Latest Current Affairs For Tuesday 14th June, 2022

India created history by qualifying for FIFAe Nations Cup 2022

India created history by securing a spot at the highly coveted FIFAe Nations Cup (FeNC) 2022 in football.

Representatives from the country will join other sports athletes from 23 other nations to compete at the highest level of FIFA 22 Esports from 26th to 30th July in Copenhagen, Denmark.

It is organized and conducted by EA Sports.

FeNC is one of three major esports events that are held on a worldwide scale to crown the global champions of the game.

Union Minister releases National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment

Union Minister Jitendra Singh has released the 2nd edition of the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment 2021 (NeSDA 2021). 

It has been prepared covering the assessment of States, Union Territories with focus on Central Ministries on their effectiveness in delivering online services to citizens. 

It covers services across 7 sectors: Finance, Labour and Employment, Education, Local Governance and Utility Services, Social Welfare, Environment and Tourism sectors. 

Ayush Institute, NARIP gets NABL Accreditation

Department of Biochemistry and Pathology of National Ayurveda Research Institute for Panchakarma (NARIP), Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur, Kerala has got NABL M(EL)T Accreditation for its clinical laboratory services. 

NARIP: Premier research Institute under Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences.

It is the first Institute under CCRAS to get NABL accreditation for its clinical laboratory services.

It ensures that citizens get quality health care service.

WTO Ministerial conference 2022 is being held at Geneva

The twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference will begin from 12th June 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland after a gap of almost 5 years.

Indian delegation will be led by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. 

Key areas: WTO’s response to the pandemic, Fisheries subsidies negotiations and Agriculture issues including Public Stockholding for Food security.

India is a founding member of the WTO since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 8 July 1948.

International Albinism Awareness Day 2022: 13th June

International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD) is annually observed on 13th June, representing the importance and celebration of human rights of people with albinism. 

Theme for International Albinism Awareness Day 2022: United in making our voice heard. 

Albinism: non-contagious, genetically inherited ailment that results in the lack of melanin in skin, eyes, and hair. 

The Day was laid down by the UNGA in 2014 and it first observance was done in 2015.

UNGA adopts India sponsored resolution on multilingualism

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted an India-sponsored resolution on multilingualism that mentions the Hindi language for the first time.

The resolution urges United Nations to continue spreading vital communications and messages in both official and non-official languages, including Hindi. 

For the first time, Hindi language is mentioned in the resolution besides Bangla and Urdu.

Multilingualism is acknowledged as a basic principle of United Nation. 

NCPCR launches CiSS application under Baal Swaraj portal

National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has launched ‘CiSS application’ under Baal Swaraj portal to help in rehabilitation process of Children in Street Situations (CiSS). 

It has been launched for online tracking and digital real-time monitoring mechanism of children in need of care and protection. 

It has two functions:

COVID care: for children who have lost their parents due to covid-19

CiSS: For collecting, tracking and rehabilitation process

Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates national museum of customs and GST in Goa

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has inaugurated “Dharohar - the National Museum of Customs and GST” in Panaji Goa. 

It is a two-storey ‘Blue building’, which was earlier known as Alfandega, during Portuguese rule in Goa and has been standing on the banks of Mandovi River in Panaji for more than 400 years.

Dharohar showcases not only the artifacts seized by Indian Customs but also depicts various aspects of work performed by the Customs Department.

NHAI enters Guinness World Record for laying 75 km highway in 105 hours

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has created Guinness World Record for the longest continuously laid bituminous lane of 75 kilometres in 105 hours and 33 minutes between Amravati and Akola districts in Maharashtra. 

Amravati-Akola section is part of NH 53, which connects cities like Kolkata, Raipur, Nagpur and Surat.

It is equivalent to 37.5 kms of two-lane paved shoulder road. 

The construction work started on June 3 at 7:27 am and completed at June 7 at 5 pm.

Defence Minister enhanced funding limit of TDF Scheme to Rs 50 crore

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved enhancement of funding under Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme to Rs 50 crores per project from Rs 10 crores. 

TDF scheme is executed by Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and supports indigenous development of components, products, systems and technologies by MSMEs and start-ups

It facilitates up to 90% of the total project cost and allows industry to work in consortium with another industry/academia.

Saanapathi Gurunaidu clinches gold medal at IWF Youth World Championship

Indian weightlifter Saanapathi Gurunaidu has clinched Gold medal in men's 55 kilogram event at IWF Youth World Championships in Mexico.

He lifted a total of 230-kilogram, 104 kilogram in Snatch winning Silver and 126 kilogram lifting in Clean and Jerk to finish on the top to grab the Gold medal.

Apart from him, Vijay Prajapati and Akansha Kishor Vyavhare clinched silver medals on the opening day. 

Akanksha won the medal in Women's 40 kilogram category.

PM Narendra Modi to be awarded prestigious Lokmanya Tilak Award 2023

The Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust (Hind Swaraj Sangh) would confer the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2023 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Pune on August 1, 2023.

Reason: This award recognizes PM Modi's supreme leadership under which India has climbed the ladder of progress

It is presented annually on the occasion of Lokmanya Tilak's death anniversary.

Other awardees: Indira Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Sharad Pawar, Cyrus Poonawalla, and Manmohan Singh. 

J&K Bank wins award for Best Performance in CASA

Jammu & Kashmir Bank has been felicitated for the Best Performance in CASA-India (1st Runner up in Small Bank Category) at ICC Emerging Asia Banking Conclave & Awards 2022.

The event was participated by banks from India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Myanmar.

The function was organized by the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Goa.

Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is a non-governmental trade association and advocacy group headquartered in Calcutta.

India poised to become world’s 2nd-largest economy by 2075: Goldman Sachs

According to the Investment Bank Goldman Sachs, India is poised to become the world’s second-largest economy by 2075.

As per the report, India would cross Japan, Germany, and the US With a population of 1.4 billion people.

India’s GDP is estimated to expand remarkably, reaching 52.5 trillion dollars surpassing the US GDP projection.

The labour force participation set to make India the second-largest economy in the world by 2075.

L&T and Spain's Navantia sign agreement for submarine project

L&T has signed a teaming agreement with Spanish-based Navantia for the submission of a techno-commercial bid for the Indian Navy’s prestigious P75 (India) submarine program.

P75 (India) Submarine Project is expected to be valued at €4.8 billion.

Navantia would carry out the design of P75(I) submarines based on its S80 class of submarines.

The first S80 class submarine was launched in 2021 and is undergoing sea trials prior to its delivery to Spanish Navy. 

India overtakes China as most attractive emerging market for investing

According to a study by Invesco Global Sovereign Asset Management, India has overtaken China to become the most attractive emerging market for investing in sovereign wealth funds this year.

Reason: This is due to its solid demographics, political stability, and proactive regulation. 

Positives for the nation also include the rapidly expanding demography, strong regulatory actions, and a welcoming climate for sovereign investors.

World Population Day 2023: 11 July

World Population Day is observed every year on July 11 in order to raise awareness about global population issues, including population control.

2023 theme: Unleashing the power of gender equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world’s infinite possibilities. 

It was established by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 1989, after the day the world approximately reached a population of five billion, which was observed on 11 July 1987.

MoHUA conducts SBM-U 2.0 Planning & Implementation Review-cum-Workshop

The Housing Ministry organized a review-cum-workshop to evaluate and accelerate the planning and implementation of the SBM-Urban 2.0.

PM Modi launched the 2.0 versions of SBM-U and AMRUT on October 1, 2021.

SBM-U 2.0: Achieving 100% waste segregation in all households and premises and 100% door-to-door collection of segregated waste from each. 

AMRUT 2.0: To provide complete coverage of water supply to all households and sewerage and septage in 500 AMRUT cities. 

Gujarat CM launches pilot project of ‘Antyodaya Shramik Suraksha Yojana’

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel launched the Antyodaya Shram Suraksha Accident Insurance Scheme from Kheda

All those registered under the e-Shram portal from Nadiad will benefit from the scheme.

It is being implemented through the Indian Postal Department, the IPPB, and the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

Under this scheme, insurance with a premium of Rs. 289 and Rs. 499 per year will be a big support to workers in the event of death or partial disability.

OCA elects Sheikh Talal as the new President

Kuwait’s Sheikh Talal Fahad Al Ahmad Al Sabah has been elected as the new President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).

He replaced his older brother Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, who led the OCA for 30 years until 2021.

The OCA was founded in 1982 by his father Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who led it until 1990.

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees.

Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance wins Insurer Innovation Award 2023

Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance has won the Insurer Innovation Award 2023 for the APAC region at the 8th World Digital Insurance Awards, hosted by TDI - The Digital Insurer.

Recognition: Bajaj Allianz Life's ground-breaking WhatsApp Conversational Platform - empowering customers to digitally services their policies seamlessly. 

The award entries were shortlisted by industry experts and the winner was selected by the community through pre-voting and live event voting.