DAILY GK 28-30 APRIL
1.
IREDA & HUDCO GRANTED
‘NAVRATNA STATUS’
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The Department of Public Enterprises
(DPE), Ministry of Finance has granted Navratna status to Indian
Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) and HUDCO.
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IREDA, a government-owned entity with 75%
government stake.
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Established in March 1987, it is a ‘miniratna’ public limited company
under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
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It functions as a Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFC), providing financial
assistance for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
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Housing and Urban Development Corporation
Limited (HUDCO) is a Public Sector
Company, under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
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Navratna
status is granted by the Indian government to top-tier PSUs,
allowing them to make investments up to
Rs 1,000 crore without central approval.
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These companies can invest up to 30% of their net worth annually, provided it remains under Rs 1,000 crore, and can participate in joint ventures,
alliances, and establish foreign subsidiaries.
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To qualify for navratna status, a company must already hold miniratna category I
status and be listed under Schedule A of Central Public Sector Enterprises
(CPSEs).
2.
INDIA'S MARITIME PARTNERSHIP EXERCISE
WITH UK’S LITTORAL GROUP
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Indian Navy’s
indigenous stealth frigate, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri participated
in Maritime Partnership Exercise with the United Kingdom(UK) Littoral
Response Group South(LRGS) comprising British Royal Navy’s Royal Fleet
Auxiliary(RFA) Argus and RFA Lyme Bay at Sea.
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INS Sahyadri was
officially commissioned in Indian Navy on 21st July, 2012 into Eastern Naval
Command, Vishakapatnam.
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At present, there are 3 Stealth
Frigates under Project-17 class series namely: INS Shivalik, INS Sahyadri
and INS Satpura.
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Chief of Naval Staff- Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar
3.
RBI LAYS OUT FRAMEWORK FOR VOLUNTARY
TRANSITION OF SFBS TO UBS
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RBI laid down some conditions for
conversion of SFBs into to Universal Banks (UBs) like these SFBs must have minimum paid-up capital of Rs1000 crore,
satisfactory track record of performance
for minimum 5 years etc.
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Small Finance Banks(SFBs)
are financial institutions that will
provide financial services to the unserved
and unbanked region of the country.
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They are established under the Companies
Act, 2013 and governed by the provisions of RBI Act, 1934 and Banking
Regulation Act, 1949.
4.
YUVRAJ SINGH NAMED ICC MEN’S T20
WORLD CUP 2024 AMBASSADOR
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International Cricket Council (ICC)
has named former Indian Cricketer Yuvraj Singh as
the ambassador of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 International
(T20I) World Cup 2024 which is set to be hosted by the United States
of America(USA) and the West Indies from 1st to 29th June 2024.
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Yuvraj Singh joins West Indies
cricketer Chris Gayle, and Jamaican Athlete Usain
Bolt (8-time Olympic Gold Medallist) as the first ambassadors of the
2024 T20 World Cup.
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Sana Mir, Former
Pakistan women’s cricketer, has been named the ambassador of the ICC
Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024, being held in Abu Dhabi, the United
Arab Emirates(UAE) from 25th April to 7th May 2024.
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ICC Chairman–
Greg Barclay
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Headquarters–
Dubai, United Arab Emirates(UAE)
5.
SHANE WATSON BOOK, ‘THE WINNER’S
MINDSET’
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Former Australian cricketer Shane
Robert Watson launched his new book titled ‘The Winner’s
Mindset’, published by HarperCollins Publishers.
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In this self-help book, he shares his
mental journey, the lessons he has learned during his career, and the lessons
that he is now passing on to the next generation as a highly sought-after coach
6.
WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY 2024
– APRIL 26
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World Intellectual Property Day (World
IP Day) is annually observed across the globe on 26 April to
raise awareness and understanding of intellectual property (IP) and the
significance of IP in fostering innovation and creativity globally.
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The theme of World
IP Day 2024 is, “IP and the SDGs: building our common future with
innovation and creativity“.
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WIPO
Director General– Daren Tang (Singapore)
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Headquarters–
Geneva, Switzerland
7.
DOPPW LAUNCHED INTEGRATED
PENSIONERS’ PORTAL OF BANK OF INDIA
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The Department of Pension and Pensioners
Welfare (DoPPW) under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances
& Pensions, launched the “Integrated Pensioners Portal of Bank of
India”.
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This is in line with the efforts of DoPPW
to integrate the Pension Portals of all 17 Pension Disbursing Banks with
the Integrated Pensioners’ Portal of DoPPW to ensure Ease of Living of Pensioners.
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The
‘Bhavishya’ platform, an integrated online Pension Sanction
& Payment Tracking system, was made mandatory for all central government
departments with effect from 1st January
2017.
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The
aim is to ensure payment of all retirement dues
and delivery of Pension Payment Order (PPO) to retiring employees on the day of
retirement.
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Bank of India(BOI) Headquarters- Mumbai,
Maharashtra
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Tagline- “Relationship
Beyond Banking”
8.
INDIA’S GEM AND JEWELLERY SECTOR
RECEIVES AEO STATUS FROM FINANCE MINISTRY
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The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has
assigned the Authorised Economic
Operator (AEO) status to the gem and jewellery
sector.
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The AEO program was introduced as a pilot
project in 2011 by the Customs
Department aimed at promoting ease of doing business, saving time, and
reducing costs for export-oriented industries.
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Asian Star,
a leading diamond and diamond jewellery manufacturer, became the 1st
recipient of AEO status in the Indian gem and
jewellery industry.
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AEO
is a program under the World Customs Organisation (WCO) SAFE Framework of Standards to
secure and facilitate global trade, enhance international supply chain security,
and promote legitimate trade.
9.
26TH WORLD ENERGY
CONGRESS HELD IN ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
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The 26th edition of the
World Energy Congress was held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, under the theme ‘Redesigning energy for people and planet‘.
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It was hosted by World Energy Council (WEC)
and WEC Netherlands, and hosted by
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Netherlands, City of
Rotterdam, and Port of Rotterdam.
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Pradip Kumar Das,
Chairperson & Managing Director (MD) of Indian Renewable Energy Development
Agency Ltd. (IREDA), represented India.
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) confirmed
its commitment to a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable
Asia-Pacific through Strategy 2030, focusing on seven
priorities viz. Education, Energy, Finance,
Health, Transport, Urban, and Water.
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World Energy Council (WEC)
Headquarters– London, United Kingdom
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WEC India It
is a country member of WEC It joined the
Council in 1924.
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WEC India functions under the patronage of Ministry of Power, Government of India.
10.
NEW MEMBERS OF NATIONAL STATISTICAL COMMISSION
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Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation (MoSPI) has appointed A
Ganesh Kumar and Debasis Kundu as members of the National Statistical Commission(NSC).
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Now, the total strength of members of the commission including chairman
is 5.
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NSC was
constituted by Government of India(GoI) through a resolution dated 1st
June, 2005 based on the recommendations
of the panel headed by C.Rangarajan(Former RBI Governor).
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At present, Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar is serving as the part-time chairman.
11.
PAKISTAN’S DEPUTY PM
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Mohammed
Ishaq Dar, who is presently serving as the minister of foreign
affairs, was appointed as the deputy Prime Minister (PM).
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He becomes the first Deputy PM of Pakistan
since Pervaiz Elahi, who served as Deputy PM from 2012 to 2013.
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He belongs to the Pakistan Muslim
League-Nawaz (PML-N) party.
12.
ARCHERY WORLD CUP STAGE 1
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India
topped the medal tally with 8 medals(5 Golds, 2 Silver,1 Bronze) at the 2024 Hyundai Archery
World Cup Stage 1 held in Shanghai,
China
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South
Korea and Spain finished 2nd and 3rd with 7 medals and 2
medals, respectively.
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It was India’s highest number of Gold
medals and the highest Medal tally at a
single World Cup stage.
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Jyothi
Surekha Vennam won three
gold medals including the individual gold medal in the women’s compound
individual event.
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Jyothi, along with Aditi Gopichand Swami and Parneet Kaur, won the gold in the women’s compound team event.
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She also won the gold medal in the Mixed
Compound Team event along with Abhishek
Verma.
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The Indian men’s team of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai, and
Pravin Jadhav won the gold medal in the men’s recurve team event.
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It was India’s first World Cup men’s recurve team gold after 14 years.
Previously Rahul Banerjee, Jayanta Talukdar, and Tarundeep Rai of India won
gold in 2010 in Shanghai.
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Archery World Cup 2024:It
occurs in four stages; stage -1, Stage -2, Stage -3, and final
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Stage -2 to be held in May 2024 in Yecheon
(South Korea), Stage -3 in June ‘24 in Antalya (Türkiye), and the final in October
‘24 in Tlaxcala (Mexico).
13.
INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY 2024 –
APRIL 29
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International Dance Day or
World Dance Day is annually observed across the globe on 29 April to
celebrate the art of dance, and its universal appeal, transcending political, cultural,
and ethnic boundaries, and uniting people through the universal language of
dance.
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The Day also commemorates the birth
anniversary of the French dancer, and ballet master Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810).
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Jean-Georges Noverre is also known as “the Grandfather of the Ballet” and “the pioneer of modern ballet”.
