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Page-16 of Current Affairs - January, 2024

Uttar Purvi Mahotsav 2024

The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) is organizing a 5-day cultural festival named Uttar Purvi Mahotsav 2024 in New Delhi from January 13th-17th. Hosted at...

January 5, 2024

CSIR-CRRI’s REJUPAVE Technology Deployed in Arunachal Pradesh

India’s premier road construction agency, Border Roads Organization (BRO) has utilized an indigenous road construction technology called “REJUPAVE” developed by CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI), part of the...

January 5, 2024

Uttar Pradesh’s ‘Paying Guest’ Scheme to Promote Tourism in Ayodhya

The Uttar Pradesh government is transforming Ayodhya under its ‘Navya Ayodhya’ project. Within this, the state tourism department’s Paying Guest scheme aims to upgrade accommodation and cuisine experiences...

January 5, 2024

Uganda to Host 19th NAM Summit

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be visiting Uganda from January 15-20, 2024, to attend the 19th edition of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit. Strengthening ties with African...

January 5, 2024

Fossils of Giant “Terror Beasts” Worms Unearthed

Scientists have discovered fossils belonging to a previously unknown group of ancient aquatic predators near Greenland. Named “Timorebestia” or “terror beasts”, these large worm-like creatures may have been...

January 5, 2024

ECI Introduces Stricter Norms for Symbol Allotment to Unrecognized Parties (RUPPs)

On January 5th 2024, the Election Commission of India (ECI) issued new guidelines making it mandatory for registered unrecognized political parties (RUPPs) to provide additional financial documents and...

January 5, 2024

Law Commission Looks into Synchronization of Local and National Elections

India held simultaneous national and state assembly elections from 1952 until 1967. However, due to early dissolution of Lok Sabha and state assemblies over the years, the elections...

January 5, 2024

Justice B.R. Gavai Nominated as SC Legal Services Committee Chairman

Justice B.R. Gavai has been nominated the new Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC). He replaces Justice Sanjiv Khanna, the top court’s senior-most judge after...

January 5, 2024

GolDN: IIT Bombay Develops Equipment for Plastic Waste Recycling

Researchers at IIT Bombay have developed an instrument named GolDN for mechanically recycling waste plastic polymers through melt-mixing. This indigenous single screw extruder can manufacture composites from thermoplastic...

January 5, 2024

Three Indian Cities Nominated for Wetland City Tag

India has submitted nominations for three cities – Indore, Bhopal and Udaipur – to receive the tag of ‘International Wetland City’ under the Ramsar Convention. This recognition highlights...

January 5, 2024

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