6 January Current Affairs 2024 in English

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6 January Current Affairs 2024

6 January Current Affairs 2024 refers to the latest news and events happening worldwide and are relevant to our daily lives. Staying updated with the 6 January Current Affairs 2024 is essential for students who are preparing for exams, especially competitive exams, as it forms an important part of the syllabus. The importance of the 6 January Current Affairs 2024 lies in its ability to help students enhance their general knowledge, improve their reading and comprehension skills, and develop their critical thinking abilities.

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6 January Current Affairs 2024 also provides students with insights into issues such as politics, economics, and social issues that are important for their overall development as informed citizens. Regularly reading and analyzing the 6 January Current Affairs 2024 not only helps students ace their exams but also prepares them for their future roles as responsible and well-informed citizens of society.

World Day of War Orphans 2024

The World Day of War Orphans, brought to life by the caring folks at SOS Enfants en Detresses, is all about making sure we don’t forget about the kids who’ve lost their parents to war. This day is super important, especially during times like pandemics, because it’s when these kids need us the most. It’s a day to remind everyone that looking out for children facing tough times, like during the COVID-19 pandemic, is something we all should be doing.

The 2024 World Day of War Orphans theme is “Orphan Lives Matter”. Read the complete article here.

Cabinet approves MoU between India, Guyana on cooperation in hydrocarbons

Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the signing of a MoU between the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, India & the Ministry of Natural Resources, Guyana, on cooperation in the hydrocarbon sector.

Also, it will include cooperation in the area of clean energy, including biofuels as well as the renewables sector, including solar energy.

India, Nepal Ink Agreement on Export of 10,000 MW of Electricity

India & Nepal formally inked the agreement to export 10,000 megawatts of electricity from the Himalayan nation to the South Asian giant over 10 years.

Nepal’s Energy Secretary Gopal Sigdel & his Indian counterpart Pankaj Agrawal signed the bilateral agreement in the presence of Jaishankar & Nepal’s Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation.

REC Limited and Bank of Baroda join hands to finance Power, Infrastructure, and Logistics Projects

REC Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bank of Baroda to facilitate joint sanctions of loans to fund power, infrastructure, and logistics projects in the country over the next three years. REC Limited and Bank of Baroda unite with a shared vision of advancing sustainable growth and bolstering the nation’s infrastructural backbone.

Indian Olympic Association appoints Raghuram Iyer as Chief Executive Officer

The Indian Olympic Association announced the appointment of Raghuram Iyer as the Chief Executive Officer of the sports body.

Iyer comes with the experience of having served as CEO for Indian Premier League teams Rajasthan Royals, Lucknow Super Giants, and Rising Pune Supergiant.

PT Usha is the first woman president of the Indian Olympic Association.

Sh. Vikas Sheel appointed Executive Director Asian Development Bank

Senior bureaucrat Vikas Sheel has been appointed as Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank in Manila, according to a Personnel Ministry order.

He has been appointed as ED of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for three years.

Smita Sarangi has been appointed to the post of Adviser to the Executive Director, of ADB, Manila, Philippines for three years.

Google DeepMind Rolls Out Mobile ALOHA, An Open Source Humanoid

Google DeepMind and Stanford University have leveraged cutting-edge technology to revolutionize household tasks. Together, they have unveiled Mobile ALOHA, an innovative and affordable open-source hardware system designed for bimanual teleoperation, specifically aimed at enhancing capabilities in cooking and cleaning.

Canada-based Brookfield Asset Management to buy ATC India in $2 bn deal

Canada-based Brookfield Asset Management will acquire the Indian business of American Tower Corporation (ATC) for an enterprise value of Rs 16,628 crore ($2 billion), the company said on Friday. After its third acquisition in India’s telecom sector in four years, Brookfield is set to become the largest manager of telecom towers in the country.

GAIL inks 10-year LNG deal with trading company Vitol

GAIL (India) Limited and Vitol Asia Pte Ltd on Friday announced the signing of a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal into India for a supply of approximately one million metric tonnes of LNG per annum for about 10 years, commencing 2026.

Under this deal, Vitol will deliver LNG from its global LNG portfolio to GAIL in India on a pan-India basis.

Daily ridership across all metro rail systems in the country crosses 10 Million

The government said that daily ridership across all metro rail systems in the country has crossed 10 million and is expected to exceed 12.5 million in one or two years. It added that the growing metro rail network reflects the evolving aspirations of a young India that is rapidly urbanizing.

SVAMITVA Scheme wins Best Innovation Award

SVAMITVA Scheme wins Best Innovation Award for Innovation Sandbox presentation during Public Policy Dialogues–2024 at Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

SVAMITVA Scheme has been saturated with the generation of property cards of all inhabited villages of Haryana, Uttarakhand, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Goa.

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