Current affairs 24 March 2024

Neuralink's first brain chip patient played chess with his mind.

• Elon Musk's brain chip startup Neuralink live-streamed its first patient playing an online chess game using the company's chip implant to move the mouse.
• Neuralink is testing its brain implant technology for people with paralysis to control external devices with their thoughts.
• The first human trial for Neuralink is Noland Arbaugh who was paralysed below shoulder after a diving accident.

Sathiyan became first-ever Indian to win WTT Feeder title.

• Star paddler G. Sathiyan has become the first-ever Indian to win a men's singles trophy at a World Table Tennis (WTT) Feeder Series event in Beirut, Lebanon.
• He defeated compatriot Manav Thakkar 3-1 on the final day of WTT Feeder Beirut 2024.
• World Table Tennis is an organization created by the International Table Tennis Federation in 2019.

Australia tightened student visa rules as migration hits record high.

• Australia will enforce stricter visa rules for foreign students, including heightened English language requirements for student and graduate visas.
• The government will gain the authority to suspend education providers from recruiting international students if they frequently violate regulations.
• These measures aim to reduce migration levels, addressing the tight rental market issue.

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Bina Agarwal and James K. Boyce won Global Inequality Awards 2024.

• Bina Agarwal and James K. Boyce have been jointly awarded the inaugural 2024 Global Inequality Research Awards (GiRA).
• They have made contributions to understanding gender inequalities, ecofeminism and the link between social inequality and environmental degradation.
• The World Inequality Lab and CRIS have inaugurated the GiRA to honor research excellence in global inequality every two years.

Mahindra, Adani Total Energies join hands to set up EV charging infra.

• Mahindra & Mahindra and Adani Total Energies have partnered to establish EV charging infrastructure nationwide.
• They have aimed to roll out e-mobility solutions for seamless access, covering discovery, availability, navigation, and transaction processes.
• The collaboration focuses on improving customer experience, fostering energy transition, and aiding in achieving climate action goals.