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●     National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is observed annually on January 11th

●     In 2007, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day was declared by the United States Senate to be celebrated on January 11

●     It aims to raise awareness about the horrific crime of human trafficking and the millions of people impacted by it worldwide.

●     This day serves as a crucial reminder to stay vigilant, educate ourselves, and take action to combat this modern-day slavery. 

About: 

●     Human trafficking is the illegal trade of people for various purposes, including forced labor, sexual exploitation, organ harvesting, and domestic servitude. 

Did you Know? 

●     Blue is internationally recognized as the universal color for human trafficking prevention

●     Ties between India and the Maldives have witnessed a worrying downward spiral in recent months.

●     This sudden shift, marked by diplomatic tensions and public animosity, raises concerns about the future of regional stability and cooperation. 

Triggering factors: 

1. Anti-India remarks by Maldivian officials
2. Change in Maldivian government.
3. Geopolitical influences

●     The Manipur Government on January 11 sounded an alert after a gooey black fluid blanketed a rivulet on Jan 10 night.

 About: 

●     A thick, viscous black fluid has mysteriously covered a rivulet in Manipur, raising concerns about environmental contamination and potential health risks.

●     The incident occurred near the Loktak Lake which is a Ramsar wetland of international importance.

●     As per Central Government’s annual cleanliness survey, Indore and Surat were adjudged the ‘cleanest cities’ in the country

●     Navi Mumbai retained the third position i.

●     In the category of ‘best performing States’ in ‘Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023’, Maharashtra bagged the top rank, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

●     India’s net direct tax collections have touched ₹14.7 lakh crore, meeting over four-fifths of this year’s target and reflecting a growth of 19.4% over the same period of 2022-23.

●     The provisional direct tax collections continue to register ‘steady growth’ with gross collections rising 16.77% to ₹17.18 lakh crore, led by a 26.11% rise in Personal Income Tax (PIT) inflows.

●     Corporate Income Tax or CIT collections grew at a relatively muted pace of 8.32%.

●     The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), also known as the carbon border tax, is a policy that aims to level the playing field for European industries facing stricter carbon emission regulations compared to their non-EU counterparts.

●     It essentially puts a price on the carbon emissions embedded in certain imported goods, such as cement, steel, aluminum, fertilizers, electricity, and hydrogen.

●     The EU’s ambitious goal is to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 requires significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

●     National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is observed annually on January 11th

●     In 2007, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day was declared by the United States Senate to be celebrated on January 11

●     It aims to raise awareness about the horrific crime of human trafficking and the millions of people impacted by it worldwide.

●     This day serves as a crucial reminder to stay vigilant, educate ourselves, and take action to combat this modern-day slavery. 

About: 

●     Human trafficking is the illegal trade of people for various purposes, including forced labor, sexual exploitation, organ harvesting, and domestic servitude. 

Did you Know? 

●     Blue is internationally recognized as the universal color for human trafficking prevention

●     The state government has sanctioned seven degree colleges for the undivided Koraput district which will start functioning from the ensuing 2024-25 academic year

●     The new government degree colleges have been sanctioned in Tentulikhunti, Kosagumuda, Jharigam and Raighar blocks of Nabarangpur district, Bandhugaon and Narayanpatna of Koraput and Chitrakonda of Malkangiri.

●     This expansion promises to bridge the gap in access to higher education and empower the youth of the region.

●     The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) took stringent measures to address the ongoing pollution in the Brahmani and Koel rivers

●     OSPCB discovered that untreated sewage water is being discharged into the rivers from various sources, including the prestigious National Institute of Technology-Rourkela (NIT-R).

●     Suresh Chandra Mahapatra, the advisor to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the launch of the Jagannath Bus Service to cater to the needs of devotees.

●     Jagannath buses would operate from various locations to Bhubaneswar and Puri, providing devotees with a unique experience.

●     Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) are developing a new heat-tolerant vaccine that can offer protection against different strains of SARS-CoV-2 — both current and future variants.

●     This comes even as the country is under the grip of the new highly transmissible JN.1 variant with immune escaping features.

●     This vaccine is effective against all current strains of SARS-CoV-2 and can be quickly adapted for future variants as well.

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