Current Affairs 18 January 2024

byhomeacademy •January 31, 2024

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FIFA Player of the Year 2023

Lionel Messi secured FIFA's best men's player award, edging out Erling Haaland in a tiebreaker.
Messi and Haaland received 48 points each, but Messi won based on having more first-place votes from national team captains (107 to 64).
Neither Messi nor Haaland attended the awards ceremony at Hammersmith Apollo in London, with Kylian Mbappé, the third finalist, also skipping the event.
Messi's notable achievements include a move from Paris Saint-Germain to Inter Miami and leading the team to a Leagues Cup title, enhancing football's relevance in the United States.

PM Modi Announced Extension of Vikshit Bharat Sankalp Yatra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi restated the commitment of his administration to guaranteeing the health and nourishment of nation on January 18,2024.
While engaging in a video conference with Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra recipients, Mr. Modi stated that over 25 crore people had overcome poverty in the past nine years.
According to PM Narendra Modi, the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra has been going on for two months and the government wants to use this yatra to push all of its programs.
The Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra is now known as Jan Andolan and 15 crore people have taken part in it to date.

PM-KISAN Supports 11 Crore Farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture on January 18, 2024 restated that the government has implemented numerous measures to guarantee the well-being of farmers.
It emphasized the money that has been allocated to the Department of Agriculture and Cooperations in the budget.
In 2013–14, the budget allocation was ₹27662.67 crore; in 2023–24, it exceeded 1.25 lakh crores.
Since the programme's commencement in 2019, more than ₹2.81 lakh crore have been distributed through Direct Benefit Transfer to over 11 crore farmers.

Iran's Foreign Ministry denounced as "unbalanced and unacceptable" Pakistan's targeted military attacks against "terrorist hideouts" on January 18, 2024.
This new information comes after Pakistan claimed that its drone attack, codenamed "Marg Bar Sarmachar," targeted militants in revenge for Iran's earlier attack on a militant group in Balochistan.
The episode highlights Pakistan and Iran's complicated and long-standing relationship, which is frequently tainted by allegations of terrorist organization support.

According to the External Affairs Ministry on January 18, 2024, India is extremely concerned about the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden scenario as it stands right now.
To protect commercial interests, the Indian Navy is attempting to safeguard the sea lanes by patrolling the region.
Houthi rebels headquartered in Yemen have been attacking commercial ships that use the vital Red Sea commerce route in recent weeks.
According to Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal, it is a crucial maritime route for the entire world as well as for India.

Oil Prices Climbed as IEA and OPEC Forecast Strong Global Demand

The International Energy Agency (IEA) increased oil prices this year as of January 18, 2024.
Projecting a very robust expansion in global oil demand, joining producer organization OPEC in this regard.
US West Texas Intermediate crude was up 0.30 percent at $72 and 78 cents per barrel.
Brent crude was up 0.13 percent at $77 and 98 cents per barrel in intraday trade.

Only One Registration for the National Pension System

The Point of Presence Regulations 2023, the National Pension System only needs one registration, as announced on January 18, 2024.
PoPs are organizations designated by the PFRDA to assist all national residents in opening and managing their NPS accounts.
To facilitate commercial dealings and encourage the use of digital platforms, the Union Finance Ministry has streamlined the registration procedure.
For NPS, a subscriber just needs to register once. Additionally, the 60 days for application disposal has been shortened to 30 days.

FIH Women's Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi

India played Germany in the FIH Women's Olympic Qualifiers hockey semi-final in Ranchi on January 18, 2024.
In their last group stage match on January 16, the Women in Blue trounced Italy 5-1 to guarantee their place in the tournament's semi-finals.
With two goals from Udita and assists from Salima Tete, Navneet, and Deepika, the Women in Blue put on a convincing performance against their opponents.
The Indian women's hockey team faced pressure after losing to the United States to begin their campaign, but they overcame New Zealand to get to the semi-finals.

Boeing India's Bengaluru Campus Inaugurated

At an estimated cost of ₹1600 crore, the Boeing India campus spans 43 acres and is purportedly the largest outside of the United States as of January 18, 2024.
The Center will support the creation of cutting-edge goods and services for the world's aerospace and defense sectors.
The Prime Minister will also introduce the Boeing Sukanya Program, which will encourage women to seek jobs in the nation's expanding aviation industry.
The initiative would give women and girls in India the chance to acquire vital STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) skills.