Current Affairs Today 23rd August 2023 Daily GK Update

Daily Current Affairs 23rd August 2023 Daily GK Update

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National News

Indonesia seeks to emulate India’s Jan Aushadhi Kendra model

  • Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin visited a Jan Anushadhi Kendra in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar.
  • Sadikin praised India’s healthcare model and sought to replicate the same PM Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana in Indonesia.
  • Jan Aushadhi Kendras provide affordable medicines to senior citizens and middle-class families in India, with prices ranging from Rs 10 to Rs 20.
  • Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Independence Day speech from Red Fort this year said that the government has plans to increase the number of ‘Jan Aushadhi Kendras’ from 10,000 to 25,000.
  • Jan Aushadhi Kendras have provided new strength to senior citizens and middle-class families in our nation. We provide medicines which cost Rs 100 in the market for just Rs 10, Rs 15, Rs 20 through Jan Aushadhi Kendras,” PM Modi had said from Red Fort.

About Indonesia

  • Capital- Jakarta
  • Currency – Indonesian Rupiah
  • President- Joko Widodo

Jitendra Singh launches the CSIR Prima ET11, the first indigenous e-Tractor

  • Minister of Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh has launched the CSIR Prima ET11, which is claimed to be the first indigenous e-tractor developed by the Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur.
  • Jitendra Singh focused on the role of Agri StartUps in India’s economy and called for the adoption of new and Al-driven technologies in Agriculture.
  • An increasing number of new startups are venturing into the agriculture sector, focussing on niche technologies including e-tractor, recycling garbage, drip irrigation, and genome-sequenced farming such as Mango and Lotus among others.

Madhya Pradesh CM inaugurated Mukhyamantri Seekho-Kamao Yojana scheme

  • Madhya Pradesh’s Chief Minister Shivraj Singh has inaugurated Mukhyamantri Seekho-Kamao Yojana means ‘Chief Minister’s Learn-Earn’ scheme in the state.
  • The scheme has facilitated on-the-job training on the lines of ‘learn and earn along with skill development.
  • The state government is targeted to include one lakh youth in the first phase of the ‘Mukhyamantri Seekho-Kamao’ scheme. However, more than 8 lakh 69 thousand youths have already registered themselves so far.
  • A total of 16 thousand 450 establishments have also been registered. These establishments have published around 69 thousand posts for the registered youth. Out of them, contracts have also been signed for more than 14 thousand posts.
  • The ‘Mukhyamantri Sikho-Kamao’ scheme has been started for the youth in the age group of 18 to 29 years. Under the scheme, the selected youth will be given training according to the requirements of the industries and also get an 8 to 10 thousand rupees stipend.

About Madhya Pradesh

  • Capital – Bhopal
  • Chief Minister – Shivraj Singh Chauhan
  • Governor – Mangubhai C. Patel

Guwahati airport becomes first in northeast to get ‘Digi Yatra’ facility

  • Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport in Assam’s Guwahati, the biggest airport in the northeast, launched Digi Yatra for hassle-free travel.
  • It is the first airport in the northeast to launch Digi Yatra. The airport is operated by Adani Airports.
  • Digi Yatra is a new concept in India, initiated by the Civil Aviation Department.
  • In Digi Yatra, facial recognition technology is used, which is linked to Aadhaar. In three stages, it can be used while travelling from Guwahati airport. Through Digi Yatra, all the gates will open for you very easily without any problem.
  • LGBI Airport CAO Utpal Baruah said passengers only have to download the Digi Yatra app and upload their photo, which is linked with Aadhaar.
  • The Digi Yatra facility is all set to be launched at six additional airports across India.
  • The phased implementation and installation of the Digi Yatra infrastructure at airports will enhance the ease and efficiency of air travel. LGBI Airport has seen a 15 percent rise in passenger footfall in June this year to five lakh travellers.

About Assam

  • Capital – Dispur
  • Chief Minister –Himanta Biswa Sarma
  • Governor – Gulab Chand Kataria

Nitin Gadkari launches Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Programe)

  • Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has launched the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP).
  • Bharat NCAP is a significant step forward in the government’s commitment to improve road safety by raising the safety standards of motor vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes in India.
  • The programme aims to provide a tool to the car customers to make a comparative assessment of crash safety of motor vehicles available in the market.
  • Under this programme, car manufacturers can voluntarily offer their cars tested as per Automotive Industry Standard (AIS) 197.
  • Based on the performance of the car in the tests, the car will be awarded star ratings for Adult Occupants (AOP) and Child Occupant (COP). Potential car customers can refer to these star ratings to compare the safety standards of different vehicles and accordingly make their purchase-decision.

Nitin Gadkari In News

  • Nitin Gadkari inaugurates and lays foundation stone of 11 highway project worth Rs 5600 crore in Rajasthan
  • Nitin Gadkari inaugurates four projects worth Rs 1450 Crore in Assam
  • Nitin Gadkari inaugurated two National Highway projects in Vadodara, Gujarat worth Rs 48 crore.
  • Nitin Gadkari unveiled Bengaluru’s first methanol-run buses.
  • Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated 7 National Highway projects with an investment of 6500 cr in Chitbada village, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.

Banking and Financial

Canara Bank launches UPI Interoperable Digital Rupee mobile application

  • Canara Bank has launched the UPI Interoperable Digital Rupee mobile application as a part of the Reserve Bank of India’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot project.
  • It is the first bank in both the public and commercial sectors to offer this feature via its CBDC mobile app called the Canara Digital Rupee app.
  • With the introduction of this feature, customers can scan merchant UPI QR codes using the Canara Digital Rupee app and pay through digital currency.
  • Moreover, the feature is aimed at empowering merchants to accept digital currency payments using their existing UPI QR codes in addition to UPI-based payments without the requirement of a separate onboarding process for CBDC.
  • Digital currency is legal tender per RBI regulations, and the launch of this app is a significant step towards adopting digital currency in India.

About Canara Bank

  • Founded – 1906
  • Headquarters- Bengaluru, Karnataka
  • MD & CEO – K Satyanarayana Raju
  • Tagline – Together with Can

Recent Facilities Launched in Banks & Insurance Sector

  • YES BANK launched ‘iris’app to offer digital banking solutions in India
  • RBI launched UDGAM portal to track unclaimed deposits
  • Canara Bank introduced Canara Jeevan Dhara savings bank account for pensioners.
  • Tata AIA introduces Industry-First Premium payment through WhatsApp
  • Airtel Payments Bank launched India’s 1st Eco-Friendly Debit Card

Government to launch ‘Mera Bill Mera Adhikar’ GST reward scheme

  • The government will launch the ‘Mera Bill Mera Adhikar’ invoice incentive scheme, which offers cash prize from Rs 10,000 to Rs 1 crore.
  • Under the invoice incentivization scheme, cash prize of Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1 crore monthly/quarterly could be given to individuals who upload invoice received from retailer or wholesaler on the app.
  • The invoice uploaded on the app should have the GSTIN of the seller, invoice number, amount paid and tax amount.
  • An individual would be able to upload a maximum of 25 genuine invoices in a month on the app and the invoice should have a minimum purchase value of Rs 200.
  • Over 500 computerized lucky draws would be conducted every months where prize money could run into lakhs of rupees. Two lucky draws will be done in a quarter where the prize amount could be Rs 1 crore.
  • The ‘Mera Bill Mera Adhikar’ scheme would ensure electronic invoice generation even in case of B2C customers so as to enable the buyer to be eligible to participate in the lucky draw.
  • The scheme is conceptualized in a way so as to incentivise citizens and consumers to ask for genuine invoices from the seller when making business-to-consumer (B2C) purchase of goods or services, which are under the purview of Goods and Services Tax.
  • GST Network (GSTN) has developed a technology platform which will enable citizens to register themselves and upload invoices on a user-friendly mobile application and portal.

Appointment and Resignation

Justice Prakash Shrivastava appointed Chairperson of National Green Tribunal

  • Former Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, Justice Prakash Shrivastava has been appointed as the new Chairman of the National Green Tribunal (NGT)
  • The Cabinet Appointments Committee of the Central Government approved the appointment of Justice Prakash Srivastava as the Chairman of the NGT.
  • NGT was set up under the National Green Tribunal Act in 2010.
  • Earlier, Justice Shiv Kumar Singh was appointed as the executive chairperson after the retirement of the then NGT Chairman Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel in July.
  • Justice Shrivastava was appointed as a Judge of the Madhya Pradesh high court in January 2008. He became a permanent judge two years later.
  • He was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Calcutta high court in October 2021. He was retired from there in March this year.

About National Green Tribunal (NGT)

  • Founded – 18 October 2010 under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
  • Headquarters- Delhi
  • Chairman – Prakash Shrivastava
  • Regional Offices – 4 (Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai)
  • Tenure- Term of 3 years or till the age of 65 years and not eligible for reappointment.
  • Objective- To speed up disposal of environmental issues
  • India is the third (first developing) country in the world after Australia and New Zealand to set up a Special Environment Tribunal.

Neelkanth Mishra appointed part-time chairperson of UIDAI

  • The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the nodal body in charge of issuing Aadhaar numbers, has appointed Neelkanth Mishra as its part-time chairperson.
  • Mishra is the Chief Economist and Head of Global Research at Axis Bank Ltd.
  • The UIDAI board consists of a chairperson, two part-time members, and the CEO, who also serves as the member secretary.
  • The three appointments are for a period of three years or up to the age of 65 years old, whichever is earlier.

About UIDAI

  • The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is a statutory authority established under the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (Aadhaar Act 2016) on 12 July 2016 by the Government of India under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
  • The Aadhaar Act 2016 has been amended by the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 (14 of 2019) with effect from July 25, 2019.
  • UIDAI was created to issue Unique Identification numbers (UID), named as “Aadhaar”, to all residents of India.
  • CEO of UIDAI – Amit Agrawal

Recent Appointment

  • President of Qualcomm India – Savi Soin (replace Rajen Vagadia)
  • Additional DG of Military Nurse Service – Amita Rani
  • Director of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) – Prof Ganesan Kannabiran
  • Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – James Ferguson ‘Jim’ Skea (UK)
  • CEO of Dentsu X India – Jose Leon

Viacom 18 appointed Kiran Mani as CEO of digital business

  • Viacom 18 has appointed Google’s Kiran Mani as CEO overseeing digital business operations.
  • Currently, Mani is Google’s General Manager and MD for Android and Google Play for the Asia Pacific region.
  • As the head of the digital business, Mani will be responsible for spearheading the growth of JioCinema, which has disrupted the video streaming market with its free proposition.

Recent Appointment

  • Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) – Shrikant Madhav Vaidya (reappointment)
  • Additional Director General of Indian Coast Guard – S Paramesh
  • Strategic advisor for Cyrus Poonawalla Group’s – Keki Mistry
  • Chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) – Sanjay Kumar Agarwal (replace Vivek Johri)
  • President and CEO of Honeywell High Growth Region – Anant Maheshwari

Sachin Tendulkar designated as ‘national Icon’ By EC

  • Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar has been designated as a “national icon” by the Election Commission (EC) to encourage greater voter participation in the electoral process.
  • A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Tendulkar and the poll panel. As part of the three-year agreement, Tendulkar will spread voter awareness.
  • This collaboration would mark a significant step towards leveraging Tendulkar’s unparalleled impact with the youth for increasing voters’ participation in the forthcoming elections, especially in general elections (to Lok Sabha), 2024.
  • Last year, the commission had recognized actor Pankaj Tripathi as a national icon.
  • Earlier, during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, stalwarts such as MS Dhoni, Aamir Khan and Mary Kom had been the EC’s national icons.

About Election Commissioner of India (ECI)

  • It is a constitutional body to conduct and regulate elections in the country.
  • It consists of a chief election commissioner (CEC) and two election commissioners (usually retired IAS or IRS officers)
  • Founded – 25 January 1950
  • 25 January – Voter’s Day
  • HQ – New Delhi
  • 1st Chief – Sukumar Sen
  • 1st Women Chief – V.S. Ramadevi
  • 25th Chief – Rajiv Kumar
  • Commissioner – Anup Chandra Pandey & Arun Goel
  • Tenure – 6/65yrs

Defence

27th edition of the naval exercise ‘Malabar’ of QUAD nations concludes

  • The 27th edition of the naval exercise Malabar concluded off Sydney on Australia’s East Coast
  • Ships, submarines, and aircraft from the Indian Navy, Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) and the US Navy (USN) participated in the exercise.
  • The five-day-long naval exercise was conducted in two phases, which included a harbour phase and a sea phase.
  • The Indian Navy was represented by the indigenously built Destroyer INS Kolkata, Frigate INS Sahyadri and P8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

Recent Exercise

  • Passage Exercise (PASSEX) 2023 between Indian Navy & Royal Saudi Navy – Red Sea, Saudi Arbia (INS Chennai participated)
  • First FALCON Shield-2023 Exercise between China & UAE – Xinjiang, China
  • 15th edition of Nomadic Elephant 2023 exercise between India and Mongolia – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  • 7th edition of SALVEX exercise between India & USA – Kochi
  • 7th edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2023 (JIMEX 23) – Visakhapatnam

Book and Author 

‘Drunk on Love: The Life, Vision and Songs of Kabir’ by Vipul Rikhi

  • A new book titled “Drunk on Love: The Life, Vision and Songs of Kabir” is written by Vipul Rikhi.
  • A new book aims to capture the life of mystic poet Kabir through popular legends, his vision and his poetry that has been quoted and translated extensively.
  • This book was published by HarperCollins India and presents the 15th-century poet, as he is described, quoted, and loved in popular imagination.
  • Vipul Rikhi is a writer, singer, poet, storyteller, and translator.

 

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