Current Affairs - December 4, 2023 Current Affairs

The "Gajraj system" is an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solution implemented by Indian Railways to prevent elephant fatalities on railway tracks, demonstrating a pioneering step in wildlife conservation.

Madagascar's Constitutional Court confirmed President Andry Rajoelina's re-election for a third term, declaring him the winner with 59% of the votes cast.

Indian Navy Day is observed annually on December 4, commemorating the strategic and victorious Operation Trident during the Indo-Pakistan War in 1971.

Kanchan Devi, a 1991-batch Indian Forest Service Officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of ICFRE, making her the first woman to hold this esteemed position.

India achieved a remarkable reduction of 33% in its GDP emission intensity between 2005 and 2019, surpassing the target outlined in 'The Third National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change' report.

India has resumed importing Venezuelan crude oil, including through intermediaries like Reliance Industries, after the temporary lifting of U.S. sanctions. Direct talks between Indian companies and Venezuela’s PDVSA are being explored for potential direct sales.

India, notably absent from COP28, refrained from endorsing the COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health due to concerns about the practicality of reducing greenhouse gas emissions for cooling in its healthcare infrastructure.

Vaishali Rameshbabu, a 22-year-old chess player, earned the title of Grandmaster at the IV El Llobregat Open in Spain, becoming the third woman from India to achieve this feat, following Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli. This accomplishment is particularly significant as it makes Vaishali and her younger brother, Praggnanandhaa, the first brother-sister pair in history to both hold Grandmaster titles.

The President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, is spearheading a strategic initiative through the Private Sector Investment Lab (PSIL) to scale up climate financing via securitization, attracting substantial investments for climate-related projects.

The Hump WWII Museum was inaugurated in Pasighat, located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, as a tribute to the aviators who navigated the perilous air route between north-eastern Assam and Yunnan in China, known as 'The Hump.'

FITEXPO INDIA 2023, described as a 'Kumbh Mela' for sports, fitness, and wellness, commenced at Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan in Kolkata on December 1. The event featured notable dignitaries and prominent figures from the fitness, sports, and wellness industry.

Infosys has entered into a strategic partnership with energy company Shell to drive the adoption of immersion cooling services in data centers, aiming to create an integrated solution for environmentally friendly data centers.