Kite Festival.
◉ The International Kite Festival 2023 has been officially launched in Ahmedabad by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
◉ The dates are January 8 through January 14, 2023.
◉ One Earth, One Family, One Future will serve as the G20 festival’s overarching theme.
◉ The COVID-19 pandemic caused a two-year gap before the event could be staged.
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5. To support farmers, Hockey Wali Sarpanch and NABARD struck a contract.
◉ Neeru Yadav, a.k.a. “Hockey Wali Sarpanch,” has launched a fresh effort to support the farmers of Lambi Ahir Village in Rajasthan.
◉ Yadav and NABARD have a contract in place for Yadav to launch the Farmers Producers Organization (FPO) with SIIRD’s help (Society of Indian Institute of Rural Development).
◉ Goal: To provide our farmers with market access through a variety of channels, as well as scale economies, lower transaction costs, and fewer middlemen.
Appointment
6. Manpreet Monica Singh is the first female Sikh judge of Indian descent in the US. Manpreet Monica Singh has been appointed as the nation’s first female Sikh judge.
◉ She took the oath of office as a judge of Texas’ Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4.
Early in the 1970s, Singh’s father emigrated to the US.
◉ With her husband and two children, Singh now resides in Bellaire where she was born and raised.
◉ She has 20 years of experience as a trial lawyer and has been active in various local, state, and federal civil rights groups.
7. Suryakumar Yadav was hired by ICICI Prudential for a new campaign.
◉ A digital-first advertisement by ICICI Prudential Life Insurance featuring cricketer Suryakumar Yadav is called “360° Financial Protection with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance.”
◉ Additionally, the business offers complete financial insurance against misfortune, serious illnesses, and accidents.
◉ Suryakumar Yadav has rapidly advanced to become one of the white ball format’s most reliable and consistent batters.
◉ The multifaceted hitter is referred to as “Mr. 360 degree” because of his extensive repertoire of shots that cover every square inch of the field.
Awards
8. At the Jaipur Film Festival, Aparna Sen got the Lifetime Achievement Award.
◉ At the opening ceremony of the 15th Jaipur International Film Festival, veteran actor-director Aparna Sen received the Lifetime Achievement Award (JIFF).
◉ Aparna Sen made her screen debut in Teen Kanya by Satyajit Ray in 1961. She then went on to star in movies like Pikoor Diary (1973), Aranyer Din Ratri (1970), Baksho Badal (1970), and Akash Kusum (1965). (1981).
◉ 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981), Paroma (1985), Paromitar Ek Din (2000), Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002), and The Japanese Director are just a few of the well-regarded films she has directed (2010).
Sports
9. Surya Kumar Yadav is the first player to score 1,500 runs in a T20I in record time.
◉ In terms of balls faced, Indian batsman Suryakumar Yadav has been the fastest player in T20 International cricket to score 1,500 runs.
◉ To get here, it only took him 843 balls. He is, however, the third-fastest batter in terms of innings to achieve the 1,500-run mark.
◉ The four batters who reached this milestone the quickest were Virat Kohli of India, KL Rahul of Pakistan, experienced Australian Aaron Finch, and Babar Azam of Australia, who each needed 39 innings to reach 1,500 runs in T20 International cricket.
10. The girls’ U-15 squash champion at the British Junior Open Tournament was Anahat Singh.
◉ At the most prestigious British Junior Open competition in Birmingham, Indian squash prodigy Anahat Singh won the Girls’ Under-15 squash title (UK).
◉ In the championship match, the 14-year-old defeated Egyptian Sohaila Hazem 3-1.
◉ Every year in January, the British Junior Open brings together the top young athletes from around the globe to compete for the coveted championship.
◉ After a two-year hiatus brought on by Covid, it was held this year.
Important day
11. World Hindi Day is on January 10.
◉ Every year on January 10, there is a celebration of World Hindi Day.
◉ To encourage the use of and increase knowledge of the Hindi language, it is celebrated all over the world.
◉ In 2006, this holiday was first recognized. The World Hindi Conference, however, took place in 1975.
◉ This holiday is distinct from National Hindi Day, which is observed on September 14 each year.
◉ Traditional Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence is the theme for 2023 in Hindi.
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