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09 Mar 2023

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

WHO Fires Director in Asia Accused of Racist and Unethical Conduct

  • The World Health Organization fired its top official in the Western Pacific after the Associated Press reported in 2022 that dozens of staff members accused him of racist, abusive and unethical behaviour that may have compromised the U.N. health agency's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
  • WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that Dr. Takeshi Kasai's appointment had been terminated after an internal investigation found findings of misconduct.
  • It is the first time in WHO's history that a regional director has been dismissed.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

BSE and UN Women India Launch FinEMPOWER Programme

  • BSE and UN Women India launched a new programme, 'FinEMPOWER', at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). It is a year-long joint capacity-building programme between BSE and UN Women to empower women towards financial security.
  • In commemoration of International Women's Day, BSE and UN Women India collaboratively organised the 'Ring the Bell for Gender Equality ceremony to accelerate investment in women leaders and entrepreneurs at BSE. The MD and CEO of BSE, Mr. Sundararaman Ramamurthy, along with Ms. Susan Ferguson, Country Representative of UN Women India, jointly rang the bell for gender equality.

Max Life Partners with Ujjivan SFB to Offer Life Insurance Solutions

  • Max Life Insurance and Ujjivan Small Finance Bank partnered to offer life insurance offerings to Ujjivan Small Finance Bank's customers. Through this partnership, Max Life and Ujjivan SFB will offer a range of savings, protection, retirement, and group life insurance plans to more than 73 lakh Ujjivan SFB customers.
  • Max Life Insurance Company Limited is a joint venture between Max Financial Services Limited and Axis Bank Limited. Max Financial Services Ltd. is a part of the Max Group.
  • Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited, on the other hand, is one of the leading small finance banks. It began operations in February 2017.

Adani Power Amalgamates Six Subsidiary Companies Including Mundra

  • Adani Power amalgamated its six subsidiaries, including Adani Power (Mundra), with itself.
  • An amalgamation of six wholly-owned subsidiary companies of Adani Power Ltd (APL) -- Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd (APML); Adani Power Rajasthan Ltd (APRL); Udupi Power Corporation Ltd (UPCL); Raipur Energen Ltd (REL); Raigarh Energy Generation Ltd (REGL) and Adani Power (Mundra) Ltd (APMuL) -- with APL was sanctioned by the Ahmedabad-bench of National Company Law Tribunal.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

HCL Technologies Partners Microsoft to Bring Quantum Computing to Clients

  • IT services firm, HCL Technologies, announced a partnership with Azure Quantum, Microsoft's quantum cloud computing service. Through this partnership, HCLTech will offer cloud-based quantum computing services to businesses using Microsoft's platform as a technology stack.
  • The services will be provided through HCLtech's Q-Labs, which is already one of Microsoft's partners offering Azure Quantum Credit.
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SPORTS

Shotgun World Cup: Mairaj-Ganemat Pair Finishes 5th in Skeet Mixed Team Event

  • The Indian skeet mixed team pairing of Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Ganemat Sekhon finished fifth at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup.
  • The Indian duo shot 143 out of 150 in the 32-strong qualification field and missed the cut for the medal round matches by one point.
  • The American pair of Vincent Hancock and Kimberly Rhode won gold, after they beat French duo of Eric Delaunay and Lucie Anastassiou 6-0 in the gold medal match. They had also topped the qualification round with a score of 148.
  • Chilean duo of Hector Andres Flores Barahona and Francisca Crovetto Chadid shot 144 to edge out the Indians by one point to make the bronze play-off.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion G20 Meet Concludes in Hyderabad

  • The second meeting of the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) under G20 India Presidency concluded in Hyderabad.
  • The two-day meeting was led by GPFI Co-Chair and G20 India Presidency and saw participation from Ministry of Finance and Central Bank representatives from G20 and non-G20 countries and international organisations.
  • The meeting also witnessed announcement of the selection of the new long-term Co-Chairs of the GPFI. India and Italy were announced as the new GPFI Co-Chairs with support from the whole membership. They were selected for three years and their tenure will commence from 2024.
  • During the plenary, the GPFI members discussed and agreed on the way forward for important deliverables for the year including those on Digital Financial Inclusion, SME Finance.

RS Chairperson Appoints 8 Personal Staff Members on 20 Committees

  • In an unprecedented move, Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar appointed eight members of his personal staff on 20 committees under the ambit of the Upper House Secretariat.
  • Eight committees include four department-related parliamentary standing committees and four other parliamentary standing committees. These include committees headed by non-BJP and opposition MPs.

Neiphiu Rio Sworn In as Chief Minister of Nagaland for Fifth Term

  • Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) leader Neiphiu Rio took oath as the Chief Minister of Nagaland for the fifth term in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • During the oath-taking ceremony, Meghalaya Governor Phagu Chauhan swore in a 12-member Council of Ministers including NPP's Prestone Tynsong and BJP's Alexander Laloo Hek.
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DEFENCE

Indian Navy Successfully Tests MRSAM from INS Visakhapatnam

  • The Indian Navy carried out a successful test-firing of a Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) from frontline warship INS Visakhapatnam.
  • The test firing validated the capability to engage the weapon as an anti-ship missile.
  • The MRSAM has been jointly developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), and produced at Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), reflecting the Navy's commitment to Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Four Hundred Tribals from Chhattisgarh to be Inducted into CRPF

  • The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) selected a fresh batch of 400 tribal youths hailing from the interior areas of Naxal-hit Bijapur, Dantewada and Sukma districts of Chhattisgarh for appointment as constables as part of a special recruitment drive.
  • The fresh recruits would be mostly part of the Bastariya battalion, named after the erstwhile undivided Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. Several hundred such local tribal youths had already been deployed by the CRPF after training.
  • The announcement for raising the Bastariya battalion was made by the Centre in 2016. The personnel were drawn largely from the Bastar region and are deployed to carry out anti-Maoists operations in Chhattisgarh.
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PERSONS IN NEWS

Eminent Odisha Scientist P. K. Jena Passes Away

  • Noted scientist from Odisha and former Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) P. K. Jena passed away.
  • Jena, a Padma Shree awardee, had established the science foundation in Odisha. He was the first Odia to become the DG of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, and also played a leading role in establishing several institutions in the state.
  • With his sustained research, he has pioneered new waste management processes as well as metal value recovery processes from industrial and mining wastes.
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

Union MoS L. Murugan Confers 8th National Photography Awards

  • Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan presented the 8th National Photography awards in New Delhi. A total of thirteen awards were presented during the ceremony today including 6 each in the Professional and Amateur category. The theme for the Professional category was "Life and Water", while in the Amateur category the theme was "Cultural Heritage of India".
  • A total of 13 awards were presented comprising of one Lifetime Achievement Award with cash prize of Rs.3,00,000; one award each in Professional Photographer of the Year category and Amateur Photographer of the Year category with cash prize of Rs.1,00,000 and Rs.75,000, respectively; and 5 Special Mention Awards in both Professional and Amateur categories with cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and Rs.30,000 each respectively.
  • Lifetime Achievement Award- Ms. Sipra Das, Professional Photographer of the Year Award- Sasi Kumar Ramachandran and Amateur Photographer of the Year Award - Arun Saha.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

New Health Programme 'Arogya Mahila' for Women in Telangana

  • Telangana Health Minister T. Harish Rao launched a new health programme for women, named 'Arogya Mahila', on the occasion of International Women's Day.
  • Under the programme, tests would be conducted for women every Tuesday initially in 100 health centres and medicines provided to them free of cost.
  • The women, if necessary, would be sent to 'referral hospitals' for further medical care.

Women Lead 4 out of World's top 5 Universities for the First Time

  • Men typically hold positions of authority in academia. But the scene is changing quickly as more women take on leadership roles. For the first time ever, women are set to hold the top positions at four out of the top five universities.
  • As per QS World University Rankings 2023, the top five universities of the world are Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge University, Stanford University, Oxford University, and Harvard University respectively.
  • Claudine Gay is set to become the first black woman to lead Harvard University, while Deborah Prentice will the helm at Cambridge University from July 2023. They will join the ranks of Irene Tracey, President of Oxford University, and MIT President Sally Kornbluth.
  • As per data from Times Higher Education's (THE) Global University Rankings 2023, women now lead almost a quarter of the world's top 200 universities, a 41% jump in five years. It states that 48 out of 200 universities have female presidents or vice chancellors, up from 43 the year before. And of these, 10% are run by women of colour.

NCTE Launches Four-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme

  • The National Council for Teacher Education launched the four-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP). The programme was launched in 57 Teacher Education Institutions from the academic session 2023-24 across the country. The ITEP, as notified in 2021, is a four-year dual-major holistic undergraduate degree offering BA-BEd, BSc-BEd and BCom-BEd.
  • This course will prepare teachers for the four stages of the new school structure – foundational, preparatory, middle and secondary (5+3+3+4).
  • The programme is being offered in pilot mode initially in reputed central/state government universities/institutions. ITEP will be available for all students who choose teaching as a profession after Secondary, by choice.
  • This integrated course will benefit students since they will save one year by finishing the course in four years rather than the customary five years required by the present BEd plan.
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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

Delhi High Court Relaxes Dress Code for Lawyers

  • The Delhi High Court gave relaxation in the strict dress code of lawyers, telling them that they need not wear the mandatory black gowns during the summer season.
  • The decision was taken by Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Satish Chandra Sharma.
  • In November 22022, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud had called for reconsideration of the 'strict' dress code for lawyers, in view of the the extreme heat waves witnessed across the country during summers.
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