31 January 2024 : Latest Current Affairs 31st January
Important Current Affairs 31st January 2024
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 31st January including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 31st January 2024 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 31st January – National News
1. GAIL and ADNOC Gas of the UAE ink long-term LNG contract
◉ GAIL and ADNOC Gas of the United Arab Emirates have inked a 10-year agreement for the purchase of 0.5 million tonnes of LNG each year.
◉ GAIL has now inked two long-term LNG purchase agreements this month. Delivery under the terms of the ADNOC agreement will begin in 2026.
◉ This will “open more avenues of strategic partnership between GAIL and ADNOC in other areas of energy domain” and “help bridge the gap in India’s demand and supply of natural gas.” Earlier this month, GAIL signed a deal with global commodity trader Vitol, whereby the Indian gas marketer would buy one million tonnes of LNG annually for ten years beginning in 2026.
2. Ola introduces an e-bike taxi service in Hyderabad and Delhi.
◉ Platform for ride-hailing Ola has introduced e-bike services in Hyderabad and Delhi.
◉ Ola e-bikes cost ₹25 for five kilometers, ₹50 for ten, and ₹75 for fifteen.
◉ In the upcoming months, the business plans to install 10,000 electric scooters in both cities.
◉ In September 2023, Ola began offering its e-bike taxi service in Bangalore on a trial basis. With more than 1.75 million rides, the company experienced a 40% market expansion in just three months.
◉ In Bangalore, Ola has installed 200 charging stations.
3. MoHA renews the five-year ban placed on the Students Islamic Movement of India.
◉ The Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) is prohibited from operating for a further five years, according to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
◉ For the first time, in 2001, the organization was deemed an “unlawful association” under the anti-terror Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
◉ It has been discovered that SIMI is involved in inciting terrorism and upsetting communal harmony to jeopardize Bharat’s security, integrity, and sovereignty.
4. By 2024, 51.3% of India’s young will be employable, up from 33.9% in 2014: DEA
◉ Based on a transformative journey in skill development in India over the last ten years, the Department of Economic Affairs stated in its January 2024 review of the economy that there is ample scope to mainstream skilling into the education curriculum and upskill a large portion of the existing workforce into future-relevant skills.
◉ The paper claims that the campaign for mass skilling that started in 2014 is starting to pay off. Citing results from the online Wheebox National Employability Test, it stated that “the employable percentage of final-year and pre-final-year students increased from 33.9% in 2014 to 51.3% in 2024.”
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Banking
5. India’s GDP growth rate is upgraded by the IMF to 6.7% for the current fiscal year.
◉ The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its projection for India’s GDP growth to 6.7% for the upcoming fiscal year.
◉ It has increased by 40 basis points from its earlier prediction of 6.3%.
◉ The IMF also increased India’s medium-term GDP growth to 6.5% for 2025 and 2026 in its most recent World Economic Outlook report.
Appointment
6. Azali Assoumani was reelected to the Comoros presidency.
◉ The Comoros Supreme Court approved of President Azali Assoumani’s contentious reelection.
◉ The court upheld Azali’s victory, which resulted in 57.2% of the vote—a decrease from the 62.97% first reported.
◉ After carrying out a coup d’état in 1999, he assumed the presidency and was re-elected in 2002, 2016, 2019, and 2024.
◉ Notably, Assoumani chairs the African Union as well. The African Union is a union made up of 55 ◉ African member states. PM Modi suggested last June that the African Union be added to the G20 alliance.
Awards
7. Crowned by Naorem Roshibina Wushu Athlete of the Year, Female
◉ After a month-long public voting period, Naorem Roshibina Devi (Manipur), a two-time medallist at the Asian Games, has been voted the International Wushu Federation’s (IWUF) female athlete of the year in the sanda category.
◉ The 23-year-old Roshibina defeated Wu Xiaowei (46753) of China and Shahrbano Mansouriyan Semiromi (88179) of Iran with 93545 votes. Roshibina won a bronze medal in the 2018 Asian Games and a silver medal in the 2022 Asian Games.
◉ Following the preliminary assessment by the IWUF Athletes Committee, 45 candidates representing 23 different nations and regions participated in the public voting across a range of categories.
◉ Additionally, the Manipuri took home a bronze medal from the World Junior Wushu Championships in 2016. This year, she received the Arjuna Award.
8. NTPC Limited receives certification as India’s Top Employer for 2024.
◉ The Top Employers Institute has revealed its list of 2024 Top Employers, and it has certified NTPC Limited as one of India’s Top Employers.
◉ NTPC fulfilled the subsequent requirements to be eligible for the certification: The survey, validation, and audit of HR best practices.
◉ After comparing NTPC’s performance score to an international benchmark, the company was recognized as a Top Employer.
◉ Formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation, NTPC Limited is a central public sector undertaking in India that generates electricity and performs other functions. It is owned by the Ministry of Power and the Government of India.
Sports
9. Mandeep Jangra, an Indian boxer, wins the intercontinental title in the US.
◉ Indian fighter Mandeep Jangra defeated American boxer Gerardo Esquivel at Toppenish City, Washington, to win the intercontinental super featherweight title of the National Boxing Association, which is based in the United States.
◉ The 30-year-old, who trains under former Olympic silver medallist Roy Jones Jr., has never lost in his professional career. To compete for this title, he dropped from his previous weight class of 75 kg.
◉ Jangra, who made his professional boxing debut in 2021, had won four of his six fights by knockout before his victory over Esquivel.
Important day
10. International Zebra Day is January 31.
◉ Every year on January 31, people celebrate International Zebra Day.
◉ The goal is to increase public awareness of zebra conservation.
◉ These unusual creatures, distinguished by their striking black and white stripes, are essential to the ecosystem and fauna of Africa.
Obituary
11. Chandigarh’s first hockey Olympian passes away
◉ Sukhbir Singh Gill, the first hockey Olympian from Chandigarh, suddenly at the age of 48.
◉ Sukhbir Singh Gill played for the Indian men’s hockey team in the 2002 Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur and the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
◉ Additionally, he assisted the Indian squad in winning a gold medal at the Men’s Hockey Champions Challenge held in Malaysia in 2001.
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