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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

11 Mar 2022

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Vladimir Putin Approves Bringing 'Volunteers' from Middle East to Fight Ukraine

  • Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the green light to bring in thousands of fighters from the Middle East to fight against Ukraine.
  • As per Russia's Security Council, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, there were 16,000 volunteers in the Middle East who were ready to come to fight with Russian-backed forces in the breakaway Donbass region of eastern Ukraine.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Govt. Appoints SBI Managing Director Ashwini Bhatia as SEBI Member

  • The government appointed State Bank of India (SBI) managing director Ashwani Bhatia as whole-time member (WTM) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
  • The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of Bhatia as a member initially for a period of three years.
  • He started his career with SBI in 1985 as a probationary officer. Over a tenure of 33 years with SBI, he has donned many hats. He has taken the lead in revamping the entire credit structure and processes of SBI.

Govt. Appoints SBI Managing Director Ashwini Bhatia as SEBI Member

  • The government appointed State Bank of India (SBI) managing director Ashwani Bhatia as whole-time member (WTM) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
  • The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of Bhatia as a member initially for a period of three years.
  • He started his career with SBI in 1985 as a probationary officer. Over a tenure of 33 years with SBI, he has donned many hats. He has taken the lead in revamping the entire credit structure and processes of SBI.

ToneTag Launches VoiceSe UPI Digital Payments for Feature Phone Users

  • ToneTag partnered with NSDL Payments Bank and NPCI and to launch its "VoiceSe UPI payments service" for feature phone users. This comes after the Reserve Bank of India has launched the UPI 123Pay facility that enables UPI payments for feature phone users. ToneTag is a sound-based proximity communication and payments service provider based in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
  • To access the "VoiceSe UPI payments service" feature phone users need to call on the IVRS number 6366 200 200. Every user can only proceed with the financial transaction through UPI PIN. They do not require internet connectivity or a smartphone for making payments. This is an all-inclusive technology that fills the gap in the existing financial ecosystem and brings many benefits to the customers.
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SPORTS

Olympic Champion Duplantis Sets Pole Vault World Record of 6.19m in Belgrade

  • Sweden's Olympic pole vault champion Armand Duplantis cleared 6.19 m to smash his own world record by one centimetre at the World Indoor Tour Silver meeting in Belgrade. Duplantis had set the record of 6.18 in February 2020 indoors in Glasgow.
  • This is the fourth world record of the 22-year-old's career. His first record came in February 2020 when he surpassed London 2012 gold medallist Renaud Lavillenie's world record by clearing 6.17 m in Torun, Poland before improving that the following week in Glasgow. In September of that year, he cleared 6.15 m at the Rome Diamond League meeting to eclipse Sergey Bubka's outdoor pole vault world best of 6.14 m set in Sestriere in July 1994.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Election Results Show a Tighter Race in Uttar Pradesh, Goa and Manipur

  • The results of the Assembly elections in five states saw the BJP securing power in three states, falling one short of the majority in Goa, and the Aam Aadmi Party winning Punjab. An analysis of seats across these states showed that the race was won on tighter margins than five years ago, except for Punjab and Uttarakhand.

AAP Storms to Power in Punjab

  • The Aam Aadmi Party stormed Punjab, winning 92 of the 117 Assembly seats, decimating the Congress and the SAD-BSP combine and making leaders like CM Charanjit Singh Channi, Parkash Singh Badal and Amarinder Singh bite the dust.
  • While AAP bagged three-fourth of the seats, the Congress won 18, SAD 3, BJP 2 and BSP 1. An Independent also emerged victorious.
  • AAP will now form its second government in the country after the one led by Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi.

Channi Steps Down as Punjab CM

  • A day after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept the assembly elections in Punjab, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi met governor Banwarilal Purohit and tendered his resignation. He also recommended the dissolution of the 15th assembly following a virtual meeting of the state cabinet.
  • The governor asked Chani and the cabinet ministers to continue till the new government is formed.
  • Meanwhile, newly elected AAP MLAs are scheduled to meet in Mohali to elect Mann as the leader of the legislature party.
  • The AAP had on January 18 declared Mann as the chief ministerial face of the party for the assembly elections.
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DEFENCE

Air Marshal B. C. Sekhar is New Commandant of IAFA

  • Air Marshal B. Chandra Sekhar, recipient of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), was named Commandant of the Indian Air Force Academy. Air Marshal B. Chandra Sekhar is a Telangana native who attended school in Hyderabad before enrolling at the National Defence Academy in Khadakwasla. He was commissioned in the Indian Air Force on December 21, 1984, after attending Defence Services Staff College Wellington, Flying Instructors' School, College of Defence Management, and National Defence College New Delhi.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

Surjakund Crafts Fair

  • The Surajkund International Crafts Mela, which is a major platform for artists across the globe to showcase their culture and talent, will now be held from March 20th to 4th April 2022. This year, Jammu & Kashmir has been chosen as the theme state of Surajkund International Crafts Mela.
  • The event is organised annually by the Haryana Tourism Department in Surajkund. The event has attracted tourists and artists from over 20 countries including South Asia, Africa, and Europe actively participate in making this fair a huge success.
  • Surajkund, meaning 'Lake of the Sun', is an ancient reservoir that was built by King Suraj Pal of the Tomar dynasty in the 10th century.
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

Haryana: Sushma Swaraj Award

  • Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar of Haryana while presenting the state budget announced a 'Sushma Swaraj Award' for women for their significant achievements or contribution in different walks of life in the international and national spheres.
  • The Sushma Swaraj Award would carry an award money of Rs. 5 lakh along with a commendation.
  • Sushma Swaraj was a lawyer of the Supreme Court as well as an Indian politician. She was a senior member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, served as India's Minister of External Affairs during the first Narendra Modi government (2014–2019). After Indira Gandhi, she was the second woman to occupy this position. She was elected seven times as a Member of Parliament and three times as a Member of Legislative Assembly. In 1977, at the age of 25, she became the youngest cabinet minister in the state of Haryana. She also served as Delhi's 5th Chief Minister for a brief period in 1998, and also became the city's first female Chief Minister.
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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES

Tripura Govt. Announces Special Scheme for Tea Workers

  • In an attempt to ensure social security of over 7,000 tea garden workers of Tripura, the state government announced a special scheme named "Mukhyamantri Chaa Srami Kalyan Prakalpa".
  • The scheme assures housing, rations and financial support to the tea garden workers providing them with facilities of state and central government entitlements in a clubbed format.
  • A sum of Rs. 85 crore would be spent from the government's exchequer for the implementation of the scheme.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

Cabinet Approves WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine

  • The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the establishment of a WHO (World Health Organization) Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (WHO GCTM) at Jamnagar in Gujarat. An agreement was signed by the Government of India with the world body in this regard.
  • The WHO GCTM, to be established under the Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Homoeopathy), will be the first and only global out posted centre (office) for traditional medicines.
  • The move would help develop norms, standards, and guidelines in relevant technical areas, tools and methodologies for collecting data undertaking analytics, and assess impact.
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ART AND CULTURE

Italian Museums to Return Loaned Works to Russian Galleries

  • Two museums in Milan will return several works of art on loan from Russia after requests for their early return, a further sign of broader tensions caused by the invasion of Ukraine.
  • The Hermitage Museum, based in St. Petersburg, wrote to Milan's Palazzo Reale asking for the return of two paintings - including 'Young woman with a feathered hat' by the Venetian painter Titian -- loaned for the 'Titian and the image of women in 16th century Venice' exhibition.
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BOOKS AND AUTHORS

Biography of Late Jurist Soli Sorabjee to Release in April

  • A new book on the life and times of Soli Sorabjee, the former Attorney General of India, will hit the stands in April 2022.
  • The authorised biography, titled "Soli Sorabjee: Life and Times", is chronicled by advocate and legal scholar Abhinav Chandrachud. March 9 marked the 92nd birth anniversary of the legal luminary.
  • It claims to reveal personal details of Sorabjee's life, his family background, his journey in becoming a practitioner of law to a UN human rights rapporteur and repeatedly defending the fundamental right to free speech and expression in the Supreme Court.
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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS

Sri Lanka Signs with Emirates to Boost Tourism

  • Emirates signed a memorandum of understanding with Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau at the Emirates Group headquarters in Dubai.
  • The agreement reaffirms a commitment to Sri Lanka and outlines mutually beneficial initiatives that would help revive the local tourism industry.
  • The deal was signed by Ahmed Khoory, Emirates senior vice president, commercial West Asia and Indian Ocean, and Kimarli Fernando, chairperson of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau.
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