Daily Current Affairs and GK | 30 October 2024
Main Headlines:
- 1. Brazil became the second BRICS country to not join China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
- 2. India secured 79th place in the Rule of Law Index 2024.
- 3. United States, Japan and South Korea announced the launch of a new framework to support digital infrastructure in India.
- 4. Lebanese group Hezbollah has announced Naim Qassem its new chief.
- 5. Rodri has won the 2024 Men’s Ballon d’Or.
- 6. PM Modi launched infrastructure and development projects of more than Rs 280 crore at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat.
- 7. 4th Spain-India Forum has been inaugurated by Spain President Pedro Sánchez in Mumbai.
- 8. Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS) 2024 has been launched to attract investment in the state.
- 9. PM Modi launched the Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card.
- 10. Chief Operating Officer (COO) Shashwat Sharma will take charge as the MD and CEO of Bharti Airtel.
- 11. India's 1st 'Writer's village' has been inaugurated in Dehradun.
- 12. Rajya Vishisht Yojana has been implemented by the Haryana government to curb stubble burning.
- 13. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar received the Highest Civilian Award of Fiji.
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Topic: International News
1. Brazil became the second BRICS country to not join China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
- Brazil has decided to not join the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of China.
- Brazil is the second BRICS country after India which decided to not join the Belt and Road Initiative.
- Brazil will collaborate with Chinese investors in alternative ways.
- The main objective is to use some framework of BRI and to create synergy between Brazilian infrastructure projects and the investment funds associated with the initiative.
- This decision has been taken by the Brazilian government as it could make relations with the US more difficult.
- India was the first country to oppose China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
- The Belt and Road Initiative was launched in 2013 by China as a global infrastructure development strategy.
Topic: Reports and Indices/Ranking
2. India secured 79th place in the Rule of Law Index 2024.
- The Rule of Law Index 2024 has been released by the World Justice Project (WJP).
- Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Germany are the top five countries on this index.
- The Rule of Law Index gives rankings to countries based on eight indicators.
- India secured 60th place among 142 countries on constraints on government powers indicator.
- On the open government indicator, India has been ranked 44 among 142 countries.
- India has shown poor performance in the protection of fundamental rights (102/142), the order and security of the people (98/142) and the efficiency of criminal justice (82/142).
- India ranks 97 out of 142 in the absence of the corruption indicator, 78 in regulatory enforcement and 107 in civil justice delivery.
- Among South Asian countries, India ranked third after Nepal (69) and Sri Lanka (75).
- Venezuela got the lowest rank in the Rule of Law Index 2024.
Topic: International News
3. United States, Japan and South Korea announced the launch of a new framework to support digital infrastructure in India.
- To strengthen digital infrastructure in India, the United States, Japan and South Korea announced a new framework to collaborate with the Indian private sector.
- This announcement has been made by the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank).
- Digital Infrastructure Growth Initiative for India Framework (DiGi Framework) will support projects in the information and communications technology sector such as 5G, Open RAN, submarine cables, optical fiber networks, etc.
- Under this framework, a streamlined process will be created for partnerships between the Indian private sector and DFC, JBIC, and Korea Eximbank.
- To promote private sector funding for digital infrastructure projects, the streamlined process will also support policy dialogues.
Topic: International News
4. Lebanese group Hezbollah has announced Naim Qassem its new chief.
- Naim Qassem is one of its founding members. He has served as Deputy Secretary General of Hezbollah since 1991.
- He will replace Hassan Nasrallah, who died over a month ago in an Israeli bombing.
- Hashem Safieddine, the apparent successor of Hassan Nasrallah had been eliminated in in Beirut. Israel confirmed this on 22 October.
- In October 1997, Hezbollah was designated as a foreign terrorist organization by U.S. State Department.
- Over 60 other countries and organisations have also designated Hezbollah as a terrorist group.
- These organisations include the EU, the Arab League, and the Gulf Cooperation Council.
- Hezbollah is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and paramilitary group.
Topic: Awards and Prizes
5. Rodri has won the 2024 Men’s Ballon d’Or.
- Rodri is Manchester City’s midfielder. The Spanish international helped in securing Manchester City’s fourth consecutive English Premier League title.
- Rodrigo Hernández Cascante, known as Rodri or Rodrigo, was named “Player of the Tournament” and finished the season with 14 assists and 10 goals across all competitions.
- Rodri has become the first Premier League player to win the Ballon d’Or since Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2008 victory with Manchester United.
- Aitana Bonmati of Barcelona Femeni won the women’s Ballon d’Or for the 2nd consecutive year.
- Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti got the Johan Cruyff Trophy as men’s coach of the year.
- Emma Hayes was honored as women’s coach of the year. Real Madrid was named men’s club of the year.
- Barcelona’s young star Yamine Lamal won the Kopa Trophy for the best male player under 21.
- Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez won the Lev Yashin Trophy for the second time.
- The Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) is an annual football award. It is presented by French magazine France Football.
- It is presented to honour the player performing the best over the previous season.
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Topic: State News/Gujarat
6. PM Modi launched infrastructure and development projects of more than Rs 280 crore at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat.
- PM Modi will address the Officer Trainees of the 99th Common Foundation Course in Aarambh 6.0.
- The theme for this year’s programme is “Roadmap for Aatmanirbhar and Viksit Bharat.”
- PM will take part in the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations on 31st October.
- PM Modi will also pay the floral tribute at the Statue of Unity.
- PM Modi will administer the Ekta Diwas pledge. He will witness the Ekta Diwas Parade.
Topic: Summits/Conferences/Meetings
7. 4th Spain-India Forum has been inaugurated by Spain President Pedro Sánchez in Mumbai.
- The theme of the forum was “Spain-India Partnership amid Geopolitical and Technological Challenges: New Horizons, New Possibilities.”
- Observer Research Foundation and the Spain India Council Foundation jointly organised it.
- Spain President said that India and Spain seek more business, greater investment, increased cooperation, and enhanced exchanges.
- He highlighted the mutual understanding between India and Spain.
- He also highlighted the strength of economic and trade relations between India and Spain.
Topic: State News/ Rajasthan
8. Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS) 2024 has been launched to attract investment in the state.
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The Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS) 2024 has been launched to promote private investment.
- Under this scheme, financial incentives will be increased in different sectors of the state.
- Financial incentives will be provided to support the establishment and operation of industries.
- This scheme has been launched ahead of the 'Rising Rajasthan' Global Investment Summit 2024.
- RIPS 2024 has added a series of new sectors to the sunrise sectors' list, including aero and space, defence, drones, semiconductors, agri-tech, and waste recycling.
- These new sectors will get an additional 10% incentive over the asset creation incentive secured by the business unit.
- The first three units in the sunrise sectors have been classified as mega or ultra-mega projects.
- Under this scheme, mega or ultra-mega projects can avail 25% additional subsidy above the capital subsidy, turnover-linked incentive, or investment subsidy.
Topic: Government Schemes and Initiatives
9. PM Modi launched the Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card.
- Under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), the Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card has been launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- It expanded the Ayushman Bharat scheme benefits of health coverage of up to ₹5 lakh annually for every citizen aged 70 years and above, irrespective of income or economic status.
- This card ensures that elderly people no longer need to live with the anxiety of high healthcare expenses.
- The inclusion of senior citizens will strengthen the government’s commitment to universal health coverage.
- The Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card provides an annual health cover of ₹5 lakh per family.
- The new scheme will cover nearly 6 crore individuals from 4.5 crore families.
- The Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card has been designed to address the healthcare needs of this growing demographic.
Topic: National Appointments
10. Chief Operating Officer (COO) Shashwat Sharma will take charge as the MD and CEO of Bharti Airtel.
- Incumbent Gopal Vittal has been named vice-chairman of Bharti Airtel Ltd. from January 1, 2026.
- Sharma will be CEO designate of the company for the next 14 months.
- As the CEO designate, Shashwat will lead the entire end-to-end consumer business.
- Gopal Vittal will be responsible for mentoring and grooming Shashwat to take over.
- Bharti Airtel Limited is an Indian multinational telecommunications company based in New Delhi. It is the second-largest telecom operator of the country.
Topic: State News / Uttarakhand
11. India's 1st 'Writer's village' has been inaugurated in Dehradun.
- It has been jointly inaugurated by former President Ram Nath Kovind, Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen Gurmeet Singh (retd) and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
- The ‘Writer’s village’ is located in Thano village, about 24 km from Dehradun.
- The ‘Writer’s village’ is the brainchild of former chief minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, a distinguished writer himself.
- On this occasion, during International Literature, Culture and Art Festival 'Sparsh Himalaya Mahotsav-2024', the first work of Writer's village, 'Ram in the Himalayas' was also released.
- All the arrangements have been made in the Writer's Village like Lekhan Kutir, Nakshatra and Navgrah Vatika, auditorium, yoga-meditation centre, discussion centre, and restaurant and so on.
- In this village, writers will get the peaceful and creative environment necessary to create their works.
Topic: State News/Haryana
12. Rajya Vishisht Yojana has been implemented by the Haryana government to curb stubble burning.
- The Haryana government has implemented the Rajya Vishisht Yojana to curb the incidents of stubble burning.
- Under this scheme, farmers will get financial assistance for managing crop residue. Zero-burning targets will also be set up by panchayats.
- Red zone panchayats will receive an incentive of 1 lakh rupees, while yellow zone panchayats will receive 50 thousand rupees for achieving the zero burning target.
- As of October 28, 83,070 farmers have registered for the management of 7,11,000 acres of paddy area.
- Farmers will get an incentive of 1,000 rupees per acre for managing paddy crop residue.
- So far in Haryana, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research has recorded a total of 713 incidents of stubble burning.
Topic: Awards and Prizes
13. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar received the Highest Civilian Award of Fiji.
- Fiji has become the sixth country to confer the highest civilian award to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
- He has received the award for his tireless contribution to the upliftment of the human spirit and connecting diverse communities in peace and harmony.
- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar received the title of ‘Honourary Officer of the Order of Fiji’ by the President of the Republic of Fiji, Ratu Wiliame M. Katonivere.
- ‘The Art of Living Foundation’ was set up by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in 1981.
- Its main aim is to spread happiness and harmony through its multifarious service initiatives in areas of mental health, education, environment, and women and youth empowerment.
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