11th January 2024 Daily Current Affairs

National & International Appointments

French President Emmanuel Macron (34-year-old) appointed Education Minister Gabriel Attal as his new Prime Minister of France on 09 January 2024.
Gabriel Attal also became the first gay prime minister of France.
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne had to resign from her post on January 8, 2024, due to great political pressure.
Attal, an associate of Macron, had earned much fame as the government spokesperson during the Covid pandemic.

National Affairs

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated ‘Prasadam,’ India’s initial hygienic food street, in a grand event at Neelkanth Van, Mahakal Lok, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
‘This street will provide pure and clean food to the devotees.
The ‘PRASADAM’ initiative aims to connect common citizens across the nation with pure and safe local and traditional food
He believes that this effort will align people, both residents and tourists, to adopt safe and healthy eating habits.

Defense

The Indian Navy’s elite marine commandos successfully rescued 21 crew members, including 15 Indians, from the Liberian-flagged vessel MV Lila Norfolk.
The merchant vessel MV Lila Norfolk sent a distress message on the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) portal, reporting a boarding by five-six unknown armed personnel.
The Indian Navy diverted frontline warship INS Chennai from her anti piracy patrol and it intercepted the hijacked vessel.