1st January 2024 Daily Current Affairs
Defense
1. 10th phase of Sagar Parikrama begins from Chennai Port
- The tenth phase of Sagar Parikrama began from Chennai Port.
- Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala and Union Minister of State Dr. L. Murugan jointly inaugurated the mission which will travel through Nellore, Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam.
- They will also distribute welfare schemes meant for the fishing community.
Important Dates
2. First Day of year celebrated as Global Family Day
- Global Family Day 2024 is observed every year on 01 January.
- Every year, Global Family Day, also known as World Peace Day, is observed to encourage the idea of peace and unity in the world.
- Additionally, it highlights the notion that everyone on the planet is related to one another regardless of nationality, borders, or ethnicity.