Current Affairs 21 January 2024

byhomeacademy •January 31, 2024

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Orientation Programme for the Legislative Assembly at Raipur

Amit Shah urged the Raipur legislators to establish a solid public-government relationship on January 21, 2024.
Effective problem-solving, according to Amit Shah, involved comprehending the issue and addressing it within the parameters of administrative policies and procedures.
The three main things that helped an elected official were improving communication, keeping the lines of communication open, and working diligently.
He also emphasized how crucial it was for lawmakers to stay in constant communication and interaction with the general public.

In Hyderabad (Telangana), on January 21, 2024, Union Tourism Minister G. Kishan Reddy opened the National Skill Training Institute.
The institute, which was built for ₹19.90 crore on 4 acres of land, provides women in a variety of sectors with both short- and long-term skill-building courses.
He claimed that the government of India has introduced a number of programmes aimed at empowering women.
He mentioned programs like PM Ujjwala and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao.

In Kampala (Uganda), Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan attended the Third South Summit's opening ceremony on January 21, 2024.
India's ethos of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam—the World is One Family—resonates with the Summit's theme, "Leaving No One Behind".
On the fringes of the South Summit, Mr. Muraleedharan met Dr. Lemogang Kwape, the foreign minister of Botswana.
The MoS stated that learning about the beneficial effects of the ICCR and ITEC (Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme) scholarships is comforting.

6th India- Nigeria Joint Commission Meeting

Dr. Jaishankar arrived in Lagos, Nigeria on January 21,2024.
He is on an official visit to Nigeria from 21-23 January 2024. He also chaired a meeting of Indian Ambassadors in West Africa.
He held the Joint Commission meeting with his Nigerian Counterpart Yusuf Tuggar. Dr. Jaishankar also inaugurated the 3rd edition of the Nigeria-India Business Council.
Dr. Jaishankar also addressed the Indian Community in Lagos, where he talked about India’s Covid response, economic recovery etc.

The 2024 India Open (Yonex Sunrise India Open 2024) was a badminton tournament that took place at the KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium, New Delhi,from January 16 to 21, 2024

Winners List

Category	Winners
Men's singles	Shi Yuqi (China)
Women's singles	Tai Tzu-ying (China)
Men's doubles	Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae (South Korea)
Women's doubles	Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara (Japan)
Mixed doubles	Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanacha (Thailand)

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha noted the advancements made by the J&K Agriculture Production Department on January 21, 2024.
They also reviewed the Project Design Report (PDR) on Competitiveness Improvement of Agriculture and Allied Sectors Project (JKCIP).
By increasing the competitiveness of farming operations, the project seeks to support the steady rise in rural households' incomes.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) would support the implementation of the JKCIP proposal in J&K over the next seven years.