Daily Current Affairs – April 23, 2024
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National News
ISKCON Collaborates with NSDC For Skill Development
- The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) will provide vocational training to tribal and underprivileged youth across multiple states.
- The strategic partnership will focus on skilling youth from tribal and marginalised communities in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh, with plans to expand to other regions in the future.
- Through jointly conducted short-term courses, participants will receive industry-recognized certifications via the Skill India Digital Hub platform, enhancing their employability prospects.
- Upon successful completion of the training programmes, the skilled youth will have access to employment opportunities within the country.
- Furthermore, they will be eligible for international job placements facilitated by NSDC International, a subsidiary of NSDC specialising in global mobility and placement arrangements.
- As part of the collaboration, ISKCON will establish a Culinary School to empower tribal youth from regions such as Palghar and Gadchiroli in Maharashtra, as well as neighbouring states like Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.
- National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) – 31/07/2008 (Founded) – New Delhi (HQ) – Mr. Ved Mani Tewari (CEO)
Great Nicobar’s particularly vulnerable tribal group, Shompen, cast their vote for the first time
- Members of the Shompen, one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in the country and who reside in the dense tropical rain forests of the Great Nicobar island, took part in the election process by casting their votes for the first time in the Andaman and Nicobar Lok Sabha constituency.
NFDC Announces Exclusive Animation Workshop at 18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF)
- The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), the nodal agency of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, which organises the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF), invites all aspiring animators to unleash their creativity and gain invaluable expertise at the exclusive Animation Crash Course & VFX Pipeline workshop at the upcoming 18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF).
- This unique opportunity provides a five-day intensive program from June 16 – June 20, led by a veteran animation filmmaker from Warner Brothers, who has worked on iconic projects like Batman and Wonder Woman.
- Participants will delve into the captivating world of Movies, Series, and Gaming Animation, gaining practical knowledge and industry insights.
- The animation sector in India is experiencing phenomenal growth, fuelled by rising demand for films, visual effects (VFX), gaming animation, and captivating content for mobile platforms.
- This translates into exciting opportunities for talented and passionate animators.
- The animation industry in India is booming! With a growth rate of 25% and a projected value of ₹46 billion by 2023 (FICCI-EY Report 2023), this exciting field offers a wealth of opportunities for passionate young people.
- National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) – 1975 (Founded) – Mumbai (HQ) – Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Under)
Banking and Finance
RBI announces premature redemption price for SGB
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the premature redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) under the 2017-18 Series IV and 2018-19 Series II tranches.
- According to the Government of India notification dated October 06, 2017, and October 08, 2018, premature redemption of SGB may be permitted after the fifth year from the date of issue, aligning with the date on which interest is payable on the bond.
- The redemption price for SGB shall be based on the simple average of the closing gold price of 999 purity over the previous three business days from the redemption date, as published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd (IBJA).
- Accordingly, the redemption price for premature redemption due on April 23, has been fixed at ₹7325 per unit of SGB based on the simple average of closing gold prices for April 18, 19, and 22.
- Investors in the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme of 2017-18, Series III, have been allowed early redemption by the RBI.
Agreements and MoUs signed
AFMS signs MoU with IIT Delhi for collaborative research & training
- Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaborative research and training with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi.
- The MoU was signed by Director General Armed Forces Medical Services Lt Gen Daljit Singh and Director IIT Delhi Prof Rangan Banerjee.
- The scope of this MoU includes undertaking research and innovation to develop novel medical devices and focus on solving health issues specific to serving soldiers in varied terrains.
Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) signs MoU with Cambodia on cooperation in the field of Human Resource Development in Civil Service
- Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) under Ministry of Personnel, Public Administration and Pensions signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ministry of Civil Service, Cambodia on cooperation in the field of Human Resource Development in Civil Service.
- The MoU advances the cordial and friendly ties between India and Cambodia in the field of Human Resource Development in Civil Service over the next 05 years.
- The MoU was signed by Excellency Hun Many, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Civil Service, on behalf of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and Dr. Devyani Khobragade, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Cambodia, on behalf of Government of India at a ceremonial function held in Phnom Penh.
- In 2023-24, 156 Cambodian Civil Servants attended 4 Capacity Building Programs at National Centre of Good Governance.
- For 2024-25, 6 Capacity Building Programs have been scheduled for 240 Cambodian Civil servants.
- India is committed to fulfil all provisions of the MOU in a time bound manner.
- Cambodia – Phnom Penh (Capital) – Riel (Currency) – Norodom Sihamoni (Monarch) – Hun Manet (Prime Minister) – Khmer (Official Language)
Nature
World Meteorological Organization (WMO): Asia Is Most Climate Disaster-Impacted Region
- According to World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Asia was the world’s most disaster-hit region by climate related hazards last year with floods and storms causing the highest number of casualties.
- The report said that 79 disasters linked to hydro-meteorological events had been reported in Asia in
- More than 80% of these were related to floods and storms that caused more than 2,000 deaths.
- Asia is warming faster than the global average, according to WMO.
- Last year, high average temperatures were recorded from western Siberia to central Asia, as well as from eastern China to Japan.
- The report also highlighted that most glaciers in the high-mountain region in Asia had loss significant mass because of record-breaking high temperatures and dry conditions.
- World Meteorological Organisation(WMO) – 23/03/1950 (Founded) – Geneva, Switzerland (HQ) – Dr Abdulla Al Mandous (President)
Appointments
Papua New Guinea appoints first defence adviser to India
- Papua New Guinea had appointed Col Edison Napyo as the first defence adviser to India.
- Papua New Guinea – Port Moresby (Capital) – Kina (Currency) – Charles III (Monarch) – James Marape (Prime Minister) – English, Hiri Motu, PNG Sign Official Language, Tok Pisin (Official Language)
Pine Labs’ Setu appoints former SAP India VP Anand Raisinghani as CEO
- Setu,an API infrastructure company, of Pine Labs has appointed Anand Raisinghani as its new
- Prior to joining Pine Labs’ controlled Setu, Raisinghani was the Vice President and Head (Professional Services), BFSI, Telecom, and Media, at SAP India.
- He has more than two decades of experience and has worked for global technology companies like Equifax, IBM, and Wipro.
Bajaj Auto appoints Abraham Joseph as MD of its EV arm Chetak Technology
- Bajaj Auto Ltd made key leadership changes with Abraham Joseph appointed as Managing Director of its electric vehicle arm — Chetak Technology Ltd.
- As part of the strategy to accelerate technological innovation and further strengthen its position in existing and emerging mobility segments.
Ranks and Indices
SBI, HDFC, ICICI Bank among top 50 Asia Pacific Banks by Assets Value
- According to a report of S&P Global Market Intelligence, Three Indian banks SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, have been included in the top 50 banks of the Asia-Pacific region.
- The list dominated by mainland Chinese banks has been ranked based on their assets (loans).
- SBI was ranked 20, HDFC Bank 33 and ICICI Bank 48 on the list.
- Only two Indian banks, SBI and HDFC, were included in the top 50 Asia-Pacific regions based on their assets in the 2022 list.
- This year, ICICI Bank was also included in the list.
- The aggregate assets of these three top Indian lenders rose sharply by 5 percent to $1.51 trillion in 2023.
- Out of the top 10 banks in the Asia -Pacific region, 6 were Chinese banks.
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd., the world’s largest bank, remained the largest bank in the region at the end of 2023.
Awards and Recognitions
President of India presents Padma Awards 2024
- The President of India, Droupadi Murmu presented Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri Awards for the year 2024 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- The list comprises 5 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 110 Padma Shri Awards.
- 30 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 8 persons from the category of Foreigners / NRI / PIO / OCI and 9 Posthumous awardees.
Mohammed Salem wins 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award
- Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem won the prestigious 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award for his image of a Palestinian woman cradling the body of her five-year-old niece in the Gaza Strip.
- He also won an award in the 2010 World Press Photo competition.
- The jury selected the winning photos from 61,062 entries by 3,851 photographers from 130 countries.
- GEO photographer Lee-Ann Olwage of South Africa won the story of the year category with images documenting dementia in Madagascar.
- The long-term projects category was won by Alejandro Cegarra of Venezuela for the series “The Two Walls” for The New York Times/Bloomberg.
- Ukrainian photographer Julia Kochetova won the open format award with “War is Personal”, which documented the war in her country by weaving together pictures, poetry, audio and music in documentary style.
Books and Authors
Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai’s ‘Heavenly Islands of Goa’ 221st Book Unveiled
- Shankaracharya of Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham Singeri Jagadguru Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam, unveiled the 221st book authored by Governor of Goa, PS Sreedharan Pillai, titled “Heavenly Islands of Goa”.
- The book launch took place at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan in Dona Paula. Renowned Jnanpith Awardee, Damodar Mauzo, was presented with the first copy of the book by PS Sreedharan Pillai, in the presence of Swamiji.
Sports News
Tilak Varma becomes the 2nd fastest Indian to amass 1,000 runs in IPL
- Mumbai Indians’ young middle-order batsman, Tilak Varma, reached a significant milestone by crossing the 1,000-run mark in his Indian Premier League (IPL) career, becoming the second fastest Indian to achieve this feat after Sachin Tendulkar and Ruturaj Gaikwad’s joint record.
- The 21-year-old completed his 1,000 runs in merely 33 innings as against the 31 innings for Tendulkar and CSK skipper Gaikwad.
- With this milestone, he has now amassed 1,013 runs in 33 matches, maintaining an impressive average of 52 and a strike rate of 146.39.
Indian Pickleball Players Secure 10 Medals at US Open Championship In Florida
- Indian Pickleball players, Stavya Bhasin, Dhiren Patel and Hemal Jain have clinched a gold each in their respective categories in a week long US Open Pickleball Championship at Florida in US.
- India grabbed total 10 medals, inducing three gold, three silver and four bronze medals in the tournament.
- Stavya Bhasin won the gold in men’s junior singles, Dhiren Patel finished first in the men’s singles and Hemal Jain won the top prize in the men’s singles category.
Saurav Ghosal Announces Retirement from Professional Squash
- Indian squash player Saurav Ghosal announced his retirement from professional squash.
- During his career, Ghosal won 12 Professional Squash Association (PSA) titles, 13 national titles, 3 CWG medals, 3 World Doubles Championships gold medal and 9 Asian Medals.
- He also became the first Indian male player to secure a CWG squash medal in a singles competition at the same event.
Important Days
World Creativity and Innovation Day 2024 is observed on April 21
- World Creativity and Innovation Day is annually observed on April 21.
- The day is celebrated to raise awareness of the role of creativity and innovation in all aspects of human development.
- World Creativity and Innovation Day is part of the World Creativity and Innovation Week (WCIW), which begins on April 15, the birthday of Leonardo da Vinci, celebrated as World Art Day, and ends on April 21.
- In 2002, Marci Segal the famous creativity specialist and futurist from Canada founded this day to inspire people to develop creative innovations that will have an impact on human development.
- The United Nations declared April 21 as World Creativity and Innovation Day in
- The Day was celebrated for the first time in 2018.
World Book and Copyright Day 2024 is observed on April 23
- World Book and Copyright Day is annually observed on April 23.
- The day is celebrated to recognize the scope of books – a link between the past and the future, a bridge between generations and across cultures.
- It is the date on which several prominent authors, William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died.
- In 1995, the day was designated by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in
- Theme – ‘Read Your Way’
English Language Day 2024 is observed on April 23
- English Language Day is annually observed on April 23.
- Language Days at the United Nations were introduced in 2010 to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity, and to promote equal use of all six official languages throughout the Organization.
- French Language Day – March 20
- Chinese Language Day – April 20
- Spanish Language Day – April 23
- Russian Language Day – June 06
- Arabic Language Day – December 18
Daily Current Affairs - April 23, 2024 - Consolidated
- ISKCON Collaborates with NSDC For Skill Development
- Great Nicobar’s particularly vulnerable tribal group, Shompen, cast their vote for the first time
- NFDC Announces Exclusive Animation Workshop at 18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF)
- RBI announces premature redemption price for SGB
- AFMS signs MoU with IIT Delhi for collaborative research & training
- Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) signs MoU with Cambodia on cooperation in the field of Human Resource Development in Civil Service
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO): Asia Is Most Climate Disaster-Impacted Region
- Papua New Guinea appoints first defence adviser to India
- Pine Labs’ Setu appoints former SAP India VP Anand Raisinghani as CEO
- Bajaj Auto appoints Abraham Joseph as MD of its EV arm Chetak Technology
- SBI, HDFC, ICICI Bank among top 50 Asia Pacific Banks by Assets Value
- President of India presents Padma Awards 2024
- Mohammed Salem wins 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award
- Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai’s ‘Heavenly Islands of Goa’ 221st Book Unveiled
- Tilak Varma becomes the 2nd fastest Indian to amass 1,000 runs in IPL
- Indian Pickleball Players Secure 10 Medals at US Open Championship In Florida
- Saurav Ghosal Announces Retirement from Professional Squash
- World Creativity and Innovation Day 2024 is observed on April 21
- World Book and Copyright Day 2024 is observed on April 23
- English Language Day 2024 is observed on April 23
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