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CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 21st JANUARY, 2023

Editor1 Mar 5 2023 Current Affairs

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 21st JANUARY, 2023

  1. Indian Railways has announced to run the Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train on a route connecting pilgrimage sites of Ayodhya in India and Janakpur in Nepal from 17 February to strengthen bilateral relations and promoting cultural relations between the two countries.
  2. Journalist-author Harish Damodaran was announced as the winner of the Gaja Capital Business Book Prize 2022 for his book ‘Broke to Breakthrough: The Rise of India’s Largest Private Dairy Company’ on 17 January, 2023.
  3. India is ranked 4th in the Global Fire Power Index 2023 among 145 countries.
  4. On 17 January 2023, Mastercard announced the expansion of its signature Girls4Tech, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education program in India.
  5. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report titled ‘Transforming Education with Equitable Financing’, globally children from the poorest households benefit the least from national public education funding in both low and middle income countries.
  6. After 30 years in orbit mission, Geotail spacecraft, the first joint mission of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has signed off, after the failure of the spacecraft’s remaining data recorder.
  7. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has chosen Hyderabad for establishing its Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR Telangana) focused on healthcare and life sciences.
  8. Jacinda Ardern, a global figurehead of progressive politics, resigned as Prime Minister of New Zealand.
  9. Indian captain Rohit Sharma has shattered a long-standing record held by MS Dhoni to become India’s most prolific six-hitter in the history of ODI cricket.
  10. On 18 January 2023, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) elected Inger Andersen of Denmark as Executive Director (ED) of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) for a second, 4-year term beginning from 15 June, 2023 to 14 June, 2027.  
  11. Ministry of Jal Shakti held the third meeting of the Steering Committee of Ken-Betwa Link Project (SC-KBLP) on 18 January, 2023.
  12. The Indian Army has organized the second edition of the Hackathon named ‘SAINYA RANAKSHETRAM 2.0’ from October 2022 to January 2023 under the aegis of HQ Army Training Command (ARTRAC).
  13. Hashim Amla on 18 January, 2023 ended his 22-year cricket career, with his legacy secure as one of South Africa’s all-time cricketing greats.
  14. MSN Group launched the world’s first generic Palbociclib tablets indicated for advanced breast cancer therapy under the brand Palborest. 
  15. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla led a delegation to Kenya and Tanzania from 16-21 January, 2023. 
  16. The world’s oldest person, French nun Lucile Randon, passed away on 17 January, 2023 at the age of 118. 

 

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