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Current Affairs-January 25, 2023

 

INDIA

  • The Supreme Court of India simplifies procedure for passive euthanasia.
  • National Voters’ Day observed with the theme of ‘Nothing Like Voting, I Vote For Sure’.
  • 901 Police personnel awarded Police Medals on the occasion of Republic Day.
  • First India Stack Developer Conference to be held in New Delhi
  • National Girl Child Day is being observed on January 24.
  • Union Minister Hardeep Puri inaugurates demo-run of Inland Water Vessel in Guwahati.
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras is hosting a G20 University Connect lecture series to engage the youth.
  • Himachal Pradesh Statehood Day observed on January 25.

ECONOMY

  • IMF confirms India’s assurance to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt
  • Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, EPFO, has added 16 lakh 26 thousand net members in the month of November last year.
  • Domestic air passenger traffic goes up by 47% last year compared to 2021
  • India’s maiden tranche of Rs 8,000-cr sovereign green bond debuts.

WORLD

  • India bags Oscar nominations for original song and 2 documentaries
  • Chris Hipkins sworn in as the 41st Prime Minister of New Zealand
  • NASA, DARPA collaborate to test ‘DRACO’ rocket engine that’ll send humans to Mars
  • Microsoft announced its multi-billion investment in OpenAI, the research lab that recently created ChatGPT.

SPORTS

  • Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill pair registers highest opening stand against New Zealand in ODIs.
  • FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup: Germany enters quarterfinals defeating France
  • India becomes No. 1 ODI team in ICC Rankings after 3-0 series win over New Zealand