Daily one liner current affairs 24 January 2024


1. **Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary**
 in Odisha was in the news recently. The Odisha government plans to introduce Sambar after having successfully relocated deer from Cuttack¹.
2. **World Health Organization** 
published comprehensive recommendations on the ethical governance of emerging large multi-modal AI models (LMM) increasingly used in healthcare like symptom analysis chatbots¹.
3.  **At the2024 World Economic Forum**

in Davos, India participated embodying the spirit of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” – ready to shape a shared future underpinned by global cooperation¹.
4. **China’s population** 
declined for a second straight year in 2023, falling by 2.75 million to 1.409 billion as plunging birth rates and COVID-19 fatalities accelerate a downturn with profound economic consequences¹.
5. According to RBI’s State of the Economy report, India is poised to sustain 2023’s economic momentum in 2024.



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