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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

13 May 2020

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

WHO Released First "State of the World's Nursing Report - 2020"

  • World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and Nursing Now has released the first "The State of the World's Nursing 2020" report amid COVID19 pandemic.
  • In accordance with the report, there are 28 million nurses worldwide but still, there is a global shortfall of 5.9 million.
  • Countries facing the greatest shortfall of nurses are in Africa, South East Asia and the WHO Eastern Mediterranean region as well as some parts of Latin America.
  • Globally, there are roughly 36.9 nurses per 10,000 people, with variations within and across regions.

ASSOCHAM organises Indo-Bangladesh "Virtual Conference"

  • Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has organised the Indo-Bangladesh "Virtual Conference".
  • Union DoNER Minister of State (I/C) Dr Jitendra Singh addressed the virtual conference.
  • The conference featured the participation of Minister of Commerce Bangladesh Tipu Munshi, Chief Minister of Meghalaya Conrad Sangma and Riva Ganguli Das High commissioner to Bangladesh.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

China Launches Two Satellites to Test Space Based Communication Technology

  • On 12th May 2020, China launches two satellites Xingyun-2 01 and 02 into the orbit by Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwest China, to test the space-based Internet of Things (IoT) communication technology.
  • The Satellite was developed by Xingyun Satellite Co. to conduct tests on technologies including space-based IoT communications, inter-satellite laser communications and a low-cost commercial satellite platform.
  • Kuaizhou(KZ-1A) is a low-cost, solid-fuel carrier rocket featuring high orbit precision and a short preparation period.
  • The Rocket is developed by an affiliated company of Sanjiang Group under the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) used to launch low-orbit small satellites.
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SPORTS

French Cyclist Remy Di Gregorio Banned By UCI for 4 Years

  • Remy Di Gregorio (34), a French road bicycle racer, has been banned for 4 years by the International Cycling Union (UCI) for using a form of banned blood-boosting hormone EPO (Erythropoietin).
  • He had tested positive for the hormone during a long-distance trip from Paris to Nice during a doping test on March 8, 2018. His suspension starts from the date of the test so he will be suspended until 7 March 2022.

Kumar Sangakkara Set For 2nd Term as MCC President

  • Former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara is set to serve his second term as the president of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
  • He became the first non-British President of the club when he assumed office on October 1, 2019. Sangakkara is all set to enter an elite list of people who have served multiple terms.
  • Presidents of MCC traditionally serve only a 12-month term, but during the first and second World War, Lord Hawke (1914-18) and Stanley Christopherson (1939-45) both served for longer periods.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Department of Consumer Affairs Partners with Safejob and Seekify to Power Suraksha Store Initiative

  • The Department of Consumer Affairs partnered with two tech startups Safejob and Seekify to use the technology in the local Kirana store level to control the spread of COVID-19. The initiative of Suraksha Store is to provide safety and care about the health of the people during and after the lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  • These protocols were designed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)  and the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) which includes the social distancing and hygiene at all the retail shops.
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PERSONS IN NEWS

Former National Table Tennis Champion Manmeet Singh Walia Passes Away at 58

  • Former national table tennis champion Manmeet Singh Walia, who was suffering from rare ALS disease for nearly two years, has died in Montreal, Canada.
  • Manmeet was 58 and is survived by his wife and two daughters. 
  • One of the finest and consistent performers in the '80s, Manmeet became the national champion in 1989 when he beat S Sriram in the men's singles final in Hyderabad.
  • He had represented the country at multiple international events after making his debut at the Asian Championships in 1980 along with eight-time national champion Kamlesh Mehta.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

Former President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed's Birth Anniversary

  • President Ram Nath Kovind paid homage to former President of India, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
  • He paid his respects before the portrait of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. 
  • Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was the fifth President of India from 1974 to 1977 and also the 2nd President of India to die in office.

India Participates in SCO Foreign Ministers Virtual Meeting

  • India participated in a meeting of foreign ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on May 13, 2020. The eight-member SCO meeting was taken place via video conference.
  • The meeting of the foreign ministers was aimed at discussing the cooperation to fight against deadly COVID-19 virus.
  • The External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar represented India at the meet which saw the participation of foreign ministers from eight countries.
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

Anunta won VMware 2020 Regional Partner of the Year Award

  • Anunta received the VMware 2020 Regional Partner of the Year Award for the Services Excellence category.
  • Anunta was recognized for its demonstrable achievements using its skills and services capabilities, including consulting, managed, and subscription services, to help customers maximize the value received from their VMware investments. 
  • Anunta's innovative solutions work on the next generation users including cloud based-desktop services was recognized.

Bala Devi, Sandesh Jhingan Nominated for Arjuna Award

  • The All Indian Football Federation (AIFF) has nominated N Bala Devi and Sandesh Jhingan for the Arjuna Award of 2020. 
  • Arjuna Award is an honour that has been bestowed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. It recognises the achievements of the athletes in their respective fields.
  • In 2019, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was awarded the Arjuna award which made him the 26th footballer to receive this prestigious award.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

BBMP, Bengaluru Launches "Pranavayu" To Track Oxygen Levels

  • The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Bengaluru, Karnataka, has launched an initiative called "Pranavayu" as many COVID-19 patients have low oxygen levels that put them at risk of complications.
  • This initiative helps each individual to monitor blood oxygen levels and heart rates of patients showing influenza-like illnesses (ILI) in fever clinics.
  • Through this initiative, the BBMP doctors at Fever Clinics will monitor patients using an oximeter.
  • A pulse oximeter is a small device or probe that can be clipped onto a finger for the reading of blood oxygen level and heart rate.

TVS Group, Sundaram Med, IIT-M Develop Low-Cost, Automated Respiratory Assists

  • The TVS group, Sundaram Medical Foundation and IIT-Madras have jointly developed a low-cost, automated respiratory assist device called The Sundaram Ventago.
  • This was done in collaboration with hospitals like Kauvery Hospital and the Madras Medical College and with guidance from global educational institutions like MIT-Boston.
  • It provides respiratory support to patients via the controlled and automated squeezing of a self-inflating or AMBU bag and includes functionalities to control respiratory rate (breaths per minute), tidal volume, pressure parameters and I:E ratios.

Malnutrition Among Women, Children Continues to Paralyse Healthcare

  • Even as India struggles against the spread of Covid-19, the country's structural fault lines in health continue to be a cause of concern. Despite the government's efforts to fight malnutrition among women and children, 68% of under-five-year deaths in India can be attributed to child and maternal malnourishment, while 83% of neonatal deaths is due to low birth-weight and short gestation, a Lancet paper revealed.
  • The study done by India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative, a collaboration of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), and Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), ministry of health and family welfare other Indian institutions, is the first comprehensive estimate of district-level trends of child mortality. Another scientific paper child growth failure was published in EClinicalMedicine.
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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS

Ministry of Tourism organized 18th Webinar

  • The Ministry of Tourism organized the 18th Dekho Apna Desh webinar series on 12 May, 2020. It was titled 'Odisha-India's Best kept secret' and took the participants on a virtual journey into Odisha. 
  • The webinar gave a brief introduction to the State of Odisha and highlighting on the key selling proposition of Odisha such as its ancient civilization, famous temples with Kalinga style of architecture, long coastline endowed with beautiful beaches, arts and handicrafts, culture, popular dance forms such as Odissi, Gotipua, forests. 
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