12 Important Current Affairs For 19th January 2024

Americans are in for a unique yet somewhat bothersome experience this year – a rare double cicada emergence occurring after 221 years.

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The draft Indian Stamp Bill, 2023, is open for public comments as the Finance Ministry aims to modernize stamp duty provisions, replacing the outdated 1899 Stamp Act.

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Despite being the heads of Hindu monasteries founded by Adi Shankara, the four shankaracharyas will be absent from the inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22.

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In military strength rankings, the US takes the lead, with Russia and China following closely in the 2nd and 3rd positions.

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The 2023 ASER survey concentrated on 14-to-18-year-old children in rural areas, focusing on their ability to apply reading and math skills in practical, everyday situations.

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On the occasion of the Pongal/Makar Sankranti festival, Prime Minister Narendra Modi fed Punganur cows from Andhra Pradesh at his residence in Delhi.

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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik recently revealed the Shree Mandir Parikrama Prakalpa (SMPP), a substantial development project surrounding Puri’s 12th-century Shree Jagannath Temple.

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The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation introduced a new app named eSakshi this week, designed to track fund flow under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) for 2023.

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The 9th Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival (PPHF) is scheduled from January 18-20, 2024, in Arunachal Pradesh, focusing on wildlife conservation, particularly the hornbills in the Pakke Tiger Reserve.

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The Assam government announced its decision to confer the Assam Baibhav award, the state’s highest civilian honor, to Member of Parliament and former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi.

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After an almost nine-year hiatus, traditional Moh-Juj (buffalo) fights were reinstated in Ahatguri, Assam, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attending the event to mark the revival of this cultural practice.

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In a historic moment for Indian culture, PM Modi unveils Ram Mandir Stamps.

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