Page-10 of Current Affairs - January, 2024

9th Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival

January 17, 2024

The 9th Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival (PPHF) will be held from January 18-20, 2024 in Arunachal Pradesh. Declared a state festival, it centers around wildlife conservation, especially hornbills found in the Pakke Tiger Reserve. Hornbill Species in Focus The reserve ..

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Assam Baibhav Award for Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi

January 17, 2024

The Assam government has announced that it will confer the Assam Baibhav award, the state’s highest civilian honor, to Member of Parliament and former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi. He has been credited for playing a part in ..

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Buffalo Fights Revived in Assam After 9 Years

January 17, 2024

After a hiatus of almost nine years, traditional Moh-Juj (buffalo) fights were held in Ahatguri, Assam. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the event to mark the revival of this cultural practice. Cabinet Approval to Restore Tradition In December 2022, ..

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Rising Acidity Threatens Antarctic Shelf Ecosystems

January 17, 2024

A new study warns of increasing acidity in Antarctic continental shelves within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) under high greenhouse gas trajectories. As carbon emissions mix vertically, severe acidification could occur at all water levels in these biodiversity hotspots by 2100. ..

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Ancient Settlement Discovered at Vadnagar Dating to 800 BCE

January 17, 2024

Researchers from various institutes have uncovered evidence of human settlement at Vadnagar, Gujarat spanning over 3,000 years, starting from as early as 800 BCE. Successive periods of occupation belonging to the Mauryas, Indo-Greeks, Hindu and Muslim rulers have been found. ..

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National Startup Awards 2023

January 17, 2024

On India’s lively National Startup Day, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) revealed the winners of the prestigious National Startup Awards 2023. From 84 outstanding finalists spanning industries like agritech to insurtech, 20 groundbreaking startups took ..

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Poverty and Inflammation Heighten Mortality Risks

January 17, 2024

Prior evidence has shown poverty can increase mental illness, heart disease, hypertension, stroke, and mortality risks. Separately, chronic inflammation from factors like poor diet, obesity, inactivity, toxins or autoimmune disorders also heightens disease and death risks. However, new US research ..

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Oxfam’s Inequality Inc Report

January 17, 2024

Global inequality between the wealthy and impoverished has notably worsened for the first time in 25 years, according to Oxfam’s recent “Inequality Inc” report published on January 15, 2024. This trend is being further exacerbated by climate change impacts, largely ..

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