Daily Current Affairs and GK | 30 April 2022
Main Headlines:
- 1. Renowned Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang passed away at the age of 86.
- 2. Devendra Fadnavis released a book titled 'Amit Shah Ani Bhajapachi Vatchal'.
- 3. Government planning to launch an e-commerce network in 100 cities.
- 4. Life Insurance Corporation IPO will open for public from May 4 to 9.
- 5. First-of-its-kind gene bank project approved by the Maharashtra Cabinet.
- 6. International Jazz Day 2022: 30 April
- 7. LG Baggavalli Somashekar Raju will assume charge as Vice Chief of Army Staff on 01 May 2022.
- 8. India Pharma and India Medical Devices Awards 2022 presented by Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers.
- 9. Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed a 'global security initiative’.
- 10. Government approved the sale of 51 per cent equity in Pawan Hans Limited.
- 11. IndiGo becomes first airline to use the indigenous navigation system GAGAN.
- 12. L&T collaborated with IIT Bombay to develop Green Hydrogen Technology.
- 13. India's first cable bridge- Anji Khad Bridge to be complete by this year.
- 14. Deepika Padukone will be part of the Cannes Film Festival jury.
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Topic: Personality in News
1. Renowned Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang passed away at the age of 86.
- A famous Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang died in a hotel in a southern Chinese city.
- He is famous for his action roles in the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day, John Woo’s The Killer in 1989, and Rush Hour 2 in 2001.
- Tsang began his acting career after passing from the University of California. He made his debut in 1955.
(Source: News on AIR)
Topic: Books and Authors
2. Devendra Fadnavis released a book titled 'Amit Shah Ani Bhajapachi Vatchal'.
- 'Amit Shah Ani Bhajapachi Vatchal' is originally written by Dr Anirban Ganguly and Shivanand Dwivedi.
- It has been translated into Marathi by Dr Jyostna Kolhatkar.
- This book has documented the life journey of Amit Shah and his contribution in building the BJP.
- Amit Shah has served as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2014 to 2020. He is the youngest serving full-time Home Minister.
Topic: National News
3. Government planning to launch an e-commerce network in 100 cities.
- The government plans to launch an indigenously developed online e-commerce network in 100 Indian cities, which will provide millions of Kirana stores and consumers an alternative to multinational platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart.
- The beta launch will unveil the IT applications of the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) and registry covering a small number of retailers and customers initially in Bengaluru.
- The project is huge because it will provide consumers and retailers with a lot of options, and it will be officially launched after the system has been thoroughly tested.
- The initial trial launch, which began in Bengaluru, will also cover Delhi, Coimbatore, Bhopal, and Shillong.
- The system will have multiple options for both retailers and customers in terms of cataloguing, inventory, warehousing, suppliers, logistics, and payments.
Topic: Corporates / Companies
4. Life Insurance Corporation IPO will open for public from May 4 to 9.
- On the 17th of May, the LIC IPO will be listed on the share markets.
- For its maiden public offering, LIC, the country's largest life insurer, has set a price band of 902 to 949 rupees per Equity Share.
- Investors can apply for a minimum of 15 shares and thereafter in its multiples.
- The LIC has offered a 45 rupees per equity share discount to retail and eligible employees, and a 60 rupees per equity share discount to policyholders.
- The Equity Share's Floor Price is 90.2 times its face value, while the Equity Share's Cap Price is 94.9 times its face value.
- With this IPO, which is through the offer-for-sale (OFS) route, the government will sell its 3.5 percent stake in the insurer by selling 22.13 crore shares.
- Life Insurance Corporation (LIC):
- It was formed in September 1956. The government of India completely (100%) owns LIC. It is headquartered in Mumbai.
- Its slogan is yogakshemam vahamyaham (Your welfare is our responsibility).
Topic: State news/ Maharashtra
5. First-of-its-kind gene bank project approved by the Maharashtra Cabinet.
- At a cost of more than Rs 172 crore, the Maharashtra Cabinet approved a gene bank initiative aimed at conserving genetic resources in the state.
- The forest department will execute the Maharashtra Gene Bank project.
- For the project, a special unit will be established under the chairmanship of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests.
- The cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray also accepted the report of a ministerial panel on nomadic tribes and other special backward classes.
- The panel was constituted in October 2020 to study the benefits given to nomadic tribes and other special backward classes.
Topic: Important days
6. International Jazz Day 2022: 30 April
- International Jazz Day is observed on April 30 each year to honour the unifying power of music.
- The aim of the day is to raise awareness of jazz's virtues as an educational tool as well as a force for empathy, dialogue, and improved cooperation among people.
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared 30 April as International Jazz Day in 2011.
Topic: National Appointments
7. LG Baggavalli Somashekar Raju will assume charge as Vice Chief of Army Staff on 01 May 2022.
- He was commissioned into JAT Regiment on 15th December 1984.
- He is an alumnus of Sainik School Bijapur and National Defence Academy.
- He had commanded his battalion during Operation Parakram in Western Theatre and in Jammu and Kashmir.
- He also commanded Uri brigade along the Line of Control and the Chinar Corps in the Kashmir Valley.
(Source: News on AIR)
Topic: Awards and Prizes
8. India Pharma and India Medical Devices Awards 2022 presented by Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers.
- The Minister, Bhagwanth Khuba, presented awards during the 7th edition of the International Conference on Pharma and Medical Devices sector 2022.
- The conference was organized in New Delhi. The theme of India Pharma 2022 is India Pharma-Vision 2047: Transformative agenda for future.
- The theme of India Medical Device 2022 is Transforming Healthcare through Innovation and Integrated Services.
- India Pharma and India Medical Devices event is organized annually by Department of Pharmaceuticals in collaboration with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).
- This year, six categories of India Pharma and India Medical Devices Awards were announced by Department of Pharma.
- Zydus Lifesciences Limited has won India pharma CSR Company of year award. The list of winners in different categories is given below.
India Pharma and India Medical Devices Awards 2022 |
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Category name |
Award name |
Winner name |
CSR category |
India pharma CSR company of year |
Zydus Lifesciences Limited |
Innovation category |
India pharma innovation of year |
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals |
India medical device innovative of year |
Meril Life Sciences |
|
Start-up category |
India medical device start-up of year |
Vanguard Diagnostics |
MSME category |
India medical device MSME of year |
Nice Neotech Medical Systems |
Company of year |
India pharma (formulation) company of year |
Micro Labs Limited |
India medical devices company of year |
Trivitron Healthcare |
|
Leaders category |
India pharma leader of year |
Cipla Limited |
India medical devices leader of year |
Poly Medicure Limited |
Topic: International News
9. Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed a 'global security initiative’.
- Xi Jinping has proposed this initiative on the principle of "indivisible security". This principle is also endorsed by Russia.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping said that it will help in preventing future conflicts.
- Although, he gave no details of how it would be implemented.
- As per the Chinese officials, it has been proposed for countering the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy and the Quad grouping.
- The principle of "indivisible security" means that no country can strengthen its own security at the expense of others.
Topic: National News
10. Government approved the sale of 51 per cent equity in Pawan Hans Limited.
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the selling of 51 per cent stake in helicopter services provider Pawan Hans Ltd (PHL) to Star9 Mobility for Rs 211.24 cr.
- The government had received three bids for the Pawan Hans sale. The government had fixed the Reserve Price of Rs 199.92 crore for the sale of 51 per cent.
- The other two bids were for Rs 181.05 crore and Rs 153.15 crore.
- ONGC had already said that it would give its entire stake to the successful bidder in the strategic disinvestment deal at the same price and terms.
- Pawan Hans Ltd (PHL) is a joint venture of the government of India and ONGC for providing helicopter and aero mobility services.
- The government holds 51 per cent of the shares in the company and ONGC holds the balance 49 per cent shareholding.
- Pawan Hans Limited has a fleet of 42 helicopters, it is incurring losses for the last three financial years.
Topic: Miscellaneous
11. IndiGo becomes first airline to use the indigenous navigation system GAGAN.
- IndiGo’s ATR-72 aircraft landed at the Kishangarh airport in Rajasthan by using GPS-aided geo-augmented navigation (GAGAN).
- GAGAN is used to provide lateral and vertical guidance to aircraft while approaching for landing.
- GAGAN will play a key role in modernizing India’s civil aviation sector and reducing flight delays and improving flight safety.
- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had given order to fit GAGAN in all aircraft registered in India after 1 July, 2021.
- GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN):
- It has been developed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
- It is a system of satellites and ground stations that provide GPS signals with better position accuracy.
Topic: MoUs/Agreements
12. L&T collaborated with IIT Bombay to develop Green Hydrogen Technology.
- Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has signed an agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay for research and development in the Green Hydrogen value chain.
- Under this agreement, both the institutions will contribute to the development of the Green Hydrogen industry in India.
- IIT Bombay technologists will help in the development of indigenous technologies for Green Hydrogen technology.
- The government has notified the Green Hydrogen policy for boosting the production of Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia.
- Green Hydrogen will help in reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels.
- India’s National Hydrogen Mission will help in achieving India’s target of becoming net-zero by 2070.
Topic: Infrastructure and Energy
13. India's first cable bridge- Anji Khad Bridge to be complete by this year.
- India's first cable-stayed bridge- Anji Khad Bridge is being built in the Reasi district of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Anji Khad Bridge is situated over the Anji River and it will connect the Katra-Reasi section at the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla route.
- 80 per cent of work on the 272-kilometre long Udhampur-Baramulla Railway Line has been completed.
- 111 km railway line project between Katra and Banihal is the highest altitude railway network in India.
- Indian Railway is using the most advanced technologies for the planning and construction of the Kashmir Railway Project.
Topic: Personality in News
14. Deepika Padukone will be part of the Cannes Film Festival jury.
- Indian Actor Deepika Padukone will be a part of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival jury.
- French actor Vincent Lindon will lead the jury at the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
- The jury comprises five men and four women. The jury will announce this year’s winners on 28 May.
- Cannes Film Festival:
- It was established on 20 September 1946.
- It is an annual film festival held every year in Cannes, France.
- It showcases new films of all genres, including documentaries from all over the world.
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