Daily Current Affairs – 24-01-2025

Tamil Nadu

Delhi-Meerut Namo

Bharat corridor inaugurated

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PM inaugurated a 13-km additional section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Vande Bharat corridor.

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The new section connects Sahibabad to New Ashok Nagar via Anand Vihar.

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This is the first Namo Bharat corridor in Delhi.

New day for

computer operators

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Starting 2025, the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) will observe December 26 (birth anniversary of Charles Babbage) as Computer Data Entry Operators’ Day.

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The first computer was invented by Charles Babbage between 1833 and 1871.

Youth Co:Lab

Innovation Challenge

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The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI Aayog, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) , and Citi Foundation have launched the 7th edition of the Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge for 2024-25.

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This year’s challenge focuses on “Enhancing access to opportunities and well-being for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs)”.

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The initiative will be implemented in collaboration with AssisTech Foundation (ATF) .

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Youth Co:Lab was launched in 2019 in collaboration with AIM and NITI Aayog.

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It has reached over 19,000 people and supported 2,600 youth-led teams.

India’s first solar

village

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Masali village in Banaskantha, Gujarat , is the first solar village near the India-Pakistan border.

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Located 40 km from the border.

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The project involved installing solar panels on 199 rooftops.

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The project cost was ₹1.16 crore.

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The village now has 100% solar power.