Today's current affairs - 11 Jan 2023

  1.  RRR wins best original song for naatu at golden globes 
  • SS Rajamoli's film RRR won original song for naatu naatu one of the two categories it was nominated in,
  • it was also nominated in the best non-english language film was won by Argentina 1885
  • RRR has already won other international honours including best director for Rajamoli at the new york film critics circle awards....Read more

  1.  PM Narendra Modi launches aspirational block programme 
  • the aspirational blocks program was launched by prime minister Narendra modi on 7 January 20233 
  • it was launched with the aim to improve the performance of blocks within backward districts in various parameters 
  • the aspirational block program (ABP) was announced in the union budget 2022-23 
  • under this program 500 blocks have been identified for quarterly ranking based on their performance....Read more


  1. Vivek Agnihotri's the Kashmir files nominated for Oscars 2023 
  • Vivek Agnihotri's film the Kashmir film has been shortlisted for Oscars 2023
  • actors Anupam Kher Mithun Chakraborty darshan Kumar,and Pallavi Joshi are also shortlisted for the best actor category 
  • Rishabh Setty's Kantara Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi RRR  have also been selected for the Oscars.....Read more

  1. abdul gaffar's autobiography njaan sakshi' released by ms dhoni 
  • professor K.K , abdul gaffar's autobiography njaan sakshi was released by cricketer ms dhoni in January 2023 
  • the book was introduced by senior journalist T.A shafi 
  • the autobiography provides insight into prof gaffar's journey and how educators and students have changed over time......Read more

  1. virat kohli equals sachin tendulkar's record of most hundreds 
  • criketer virat kolhi recorded the first century by an India in 2023 against shri lanka on 10 January 20233
  • kohli's 45th ODI ton helped him equal sachin tendulkar's record for most centuries (20 centuries ) at home in ODI cricket,
  • kohli smashed 20 tons in his 99th innings at home......Read more

  1. dwaine pretorius announces retirement from international cricket 
  • south Africa all-rounder dwaine pretorius on 9 January 2023 announced his retirement from international cricket 
  • pretorius had featured in 30 T20Is 20 ODIs and 3 tests in which he amassed 1895 runs and scalped 77 wickets 
  • he made his international debut in 2016 and was part of the south Africa squad for the 2019 ODI world cup and the 2021 T20 world cup.....Read more 




















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