Daily Current Affairs- 26 January 2024

Today's Current Affairs 26th January 2024

 INTERNATIONAL

Saudi Arabia is set to inaugurate its inaugural alcohol store, exclusively catering to diplomats

• Saudi Arabia will open its first alcohol store in the capital Riyadh which will serve exclusively non-Muslim diplomats.
• Customers will have to register via a mobile app, get a clearance code from the foreign ministry, and respect monthly quotas with their purchases.

About Saudi Arabia:

• Capital- Riyadh
• Currency- Saudi riyal
• Prime minister- Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud

 NATIONAL

Odisha is preparing to establish the globe's premier 'Black Tiger Safari'

• Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has unveiled plans for the establishment of the world’s first ‘black tiger safari’ near the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj.

About Odisha: 

Capital: – Bhubaneswar

Chief Ministe:r – Naveen Patnaik

Governor: – Raghubar Das

 

India and Oman's IT Cooperation MoU got the cabinet nod

• The Union Cabinet, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the MoU between the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of India and the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology of Oman.
• The MoU, inked on December 15 last year, aims to foster collaboration and cooperation in the field of Information Technology (IT). 

SPORTS

Nikita Kumari from Rajasthan clinches gold in discus throw at the Khelo India Youth Games

• In the Khelo India youth games, Nikita Kumari of Rajasthan won the gold in the discus throw event.
• She was followed by Riddhi from Haryana winning the silver while Bhakti Gawade from Maharashtra won the bronze.

Important Days

26th January 2024 marked the celebration of Republic Day in India 

• Republic Day 2024 is observed on the 26th January 2024.
• The day honours the promulgation of the Indian Constitution on January 26, 1950.

 BANKING AND ECONOMY

SBI Life Insurance launched two new products

• SBI Life Insurance, one of the most trusted private life insurers in the country, launched two products– ‘SBI Life - Saral Swadhan Supreme’ and ‘SBI Life - Smart Swadhan Supreme’,.
• These products aim not only to provide life cover but also to offer the return of premiums at maturity.