Current Affairs at a Glance

First 2024 Cyclone Hits Madagascar

Tropical Cyclone Alvaro made landfall in southwest Madagascar on January 1st 2024, becoming the first cyclone to impact the island nation in the ongoing 2023-2024 cyclone season for the southwest Indian Ocean region spanning late October to May. According to latest data, Cyclone Alvaro has affected over 16,100 people so far with at least 5 reported dead and 8400 displaced in the southern African country known for vanilla and lemur populations. The actual death toll could likely be higher.

Indian Army Chief Gen MM Naravane’s Book “Four Stars of Destiny”

Excerpts from former Indian Army Chief Gen MM Naravane’s upcoming book ‘Four Stars to Destiny’ published recently provide hitherto unknown aspects of high-level decision making during the 2020 China border crisis and other key national security developments then.

Golden Globes 2024 Awards:

The Golden Globes has been reinvented all shiny and new, with a fresh organizing body and a membership revamp increasing numbers to a more diverse group of more than 300 people from around the world. 'Oppenheimer,' 'Barbie,' 'Poor Things,' 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' 'Succession' and 'The Bear' were among the night's big winners.

Virat Kohli named Pubity Athlete of the Year 2023

Veteran Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has been bestowed with the prestigious title of Pubity Athlete of the Year for 2023, achieving a remarkable victory over Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi with a commanding 78-22 margin in the final votes.

India exported products worth over 60 lakh crore in FY 2022-23

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on 6th Jan 2024 said that India has exported products worth over 60 lakh crore rupees in the financial year 2022-2023. Addressing the 77th Foundation Day of the Bureau of Indian Standards through video conferencing in New Delhi, Mr. Goyal stressed that high-quality standards will help India achieve high ambitions and also become a developed nation. He said that over 340 districts in the country have hallmarking facilities and nearly 4.5 lakh articles are hallmarked every day. Lauding the government’s effort to make India self-reliant.

Uganda to Host 19th NAM Summit

The NAM -  Non-Aligned Movement is a forum of 120 developing countries that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. It aims to represent the political, economic and cultural interests of the developing world. The summit is expected to discuss issues like global cooperation, solidarity, and advancing common goals of developing countries related to politics, economics, and culture. As the incoming chair of NAM for 2024-2027, Uganda will set the agenda and priorities for the grouping over the next few years.