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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

05 May 2023

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ENVIRONMENT

Wayanad Tops Swachh Bharat Mission's ODF Plus Rankings

  • Wayanad district in Kerala came first in the ODF Plus rankings of the Swachh Bharat Mission in three-star category, followed by Mancheriyal district in Maharashtra and Anupur in Madya Pradesh.
  • While Wayanad scored 100 points in the ODF ranking, Manchaeriyal and Anupur got 90.45 and 88.79 points respectively.
  • The ODF Plus scores of panchayats and districts were calculated on the basis of the ODF Plus progress report submitted by the villages till October 1, 2022.
  • Earlier, the district had won two national awards in the sanitation and waste management sectors.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Pine Labs Partners ICICI Bank to Enable Digital Rupee on PoS Terminals

  • Merchant commerce platform Pine Labs announced the acceptance of the digital Rupee on its PoS (point-of-sale) terminals in partnership with ICICI Bank. The technology integration between the two entities will now support Digital Rupee acceptance at Pine Labs' point-of-sale terminals across key retail outlets in Mumbai and Bengaluru.
  • Pine Labs' execution of the Digital Rupee payment process is completely digital via dynamic QR (quick response) built within its smart Android PoS terminals.

Cashfree, Yes Bank Partner to offer International Payment Collection

  • Cashfree Payments and Yes Bank came together to offer 'Global Collections', an international collection service for exporters, who are account holders of Yes Bank. Under this partnership, the Bank's account holders will be able to collect payments in over 30 foreign currencies using the Global Collections service. The funds so received can then be converted into INR and settled into their local bank account in India within one business day.
  • In addition to having dedicated facilities in 4 currencies (USD, GBP, EUR and CAD), the product also enables global collections in over 30 currencies up to the equivalent of $10,000 in line with the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) Online Payment Gateway Service Providers (OPGSP) guidelines.

HDFC ERGO General Insurance Elevates Anuj Tyagi to Joint Managing Director

  • HDFC ERGO General Insurance elevated Anuj Tyagi and designated him as Joint Managing Director of the Company.
  • As per reports, the elevation was approved by the nomination and remuneration committee and the board of directors of the company decided during their meeting held in April in Mumbai.
  • Tyagi has been associated with HDFC ERGO for the last 14 years. During these years, he has spearheaded the development of retail, commercial and rural business apart from reinsurance, technology and human resources. He has also been a part in ensuring the merger of Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company with HDFC ERGO.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

TCS to Develop its Own ChatGPT with Focus on Enterprise Code Generation

  • Country's largest IT firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is working to build its own ChatGPT-type tool. Chief operating officer of the company, N. Ganapathy Subramaniam said that TCS will use it for enterprise code generation.
  • The development work has begun and TCS is looking to collect large amounts of internal code, data, and resources. TCS already maintains a large repository of such data.
  • The tool will leverage in-house algorithms that use large language modelling functions, very much similar to what generative artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT use. However, the solution TCS is building will focus on enterprise code generation.
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SPORTS

South Africa Fast Bowler Shabnim Ismail Quits International Cricket

  • Shabnim Ismail, the fastest bowler in women's cricket, announced her retirement from international cricket. This is a significant blow to South Africa, who heavily relied on Ismail's pace and skill in their Twenty20 World Cup 2023 campaign, where they finished as runners-up. Ismail played in 241 international matches across all formats, including one-day Internationals, Twenty20s, and tests. Her last appearance was in the World Cup final loss to Australia in February at Newlands. During the tournament, Ismail set a new record for the fastest ball ever recorded in women's cricket, with a speed of 128 kph (80 mph) in the semi-finals against England.

Dubai to Host Inaugural Global Chess League

  • The world's largest and first franchise-based chess league will be held in Dubai from June 21-July 2.
  • The inaugural Global Chess League will feature six teams with six players each, including a minimum of two female players and one icon player per team.
  • The six teams will compete in a round-robin format where each team will play 10 matches.
  • Each match will feature six boards that will be played simultaneously.
  • The top two teams will qualify for the final and be crowned the 'World Champion Franchise Team'.
  • A joint venture between FIDE and Tech Mahindra, GCL aims to draw the world's attention to a new format and create an ecosystem for the sport, providing a platform for champions worldwide to showcase their potential.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Karnataka Ranked the Most 'Innovative' State by the National Manufacturing Innovation Survey

  • A survey conducted by the government's Department of Science and Technology in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) on the level of innovation in manufacturing in India found that the state of Karnataka is not only the most innovative in its manufacturing sector but also has the highest number of companies in manufacturing that carry out innovations.
  • The National Manufacturing Innovation Survey (NMIS) 2021-22, also found that innovation in manufacturing is the lowest in the North-eastern states (excluding Assam), followed by Bihar.
  • According to the report, which carried out its survey across over 8,000 firms in 28 states and 6 Union Territories (UTs), covering manufacturing and related service sector and MSMEs, found that there is a need to increase innovation in manufacturing. It stated that an increase in innovation carried out by firms has resulted in higher sales for them.
  • Karnataka was followed by Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Haryana as high innovation states. Uttarakhand has the highest score among the hill states, while Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has the highest score among the UTs.

Himachal Cabinet Approves Monthly Incentive for Women of Spiti

  • The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu, decided to provide Rs. 1,500 per month as Indira Gandhi Mahila Samman Nidhi to all eligible women of the Spiti Valley, including Buddhist nuns, of above 18 years.
  • It was decided to constitute a Cabinet sub-committee comprising Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri as Chairman and Agriculture Minister Chander Kumar and Rural Development Minister Anirudh Singh as members to formulate a White Paper on state's financial position.
  • The cabinet also gave its nod to introduce e-stamping for the collection of stamp duty to promote ease-of-doing business. It decided to stop printing of physical stamp papers with immediate effect and to authorise stamp vendors as authorised collection centres.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

Buddha Purnima

  • Buddha Purnima, also known as Buddha Jayanti, is one of the most significant festivals in Buddhism. It commemorates the birth anniversary of the religion's founder, Gautama Buddha. This auspicious occasion falls on the full moon day in the month of Vaisakh (May) according to the Hindu calendar and this year (2023) the festival was celebrated on May 5.
  • Buddha Purnima is celebrated with great fervour and enthusiasm around the world. People honour the teachings and life of Gautama Buddha and perform acts of charity on this day.
  • It is believed that a full moon day is auspicious for Buddhists because three major events in the life of the Gautam Buddha took place on this day. The full moon in May holds the most importance as Prince Siddhartha was born at Lumbini Grove. Secondly, after six years of hardship, Prince Siddhartha Gautam attained enlightenment under the shade of the Bodhi tree and became Gautama Buddha at Bodh Gaya. Thirdly, after 45 years of teaching the Truth, when he was eighty, at Kusinara, he passed away to Nibbana (Nirvana) - release from the cycle of rebirth.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

IFSCA inks MoU with IHub-Data, IIIT Hyderabad

  • International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and IHub-Data, IIIT Hyderabad signed an MoU at IIIT Hyderabad campus.
  • This MoU aims to put in place a framework for cooperation and understanding between IFSCA and IHub-Data, IIIT Hyderabad to collaborate in supporting and facilitating FinTech and TechFin entities.
  • IFSCA is responsible for the development and regulation of international financial services, including that of the insurance sector, in the IFSC, which is treated as a separate international financial jurisdiction, distinct from the rest of India. IFSCA aims to develop a strong global connect and focus on the needs of the Indian economy as well as to serve as an international financial platform at the regional/ global level.
  • IHub-Data is a Technology Innovation Hub for Data Banks, Data Services, and Data Analytics (IHub-Data) at IIIT Hyderabad which was established by IIIT Hyderabad under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) scheme funded by DST, Govt of India with an objective to bring closer different stakeholders – research community, academics, government officials, NGOs, industry leaders, incubating start-ups and social science critics -for enhancing or exploring mutual collaboration.

Allen Career Institute Appoints Nitin Kukreja as Chief Executive Officer

  • The Allen Career Institute appointed Nitin Kukreja as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
  • Last year, Bodhi Tree invested $600 million in Allen Career Institute and Kukreja's appointment as the CEO is a rare instance of an investor nominee director being appointed as the CEO of the investee company.
  • Nitin Kukreja has been associated with Bodhi Tree Systems (a joint venture between James Murdoch's Lupa Systems and former Walt Disney Asia Pacific chief Uday Shankar) that invested fresh capital in Allen last year. Nitin was appointed as a Director on the Board of Allen in June 2022. As a Director, he has worked closely with the leadership team at Allen and has been instrumental in shaping the business strategy and laying the foundation of the digital team. His appointment as CEO is a testament to the experience and credibility of the Bodhi Tree team.
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BOOKS AND AUTHORS

Indo-Canadian Rupi Kaur Book among Most Banned in US Schools

  • Rupi Kaur, a Canadian-Sikh poet, made it to the list of 11 most banned books in US classrooms for the first half of the 2022-23 school year. Kaur's debut work, 'Milk and Honey', which was released in 2014, was banned due to its exploration of issues related to sexual assault and violence, according to non-profit organisation PEN America, which provided the data.
  • According to the report, 'Milk and Honey' and Toni Morrison's 'The Bluest Eye' tied in ninth place on the list of most banned books in US classrooms for the first half of the 2022-23 school year. Both books were banned in 10 districts in Missouri alone.
  • Apart from 'Milk and Honey', Rupi Kaur has written several other titles, including 'The Sun and Her Flowers' and 'Home Body'. Kaur's collections have sold more than 11 million copies and have been translated into over 43 languages.
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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

The Kerala Story: Supreme Court Rejects Fresh Plea Seeking Stay on Release of Film

  • The Supreme Court rejected another petition, which sought stay on release of the controversial movie "The Kerala Story" directed by Sudipto Sen.
  • The matter was mentioned by Senior Advocate Huzefa Ahmadi before Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud.
  • Ahmadi apprised the Apex Court that the High Court of Kerala refused to constitute a Bench to hear the matter, despite the Supreme Court yesterday allowing the petitioners to seek an urgent hearing on the petition before the movie hit the theatres.
  • The CJI noted that the High Court had already passed a detailed order on May 2 to decline interim stay of the movie, in view of the certification granted by the Central Board of Film Certification.
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