Current affairs 17 January 2024

25 Crore people lifted from poverty in the last 9 years: NITI Aayog.

• NITI Aayog unveils a significant achievement, that nearly 25 Crore people in India have escaped multidimensional poverty in the past 9 years.
• The decline in poverty rates across various dimensions showcased a remarkable drop from over 29 percent to around 11 percent during this period.
• Uttar Pradesh leads in poverty reduction, followed by Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

NIT Raipur professor innovates solar inverter for uninterrupted energy.

• Professor Lalit Sahu and his team at NIT Raipur develop a state-of-the-art Fault-Tolerant Inverter designed to handle electricity supply faults, guaranteeing a seamless and reliable solar energy supply for residential and industrial use.
• Resolves discrepancies in solar panel and component lifespans, minimizing faults.
• Secures two patents for partial and fully fault-tolerant design.

Army signed agreement for cancer treatment to ECHS beneficiaries.

• The Indian Army formalizes a MoU with the Mizoram State Cancer Institute in Aizawl, marking a significant step towards offering cancer treatment to Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) beneficiaries.
• Mizoram State Cancer Institute (MSCI), a renowned cancer hospital, joins forces to deliver cashless and capless medical treatment to ECHS beneficiaries in Mizoram.

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Pench Tiger Reserve attains India's first dark sky park status.

• Maharashtra's Pench Tiger Reserve makes history as India's inaugural Dark Sky Park, securing the fifth position in Asia.
• International Union for Conservation of Nature, recognizing the night sky as a vital natural, cultural, and historical resource.
• The establishment of Dark Sky Parks is actively promoted by the International Astronomical Union.

NHAI implements "One Vehicle, One FASTag" initiative for seamless toll.

• NHAI launches the One Vehicle, One FASTag initiative to discourage the misuse of a single FASTag for multiple vehicles, promoting a more efficient Electronic Toll Collection system for seamless movement at Toll Plazas.
• NHAI encourages FASTag users to complete the Know Your Customer (KYC) process for their latest FASTag, aligning with RBI guidelines.