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History: 12th January

National Youth Day: 12th January

  • National Youth Day 2024 is observed on the 12th January 2024.
  • On January 12, 1984, the Indian government declared Swami Vivekananda’s birthday as National Youth Day for the first time.
  • Since then, the day is celebrated nationwide as National Youth Day.

 

1) PM Modi to inaugurate & lay foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over 30,500 crore rupees in Maharashtra

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over 30,500 crore rupees in Maharashtra.
  • Mr Modi will inaugurate Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewari – Nhava Sheva Atal Setu to improve ease of mobility by strengthening urban transport infrastructure.
  • Atal Setu has been constructed at a total cost of more than 17,840 crore rupees.
  • It is about a 21.8 km long 6-lane bridge having about 16.5 km length over sea and about 5.5 km on the land.
  • Prime Minister Modi laid the foundation stone of the bridge in December 2016.
  • Mr Modi will also lay the foundation stone of the underground road tunnel connecting Eastern Freeway’s Orange Gate to Marine Drive.

 

2) South Korea passes law banning dog meat trade

  • The slaughter and sale of dogs for their meat is to become illegal in South Korea after MPs backed a new law.
  • The legislation, set to come into force by 2027, aims to end the centuries-old practice of humans eating dog meat.
  • Dog meat stew, called “boshintang”, is considered a delicacy among some older South Koreans, but the meat has fallen out of favour with diners and is no longer popular with young people.
  • Under the new law the consumption of dog meat itself will not be illegal.

 

3) India-UAE Business Summit held as part of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024

  • The India-UAE Business Summit was held on 10th January 2024 to strengthen bilateral ties between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024.
  • UAE’s President His Highness (H.H.) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the chief guest at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024, further emphasising the growing cooperation and strengthening relations between the two nations.
  • Shri Piyush Goyal, H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, and Shri Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel ceremonially launched the UAE – India CEPA Council (UICC) website as part of the inaugural session.
  • The session also highlighted India’s booming startup landscape and included remarks from Shri Kunal Bahl, Chairman – Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) National Startup Council and Co-founder – Snapdeal and Titan Capital.

 

4) National Youth Festival at Nashik in Maharashtra

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 27th National Youth Festival at Nashik in Maharashtra.
  • He will also address the youth of the nation.
  • National Youth Day is celebrated every year to honour the ideals and thoughts of Swami Vivekananda.
  • This year, National Youth Day will be celebrated by all field organisations of the Department of Youth Affairs in districts in collaboration with multiple government departments.
  • Road safety awareness events will be conducted at major cities and 750 district headquarters of the country.
  • The theme of the National Youth Festival this year is “MYBharat-ViksitBharat@2047- By the Youth, For the Youth.”

 

5) Direct Tax Collections Surpass 17 Lakh Crore in Current Fiscal, Marking 17% Growth Over Last Year

  • The Direct Tax collections have recorded over 17 lakh crore rupee in the current fiscal so far, which is about 17 per cent higher than the gross collections for the same period last year.
  • Finance Ministry said, this collection is over 80 percent of the total Budget estimates of Direct Taxes for 2023-24.
  • The growth rate for Corporate Income Tax is 8.32 percent and Personal Income Tax is over 26 percent.
  • The refunds amounting to two lakh 48 thousand crore rupees have been issued during the current fiscal so far.

 

6) Awami League President Sheikh Hasina to be sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh

  • Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will be sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the fourth straight term.
  • Bangladesh’s President will administer the oath to the new prime minister in Dhaka.
  • 25 ministers and 11 state ministers are also likely to be sworn in this occassion.
  • Sheikh Hasina led her party to a thumping victory in the national elections on the 7th of January.

 

7) Indian Navy receives first UAV from Adani Defence and Aerospace, strengthening maritime surveillance

  • The Navy received the first medium altitude long endurance (MALE) drone made in India by Adani Defence & Aerospace (ADA) in collaboration with Israeli firm Elbit.
  • Named Drishti 10 Starliner, the UAV was handed over by ADA at a flag-off ceremony led by the chief of naval staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar, at the Adani Aerospace.
  • Terming Drishti 10 Starliner as India’s third eye in the sky and a key step towards an ‘atmanirbhar’ Navy, Admiral Hari Kumar stated though the UAV will be stationed at Porbandar, it can be operated and launched from anywhere in India as its ground stations can be shifted.

 

8) India on top of medals table in Asian Shooting Championship in Jakarta with 07 Gold, 06 Silver, and 06 Bronze medals

  • Media_SAIIn Women’s shooting, Rhythm Sangwan bagged the Bronze medal in the 25-meter Pistol event at the Asian Shooting Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia.
  • With this medal, Rhythm confirmed the 16th Paris Olympic quota for the Indian shooting contingent.
  • Also, this is the sixth Paris quota in the pistol events for India and the second in women’s 25m Pistol.
  • Rhythm ended the tournament with an impressive performance collecting a total of five medals, 1 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze medals.
  • Earlier in the tournament, Varun Tomar and Esha Singh won the 14th and 15th quota for the Indian team in the 10m air pistol men and women respectively.

 

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