Current Affairs One - Liner : 31st January 2024

National: Titagarh Rail Systems and Amber Group formed a joint venture on January 25, 2024. They will invest INR 120 crores each to manufacture railway components and subsystems in India and expand their business into Eu…

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ISSF Shooting World Cup: Rhythm Sangwan & Ujjwal Malik Secure India’s First Gold In Cairo

Current Context: Rhythm Sangwan and Ujjwal Malik indeed clinched the gold medal for India at the ISSF World Cup 2024 in Cairo. The ISSF World Cup 2024 in Cairo, Egypt, took place from January 26 to January 31, 2024. They…

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RBI bars Paytm Payments Bank from accepting deposits after February 29

Current Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) did indeed bar Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL) from accepting deposits and credit transactions after February 29, 2024. This was due to "persistent non-compliance" an…

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NSRCEL IIM-B and SIDBI Launch Accelerator Fund for Startups

Current Context: The Nadathur S. Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL) at IIM Bangalore and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) have indeed launched a pre-seed Deep Tech accelerator fu…

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The sixth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games formally inaugurated by PM Modi

Current Context: The sixth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games 2024 was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 19, 2024. This year, the games spanned across four vibrant cities in Tamil Nadu—C…

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Union Minister Bhupender Yadav released the Status Report of Snow Leopards in India

Current Context: On Tuesday, January 30, 2024, Sh. Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Government of India, released the report on the Status of Snow Leopards in India during the…

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India secured the 93rd position in the Global Corruption Index

Current Context: The 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index was released by Transparency International. The index was published on January 30, 2024. India secured the 93rd position in the Corruption Perception Index for the y…

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Current Affairs One - Liner : 30th January 2024

National: The 4th edition of the Rüsoma Orange Festival was inaugurated in the Kohima district of Nagaland. The festival, which is also known as Shühuo Nyi, began as a two-day program on January 24, 2024. The festival wa…

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Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Supreme Court of India was inaugurated by PM Modi

Current Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Supreme Court of India on 28 January at the Supreme Court auditorium in Delhi. During the event, he launched several citiz…

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BOB Financial Solutions rebranded as “BOBCARD Limited”

Current Context: BOB Financial Solutions Limited (BFSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda, has rebranded itself as BOBCARD Limited. This rebranding is accompanied by the unveiling of a new logo and a position…

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India’s largest green hydrogen pilot project has been inaugurated

Current Context: THDC India Limited (THDCIL), a leading entity in the power sector, has indeed inaugurated India’s largest electrolyser and fuel cell-based green hydrogen pilot project in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand on 26th…

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World Leprosy Day 2024- January 28

Current Context: World Leprosy Day (WLD) is celebrated on the last Sunday of January. In 2024, World Leprosy Day falls on Sunday, January 28. The theme for World Leprosy Day 2024 is “Beat Leprosy”. This theme encapsulates…

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WB introduces USD 100mn Plastic Waste Reduction-Linked Bond to Tackle Plastic Pollution

Current Context: The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD) has indeed introduced a seven-year $100 million, principal-protected Plastic Waste Reduction-Linked Bond on 24th January 2024…

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Odisha government launched the Laghu Bana Jatya Drabya Kraya Scheme

Current Context: The LABHA (Laghu Bana Jatya Drabya Kraya) Yojana was launched by the Odisha government on January 29, 2024. It is a 100% State-funded minimum support price (MSP) scheme for minor forest produce (MFP). The…

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Current Affairs One - Liner : 28th & 29th January 2024

National: Nitish Kumar, the president of Janata Dal (United), took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record ninth time on January 28, 2024. This happened after he resigned from the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ and formed a …

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69th edition of the Filmfare Awards 2024

Current Context: The 69th Filmfare Awards, honoring the best Hindi films of 2023, took place on January 27-28, 2024, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat! Major Winners: Best Film: 12th Fail (Popular) & Joram (Critics) Best Actor: …

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Canara HSBC Life Insurance Launches iSelect Guaranteed Future Plus

Current Context: Canara HSBC Life Insurance launched a new plan called iSelect Guaranteed Future Plus on 24th January 2024. This plan is designed to provide life insurance coverage and guaranteed benefits to secure your…

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MoRD & Lady Irwin College, Delhi Renews 5-Year MoU for ROSHNI-CWCSA

Current Context: The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, have renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for ROSHNI – Centre of Women Collectives led Social Action (CWCSA) …

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Indian Newspaper Day: 28 January

Current Context: Indian Newspaper Day is celebrated every year on 28th January to commemorate the launch of the country’s first newspaper in 1780. The first newspaper was called “Hicky’s Bengal Gazette”, also known as th…

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Tanmay Agarwal’s Record-Breaking Triple Century Sets the Ranji Trophy

Current Context: Tanmay Agarwal of Hyderabad indeed set a new record in the Ranji Trophy on 26th January 2024. He scored an unbeaten 323 runs off just 160 balls during a Plate Group match against Arunachal Pradesh. This …

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