Current affairs 30 January 2024

Foundation laid for northeast’s 1st naturopathy hospital in Dibrugarh.

• AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma initiated the construction of the first yoga and naturopathy hospital in Northeast India.
• Approximately ₹100 crore to be invested in the Central Research Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy (CRIYN) in Assam's Dibrugarh district.
• Focussed on integrating traditional knowledge of yoga and naturopathy with modern technology.

India extended $1 million emergency relief to Papua New Guinea.

• India dispatched $1 million worth of emergency relief to aid Papua New Guinea following a volcanic eruption.
• Relief consignments were airlifted by Australian Air Force including 11 tonnes of disaster relief material and 6 tonnes of medical aid.
• Ulawun volcano's eruption on November 20 prompted the evacuation of thousands, marking its first significant eruption in years.

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quit West African bloc "ECOWAS".

• Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
• Relations between the bloc and the three countries have been tense after military coups took place in Niger in July, Burkina Faso in 2022 and Mali in 2020.
• Ecowas urged the countries to return to civilian rule, expressing commitment to finding a negotiated solution.

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India finished runners-up in FIH Hockey5s Women's World Cup.

• India finished as runners-up in the FIH Hockey5s Women's World Cup after a 2-7 loss to the Netherlands in the final.
• India's Jyoti Chhatri and Rutuja Dadaso Pisal scored in the match.
• The Netherlands produced a clinical performance to beat India and claim the inaugural title.
• The women’s tournament at the FIH #Hockey5s World Cup came to an end in Muscat, Oman.
• Poland finished third.

International Literature Festival of Kerala commenced in in Thrissur.

• The theme is Literature, culture and progress.
• The festival has been organized by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi in association with the Kerala State Cultural department.
• Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan virtually inaugurated the event in Thrissur, Kerala.
• Around 500 writers, critics & social activists attended the 100-odd sessions of this event.