Current affairs 14 March 2024

India world’s top arms importer between 2019-23: SIPRI Report.

• India remains the world’s top arms importer and its imports increased by 4.7 percent between 2014–2018 and 2019–2023 according to the Swedish think tank SIPRI.
• Russia continued as India’s main arms supplier adding around 55 percent of arms imports by European states in 2019–23 were supplied by the US, up from 35 percent in 2014–18.
• Pakistan was the fifth largest arms importer in 2019–23.

Kempegowda International Airport recognised as best airport at arrival.

• Airports Council International recognizes 6 Indian Airports including Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai.
• Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad got recognition in the category of catering 15 to 25 million passengers.
• Chandigarh airport appeared as the best airport in the 2 to 5 million passengers.

Vada pav ranks 19th in the world’s top 50 best sandwich.

• The first five dishes in the list are banh mi from Vietnam, tombik doner from Turkey, shawarma from Lebanon, tortas from Mexico, and lobster roll from the United States.
• Taste Atlas is an online travel and food guide that collates local recipes from across the world and gives food reviews.
• This street food is said to have originated from a street vendor named Ashok Vaidya.

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Jamshedpur to host National Para Badminton Championship.

• The 6th National Para Badminton Championship 2023-2024 will be held from March 19-23, 2024 at Mohan Ahuja Stadium, Jamshedpur.
• Over 300 para-athletes from across India will compete in the four-day National Para Badminton Championship, commencing here on March 19.
• The event is being jointly organised by the Badminton Association of India and Tata Steel.

Sachin Salunkhe won Promising Investor of the Year Award.

• The Wow Talk event, organized by Rajasthan Government in Mumbai, showcased Rajasthan's potential for tourism and investment.
• Sachin Salunkhe, recognized for his investments in 104 companies, received the Promising Investor of the Year 2024 award from the CM of Rajasthan.
• The event highlighted Rajasthan's growing startup ecosystem, positioning the state as a new hub for media production.