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Daily Current Affairs 12th May 2023 Daily GK Update
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National News
Assam CM launches Ayushman Assam Scheme
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched the Ayushman Assam Scheme under the Mukhya Mantri Jan Arogya (MMJA) in Guwahati.
- The scheme will be available in more than 300 hospitals.
- The scheme is a transformative healthcare system for the people of Assam. While this is similar to the central government’s scheme, it is slightly different because the scheme will cover treatment expenditure for all kinds of diseases.
- Under this scheme, beneficiaries will be able to get facilities in more than 300 empanelled hospitals in Assam and all the AB-PMJAY empanelled hospitals across the country. Approximately 2.6 million beneficiary families will be covered under the scheme.
- The government has also launched an e-KYC drive under AB-PMJAY and AA-MMJAY for NFSA beneficiaries.
About Assam
- Capital – Dispur
- Chief Minister –Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Governor – Gulab Chand Kataria
PM Modi lay foundation stone of scientific projects worth over Rs 5,800 cr
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation multiple scientific projects worth over 5800 crore rupees on the occasion of National Technology Day in New Delhi.
- This year, the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has received special attention in the celebration of National Technology Day.
- The AIM Pavilion will showcase multiple innovative projects and provide an opportunity for visitors to witness live tinkering sessions, engage in tinkering activities and witness outstanding innovations and products by Startups.
- Prime Minister also inaugurated the Expo showcasing scientific and technological advancements made in India in the recent past.
The projects whose foundation stone was laid by the PM
- Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory – India (LIGO-India), Hingoli.
- Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Jatni in Odisha.
- Platinum Jubilee Block of Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
The LIGO-India will be one of the handful Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave observatories in the world. It will work in synchronization with two such observatories operating in the United States.
PM Modi in News
- PM Modi inaugurates projects worth over 5500 crore in Rajasthan
- PM Modi launched 91 FM Transmitters of capacity of 100 Watt at Diphu in Karbi Anglong district of Assam.
- PM Modi inaugurates NAMO Medical Education and Research Institute in Silvassa
- PM Modi laid foundation stone for first Digital Science Park in Thiruvananthapuram
- PM Modi flagged off India’s first water metro project in Kochi
- PM Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation various projects worth 10,900 crore rupees in Guwahati
Sarbananda Sonowal launched ‘Harit Sagar’ the Green Port Guidelines 2023
- Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has launched ‘Harit Sagar’ the Green Port Guidelines 2023 at a function in New Delhi.
- The guidelines have launched to meet the larger vision of achieving the Zero Carbon Emission Goal set by the Ministry.
- Harit Sagar Guidelines – 2023 envisages ecosystem dynamics in port development, operation, and maintenance while aligning with the ‘Working with Nature’ concept and minimizing impact on biotic components of harbor ecosystem.
- It lays emphasis on use of clean or green energy in Port operation, developing Port capabilities for storage, handling, and bunkering greener fuels like Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia, and Green Methanol or Ethanol.
- It provides a comprehensive action plan for achieving targeted outcomes in terms of quantified reduction in carbon emission over defined timelines and achieving SDG.
Recent Inauguration by Sarbananda Sonowal
- Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated Discovery Campus of National Technology Centre in Chennai
- Sarnbanada Sonowal flags off International Yoga Mahotsav in Dibrugarh
- Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated School of Logistics, Waterways, and Communication in Agartala, Tripura.
- Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated ‘Ayush Utsav’ in Kashmir
- Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated Unani Institute in Silchar
Punjab becomes first state to enforce ‘right to walk’
- Punjab has become the first state in India to implement the ‘right to walk’ by making it mandatory for all road-owning agencies to provide footpaths and cycle tracks in all future expansions of roads and construction.
- The state government has issued these directions following two court orders after PILs were filed at Punjab and Haryana High Court and another in the Supreme Court. The courts have sought the action taken reports on safety of pedestrians and cyclists.
- Government data show that the number of pedestrians killed in road crashes has increased from 25,858 in 2019 to 29,124 in 2021, indicating that road infrastructures don’t cater to the safety of pedestrians. The road accident report of 2022 has not yet been published.
- The Supreme Court, in an interim order last year, had asked states to ensure the safety of pedestrians, cyclists by providing them separate, seamless and safe pedestrian lanes and cycle tracks.
About Punjab
- Capital – Chandigarh
- Chief Minister – Bhagwant Mann
- Governor – Banwarilal Purohit
International News
6th Indian Ocean Conference to begin in Dhaka
- Bangladesh will host the 6th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) scheduled to be held between May 12-13 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- The Conference is being organized by India Foundation in association with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh and S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
- High-level government delegations and think tanks from about 25 countries are expected to take part in the IOC.
- The meeting will discuss aspects strengthening cooperation between the countries of the Indian Ocean region.
About Bangladesh
- Capital– Dhaka
- Currency – Taka
- President – Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu
- Prime Minister – Sheikh Hasina
Banking and Financial
AIBEA to launch ‘Bank Clinic’ to help retail customers
- The All-India Bank Employees’ Association (AIBEA) plans to set up an online ‘Bank Clinic’ to assist bank customers with grievance redress.
- Once a bank’s retail customer lodges an online complaint with our “Bank Clinic”, our team will take up the complaint with the Bank for redress,” AIBEA General Secretary CH Venkatachalam said.
- The Bank Clinic will be one more channel through which a retail bank customer can get his grievances addressed besides the normal Banking Ombudsman channel.
Appointment and Resignation
SN Subrahmanyan appointed as Chairman and MD of L&T
- S N Subrahmanyan has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro, with effect from October 1, 2023.
- He will succeed A M Naik, who steps down as Non-Executive Chairman of the L&T Group at the end of his tenure on 30 September 2023.
- Currently, S N Subrahmanyan is serving as the CEO and MD of L&T.
- Subrahmanyan has also worked as Deputy MD & President leading L&T’s infrastructure business to its position as the country’s largest construction organization.
Recent Appointment
- MD of Accenture India – Ajay Vij
- Administrator of the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) – P Krishna Bhat
- President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) – Mark Nicholas
- Chairman and Managing Director of Coal India (CIL) – Polavarapu Mallikharjuna Prasad
- CEO of Qantas Airline – Vanessa Hudson
Rathendra Raman appointed as Chairman of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
- Rathendra Raman has taken over charge as Chairman of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMP, Kolkata).
- Before this appointment, Raman was Chief Freight Traffic Manager (CFTM) in South Eastern Railway.
- Raman has been awarded the General Manager’s medal four times and the Railway Minister’s medal in 2006.
- He also served as the Chief General Manager of the Eastern Region for Container Corporation of India, where he achieved several notable accomplishments, including the movement of the first container train to Bangladesh and the container movement to Nepal through Jogbani and Batnaha Rail Terminal.
Recent Appointment
- Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission – Dr. Ajit Kumar Mohanty
- CEO of Vodafone – Margherita Della Valle
- Chief Operating Officer of SpiceJet – Arun Kashyap
- President of Indian Cycling Federation – Pankaj Singh
- Nasscom Chairperson For 2023-24 – Anant Maheshwari
Alia Bhatt Becomes Gucci’s First Indian Global Ambassador
- Alia Bhatt has been appointed as Gucci’s global ambassador.
- With this feat, the actress has become the first Indian to be the face of the Italian luxury fashion house.
- She will make her appearance as their ambassador at the Gucci Cruise 2024 show in Seoul.
- Gucci’s legacy has always inspired and intrigued me and I’m looking forward to the many sartorial milestones we create together.
- To mark the occasion, the actress, producer, and entrepreneur, was captured with the Gucci Bamboo 1947 bag.
Recent Brand Ambassador
- Ayushmann Khurrana – Wakefit (Manufacturer of mattresses)
- Rishabh Pant – Star Sports Believe Ambassadors
- Rohit Sharma – JioCinema
- Virat Kohli – Brand influencer of HSBC India
- Ranveer Singh – Star Sports
- Virat Kohli – Luxor Writing Instruments Private Limited
Awards
Uttar Pradesh CM honoured Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award
- Former President of India Ram Nath Kovind honoured Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with the Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award for creating a fear-free Uttar Pradesh.
- The award ceremony was organized at Shanmukhananda Auditorium in Mumbai where member of the UP legislative council Lalji Prasad Nirmal received the award on behalf of Yogi Adityanath.
- Buddhanjali Research Foundation organized the award ceremony which was graced by Ramnath Kovind as the chief guest.
- Popular film actors Prem Chopra, Udit Narayan and Rajpal Yadav including talents from other regions of the country were also honoured with the 13th Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award on the occasion.
Recent Awards
- UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize 2023 – Niloufar Hamedi, Elaheh Mohammadi, & Narges Mohammadi
- BAFTA fellowship -UK-based Indian-origin Meera Syal
- Leipzig Book Prize 2023 -Russian poet Maria Stepanova
- TAL Presents Lifetime Achievement Award – Dr. u Ram Pillarisetti
- Ramon Magsaysay Award 1959 – Dalai Lama
Science
IBM partners with NASA to convert satellite data into high-resolution maps
- International Business Machines (IBM) has collaborated with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to launch a new geospatial foundation model.
- It is designed to convert satellite data into high-resolution maps of floods, fires, and other landscape changes to reveal the planet’s past and hint at its future.
- This geospatial offering is expected to be available for preview in the second half of this year.
- Potential applications of this platform would include helping to estimate climate-related risks to crops, buildings, and other infrastructure, valuing and monitoring forests for carbon-offset programmes, and developing predictive models to help enterprises create strategies to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
- This model would be part of IBM’s watsonx.ai, a nextgen enterprise studio, expected to be generally available in July, for AI builders to train, test, tune, and deploy both traditional machine learning and new generation AI capabilities
- Chairman and CEO of IBM – Arvind Krishna
Sports
India’s Rhythm Sangwan clinches Bronze in Azerbaijan
- Rhythm Sangwan has won the bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol final at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Baku, Azerbaijan.
- Rhythm finished behind two former Olympic champions, gold medal winner Anna Korakaki of Greece and silver medallist Olena Kostevych of Ukraine.
Book and Author
The Indian Metropolis: Deconstructing India’s Urban Spaces” book by Varun Gandhi
- The book titled “The Indian Metropolis: Deconstructing India’s Urban Spaces” is authored by Feroze Varun Gandhi.
- The book examines the challenges facing India’s urban spaces, including poverty, inequality, crime, and environmental degradation.
- Gandhi argues that India’s cities need to be transformed in order to be more inclusive and sustainable.
- The book is based on Gandhi’s own experiences as a politician and urban planner.
Recent Books
- Made in India: 75 Years of Business and Enterprise – Amitabh Kant (CEO of NITI Aayog)
- My Life as a Comrade –K. Shailaja
- Collective Spirit, Concrete Action – Shashi Shekhar Vempati
- Smoke and Ashes – Amitav Ghosh
- Sachin@50: Celebrating A Maestro – Boria Majumdar
- Gandhi: Siyasat aur Sampradaiykta – Piyush Babele
Important day
12 May – International Day of Plant Health
- International Day of Plant Health is observed every year on 12 May.
- Objective – To raise global awareness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect biodiversity and the environment, and boost economic development.
- Theme 2023 – Plant Health for Environmental Protection
- International Day of Plant Health was established in 2022 by the United Nations.
- The idea was promoted by Zambia and then adopted unanimously by the UN General Assembly. Bolivia, Finland, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Tanzania were co-signatories to the resolution.
- The day is deemed a “key legacy of the International Year of Plant Health.”
12 May – International Nurses Day
- International Nurses Day is observed every year on 12 May.
- This day highlights the importance of nurses in the healthcare sector.
- Theme 2023 – Our Nurses, Our Future
- International nurses day marks the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. Several activities are conducted worldwide to thank the nurses for what they do.
- According to the World Health Organisation, historically, as well as today, nurses are at the forefront of fighting epidemics and pandemics by providing high quality and respectful treatment and care. The Covid-19 pandemic is a stark reminder of the vital role nurses play.
- Since 1965, the ICN has celebrated International Nurses Day. May 12 was selected for the celebration as it is the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, who is considered the founder of modern nursing.
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