Current Affairs (24th January, 2024)

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Every year Parakram Diwas is observed on 23^rd January, it marks the marks the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
This day is a celebration of his unwavering spirit and significant contributions to India's independence.
In 2024, the nation marks the 127^th edition of Parakram Diwas.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana'.
It is a government initiative aiming to provide rooftop solar power systems to one crore households.
This is not the first effort to encourage the adoption of rooftop solar power systems, a previous initiative was the Rooftop Solar Programme launched in 2014.
The objective of that program was to achieve a cumulative installed capacity of 40,000 megawatts (MW) or 40 gigawatts (GW) by 2022.
Unfortunately, this goal was not met, leading to an extension of the deadline from 2022 to 2026.
The Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana appears to be a renewed initiative to work towards the target of 40 GW rooftop solar capacity.

In the year 2024, the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar has been conferred upon the 60 Parachute Field Hospital in Uttar Pradesh for its outstanding performance in Disaster Management.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Government of India has established the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar.
It is an annual award designed to acknowledge and commend the commendable contributions and selfless service provided by individuals and organizations in India within the field of disaster management.
The award includes a cash prize of Rs. 51 lakhs and a certificate for institutions,
and Rs. 5 lakhs along with a certificate for individuals.

On 24^th January 2024, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, the Vice-President, will inaugurate a year-long nationwide campaign titled 'Hamara Samvidhan, Hamara Samman'.
It is to commemorate the 75^th Year of India as a Republic.
The inauguration ceremony will be held at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.
The campaign is designed to renew our collective dedication to the principles embedded in the Constitution of India and celebrate the shared values that unite our nation.
This countrywide initiative aims to build a sense of pride and responsibility in upholding the ideals outlined in the constitutional framework.

On the auspicious occasion of Sri Ram Lalla's Pran Pratishtha (Consecration ceremony) in Sri Ayodhya Dham, 'Sri Ram Mahotsav' and 'Khadi Samvad' was organized in village Jhumpa village in Haryana.
To take the resolution of 'Self-reliant and Developed India' of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to a new dimension, Khadi and Village Industries Commission, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, distributed machinery and toolkits in District Bhiwani, Tehsil-Siwani, Village-Jhumpa of Haryana.
The chief guest of the program was Shri Biplab Kumar Deb, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.

The 11^th edition of the India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise KHANJAR has started at the Special Forces Training School in Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh.
This exercise will take place from 22^nd January 2024 to 3rd February 2024.
This annual event takes place alternatively in both countries.
The Indian Army contingent, comprising 20 personnel, hails from The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), while the Kyrgyzstan contingent, also consisting of 20 personnel, is represented by the Scorpion Brigade.
The primary objective of the exercise is to facilitate the exchange of experiences and best practices in Counter-Terrorism and Special Forces Operations, particularly in Built-up Areas and Mountainous Terrain, in line with Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.