NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Marico CEO Saugata Gupta appointed as chairman of
ASCI: Saugata Gupta has been appointed as the chairman of
the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI). It is the leading
self-regulatory organization in India and deals with communication guidelines
in both offline and online advertising. It recently launched the ‘ASCI
Academy’ to boost self-regulation during the creative process.His association
with ASCI spans many yrs, including 2 yrs on the Board of Governors and 2 yrs
as a special invitee on the Board of Governors
2. Tripura becomes fourth state to introduce e-cabinet
system: Tripura CM Manik Saha
launched an e-cabinet system at Agartala to promote digital infrastructure
development and digitization of government services and information. Tripura
has thus become the fourth state—and second in the Northeast—after Uttarakhand,
UP, and Arunachal Pradesh, to have introduced an e-cabinet system. All future
cabinet meetings in the state will be paperless, reducing the carbon footprint
and environmental degradation in the process
3. Indian Air Force Set to Induct Astra BVR Air-to-Air
Missile: The Indian Air Force made
significant strides to enhance its air defense capabilities with the impending
induction of indigenous Astra Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Air-to-Air
Missiles. The IAF has entered into contracts with Bharat Dynamics Limited
for these advanced missiles, marking a crucial step towards reducing import
dependency and bolstering national security. The first batch of Astra-MK1
missiles, developed by the Defence Research and Development Laboratory.
4. Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan takes over as DG of BRO: Lieutenant General Raghu Srinivasan has assumed charge as the 28th
director general (DG) of the Border Roads Organization (BRO). His appointment
to the top post in the BRO follows the superannuation of Lt Gen Rajeev
Chaudhry.
Before
the appointment, Srinivasan was holding the appointment of Commandant, College
of Military Engineering, Pune. Mr Srinivasan is an alumnus of National Defence
Academy, Khadakwasla and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun and was commissioned
into the Corps of Engineers in 1987. The BRO was raised on May 7, 1960 with an
aim to secure India’s borders by developing infrastructure in remote areas of
the north and northeastern states. Since its raising, the BRO has constructed
and dedicated to the nation more than 63,000 km of roads, 976 bridges, six
tunnels and 21 airfields. In the last one year, it has completed a record 193
projects, at a cost of Rs 5,400 crore, across eight border states and three
Union Territories.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Southeast Asia’s First High-Speed Railway, Launched in
Indonesia: President of Indonesia Joko Widodo inaugurated the
first “Whoosh” high-speed railway in Southeast Asia, a key project under the
Road Infrastructure initiative of China. It is a collaborative venture between
an Indonesian consortium of four state-owned companies and China Railway
International Co. Ltd He has championed the 142 km railway Largely funded by
China, USD 7.3 billion project was constructed by PT Kereta Cepat
Indonesia-China, known as PT KCIC
2. India, Argentina sign Social Security Agreement: India and Argentina have signed a Social Security Agreement
(SSA). The agreement was signed by India’s Ambassador to Argentina Dinesh
Bhatia and Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and
Worship Santiago Cafiero in the presence of Argentine Minister of Labour, Employment
and Social Security Raquel Kismer de Olmos. The agreement provides detached
workers, i.e., employees working in another country on a temporary basis, and
their family members with rights to contributory benefits such as cash
allowance for retirement or pension, rent, subsidy or lump sum payments as per
local legislation without being subject to any reduction, modification,
suspension, suppression or retention. The agreement would protect the rights of
professionals and workers against loss of benefits or contributions made
towards social security in both countries and thus facilitate greater movement
of professionals and the labour force.
3. India to host PATA Travel Mart 2023 in New Delhi: India will host the 46th edition of
the Pacific Asia Travel Association Travel Mart at Pragati Maidan in Delhi
from October 4-6. The physical version of the event is being held after a
hiatus of three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The PATA Travel Mart 2023
will be held at the International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC). The
event in Delhi will bring together tourism professionals and business
stakeholders from across the world, offering a unique platform for networking,
learning and collaboration. Headquartered in Bangkok, the Pacific Asia Travel
Association (PATA), which was founded in 1951, is a renowned not-for-profit
association recognised internationally for its role as a catalyst in the
responsible development of travel and tourism in the Asia-Pacific region.
4. 3 October – World Nature Day: World Nature Day is observed every
year on 3 October. Objective – To raise awareness about the challenges our
environment faces, particularly due to climate change. It is established by the
World Nature Organization (WNO) on 3 October 2010. WNO serves as a crucial
platform This annual celebration unites individuals, groups, and organizations
worldwide in their commitment to spreading information about climate change and
advocating for its mitigation. In this article, we delve into the significance,
celebration, and key facts about World Nature Day, highlighting its vital role
in addressing the environmental issues that affect us all.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1. India's skating contingent captures its first medal in
Asian Games: Indian women's Heeral Sadhu, Kartika
Jagadeeswaran and Aarathy Kasturi Raj skating teams secured bronze medals in
the speed skating 3000m relay competition at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Other
Winners
· Indian boxer Preeti Pawar won bronze medal
· India’s men's team of Aryan Pal, Anand Kumar, Siddhant, and Vikram won
bronze medals in the speed skating 3000m relay
· India bagged total of 62 medals at the 2023 Asian Games, consisting of
13 gold, 24 silver, and 25 bronze
2. Indian men's football team wins SAFF Under-19
Championship: In Football, India won the
South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-19 Championship after defeating
Pakistan in the finals at the Dashrath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu.
Most
Valuable Player was Manglenthang Kipgen (IND)
· Top Scorers of the Tournament (all 3 goals)
· Gwgwmsar Goyary (IND)
· Jigme Namgyal (BHU)
· Samir Tamang (NEP)
· Best Goalkeeper
· Lionel Daryl Rymmei (IND)
3. ICC announces official mascots for Cricket World Cup
2023: ICC After fans around the globe participated in
voting, the names of the two official ICC mascots have been revealed,
ahead of the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India.The ICC has announced
that ‘Blaze’ and ‘Tonk’ have been unanimously chosen as the names of
the mascot duo. The two mascots will be seen in World Cup matches around all
the venues, engaging and interacting with fans in attendance and adding to the
excitement of the showpiece event. The duo was unveiled back in August and fans
from around the globe were asked to help name them, with Blaze and Tonk
emerging as the winners. ‘Blaze’ is a female mascot, bowling at rapid pace,
leaving batters in sheer awe. She is adorned with a belt carrying six power
cricket orbs, each meticulously prepared for various game-changing tactics. ‘Tonk’
is a male mascot, with icy-cool composure, making him a batting champion. Tonk
has an electromagnetic bat and versatile shot repertoire, lighting up the
grandest stage. The Cricket World Cup in India, starts from October 5 with a
heavyweight clash between England and New Zealand in Ahmedabad.
BANKING AND FINANCE
1. ADB reforms to free $100 billion over a decade: The Asian Development Bank approved capital management reforms that
unlock $100 billion in new funding capacity over the next decade to address the
region’s overlapping, crises. The expansion of available funds will be
further leveraged through mobilizing private and domestic capital to move from
the billions to trillions to tackle the climate crisis. They expand the bank’s
annual new commitments capacity to more than $36 billion an increase of approx
$10 billion.
2. PR Seshadri appointed as MD & CEO of South Indian
Bank: South Indian Bank has appointed P R
Seshadri as its MD & CEO effective from October 1. He has succeeded
Murali Ramakrishnan who served a successful tenure from October 1, 2020, till
September 30, 2023. With nearly 25 years of banking experience spanning
domestic and international markets, Seshadri has held senior leadership
positions at various institutions, including Karur Vysya Bank Limited and
Citigroup. Prior to joining SIB, Seshadri was associated with the Karur Vysya
Bank (KVB) in a similar role.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
1. Sudha Murty Becomes The First Woman To Get Global
Indian Award: Renowned author and philanthropist Sudha
Murty Became the First Woman to honored with the Global Indian Award by the
Canada India Foundation. The Global Indian Award, worth $50,000, is given
annually to prominent Indians who have excelled in their respective fields. He
was conferred by the Canada India Foundation at the Toronto gala event where
she was accompanied by the parents of her son-in-law and British PM Rishi Sunak
to the event.
2. Nobel Prize 2023 Announced in Medicine or Physiology: The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet announced the recipient of
the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The award has been given to
Katalin Kariko, and Drew Weissman for their discoveries that enabled the
development of effective mRNA vaccines against Covid-19. Six Nobel Prizes are
awarded each year, recognizing an individual’s or group’s contribution to a
specific field.
There
are 351 nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize this year.
3. Mathematician Ruixiang Zhang to receive 2023 Sastra Ramanujan Prize: Ruixiang Zhang, Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley, USA awarded with the 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for his outstanding contributions to mathematics. The annual cash prize of USD 10,000 will be given at an international conference in Number Theory on December 20 and December 22 at SASTRA University in Kumbakonam He has made contributions to the Generalization of Vinogradov’s Mean Value Theorem and Breakthroughs in Restriction Theory
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