AFFAIRS 2024 (15th July)

Person in News
3. PM Modi Becomes Most Followed World Leader
On X, With Over 100 Million Followers

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has surpassed

100 million followers on his social media
account X, becoming the world's most followed
leader in office on the platform.
 Modi's followers increased by 30 million over
the past three years, significantly outpacing
other leaders like US President Joe Biden, who
has 38.1 million followers.
 Modi expressed his appreciation for the vibrant
medium and looks forward to continued
engagement.
 Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated Modi,
highlighting his unparalleled popularity and
global statesmanship.

Report
4. India’s Retail Digital Payment Likely To Double
To 7 Trillion Dollars By 2030: Report

 India's retail digital payments are projected to

double to $7 trillion by 2030, according to a
study by Kerney and Amazon Pay.

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Appointment
9. Government Appoints Robert J Ravi as New
CMD of BSNL
 The government has appointed Robert Jerard
Ravi as the new Chairman and Managing
Director of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
(BSNL), effective July 15.
 This decision comes as P K Purwar, who has
served as CMD of both BSNL and MTNL since
July 2019, was not granted an extension.
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Report
10. India’s Population to Peak at 1.7 Billion by 2060s
Before Declining: UN Report
 According to a new United Nations report,
India's population is projected to peak at 1.7
billion in the early 2060s before decreasing by
12 percent.
 Despite this decline, India is expected to remain
the most populous nation until 2100, surpassing
China. India overtook China as the world's most
populous country last year.