2 January 2024 : Latest Current Affairs 2nd January
Important Current Affairs 2nd January 2024
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 2nd January including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 2nd January 2024 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 2nd January – National News
1. PM is going to the DGP conference in Jaipur.
◉ The three-day annual meeting of Director Generals and Inspector Generals of Police will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, starting on January 5 in Jaipur.
◉ This discussion aims to examine the difficulties associated with artificial intelligence (AI), cyber security, counterterrorism, left-wing extremism, and drug trafficking.
◉ After a new BJP government took office in the State, the 58th all-India annual conference of DGPs and IGPs would be held at the Rajasthan International Centre in Jhalana, Jaipur, according to reports.
2. A CM for Assam launches 200 green buses to promote a pollution-free Guwahati.
◉ Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, has inaugurated 200 electric buses from Guwahati.
◉ This is the government’s largest effort to create a pollution-free environment.
◉ Our goal is to make Guwahati the first city in the nation to run entirely on green public transit by 2025. The 100 CNG buses set aside for the New Year are supplemented by this new fleet.
3. Gujarat set a Guinness World Record on New Year’s Day for the largest Surya Namaskar performance.
◉ On the first day of the new year, Gujarat broke the Guinness record by conducting mass Surya Namaskar simultaneously at 108 locations throughout the state.
◉ Both Minister for Home Affairs Harsh Sanghavi and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel were present at the state-level function, which was held at the famous Sun Temple in Modhera, in the Mahesana district.
◉ At the state-level event conducted in the famous Modhera Sun Temple, almost two thousand persons participated in Surya Namaskar.
4. THDC India will purchase the Kalai II hydropower project from Reliance Power.
◉ A deal has been signed by Reliance Power to sell THDC India its 1,200 MW Kalai II hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh for Rs 128.39 crore.
◉ The deal was made to make money off of the hydroelectric power plant.
◉ The proposed 1,200 MW Kalai-II hydroelectric project, located in the Lohit River basin of Arunachal Pradesh, will have its development rights, related physical assets, studies, clearances, designs, and intellectual property transferred to THDC for a total consideration of Rs 128.39 crore under the terms of the agreement, subject to certain indemnities, representations, and covenants.
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International News
5. Argentina Denies Membership in the BRICS In the administration of President Javier Milei
◉ The invitation to become a member of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) alliance of significant rising countries has been formally denied by the President of Argentina, Javier Milei.
◉ Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa make up the group, which stated in August that it will be adding six new members to challenge the global order that is dominated by the West.
◉ Argentina, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia were scheduled to join on January 1, 2024.
Banking
6. December saw a 10% increase in GST collection to Rs 1.64 lakh cr.
◉ The Ministry of Finance provided data showing that the overall Goods and Services Tax (GST) receipts in December 2023 were recorded at Rs 1,64,882 crore, 10.3 percent more than Rs 149,507 crore in December 2022.
◉ GST receipts were reported at Rs 167,929 crore in November 2023.
◉ The income from domestic transactions (including the import of services) during the month was 13% more than the income from the same sources in the previous year.
◉ As we enter the seventh month of the current fiscal year, we have collected more than Rs 1.60 trillion.
Appointment
7. As the MD and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank, Ashok Vaswani takes over.
◉ The Kotak Mahindra Bank’s Managing Director (MD) and CEO, Ashok Vaswani, is a seasoned banker.
◉ He succeeded Dipak Gupta, who took over as the bank’s acting MD and CEO on September 1, 2023, following founder director Uday Kotak’s resignation.
◉ For a three-year term, starting in October 2023, Vaswani will serve as the bank’s MD and CEO, following approval by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
◉ In October 2023, Vaswani was appointed as the bank’s MD and CEO for a three-year term by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
8. Tshisekedi re-elected as Congo’s president
◉ Felix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), won reelection with almost 70% of the vote.
◉ Tshisekedi was trailed by businessman Moise Katumbi, who received 18% of the vote.
◉ Former oil business executive Martin Fayulu took home five percent of the proceeds, while Nobel Peace Prize laureate Denis Mukwege—a doctor known for helping women who had been sexually abused in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo—received less than one percent.
Important day
9. The day of Copyright Law is January 1st.
◉ Every year on January 1st, Copyright Law Day is observed to highlight the need to give credit where credit is due.
◉ The British Statute of Anne (1710) established the first copyright law, which exclusively covered books.
◉ To advance valuable arts and science, copyrights were safeguarded by the US Constitution in 1787.
◉ Even then, the main goals of copyrights were to encourage the production of new works and to let writers make money off of their rights. Nevertheless, copyrighted product consumption and unlawful downloading still plague us and hurt the industry.
10. January 1st is World Peace Day.
◉ Every year on January 1st, the world observes World Day of Peace, which is mainly a Catholic feast day honoring Mary, the mother of God, and advocating for world peace.
◉ Popes typically issue edicts regarding the Catholic Social Teachings (C.S.T.) on this occasion.
◉ The Pope and the Vatican Church emphasize the importance of showing compassion and mutual tolerance to one another as well as building a community that upholds moral principles and resists the urge to ignore others.
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