NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
India embarks on the ‘World’s Largest’ Film Restoration Project: Information and
Broadcasting Minister, Anurag Thakur said that an amount of Rs 363 crore has
been allotted for the world’s largest film restoration project under the
National Film Heritage Mission. The mission was launched in 2016 with an outlay
of 597 crore rupees. It aims at preserving, restoring and digitizing the
cinematic heritage.
The Minister informed that the process of
restoring over 5900 short films, documentaries and features is underway. He
said this exercise carried out by the National Film Archive of India proves to
be one of the world’s biggest restoration, conservation, preservation and
digitization process undertaken. The Minister also held a meeting to review the
functioning of the Film and Television Institute of India, FTII and deliberated
on the vision of taking FTII to international standards of excellence. Mr Thakur
said FTII should nurture entrepreneurial skills and equip students to launch
startups in film and television productions.
2.
NCRTC to receive India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System train set at
Salvi: At
Alstom’s Savli project in Gujarat, the National Capital Region Transport
Corporation (NCRTC) will receive India’s first semi-high-speed train set for
Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). Manoj Joshi, Secretary, Ministry of
Housing and Urban Affairs, will be present at the occasion.
Key Points:
a)
The
RRTS train sets are produced under the Make in India initiative and can reach a
top speed of 180 kilometres per hour. The train will be transported to Duhai
Depot in Uttar Pradesh, where it will be repaired and operated.
b)
Cushioned
seating, laptop-mobile charging, luggage racks, and a dynamic route-map are
among the modern commuter-centric features of the completely air-conditioned
train.
c)
The
NCRTC is in charge of putting India’s first RRTS corridor between Delhi and
Meerut into action. The 82-kilometer-long route is now under construction.
d)
The
17-kilometer priority segment between Sahibabad and Duhai is expected to be
operational by 2023, with the entire corridor completed by 2025.
3.
Haryana launched ‘Vehicle Movement Tracking System’ mobile app: Haryana Chief
Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has launched a Vehicle Movement Tracking System
(VMTS) mobile app to track the vehicles carrying sand and other mining
material. The app will be used at different checkpoints in all the districts of
Haryana. All vehicle details including vehicle type, vehicle number, moving
from, moving to, and driver details will be stored in it. The non-registered
individual will not be permitted to enter the zone of sand mining. This App has
been designed and developed in-house by National Informatics Centre, Haryana.
About the app: The app will be
used at different checkpoints in all the districts of Haryana and vehicle
details —like vehicle number, vehicle type, moving from, moving to — along with
driver details, like name, driver mobile number and driver license number will
be punched into it. If the vehicle is to move between source and destination
checkpoints, then officials can mark the vehicle exit from the originating
check post as an interim exit and at the destination checkpoint it will be
marked as a final exit.
4. UP
villages to get free high-speed internet connectivity: Uttar Pradesh
government will provide free wi-fi facilities at more than 58 thousand places
in the villages of the state. This internet facility will be available for the
people within 50 meters of the Gram Sachivalaya (village secretariat) building
which is being built in every Gram Panchayat of the state.
In order to make every village a smart
village, high-speed internet connectivity will be provided to the village
secretariats and a free high-speed Wi-Fi internet facility will be provided to
the villagers within a radius of 50 meters of the village secretariat building.
The process of establishment of village secretariats in 58,189-gram panchayats
of the state is going on continuously. The government informed that the Gram
Panchayat office was being established in the name of ‘Gram Sachivalaya’.
Arrangements are also being made to ensure that all the
documents/records/documents required by the villagers can be obtained through
Panchayat Assistant/Common Service Center (CSC) in the village secretariat.
Note: Uttar Pradesh Capital: Lucknow; Uttar
Pradesh Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath; Uttar Pradesh Governor: Anandiben
Patel.
5.
Ministry of Skill Development signs MoU with ISRO to begin its Training Program: The Ministry of
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) signs an MoU (Memorandum of
Understanding) with the Indian Space Research Organisation with the goal of
upskilling the technical workforce at the Department of Space of ISRO. Shri
Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary MSDE, and Shri S. Somanath, Secretary Department of
Space/ Chairman ISRO, signed the MoU.
Key Points:
a)
The
initiative aims to establish a formal framework for short-term courses to
provide training for the skill development and capacity building of ISRO
technical professionals in the space domain in the country, in accordance with
industry requirements. Over the next five years, more than 4000 ISRO technical
professionals will be taught in the programme.
b)
The
training will take place at MSDE’s National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs)
throughout India.
c)
The
training program’s goal is to improve the abilities of diverse technical
professionals in ISRO centres and units under the Department of Space (DOS).
d)
The
programme will provide training in certain disciplines to enhance employees’
skill sets in accordance with the latest industry trends and requirements, with
the support of MSDE and its state-of-the-art training institutes around the
country.
e)
Under
the terms of the MoU, ISRO will collaborate with MSDE and the accompanying NSTI
to develop a thorough training calendar, curriculum, and syllabus to meet the
program’s larger goals. The trainees will receive trainee kits from ISRO.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
India stays out of global declaration on future on Internet: India is not among
the 60 countries that have signed a global declaration to keep the Internet
open, free, and neutral. The countries that have signed the declaration include
the US, European Union, United Kingdom, Canada and France. Called the ‘Declaration
for the Future of the Internet’, the document is an agreement to prevent
digital authoritarianism. Countries including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cabo
Verde, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Dominican Republic, Estonia, the European Commission and Finland are among the
signatories. India, China and Russia are among the large nations that are not
part of this declaration.
2.
World Red Cross Day: 8th May: World Red Cross Day is observed globally
on 8th May every year. The day aims to broaden the public’s understanding of
the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Red Crescent Societies
are affiliated and work in cooperation with the World Red Cross to assist in
the activities of the movement. National Red Crescent societies and Red Cross
Societies are found in almost every nation worldwide. The theme of World Red
Cross Day 2022 is #BeHUMANKIND (Believe in the power of Kindness).
History of the World Red Cross Day: Henry Dunant was
born on 8th May, 1828 and also was the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. World
Red Cross Day is also known as World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. In 1863,
Henry Dunant established the Red Cross Committee International in Geneva,
Switzerland. In 1934, the principles of the Red Cross Truce were presented at
the 15th International Conference. It was approved at the same conference.
World Red Cross Day is annually celebrated on May 8, 1948. In 1984 it was named
as World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day.
Note: International Committee of the Red
Cross Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland; International Committee of the Red
Cross Founder: Henry Dunant; International Committee of the Red Cross Founded:
17 February 1863, Geneva, Switzerland; International Committee of the Red Cross
President: Peter Maurer.
3.
World Thalassemia Day: 8th May: World Thalassemia Day is celebrated on May
8 every year to commemorate Thalassemia victims and to encourage those who
struggle to live with the disease. Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder
that doesn’t let the body to create enough haemoglobin. The disease weakens and
destroys the blood cells. There are two types of thalassemia, alpha and beta,
along with Thalassemia minor, intermedia and major as its subcategories. The
theme for this year’s World Thalassemia day is ‘Be Aware.Share.Care: Working
with the global community as one to improve thalassemia knowledge.’
History of the World Thalassemia Day: In the year 1994,
Thalassemia International Federation (TIF) announced May 8 as International
Thalassemia Day. And it was on this day the president and the founder of TIF,
Panos Englezos, created this day in the loving memory of his son George and the
other thalassemia patients who fought this disease.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1.
Asian Games 2022 in China postponed to 2023: The Asian Games 2022, due to be
held in Hangzhou, China in September, has been postponed to 2023 due to rising
COVID-19 cases in the country, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced. The
Olympic Council of Asia, the governing body for the Asian Games, said it will
announce the new dates for the 19th edition of the Games. The Asian Games 2022
were originally scheduled from September 10 to 25.
The host city of Hangzhou is less than
200km away from Shanghai, which is currently fighting another major COVID-19
outbreak and has strict restrictions in place, including a weeks-long lockdown.
The OCA also announced that the third edition of the Asian Youth Games,
scheduled to be held in Shantou in December, have been cancelled. The World
University Games 2021, to be held from June 26 to July 27 in Chengdu this year,
have also been pushed to 2023.
BANKING AND FINANCE
1.
HDFC ERGO launches ‘Pay as you Drive’ program to reduce costs of premium: HDFC ERGO General
Insurance Company announced the launch of its ‘Pay as you Drive’ program; an
insurance solution that offers distance-based insurance to reduce upfront costs
of premium. This policy will be best suited for those customers who prefer to
drive less or have multiple cars with some of those driven less than the
others. This program, under the regulatory sandbox, is applicable for 10,000
policies or ₹50 lacs of premium whichever happens earlier and is being offered
exclusively through Maruti Suzuki Insurance Broking Private Limited.
2.
RBI board approves Rajiv Ranjan as MPC member after Mridul Saggar retires: The Reserve Bank
of India’s central board approved the nomination of Rajiv Ranjan as a member of
the monetary policy committee.Ranjan replaces Mridul Saggar, who retired last
month. Ranjan was an advisor in-charge in the monetary policy department,
before he was elevated as an executive director.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
1.
Sudarshan Venu has been named the Managing Director of TVS Motor Company: Sudarshan Venu was
named Managing Director of TVS Motor Company at its board meeting. TVS Motor
Company is a well-known global manufacturer of two-wheelers and three-wheelers.
Sudarshan has shaped the destiny of one of India’s major two-wheeler
manufacturers, making it the most award-winning two-wheeler company. He was
instrumental in the company’s expansion in India and other significant overseas
areas, such as Asia, Africa, and, more recently, Europe.
Note: Chairman, TVS Motor Company: Prof Sir
Ralf Dieter Speth; Chairman Emeritus, TVS Motor Company: Mr Venu Srinivasan
DEFENCE
1. Indian Coast Guard launches Fast Patrol Vessel ‘Kamla Devi’: Indian Coast Guard launched Fast Patrol Vessel ‘Kamla Devi‘in Titagarh, West Bengal. The entire design of this Fast Patrol Vessel ‘Kamla Devi’ was developed in-house by the GRSE shipyard. ‘Kamla Devi’ was scheduled to be the fourth ship in the series of five such FPVs that GRSE was contracted to build for the ICG, but became the fifth as the fourth one was exported to the Republic of Seychelles as the ‘SCG PS Zoroaster’ in 2021.
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