Current affairs 02 November 2024

Nepal Earns ₹4.75 Billion from Carbon Trading, Sets Renewable Goals.

• Nepal earned ₹4.75 billion from carbon trading, with income generated from eight projects since 2011.
• The government, aiming for 28,500 MW in renewable energy by 2035, reaffirmed support for the sector during APEC's 28th anniversary.
• APEC's efforts include constructing 40,253 kW of micro-hydropower projects and serving 3.65 million households with renewable energy.

India-China Complete Disengagement at Depsang, Demchok.

• India and China have finished disengagement at Depsang and Demchok in eastern Ladakh, resuming normalcy after a four-and-a-half-year standoff.
• Recently, India and China agreed on the patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.
• The disengagement process began on the 22nd of this month.
• 16th BRICS Summit - Kazan, Russia.

Maldives Projects MVR 1.6 Billion Aid from India for 2025.

• Maldives has estimated that India will provide MVR 1.6 billion (approximately $104 million) in aid in 2025.
• This estimate is part of the State Budget 2025, submitted to the Maldivian Parliament.
• The total international grant projected is MVR 2.25 billion.
• Besides India, the Maldives anticipates receiving MVR 502 million (22%) from China along with Japan, Pakistan, Saudi, and Netherlands.

Angelina Jolie to Receive Performer Tribute at Gotham Awards.

• Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie is set to be honored with the Performer Tribute at the 34th Gotham Awards in New York City.
• Jolie is being recognized for her performance in the film Maria, directed by Pablo Larraín.
• The Gotham Awards ceremony will take place on December 2 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

ISRO's First Analog Space Mission Launched in Leh, Ladakh.

• ISRO launched India's first analog space mission from Leh, led by the Human Space Flight Centre in collaboration with AAKA Space Studio, University of Ladakh, IIT Bombay, and Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council.
• The mission aims to simulate an interplanetary habitat, utilizing Ladakh’s Mars-like conditions to study challenges of space habitation, benefiting the future exploration.