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Daily Current Affairs 14th July 2023 Daily GK Update
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National News
India gets its 36th and Tamil Nadu’s 1st flying training organization
- India’s 36th and Tamil Nadu’s first Flight Training Organization (FTO) has been approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (GDCA).
- EKVI Air Training Organization Pvt. Ltd. based in Salem Airport, Tamil Nadu, has received approval to establish FTO.
- As the sole approved flying training school in the region, this will provide aspiring pilots of Tamil Nadu training opportunities as per DGCA standards and contribute to the growth of the aviation industry in the country.
- It will offer various courses related to aviation.
About Tamil Nadu
- Capital – Chennai
- Chief Minister – M K Stalin
- Governor – R N Ravi
Sikkim tops, UP among bigger states in grievance redressal index
- Sikkim has topped the northeastern states in addressing public complaints, followed by Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
- The ranking was made in the Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) monthly report, released by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) under the Personnel Ministry for states for June 2023.
- Government of Sikkim tops the ranking among the northeastern states with a score of 66.70 percent, followed by the government of Assam with a score of 57.45 percent and the government of Arunachal Pradesh with a score of 52.30 percent.
- Sikkim has disposed of 173 grievances with an average closing time of 43 days from January to June 2023.
- Lakshadweep has topped the ranking among the Union Territories with a score of 70.41 percent, followed by the Andaman & Nicobar Islands with a score of 64.55 percent, and Ladakh with a score of 55.25 percent.
- Lakshadweep has disposed of 181 grievances with an average closing time of 14 days to emerge as the topper of this group.
- Uttar Pradesh topped the ranking among states with more than 17,500 grievances with a score of 63.90 percent, followed by Jharkhand with 48.95 percent and Madhya Pradesh with 43.53 percent.
- Uttar Pradesh disposed of 1,23,633 grievances with an average closing time of 24 days to emerge as the topper of this group.
- A total of 62,929 grievances were redressed by state/UTs in June 2023.
- The DARPG initiated the process of rankings states/UTs from May 2023 onwards on the basis of their performance on the CPGRAMS portal.
Mukhra (K) becomes first insured village in Telangana
- Telangana, Mukhra (K), a model village in Adilabad district has become the first habitation in the State to have insured by 100 percent.
- Mukhra (K) village bagged many national awards which include the National-level Gram Urja Swaraj Vishesh award this year and an incentive of 50 lakh rupees.
- It also won Swacch Sujal Shakti Samman this year, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Shashaktikaran Purashkar last year for effectively implementing various schemes and the biodiversity award and Swacch Sarvekshan Award for 2020.
- The model village also installed two rooftop solar grids to produce 6KV electricity, earning revenue by selling of vermicompost fertilizer produced by the rural civic body.
- It achieved an open defecation-free tag by constructing toilets in all households besides planting 1 lakh saplings in open spaces and on the premises of every house.
About Telangana
- Established – 2 June 2014
- Capital – Hyderabad
- Chief Minister – K. Chandrashekar Rao
- Governor – Tamilisai Soundararajan
UP Govt to install defibrillators in offices, malls for heart patients
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government is going to install Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) or shock machines at all government buildings, malls, etc., including the Uttar Pradesh Secretariat in order to provide necessary first aid to the patient in case of cardiac arrest at all these places.
- The state government’s new initiative, to be launched on August 1, is in line with its ongoing efforts to improve the health infrastructure and facilities in Uttar Pradesh.
- The Automated External Defibrillator (AED), or shock machine, is placed near the patient’s heart to give an immediate shock to it, which causes the heart to start functioning at its pace, and provides time for the patient to be sent to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
- The machine delivers primary medical aid to the patient through electric shocks administered at two places near the patient’s heart.
- This medical intervention is more effective than CPR, which is performed manually on the chest during a cardiac arrest.
- Sudden cardiac arrest refers to the sudden cessation of heartbeats. In India, approximately 7 lakh deaths occur annually due to cardiac arrest.
- In emergency situations, people are unable to provide immediate assistance to the patient, and by the time medical help reaches the patient, precious time is lost.
About Uttar Pradesh
- Capital – Lucknow
- Chief Minister – Yogi Adityanath
- Governor – Anandiben Patel
IIT Guwahati researchers develop Al-based model for knee X-ray
- Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati have developed a Deep Learning (DL) based framework, namely OsteoHRNet, that automatically assesses the Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) severity from X-rays images.
- This AI-based model can be used to detect the severity level of the disease and assist medical practitioners remotely for a more accurate diagnosis.
- Knee Osteoarthritis is the most common musculoskeletal disorder in the world and has a prevalence of 28 percent in India.
- There is no possible cure for Knee OA except total joint replacement at an advanced stage. Hence, an early diagnosis is essential for pain management and behavioral correction.
- MRI and CT scans provide a 3-D image of the knee joints for effective diagnosis of Knee OA but their availability is limited and expensive. For routine diagnosis, X-Ray imaging is very effective and more economically feasible.
IITs in News
- University of Jaffna & IIT Madras sign MoU for promote research initiatives
- IIT Kanpur successfully conducts test flight for cloud seeding
- YES Bank collaborates with IIT Kanpur to offer support to Incubated Startups
- BITS Pilani develops face mask with sensor to check for Illness
- IIT Madras partnered with DRDO to develop sensor technology for underwater communications
Air ambulance to be deployed on Samruddhi Expressway
- In view of the frequent accidents on the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway, the state government has decided to deploy air ambulances on the stretch to provide speedy medical assistance to injured.
- The government is also planning to build 16 helipads on the expressway to facilitate the landing and take-off of these air ambulances.
- The 701-km-long greenfield expressway is turning into a death trap with a life being lost every third day.
- A total of 846 accidents have been reported since December 2022 this year, resulting in 105 casualties over the eight-month period.
- The air ambulance will be deployed to evacuate the injured to hospitals which will prevent deaths due to delay in treatment. With this, the lives of those seriously injured can be saved.
- The most recent incident involved a private AC sleeper bus travelling from Nagpur to Pune, which caught fire after colliding with a steel pole and road divider, resulting in the tragic death of 25 people.
Maharashtra to be trillion dollar economy by 2028
- Maharashtra’s Economy will become a trillion dollar by 2028, said N Chandrashekhar, president of the State Economy Development Council.
- The council submitted its recommendation report to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
- In the report, A total of 8 sectors including 5 related to the industry sector and 3 connecting all these sectors in parallel have been mainly considered.
- Its recommendations and discussions have been held with farmers, entrepreneurs, local self-government bodies, and experts in various industries.
About Maharashtra
- Capital – Mumbai
- Chief Minister – Eknath Sindhe & Ajit Pawar
- Governor – Ramesh Bais
India welcomes its first regional Al news anchor, ‘Lisa’
- In a significant milestone for the AI industry, Odisha TV, an Odia-based news station, has unveiled “Lisa,” India’s first regional AI news anchor.
- Lisa’s introduction marks a groundbreaking moment in TV broadcasting and journalism, with the potential to revolutionize the industry.
- The news station revealed that she would soon be hosting news updates, showcasing her capabilities as an AI news anchor.
- Lisa possesses the remarkable ability to speak multiple languages, including Odia, English, and others.
- This unveiling follows a similar development earlier in March when the India Today Group introduced their own AI news anchor named Sana. Described as “bright, gorgeous, ageless, and tireless,” Sana boasted multilingual proficiency and the ability to be controlled effortlessly.
International News
Peru declares health emergency over Guillain-Barre Syndrome outbreak
- Peru declared a nationwide emergency as Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological disorder, surged in the country.
- A 90-day health emergency has been imposed in the country to curb the outbreak.
- So far a total of 182 cases have been reported, of which 147 have been discharged, four people died, and 31 remain hospitalized.
- About Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a rare autoimmune disease-causing neurological disorder, where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the peripheral nerves.
The attack is leading to the symptoms such as muscle weakness, numbness, and tingling, that start with the legs and spread upwards, and in extreme cases, it can also lead to paralysis of the whole body.
- Symptoms of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Sensation in fingers, toes, wrists, or sometimes even arms and face.
Weakness in legs that spread to the upper body.
Facing difficulties in facial movements, like speaking, chewing, swallowing, etc.
Abnormal heartbeat or blood pressure.
Severe body pain gets worse at night.
Difficulty in breathing.
Paralysis of the whole body
- What is the available treatment for Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)?
Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) is the most common treatment available developed from donated blood-containing antibodies. This calms the immune system’s attack on nerves.
Plasma exchange could be another possible treatment that filters the blood and removes the harmful antibodies attacking the nerves.
About Peru
- Capital- Lima
- Currency- Sol
- Continent- South America
- President – Dina Boluarte
Rajnath Singh inaugurates HAL’s regional office in Malaysia
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the regional office of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Kuala Lumpur to facilitate close defence industrial collaboration between India and Malaysia.
- It will also serve as a hub for the HAL’s engagement with the wider South-East Asian region and act as a window for other Indian defence PSUs.
- Malaysia has shown interest in the acquisition of Tejas fighter jets manufactured by HAL.
- Malaysia is home to the second-largest number of Persons of Indian Origin (PIO).
About Malaysia
- Capital – Kuala Lumpur
- Currency – Ringgit
- Prime Minister – Anwar Ibrahim
Banking and Financial
A new campaign for banks under Agri Infra Fund launched
- Manoj Ahuja (Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture) has launched a month-long campaign for banks under Agri Infra Fund.
- A new campaign for banks under Agri Infra Fund titled BHARAT (Banks Heralding Accelerated Rural & Agriculture Transformation).
- This one month-long Campaign (from 15th July 2023 to 15th August 2023) with a target of Rs 7200 crore has launched through Video Conference attended by more than 100 Banking Executives that included MDs/Chairman, EDs of commercial Banks in public and private sector, Regional Rural Banks, Small Finance Banks, NBFCs and select cooperative Banks.
- He complimented the Banks for their active involvement and support to promote this Scheme which has resulted in creation of more than 31, 850 agri infra projects in the country with ₹24750 crore as loan amount under AIF with an outlay of ₹ 42,000 crores.
CPI inflation rises higher-than-estimates to 4.81% in June 2023
- India’s retail inflation for the month of June 2023 increased to 4.81 percent for the first time in five months from an upwardly revised 4.31 percent in May, according to the Ministry of Statistics.
- This is above the market forecasts of 4.58 percent
- The consumer-price index (CPI) based inflation has remained within the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) tolerance band of 2-6 percent for the fourth consecutive month.
- The consumer food price index (CFPI) rose to 4. 49 percent in June from 2.91 percent in May. Rural inflation stood at 4.72 percent while urban inflation stood at 4.96 percent.
- Sequentially, the inflation increased to 1.01 percent in June from 0.51 percent in the preceding month. The inflation rate for vegetables witnessed a contraction of 0.93 percent against a degrowth of 8.1 percent in May.
- The inflation levels for food & beverage and fuel segments stood at 4.63 percent and 3.92 percent, respectively. For cereals, the inflation rate increased marginally to 12.71 percent from 12.65 per in May.
Recent CPI-based Retail inflation in India
- January 2023 – 6.52%
- February 2023 – 6.44%
- March 2023 –5.665
- April 2023 – 4.7%
- May 2023 –4.25%
- June 2023 –4.81%
Appointment and Resignation
Preeti Aghalayam to become first woman director of IIT, to led IIT Zanzibar
- An Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras alumna and professor in the Department of chemical engineering, Preeti Aghalayam has been named director-in-charge of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Zanzibar campus in Tanzania.
- Recently, India and Tanzania inked an MoU, which facilitated IIT Madras to launch its first international campus in Zanzibar, Tanzania’.
- The move is in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which states that “high-performing Indian universities will be encouraged to establish campuses in other countries.
- Aghalayam, 49, did her B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Madras in 1995 and her PhD in 2000 from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
- Her research focuses on Chemical Reaction Engineering, and she is an expert in Underground Coal Gasification, Automotive Aftertreatment, and CO2 utilization in hard-to-abate industries.
Recent Appointment
- CMD of India Tobacco Company Limited (ITC Ltd) – Sanjiv Puri (reappointment)
- President of the Olympic Council of Asia – Sheikh Talal Fahd Al Ahmad Al Sabah (Kuwait)
- Chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT) – Sheo Kumar Singh (replace Adarsh Kr Goel)
- CEO of Quick Heal Technologies Ltd – Vishal Salvi
- Chairman of Senior Men’s Cricket Selection Committee – Ajit Agarkar
Sports
Yogesh Kathuniya wins silver in discus throw at Para Athletics World Championships
- Yogesh Kathuniya won a silver medal in the discus throw event at the World Para Athletics Championships.
- This secured his qualification for the 2024 Paris Paralympics, making him the third Indian to achieve this honor. With a best effort of 43.17 meters, Yogesh displayed exceptional skill, determination, and resilience.
- At 26 years old, Yogesh previously secured the second position in the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021. Now, his sights are set on capturing the elusive gold medal in Paris next year, aiming for a groundbreaking achievement in his career.
- Brazil’s Batista dos Santos Claudiney claimed gold with an impressive throw of 46.07 meters, while Slovakia’s Laczko Dusan secured bronze with a distance of 42.70 meters.
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