“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers…

An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

Daily Current Affairs, News Headlines 04.01.2024

 

National News
•RBI releases draft circular proposing new rules of dividend payout for domestic and overseas banks operating in India
•The India Meteorological Department today said that the day cold conditions are likely to continue over some parts of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan during the next 2 days.
•Band comprising 45 girls from the East to participate in NCC Republic Day Camp 2024 for the first time
•Over 1.64 crore Ayushman cards were distributed by govt across the country during Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra
•Minister of External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar today held a telephonic conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba and exchanged views on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
•The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences along with the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine has launched the ‘SMART 2.0’ (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research among Teaching Professionals) program.
•Indian Railways have provisioned around 20 thousand fog pass devices during the foggy weather to ensure smooth rail operations.
•22 countries and 12 International Organisations have so far joined the Global Biofuel Alliance, says Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
•DGCA conducted 5,745 surveillance activities in 2023
•Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh today took charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command.
•Union Health Ministry has issued guidelines for hospitals on ICU admissions directing them that they cannot admit critically ill patients in the intensive care unit in case of a refusal by them and their relatives.
•Senior Indian Foreign Service officer Randhir Jaiswal today took charge as the Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs.

International News
•Two bomb explosions killed more than 100 people and wounded many during a ceremony in Iran.
•Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in Israeli drone strike in Beirut
•Two earthquakes jolted Afghanistan last night in less than 30 minutes. The first earthquake had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred at 12:28 AM local time 100 km east of Fayzabad, according to the National Center for Seismology.
•Saudi Arabia officially becomes a full member of the BRICS group of emerging economies
•Sri Lanka notifies India that it will not permit any Chinese research ship to operate within an exclusive economic zone or dock at its ports for a year

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