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Assam Current Affairs – July 19-21, 2022

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July 19-21, 2022

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched ‘Swanirbhar Naari’ scheme

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched ‘Swanirbhar Naari’, a scheme to empower indigenous weavers in Assam’s Guwahati. 

Key Points

  • The state government will procure handloom items directly from indigenous weavers without involving any middlemen through a specially developed Swanirbhar Naari web portal.
  • The scheme will be implemented with the help of ARTFED and AGMC under the administrative control of the Director, Handloom Textiles, Assam.
  • 31 Hand woven items are covered in the scheme belonging to various communities residing in the state.
  • The scheme will help in preserving the heritage of handlooms and textiles in the state.
  • It is expected that the portal will bridge the gap in between the weavers and the buyers. 

Draupadi Murmu has been elected as the 15th President of India

Draupadi Murmu has been elected as the 15th President of India. She contested against Yashwant Sinha, the joint opposition’s nominee. 

She becomes India’s first woman tribal president from Rairangpur in the Mayurbhanj district in Odisha and also the second woman to hold the post after Pratibha Patil.

National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by BJP picked Draupadi Murmu for the Presidential Election. 

India Innovation Index 2021

The India Innovation Index 2021 has been recently released by the Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog, Shri Suman Bery, in the presence of Dr. V K Saraswat, Member; Shri Parameswaran Iyer, Chief Executive Officer and other esteemed dignitaries.

Key Points

  • Karnataka has topped Niti Aayog’s India Innovation Index 2021 with a score of 18.05 followed by Telangana and Haryana, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. 
  • Manipur secured the lead in the Northeast and Hill States category followed by Uttarakhand and Meghalaya.
  • Chandigarh was the top performer in the Union Territories and City States category follwed by Delhi and Andaman and Nicobar.
  • Bihar, Odisha and Chhattisgarh scored the lowest on the index.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa assures govt jobs for National Games Medalists

The Assam State Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma has assured jobs for all National Games medalists of Assam from now on. 

The Chief Minister mentioned that all those who won medals in National Games so far for Assam would be given Sports Pension by the State Government. He hoped that this decision would help the sportspersons of the state.

He also mentioned that all those who won medals in National Games so far for Assam would be given Sports Pension by the State Government. 

The Chief Minister also announced that the house would send a goodwill message to boxer Lovlina Borgohain who will be vying for a medal in the Tokyo Olympics. 

Rajasthan introduces India’s first digital Lok Adalat

National Legal Services Authority Chairman Uday Umesh Lalit launches India’s First AI-powered, end-to-end digital Lok Adalat in Rajasthan.

The Digital Lok Adalat will help in disposing off the pending disputes or disputes which are at the pre-litigation stage. This platform will provide end-to-end dispute resolution with easy drafting & filing of applications.

Key Points

  • The AI-based Lok Adalat was launched during the 18th All India Legal Services Authorities’ Meet. 
  • The digital Lok Adalat has been designed and developed by the technology partner Jupitice Justice Technologies of Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA 22).
  • The oldest pending case in the nation was recently resolved by a district court in Bihar after 108 years of deliberation. As per NITI Aayog report, it would take around 324 years to dispose of all current pending cases in the country.
  • NITI Aayog report further states that, 75% to 97% of justiciable problems do not reach to the Courts.

PV Sindhu won the Singapore Open title 2022

India’s Olympic medalist PV Sindhu won the Singapore Open 2022 title. She beat China’s Wang Zhiyi by 21-9, 11-21, 21-15 in the final of the Singapore Open.

This is Sindhu’s first 500 title, since she won the world championship in 2019. This is also the first 500 title or better final for the year 2022.

She had won the women’s singles title at the Syed Modi International tournament in January and Swiss Open 2022 in March 2022.

Singapore Open 

  • The Singapore Open is a badminton event that has been held in Singapore annually since 1929. 
  • The Badminton World Federation categorized Singapore Open as one of the seven BWF World Tour Super 500 events in the BWF events structure from 2018.
  • In 2023, the tournament will be upgraded to a Super 750 event.
  • In 1929 the tournament was organised by Singapore Badminton Association, which was created to promote sport and organise the competition. 
  • The tournament became an open invitation championship in 1960. In 2007, the tournament became a part of the BWF Super Series event.

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Assam Current Affairs – July 16-18, 2022

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July 16-18, 2022

Tripura government launched ‘Earn with Learn’ Scheme

The Tripura government has launched a new scheme named ‘Earn with Learn’ as a part of the ‘Vidyalaya Chalo Abhiyan’ (Let’s go to school) to bring back those who had dropped out of schools following the outbreak of Covid-19.

About 9,000 students between the age group of 6 to14 had dropped out of school during the pandemic.

The scheme would involve third-year students from all colleges in conducting surveys to detect dropouts across classes.

Under the Earn with Learn scheme, each volunteer will be given ₹500 if they enroll a dropout student in the same school. Anganwadi teachers will assist the volunteers to make sure the programme is a success.

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) established its first mountain warfare training school established in North East 

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has created its first mountain-warfare training centre in northeast India in Dombang, Sikkim. 

It is ITBP’s second training centre in the country, to skill its troops in high-altitude combat and survival tactics as part of their mandate to guard the Line of Actual Control with China. 

The first such school-Mountaineering and skiing institute (M&SI) is at Joshimath, in the Himalayan ranges of Uttarakhand.

As per a senior ITBP officer, the Sikkim training centre was conceptualised to improve the ability to train newly recruited and serving troops in mountain warfare, rock climbing, high-altitude survival, and patrol even though the need for a second facility beyond Auli had long been felt given the rising level of engagement of its troops with the Chinese PLA in recent years.

About the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

  • The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was established in 1962 in the aftermath of the Sino-Indian War of 1962.
  • It is India’s primary border patrol organization for its border with China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. 
  • It is trained in the Civil Medical Camp, disaster management, and nuclear, biological and chemical disasters. 
  • It is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces of India. 

PM Modi addresses first ever I2U2 virtual summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the first virtual I2U2 Summit. The I2U2 is a four-nation grouping, India-Israel-UAE-USA. 

PM Modi was joined by United States President Joe Biden, Israeli PM Yair Lapid and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Key Points

  • I2U2 grouping was conceptualized during the meeting of the foreign ministers of the four countries held on October 18 2021. 
  • I2U2 is working to increase investments in the fields of water, energy, environment, health and space. 
  • It will bring together countries, governments and the private sector to tackle challenges. 
  • The Prime Minister said that I2U2 has set a positive agenda from the very first summit and by combining the skills of the nations, they can come together for the good of humanity. 
  • He expressed confidence that with I2U2, a significant contribution will be made toward Energy Security, Food Security and Economic Growth globally. They will work towards ensuring food security and propelling development initiatives globally. 

Union Education Minister Releases India Rankings 2022 of higher educational institutes

The Union Minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan released the India Rankings 2022. 

According to the Ministry of Education’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, topped the higher educational institute in the country followed by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, and IIT Bombay. 

This is the seventh consecutive edition of NIRF. 

Key Highlights of the Report

  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras retains its first position in Overall Category for the fourth consecutive year and in Engineering for seventh consecutive year. 
  • Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru tops the Universities Category for seventh consecutive year. It stood first in the Research Institutions Category for the second consecutive year. 
  • IIM Ahmedabad tops in Management subject retaining its first position for third consecutive year. 
  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi occupies the top slot in Medical for the fifth consecutive year. AIIMS is ranked at 9th position in the Overall category for the first time. 
  • Jamia Hamdard tops the ranking in Pharmacy for the fourth consecutive year. 
  • Miranda House retains the 1st position amongst Colleges for the sixth consecutive year. 
  • IIT Roorkee stands at 1st position in Architecture subject for second consecutive year. 
  • National Law School of India University, Bengaluru retains its first position in Law for the fifth consecutive year. 
  • Colleges in Delhi dominate ranking of colleges with five colleges out of first 10 colleges from Delhi
  • The Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences takes the top slot for the first time in Dental Subject displacing Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal.

Department of Consumer Affairs launches ‘Jagriti’, a mascot to empower consumers and generate awareness towards consumer rights 

The Department of Consumer Affairs has launched “Jagriti”, a mascot for empowering consumers and generating awareness of their rights.

It aims to strengthen its consumer awareness campaign presence in digital and multimedia and reinforce a young empowered and informed consumer as a top-of-mind consumer rights awareness recall brand. 

Jagriti mascot shall be shown along with the tagline “Jago Grahak Jago” in all its media campaigns.

About Jagriti mascot 

  • Jagriti mascot will be projected as an empowered consumer who is spreading awareness about consumer rights and addressing solutions to the problems faced by the consumers.
  • It will be used to generate consumer awareness about various themes of the Department. 

The Themes include: 

  • Provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 2019
  • Hallmarking
  • National Consumer Helpline toll-free number 1915
  • Provisions of the weights and measures Act
  • Decisions of the Central Consumer Protection Authority
  • Testimonials by consumers on grievance redressal

Ashish Kumar Chauhan appointed as new the MD and CEO of National Stock Exchange of India

Ashish Kumar Chauhan appointed as the new CEO and Managing Director of National Stock Exchange (NSE). 

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approved his appointment to the post. 

Chauhan replaced Vikram Limaye, whose five-year tenure ended on July 15.

Ashish Kumar Chauhan is one of the founders of the National Stock Exchange. He had worked at NSE from 1992 to 2000. He had set up India’s first fully automated screen-based trading system and first commercial satellite communications network while working at NSE.

INS Sindhudhvaj decommissioned after 35 years of service

INS Sindhudhvaj has decommissioned after 35 years of glorious service to the nation. Vice Adm Biswajit Dasgupta Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command was the Chief Guest for the ceremony.

The submarine crest depicts a grey colour nurse shark and the name means flag bearer at sea. Sindhudhvaj was the flag bearer of indigenization and the Indian Navy’s efforts towards achieving Atmanirbharta in the Russian-built Sindhughosh class submarines throughout her journey in the navy.

Sindhudhvaj, was one of the 10 Kilo class submarines India acquired from Russia between 1986 and 2000. INS Sindhurakshak was lost in an accident in Mumbai harbour in August 2013, while Sindhuvir was transferred to Myanmar in 2020, making it the Southeast Asian nation’s first underwater platform.

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Assam Current Affairs – July 13-15, 2022

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July 13-15, 2022

Government of Assam and Arunachal sign ‘Namsai Declaration’ to resolve vexed boundary dispute 

The Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Pema Khandu and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma inked the ‘Namsai Declaration’ for resolving the vexed inter-state boundary dispute between the two states.

The declaration was signed by the two chief ministers in the presence of several cabinet ministers of both states.

Key Points

  • The Chief Minister of both the states agreed in principle on restricting the number of contested villages to 86 instead of 123. Of the 123 disputed villages, a consensus has been reached on 37 and 86 others are left. 
  • According to the Namsai Declaration’, both the Chief ministers agreed that out of the 37 disputed villages, 28 which are within the constitutional boundary of Arunachal Pradesh shall remain with the state while, three villages on which claims were withdrawn by Arunachal Pradesh, will be with Assam.
  • Six other villages which could not be located on the Assam side would also remain with the frontier state if they exist in Arunachal Pradesh, the agreement stated. 
  • Both the states have agreed to form 12 regional committees to resolve the border issues. These committees will submit their report on 15th September. The draft MoU will be referred to the union government for its approval.

Mizoram has the highest ratio of women working as legislators and managers

As per the latest additional data of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for July 2020-June 2021, Mizoram has the highest proportion of women workers working as legislators, senior officials and managers, followed by Sikkim and Manipur.

In Mizoram, there was a 70.9% ratio of female-to-male workers who were working as legislators, senior officials and managers. Sikkim with 48.2% and Manipur at 45.1%, Meghalaya at 44.8% Andhra Pradesh recorded 43%. 

The other northeastern state among Assam had 16.1% while Nagaland had a ratio of 9.1%.

Among the larger states and Union Territories with a low ratio were Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Punjab and Andaman and Nicobar. Dadra Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu had the lowest ratio of 1.8%.

In terms of senior managerial jobs, Mizoram again topped the charts with 40.8%, followed by Sikkim with 32.5 and Meghalaya at 31%. Andhra Pradesh with a ratio of 30.4%. 

Bonn Global Biodiversity Conclave 2022

Bonn Global Biodiversity Conclave is being organised in Bonn, Germany. This conclave is mainly focusing on sustainable use of wild species. 

Assessment on the Sustainable Use of Wild Species report will be published at the 9th conference of Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).

New Assessment on the Sustainable Use of Wild Species report 

  • It will incorporate the details on diverse uses of wild species and practices that are connected with them, these practices include, Gathering, Logging, Fishing, observing and Terrestrial animal harvesting (shearing and hunting). 
  • It will investigate what ‘sustainable use’ implies and how it is associated with United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goals. 
  • Authors of the report will also look after tools and methods to assess, measure and manage the sustainable use of wild species. 
  • They will also read about the effectiveness of policy options, in order to govern the sustainable use of wild species in a better manner. Such policies include trade & incentives, and governance. 
  • They would also highlight why and for whom the sustainable use of wild species is unavoidable. 
  • Report will also explore the links between sustainable use of wild species and challenges associated with it, including climate change & land use.

India’s first floating terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Maharashtra

India’s first Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) has arrived at H-Energy’s Jaigarh Terminal in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, on the west coast of India. 

The port is the first deep water, 24×7 operational private port in Maharashtra. This will be the first year-round Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal in Maharashtra. 

Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) based LNG Terminals aims at providing the ability to enhance the pace of natural gas import capability in an environment friendly and efficient manner.

Key Points 

  • The LNG terminal  built in 2017, has a storage capacity of 170,000 cubic metres and installed regasification capacity of 750 million cubic feet per day. 
  • Höegh Giant will deliver regasified LNG to the 56-km long Jaigarh-Dabhol natural gas pipeline, thereby connecting the LNG terminal to the national gas grid.
  • The facility is capable of reloading LNG onto small-scale LNG vessels for bunkering services and delivering LNG through truck loading facilities for onshore distribution.
  • H-Energy plans to further develop small-scale LNG markets in the region and use the floating storage and regasification unit for storage and reloading LNG onto smaller vessels.

NASA released James Webb Space Telescope’s first images

National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) released James Webb Space Telescope’s first images in a preview event at the White House in Washington. 

This first image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. 

Key points

  • It is a joint venture of NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency. 
  • Thousands of galaxies including the faintest objects ever observed in the infrared have appeared in Webb’s view for the first time. 
  • The James Webb Space telescope first photo covers a patch of sky that is approximately the size of a grain of sand held at arm’s length by someone on the ground.
  • It is a composite made from images at different wavelengths, totaling 12.5 hours.
  • The first images from the James Webb Space Telescope achieves depths at infrared wavelengths beyond the Hubble Space Telescope’s deepest fields, which took weeks.
  • It will be able to study Old and distant galaxies, which is not currently possible with Hubble. 
  • It will show images from 250 million years after the Big Bang- taking us closer to the starting point of the Universe.

India ranks 135 in the Global Gender Gap Index 2022

Recently, the World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked India at 135 out of 146 countries in its Global Gender Gap (GGG) Index for 2022. 

In 2021, India was ranked 140 out of 156 countries. India’s overall score has improved from 0.625 (in 2021) to 0.629.

About Global Gender Gap Report

  • The Global Gender Gap Index is an index designed to measure gender equality.
  • It was first published in 2006 by the World Economic Forum. 
  • It assesses countries on how well they are dividing their resources and opportunities among their male and female populations, regardless of the overall levels of these resources and opportunities.
  • It is an index designed to measure gender equality by tracking progress towards closing gender gaps over time.
  • The Global Gender Gap index “benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions– 
  • Economic Participation and Opportunity, 
  • Educational Attainment, 
  • Health and Survival, and
  • Political Empowerment.

India’s Performance on Global Gender Gap Index 2022

  • Economic Participation and Opportunity: India ranks 143 out of the 146 countries. (In 2021, India was pegged at 151 out of the 156 countries.)
  • Educational Attainment: India ranks 107th out of 146. (In 2021, India was ranked 114 out of 156.)
  • Health and Survival: India ranks 146 in health and survival
  • Political Empowerment: India ranks the highest (48th out of 146). 

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July 10-12, 2022

Mangarh Hillock to be declared monument of national importance

The National Monuments Authority submitted a report on declaring  Mangarh hillock in Rajasthan as a monument of National Importance. 

About Mangarh Hillock 

  • The hillock, situated at the Gujarat-Rajasthan border, is a site of a tribal uprising where a massacre of over 1500 Bhil tribal freedom fighters took place in 1913. 
  • The place is also known as the Adivasi Jallianwala, and there has been a demand to build a memorial.
  • Bhil social reformer and spiritual leader Govind Guru first raised the demand for a separate state for tribals back in 1913 after the Mangarh massacre.

National Monuments Authority (NMA) 

  • It was established under the Ministry of Culture in accordance with the requirements of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains AMASR (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010. 
  • The NMA has been delegated specific tasks for the conservation and preservation of monuments and sites, including control of the banned and restricted areas surrounding centrally designated monuments.
  • One amongst these responsibilities of NMA is also to consider grant of permissions to applicants for construction related activity in the prohibited and regulated area.

36th National Games to be held in Gujarat

Gujarat Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel declared that the 36th National Games will be held in his state.

This will be the first time the state will host the prestigious games, between September 27 and October 10, 2022.

Key Points

  • In both indoor and outdoor competitions, athletes from all over the nation are anticipated to display their prowess in sports including athletics, hockey, football, volleyball, lawn tennis, table tennis, judo, wrestling, kabaddi, kho-kho, mallakhambha, and yoga. 
  • There will be more than 34 sports represented at the national games, which will take place in six cities.
  • Goa was another strong candidate for the location this year, in addition to Gujarat. 

India got elected to to the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.

India has been elected as a member of the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage for the 2022-2026. 

The elections for the Intergovernmental Committee took place during the 9th General Assembly of the 2003 Convention held at UNESCO headquarters, Paris, from 5th to 7th July 2022.

This is for the third timeIndia got selected. In the past, India has served two terms as a member of the Intergovernmental Committee of this Convention viz., during 2006-2010 and 2014-2018.

UNESCO’s Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage 

  • The Intergovernmental Committee of the 2003 Convention consists of 24 members and is elected in the General Assembly of the Convention according to the principles of equitable geographical representation and rotation. 
  • States Members to the Committee are elected for a term of four years.
  • Some of the core functions of the Intergovernmental Committee include: 
  • Promoting the objectives of the Convention, 
  • Providing guidance on best practices, and 
  • Making recommendations on measures for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage. 
  • The Committee also examines requests submitted by States Parties for the inscription of intangible heritage on the Lists as well as proposals for programmes and projects.

India’s vision for 2022-2026 

Some of the priority areas that India will focus upon include: 

  • Fostering community participation, 
  • Strengthening international cooperation through intangible heritage, 
  • Promoting academic research on intangible cultural heritage, 
  • Aligning the work of the Convention with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 
  • This vision was also shared with the other State Parties of the Convention prior to the elections.

About Intangible Cultural Heritage

  • Intangible cultural heritage is the practices, expressions, knowledge and skills that communities, groups and sometimes individuals recognise as part of their cultural heritage. 
  • UNESCO established its Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage with the aim of ensuring better protection of important intangible cultural heritages worldwide and the awareness of their significance. 
  • The list was established in 2008 when the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage took effect.
  • India has 14 intangible cultural heritage elements on the prestigious UNESCO Representative List of ICH of Humanity.

Google  announced the launch of Startup School India

Google announced the launch of Startup School India (SSI) as part of the Google for Startups initiative. This programme will be held in virtual mode, for nine-weeks, which will include fireside chats between Google collaborators and leaders from the start-up ecosystem.

Key Points

  • The idea of creating the Startup School India is to reach out to more and more startups in India. 
  • Google aims to reach out to at least 10,000 startups in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
  • This is a platform under which Google will bring together investors, successful entrepreneurs and programmers that startups from the smaller cities can to tap into and learn from the best. 
  • The Google Start-up School India initiative will cover topics including fintech, language, job search, social media & networking, business-to-consumer e-commerce and business-to-business e-commerce.

RK Gupta appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner

Senior bureaucrat R K Gupta was appointed as the deputy election commissioner. He comes in place of T Sreekanth. 

Gupta, a Central Secretariat Service (CSS) officer, will serve as deputy election commissioner (Joint secretary level) till 28 February next year, the date of his superannuation, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said.

Currently, Chief Election Commissioner of India is Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner is Anup Chandra Pandey 

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Ministry of Panchayati Raj signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the elimination of Tuberculosis (TB) by the year 2025

Inter-Ministerial cooperation and collaboration between the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj would focus on creating awareness at grassroots level through active involvement and would also support a range of possible collaborative activities towards the eventual eradication of TB from India by 2025.

It will also make ways for coordinated efforts at grassroots level, in order to generate awareness among mass in rural areas to end stigma and discrimination related to the Tuberculosis. 

It will also help in potentially utilizing the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) or Rural Local Bodies in eliminating TB in the country. 

About Tuberculosis 

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which usually attacks the lungs, but can attack any part of the body. 

It is a communicable disease which is spread from person to person through the air. 

Cough with sputum and blood at times, chest pains, weakness, weight loss, fever and night sweats are some common symptoms. 

It is curable and preventable, however, bacteria have become resistant to various strains of antibiotic leading multiple drug-resistant TB which is difficult to treat.

Alvaro lario has been appointed as the new chairman of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IAFD)

Alvaro lario has been appointed as the new chairman of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) with effect from 1st October 2022 for a four-year term. 

He will succeed Gilbert Houngbo who has led the organisation since 2017. 

He will lead the UN agency at a crucial time when global food prices are surging, induced by the Ukraine war, climate change, and the pandemic, with the World’s poorest countries hardest hit.

About International Fund for Agricultural Development (IAFD)

  • It is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to address poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries. 
  • It is the only multilateral development organization that focuses on rural economies, food security and climate change.
  • It was founded in 1977. 
  • Headquartered in Rome, Italy. 
  • It funds and sponsors initiatives that improve land and water management, develop rural infrastructure, train and educate farmers in more efficient technologies, build up resilience against climate change, enhance market accessibility etc.
  • It works in partnership with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 

 

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Tapan Kumar Deka appointed as new Director of Intelligence Bureau

Tapan Deka has been appointed as the new Chief of the Intelligence Bureau for a tenure of two years. He will succeed incumbent Intelligence Bureau Director Arvind Kumar. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Tapan Kumar Deka.

About Tapan Kumar Deka

  • Tapan Deka, is a 1988 batch Himachal Pradesh Cadre officer.
  • He is currently serving as the Special Director of Intelligence Bureau and he is also in charge of counter-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir.
  • He has given preference to an officer over some four seniors in the Intelligence Bureau with the objective of adding more strength to the Intelligence Agency.

Global Liveability Index 2022

Recently, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) launched the Global Liveability Index for 2022. A total of 173 cities were ranked by EIU based on a range of criteria, including the availability of green space, infrastructure, crime rates, political stability, and health care.

Key points 

  • The first place on the list is acquired by Vienna followed by Copenhagen in second place and Zurich in third place.
  • The cities in India have fared poorly in the list of the world’s most liveable cities. India’s national capital New Delhi has been ranked 112th on the list while Mumbai is ranked at 117th position.
  • The Pakistani city of Karachi and Bangladesh capital Dhaka are among the least liveable cities in the world.
  • Several of the top 10 cities have the minimum COVID-19 rules. Museums, Schools, eateries, and shops have all resumed operations.

Top 10 liveable cities 

1.Vienna, Austria 

  1. Copenhagen, Denmark 
  2. Zurich, Switzerland 
  3. Calgary, Canada 
  4. Vancouver, Canada 
  5. Geneva, Switzerland
  6. Frankfurt, Germany 
  7. Toronto, Canada 
  8. Amsterdam, Netherlands 
  9. Osaka, Japan and Melbourne, Australia (tie)

Least 10 liveable cities 

Tehran, Iran 

Douala, Cameroon 

Harare, Zimbabwe 

Dhaka, Bangladesh 

Port Moresby, PNG 

Karachi, Pakistan 

Algiers, Algeria 

Tripoli, Libya 

Lagos, Nigeria 

Damascus, Syria

Nitin Gupta appointed as the new chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) 

Nitin Gupta has been appointed as the new Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) chairman. 

He is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the 1986 batch of the Income Tax cadre, is currently serving as member (investigation) in the CBDT and is scheduled to retire in September next year.

 About Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) 

  • The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is the administrative body for the Income Tax department.
  • It was established as per the Central Board of Revenue Act, 1963.
  • It is administered by the Department of Revenue under the Ministry of Finance.
  • It is headed by a Chairman and can have six members who are in the rank of special secretary. 
  • It deals with matters related to levying and collecting Direct Taxes and formulation of various policies related to direct taxes.

Partners in the Blue Pacific’ initiative

Recently, the United States and allied countries namely Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom have – launched a new initiative called ‘Partners in the Blue Pacific’ for “effective and efficient cooperation” with the region’s small island nations.

About Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP) 

  • It is an initiative of a five-nation “informal mechanism” to support Pacific islands and to boost diplomatic, economic ties in the region. 
  • It speaks of enhancing “prosperity, resilience, and security” in the Pacific through closer cooperation among the member nations. 
  • Member countries would cooperate in areas including climate crisis, transportation, connectivity, health, maritime security & protection, prosperity and education. 
  • The initiative members will “elevate Pacific regionalism”, and forge stronger ties with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF).

Reasons behind the PBP Initiative 

  • As China signed a security pact with Solomon Islands, the deal flagged serious concerns about the Chinese military getting a base in the southern Pacific, close to the US island territory of Guam, and right next to Australia and New Zealand.
  • China’s quest to dominate crucial shipping lanes pushed 10 Pacific nations to endorse a game-changing agreement called the “Common Development Vision”. 
  • Common Development Vision is a comprehensive strategic partnership featuring mutual respect and common development, to build a closer China-Pacific Island Countries community with a shared future. 
  • The vision is to follow cooperative and sustainable security measures and promote regional peace – strengthening dialogue and cooperation in governance and cybersecurity.

Efforts of the US and its allies to counter China

  • Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF):  US and its partners had launched “Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)”  before the launch of Partners in the Blue Pacific Initiative. It is a trade-boosting framework, launched in association of 13 member countries; namely, Brunei, India, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and Fiji.
  • G7 announced a plan- Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) to rival China’s Belt and Road Initiative by promising to raise 600 billion dollars to fund development projects in low and middle-income countries.
  • Asia-Africa Growth Corridor: A collaboration between India and Japan for development, connectivity, and cooperation between Asia and Africa.

Indian Army and DRDO successfully tests Ingeniously- developed Anti Tank Guided Missile

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the final deliverable configuration of an indigenous Man Portable Antitank Guided Missile (MPATGM) 

The Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) was successfully test-fired from Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army at KK Ranges with support of Armoured Corps Centre & School (ACC&S) Ahmednagar

The ATGM has been developed with multi-platform launch capability and is currently undergoing technical evaluation trials from the 120 mm rifled gun of MBT Arjun. 

With the trial, the ATGM’s capability to engage targets from minimum to maximum range has been established. Earlier trials have been successful for maximum range.

Vijay Amritraj honored with 2021 Golden Achievement Award

Vijay Amritraj has been named the 2021 recipient of the Golden Achievement. The award is annually presented by the International Tennis Hall of Fame and International Tennis Federation. 

He is the first recipient from India and he joins an esteemed list of tennis leaders who have received the honour, including Brian Tobin of Australia, Eiichi Kawatei of Japan, and Peachy Kellmeyer of the United States.

The Golden Achievement Award 

  • The award is selected from a pool of nominations submitted by tennis federations and individuals from around the world. 
  • The annual honouree is selected by the Golden Achievement Award Committee, which is comprised of tennis administrators. 

Iran and Argentina apply to join BRICS

Recently , Iran and Argentina submitted an application to become a full member of BRICS. As per Iran’s Foreign Minister Spokesperson, Iranian membership in BRICS will result in added values for both sides. 

BRICS is a grouping of 5 powerful economies joining which will provide Iran and Argentina an international platform to present their regional and economic issues. 

China hosted the most recent 14th BRICS summit on 24 June 2022 virtually. Theme of the 14th BRICS Summit is Foster High-quality BRICS Partnership, Usher in a New Era for Global Development.

India is the chair for 2021.

About BRICS

  • BRICS is the acronym coined to associate five major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. 
  • In 2001, the British Economist Jim O’Neill coined the term BRIC to describe the four emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China.
  • BRICS powers had their first summit in 2009 in Russia and South Africa joined in 2010.
  • The grouping was formalised during the first meeting of BRIC Foreign Ministers’ in 2006.

Ambubachi Mela 

Four-day Ambubachi Mela begins in Guwahati’s Kamakhya temple atop the Nilachal Hills. 

This annual festival is held in the middle of June, when the Brahmaputra River is at its highest flow, during the monsoon season, which also happens to fall within the Assamese month of Ahaar.

About Ambubachi Mela

  • The Ambubachi Mela is an annual Hindu mela held at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam.
  • It is the celebration of the yearly menstruation course of goddess Kamakhya.
  • It is believed that the presiding goddess of the temple, Devi Kamakhya, the Mother Shakti, goes through her annual cycle of menstruation during this time stretch.
  • The temple remains closed for three days during the mela for it is believed that the goddess rests for three days like the traditional women’s menstrual seclusion. 
  • After three days devi Kamakhya is bathed and other rituals are performed to ensure that the devi retrieves her purity. Then the doors of the temple are reopened[and prasad is distributed.
  • On the fourth day the devotees are allowed to enter the temple and worship devi Kamakhya.

Salt Sector Crisis 

Recently, the Salt Industry is facing enormous challenges in meeting the demand and handling the crisis faced by salt farmers and workers.

Farmers are facing low prices as there is no minimum support price, Workers are also in distress due to a lack of a proper system for wages and social security.

Issues 

  • Indian Salt Manufacturers Association(ISMA) has demanded the classification of salt production as an agricultural activity under the Ministry of agriculture. 
  • This is because mining produces hardly 0.5% salt. 99.5% of salt is produced either from sea water or from subsoil water and the whole process is done by seeding, farming and harvesting. 
  • Unseasonal rains and floods are resulting in demand for Minimum Support Prices for the Salt industry. 
  • Salt companies have replaced cooperatives and they decide the wages of these workers and the production of farmers. Most of them are migrant labourers with no minimum wages or social security.
  • Moreover, projects such as Rann Sarovar, a freshwater lake construction project in 5,000 square kilometers of this area, will render about 50,000 people jobless.

Salt Industry in India 

  • India is the third producer of salt in the world next to the USA and China. 
  • Initially, the farmers were getting ₹ 17/per tonne which touched up to ₹70 by 1991.
  • Salt is a central subject listed as item number 58 of the Union List of the 7th Schedule of the Constitution.
  • Gujarat produces about 28.5 million tonnes of salt per year which is more than 80% of the country’s total production. 

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India’s GSAT-24 satellite successfully launched

ISRO successfully launches India’s Communication satellite GSAT-24 satellite from Kourou in French Guiana (South America).  

GSAT-24, built by ISRO for New Space India Limited (NSIL), was launched by French company Arianespace. 

The satellite was successfully placed into geostationary orbit by the Ariane 5 rocket, operated by French company Arianespace, from Kourou in French Guiana (South America) .

GSAT-24 is a 24-Ku band communication satellite weighing 4180 kg with pan-India coverage for meeting DTH application needs. It was the first “demand driven” communication satellite mission undertaken by NSIL post space sector reforms.

New Space India Limited (NSIL) has leased the entire satellite capacity to Tata Play.

 Lisa Sthalekar becomes first woman president of international cricketers’ association

Former Australia international Lisa Sthalekar is the first woman appointed president of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations. Her appointment was made at a meeting of the organisation’s executive committee in Switzerland. 

She joins a shortlist of former cricketers including Barry Richards, Jimmy Adams and Vikram Solanki to have held the post of FICA president.

Sthalekar played for the Australian women’s team from 2001 to 2013 before becoming a broadcast commentator. She has also worked with the Australian Cricketers’ Association. 

India to Have its First-Ever Dark Sky Reserve in Ladakh

A part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary in Ladakh is going to become a Dark Sky Reserve, which will help promote astronomy-tourism and also give a boost to local tourism through science. 

The tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) Bengaluru and the Ladakh Administration and Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh. 

About Dark-sky reserve (DSR)

  • A dark-sky Reserve (DSR) is an area, usually surrounding a park or observatory that restricts artificial light pollution.
  • The lighting protocol for a dark-sky reserve is based on the sensitivity of wildlife to artificial light at night. 
  • An International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) was founded in 1988 to reserve public or private land for an exquisite outlook of nocturnal territories and starry night skies.
  • In 1993, Michigan became the first state in the United States to designate a tract of land as a “Dark Sky Reserve” at the Lake Hudson State Recreation Area. 

First India-Nepal Bharat Gaurav tourist train flagged off from New Delhi

The first India-Nepal Bharat Gaurav tourist train was flagged off from the Safdarjung Railway Station in New Delhi. 

The train started its first Shri Ramayana Yatra for 18 days from June 21. It will provide an opportunity to people from across the countries to explore the architectural, historical and cultural marvels of the country.

About Bharat Gaurav tourist train

  • Bharat Gaurav trains is an attempt of showcasing the rich spiritual, cultural, and historical heritage of India to its people.
  • The train has 14 coaches and the exteriors of some of the coaches also promote various classical and folk dance forms, attires, popular festivals, delicacies of the country.
  • Every coach of the train has been designed as a kaleidoscope of ‘Pride of India’ highlighting the various facets of India such as monuments, cuisines, attires, festivals, flora and fauna, folk art etc. 
  • The Ramayana Circuit is one of the 15 thematic circuits identified for development under the Swadesh Darshan scheme of the Ministry of Tourism of India. 

Indira Gandhi International Airport has become the first airport in the country to run entirely on hydro and solar power

Indira Gandhi International Airport or Delhi Airport has become the first airport in the country to run entirely on hydro and solar power from this month.

It is a major step toward achieving the ambitious goal of becoming a Net Zero Carbon Emission Airport by 2030. 

Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a GMR Infrastructure Limited-led consortium, which manages and operates the Delhi Airport, has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with a Himachal Pradesh-based hydropower producing company for the supply of hydroelectricity for the airport until 2036.

Key points

  • Approximately 6 percent of the airport’s electricity requirement is met from the onsite solar power plants while as much as 94 percent of the total demand is now being met through renewable energy use from the hydropower plant since June 1, thus ending its dependency on non-renewable power. 
  • DIAL has been working relentlessly towards environmental sustainability and has set its target to make Delhi Airport a Net Zero Carbon Emission airport by 2030, way ahead of the global target of 2050. To achieve this, DIAL has adopted a Green Transportation program recently and now we achieved another milestone of the Green Energy Program.

Parameswaran Iyer appointed as CEO of NITI Aayog

Parameswaren Iyer has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog for 2 years. He will succeed Amitabh Kant.

About Parameswaren Iyer

  • Parameswaren Iyer, a 1981-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre and a well-known sanitation specialist.
  • He entered the Indian Administrative Service in 1981 and took voluntary retirement in 2009 to join the water and sanitation initiatives at the World Bank. 
  • In 2016, Iyer returned to India and was appointed by the government to head the drinking and sanitation department and lead the Swachh Bharat Mission.
  • In 2021, Iyer resigned as Secretary of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation at the Jal Shakti Ministry.

Ruth Ozeki wins Women’s Prize for Fiction

Renowned US-Canadian author, film-maker, and Zen Buddhist priest Ruth Ozeki has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction this year for her novel ‘The Book of Form and Emptiness’.

Ozeki’s fourth novel, ‘The Book of Form and Emptiness’ tells the story of a thirteen-year-old boy who, after the tragic death of his father, starts to hear the voices of objects speaking to him. 

She was announced as the winner of the £30,000 prize at a ceremony in London, beating nominees including Elif Shafak, Meg Mason and Louise Erdrich.

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Mongolia’s Khuvsgul lake added to UNESCO Biosphere Reserves

Khuvsul Lake National Park of Mangolia has been added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserve of UNESCO. 

The World Network of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO covers internationally designated protected areas called biosphere reserves. These reserves are meant to demonstrate a balanced relationship between nature and people. They are created under Man and the Biosphere Programme.

About Khuvsgul Lake

  • The Khuvsgul Lake is located in northern Mongolian province of Khuvsgul, near to Russian border. 
  • It is the largest fresh water lake of Mongolia, by volume. In terms of area, it is the second largest lake in Mongolia. 
  • It holds 70 per cent of freshwater of Mongolia or accounts for 0.4 per cent of world’s total. 
  • This lake is located around 1645 meters above the sea level. It is a 135 km long and 262-meter-deep lake. 
  • A total of nine sites from Mongolia have so far been registered in the network, according to the ministry. 
  • The lake is located at about 200 km west of Lake Baikal. It is nicknamed as “Younger sister” of two “sister lakes”. It freezes over completely in winter.

Sunil Chhetri becomes joint 5th highest goalscorer in international football history

Indian Men’s football team captain, Sunil Chhetri became the joint fifth highest goalscorer in international football history.

He scored his 84th goal during their AFC Asian Cup Qualifier clash against Hong Kong . 

He has now equalled legendary Real Madrid and Hungarian player Ferenc Puskas goals scoring exploits on the international level. 

Earlier in October 2021, Chhetri also surpassed legendary football player Pele’s record of 77 goals. He is now third on the list of active international goalscorers, just behind Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina’s Lionel Messi.

China launches third aircraft carrier Fujian

China launched its third aircraft carrier  named ‘Fujain’, the country’s most advanced as well as the first “fully domestically” built naval vessel.

The launching ceremony for the carrier named Fujian was held in Shanghai’s Jiangnan shipyard.

The third aircraft carrier built by China State Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd is equipped with electromagnetic catapults and arresting devices.The aircraft carrier has the name of China’s eastern coastal province of Fujian. 

China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, was a refit of a Soviet-era ship commissioned in 2012, followed by the indigenously built second aircraft carrier Shandong in 2019.

Neeraj Chopra wins gold at Kuortane Games in Finland

Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal with a best throw of 86.69m at the 2022 Kuortane Games in Finland.

Keshorn Walcott won silver with a throw of 86.64m. Peters was third with a throw of 84.75m. 

Sandeep Chaudhary, who was also training at the Kuortane Olympic Training Centre along with Chopra, also took part in the competition and finished eighth with a best throw of 60.35m.

PM eVidya wins UNESCO’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize

The “PM eVidya” scheme has been awarded with the UNESCO’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICT in Education for the year 2021. 

Key points

  • The “PM eVidya” scheme has been initiated as part of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan by the  the Ministry of Education in  2020. 
  • The scheme unifies all efforts related to digital/online/on-air education to enable multi-mode access for imparting education by using technology to minimise losses.
  • It offers multifarious educational resources in multi-platform mode viz., digital / online, TV, radio, community radio, podcast, etc.

About UNESCO’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize

  • Established in 2005, with the help of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
  • The award recognises innovative approaches in leveraging new technologies in a bid to expand educational and lifelong learning opportunities for all. It is in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Goal 4 on Education. 
  • It rewards individuals and organisations which are implementing outstanding projects and promoting creative use of technologies to enhance teaching, learning, and overall educational performance in digital age.
  • Each prize winner receives US$ 25,000, a medal and a diploma during a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris”, which this year will be held on 24th June, 2022.

West Seti Power Project

India will be taking over an ambitious hydropower project in Nepal West Seti nearly four years after China withdrew from it. 

India’s National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) has already begun preliminary engagement of the site in far-western Nepal following the Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Lumbini.

Key points

  • It is a proposed 750-megawatt Hydropower Project, which is to be built on the Seti river in far-western Nepal.
  • West Seti and Seti River, a joint storage project, with the capacity to generate 1,200 megawatts of electricity. 
  • This storage or reservoir will fill up during the monsoon season and the water will be drawn to generate power during peak hours each day in the dry season. 

India-Nepal Power relations

  • Mahakali treaty was signed back in 1996, to produce 6,480 MW, but India has still not been able to come out with the Detailed project Report. 
  • The Upper Karnali project, for which the multinational GMR signed the contract, has not made any headway for years. 
  • Three cross-border transmission lines were completed recently with GoI assistance: 400 kV Muzaffarpur-Dhalkebar line (2016); 132 kV Kataiya-Kusaha and Raxaul-Parwanipur lines (2017).
  • India’s success in executing the 900-MW Arun Three project in eastern Nepal’s Sankhuwa Sabha, and whose foundation was laid in 2018 and which is set for completion by 2023 has helped build faith in India recently.

The Union government launched a new scheme called “Agnipath” for recruitment of youth in the armed forces

The government has recently unveiled its new Agnipath scheme for recruiting soldiers across the three services. Recruited Soldiers will be called “Agniveers”. 

About Agnipath Scheme 

Agneepath Army Bharti Scheme is a central government scheme for all Indian candidates.  Through Agnipath, one can serve in the combat forces and approximately 45,000 to 50,000 soldiers will be recruited every year for the service term of just four years.

After completion of the tenure, 25% of Agniveers will be retained or re-enlisted into regular cadre. 75% will be demobilised with an exit package.  This has sparked protests because protestors are of the view that, this scheme will limit the opportunities for permanent jobs in defence forces, that provide fixed salaries, pensions along with other benefits. 

Central Government has explained to the youths that, youths will get a generous exit package of Rs 11.71 lakh, after four years. They will be given priority in government services like CAPFs, state police forces.  However, to calm down the protestors, government has introduced several changes to the new scheme.

The Ministry of Home Affairs had announced a 10% reservation for Agniveers in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assam Rifles, after completing four years. Thus, the upper age limit for CAPFs now stands at 26 years.

Government has also increased the upper-age limit for recruitment to 23 years from 21 years for 2022. 

The National institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) under Department of school education, has announced to start a special programme, to enable 10th pass Agniveers to further their education and obtain 12th class pass certificate through customised courses.

The education ministry also announced a special, three-year skill-based bachelor’s degree programme for serving defence personnel that will recognize the skill training received by Agniveers during their tenure in the defence establishments.

International Day of Yoga

The International Day of Yoga has been celebrated across the world annually on June 21 since 2015 to spread awareness about the benefits of yoga. This year it is the 8th edition of the International Yoga Day. This year’s theme : ‘Yoga for Humanity’.

The International Day of Yoga aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing yoga. 

Yoga is a group of physical, mental and spiritual exercises which originated in ancient India, involves mindful and controlled breathing and various body movements to rejuvenate the body and calm the mind. 

It emphasises the values of mindfulness, moderation, discipline and perseverance.

The idea of an International Day of Yoga, initially proposed by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, and was promoted by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2014.

Ruchira Kamboj named as next Permanent Representative of India to the UN

Ruchira Kamboj has been appointed as India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations at New York. Currently she is Indian ambassador to Bhutan

She will succeed TS Tirumurti and is expected to take up the assignment shortly as the Indian ambassador to the United Nation. 

About Ruchira Kamboj

  • She joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1987, was the All India women’s topper of the 1987 Civil Services batch and the topper of the 1987 Foreign Service batch.
  • She began her diplomatic journey in Paris, France, where she was posted as the Third Secretary in the Indian Embassy to France from 1989-91 and learnt French there. 
  • She has been Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO in Paris, Indian High Commissioner in South Africa, and Chief of Protocol in New Delhi. 
  • From 2011-2014, she was India’s Chief of Protocol, the first and only woman diplomat so far in the Indian government to have held this position. 
  • She has also served in Mauritius, Cape Town in South Africa as India’s Consul General, and at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London.

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World Competitiveness Index 2022

Institute for Management Development recently released the annual World Competitive Index 2022. India ranked 37th as per World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY). 

Key points

  • India has witnessed the sharpest rise among the Asian economies, with a six-position jump from 43rd to 37th rank, mainly due to gains in economic performance.
  • Denmark has topped the 2022 ranking featuring a 63-nations list from the third position last year.
  • Switzerland dropped from the top position to second position and Singapore regained the third spot from fifth.
  • Others in the top 10 include Sweden at the fourth position, followed by Hong Kong SAR (5th), the Netherlands (6th), Taiwan (7th), Finland (8th), Norway (9th) and the USA (10th).

About World Competitiveness Index

  • The World Competitiveness Yearbook is an annual report published by the Swiss-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD) on the competitiveness of nations and has been published since 1989.
  • It examines and assesses countries based on how effectively they manage their competencies in order to create long-term value.
  • Based on a comprehensive study, it provides benchmarks as well as patterns, and also statistics, and survey data.

Haryana- Israel sign joint declaration on Water Management

Recently, the government of Haryana and Israel have signed a joint declaration in the field of integrated water resources management and capacity building as India and Israel are celebrating 30 years of full diplomatic relations. 

Key points

  • Under the agreement, the government of Haryana and Israel expressed their willingness to strengthen existing relations in the water management sector, improve public health in the region and preserve water resources in public water areas in Haryana. 
  • Both the countries also seek to cooperate and coordinate efforts in protecting the water resources.
  • Israel will share its most advanced and cutting-edge water technologies, expertise and know-how with the government of Haryana. 
  • Israel will work closely with all of its partners in India, in order to continue enhancing the strategic relations between both the countries.

India successfully test-fired Prithvi-II Ballistic Missile 

India has successfully test-fired its indigenously developed, nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile from an integrated test range in Chandipur, Odisha. 

This missile is an indigenously developed, surface-to-surface missile. Its range is 350 km and can carry one-ton payload. The system is capable of striking targets with a very high degree of precision. 

About Prithvi-II 

  • The missile is capable of carrying 500-1,000 kilogram of warheads.
  • It is powered by liquid propulsion twin engines.
  • It uses advanced inertial guidance system with manoeuvering trajectory to hit its target
  • The missile was randomly chosen from the production stock and the entire launch was carried out by the Strategic Force Command (SFC) of the Army and monitored by the scientists of the DRDO as part of a training exercise. 
  • The missile trajectory was tracked by radars, electro-optical tracking systems and telemetry stations by the DRDO along the coast of Odisha. 
  • The downrange teams onboard the ship deployed near the designated impact point in the Bay of Bengal monitored the terminal events and splashdown.

Centre to set up ‘PM Shri Schools’ to prepare students for future

The Centre is planning to set up “PM Shri Schools” that will aim at preparing students for future and will be the laboratory of new National Education Policy (NEP). 

Key points

  • PM Shri Schools will fully equip the students with 21st-century knowledge and skills to prepare them for the future. 
  • The steps for preparing global citizens of the 21st century are, 5+3+3+4 approach of the NEP covering pre-school to secondary school, Emphasis on Early Childhood Care & Education Program (ECCE), Teacher training & adult education, Integration of skill development with school education and Prioritising learning in the mother tongue. 
  • Best practices in education coming from different states and UTs will act as a cumulative force in transforming India’s youth as ‘Vishwa-Manavs’ (global citizens).

Coursera Global Skills Report 2022

  • India ranked 68th – As per the Coursera Global Skills Report (GSR) 2022. The report states that India’s proficiency in data science has reduced from 38% in 2021 to 26% in 2022, leading to a 12-rank drop. 
  • In terms of overall skills proficiency, India has slipped 4 places to be ranked 68th globally and 19th in Asia. 
  • However, the report states that India has improved its technology proficiency levels from 38% to 46%, improving its position by six spots. 

Key points

  • West Bengal leads the Indian states in terms of skills proficiency with the state showing the highest levels of digital skills proficiency in the country. 
  • Andhra Pradesh is among the top three performing states with high proficiency in business and technology skills.
  • The report is based on the data collected from over 100 million Coursera users from over 100 countries who learned a new skill during the past year.

 

FIFA announces 2026 World Cup venues across U.S., Canada and Mexico

  • FIFA announces matches for the 2026 World Cup will be held in 11 US cities as well as three host sites in Mexico and two in Canada.
  • The 16 host cities will be: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver.

Key points

  • It will be the first time that 48 teams will feature in the tournament, an increase from the 32 that will contest in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 from November 21 – December 18. 
  • Sixty matches will take place in the US, including all matches from the quarter-finals onward, while Canada and Mexico will host 10 games each.

India’s first desalination plant for industries inaugurated in Dahej

  • India’s first government desalination plant only for industrial use was inaugurated at Dahej in Bharuch.
  • The seawater desalination plant with a capacity of 100 MLD (million litres per day) has been set up by the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) with an investment of Rs 881 crore.
  • The plant can desalinate 100 million litres of water per day. It will supply water to the industries in the area. The price of 1,000 litres of treated water will be Rs 26.” 

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June 15-16, 2022

PM Modi inaugurates underground ‘Gallery of Revolutionaries’ at Maharashtra Raj Bhavan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated an underground ‘Gallery of Revolutionaries’ museum dedicated to the luminaries of the freedom struggle, at the Raj Bhavan.

The gallery includes information on the freedom movement heroes, their role in the movement, sculptures, rare photographs, murals and details on tribal revolutionaries drawn by school-kids.

The gallery has come up in the subterranean network of 13 pre-World War-I British era bunkers, discovered in the Raj Bhavan campus in August 2016 during the tenure of the then Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao.

Russia becomes India’s 2nd biggest oil supplier

Russia has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become India’s second-biggest supplier of oil behind Iraq as refiners snap up Russian crude available at a deep discount following the war in Ukraine. 

Key points

  • After the U.S. and China, India is the world’s third-largest consumer of oil, over 85 percent of which is imported. 
  • India has taken advantage of discounted prices to ramp up oil imports from Russia at a time when global energy prices have been rising.
  • Iraq remained the top supplier to India and Saudi Arabia is now the third biggest supplier.

Neeraj Chopra Sets New National Record With 89.30 Metre Javelin Throw at Paavo Nurmi Games

Neeraj Chopra set a new national record as he threw 89.30 metres at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland. 

He shattered his previous record of 88.07 m which he had set in Patiala in March last year. 

Despite setting a new record, Neeraj couldn’t take the gold as he ended up second in the contest. Finland’s Oliver Helander went ahead with a throw of 89.83 metres.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Biotech Startup Expo – 2022

Prime Minister Shri Narendra inaugurates the Biotech Startup Expo – 2022 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.  It is a two day event being held on 9th and 10th June. The theme of the Expo is ‘Biotech Startup Innovations: Towards AatmaNirbhar Bharat’. 

It is being organised by the Department of Biotechnology and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) to mark completion of ten years of setting up of BIRAC. 

The Expo will act as a platform to connect entrepreneurs, investors, industry leaders, scientists, researchers, bio-incubators, manufacturers, regulators, government officials, etc.

UNGA adopts India-sponsored resolution on multilingualism

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted an India-led resolution on multilingualism mentioning Hindi language for the first time. The resolution also mentions Bangla and Urdu for the first time.

The resolution passed encourages the UN to continue disseminating important communications and messages in official as well as in non-official languages, including in Hindi language. 

Key points: 

  • India has been coordinating with the UN Department of Global Communications (DGC) since 2018 by consolidating news and multimedia content in Hindi languages and providing extra-budgetary contribution to the mainstream. 
  • As part of these efforts, ‘Hindi @ UN’ project was launched in 2018 with an objective to enhance the public outreach of the United Nations in the Hindi language, and to spread greater awareness about global issues among millions of Hindi-speaking populations around the world. 
  • Multilingualism is an essential factor in harmonious communication among peoples and an enabler of multilateral diplomacy. It ensures effective participation of all in the Organization’s work, as well as greater transparency and efficiencies and better outcomes.
  • Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the six official languages of the United Nations; English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

India ranks third in Renewable Energy Installations in 2021

India ranked third in renewable energy installations in 2021, after China and Russia as per Renewable 2022 Global status report.

The report was published by REN21 (Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century).

Highlights of the Report

  • India increased its hydroelectric capacity by 843 MW in 2021, bringing the total to 45.3 GW.
  • India was the second largest market in Asia for new solar PV capacity and third globally (13 GW of additions in 2021).
  • India ranked fourth for total installations (60.4 GW), overtaking Germany (59.2 GW) for the first time.
  • India ranked third globally for the total installed capacity of wind power (40.1 GW), behind China, the US and Germany.

About REN21 (Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century)

  • It is a think tank and a multistakeholder governance group launched in June 2004 as an outcome of the International Conference for Renewable Energies in Bonn, Germany.
  • It aims to facilitate policy development, knowledge exchange, and joint action towards a rapid global transition to renewable energy.
  • It brings together governments, non-governmental organisations, research and academic institutions, international organisations, and industry to learn from one another and advance the adoption of renewable energy.

New species of bamboo-dwelling bat found in Meghalaya

  • Scientists have discovered a new species of bamboo-dwelling bat named Glischropus meghalayanus in Ri Bhoi district of Meghalaya.
  • The species was found near the forested patch of Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary. This discovery is the first report of a thick-thumbed bat not only from India but also from South Asia. 
  • Thick-thumbed bats of the genus Glischropus are currently composed of four recognized species from Southeast Asia, two of which were described in recent times. 
  • The species is small in size and has a dark brown colour with a sulphur-yellow belly. 
  • Bamboo-dwelling bats are a particular kind of bats living in the internodes of bamboos with specialised morphological characters that help them to adopt to the life inside a bamboo.  With this new discovery, the total number of bat species known from India stands at 131.
  • Meghalaya harbours the highest bat diversity in the country with 67 species, which is about 51% of total bat species in the country.

India ranked 7th in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) 2021

According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), India ranked 7th among the top recipients of foreign direct investment (FDI) 2021.  

Highlights of the Report

  • India is ranked seventh despite a 30% decline in foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country.
  • The United States ($367 billion) remained the top recipient of FDI. 
  • China ($181 billion) and Hong Kong ($141 billion) also retained second and third position respectively.
  • In its latest World Investment Report, UNCTAD said FDI inflows intoIndia declined to $45 billion in 2021 from $64 billion in the preceding year. 
  • Outward FDI from India rose 43 percent to $15.5 billion in 2021.

About United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

  • It was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1964 as an intergovernmental organization. It is part of the UN Secretariat. 
  • It aims to formulate policies relating to all aspects of development including trade, aid, transport, finance and technology. 
  • It reports to the UN General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, but has its own membership, leadership, and budget. 

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July 01, 2021

Assam’s Burmese grapes exported to Dubai
  • In a major boost to harness the export potential of farm and processed food products from the North-eastern states, a shipment of fresh Burmese grapes, locally known as leteku, has been exported to Dubai from Assam’s Darang district. The consignment of leteku, which is enriched with Vitamin C and iron.
  • Kiega EXIM Pvt Ltd exported the consignment from the LGBI airport, Guwahati, to Dubai.

Role of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

  • Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has been carrying out promotional activities to bring the North-eastern states on the agriculture and processed food products export map of India. 
  • It facilitated exports of the first consignment of ‘red rice’ to the USA from Assam. Iron-rich ‘red rice’ is grown in the Brahmaputra valley of Assam, without the use of any chemical fertilisers. The rice variety is referred to as bao-dhaan, which is an integral part of Assamese food.
  • APEDA has also assisted in exports of Geographical Indications (GI) certified kaji nemu (Assam Lemon) to London.
 
Mizoram’s Lalremsiami becomes first Mizo female Olympian from state
  • Hockey India selected a 16-member squad who will be representing the Indian Women’s Hockey Team at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. 
  • Among the eight Olympic debutants, Mizoram’s Lalremsiami became the first female Mizo Olympian from the state to be selected for the coveted games.
  • Lalremsiami will be playing with the Indian Women’s Hockey team as a forward, Manipur’s Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam will be playing for the team as a midfielder.
  • She represented the U-18 side at the Asian Youth Olympic Games qualifier. She finished the tournament scoring seven goals in five games.
  • In 2017, she was included in the senior team that went on to win gold at the Asia Cup.
  • In the 2018 Asian Champions Trophy, she played a total of 31 minutes on the field across five matches scoring two goals, including an equalizer in a crucial final round-robin match. Consequently, she was also named the tournament’s ‘U-21 rising star award’.
  • Lalremsiami was included in the 18-member squad for the 2018 World Cup as India’s youngest player at 18.
  • She scored four goals at the Jakarta Asian Games, and also Lalremsiami became the first sportsperson from Mizoram to win an Asian Games medal.
  • In the same year, at the Buenos Aires Youth Olympics, she helped India secure a silver medal which was their first in the history of the Games.

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July 02, 2021
Social media app “Bujulo” from Nagaland to launch soon
  • A multi-messaging-based social media application called “Bujulo,” developed by Hiboka Sumi from Nagaland is expected to be launched next month. Bujulo is a start-up company founded by Hiboka Sumi from Dimapur. 
  • The app allows users to create and share short-form videos and contents and also allows them to spontaneously jump into chat and live stream rooms. Through Bujulo, one can send text messages, voice messages, pictures and videos to one another, and also post stories as pictures, text and videos.

 

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July 03, 2021
IIT Guwahati and NESAC forge ties to develop NorthEast India
  • A MoU was signed between Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati and North Eastern Space Application Centre (NESAC), aiming for the development of the northeastern region and creating skilled professionals in the field.
  • IIT Guwahati to offer internship programmes, joint degree programmes, short-term training programmes, student exchange programmes and joint projects, in collaboration with the North Eastern Space Application Centre (NESAC). 
  • A multidisciplinary approach would be adopted to Northeast India which is prone to disasters like floods, earthquakes, landslides and riverbank erosion which stand as an obstacle to the growth of the region.
  • Signing of this agreement with IIT Guwahati and specifically with CDMR (Centre for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction) at IIT-G focusing on training and education and Research will further enhance NESAC in strengthening capacity building, training and research in this region.

 

Assam Forest minister Parimal Suklabaidya inaugurates Dehing Patkai National Park
  • Assam Forest minister Parimal Suklabaidya inaugurated the Dehing Patkai National Park in Dibrugarh district. Inaugurating the seventh National Park, Assam Minister Suklabaidya said it is a red letter day for Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts including the state of Assam as a whole that Dehing Patkai National Park has come up.
  • The rich floral and faunal diversity of the park well known for its rainforest will soon attain the stature of one of the best national parks in the country. Assam is blessed with nature’s bounty and lauded the people of the state for taking steps towards the conservation of nature. 
  • The Minister said that the state government would take necessary steps for infrastructure development of the park to attract tourists.

FACTFILE – Dehing Patkai National Park

  • Dehing Patkai National Park is located in the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts of Assam.
  • It covers an area of 231.65 km2 (89.44 sq mi) rainforest.
  • It was declared a wildlife sanctuary on 13 June 2004, and on 13 December 2020 Government of Assam upgraded it into a national park. On 9 June 2021 Forest Department of Assam officially notified it as a national park.
  • The Dehing Patkai forms the largest stretch of lowland rainforests in India. 
  • The Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary was declared as Dehing-Patkai Elephant Reserve under Project Elephant.
  • It is home to elephants, hoolock gibbons, golden cat, clouded leopard and other animals.

 

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July 04, 2021
Nagaland launches ‘NISHTHA tele-track’ home-based isolation care platform for COVID-19 
  • For the efficient management of COVID-19, Nagaland Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom launched the “NISHTHA Tele-track” platform, a comprehensive tech-enabled home-based isolation care model for monitoring and follow-up of COVID-19 patients in the state.
  • The NISHTHA Tele-track platform developed with support from United States Agency for International Development (USAID) NISHTHA Jhpiego will have access to report mild symptoms and record vitals at home. 
  • The initiative is being rolled out in two highly affected areas of Nagaland, namely Kohima and Dimapur to contain the spread of COVID-19.
  • Through teleconsultation, the patients will also have access to their physical and mental well being, with a pool of physicians, diet and mental health counsellors attending to them.

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July 05, 2021
New underground spider species ‘Gravelyia boro’ discovered in Assam
  • Gravelyia boro is the newly-discovered burrow spider which belongs to the Nemesiidae family comprising 184 species worldwide.
  • Spiders belonging to two different species have been found in the Jharbari range of western Assam’s Chirang Reserve Forest. One species has burrowing habit and the other species jumps.
  • Gravelyia boro is the newly-discovered burrow spider. It belongs to the Nemesiidae family comprising 184 species worldwide.
  • Gravelyia boro spider name has been derived from the Bodo community which is one of the largest ethnolinguistic groups in Assam.
  • Dexippus kleini, on the other hand, is an oriental jumping spider. This species of spider was discovered by Thorell about 2,600 km away in Sumatra. Dexippus kleini is a member of Salticidae, the largest family of all spiders on earth. Both the species were discovered from Bodoland Territorial Region and have been described in the latest issue of Acta Arachnologica published by the Arachnological Society of Japan.
Historic passenger train trial run from Silchar to Vaingaichunpao completed
  • The passenger train trial run from Silchar railway station in Assam to Vaingaichunpao in Manipur’s Tamenglong district was successfully completed, marking a new breakthrough for Indian Railways.
  • N. Biren Singh, Manipur Chief Minister, called the major milestone for Indian Railways a ”historic moment” since it was the first time a direct connecting route to Manipur’s Vaingaichunpao railway station was established.
  • The passenger train made a brief stop at Jiribam railway station, where officials and citizens honoured the train and hosted the national flag, followed by the national anthem. This accomplishment is expected to benefit the State of Manipur by linking it directly to Assam’s Silchar town and allowing locals to easily go elsewhere.
  • Indian Railways is on a quest to become ”future ready”, with plans to deliver 58 super-critical and 68 essential projects totaling more than Rs 1,15,000 crore over the next four years. 
  • Over the past year, 29 super-critical projects totaling 1,044 km in length and costing Rs 11,588 crore were completed. The Indian Railways has identified 58 ‘Super Critical Projects’ totalling 3750 km in length and costing Rs 39,663 crore. 
  • A total of 27 of these 58 ‘Super Critical Projects’ will be completed by December 2021, with the remaining two projects is expected to be completed by March 2022.

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July 06, 2021
Sikkim archer Tarundeep Rai to represent India at Tokyo Olympics
  • 37-year old archer from Sikkim, Tarundeep Rai, is all set to represent India at the Tokyo Olympics this year. Rai is the sole sportsmen from the state to represent Sikkim at the international event, and is a great prospect for India in sports like Archery.
  • The Olympian has already represented India at the 2004 Athens Olympics and 2012 London Olympics, but failed to clinch a medal at both events.
  • The archer has previously won many medals for India at other international events like the Aian Games and World Archery Championship, however, the Olympics still remains a dream for him.
  • Rai won a Bronze at the 15th Asian Games in Doha followed by a Silver at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.
Assam’s Shahil Dey becomes Northeast’s first Chess International Master
  • Shahil Dey, the 14-year-old boy  from Assam, has become Northeast’s first chess International Master. He was granted his first International Master standard at the GM Round Robin Tournament held in Serbia.
  • The 14-year-old chess ace has addressed India at different competitions. In acknowledgment of his accomplishments in chess, he has likewise been awarded ‘ National Child Award.’
  • The former Under-7 and Under-9 National champion’s overall performance rating currently remains at 2473. He began to participate in competitions at the age of five in Guwahati.

 

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July 07, 2021
Mizoram to introduce Hmar language as a medium of instruction at primary school level
  • Following a High Court order, the Mizoram government has finally decided to implement the Hmar Accord and introduce Hmar language at the primary school level in Mizoram. The High Court directed the Mizoram government to implement the same.
  • Hmar language would be introduced as a medium of instruction in all primary schools primarily within the Hmar-dominated Sinlung Hills Council (SHC) areas from the next academic session.
  • The first phase of the workshop for translation of Mizo medium textbooks of class I to V in Hmar Language was held in Aizawl.
  • Initially, the Hmar medium will be introduced at class-I for the first academic calendar (2022-2023) and up to class-II in the next academic session (2023-2024).

FACTFILE – Hmar language 

  • The Hmar language or Khawsak ṭawng belongs to the Kukish branch of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. 
  • As per 2011 Census of India figure, there are 29,268 Hmar/Khawsak speakers in Assam, 48,375 in Manipur, 1,700 in Meghalaya, 18,587 in Mizoram.
  • Hmar/Khawsak is a recognised language in the School curriculum of Assam, Manipur and Mizoram, and also recently recognised as one of the Modern Indian Language (MIL) at Manipur University.
  • Board of Secondary Education, Assam has also included Hmar(Khawsak dialect) as an MIL in its matriculation syllabus from 2005.
  • Both Assam University, Silchar and Manipur University has permitted Khawsak Hmar language to be studied as Modern Indian Language in the Graduation level.
Sher Bahadur Deuba to be appointed Nepal’s new Prime Minister
  • Supreme Court of Nepal has passed an order to appoint Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba as prime minister Nepal.
  • Five-member constitutional bench of supreme court’ order also reinstated the dissolved House of Representatives for second time in five months.
  • President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari had dissolved the 275-member lower house on May 22, 2021 for the second time in five months on the recommendation of Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli.
  • President of Nepal has the power to dissolve House of Representatives or Parliament under Article 76 (7) of Constitution of Nepal.
  • Bidhya Devi Bhandari dissolved parliament after considering claims of support by both sides. KP Sharma Oli had claimed to have support of 153 lawmakers including members of Janata Samajbadi Party, and Nepali Congress President Deuba had the support of 149 parliamentarians.

 

 

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