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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

12 Nov 2022

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Ukraine Inks Peace Accord with ASEAN

  • Ukraine signed a peace accord with Southeast Asian Nations, a largely symbolic act that comes as Kyiv seeks to shore up international support in isolating Russia.
  • Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba signed the "Treaty on Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia" as the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations got underway in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • In an early November call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Cambodian President Hun Sen stressed the need for an end to the war "so that Ukraine can regain peace, stability, territorial integrity and development.
  • The "TAC" peace treaty established in 1976 commits parties to "mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity and national identity of all nations," among other things.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Nirmala Sitharaman Approves India's First Sovereign Green Bonds Framework

  • Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman approved the final Sovereign Green Bonds framework of India. This approval further strengthen's India's commitment towards its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDCs) targets, adopted under the Paris Agreement, and help in attracting global and domestic investments in eligible green projects. The proceeds generated from issuance of such bonds will be deployed in Public Sector projects which help in reducing carbon intensity of the economy.
  • The Framework comes close on the footsteps of India's commitments under "Panchamrit" as elucidated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at COP26 at Glasgow in November, 2021. The approval is fulfillment of the announcement in the Union Budget FY 2022-23 by the Union Finance Minister that Sovereign Green Bonds will be issued for mobilising resources for green projects.

Centre Allows Export Incentives for those Settling Trade in Rupee

  • The Centre amended the foreign trade policy (FTP) to enable traders to claim export benefits even if payment is settled in the rupee. So far, export incentives were available only when the trade was settled in a foreign currency.
  • The amendments by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) came into force with immediate effect.
  • The development came against the backdrop of the mechanism to settle international trade transactions in the rupee which was unveiled by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in July 2022. Given the government's push towards the internationalisation of the rupee, these policy amendments shall help ease international trade transactions in the domestic currency.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

BSNL Gets Centre's Nod to Sign Rs. 26,821 crore 4G Deal with TCS

  • The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) received the central government's nod to go ahead with Rs. 26,281 crore deal with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), paving its way to launch 4G services in India.
  • TCS will set up the 4G lines and maintain the network for nine years.
  • BSNL will give Rs. 10,000 crore worth of purchase orders to TCS. With this, the state-run telco will aim to launch its 4G services by December 2022 or January 2023.
  • Tata Sons' unit Tejas Network will manufacture the equipment locally for BSNL.
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SPORTS

ICC Hall of Fame: Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Charlotte Edwards and Abdul Qadir Inducted

  • The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the latest legends who join the prestigious list of cricketing greats that make up the ICC Hall of Fame. Following a voting process that included existing Hall of Famers, media representatives plus senior executives from the Federation of International Cricketers (FICA) and the ICC, West Indies great Shivnarine Chanderpaul, England Women's team legend Charlotte Edwards and Pakistan legend Abdul Qadir become inductees number 107, 108 and 109 respectively.
  • The ICC Hall of Fame celebrates the greatest players ever to grace the game throughout its rich history, and these three individuals have all left a lasting legacy through their significant contributions to the sport.

India's Virat Kohli Becomes First Batter to Score 4000 Runs in T20Is

  • Indian star cricketer, Virat Kohli scripted history as he became the first batter in history to reach 4000 runs in T20 Internationals. Kohli reached the landmark in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022 against England in Adelaide. Earlier, Kohli became the all-time leading run-scorer in the men's T20 World Cups against Bangladesh in Adelaide, overtaking Mahela Jayawardene's record of 1016 runs, which was set in 2014. Kohli, remarkably, raced to the magnificent milestone while batting at an average of 53.34. He is the only batter in the shortest format to average over 50 and reached the milestone in 115 matches.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Kochi Hosts 18th International Telemedicine Conference

  • The 18th International Telemedicine Conference, organised by the Telemedicine Society of India (TSI) in association with TSI Kerala Chapter was held at Amrita Hospital, Kochi, Kerala from November 10-12.
  • The inaugural ceremony was felicitated by S. Somnath, Chairman of ISRO, Mohanan Kunnummal, Vice Chancellor, of Kerala University of Health Science, and Rethan Kelkar, IT Secretary of Kerala. The Chief Guest of the event was S. Somnath, Chairman, of ISRO.
  • Telemedicon 2022 was an annual global conference for healthcare professionals, providers, health insurance providers, online pharmacy chains, industrialists, academic scientists, research scholars and scientists, and medical and engineering stakeholders from various fields of telemedicine, telehealth, e-health, m-health, and digital health. The conference was held in collaboration with government agencies, private organizations, and national and international professional societies.
  • The core theme of the Telemedicon 2022 was 'Strengthening Health Systems Through Sustainable Telemedicine and Digital Health'.
  • It aimed to build platforms involving healthcare regulators, health funding authorities, service providers, and international experts.

Kerala to Replace Governor as Varsity Chancellor amid Clash with Arif Mohammad Khan

  • Amid the ongoing clash between the government and the governor, the Kerala government said that it will pass an ordinance through which the Governor will no longer serve as the chancellor of state universities. Instead, an academic will become the chancellor. The decision to issue the ordinance was taken in a cabinet meeting. Kerala Higher Education Minister R. Bindu has confirmed the move.
  • However, the ordinance will have to be signed by Governor Arif Mohammad Khan with whom the government is at loggerheads over many issues, including the functioning of the varsities. Minister R. Bindu said she hopes that the Governor would sign the ordinance, once the government brings it, according to his constitutional duties.

PM flags off South India's First Vande Bharat Express in Bengaluru

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the inaugural special of south India's first Vande Bharat Express at Krantiveera Sangolli railway station, Bengaluru.
  • The train connects Mysuru and Chennai via Bengaluru.
  • The Prime Minister also flagged off the 'Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan' train, which is operated by Karnataka's Muzrai Department, under the 'Bharat Gaurav' train policy of the railways.
  • The train offers an eight-day tour package at discounted rates for pilgrims.
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DEFENCE

Japan, US Hold Joint Arms Drills amid China, North Korea Worry

  • Japan and the United States began a major joint military exercise in southern Japan as the allies aim to step up readiness in the face of China's increasing assertiveness and North Korea's intensifying missile launches.
  • The biennial "Keen Sword" drills kicked off at a Japanese air base in southern Japan and will also be held in several other locations in and around Japan through November 19.
  • About 26,000 Japanese and 10,000 American troops, as well as 30 vessels and 370 aircraft from both sides, are participating in the drills.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

Public Service Broadcasting Day

  • Public Service Broadcasting Day is celebrated on November 12 every year. The day is celebrated to commemorate the first and only visit of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, to the studio of All India Radio, Delhi in 1947. On November 12, 1947, Mahatma Gandhi addressed the displaced people (a refugee from Pakistan), who had temporarily settled at Kurukshetra in Haryana after partition.
  • The day was declared as Public Service Broadcasting Day or (Jan Prasaran Diwas) in 2000, after it was conceptualised by Suhas Borker, Convenor, Jan Prasar. Prasar Bharati has been given the responsibility of public service broadcasting, deepen democratic traditions and provide opportunities to all diverse communities and cultures. Mahatma Gandhi had decided to visit the studio of All India Radio, to convey his message through radio, as he couldn't visit refugees of Partition stationed at Kurukshetra in Haryana.

World Pneumonia Day

  • World Pneumonia Day is observed on November 12 and is dedicated to spread awareness among people to understand the need to stand together and demand action in the fight against this disease. Pneumonia is the world's biggest infectious killer of children and adults. On average, it alone kills more children than the combined mortality rate caused by AIDS, measles, and malaria. It is the lack of oxygen in the lungs that makes us realize how important oxygen is to our bodies — and makes lung health a priority world-wide. This World Pneumonia Day, we look forward to coming together to understand how crucial oxygen is for us and what can be done in our fight against pneumonia. Since respiratory ailments are quite prominent right now, this makes World Pneumonia Day even more relevant.
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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES

Odisha Government's Jaga Mission

  • The Odisha Government and TATA Steel Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the Jaga Mission across 5 municipal corporations in the state.
  • The state government of Odisha launched the Jaga Mission in 2017. Also known as the Odisha Liveable Habitat Mission, it is the world's largest slum titling and upgradation initiative. It is implemented based on the "The Odisha Land Rights to Slum Dwellers Act, 2017". It is a unique land titling project under which land rights will be provided to eligible slum residents. It also includes upgradation of physical infrastructure in slums like roads, drains, streetlights, sanitation and clean water supply. It aims to transform slum areas into liveable habitats called "Adarsh Colonies".
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

Centre Unveils India's First National Repository for Life Science Data

  • India's first national repository for life science data, generated from publicly-funded research in the country, was unveiled by Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh.
  • The 'Indian Biological Data Centre' (IBDC), established at the Regional Centre of Biotechnology in Faridabad, Haryana, has data storage capacity of four petabytes and is also home to the 'Brahm' High Performance Computing facility.
  • Prof. Sudhanshu Vrati, Executive Director of IBDC, said that the life sciences data was till now stored in data repositories in Europe and the US, and a need was felt to house the data within the country.
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ART AND CULTURE

AWWA's Literary Event

  • Aimed at promoting literary talent of Army wives and showcasing their artistic skills, the Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) started the second edition of its literary event "Abhivyakti Season 2" at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, from November 12-14.
  • Diya Kumari, MP, Rubal Shekhawat, Miss India first runner-up 2022, Rannvijay Singha of Roadies fame and theatre artiste Kumud Mishra wwere among the guests. The fest was inaugurated by Archana Pande, president, AWWA.
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