NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Fischer Medical Ventures makes India’s first
indigenous MRI system: Chennai-headquartered
Fischer Medical Ventures (FMVL) has manufactured its magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems domestically,
claiming to be the first company in the country to achieve this. The company is
developing its MRI systems at a production facility in the Andhra Pradesh
MedTech Zone (AMTZ) in Visakhapatnam. AMTZ, India’s premier medical technology
park, provides a conducive environment for production, with access to
facilities and a skilled workforce.
2. Sterlite Technologies partners with Connexin for
gigabit broadband: Sterlite Technologies Ltd partnered with
UK-based Connexin to help deliver gigabit broadband connectivity in
Nottinghamshire. This partnership is part of a £58 million government contract
awarded to Connexin under Project Gigabit, aimed at bringing ultrafast
broadband to rural areas. The company will utilise its smart fibre deployment
services to connect approximately 12,000 hard-to-reach premises in
Nottinghamshire, including areas such as Kirkby in Ashfield,
Sutton-in-Ashfield, Annesley, and Newark on Trent. The initiative is expected
to provide residents with broadband speeds of up to 1 Gbps, per the company.
3. Reliance Industries to begin construction on India’s
first multimodal logistics park near Chennai: Conceptualised 12 years ago, India’s first Multimodal Logistics Park at
Mappedu near Chennai will see the limelight as Reliance Industries starts
construction in June. In 2022, the company beat Adani Group to win the bid for
the Rs 1,424 crore project on 184.27 acres of land in Tiruvallur district. The
project aims to facilitate efficient, cost-effective and value-added logistics
services such as cargo aggregation and disaggregation, distribution, intermodal
transfer, sorting, packing, and repacking. In 2022, the Centre awarded the
contract to Reliance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi laying the foundation
stone on May 26, 2022.
4. Apurva Chandra appointed as chairperson of Committee A
Of 77TH WHA Event: Apurva Chandra,
Union health secretary, Government of India, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Committee
A at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) by the WHO. Committee A is
tasked with facilitating crucial discussions on a range of programmatic topics.
These include universal health coverage, public health emergency preparedness
and response, antimicrobial resistance, climate change, and sustainable
financing for the World Health Organization (WHO).
India’s
leadership in Committee A underscores its growing influence in global health
governance. The World Health Assembly features sessions from three main
committees: Plenary, Committee A, and Committee B.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. WHO Organizes ‘Walk The Talk’ Yoga Session Event: For
the upcoming occasion of International Yoga Day, Permanent Mission of
India to the United Nations in Geneva and World Health Organization (WHO)
yesterday organised a ‘Walk the Talk’ Yoga session event at Place des
Nations. Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra joined by Director General of
WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and other senior officers of India delegation
joined the event and re-energised themselves with yoga aasanas.
2. Purnima Shrestha conquers Mount Everest thrice in a
single season: A 32-year-old mountaineer from Gorkha, Nepal, Purnima
Shrestha has made history as the first woman in the world to climb
Mount Everest three times in the same season, all in just 13 days. Her
exceptional triple ascent beats the previous record of any woman summiteer to
climb Everest thrice in a single season. She has climbed Everest four times,
with a prior summit in 2018.
3. Nepal celebrated Its 17th Republic Day: Nepal has
celebrated Its 17th Republic Day on 28 May.
Republic Day is associated with people’s movement and
aspiration for change from monarchy to make Nepal a republic nation. The Nepal
Army, Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force conducted march-past and cultural
pageants on the occasion. A Nepal Army helicopter displayed a banner reading
‘Republic Day, 2081’ and cascaded flowers in Tundikhel. After then CPN Maoist’s
armed conflict and seven parties’ peaceful movement, then King Gyanendra Shah
had restored the House of Representatives on April 24, 2006, thereby returning
the rule to the people’s representatives.
4. Gaurav Banerjee appoints as new CEO of Sony India:
Japan’s Sony has appointed a Walt Disney executive, Gaurav Banerjee, as
its new India chief executive to lead its television and other media
businesses. Banerjee has resigned from Disney’s India unit where he was the
head of content for its streaming service, Hotstar, and head of business for
the company’s TV channels in Hindi-speaking markets. Last week, Sony said it
was looking for a successor to its current India chief executive, N.P. Singh,
who had decided to move on. Sony runs 26 channels in India, from general
entertainment to sports and movies, and also a streaming service.
5. 29 May – International Day of the UN Peacekeepers: International
Day of the UN Peacekeepers is observed every year in 29 May. This day
is observed to acknowledge the service and sacrifice of over 4000 peacekeepers
who have lost their lives while trying to bring peace in strife-torn areas of
the world. Theme 2024 – Fit for the future, building better together. The
day also urges the global community to join and strengthen the global movement
for peace. The first International Day of the UN Peacekeepers was observed on
29 May 2003.
OTHER UPDATES:
DEFENCE
1. France successfully test fired ASMPA Missile: The French
General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) conducted a successful test firing
of the enhanced medium-range air-to-surface strategic missile (ASMPA-R). The
Air-Sol Medium Range (ASMP/ASMP-A) is an air-launched land-attack supersonic
cruise missile that carries a nuclear payload. ASMP-A, an upgraded version of
the ASMP, arrived into French service in 2009. This version had an extended
range of up to 500 km, and supported a new 300 kt thermonuclear warhead.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1. Wipro to develop AI driven tech to reduce risks of
cardiovascular disease: Wipro has partnered with the Centre for Brain
Research (CBR) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru
to develop a personal care engine to reduce and manage the risk of
cardiovascular disease by utilizing AI. The collaboration will develop new
technologies for prevention and management of long-term health disorders and to
provide precision support for these diseases. The personal care engine will
focus on reducing and managing the risk of cardiovascular disease and
correlated neurodegenerative disorders, by using AI to personalize its
interaction with users, optimizing for their long-term health and wellbeing.
BANKING AND FINANCE
1. RBI unveils Pravaah portal, Retail Direct Mobile App
and FinTech Repository: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched
three major initiatives: PRAVAAH portal, Retail Direct mobile app and a
Fintech Repository. These initiatives are aimed at enhancing regulatory
processes, facilitating retail investment, and providing comprehensive data on
the fintech sector.
2. Poonawalla Fincorp launches Co-Branded Credit Card
with IndusInd Bank: Poonawalla Fincorp Limited, in collaboration with
IndusInd Bank, has launched the co-branded ‘IndusInd Bank Poonawalla Fincorp
eLITE RuPay Platinum Credit Card’, a card designed to redefine and elevate
the banking experience of customers. With this co-branded credit card launch,
Poonawalla Fincorp marks a significant milestone in their ongoing commitment to
providing tailored financial solutions to meet the evolving needs of their
valued customers. Objective – To enhance engagement with our existing customers
digitally while also extending our reach to new customers.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
1. Major Radhika Sen receives UN
Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award: Major Radhika Sen, an Indian
peacekeeper deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has
been named the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year for
2023. The prestigious award recognizes her outstanding service and efforts to
empower local communities, especially women and girls, during her tour of duty
from March 2023 to April 2024. Serving with the UN peacekeeping mission MONUSCO
as the Commander of the Engagement Platoon for the Indian Rapid Deployment
Battalion i
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