1st May 2024: Current Affairs

AstraZeneca Acknowledges Rare Side Effect of COVID-19 Vaccine

  • AstraZeneca admitted in court that its COVID-19 vaccine can cause Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) in very rare cases.

Discovery of the World’s Deepest Blue Hole

  • Researchers discovered the world’s deepest known blue hole, the Taam Ja’ Blue Hole (TJBH), located off the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.

Indian Activist Wins Goldman Environmental Prize

  • Indian forest activist Alok Shukla won the Goldman Environmental Prize 2024 for leading a campaign that saved 445,000 acres of forests from coal mines in Chhattisgarh.

India’s First Green Hydrogen Pilot Project Launched

  • India launched its first multi-purpose green hydrogen pilot project at Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station.

Zimbabwe Introduces New Currency

  • Zimbabwe launched a new currency called the ZiG (Zimbabwe Gold) to address its ongoing currency crisis.

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