Daily Current Affairs- 4 November 2024

Daily Current Affairs- 4th November 2024

INTERNATIONAL

Duma Boko, New President of Botswana

• Duma Boko, the presidential candidate of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), was declared Botswana’s sixth president. Botswana’s Chief Justice, Terence Rannowane, announced on national television. 

Collins Dictionary Names “Brat” 2024 Word of the Year

• Collins Dictionary announced “brat” as its Word of the Year for 2024. The word, redefined by British singer Charli XCX and popularized through her album of the same name, has come to represent a “confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude.” Originally used to describe a misbehaving child, “brat” now embodies a culturally resonant spirit of self-expression and rebellion that resonates globally. 

NATIONAL

NSE Launches Multilingual Mobile App and Website

• On the occasion of Diwali and to mark its 30th anniversary, the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has launched its official mobile app, NSEIndia, and expanded its corporate website to support a total of 12 languages. 

SPORTS

India’s Atanu das Bags Bronze Medal in Swiss Open Indoor Archery

• India’s Atanu Das has bagged a bronze medal in the Swiss Open Indoor Archery in Lausanne, Switzerland. Olympian Atanu Das defeated Switzerland’s Thomas Rufer 6-4 in the Recurve Men’s Bronze medal match. 

Wriddhiman Saha announces retirement from cricket

• Indian wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha has announced his retirement from cricket, saying that the ongoing Ranji Trophy season will be his last final one. The 40-year-old Bengal wicketkeeper has appeared in 40 Tests and nine ODIs since his international debut in 2010. 

Harmeet Desai claims dual titles at WTT Feeder Caracas in Venezuela

• Indian table tennis star Harmeet Desai claimed dual titles at the WTT Feeder Caracas in Venezuela today, winning both the Men’s Singles and Mixed Doubles events. In Mixed Doubles, Desai and partner Krittwika Roy edged past Cuba’s Jorge Campos and Daniela Fonseca Carrazana in a tight 3-2 final. Earlier, they defeated China’s Wang Kaibo and Liu Xinran in straight sets to reach the final. 

India bags 17 medals at Under-19 World Boxing Championships

• India delivered an impressive performance at the Under-19 World Boxing Championships in Colorado, USA, securing 17 medals, including four golds, across the men’s and women’s categories. The Indian squad, featuring 19 boxers, 9 men and 10 women, saw 12 athletes reach the finals, with every female boxer winning a medal. 

SUMMITS AND MOUs

First Asian Buddhist Summit to take place on November 5-6

• The Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation, is organizing the First Asian Buddhist Summit (ABS) on the 5th and 6th of November in New Delhi, the summit will be inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu, the theme of this summit is ‘Role of Buddha Dhamma in Strengthening Asia’. 

7th Session of International Solar Alliance Assembly to begin in New Delhi

• The Seventh Session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly will be inaugurated at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi today (4 November). The ISA Assembly will deliberate on initiatives of the International Solar Alliance, ISA that impact energy access, security, and traditions with a focus on empowering member countries to adopt solar energy and mobilize finance to speed up solar deployment.