Current Affairs 17th April 2024
Welcome to your one-stop shop for staying informed on the latest happenings around the world! Today’s edition of Current Affairs dives deep into the news for April 17th, 2024. Buckle up as we explore the critical events, policy changes, and breaking stories that are shaping our world. Whether you’re prepping for an exam, keeping up with current events, or simply curious about what’s going on, this blog has you covered.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
1) Sany India Launches SKT105E, India’s 1st Locally-Made Electric Mining Truck
Sany Heavy Industry India Private Limited (SANY India), a construction and mining equipment manufacturer, has introduced the SKT105E, India’s first domestically made completely electric opencast mining truck.
The SKT105E is designed to endure the extreme conditions seen in open-cast mining operations.
The truck’s electric propulsion technology assures zero emissions and excellent performance while decreasing the carbon impact. This unique design makes the truck an environmentally friendly transportation.
The truck is cost-effective and energy-efficient, with a payload capability of around 70 tons.
SANY India, situated in Pune, Maharashtra, is a fully owned subsidiary of SANY Heavy Industry Construction Limited (SANY Heavy Industry), China. SANY India was incorporated in 2002.
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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
2) Delhi airport Ranked 10th among World’s Top 10 Busiest Airports in 2023: ACI
- The Airports Council International (ACI) World issued its study on the ‘Top 10 Busiest Airports Worldwide for 2023’, with Delhi Airport (Indira Gandhi International Airport – IGIA) ranking tenth in 2023.
- With about 7.22 crore passengers in 2023, IGIA fell somewhat from ninth place in 2022, with Chicago O’Hare Airport surpassing it.
- Despite this, the airport has shown a consistent Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) increase of 20.36% since 2022, demonstrating the strong resurgence of the Indian aviation sector.
- Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, it was rated ninth in 2022, thirteenth in 2021, and seventeenth busiest in 2019.
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), United States (US), regains the title of world’s busiest with 104.65 million passengers in 2023, albeit remaining 5% below 2019 levels owing to pandemic recovery.
About Airports Council International (ACI)
It is a global trade association for airports founded in 1991 to foster collaboration among its member airports and other aviation organizations such as the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization.
- Director General- Luis Felipe de Oliveira
- Members– As of January 2024, ACI serves 757 members, operating 2109 airports in 191 countries.
- Headquarters– Montreal, Canada
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BANKING & FINANCE
3) Jio Financial and Blackrock form JV to set up Wealth Management & Broking Business
On April 16, 2024, Jio Financial Services (JFS), Reliance Industries Ltd’s (RIL) financial services arm, and BlackRock, Inc. and BlackRock Advisors Singapore Pte inked a 50:50 Joint Venture (JV) agreement to establish a wealth management and brokerage company in India.
This includes forming a wealth management firm and a brokerage firm, both of which require separate Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) licenses.”
Key Points:
- In June 2023, the businesses formed a 50:50 joint venture to deliver asset management services in India, with each investing an initial investment of USD 150 million.
- India’s high-net-worth people own financial assets of USD 1-1.2 trillion, which are mostly handled by institutional platforms, with banks managing one-third and Indian wealth managers handling the remaining 12-14%.
- The newly created joint venture competes with bank-led wealth management businesses and other significant players such as BNP Paribas Wealth Management, 360 One, Nuvama, and Avendus.
- India is now a top worldwide investment destination, with 15.1 crore Demat accounts by March 2024, including a 31 lakh increase in the same month.
About Jio Financial Services:
Incorporated as Reliance Strategic Investments Private Limited on July 22, 1999, and renamed Jio Financial Services Limited in July 2023.
- Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer– Hitesh Kumar Sethia
- Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
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4) RBI Directs all REs to Provide KFS to Borrowers w.e.f 1st October 2024
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has ordered all Regulated Entities (REs) (banks and financial institutions) to deliver detailed key facts statements (KFS) to all new retail and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) borrowers beginning October 1, 2024.
This is part of the RBI’s efforts to improve lending procedures’ transparency.
Key Points:
- The statement should include information on the recovery agent’s policies, contact information for complaints, and the possibility of the loan being sold to others in basic and easy-to-understand terms.
- KFS will supply a computation sheet for the loan’s annual percentage rate (APR) and amortization plan over the loan term.
- The APR will include any costs charged by the RE. APR will also include costs imposed on borrowers by REs on behalf of third-party service providers on an actual basis, such as insurance and legal fees.
- The RBI noted that REs may not charge borrowers fees that are not specified in the KFS without the borrower’s informed approval.
- The RBI has directed REs to build up the required systems and processes to execute this advice as soon as practicable. If the borrower agrees to the KFS, the RE will be obligated by them.
- KFS will offer borrowers with a unique proposal number that will be valid for at least 3 working days for loans with a tenor of 7 days or more, and 1 working day for loans with a tenor of less than 7 days.
- The validity period is the amount of time that the borrower has after receiving the KFS from the RE to accept the loan conditions.
About Reserve Bank of India(RBI):
- Governor– Shaktikanta Das
- Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Established in – 1st April 1935
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5) Deposits of Senior Citizens surged by 143% to Rs 34 lakh crore in 5 years: SBI Report
According to a research by the State Bank of India’s Economic Research Department (ERD), the total amount of deposits in senior citizen accounts climbed by 143% to Rs 34.367 lakh crore by the end of December 2023, up from Rs 13.724 lakh crore in 2018.
Key Findings:
- According to the data, elderly people’ term deposit accounts climbed by almost 81%, reaching 7.4 crore in December 2023 from 4.1 crore in 2018.
- According to the research, at least 7.3 crore of these accounts have balances of more above Rs 15 lakh and earn 7.5% interest on their deposits.
- As a result, older folks would earn around Rs 2.7 lakh crore in interest on their deposits in Fiscal Year 2023-24 (FY24). This comprises Rs 2.57 lakh crore from bank deposits and the balance of Rs 13,000 crore from the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme.
- According to the research, the average amount per senior citizen term deposit account increased by almost 39% to Rs 4.63 lakh by the end of December 2023, up from 3.34 lakh in 2018.
- According to the study, the government collected around Rs 27,000 crore in taxes from older residents on the income gained on term deposits during FY24.
- The Government of India (GoI) has increased the TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) threshold on deposits for elderly persons to Rs 50,000.
- Senior folks are more likely to choose bank deposits after a 50 basis point increase in interest rate and increased deposit insurance coverage.
- Bank deposit insurance cover has been extended from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh, effective February 4, 2020.
About State Bank of India(SBI):
- Chairman: Dinesh Kumar Khara
- Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded in: 1st July 1955
- Tagline – The Banker to Every Indian
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6) BOI & IMGC Partners to Offer Mortgage Guarantee-Backed Home Loan Products
Bank of India (BOI), an Indian Public Sector Bank (PSB), has entered into an arrangement with India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation (IMGC) to offer mortgage guarantee-backed home loan products in the affordable housing sector.
The agreement will benefit both salaried and self-employed home loan consumers in the affordable housing market.
Significance:
- The IMGC guarantee will assist the bank lower its risk of failure. This will allow the BOI to give borrowers more attractive lending conditions.
- The agreement intends to increase financial inclusion and make homeownership more affordable for Indian borrowers.
- This will assist to enhance the credit delivery system and increase loan flow to the affordable housing industry.
- Through this collaboration, IMGC will utilize its guarantee experience, while BoI will leverage its enormous network of over 5,100 branches across India.
- This will allow BoI to provide more flexible and secure home loan packages to potential homeowners.
About India Mortgage GuaranteeCorporation(IMGC):
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulates IMGC under the 2008 Mortgage Guarantee Company (Reserve Bank) Guidelines.
- Managing Director(MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)– Mahesh Misra
- Established in 2012
- Headquarters– Noida, Uttar Pradesh
About Bank of India(BOI):
- MD & CEO- Rajneesh Karnatak
- Headquarters- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded in 1906
- Tagline- Relationship Beyond Banking
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7) SBI Life Introduces IdeationX to Inspire Insurance Innovations amongst Young Minds (Current Affairs 17th April 2024)
State Bank of India Life Insurance Company Limited (SBILIFE), one of India’s largest private life insurance firms, has launched the first edition of IdeationX, a ground-breaking project aimed at changing the future of the insurance business.
Key Objectives of the Initiative:
In line with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India’s (IRDAI) vision of ‘Insurance for All by 2047’, SBI Life’s IdeationX is an innovative platform that aims to encourage and engage young aspiring minds from B-Schools across the country to come up with new ideas and innovative solutions to meet people’s emerging insurance needs.
The chance offered to the country’s future leaders will aid in redefining the insurance business and attaining long-term growth through innovative product solutions developed by aspiring brains.
Highlights of the Initiative:
- Over 1000 aspiring candidates from various B-Schools, including National Insurance Academy (NIA) in Pune (Maharashtra), NIRMA in Ahmedabad, South Indian Education Society (SIES) in Mumbai (Maharashtra), KJ Somaiya in Mumbai, International Management Institute (IMI) in Kolkata (West Bengal), Brij Mohan Lall (BML) Munjal in Gurgaon (Haryana), Institute of Management Technology (IMT) in Hyderabad (Telangana)
- Following the screening exam, about 320 students were chosen, and the final round featured eight finalist teams, of whom XIME-Bengaluru emerged successful, claiming the title of SBI Life Ideation X champion.
About SBI Life Insurance –
SBI Life Insurance, a significant insurance firm, was founded in October 2000 and registered with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) in March 2001.
- MD & CEO – Amit Jhingran
- Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Tagline – Apne Liye, Apno Ke Liye
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8) Jana SFB & Kotak Mahindra Life Partners to Offer Insurance Products (Current Affairs 17th April 2024)
Jana Small Finance Bank (SFB) Limited has collaborated with Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited to offer life insurance products to Jana SFB clients.
Life insurance products will incorporate long-term savings and retirement plans.
About Jana Small Finance Bank:
Jana Small Finance Bank began its operations in March 2018.
- MD & CEO– Ajay Kanwal
- Headquarters– Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Tagline– Likho Apni Kahani
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(Current Affairs 17th April 2024)
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
9) Kuwait’s Emir Appoints Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as New PM of Kuwait (Current Affairs 17th April 2024)
Kuwait’s emir, His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has signed an Emiri decree designating Kuwaiti economist Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as Prime Minister (PM) of Kuwait and granting him the authority to name new cabinet members.
Sheikh Ahmad succeeds previous Prime Minister Sheikh Dr Mohammed Sabah Al Salem Al-Sabah, who tendered his resignation to the Emir following the upcoming parliamentary election in April 2024.
Note:
- The resignation of Sheikh Dr Mohammed Sabah Al Salem was a procedural action following the election of a new parliament.
- According to Article 57 of Kuwait’s constitution, the present administration must retire before the legislature is inaugurated.
About Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah:
- Sheikh Ahmad belongs to Kuwait’s ruling dynasty, the House of Sabah.
- He began his career in 1977 as a financial analyst at the Kuwait Financial Center. He began working as a Financial Researcher for Kuwait’s Central Bank in 1978.
- He was the Acting Manager of the Banking Supervision Department at the Central Bank of Kuwait from 1984 to 1985, and then a Manager from 1985 to 1987.
- He served as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Burgan Bank from 1987 to 1997, as well as Deputy CMD of Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait from 1997 to 1999.
- He began his political career as Minister of Finance and Minister of Communications from 1999 and 2001. From 2001 to 2005, he held the positions of Minister of Communications, Minister of Planning, and Minister of State for Administrative Development.
- He also served as Minister of Communications (2005–2006), Minister of Health (2005–2007), Minister of Oil, and Minister of Information (2009–2011).
- He was the Chief of the Diwan of H.H. The Crown Prince from September 2021 till his appointment as Prime Minister.
About Kuwait:
- Capital– Kuwait City
- Emir– His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
- Currency– Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD)
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ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS
10) Bain Capital Sells 1.08% Stake in Axis Bank for Rs 3,575 crore (Current Affairs 17th April 2024)
Bain Capital, a private equity company, sold its remaining 1.08% share in Axis Bank for Rs 3,575 crore in an open market deal. The BSE (previously Bombay Stock Exchange) saw the selling of 33.37 million shares for Rs. 1,071 per share.
BofA Securities India Ltd (previously DSP Merrill Lynch Limited) is the transaction’s exclusive bookrunner.
Subsidiary Sell-offs:
- Integral Investments South Asia IV, a Bain Capital company, sold 8.35 million shares.
- BC Asia Investments VII and III sold 14.5 million and 10.5 million shares, respectively.
Note: Bain Capital purchased a stake in Axis Bank in November 2017. In December 2023, it sold 1.1% of its Axis Bank shares for around Rs 3,700 crore in an open market transaction.
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(Current Affairs 17th April 2024)
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
11) Gopi Thotakura Named Among 6 Crew Members to fly on Blue Origin’s NS-25 Mission (Current Affairs 17th April 2024)
Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and experienced pilot from Andhra Pradesh, has been selected as one of six crew members for Blue Origin’s New Shepard-25 (NS-25) space tourism mission.
About the Mission:
- This mission will be the New Shepard program’s seventh human flight, and the 25th overall.
- The NS-25 mission will launch from Blue Origin’s West Texas location in the United States of America.
Other 5 Crew members include:
- Mason Angel (USA); Sylvain Chiron (France); Kenneth L. Hess (USA); Carol Schaller (USA); and former United States Air Force Captain Ed Dwight.
- In 1961, then-US President John F. Kennedy picked Ed Dwight as America’s first Black astronaut candidate.
- During the voyage, each astronaut will take a postcard to space on behalf of Blue Origin’s Club for the Future.
About Gopi Thotakura:
- He is now the first Indian space tourist and the second Indian to enter space, after Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma of the Indian Army in 1984.
- He co-founded Preserve Life Corp., a global center for holistic wellness and applied health near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the United States.
About New Shepard:
- Blue Origin, founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, named their reusable suborbital rocket vehicle New Shepard after Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space.
- This vehicle is designed to carry people and scientific experiments beyond the Kármán line, the internationally recognized boundary of space.
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12) ISRO develops lightweight Carbon-Carbon(C-C) Rocket Engine Nozzle (Current Affairs 17th April 2024)
The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has developed a lightweight carbon-carbon (C-C) rocket engine nozzle.
This is a huge advancement in rocket engine technology.
It will aid in improving thrust levels, specific impulse, and thrust-to-weight ratios, increasing the cargo capacity of launch vehicles.
Key Points:
VSSC created a diverging nozzle using innovative materials such as C-C composites, which have unique qualities such as low density, high specific strength, and high stiffness, and can preserve mechanical properties even at elevated temperatures.
C-C composite features a specific anti-oxidation covering of Silicon Carbide (SiC), which increases its operating limitations in an oxidizing environment. Thus, it has a strong corrosion resistance.
Significance:
- ISRO now employs PS4 (4th stage) PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) with twin engines and nozzles built of Columbium (now Niobium) alloy.
- So, these C-C composites will replace metallic diverging nozzles, decreasing the launch vehicle’s bulk by roughly 67%.
- It is estimated to boost PSLV’s payload capacity by 15 kg.
Additional Information:
- ISRO now employs PS4 (4th stage) PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) with twin engines and nozzles built of Columbium (now Niobium) alloy.
- So, these C-C composites will replace metallic diverging nozzles, decreasing the launch vehicle’s bulk by roughly 67%.
- It is estimated to boost PSLV’s payload capacity by 15 kg.
About Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO):
- Chairman– Sreedhara Panicker Somanath
- Headquarters– Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Established in 1969
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(Current Affairs 17th April 2024)
ENVIRONMENT
13) Impatiens neo-uncinata: New species of Balsam Discovered in Kerala (Current Affairs 17th April 2024)
During a floristic study in the Agasthyamala biosphere reserve in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, researchers identified a new species of the genus Impatiens (family Balsaminaceae) dubbed “Impatiens neo-uncinata”.
The publication on the finding of the new species appeared in the scientific journal Phytotaxa.
Impatiens neo-uncinata is morphologically similar to Impatiens uncinata (Hook-Tail Balsam), but varies in flower size, basal and distal lobes, dorsal petal, and pollen.
The new species was recognized by its dazzling white blooms with crimson lines and rather big size.
Note:
Impatiens neo-uncinata has only been documented from one location at elevations ranging from 1,000 to 1,250 meters. It is classified as Endangered under the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) standards.
Impatiens is a genus of approximately 1000 species found across the tropics and subtropics.
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(Current Affairs 17th April 2024)
OBITUARY
14) Noted Carnatic Musician and Padma Shri Awardee KG Jayan died at the age of 89 (Current Affairs 17th April 2024)
Padma Shri Awardee KG Jayan, a prominent Carnatic musician from Kerala, died at the age of 89 in Ernakulam district, Kerala. He was born on November 21, 1934, in Kottayam, Kerala.
He was the father of the famous Malayalam actor, Manoj K. Jayan.
About KG Jayan:
- He began his career in Carnatic music at the age of nine, under the tutelage of Carnatic legends such as the Alathur Brothers and Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar.
- KG Jayan and his brother K.G.Vijayan were known as “Jaya-Vijaya” in the Malayalam music business.
- KG Jayan wrote over 1,000 songs and composed music for several Tamil and Malayalam films.
- Both Jaya-Vijaya created hundreds of devotional songs dedicated to Lord Ayappa. The popular Ayappa devotional songs include Sreekovil Nadathurannu and Hariharasuthane.
Noted Work
- Some of his timeless masterpieces are “Ayyanu Thunayay”, “Mamala Vaazhum”, “Sreekovil Nada Thurannu”, “Malamukalil Vaazhum Devaa”, and so on.
- Jaya-Vijaya wrote music for a number of well-known films, including Bhoomiyile, Malakhamar, Dharamasastha, Nirakudam, Sneham, and Padhapooja.
Awards:
- After being established jointly by the Kerala Government and the Travancore Devaswom Board, the Harivarasanam Award was first presented to G. Jayan in 2013.
- Previously, in 1991, the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, an organization under the Kerala government, had bestowed upon him their annual award.
- G. Jayan received the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian award in 2019, for his contributions to art.
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(Current Affairs 17th April 2024)
IMPORTANT DAYS
15) World Quantum Day 2024 – 14 April (Current Affairs 17th April 2024)
World Quantum Day is held yearly on April 14 to increase public knowledge and understanding of quantum science and technology throughout the world.
The third World Quantum Day takes place on April 14, 2024.
Background:
- The World Quantum Day was founded on April 14, 2021, by quantum scientists from over 65 nations worldwide.
- The first-ever global World Quantum Day was held on April 14, 2022.
Why April 14? - The date of World Quantum Day is April 14 (4/14 in month/day format), which refers to the rounded initial digits of Planck’s constant, 4.14.
- Planck’s constant is 4.1356677×10^−15 electron volt second (eV.s) = 0.000 000 000 000 004 1356677 eV.s.
- It is a basic constant in quantum physics that represents the interaction of energy and time.
Note: On May 2, 2023, the United States Senate passed a bipartisan resolution proposed by Senators Todd Young and Maggie Hassan to honor and support the purposes of World Quantum Day.
Significance:
- World Quantum Day is a decentralized and bottom-up project that involves scientists, engineers, educators, communicators, entrepreneurs, and others, and promotes involvement from a variety of backgrounds.
- It’s a day to honor the language of the cosmos, quantum mechanics.
- Quantum mechanics is the fundamental theory of physics that describes the behavior of elementary particles, which are the building blocks of the universe.
Objectives:
- Encourage public participation in quantum science and technology.
- Explain its significance in comprehending nature and technological achievements.
- Predict future scientific and technological revolutions, as well as their societal implications.
2024 Event in India:
- On April 14, 2024, India celebrated World Quantum Day 2024, demonstrating its ambition to being a worldwide leader in quantum science and technology.
- Professor Ajay Kumar Sood, the Indian government’s Principal Scientific Adviser, emphasized quantum technology’s transformational potential.
The National Quantum Mission (NQM):
- NQM, which was conceptualized and driven by the Prime Minister Science Technology Advisory Council (PM-STIAC), obtained Cabinet clearance on April 19, 2023, with a total budget of Rs 6003.65 crore over eight years.
- NQM seeks to catalyze scientific and industry R&D, establishing a strong ecosystem for Quantum Technology (QT) in India.
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16) World Art Day 2024 – April 15 (Current Affairs 17th April 2024)
Each year, on April 15th, World Art Day (WAD) celebrates the diversity of creative expressions by raising awareness, recognizes artists’ contributions to sustainable development, and further strengthens the relationship between artistic works and society.
WAD commemorates the promotion, development, distribution, and enjoyment of art.
The International Association of Art/Association Internationale des Arts Plastiques (IAA/AIAP) organizes the day each year in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Background:
- During its 17th General Assembly in Guadalajara, Mexico, the IAA/AIAP overwhelmingly supported the Turkish National Committee’s motion to establish April 15 as World Art Day.
- On April 15, 2012, the world commemorated the very first World Art Day.
- Subsequently, during its 40th session in 2019, UNESCO’s General Conference officially declared World Art Day.
- Becky Mate, an Artists for A Better World (AFABW) International member, launched World Art Day locally in 1998 and has championed the event ever since.
About International Association of Art (IAA/AIAP):
During UNESCO’s third General Conference in 1948, Beirut, Lebanon witnessed the founding of this organization. Following a period of six years, in 1954, it achieved autonomy and subsequently received the designation of a UNESCO associate.
- President– Kwang Soo Lee (Korea)
- Headquarters– Paris, France
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17) World Voice Day 2024 – April 16 (Current Affairs 17th April 2024)
World Voice Day (WVD) is an annual global campaign held on April 16 to honor the phenomenon of voice. WVD also attempts to raise awareness about the value of the human voice and the preventative care it requires.
World Voice Day is a day dedicated to raising awareness, recognizing, and celebrating the human voice.
The World Voice Day 2024 campaign was held under the motto/theme “Resonate. Educate. Celebrate!”
The Voice Committee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) picked this subject to highlight various elements of voice care and rehabilitation.
Background:
- In 1999, the Brazilian Society of Laryngology and Voice (SBLV) established a day to commemorate the voice.
- On April 16, 1999, a multidisciplinary organization consisting of physicians, speech-language pathologists, and singing voice therapists launched the Brazilian National Voice Day.
- In 2002, Professor Mario Andrea, a Portuguese laryngologist and then-President of the European Laryngological Society, advocated making the Day a global event.
- AAO-HNS recognized the occasion as “World Voice Day” in 2002, led by the Speech, Voice, and Swallowing Disorders Committee.
About American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS):
- President– Douglas D. Backous
- President-elect– Troy D. Woodard
- Headquarters– Alexandria, Virginia (USA)
- Established in– 1896
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