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Current Affairs January 2023: Read below the most important current affairs for 11 January 2023. Current affairs for all competitive exams, see here.

Wales Captain Gareth Bale retires from International and Club Football 

Gareth Bale, the captain of Wales and a member of the five-time Champions League champion side, announced his retirement from club and international football on Monday. One of the most illustrious professional football careers in British history came to an end owing to the 33-year-old. This summer, Bale's contract with Los Angeles FC is set to end, and he has made the decision to retire from the game. He has scored the most goals for his nation. 

Veteran Banker Surinder Chawla Appointed as New MD, CEO of Paytm Payments Bank

The appointment of veteran banker Surinder Chawla as the new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of India's homegrown Paytm Payments Bank has been authorised by the RBI, according to One 97 Communications on Sunday. To promote the next stage of growth, Paytm's payment bank has reinforced its leadership team. Chawla will lead the Paytm Payment Bank for a three-year period. 

World Hindi Day 2023 

World Hindi Day is being celebrated on January 10 for the last several years with the aim of creating an environment for the promotion of Hindi worldwide and presenting Hindi as an international language. The theme of this year's Hindi Day is 'Making Hindi the language of public opinion, without forgetting the importance of their mother tongue'. ('हिंदी को जनमत की भाषा बनाना, बगैर उनकी मातृभाषा की महत्‍ता को भूले।')