National & International Appointments
1. Govt. extends additional charge of PK Purwar as MTNL CMD
- The union govt has extended the additional charge of PK Purwar as CMD of MTNL for one year.
- Purwar also holds the position of chairman and managing director of debt-ridden firm BSNL.
- Purwar has held the top position at MTNL for about five and half years.
- The government has announced the merger of BSNL and MTNL, which is yet to be firmed up.
- MTNL reported a total loss of Rs 2,554 crore for the last fiscal compared to Rs 3,811 crore in 2019-20.
National Affairs
2. Iconic Indian superhero - Chacha Chaudhary declared mascot of Namami Gange
- The iconic Indian superhero - Chacha Chaudhary has been declared as the mascot of the Namami Gange Programme.
- The decision was taken during the 37th Executive Committee meeting of the National Mission for Clean Ganga, NMCG.
- As a step towards this NMCG has tied-up with Diamond Toons to develop and distribute comics, e-comics and animated videos.
- NMCG has been focusing on youth as part of its outreach and public communications efforts as they are the impellers of change
Agreement
3. India, US to set-up joint working group in defence industrial security
- India and US have decided to set-up a joint working group in defence industrial security.
- This group will meet periodically to align the policies and procedures expeditiously that will allow the defence industries to collaborate on cutting edge defence technologies.
- The Industrial Security Agreement summit between India and the US was held New Delhi.
- The summit was organised to develop protocol for the exchange of classified information between both the nations.
Schemes
4. PM Modi launches Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0
- PM Narendra Modi launched Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, SMB-U and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0.
- The two missions have been designed to realize the aspiration to make all cities Garbage Free and Water Secure.
- It will also help in achieving the targets set under the Sustainable Development Goals-2030.
- the aim of SBMU 2.0 is to make cities garbage-free.
- the Second Phase of AMRUT is to make cities water secure.
National & International Appointments
5. Air Marshal BR Krishna assumes charge of CISC
- Air Marshal BR Krishna assumed charge of Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC).
- Commissioned as a fighter pilot in 1983, he has had a distinguished career spanning over 38 yrs.
- He has flown a wide variety of fighters, transport aircraft and helicopters in the inventory of Indian Air Force (IAF).
- He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College and National Defence College.
National & International Appointments
6. Air Marshal Sandeep Singh takes charge as vice-chief of IAF
- Air Marshal Sandeep Singh took over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS).
- An alumnus of National Defence Academy, Air Marshal Singh was commissioned in the flying branch of IAF in December 1983 as a fighter pilot.
- He is an Experimental Test Pilot and a Qualified Flying Instructor.
- He has over 4400 hours of flying experience in operational and experimental test-flying of various types of fighter aircraft.
Agreement
7. Food regulator, food processing ministry sign MoU to support micro entrepre
- FSSAI has signed an MoU with the MoFPI to support micro food entrepreneurs, FPOs, SHGs to improve the standard of food businesses.
- As part of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan, the step will help micro enterprises improve the quality of their food products and become competitive.
- food handlers of micro level food processing units will be provided training
- On completion of training, food handlers will be provided ‘Food Safety Supervisor’ certificate by FSSAI.
Sports
8. Indian men's team win bronze in Asian Table Tennis Championships
- Indian men's table tennis team created history by winning a medal at the Asian Table Tennis Championship 2021.
- The team consisting of Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai, Sanil Shetty, and Manav Thakkar won the bronze medal after losing to South Korea 0-3 in the semi-finals.
- This is India's second medal at Asian Championships since 1976.
- The Indian team was assured of a medal after beating Iran 3-1 in the quarterfinals.
Banking & Finance
9. WB to extend $150 million to Chennai’s Sustainable Urban Services Program
- The World Bank will give $150 million loan to support the Tamil Nadu’s Chennai City Partnership: Sustainable Urban Services Program.
- The program seeks to help strengthen institutions, improve the financial health of service agencies, and drive significant improvements in the quality of urban services — water supply and sewerage, mobility, health, and solid waste management.
- This program will support the TN in its efforts to transform the city and its services.
National Affairs
10. Environment Ministry launches guidelines for ecotourism, river dolphins
- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released the 'Guidelines for sustainable Ecotourism' in forest and wildlife areas' to promote a better understanding of nature and wildlife conservation.
- The new guidelines will be applicable for sites falling in forests, wildlife areas and eco-sensitive zones.
- The guidelines emphasise the engagement of local communities in a manner that enriches local economies and encourage sustainable use of indigenous material
National Affairs
11. Venkaiah Naidu unveils SACRED portal for senior citizens in India
- Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu launched “SACRED portal” for senior citizens in India.
- Portal has been developed by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in order to provide a platform for senior citizens seeking employment opportunities.
- Full form of SACRED is “Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity.
- Citizens aged 60 and more can register on this portal and find jobs & work opportunities.
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