04-May-2024
Current Affairs (4th May, 2024)
Current Affairs
Amul Becomes Lead Sponsor for USA And South Africa in T20
- Amul becomes the lead sponsor the USA and South Africa in T20 World Cup 2024.
- The USA will be co-hosting the tournament for the first time with some matches including the semifinals and finals.
World Press Freedom Day 2024
- World Press Freedom Day is annually observed on 3rd May.
- The day honours the fundamental principles of press freedom and the vital role journalists play in informing and enlightening the public.
- The theme for the day 2024 is A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis.
Purnima Devi Barman Received Whitley Gold Award 2024
- Dr Purnima Devi Barman has won her second Whitley Gold Award 2024 also known as the Green Oscar.
- She is a wildlife biologist from Assam and was honoured for her conservation effort of the endangered bird, Hargila or Greater Adjutant Stork and its wetland habitat.
Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl Launched Eternal Capital VC Fund
- Former BharatPe COO Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl has launched his maiden VC fund, Eternal Capital.
- The sector-agnostic fund aims to build a diversified portfolio of ‘solutions for the future’ and plans to invest in 40 start-ups in their seed to pre-series A stages, over the next three years.