Current Affairs 13/01/24

Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023

On January 12th, Surat and Indore were jointly adjudged India’s cleanest cities as per the Centre’s annual Swachh Survekshan city cleanliness rankings for 2023. The awards were conferred by President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi. In the category of cities with a population of less than 1 lakh, Sasvad, Patan and Lonavala secured the top three spots. Mhow Cantonment Board in Madhya Pradesh was adjudged the Cleanest Cantonment Board. Varanasi and Prayagraj won the top two awards amongst the Cleanest Ganga Towns. Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh won the top three awards for Best Performing State. Chandigarh walked away with the award for the Best Safaimitra Surakshit Sheher. 110 awards were bestowed during the ceremony.

DRDO conducts successful flight-test of New Generation AKASH missile

· Additional Secretary Charanjit Singh and SBI Chief General Manager Shantanu Pendsey sign MoU on 'Svyam Siddha' financial product for SHG women-led enterprises in rural India. 

 · The MoU aims to enable 2 Crore Lakhpati Didis from SHG women. 

 · "Svyam Siddha" by SBI is tailored for SHG women entrepreneurs, offering loans up to Rs. 5 lakhs and an easier documentation process.

Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) Inaugurated

On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country’s longest bridge over the sea, the 22 km Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, officially the Atal Setu Nhava Sheva Sea Link. The bridge that was first conceptualized six decades ago will cut the travel time between Sewri and Chirle to under 20 minutes. The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) is a 22-km-long twin-carriageway six-lane bridge over the Thane Creek in the Arabian Sea, connecting Sewri in the island city of Mumbai to Chirle in Raigad district on the mainland.

Khelo India Para Games 2023

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, is set to inaugurate the Khelo India Para Games 2023 in New Delhi tomorrow. The games, scheduled between December 10 and 17, will witness the participation. In order to promote Para Athletes, the 1st edition of Khelo India Para Games 2023 is being organized from 10th -17th December 2023 across 3 venues in the city of Delhi across 7 sports Disciplines (Para Archery, Par Athletics, Para Badminton, Para Table Tennis, Para Powerlifting, CP Football, Para Shooting).

Denmark Launches Green Fuels Alliance to Boost Sustainable Energy Partnerships with India

The Danish government has announced the launch of the Green Fuels Alliance India (GFAI), a strategic initiative aimed at advancing collaboration between Denmark and India in the sustainable energy solutions sector. This new partnership seeks to promote growth in green fuels like Clean Hydrogen while helping both countries progress their shared goal of reaching carbon neutrality.