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Daily Current Affairs 19th and 20th August 2023 Daily GK Update
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National News
Wipro launches center of excellence on generative Al at IIT Delhi
- Indian IT services company Wipro has launched a centre of excellence on generative artificial intelligence in partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT Delhi).
- This centre has been set up on the premises of the Yardi School of Artificial Intelligence at IIT Delhi, and this Centre of Excellence (CoE) will support applied research in generative AI.
- The aim of this centre is to encourage and better the research and development capabilities in several emerging areas such as generative AI and then connect the candidates with a talent pool.
- Wipro CoE teams will jointly work on building innovative solutions using AI, Machine Learning (ML), and other technologies.
Union Health Minister inaugurated India MedTech Expo 2023
- Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya has inaugurated India’s first medical technology expo, ‘India MedTech Expo 2023’, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
- The inaugural event was organized on the sidelines of the G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting.
- India has been recognized as the ‘Pharmacy of the World’. It is now time for India to take the lead in the medical devices sector and become the leader in the manufacturing of affordable, innovative, and quality Medical Devices.
- The “MedTech Expo 2023 draws inspiration from PM Modi’s vision of making India Aatmanirbhar.
- The Expo is set to become an unparalleled and comprehensive platform for demonstrating the capabilities and promise of the Indian Medical Devices ecosystem.
- Gujarat’s pharmaceutical industry ranks number one in India with a 33% share in drug manufacturing and 28% share of drug exports.
India signs MoU with Trinidad and Tobago on sharing INDIA STACK
- Trinidad and Tobago has signed an agreement with the Indian government for sharing the India Stack, which is a collection of open application programming interfaces and digital public goods for identity.
- The agreement was signed in the presence of officials from the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), the National E-Governance Division, and the Ministry of External Affairs.
- The two nations agreed to cooperate for digital transformation through capacity building, training programmes, exchange of best practices, exchange of knowledge between public officials and experts, and development of pilot or demo solutions.
- With the help of India Stack, these countries can climb up the digitalization ladder rapidly and transform their economies and governance.
- India has also signed pacts with Armenia, Sierra Leone, Suriname, and Antigua and Barbuda to share India Stack, while Mauritius and Saudi Arabia are at an advanced stage of finalizing cooperation on the same.
- A similar agreement was signed with Papua New Guinea also last month, while the UPI — part of India Stack — has been accepted in France, UAE, Singapore and Sri Lanka.
Recently India signed MoUs with others countries
- India and Laos sign MOUs for five quick impact projects in education, health, water facility, and IT.
- India & Argentina signs MoU for bilateral exchange of young researchers
- India & Sri Lanka sign MoU on cooperation in field of renewable energy
- India & Singapore sign MoU to co-operate on public administration
- Union govt signs an MoU with Tanzania to set up IIT Madras campus
Union Power Minister to dedicate NTPC’s 660 MW Power Project in Barh
- Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh has dedicated to the nation a 660 MW unit of NTPC’s Barh Super Thermal Power Project in Barh, Bihar.
- The 660 MW unit being inaugurated is Unit 2 of Stage I of the project. The commissioning of this unit would be another milestone in the government’s endeavour to provide reliable and affordable power to the nation.
- The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy also lay the foundation stone for the extension of POWERGRID’s (Power Grid Corporation of India Limited) 400/132 kV Lakhisarai Sub-station.
- As part of the project, 220 kV GIS will be constructed in existing sub-station premises along with the installation of two transformers of 500 MVA capacity. The extension of the substation at Lakhisarai will lead to improved power availability in Lakhisarai, Sheikhpura, Munger and Jamui districts and will also ease supply of power to meet future energy demand.
About Bihar
- Capital – Patna
- Chief Minister – Nitish Kumar
- Governor – Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
4th G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting to begin in Jaipur
- The G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting will be held in Jaipur on 24 and 25 of August.
- The meeting will be preceded by the 4th and last Trade and Investment Working Group meeting under India’s G20 Presidency which will take place on the 21st and 22nd of this month in Jaipur.
- Both meetings will be attended by more than 300 delegates, including trade ministers and secretaries and heads of delegations from G20 member countries, invitee countries, regional groupings, and international organizations.
- The deliberations will focus on building consensus on global trade and investment-related issues, along with accomplishing action-oriented proposals put forward by the Indian Presidency.
- The first three Trade and Investment Working Group meetings were held in Mumbai, Bangalore, and Kevadia.
- During the 1st and 2nd Trade and Investment Working Group meetings, five Priority issues, namely Trade for Growth and Prosperity, Resilient Trade and Global Value Chains, Integrating Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in World Trade, Logistics for Trade and World Trade Organization Reforms were extensively discussed among the G20 member and invitee countries.
G20 in News (Note – All Meetings are Under the Presidency of G20 by India)
- G20 Film Festival – New Delhi (Opening film – Satyajit Ray’s “Pather Panchali”)
- Youth 20 Summit – Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (17 – 20 August 2023)
- 4th G20 Digital Economy Working Group Meetings – Bengaluru, Karnataka (16 – 19 August 2023)
- 3rd G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting – Kolkata, West Bengal (9 – 10 August 2023)
- Think20 Secretariat Summit – Mysuru, Karnataka (31 July – 2 August 2023)
Amit Shah plants 4 croreth tree at CRPF Group Center in Greater Noida
- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah has planted the 4 Croreth tree under the All-India Tree Plantation Campaign of the Ministry of Home Affairs at the CRPF Group Center in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
- Amit Shah also inaugurated 15 newly constructed buildings, built at a cost of Rs 165 crores, across 8 different campuses of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
- The campaign is an initiative of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) to plant 5 crore trees by Dec 2023.
Recent Inauguration by Amit Shah
- Amit Shah inaugurates development works worth Rs 1052 cr in Gujarat
- Amit Shah lays foundation stone for IFFCO Nano Urea Plant
- Amit Shah laid foundation stone of 108 feet tall statue of Lord Shri Ram in Kurnool
- Amit Shah inaugurated the newly established Aviation Security Control Centre (ASCC) at CISF Campus Mahipalpur in New Delhi.
- Amit Shah inaugurated mega conclave “Strengthening PACS through FPOs
LS Speaker inaugurates 9thCommonwealth Parliamentary Conference
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has inaugurated the ninth Commonwealth Parliament Association (CPA) India Region Conference at Udaipur.
- The theme of the two-day Conference is “Strengthening Democracy and Good Governance in Digital Age”.
- One of the topics is how to make public representatives more effective or efficient in encouraging good governance through digital empowerment
- The Conference concludes with the valedictory address of Vice-President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Maharashtra government launched Bhagwan Birsa Munda Road Scheme
- Maharashtra government has launched the Bhagwan Birsa Munda Road Scheme which aims to enhance road connectivity in tribal areas of the 17 districts of the state.
- The scheme aims to connect remote tribal areas to the main roads.
- Maharashtra cabinet also decided to repeal the 45-year-old Maharashtra Casinos (Control and Tax) Act, 1976, announcing that the state will not have casinos in the future.
- The State Cabinet has decided to give special rations during the upcoming Ganeshotsav and Diwali festivals under the Antyodaya scheme.
About Maharashtra
- Capital – Mumbai
- Chief Minister – Eknath Sindhe
- Deputy Chief Minister – Devendra Fadnavis & Ajit Pawar
- Governor – Ramesh Bais
India’s 1st state-of-the-art 3D-Printed post office opens In Bengaluru
- India’s first 3D-printed post office built with a robotic printer using 3D printing technology that deposits concrete layer-by-layer in accordance with computerized 3D model drawing input was inaugurated in
- The entire construction activity was completed in a period of 45 days as compared to about six to eight months taken by the conventional method.
- Cost and time savings make 3D-concrete printing technology a viable alternative to conventional building practices.
- The post office building was constructed by construction company Larsen & Toubro Limited while IIT Madras provided technical guidance.
Banking and Financial
RBI launched UDGAM portal to track unclaimed deposits
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched a centralized web portal to help citizens search for their unclaimed deposits known as
- UDGAM stands for Unclaimed Deposits Gateway to Access inforMation.
- The portal has been developed by the central bank for the public to help them search for their unclaimed deposits across multiple banks at one place.
How will the UDGAM portal work?
- The launch of the web portal will help users identify their unclaimed deposits/accounts and enable them to either claim the deposit amount or make their deposit accounts operative at their respective banks.
- Reserve Bank Information Technology Pvt Ltd (ReBIT), Indian Financial Technology & Allied Services (IFTAS) and participating banks have collaborated on developing the portal.
- Users would be able to access the details of their unclaimed deposits in respect of seven banks presently available on the portal.
- These banks are the State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, South Indian Bank, Central Bank of India, Dhanlaxmi Bank, DBS Bank India, CitiBank N.A.
- The RBI said the search facility for the remaining banks on the portal would be made available in a phased manner by October 15, 2023.
Recent Facilities Launched in Banks & Insurance Sector
- Canara Bank introduced Canara Jeevan Dhara savings bank account for pensioners.
- Tata AIA introduces Industry-FirstPremium payment through WhatsApp
- Airtel Payments Bank launched India’s 1st Eco-Friendly Debit Card
- AU Small Finance Bank to provide 24×7 video banking service
- Postal Life Insurance Launches Direct Incentive Disbursement (DID) for sales staff
Appointment and Resignation
PR Seshadri appoints as MD and CEO of South Indian Bank
- The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of PR Seshadri as Managing Director & CEO of the South Indian Bank for a period of three years with effect from 1 October 2023.
- He is currently mentoring businesses both at an operating level as well as at the board level at various companies.
- He has served, amongst other positions, as managing director & CEO of Karur Vysya Bank, managing director & regional sales and distribution head of Citibank N.A.
- Seshadri is an accomplished banker with experiences spanning multiple businesses, functional lines, and geographies.
- He has significant experience in enterprise-level management and in the management of all key commercial banking business lines and he has substantial experience in successfully managing investors, boards, and regulatory relationships in multiple geographies.
Recent Appointment in Banking & Insurance Sector
- CEO of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) – Parminder Chopra
- MD of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) – R Doraiswamy (replace Mini Ipe)
- MD & CEO of SBI Life Insurance Company– Amit Jhingran
- Non-executive chairman of Axis Bank – NS Vishwanathan
- MD & CEO of SBI Cards & Payment Services – Abhijit Chakravorty (replace Rama Mohan Rao Amara)
About South Indian Bank
- Founded – 1929
- Headquarters – Thrissur, Kerala
- Chairman – Salim Gangadharan
- MD & CEO – Murali Ramakrishnan
- Tagline – Experience Next Generation Banking.
Sports
Priya Malik wins Gold medal at Under20 World Wrestling Championships
- Indian grappler Priya Malik won a Gold medal at the 2023 U20 World Wrestling Championships in Jordan.
- Priya became just the second woman wrestler from India to be crowned U20 world championship. Antim Panghal had been the first woman from India to win a junior world title in wrestling at last year’s edition.
- Priya Mallik beat Laura Celine Kuehn of Germany by 5-0 in the women’s 76kg freestyle wrestling final.
- Priya has now won both the U17 2021 and 2022 and U20 world titles in her short but promising career.
Important day
19 August – World Photography Day
- World Photography Day is celebrated every year on 19 August.
- The day is recognized to create awareness among people about the art, science, and craft of photography on a global level.
- Theme 2023 – LANDSCAPES
- The history of World Photography Day dates back to 1837, when Frenchmen Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce developed the Daguerreotype, the first-ever photographic process.
- The patent of this invention was acquired by the French Government with an intention to offer it as a gift, “free to the world.”
- The public announcement regarding the same was made on 19 August, and that is why the World Photography is celebrated on 19 August every year.
19 August – World Humanitarian Day
- World Humanitarian Day is observed every year on 19 August in a bid to save and protect lives around the world.
- The occasion is observed to recognize the work done by humanitarians around the world by venturing into disaster-stricken regions and onto the front lines to save and protect people’s lives.
- Theme 2023 – No matter what
- In 2008, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution designating 19 August as World Humanitarian Day to honour the memory of those who lost their lives in the Baghdad bombings.
- The 19 August 2003 attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, killed two humanitarian workers, including the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello.
Obituary
Former DRDO Director General Dr V.S. Arunachalam passes away
- Dr V S Arunachalam, founder chairman of Bengaluru-based think tank Center for Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), passed away at the age of 87 in California.
- Arunachalam helmed the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and was the Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister from 1982-92.
- He was conferred the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award (1980), Padma Bhushan (1985), and Padma Vibhushan (1990) for his contribution to engineering science and technology
- In 2015, Arunachalam was awarded DRDO’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contribution to the field of scientific research and technology
- His distinguished career spanned across Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), National Aeronautical Laboratory, and Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory.
- In 2005 he founded the CSTEP to enrich policymaking with innovative approaches using science and technology for a sustainable, secure and inclusive society.
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