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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

18 Jun 2024

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Flagging Need for Russia to be in, India Opts Out of Ukraine Declaration

  • With Russia not attending the Swiss summit on peace in Ukraine held in Switzerland and calling it a 'waste of time', India did not sign the joint communique by saying that only those options acceptable to both parties can lead to abiding peace.
  • Representing India at the two-day summit, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs Pavan Kapoor said that India had joined the summit to explore the way forward to a negotiated settlement of a very 'complex and pressing issue'.
  • According to the communique, signed by as many as 80 countries, the "territorial integrity" of Ukraine should be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia's war.

Dr. Kapil Dua News President of the Asian Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons

  • Dr. Kapil Dua, a pioneer in hair transplant surgery in India with over two decades of experience, was announced as the President of the Asian Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons (AAHRS). The announcement was made at the 8th Annual Scientific Meeting and Surgical Workshop of AAHRS, held in China.
  • Dr Dua, who previously served as President of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) in 2022-2023 and the Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons (AHRS) India in 2016-2017, is the only Indian hair transplant surgeon to have led national, global, and now Asian organizations in hair restoration. His presidency at AAHRS will focus on advancing educational initiatives, fostering innovative surgical techniques, and enhancing collaboration among professionals across Asia.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

MEA and SBI Sign MoU to Enhance Digital Payments for Migrant Workers via eMigrate Portal

  • The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the State Bank of India (SBI) formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate SBI's payment gateway, SBIePay, with the eMigrate portal. This collaboration aims to bolster digital payment services for Indian migrant workers, recruiting agents, and users of the portal.
  • The integration seeks to expand the scope of safe and legal migration for Indian workers by enhancing digital payment options on the eMigrate portal. Launched in 2014, this portal facilitates transparent emigration processes, connecting foreign employers, registered agents, and insurance providers, thereby ensuring seamless migration under regulatory frameworks.

RBI Imposes 1.45 crore Fine on Central Bank of India, 96.4 lakh Fine on Bangladesh's Sonali Bank

  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a fine of Rs. 1.45 crore on the Central Bank of India and Rs. 96.4 lakh on Sonali Bank PLC, Bangladesh for non-compliance issues including loans and advances and Know Your Customer (KYC) norms.
  • The Central Bank of India was fined Rs. 1.45 crore for sanctioning a working capital demand loan to a corporation against amounts receivable from the government by way of subsidies.
  • The RBI stated that a penalty of Rs. 96.4 lakh was imposed on Sonali Bank PLC for non-compliance with certain norms, including the KYC Directions, 2016.
  • Sonali Bank PLC's Indian wing is part of the commercial Bank of Bangladesh.
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SPORTS

Paavo Nurmi Games: Fitness Test for Neeraj Chopra with German Wonderkid Max Dehning in Fray

  • Neeraj Chopra after taking a precautionary break due to a strain in his adductor, the Olympic champion returned to competition at the 2024 Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland. This is Neeraj's third event of 2024 as he rebuilds his form and fitness ahead of the all-important title defence at the Paris Olympics.
  • Neeraj will be up against a properly stacked field that looks like:
  • Max Dehning: The teenage German sensation who recently became the youngest to cross the coveted 90m mark.
  • Arshad Nadeem: Neeraj's good friend and his strongest rival in Asia. Neeraj had beaten Nadeem at the 2023 Worlds and the Pakistani thrower, who has also gone past the 90m mark, is making a comeback from a knee injury.
  • Anderson Peters: Two-time world champion, hungry to find form after a poor season in 2023. He's already got an 86.62m throw under his belt this season.
  • Oliver Helander: The local favourite, Helander will look to win the title at home for the second time in three years. He'd beaten Neeraj to the trophy in 2022.

Jayson Tatum Leads Boston Celtics to Clinch Record-breaking 18th NBA Title

  • Boston Celtics clinched a record-breaking 18th NBA Championship after they beat the Dallas Mavericks 4-1 in the best-of-seven finals. The win now sees them stand on top with the most titles in the NBA history having leapfrogged arch-rivals Los Angeles Lakers. Jayson Tatum was the hero of the hour for Celtics having produced a 31-point display in the fifth round of finals to lead his side to the title. The cruising win came just four days after the Mavericks had won in a 38-point drubbing in game four.

Estonia's Sahil Chauhan Scores Fastest Century in T20Is

  • Estonia's Sahil Chauhan smashed the fastest century in T20Is, off just 27 balls, breaking Namibia batter Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton record of 33 balls.
  • Chauhan smashed 144 not out in 41 balls, hitting 18 sixes and six fours against Cyprus on Monday (June 17). His 27-ball ton is also the fastest in all T20s - going past Chris Gayle's 30-ball hundred for Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Pune Warriors India in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013.
  • Chahan's 18 sixes is also the most by an individual in a men's T20I, surpassing Afghanistan's Hazratullah Zazai's 16 sixes against Ireland in 2019.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Tesam Pongte New Speaker of Arunachal Pradesh Assembly

  • Tesam Pongte was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the 8th Arunachal Pradesh Assembly. Pro-tem Speaker Ninong Ering announced that Pongte was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Assembly.
  • Tesam Pongte is an Indian politician of the BJP in Arunachal Pradesh. Pongte, 49, who represents the Changlang North assembly constituency, was the Deputy Speaker in the previous Assembly. Pongte is an arts graduate from Rangfrah Govt College in Changlang. He hails from Laktong in Changlang district.
  • The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly is the presiding authority and highest authority of state legislative assemblies in India for carrying house proceedings. He is empowered to determine the status of a bill submitted to the house by the state legislators.

Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu Allocates Portfolios to Newly Inducted Ministers

  • Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu distributed portfolios among his Council of Ministers.
  • Chowna Mein - Finance, Planning and Investment, Tax & Excise, State Lotteries, Economics & Statistics, Power and Non-Conventional Energy Resources; Biyuram Wahge - Health & Family Welfare; Water Resources; Nyato Dukam - Commerce & Industries (Industries, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Textile & Handicrafts, Trade & Commerce and Sericulture), Labour & Employment, Information, Public Relations & Printing; Gabriel D. Wangsu - Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, Dairy Development, Fisheries, Food & Civil Supplies, Legal Metrology, Consumer Affairs; Wangki Lowang - Environment & Forests, Geology, Mining & Minerals, Department of Tirap, Changlang and Longding; Pasang Dorjee Sona - Education, Rural Works, Parliamentary Affairs, Tourism, Libraries; Mama Natung - Home and Inter State Border Affairs; Public Health Engineering & Water Supply, Department of Indigenous Affairs; Dasanglu Pul - Women & Child Development; Cultural Affairs (Art & Culture, Research, Gazeteers), Science & Technology; Balo Raja - Urban Affairs (Urban Development, Town Planning, Urban Local Bodies, Housing); Land Management; Civil Aviation and Kento Jini - Law, Legislative and Justice, Social Justice, Empowerment & Tribal Affairs, Sports & Youth Affairs.
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DEFENCE

Punjab Police Launch 'Mission Nishchay'

  • Punjab Police in association with the Border Security Force (BSF) and Village Defence Committees (VDCs) is carrying out a one-week drive called 'Mission Nischay' against drugs in Fazilka district from June 15 to 21, 2024. They are reaching out to residents of as many as 42 villages along the India-Pakistan border to gather actionable intelligence about the demand and supply of drugs.
  • The idea is to instil a sense of community participation among inhabitants of border villages as we make efforts to curb the menace of drugs. The focus on youth and women to gather actionable intelligence about the demand and supply of drugs. Of the 553-km-long Punjab border with Pakistan, 108 km is in Fazilka district.

India's Nuclear Stockpile Crosses Pakistan for First Time in 25 Years: SIPRI

  • For the first time in 25 years, the Indian nuclear weapons stockpiled surpassed that of Pakistan, with a leading global tracker SIPRI assessing that India now has 172 warheads, against 170 estimated to be with Pakistan.
  • India is focusing more on longer-range weapons capable of reaching targets throughout China, while Pakistan remains the primary focus of India's nuclear deterrent.
  • Among Asian nuclear powers, India, Pakistan, and North Korea are pursuing the capability to deploy multiple warheads on ballistic missiles, the report added. This is something that China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US already possess.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

Autistic Pride Day

  • Autistic Pride Day is observed annually on June 18, and this year.
  • Autistic Pride Day was first celebrated in 2005 by Aspies For Freedom (AFF), who chose June 18 to honour the birthday of the group's youngest member at that time. AFF modelled the celebration after the gay pride movement.
  • The theme for Autistic Pride Day 2024 is 'Taking the Mask Off'.

International Day for Countering Hate Speech

  • On June 18 countries around the world observe the International Day for Countering Hate Speech. This important day aims to raise awareness about the harmful effects of hate speech and promote strategies to identify, address, and counter it.
  • In July 2021, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on promoting inter-religious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech," highlighting global concerns over the "exponential spread and proliferation of hate speech.
  • This year's (2024) theme, 'The Power of Youth for Countering and Addressing Hate Speech', highlights the crucial role that young people play in fostering a more inclusive and harmonious society. The United Nations recognizes that hate speech, which targets and dehumanizes individuals based on their identity, is on the rise worldwide, spreading rapidly through social media platforms.
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

Sahitya Akademi Announces Yuva Puraskar, Bal Sahitya Puraskar Winners for 2024

  • The Sahitya Akademi announced the names of 23 writers, including English writer K. Vaishali and Hindi author Gaurav Pandey for the prestigious Yuva Puraskar across as many languages.
  • "The Executive Board of the Sahitya Akademi in its meeting held under the Chairmanship of its president Madhav Kaushik approved selection of 23 writers who were selected on the basis of recommendations made by the Jury comprising three members each in the concerned language in accordance with the rules and procedure laid down for the purpose.
  • While Ms. Vaishali was named for her memoir 'Homeless: Growing up Lesbian and Dyslexic in India', Gaurav Pandey won the prestigious award for his poetry collection 'Smritiyon Ke Beech Ghiri Hai Prithvi'.
  • The Yuva Puraskar has been awarded for 10 poetry books, seven collections of short stories, two collections of articles and one of essays, one novel, one book of ghazals and one memoir.
  • Yuva Puraskar awardees receive a casket containing an engraved copper plaque and a cheque of Rs. 50,000 at an award ceremony.
  • For the Bal Sahitya Puraskar, the Akademi picked English writer Nandini Sengupta for her historical fiction 'The Blue Horse and Other Amazing Animal Stories from Indian History' and Devender Kumar's collection of children's stories '51 Baal Kahaniyan'.
  • The Bal Sahitya Puraskar has been awarded for seven novels, six books of poetry, four stories, five short stories, one play, and one historical fiction.
  • The winners of the Bal Sahitya Puraskar receive a casket containing an engraved copper plaque and a cheque of Rs. 50,000.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

IIT Kanpur & NSI Kanpur Sign MoU to Establish a Centre of excellence for Biofuels

  • The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) and National Sugar Institute, Kanpur (NSI Kanpur) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Centre of Excellence for Biofuels at NSI Kanpur. The signing of the MoU took place in the presence of Ashwini Srivastava, Joint Secretary (Sugar), Dept of Food & Public Distribution, Govt of India; Prof. Manindra Agrawal, Director, IIT Kanpur; and Seema Paroha, Director, National Sugar Institute, Kanpur.
  • Under this MoU, IIT Kanpur & NSI Kanpur will engage in joint projects to conduct cutting-edge research and develop and adopt state-of-the-art technology to enhance biofuel production in the country with improved efficiency and sustainability. Biofuels are expected to play a key role in reducing dependency on fossil fuels and mitigating climate change as well. The focus area of this collaborative research work will be the study on enhancing the production of Ethanol, Methanol, Bio-CNG, Aviation Fuel, and Green Hydrogen, etc. from biomass, a renewable source of energy.

New UGC Framework Transforms PG Studies with Flexible Multidisciplinary Options

  • The University Grants Commission (UGC) of India unveiled a revolutionary Curriculum and Credit Framework for Postgraduate Programmes, designed in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
  • This new framework stands out for its focus on multidisciplinary and holistic education, offering students flexible entry and exit options. UGC Chairman Professor M. Jagadesh Kumar urged all higher education institutions to swiftly adopt this framework, which promises to empower students by letting them choose their courses and switch disciplines, in sync with the National Higher Education Qualifications Framework (NHEQF) and National Credit Framework (NCrF). The framework also accommodates the creditisation of work experience and allows students to pursue multiple degrees simultaneously or through online platforms.
  • One of the major highlights of the new postgraduate curriculum framework is its increased flexibility and mobility for students.

Goa Introducing Uniforms in Govt Colleges

  • The Goa government decided to introduce uniforms for students in government colleges and government-aided colleges in the state from the academic year 2024-25, saying the move will 'foster a sense of belonging" and "bridge gaps in socio-economic disparities'.
  • The Directorate of Higher Education said that the specifications of uniforms shall be decided by the respective colleges, adding that the expenditure towards uniforms of the students is not covered under the pattern of assistance.
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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS

Goa Set to Bring New Tourism Bill that Will Curb Touts, Keep Tourists Safe

  • A tourism safety force with powers to arrest and impose fines for 'touting', a 'sustainability' fee for tourism enterprises and incentives for sustainable tourism —are among some of the changes proposed in a draft tourism bill that the state government plans to introduce in the monsoon session of the state legislative assembly next month (July 2024).
  • Called 'The Goa Tourism Promotion, Management and Regulation Bill, 2024', the stated aim of the proposed law, drafted by the state's department of tourism, is to consolidate and amend the laws applicable to tourism and to "protect, preserve and retain the natural and cultural heritage of the state to ensure that it remains a destination of choice for tourists".
  • The proposed draft Bill seeks to repeal two existing legislations that govern state tourism — The Goa, Daman and Diu Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1982 and The Goa Tourist Places (Protection and Maintenance) Act, 2001.
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