National and International Current Affairs of 17th January 2024
1.
Climate Change: India is working on
a plan to improve weather and climate information for farmers, businesses, and
people.
2.
Ramayana Festival: India is hosting a
year-long festival celebrating the Ramayana and its cultural significance.
3.
Bull-Taming Festival: The Jallikattu
bull-taming festival is happening in Tamil Nadu.
4.
Navy: Vice Admiral Vineet
McCarty is the new Commandant of the Indian Naval Academy.
5.
Banks: Karnataka Bank and
Clix Capital have partnered to provide loans to businesses.
6.
Finance: The Reserve Bank of
India has released draft rules for fintech companies.
7.
Insurance: LIC is now the most
valuable company in India, surpassing the State Bank of India.
8.
Oil: The government has
reduced the windfall tax on domestic crude oil.
9.
Religion: Sikhs around the
world are celebrating Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti.
10.
Startups: Gujarat, Kerala,
Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu are the best-performing states in the Startup Ranking
for 2022.
11.
Military: India is ranked
fourth in the world in terms of military strength.
12.
Trust: India is a global
leader in trust, according to the Edelman Trust Barometer 2024.
13.
Technology: The World Economic
Forum and the Telangana government are collaborating to establish a Center for
the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Hyderabad.
14.
Real Estate: IndoSpace has
invested Rs 2000 crore in Tamil Nadu.
15.
Books: A new book has been
released about the early life of Sudha and Narayana Murthy, the co-founders of
Infosys.
16.
Chess: Rameshbabu
Praggnanandhaa has become India's number one chess player.
17.
Science: The India
International Science Festival is happening in Kolkata.
18.
Space: Pixxel has
inaugurated a new satellite manufacturing facility in Bengaluru.
19.
World News:
· The United States is
ranked first in the world in terms of military strength.
· Bhutan is ranked
lowest in the world in terms of military strength.