GI TAG IN JANUARY 2024

* Adi Kekir (Ginger) Of Himachal Pradesh, Handmade Carpet (Tibetan Settlers) and Wancho Wooden Crafts Get GI TAG.

* Subdarban's Natural Honey, Jalpaiguri's Kalo Nunia Rice, Murshidabad Garad And Korial, Nadia, East Burdwan's Tangail Sarees Gets GI Tag.

* Ajodhya's Hanuman GARHI BESAN LADOO Gets GI TAG.

* Kutchh Dates Gets the GI Tag.

* 12 GI TAG PRODUCTS IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH 

* Apatani 

* Monpa 

* Adi Galo 

* Tai Khamti 

* Nyishi Textiles 

* Monpa Handmade Paper 

* Singpho Phalap ( Singpho Tea) 

* Adi Apong 

* Dao ( Machete) 

* Angnyat Millet 

* Marua Apo ( Marua Millet Beverage) 

DRDO IN JANUARY 2024

* DRDO Successfully Test Flight Test of New Generation AKASH NG  Missile From Chandipur, Odisha.

NEW FIND BY ASI IN JANUARY 2024

* India's Oldest City Has Been Discovered By ASI Almost 2800 Years Old In Vadnagar, Gujarat.

RENAME, LOGO CHANGED IN JANUARY 2024

LOGO - 

*  Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant Has Unveiled The Logo Of The Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GOA-IDC).

*  Union Minister Piyush Goyal Unveiled The Logo and Booklet For Mega Mobility Show BHARAT MOBILITY GLOBAL EXPO 2024.

* Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Has Unveiled The Logo For The First Edition Of International Odia Language Summit And Also Unveiled The Tagline.

Bhasa hi Bhabisyata (Language is Future).

*  Election Commission In India (ECI) Has Unveiled Its Logo And Tagline For 2024.

( CHUNAV KA PARV, DESH KA GARV) 

RENAME - 

* Rajasthan State Government Has Changed The Name Of INDIRA RASOI YOJANA To Shree Annapurna Rasoi Yojana.

* Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha Named The Baramulla Stadium Name After Former Chief Of Defense Staff  General Bipin Rawat.

* Uttarakhand State Government Has Changed The Name Of PAVALGARH CONSERVATION RESERVE To SITAVANI CONSERVATION RESERVES.

*  Indian Army's MR-SAM Is Now Named As ABHRA Weapon System. 

DAYS AND THEME JANUARY 2024

* Global Family Day - 1st January 

* 66th Raising Day Of DRDO - 1ST JANUARY

* World Braille Day - 4th January (Theme 2023 - Empowering The Visually Impaired, One Dot at a Time) 

* National Bird Day - 5th January (Theme 2024 - Right To Fight) 

* 77th Foundation Day Of Bureau Of INDIAN Standard (BIS) 

Theme - Dialogue For Strengthening Quality Ecosystem In India.

* Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas - 9th January 

* World Hindi Day - 10th January 

* National Youth Day - 12th January (Theme 2024 - Arise, Awake And Realise The Power You Hold) 

* 27th NATIONAL YOUTH Festival 2024 Theme - 

Viksit Bharat @ 2047 : Yuva Ke Liye, Yuva Ke Dwara. 

* ARMED FORCES VETERAN DAY - 14TH JANUARY 

* Army Day - 15th January (76th) Parade ( Theme 2024 - In Service Of The Nation) 

* National Startup Day - 16th January 

* Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur Statehood Day - 21st January 

* Birth Anniversary Of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose - 23rd January (PARAKRAM DIWAS) 

126th Birth Anniversary Of S C BOSE

* National Girl Child Day - 24th January(Theme 2024 - Strong, Courageous, Brilliant) 

* International Day Of Education - 24th January( Theme 2024 - Learning For Lasting Peace) 

* National Tourism Day- 25th January(Theme 2024 - Sustainable Journeys, Timeless Memories)

* National Voters Day - 25th January (14th ) 

* 75TH REPUBLIC DAY - 26TH JANUARY (Theme 2024 - Viksit Bharat, And Bharat : Loktantra Ki Matruka ) 

* International Customs Day - 26th January (Theme 2024 - Custom Engaging Traditional And New Partners With Purpose) 

* World Leprosy Day - 28th January( Theme 2024 - Beat Leprosy) 

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NORTH EAST CURRENT AFFAIRS JANUARY 2024

SCHEMES LAUNCHED - 

* Assam State Government Has Launched GUNOTSAV-2024, Covering Across State Initiative For Students Covering All Government Elementary And Secondary School Students.

* Manipur CM N Biren Singh Has Initiated COLLEGE PHAGTHANSI MISSION. 

* Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma Has Launched MAHILA UDYAMITA ACHONI Scheme, For Developing Entrepreneurships Among Women 

FESTIVALS - 

*  Arunachal Pradesh Observes Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival, Protect The Wildlife Animals.

* President Droupadi Murmu Attend The 50th Edition Of Karbi Youth Festival At Meghalaya 

* Union Home Minister Amit Shah Attend The 13th Triennial Bathou Mahasabha Conference In Tezpur, Assam. 

INAUGURATION - 

* Principal DG Akashvani, Dr. Vasudha Gupta Inaugurated Content Synergy Workshop, At Agartala, Tripura. 

* Union Ayush Minster Sarbananda Sonowal Has Laid Foundation Stone Of Regional Research Institute For Homeopathy And Integrated Ayush Wellness Center At Azara in Guwahati. (sanctioned 53.89 Crores).

*  President Droupadi Murmu Inaugurated The MEGHALAYA GAMES. (5th Edition Of Meghalaya Games).

* President Droupadi Murmu Unveiled The Statues Of Three Freedom Fighters from Meghalaya At Raj Bhavan, Shillong. 

(U Tirot Sing, U Kiang Nangbah, Pa Togan Sangma).

* Union Home Minister Amit Shah Inaugurated The Cyber Security Operation Center In Assam Rifle Headquarters in Shillong.

* Union Home Minister Amit Shah Launched A Book On Assam Brave heart Lachit Barphukan At Assam.

*  Ministry Of Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal And Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma Have Laid The Foundation Stone Of The First Yoga And Naturopathy Hospital In North East. (Central Research Institute Of Yoga And Naturopathy CRIYN) At Dibrugarh

AWARDS - 

* Former Chief Justice Of India Ranjan Gogoi To Receive Prestigious ASSAM VAIBHOV Award, Assam Highest Honor.

* Assam's Director General Of Police Gyanendra Pratap Singh's Produced Film FEHUJALI: ANew Dawn Won The Best Documentary Film Award At The Jaipur International Film Festival 2024.

APPROVAL - 

*  Cabinet Approved The Contingency Fund Of Meghalaya ( Amendment) Ordinance 2024. ( Increment From 500 Crores To 1000 Crores) 

* Cabinet Has Approved The State Anthem Of Meghalaya After 52 Years.

* Cabinet Has Approved The Draft Bill To Repeal The Meghalaya Civil Task Force Act 1974 

* Cabinet Approved The Amendment To The Meghalaya Financial Services Rules 1989.

APPOINTMENTS -  

* Dr. Ravi Kota Has Been Appointed As The Chief Secretary Of Assam.

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HOST - 

* Guwahati,Assam Host The Regional Conference On e-Governance.

* Union Home Minister Amit Shah Chaired The 71st Planery Session Of The North Eastern Council In Shillong.

* Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma Attend The 11th Meeting Of The North Eastern Space Application Centre ( NESAC) Society Assam.

* Dibrugarh, Assam Host the 8th International Conference And Gathering Of Elders.

FIRST IN - 

* Assam State Transport Corporation Has 100% Fully e-bike Taxi Services.

SCHEMES/ APPROVAL IN JANUARY 2024

* Union Cabinet Has Approved RS 1250 Crores As India's Contribution For Square Kilometers Array (SKA) World's Largest Radio Telescope Being Built Near Perth (AUSTRALIA) and Cape town (South Africa).

* The Union Home Ministry Has Cancelled The Foreign Contribution Regulations Act (FCRA) Registration Of Center For Policy Research.

* Khadi And Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Has Launched KHADI SANATAN VASTRA In New Delhi.

NATIONWIDE - 

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Launched SWACHH MANDIR Campaign For Clean Pilgrimage Sites.

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Has Released The First Installment Of PM JANMAN to 1 Lakh Beneficiaries.

* The Department Of Science And Technology Announced Maiden VAIBHAB Scheme For Indian Origin Scientist Based Abroad For Short Term Collaboration In India. 

( VAIBHAV - Vaishvik Bharatiya Vaigyanik) 

STATE - 

* Kerala State Government Has Launched K-Smart, The Project Which Helps Local Bodies To access Digital Services.

* Jharkhand State Government Has Reduced The Qualifying Age For Old age Pensions For Tribals And Dalit To 50 Years.

* Assam State Government Has Launched GUNOTSAV-2024, Covering Across State Initiative For Students Covering All Government Elementary And Secondary School Students.

* The Ministry Of Education Has Launched PRERANA Programme.

* West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Has Launched YOGYASREE Scheme Where SC/ST Students Can Get Education Benefits For Competitive Examinations Held in State.

* Manipur CM N Biren Singh Has Initiated COLLEGE PHAGTHANSI MISSION. 

* Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma Has Launched MAHILA UDYAMITA ACHONI Scheme, For Developing Entrepreneurships Among Women. 

*   Prime Minister Narendra Modi Launched The NAMO MAHILA SHASHAKTIKARAN Abhiyan To Provide Skill Development Training To Women In Maharashtra.

*  Gujarat State Government Has Launched MISSION GREEN HYDROGEN.

(A Policy For The Production Of Green Hydrogen In Kutch And Banaskantha District Of Gujarat).

* Chief Minister Of Karnataka S Siddharamaih Launched YUVA NIDHI Scheme.

* Odisha State Government Has Introduced A NUTANA UNNATA ABHILASA (NUA ODISHA Scheme) For Skill Development.

*  Chhattisgarh State Government Has Launched The RAMLALA Darshan Scheme.

* Arunachal Pradesh State Government Has Approved For Increases of Rs 1000 Addition To 6225 Anganwadi Workers 

* Uttar Pradesh State Government Has Launched The PAYING GUEST Scheme To Boost Tourism. 

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Launched Various Projects At Solapur, Maharashtra. ( 90000 Houses Are Dedicated PM-AY Urban Scheme In Maharashtra. 

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Has Launched Boeing SUKANYA Program, Aiming To Support Girl Children In Aviation Sector). in Bengaluru. 

* Chhattisgarh State Government Has Launched The MAHTARI VANDANA Yojana, Under This Scheme Women Of State Will Get 1000 Per Month As Financial Assistance. 

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Launched The PRADHAN MANTRI SURYODAYA Yojana, Under This Scheme 1 Crores Households Get Rooftop Solar. 

*  Punjab Chief Minister Bhagawant Mann Has Launched The SADAK SURAKSHA FORCE (SSF) in Jalandhar. ( For Avoiding Road Fatalities) 

* Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Has Launched a Scheme LAGHU BANA JATYA DRABYA KRAYA ( LABHA) Aiming To Benefit The Tribal Population In The State. 

* Rajasthan State Government Has Launched Chief Minister Vishwakarma Pension Scheme. (for Labourers And Street Vendors) 

BLUEFLAG CERTIFICATION 2024

*  Sunapur Beach, Ganjam District Of Odisha Has Received Prestigious BLUEFLAG Certification From  Foundation For Environmental Education.

INAUGURATION IN JANUARY 2024

STATES - 

* India's First Girls Sainik School Has Been Inaugurated In Vrindavan, By Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath And Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.

(SAMVID GURUKULAM BALIKA SAINYA VIDYALAYA)

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated And Laid Foundation Stone Of Various Development Projects Worth Rs More Than 20,000 In Tamilnadu.

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated New Terminal Building At Tiruchirappalli International Airport, Tamilnadu.

*  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Optical Fibre Connection (To Bolster Internet Speed).

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated AND Laid Foundation Stone Of Various Development Projects Worth Rs 1156 Crores In Kavaratti, Lakshadweep.

*  Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar Has Inaugurated A Mega Expo Under Theme- Emerging StartUp Trends In North India At Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir.

*  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Has Inaugurated The Know Your Army Festival In Lucknow.

* UNION Minister Nitin Gadkari Has Inaugurated And Laid Foundation Stone Of 12 National Highway Projects Worth Rs 1464 Crores In Kerala.

* ) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel Inaugurated The Vibrant Ahmedabad National Book Fair 2024.

* Defense Minister Rajnath Singh Unveiled The Plaque At The Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony Of GURUKULAM EBAM ACHARYAKULAM At Swami Darshananda Gurukul Mahavidyalaya, Haridwar, Uttarakhand.

* Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav Inaugurated The Country's First Healthy And Clean Street Food Hub PRASADAM And AVANTIKA Haat Bazar In Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.

* Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Has Inaugurated Burla Indoor Stadium, And Laid Foundation Stone Of Sambalpur Football Academy In Sambalpur University Campus.

* Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Inaugurated CDSCO Sub Zonal Office And Central Drug Testing Library In Indore, Madhya Pradesh. 

* Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Has Inaugurated New Airport At Malkangiri District, Odisha.

(Odisha State Government Has Launched The Sathyadhara Irrigation Projects Which Covers More Than 92000 Acres By Investing 4000 Crores in Malkangiri). 

*  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated The Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show. (along With President Of Mozambique Mr Filipe Jacinto And President Of Timor Lestee Mr Jose Ramos- Horta).

* International Purple Fest 2024 Has Been Inaugurated In Goa By Chief Minister Of GoA Pramod Sawant.

*  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Has Inaugurated The 10th Edition Of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 At Mahatma Mandir In Gandhinagar.

Theme 2024 - Gateway To The future To Celebrate 20 Years Of Vibrant Gujarat As The Summit Of Success.

* Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami Has Inaugurated The NARI SHAKTI Vandan Mahostav At Saras Fair.

* Union Ayush Minster Sarbananda Sonowal Has Laid Foundation Stone Of Regional Research Institute For Homeopathy And Integrated Ayush Wellness Center At Azara in Guwahati. (sanctioned 53.89 Crores).

*  Prime Minister Narendra Modi InaugurateD 27th National Youth Festival in Nashik, Maharashtra On National Youth Day (on 12th January).

* Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant Inaugurated Vigyan Dhara Week At Art & Culture Hall In Panaji. 

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated The Atal Setu (Which Is 21.8 km Spread in Maharashtra.(Named Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri) 

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated The Maiden Run Of EMU Train From Uran Railway Station To Kharkopar, Navi Mumbai.

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Launched The NAMO MAHILA SHASHAKTIKARAN Abhiyan To Provide Skill Development Training To Women In Maharashtra.

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Laid Foundation Stone Of Underground Road Tunnel Connecting Eastern Freeway's Orange Gate To Marine Drive.

*  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Has Inaugurated 2nd International Craft Summit At Jajpur, Odisha.

* Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Has Laid Foundation Stone Of New Building Of IMAGE With An Allocation Of 113 Crores And Krushi Udyog Bhawan With The Allocation Of 28 Crores At The KRUSHI ODISHA EVENT 2024 In Bhubaneswar.

( Launched SAFAL Portal For Seamless Loan Facility To Farmer's) 

SAFAL - SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION FOR AGRICULTURE LOAN) 

* Andaman And Nicobar Island LG Admiral D K Joshi  Inaugurated The Online Police Station For Forest Department In The Island.

* Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari And Deputy Chief Minister Of Maharashtra Devendra Fandavis Have Inaugurated State Of Art Cable Stayed Bridge At Ambhora River Front Nagpur- Bhandara District, Built At A Cost Of 176 Crores Spread Over 706 Meter.

* Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh Has Launched State Of Art AI Supported Telemedicine Mobile Clinic AROGYA-DOCTORS On Wheels In Remote Areas Of Udhampur District Of Jammu and Kashmir.

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated The New Campus Of National Academy Of Customs, Indirect Taxes & Narcotics At Palasamudram, Sri Sathya Sai District, Andhra Pradesh.

*  Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar Inaugurated The 12th General Assembly Of The Asian Buddhist Conference For Peace In New Delhi. 

* President Droupadi Murmu Unveiled The Statues Of Three Freedom Fighters from Meghalaya At Raj Bhavan, Shillong. 

(U Tirot Sing, U Kiang Nangbah, Pa Togan Sangma).

*  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated The Three Major Infrastructure Projects Worth RS More Than 4000 Crores At Cochin Shipyard Limited In Kerala.

* Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Inaugurated The Sri Mandir Heritage Corridor Project Worth Rs 800 Crores In Shri Jagganath Temple, Puri Odisha.

* Union Minister Amit Shah Inaugurated The Central Registrar Of Cooperative Societies (CRCS) New Building In New Delhi.

*  Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Inaugurated Asia's Largest Aviation Expo Wings India 2024 In Hyderabad. 

( Theme - Connecting India To The World In Amrit Kaal : Setting The Stage For India Civil Aviation@2047 ) 

* Union Home Minister Amit Shah Inaugurated The Cyber Security Operation Center In Assam Rifle Headquarters in Shillong.

* Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Has Launched The Shri Jagannath Express Bus Service From Different Districts To Puri.

* President Droupadi Murmu Attend The 50th Edition Of Karbi Youth Festival At Meghalaya 

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated Boeing's Largest Facility Outside Of US In BIETC Campus In Bangalore, Karnataka.  ( Built Cost 1600 Crores) Aerospace Firm. 

*  Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar Has Inaugurated The ATAL- KALAM Center For Extension Research And Innovation At Gujarat University. 

* Defense Minister Rajnath Singh Dedicates 35 Development Projects Worth Rs 670 Crores Of BRO To Nation At Joshimath. 

*  Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy Has Unveiled The 125 Feet Statue Of Dr B R Ambedkar (Statue Of Social Justice ) At Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.

*  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Launched The Revamped DD PODHIGAI.

*  Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Has Laid Foundation Stone  For AYUSH DIKSHA A Human Resources Development Center At Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 

*  Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar Has Launched The SANJEEVANI RICE At The 38th Foundation Day Of Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, In Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

* Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Inaugurated The Shree Ram Janaki Medical College & Hospital In Samastipur, Bihar.

*  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Unveiled The JATAYU Statue At Shri Ram Mandir, AYODHYA.

* AYODHYA Shri Ram Temple Pran Pratistha Held, The Ram Temple Has Built in Nagara Style. 

* Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel Has Unveiled The SMRITIVAN To Commemorate 2001 Victims Of Gujarat Earthquake Coffee Table Book In Gandhinagar. 

* Tamilnadu Chief Minister M K Stallin Inaugurated The Kalaignar Centenary Jallikattu Arena In Keelakarai In Madurai District. 

* Tamilnadu CM MK Stalin Inaugurated a Bronze Statue Of Former Chief Minister Late DMK Leader M Karunanidhi At Newly Constructed Kalaignar Centenary.

*  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Has Inaugurated Odia University, Satyabadi In Puri District. 

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated Multiple Development Projects Worth Rs 19000 Crores in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh.

* Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath And Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Have Inaugurated The CNG Plant At Badaun.

*  Ministry Of Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal And Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma Have Laid The Foundation Stone Of The First Yoga And Naturopathy Hospital In North East. (Central Research Institute Of Yoga And Naturopathy CRIYN) At Dibrugarh

* A Nuclear Reactor Vessel Has Been Installed At The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plants Unit 4 In Tamilnadu.

* Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami Flagged Off The Aastha Special Train From Haridwar To Ayodhya. 

NATIONWIDE - 

*  Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Chaired First Inland Waterways Development Council Meeting, Kolkata. 

( Launched HARIT NAUKA Guideline Along With The River Cruise Tourism Roadmap 2047. 

* Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar Has Launched The Theme Song Of The Indian Meteorological Department To Commemorate 150 Years Of The Organization At Vigyan Bhaban, Delhi.

( Yeh Mausam Gyan Puratan) 

* Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Inaugurated The New Flight Route Connecting Gwalior To Bengaluru, Delhi And AYODHYA.

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Released Commemorative Postage Stamps On Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir And a Book Of Stamps Issued On Lord Rama. 

* Union Minister Kiren Rijiju Inaugurated The Young Scientist Conference At India International Science Festival 2023. 

* Union Minister For Petroleum And Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri Has Inaugurated The First Pilot Project Of Making Aviation Turbine Fuel From Alcohol.

* ANANTA SUTRA- The Endless Thread Textiles Shows Will Inaugurate On Republic Day Where 1900 Sarees Of Different Regions Show In Kartavya Path.

* Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Inaugurated The HAMARA SAMVIDHAN HAMARA SAMMAN Campaign As India Celebrating 75 Years Of Republic. 

* ALso Launched Tele Facilitation Service- NYAY SETU.

* Union Home Minister Amit Shah Launched A Commemorative Stamp And Coin On The Occasion Of 100th Birth Anniversary Of Bharat Ratna Former Chief Minister Of Bihar Karpoori Thakur In New Delhi.

*  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated Diamond Jubilee Celebration Of Supreme Court.( 75 Years Completed) 

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Launched Digital Supreme Court Re(DIGI SCR), Digital Courts 2.0 And New Website Of Supreme Court. (sci.gov.in) 

* MODERN TRIBAL- Connecting Traditions An Exhibition Launched In New Delhi. 

INTERNATIONAL - 

* External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar Has Unveiled A Bust Of Mahatma Gandhi In Abuja.

ODISHA CURRENT AFFAIRS IN JANUARY 2024

PROJECTS - 

* Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Has Laid Foundation Stone Of Odisha's First Metro Projects At Bhubaneswar Worth RS 6225 Crores.

* Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Inaugurated Lower Suktel Irrigation Project In Balangir District,Where 1 Lakh  Hectares Land Around 203 Villages in Balangir And Sonepur will Get Benefitted.

* Debrigarh, Sanctuary, Bargarh District Odisha Has Been Included In Swadesh Darshan 2.0

* Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Has Inaugurated Unified Command And Control Centre And Launched e-Abedan Application In Malkangiri, Odisha.

* Odisha State Government Has Introduced A NUTANA UNNATA ABHILASA (NUA ODISHA Scheme) For Skill Development.

* BHEL Gets a 15000 Crores Order Of NLC India, In Jharsuguda District Of Odisha.

*  Odisha State Government To Launch Short Term Oncology Courses, Set Up 11 Cancer Care Units At An Investment Of 1000 Crores 

* Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Has Launched The Training Program For Tailoring Covering 1000 Beneficiary And Distributed 25 Sewing Machines Under NSDC In Sambalpur District, Odisha.

* Odisha's First Green Ammonia Plant Of 1.2 MTPA To Set Up At Gopalpur In Ganjam District By 2027

* Odisha Cabinet Has Approved An EV And Component Manufacturing Plant Project Of JSW Group At Cuttack. ( 25000 Crores Will Invest) 

*  ODISHA Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Has Inaugurated The SAMALEI Project In Sambalpur District, Odisha.

( SAMALEI - Samaleswari Temple Area Management And Local Economy Initiative) 

* Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Has Launched a Scheme LAGHU BANA JATYA DRABYA KRAYA ( LABHA) Aiming To Benefit The Tribal Population In The State. 

TECHNOLOGY - 

* DRDO Successfully Test Flight Test of New Generation AKASH NG  Missile From Chandipur, Odisha.

*  Renowned Sand Artist Sudarshan Pattnaik Has Set A World Record By Making 500 Replicas Of Shriram Miniature.

MOU SIGNED - 

* The Fisheries And Animal Department Odisha has Signed MoU With National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) For Setting Up of GMP Facility At Odisha Biological Institute In Berhampur With An Investment Of 52.20 Crores.

EDUCATION - 

* Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Odisha Has Been Accredited With Grade A Certification By NAAC.

AWARDS - 

Ministry Of Youth Affairs & SPORTS Announced Rasthriya Khel Protsahan Purashkar 2023.

( Odisha Mining Corporate Limited Won In The Category Of Encouragement To Sports Through Corporate Social Responsibility)

* Malkangiri District Hospital, Odisha Has Been Awarded With National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) Certification By Ministry of Health And Family Welfares.

* Odisha Retention The Top Performer Award At The 4th Edition Of DPIIT State Startup Ranking 2022. 

* Odisha Javelin Thrower Kishore Jena Received The Odisha Sports Journalist Association (OSJA) Award At Bhubaneswar.

* Rourkela City, ODISHA Has Received Award Of Excellence Under The Street For People And Cycling For Change Initiative By Government Of India.

* Four Odia's Shri Gopinath Swain, Shri Binod Kumar Pasayat, Shri Binod Maharana, Shri Bhagwat Padhan Received Prestigious PADMA SHRI Award 2024. 

*  Sunapur Beach, Ganjam District Of Odisha Has Received Prestigious BLUEFLAG Certification From  Foundation For Environmental Education.

* ODISHA Tableau Has Adjudged The Best 1 In The State Category. In Republic Day Parade 2024. 

APPOINTMENTS - 

*  Deepti Ranjan Pattnaik Has Been Appointed As The New President Of EASTERN MEDIA.

* Prominent Scientist Subodh Kumar Nayak Has Been Appointed As The Director Of The Proof And Experimental Establishment ( PXE) Of The Defense Research And Development Organisation ( DRDO) In Chandipur, Balasore District Odisha. 

* 1994 IPS Officer Sanjeev Panda Has Been Appointed As The Commissioner of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar.

INAUGURATION - 

* Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Has Inaugurated Burla Indoor Stadium, And Laid Foundation Stone Of Sambalpur Football Academy In Sambalpur University Campus.

* Minister Of Fisheries And Animals Husbandry And Dairying Parshottam Rupala And Ministry Of Ports, Shipping Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal Have Jointly  Laid Foundation Stone For The Projects To Modernize And Upgraded The Paradip Fishing Harbour, Odisha.

* Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Has Inaugurated New Airport At Malkangiri District, Odisha.

(Odisha State Government Has Launched The Sathyadhara Irrigation Projects Which Covers More Than 92000 Acres By Investing 4000 Crores in Malkangiri). 

* Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Has Unveiled The Logo For The First Edition Of International Odia Language Summit And Also Unveiled The Tagline.

Bhasa hi Bhabisyata (Language is Future).

*  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Has Inaugurated 2nd International Craft Summit At Jajpur, Odisha.

* Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Has Laid Foundation Stone Of New Building Of IMAGE With An Allocation Of 113 Crores And Krushi Udyog Bhawan With The Allocation Of 28 Crores At The KRUSHI ODISHA EVENT 2024 In Bhubaneswar.

( Launched SAFAL Portal For Seamless Loan Facility To Farmer's) 

SAFAL - SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION FOR AGRICULTURE LOAN) 

* Doctors From SCB Medical College, Cuttack Have Successfully Performs The Haploidentical Transplant At The Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Unit At Cuttack, Odisha.

* Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav Has Inaugurated The 18km Stretch Of Gopinathpur- Nilgiri Passenger Railway lines AND Flagged Of New MEMU Train In Odisha.

* Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Inaugurated The Sri Mandir Heritage Corridor Project Worth Rs 800 Crores In Shri Jagganath Temple, Puri Odisha.

* Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Has Launched The Shri Jagannath Express Bus Service From Different Districts To Puri.

*  Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Has Laid Foundation Stone  For AYUSH DIKSHA A Human Resources Development Center At Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 

*  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Has Inaugurated Odia University, Satyabadi In Puri District. 

* Chandaka Elephant Reserves, Bhubaneswar  Inaugurated The Night Safari In Odisha.

FIRST IN ODISHA - 

* Anupriya Madhumita Lakra, First Tribal Commercial Pilot From Odisha To Fly Maiden Flight From Bhubaneswar To Malkangiri Odisha, 

* Odisha To Set Up Melanistic Tiger Safari In Similipal Tiger Reserves, Mayurbhanj.

PERSON DIED - 

* Former MP Sushri Devi Of Odisha Passed Away.

* Former Member Of Parliament And IPS Officer Of Odisha Anadi Charan Sahu Passed Away.

* Freedom Fighter Of Odisha Nilamani Samal Passed Away.

HOST - 

* 24th Edition Of Enterprise Odisha To Start At Jharsuguda From 19th to 21st January 2024 In Odisha. 

* 6th International Conference On Agriculture For Sustainable Development Organised At ICAR Cuttack, Odisha. 

FESTIVALS - 

* 4th National Chilika Bird Festival Schedule To From 27th-29th JANUARY 2024.

*  76th Bargarh Dhanuyatra Kicked Off In Bargarh District Of Odisha.

SPORTS - 

* Odisha State Cricketer Sumit Sharma Has Been Banned By BCCI Due To Age Fraud.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY IN JANUARY 2024

NEW RESEARCH - 

* Researchers From IIT MADRAS And Mandi Have Metabolically Engineers Plant Cells To Increase Production In Anti Cancer Drug Camptothecin.

*  IISC BENGALURU Has Developed Heat Tolerant Vaccine SARS-COV-2 

* Indian Immunologist Limited Has Launched India's First Hepatitis A Vaccines Named HaviSure.

NEW TECHNOLOGY - 

* The Bengaluru Traffic Police Have Introduced ASTraM ( Actionable Intelligence For Sustainable Traffic Management ) To Enhance Traffic Management. 

*  Google Launched A New Feature CIRCLE TO SEARCH.

DEVELOPED - 

* Microsoft Launched An AI Odyssey To Train 100000 Developers In India In AI Tools And Application.

HISTORICAL - 

* Virarajendra Archaeological And Historical Research Centre Has Discovered Two Stone Inscription Of GRANTHAM And Tamil Dating 11th And 16th Century At Pazhnchervazhi Village Near Kangayam. 

* A 10000 Years Old Rock Painting Was Discovered In Satpura Tiger Reserves.

BANKING & FINANCE IN JANUARY 2024

* India's Forex Reserves Rose By USD 58 Billion in 2023.

*  NTPC Limited Gets Certified As The TOP Employer In 2024. 

*  India Post payment Bank Payment Has Completed 8 Crores Customers.

* The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) For The December Was 0.73%.

* India Overtakes Hong Kong As World's 4th Largest Stock Market By Market Capitalisation. ( US, CHINA, JAPAN, INDIA) 

* Life Insurance Corporation Of India (LIC) Has Overtaken SBI, Became The Most Valuable PSU Of 5.8 Lakh Crores.

* China Has Issued 1.8 Lakhs Visas For Indian In 2023.

*  State Bank Of India ( SBI) Has Featured Among The Top 25 Strongest Brands Globally For 2024. 

* The Director General Of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Imposed A Penalty Of 1.1 Crores On Air India For Violation.

*  National Statistical Office (NSO) Published The Employment Outlook Of The Country From 2017 To 2023.

* HDFC Bank Became The India's First Bank To Issue 20 Million Active Credit Cards. 

* Fincare Small Finance Bank Has Received The CCI's Approval For Its Merging With AU Small Finance Bank. 

* The Reserve Bank Of India ( RBI) Has Approved a Proposal Of LIC To Acquire Up To 9.99% Stake In HDFC Bank. 

* United States Embassy In India Processed 1.4 Millions Visas In 2023.

* 1,64,862 Lakhs Crores GST Collected By Government in December 2023.

* According To NSO (National Statistical Organisation) has Estimated India's GDP For 2023-24 is 7.3%.

* WORLD Bank Has Approved Financial Assistance Of 2328 Crores To Develop Infrastructure To Divert Flood Water From Western Maharashtra To Marathwada.

* According To NSO Statistics India's Retail Inflation 5.69% In December 2023.

* KRUTRIM AI - Is The India's First Artificial Intelligence (AI) Unicorn. TO CROSS 1 Billion. 

HOST - 

* Guwahati,Assam Host The Regional Conference On e-Governance.

NEW LAUNCHED - 

* Flipkart Co-founder Binny Bansal Has Launched A New Startup Opp Door.

* Indusland Bank Has Launched The SAMMAN RUPAY Credit Card. 

* India's First Growth Liquid Exchange Traded Fund Has Launched By Zerodha Fund House. 

* State Bank Of India Has Launched The Green Rupee Term Deposit Scheme.

* Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh Launched The MPLADS E-SAKSHI Mobile Application For The Revised Fund Flow Procedure.

APPOINTMENTS - 

* Former Vice Chairman Of NITI Ayog Dr. Arvind Pangariya Has Been Appointed As The Chairman Of 16th Finance Commission.

* Nadia Calvino Became The First Woman President Of European Investment Bank.

* G Ram mohan Rao Has Been Appointed As The Executive Director Of SEBI.

* Vikas Sheel Has Been Appointed As The Executive Director Of Asia Development Bank. 

* Sanjiv Agarwal Has Been Appointed As The MD & CEO of Investment And Infrastructure Fund Limited (IIFL).

* Rajiv Shah Has Been Selected Board Of Directors Of The Federal Reserves Bank Of New York.

* Phone Pe Has Appointed Ritesh Pai As Its CEO. 

* Dr Michael Debabrata Patra Has Been Reappointed As The Deputy Governor Of RBI.

* Manish Jain Has Been Appointed As MD Of Experian In India. 

* Dr Prasanna Kumar Acharya Has Been Appointed As The New Finance Director Of NLC India.

* Praveen Achuthan Kutty Has Been Appointed As MD & CEO Of DCB Bank. 

AWARDS- 

* State Bank Of India Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara Has Awarded With Indian Of The Year Award By CNN 18.

* REC Wins ICAI Award For Excellence In Financial Reporting For Financial Year 2022/23. 

* Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar Has Presented The SCOPE Award To Public Sector Enterprises At Delhi.

* NHPC Limited A Hydropower Company Has Been Awarded SCOPE's Commendation Certificate In The Category Of Effective Implementation Of RTI Act.

* REC Limited Has Been Honoured With Prestigious SCOPE EXCELLENCE Award In The Category Of Special Institutional Category ( Digitization) 

MOU SIGNED - 

* Indian POST Payment Bank (IPBP) Have Signed MoU With Hindustan Zinc To Offer Financial Inclusion Services To CSR Beneficiaries.

* Google Signed MoU With NPCI ( National Payment Corporation Of India) Expand UPI Service Beyond INDIA.

MOU SIGNED IN JANUARY 2024

* REC Limited Has Signed MoU With Rail Vikas Nigam Limited To Finance Multi Modal, Infrastructure Project Upto 35,000 Crores in Next 5 Years.

* Quality Council In India (QCI) And The Khadi Village & Industries Commission (KVIC) To Collaboration To Enhanced The Quality Of Khadi Products, Signed MoU.

*  NTPC Green Energy Limited Signed MoU With Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited (GSPC) And Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited For Green Hydrogen Production During Gujarat Vibrant Summit.

* IGNOU And India Meteorological Department Have Signed MoU To Install Automatic Weather Station.

* Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited ( IREDA) And Indian Overseas Bank ( IOB) Have Signed MoU To Co-Finance Renewable Energy Projects. 

*  Mazagaon Dockyard Shipbuilders Limited Has Signed Mou With Ministry Of Defense For Acquisition Of 14 Fast Patrol Vessels ( FPV) For Indian Coast Guard For 1070 Crores.

* Telengana State Government Has Signed A MoU With Indian Navy To Set Up VLF Station At Dummugudem.

*  Dr Mohan Yadav, Chief Minister Of Madhya Pradesh And Shri Bhajanlal Sharma,Chief Minister Of Rajasthan Along With Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Have Signed A MoU For The Revised Parvati-Kalisindh- Chambal Link Project Between Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh And Central Government.

INTERNATIONAL - 

* Union Minister For Women's And Child Development And Minority Affairs Smriti Zubin Irani With V Muraleedharan Have Signed The Bilateral Haj Agreement 2024 With Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan al- Rabiah, Minister Of Haji And Umrah, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia.

* India And UK Signed MoU For Bilateral International Cadet Exchange Programme 

(As Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh Visit UK) 

* India AND UAE Have Signed Multiple MoU 

a) MoU Between The Ministry Of Investment Of The UAE And The Ministry Of New And Renewable Energy Of India On Investment Cooperation In Renewable Energy Sectors.

b) MoU Between Ministry Of Investment Of UAE And The Ministry Of Health And Family Welfares Of India,For Innovative Health Care 

c) MoU Between The Ministry Of Investment UAE and The Ministry Of Food Processing Industries India On Investment Cooperation in Food Park Development.

d) MoU Between DP World (UAE) And Government Of Gujarat on Creating Sustainable, Green And Efficient Ports.

* South Korea Based Simmtech Signed a MoU With Gujarat State Government To Invest Over Rs 1250 Crores In Gujarat To Establish a Plant At Sanand To Provide Raw Material For Semiconductors. 

*  INDIA And Iran Agreed On Ink To Develop The Crucial Chabahar Port.

*  India Signed Agreement With Argentina For Lithium Exploration And Mining Project In Argentina. 

( Khanji Bidesh India Limited To Start Exploration) 

* Hyderabad Firms, Marut Drones Signed Deal With Japanese Firm SKYDRIVE To Introduce Flying Taxi In India.

* Telengana State Government Has Signed Four MoU With The Adani Portfolio Of Companies For Over 12,400 Crores At World Economic Forum, Davos Switzerland.

* Inox Air Products Has Signed MoU With Maharashtra State Government For Setting Up State's First Green Ammonia Worth Rs 25000 Crores.

* Airbus Has Signed Contract With Mahindra For Supply Of 5000 Varieties Of Metallic Components For All Commercial Aircraft Models.

* Tata Advanced System Has Signed a Contract With Boeing Commercial Airplanes ( BAC) To Manufacture And Supply Advanced Composite Assemblies For Boeing 737 MAX, 787 Dreamliner. 

*  India And Cuba Signed MoU On Cooperation In The Field Of Digital Solution.

* India And Switzerland Have Finally Agreed On Free Trade Agreement. ( After 16 Negotiation) 

*  UNICEF Joins Hand With National Institute Of Urban Affairs NIUA) To Empower Young People For Urban Governance On National Youth Day.

*  L& T Have Won A Order To Construct A Mega 1.8 GW Solar Power Plant At Mohammad Bin Rashid AL Makhtoum Solar Park In Dubai, Over 10000 Crores Value.

EXERCISE IN JANUARY 2024

* India And UAE To Conduct Inaugural Edition Of Joint Military Exercise DESERT CYCLONE From 2nd January To 15th January 2024 In Rajasthan.

*  Indian Army And Indian Airforce Jointly Conducted Integrated Fire Power Exercise KHARGA SHAKTI 2024.

* India, US, Australia, Japan, South Korea Will Have Jointly Conduct Naval Exercise Ex SEA DRAGON 2024 At Guam Island. 

* Indonesia, Singapore, Srilanka, Thailand And India Have Jointly Conduct a Naval Exercise Named Exercise MILAN 2024 At Visakhapatnam From 19th February To 27th February 2024. 

* Japan's Coast Guard Ship YASHIMA Arrived In Chennai To Conduct Joint Exercise With Indian Coast Guard. Exercise SAHYOG-KAIJIN ) 

* INDIAN Army Have Conducted Firepower Demonstration EXERCISE TOPCHI At Davlali, Nashik Maharashtra.

*  The Naval Exercise Between India N Navy And Thailand Has Been Named As EX AYUTTHAYA, Which Held in December 2023.

* The 2nd Edition Of India-Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise CYCLONE Kicked Off From 22nd JANUARY To 1st February 2024 At Anshas, Egypt.

* The 11th Edition Of India And Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise KHANJAR Has Commence At Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh.

*  Indian Air Force (IAF), French Air And Space Force ( FASF) And United Arab Emirates ( UAE) Have Conducted Exercise DESERT KNIGHT The Arabian Sea. 

* A Biannual Joint Exercise Between Indian Navy And Indian Army EXERCISE JAL PRAHAR Commence At Vishakapatanam.

*  The Inaugural Edition Of Joint Military Exercise Exercise SADA TANSEEQ Between India And Saudi Arabia To Be Held In 29th January To 10th February 2024 In Rajasthan. 

*  Indian Army Carried Out A Large Scale Airborne Exercise Codename DEVIL STRIKE In North Bengal.

DEFENSE CURRENT AFFAIRS JANUARY 2024

APPOINTMENTS - 

* Vice Admiral V Srinivasan Takes Over As The Flag Officer Commanding In Chief (FOCINC) Southern Naval Command, Kochi.

* Vice Admiral Kiran Deshmukh Has Been Appointed As Chief Of Material Indian Navy.

* Lt General Navin Sachdeva Takes Over The Command Of Indian Army's White Knight Corps.

* Vice Admiral B Sivkumar Has Assumed Charge As New Controller Warships Production And Acquisition.

* Vice Admiral Sanjay S Singh Has Been Assume As Flag Officer Commanding In Chief, Western Naval.

* Rear Admiral R Adhisrinivasan Took Over As CSO Of Western Naval Command.

* SSB Chief Rashmi Shukla (1998 Batch IPS Officer)  Has Been Appointed As The DGP Of Maharashtra. ( FIRST FEMALE ) 

*  Lt General Vipul Shinghal Assumed As The Deputy Chief Of Integrated Staff (DOT) At IDS.

* Samir Kumar Sinha Has Been Appointed As The Director General In The Ministry Of Defense. 

* Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty Took Over As The 10th Commandant Of Indian Naval Academy ( INA). 

* Vice Admiral AN Pramod Has Been Assumed As The Director General Naval Operation, Indian Navy.

* Rear Admiral Shantanu Jha NM Has Assumed Charge As Chief Staff Officer Of Eastern Naval Command.

* Cmde Asutosh Bhat Took Charge As Commanding Officer Of INS EKSILA, Vishakapatanam.

* Rear Admiral Satish Shenahi Has Took Charge As Chief Staff Officer Of Southern Naval Command.

* IPS Officer Daljit Singh Chaudhary Has Been Appointed As The Director General Of Seema Sashastra Bal (SSB) Up to November 2025.

* Major Pankaj P Rao Assumed As The Senior Consultant Surgery In DGAFMS.

*  Asian Games Silver Medalist In Trap Shooting Event, Preeti Rajak Became The First Subedar (Woman) Of INDIAN Army.

RENAME - 

*  Indian Army's MR-SAM Is Now Named As ABHRA Weapon System. 

REPUBLIC DAY PARADE - 

* 2024 Republic Day Women Centric Parade At Kartavya Path 

* Major Srishti Khullar & Captain Amba Samant ( Army Dental Corps) Led Armed Forces Medical Services 

* Surg Lt Kanchana From Indian Navy 

* Flt Lt Dhivya Priya From Indian Air Force 

INAUGURATION - 

*  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Has Inaugurated The Know Your Army Festival In Lucknow.

*  Defense Secretary Giridhar Aramane Has Inaugurated The State Of The Art Auditorium ABHIGYAAN At Central Research Laboratory Of BEL Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

*  Admiral R Hari kumar, Chief Of The Naval Staff Flagged Off The Indian Navy CHADAR Trek ( Frozen Zanskar River, Ladakh) At INS SHIVAJI On 16th January 2024. 

* CDS General Anil Chauhan Has Inaugurated The 9th Chapter Of CAPSULE ON Science And Technology And Apply Research ( CAPSTAR) At Pune.

* Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge, LSAM 19, (Yard 129) Built By MSME Shipyard Launched By Indian Navy, Thane Mumbai.

DECOMMISIONED - 

* INDIAN Navy Ship CHEETAH, GULDAR And KUMBHIR Have Decommissioned After 40 Years Of Service.

* A British Oil Tanker, MV MARLIN LUANDA, Was Attached By Houthi Militants By Iran, INS Vishakapatanam Was Rescued The Tanker.

* Indian Navy's INS SUMITRA Has Saved Hijacked Iranian Vessels, Hijacked By Few Somalia Pirates In The Arabian Sea.

* C-130 Super Hercules Tactical Transport Aircraft Of The Indian Airforce Made a Night Landing At The Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) In Kargil.

*  Indian Army To Observe 2024 As Year Of Technology Absorption. 

*  Central Industrial Security Force ( CISF) Has Taken Over The Security Of Indian Council Of Medical Research, National Institute Of Virology Pune, Maharashtra. 

* President To Award 277 Gallantry Medal This Year On The Republic Day. 

DEVELOPED - 

* DRDO Has Developed An Extended Range Anti Submarine Rocket ( ER-ASR) For The Indian Navy Whose Ranges Up to 8km.

*  DRDO & BEL  Have  Developed Indigenous SARVATRA Bridge For The Indian Army. 

( It Is a Multi Span Mobile Bridge With a High Mobility Launch Platform And Multi Span Capability Up To 75 meter ) This Can Be Used In Plain, Desert, Semi Desert Terrain During Day And Night Condition. 

* Defense Food Research Lab Of DRDO Has Developed India's FIRST Ever Biodegradable Water Bottles.

* Indian Navy Successfully Carries Out Successful Trial Of BRAHMOS Extended Range Supersonic Cruise Missile (800+ km Range).

APP DEVELOPED - 

*  Indian Army Has Indigenously Developed SECURE ARMY MOBILE BHARAT VERSION (SAMBHAV) Ecosystem in Collaboration With National Center For Excellence Of Academia And Industry.

NEW LAUNCHED /WEAPONS - 

* DRDO Launched Indigenous Assault Rifle UGRAM For Armed Forces. 

* Indian Navy Chief R Hari Kumar Has Unveiled ( Medium Alt Long Endurance MALE) DRISHTI 10, Starliner Indigenous Drone Manufactured By Adani Defense In Hyderabad.

* INDIAN Army Launched OPERATION SARVASHSKTI To Counter Pakistan's Attempt To Revive Terrorism In Jammu and Kashmir.

*  Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and INDIAN Coast Guard Have Launched The 2nd Generation DISTRESS ALERT TRANSMITTER For Fisherman With Two Way Communication Including NAVIC Compatibility.

APPROVAL - 

* Defense Minister Rajnath Singh Has Approved Four New NCC Units In Jammu and Kashmir.

* Defense Minister Rajnath Singh Has Approved a Proposal To Launch a Group (Term) Insurance Scheme For Casual Paid Labourers (CPL) For Border Road Organisation (BRO) / General Reserves Engineers Force.

MOU SIGNED - 

* Mazagon Dock shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Has Been Awarded Patent By Indian Patent Office For Adopting Procedure For Final Alignment Of Propeller Shaft On A Destroyer Class Vessels In Dry Dock.

*  Indian Coast Guard (ICG) And Steel Authority Of India (SAIL) Signed MoU For Supply Of Indigenous Marine Grade Steel.

* India's Garuda Aerospace And Greek Spirit Aeronautical System ( GSAS) Signed a Strategic Agreement On Focusing On Drone Manufacturing.

* Armed Forces Medical Services And AIIMS New Delhi Have Signed MoU For Collaboration In Research And Academic In Technology.

*  Indian Navy Has Signed MoU With Ahmedabad Based Arvind Limited For The Supply Of Advanced Antifungal Uniform Fabric 

* Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Has Signed MoU With IIT Madras At WINGS INDIA 2024 For Virtual Augmented Reality  Aircraft Training Module For Hindustan-228 Aircraft.

* Indian Coast Guard Has Signed a Contract With BEL For The Procurement Of 267 Portable Software Defined Radios ( SDR) Worth Rs 90 Crores. 

*  India And France Have Signed A Letter Of Intent (LOI) On Defense Space Agreement.

*  Rolls Royce Have Signed Agreement With Hyderabad Based Azad Engineering For Supplying Of Military Aircraft Engine Components For Next 7 Years.

HOST - 

* Defense Minister Rajnath Singh To Lead The 8th Armed Forces Veteran Day At Air Force Station, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

ISRO/SPACE CURRENT AFFAIRS JANUARY 2024

LAUNCHED - 

* Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO) Has Launched PSLV-C58 Xposat Mission Which Carries X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPOSat) From Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. (To Study On Black holes, neutron Stars).

* The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Has Successfully Tested a 100W Class Polymer Electrolytes Membrane Fuel Cell Based Power System (FCPS) In Orbit Platform 

*  Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and INDIAN Coast Guard Have Launched The 2nd Generation DISTRESS ALERT TRANSMITTER For Fisherman With Two Way Communication Including NAVIC Compatibility.

INAUGURATION - 

*  ISRO Chairman, Dr S Somnath Has Inaugurated The Indian Space Startup PIXXEL, In Bengaluru.

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated Boeing's Largest Facility Outside Of US In BIETC Campus In Bangalore, Karnataka.  ( Built Cost 1600 Crores) Aerospace Firm. 

*  Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar Has Inaugurated The ATAL- KALAM Center For Extension Research And Innovation At Gujarat University. 

APPOINTMENTS - 

* William McCombe Has Been Appointed As The CFO Of Pixxel Space.

MOU SIGNED - 

* New Space INDIA Limited (NSIL) And Ariane Space Have Signed An MoU For A Long Term Partnerships To Meet The Global Commercial Satellite  Launch Service.

AWARD - 

*  ISRO Presented With INDIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD For Year 2023 In The Category Of Outstanding Achievement.

* Chandrayaan 3 Has WON The ASTRO Award For The Most Inspirational And Innovative Mission In 2023.

* ISRO Scientist Dr Ritu Karhidal Srivastav Has Honoured With GAURAV SAMMAN By Uttar Pradesh Government.

PORTALS, APP AND OTHERS UNVEILED IN JANUARY 2024

* Central Council For Research In Ayurvedic Sciences Along With National Commission For Indian System Of Medicine Launched SMART 2.0 ( Scope For Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research Among Teaching Professionals) To Promote In Rural Areas.

*  Union Home Minister Amit Shah Launched The Portal Developed By NAFED And NCCF For Registration, Procurement And Payment Of Tur Dal Producing Farmers In New Delhi. (E-Samrudhi Portal).

* Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik Has Launched SAFAL Portal For Hassle Free Loan Provide To Farmers In KRISHAK ODISHA 2024 Summit In Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 

*  Indian Army Has Indigenously Developed SECURE ARMY MOBILE BHARAT VERSION (SAMBHAV) Ecosystem in Collaboration With National Center For Excellence Of Academia And Industry.

* National Highway Authority Of India (NHAI) Has Initiated The One Vehicle One Fastag.

* Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar Has Launched The Decision Support System, National Framework Of Climate Services, And The Mobile App Of India Meteorological Department At Vigyan Bhaban Delhi. ( IMD Completed 150 Years) 

* Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Has Launched DIVYA AYODHYA A Tourism Based App In Uttar Pradesh.

* The University Grants Commission ( UGC) Has Introduced MULYA PRABAH 2.0 To Promoting Ethical Education In India. 

* Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh Launched The MPLADS E-SAKSHI Mobile Application For The Revised Fund Flow Procedure.

*  Ministry Of Rural Development Shailesh Kumar, Secretary Has Launched SAARTHI APP At Krishi Bhawan.

* ANUVADINI App Launched By The Central Government, a Multilingual Education Platform. 

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Launched Digital Supreme Court Re(DIGI SCR), Digital Courts 2.0 And New Website Of Supreme Court. (sci.gov.in) 

*  Department Of Telecommunication (DOT) Secretary Dr Neeraj Mittal Has Launched Bharat 5G Portal.

HOST /SUMMIT IN JANUARY 2024

* Rajasthan To Host The 58th DGP-IGP National Conference.

* Union Home Minister Amit Shah Chaired The National PACS Mega Conclave On Primary Agricultural Credit Society.

*  The 14th Ministerial Meeting Of India And US Held At Delhi.

* India Will Host The 28th Conference Of Speakers And Presiding Officer's Of The Commonwealth ( CSPOC) in 2026.

* 2nd International AYUSH Conference Inaugurated in DUBAI.

Theme 2024 - Non Communicable Chronic Diseases- Prevention And Management Through AYUSH.

* International Camel Festival 2024 Begins In Bikaner, Rajasthan. 

* India International Science Festival (IISF) Set To Start From 18th-19th JANUARY At Faridabad, Haryana.

*  76th Bargarh Dhanuyatra Kicked Off In Bargarh District Of Odisha.

* The 14th All India Police Commando Competition, Organised By Andhra Pradesh. 

* Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Host The 63rd Central Geological Programming Board (CGBP) Meeting.

*  Union Minister Prahlad Joshi Inaugurated 2nd State Mining Ministers Conference In Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. 

* Sweden To Host The 32nd Member Of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). 

*  MAIDEN MSME Defense Expo To Host Maharashtra From 17th-19th February in Pune.

* 84th All India Presiding Officer's Conference (AIPOC) Held in Mumbai.

* Ahmedabad, Gujarat Host The 69th Filmfare Award 2024.

* Dibrugarh, Assam Host the 8th International Conference And Gathering Of Elders.

*  2nd Edition Of India Energy Week Schedule To Held At Goa.

* Sambhar Festival Has Organised By Rajasthan.

* 5th Sanskrit Short Film Festival Kicked off In Chennai.

SUMMIT - 

* Minister Of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Parshottam Rupala Has Chaired The National Conference On Fisheries And Aquaculture Insurance In Hybrid Mode In Delhi.

* 24th Edition Of Enterprise Odisha To Start At Jharsuguda From 19th to 21st January 2024 In Odisha. 

* 2nd Indo-French Joint Committee Of Science And Technology ( JCST) Held On Delhi 

*  Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Inaugurated The 2nd Edition Of IINVENTiv At IIT Hyderabad.

* Union Minister V Muraleedharan To Attend The G-77 3rd South Summit At Uganda.

* Union Home Minister Amit Shah Chaired The 71st Plenary Session Of The North Eastern Council In Shillong.

* Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma Attend The 11th Meeting Of The North Eastern Space Application Centre ( NESAC) Society Assam.

* Meghalaya Set To Host The International Water Conclave 2024. 

* External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar To Co Chair The 6th India- Nigeria Joint Commission Meeting ( JCM). 

* 6th International Conference On Agriculture For Sustainable Development Organised At ICAR Cuttack, Odisha. 

*  Theme For The 3rd South Summit At Kampala, Uganda - 

Leaving No One Behind Resonates With India's Ethos Of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam 

*  Union Home Minister Amit Shah Addressed At 5th International And 44th All India Criminology Conference Of National Forensic Science University, (NFSU) In Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

FUTURE HOST - 

*  INDIA To Chair AND Host The UNESCO's World Heritage Committee For First Time From 21-24th July 2024.