12 January 2023 : Latest Current Affairs 12th January
Important Current Affairs 12th January 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 12th January including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 12th January 2023 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 12th January – National News
1. In Odisha, Sudarsan Pattnaik creates the largest hockey stick ever.
◉ The largest hockey sculpture in the world was created by renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik at Cuttack, Odisha, along the banks of the Mahanadi River.
◉ Using 5000 hockey balls, he constructed a 105-foot hockey stick.
◉ Goal: To commemorate the start of the 2023 Hockey Men’s World Cup, which gets underway on January 13.
2. In Indore, PM Modi opened the Global Investors Summit.
◉ The 7th Global Investors Summit in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, has essentially begun under the virtual auspices of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
◉ Chandrika Prasad Santokhi (President of Suriname) and Dr. Mohammed Irfan Ali attended the summit’s opening session (President of Guyana).
◉ The Global Investors Summit’s theme is “Madhya Pradesh: A State Ready for the Future.”
◉ More than 5,000 businessmen and leaders of several international industry associations, as well as 447 international delegates from 84 different countries, 401 foreign purchasers, and representatives from every G20 nation will attend the event.
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International News
3. Australian schools will offer Punjabi instruction.
◉ The newest language to be taught in Western Australia’s public schools will be Punjabi.
◉ After a 2021 census revealed that Punjabi was the fastest-growing language in Australia with more than 239,000 individuals using it at home, a growth of more than 80% from 2016, the Australian government is adopting it as the newest language.
◉ This year, the pre-primary through year 12 curricula will be developed.
Banking
4. MSME web platform was launched by South Indian Bank.
◉ An MSME online platform that offers rapid online “In Principle” approval of up to 1 crore was launched by the South Indian Bank.
◉ MSMEs are being helped to obtain immediate funding through South Indian Bank. Thousands of small and medium-sized businesses will benefit from this initiative’s speedy financing availability.
◉ The government is aiming to strengthen the sector because MSME businesses are the key economic foundations.
Appointment
5. Vikas Purohit is appointed by Meta as the Director of the Global Business Group India.
◉ Facebook parent Vikas Purohit has been named Director of Meta’s Global Business Group in India.
◉ With a focus on the biggest advertisers and agency partners in the nation, he will oversee the strategy and execution of the charter.
◉ He held the position of Tata CLiQ’s CEO till October 2022. Additionally, he has had positions with businesses including Amazon, Reliance Brands, Aditya Birla Group, and Tommy Hilfiger.
6. Indian descent A C Charania has been named the new NASA chief technologist.
◉ An Indian-American expert in aerospace, AC The new NASA chief technologist has been named Charania.
◉ He took over for acting chief technologist Bhavya Lal, an additional Indian-American scientist.
◉ He will be Administrator Bill Nelson’s top technology policy and program advisor.
7. The government adds a year to the term of RBI Deputy Governor Michael Patra.
◉ The tenure of Michael Debabrata Patra, deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has been extended by the Indian government by an additional year.
◉ On January 14, 2023, his three-year term was coming to a conclusion.
◉ As the central bank’s deputy governor and a participant in the Monetary Policy Committee, Patra is in charge of the division responsible for monetary policy.
Sports
8. Ashleigh Gardner and Harry Brook were selected as ICC Players of the Month.
◉ Harry Brook of England has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for December 2022.
◉ In Pakistan, Brook contributed to England’s historic World Test Championship (WTC) series victory.
◉ While Ashleigh Gardner of Australia has been named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for December 2022
Important day
9. It’s National Youth Day on January 12.
◉ Every year on January 12 to honor Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary, National Youth Day is observed.
◉ Goal: To increase knowledge of people’s rights and to disseminate information about them.
◉ Theme: Viksit Yuva-Viksit Bharat for 2022
10. Road Safety Week was observed by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in 2023. It will be observed from January 11 to January 17 in all 50 states.
◉ The program’s goal is to spread awareness of the Swachhata Pakhwada’s campaign for safer roads for everyone.
◉ Throughout the week, a number of events will be planned, including several campaigns to raise awareness of the factors that contribute to traffic accidents and ways to prevent them.
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