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27th January 2024 Daily Current Affairs
Sports
1. Virat Kohli wins ICC ODI Player of the Year Award for 4th time
- Indian star Virat Kohli bagged the ICC ODI Player of the Year award for the fourth time, following his record-breaking performance in the World Cup 2023.
- Kohli had previously won the award in 2012, 2017, and 2018 and also stands amongst the four nominees for the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2023 award.
- Notably, Kohli has become the first-ever cricketer to clinch this award four times, surpassing AB de Villiers’ tally of three awards.
Important Dates
2. International Holocaust Remembrance Day:27th January
- International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2024 is observed every year on 27 January.
- The UN General Assembly adopted resolution 60/7 on 01 November 2005, to designate January 27 as the International Holocaust Remembrance Day (IHRD).
- On 27 January 2006, the first commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day was held at the UN Headquartered in New York City.
- While UN offices and other state offices across the world conduct their ceremonies.
Honours & Awards
3. Blavatnik Awards 2024: 3 Indian-Origin Scientists Honoured
- Three Indian scientists are also among the nine scientists selected for the prestigious ‘Blavatnik Award’ 2024 given to young scientists in Britain.
- This award will be given to them for their excellent work in chemistry, physics and life sciences.
- This award is given by ‘Blavatnik Family Foundation’ and ‘The New York Academy of Sciences’.
