National Affairs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses National Youth Parliament Festival 2021
Prime Minister of India shri Narendra Modi addressed the National Youth Parliament Festival 2021.
- This festival was celebrated to encourage the youth in the age group of 18-25 years to engage with public issues.
- The National Youth Festival is celebrated every year from January 12 to 16.
- January 12 is the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda and is also observed as National Youth Day.
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Union Road Transport Minister launches “Khadi Prakritik Paint” developed by KVIC
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari launched an innovative new paint developed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
- This paint is called as “Khadi Prakritik Paint” that is a first-of-its-kind product, with anti-fungal, anti-bacterial properties.
About KVIC:
- Founded: 1956
- Headquarters: Mumbai
Current Affairs December 2020 PDF Download
Amit Shah launches ‘Single Window Clearance System’ for coal mines
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launches ‘Single Window Clearance System’ which is an online platform to obtain clearances for smooth operationalisation of coal mines.
- This will be an online forum for receiving clearances for the smooth operation of coal mines.
- This single window clearance system in mining will drastically reduce the time taken to grant approvals in the sector.
Current Affairs November 2020 PDF Download
PM Modi chairs High Level Panel to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Prime Minister of India shri Narendra Modi will head the panel which is constituted by the government to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
- There are 85 members in this committee including ministers, distinguished citizens, historians etc
- Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nirmala Sitharaman are among those who are part of the committee.
LiDAR Survey commences for Delhi – Varanasi High Speed Rail Corridor
The Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Survey has commenced on January 10 for Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Rail (DVHSR) Corridor from Greater Noida.
- National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited is adopting Light Detection and Ranging Survey (LiDAR) technology.
- It provides all the ground details and data in 3-4 months wherein this process normally takes 10-12 months.
Union Health Ministry set a panel to examine the adverse findings from the NHFS-5
The Health and Family Welfare Ministry has set up a technical expert group chaired by Joint Secretary Preeti Pant to examine the adverse findings from the National Family Health Survey (NHFS)-5.
- The Panel aims to recommend programmatic and policy interventions to improve” indicators pertaining to malnutrition, stunting, anaemia, and C-section.
- The expert group also includes State programme officers from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Karnataka.
International Affairs
Japan provides Rs 2,113 crores support for COVID19 relief efforts
The Japan has committed Official Development Assistance loan of 30 billion Japanese Yen which is approximately Rs 2113 crore rupees.
- This will fund India’s efforts to provide social assistance to the poor and vulnerable households impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
- The agreement was signed between Dr. C.S. Mohapatra, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs and Katsuo Matsumoto, Chief Representative, JICA.
About Japan:
- Capital: Tokyo
- National language: Japanese
- Currency: Japanese yen
UK raises USD 1 billion to support COVID-19 vaccination
The United Kingdom has raised USD 1 billion from global donors to fund vaccination campaigns against COVID-19 in developing countries
- This will help will help distribute one billion doses of coronavirus vaccines to 92 developing countries this year
About UK:
- Prime minister: Boris Johnson
- Capital: London
Appointments
Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera re-elected
Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera has won five more years in power by securing more than 53% of votes in an election
- The 63-year-old President Touadera has been in power since 2016.
- He has also served as the Prime Minister of the country from January 2008 to January 2013.
About Central African Republic:
- Capital: Bangui
- President: Faustin-Archange Touadéra
- Currency: Central African CFA franc
Raj Iyer designated as US Army’s first Chief Information Officer
Indian-American Dr Raj Iyer has taken over as the first Chief Information Officer of the US Army.
- He holds a Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering, serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of the Army
- Iyer will direct the execution of policies and programmes to modernise the US Army to achieve digital overmatch against near peer adversaries such as China and Russia.
Rankings & Reports
IHS Markit projected India’s growth rate at 8.9% 2022
IHS Markit that is a London-based financial services company has projected the Indian economy to rebound by 8.9 per cent in the fiscal year 2021-22, beginning April 2021.
- Also, The National Statistical Organisation (NSO) on Thursday predicted that the economy will contract 7.7 per cent in the current financial year.
Business Affairs
TCS becomes the 2nd Indian Company to Reach Rs 12 lakh Crore m-cap
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) became the second Indian company to reach the market capitalization of Rs 12 lakh crore.
- Reliance Industries (RIL) was the 1st Indian company to achieve this market capitalization in July 2020. The market capitalization of RIL crossed the Rs 12 lakh crore mcap.
- At present, the market capitalization of RIL is Rs 12.29 lakh crore.
About TCS:
- CEO: Rajesh Gopinathan
- Headquarters: Mumbai
Banking Affairs
Bandhan Bank unveils ‘Shaurya Salary Account’ for Defence personnel
Bandhan Bank hasd launched ‘Bandhan Bank Shaurya wage Account’ to supply banking and money services to the personnel of the soldiers and Paramilitary services.
- The bank will be offered other preferential services such as six per cent interest on balance over Rs one lakh, unlimited free ATM transactions across ATMs, waiver of issuance and annual charge on Shaurya Visa Platinum Debit Card and unlimited free NEFT/RTGS/IMPS/DD transactions.
About Bandhan Bank:
- CEO: Chandra Shekhar Ghosh
- Headquarters: Kolkata
Obituaries
Telugu Journalist Turlapati Kutumba Rao passes away
Renowned journalist and Padma Shri awardee Turlapaty Kutumba Rao has passed away
- He entered the journalism profession in 1946 at the age of 14 and served as secretary to first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Tanguturi Prakasam
- He has written over 4000 biographies and delivered over 16000 public speeches which has been recorded by the Telugu Book of Records as a world record.
Important Days
National Youth Day – January 12
India celebrates National Youth Day on January 12
- This date was chosen to honor the birthday of Swami Vivekananda, one of India’s greatest spiritual and social leaders.
- This day is also known as the Yuwa Diwas.
- “Channelizing Youth Power for Nation Building” is the theme of 2021 National Youth Day.
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