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Page-18 of Current Affairs - January, 2024

Study Spotlights India’s Alarming Cancer Burden

India ranks second only to China in Asia’s cancer burden with over 1.2 million new cases and 930,000 deaths recorded in 2019, according to a Lancet study highlighting...

January 4, 2024

Pakistan: Proposed Acquisition of J-31 Chinese Stealth Fighters

As per media reports, Pakistan is in talks with China to acquire the J-31 stealth fighter aircraft, which bears similarities to American-made F-35 and F-22 jets. If acquired,...

January 4, 2024

CCRAS and NCISM Launch ‘SMART 2.0’ to Mainstream Ayurveda Research

The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) along with the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) has initiated the ‘SMART 2.0’ program on January...

January 4, 2024

The Emerging Threat of ‘Cyber Kidnapping’

The recent case of a Chinese student found unharmed in the US after his parents paid an $80,000 ransom to alleged ‘kidnappers’ has spotlighted the growing menace of...

January 4, 2024

Transport Strike Over Stringent Hit-Run Penalties Hits Fuel Supply

A 3-day nationwide strike launched on Jan 1st by truckers, bus and tanker operators against tough new fines for hit-and-run accidents has disrupted mobility and fuel availability in...

January 3, 2024

India to End Free Movement Regime Permitting Border Crossing Into Myanmar

The Indian government has decided to terminate the Free Movement Regime (FMR) allowing visa-free 16-kilometer entry into each other’s territory for people living along the India-Myanmar border. Advanced...

January 3, 2024

Hindenburg Research – Adani Group Row

In January 2023, US-based short seller Hindenburg Research published a report alleging several improper dealings by Indian conglomerate Adani Group headed by Gautam Adani. The report accused the...

January 3, 2024

RBI Proposes Higher 50% Dividend Payout Ratio for Healthy Banks

The Reserve Bank of India has released draft norms allowing banks with strong financial metrics to increase dividend payouts to shareholders up to 50% of profits, from the...

January 3, 2024

India Joins Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO)

India has formally signed up for the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) – an ambitious multinational initiative to build the world’s largest radio telescope spanning over a square...

January 3, 2024

Three New-to-Science Frogs Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh

Scientists have reported three new frog species belonging to new genera from Arunachal Pradesh’s Namdapha-Kamlang protected area network along the Myanmar border. The finds highlight the significance of...

January 3, 2024

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