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DAILY DOSE 13TH MAY CURRENT AFFAIRS

DAILY DOSE 13TH MAY CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

1) Jyothi Yarraji smashes national record to clinch gold medal

  • In Cyprus International Athletics Meeting 2022, India’s Jyothi Yarraji smashed the national record to clinch a gold medal in the women’s 100m hurdles in Limassol on 11 May 2022.
  • She clocked 13.23 seconds shattering the 20-year-old national record held by Anuradha Biswal since 2002.
  • Another Indian athlete Lili Das won gold in the women’s 1500 meter race.

 

2) Monkeypox: Smallpox-like virus detected in the UK

  • Health authorities in the UK have confirmed a case of monkeypox in a person who recently flew in from Nigeria.
  • Monkeypox is a relative of smallpox, a disease that was eradicated in 1980, but is less transmissible, causes milder symptoms, and is less deadly.
  • The illness typically lasts for two to four weeks and symptoms can appear anywhere from five to 21 days after infection.

 

3) International Nurses Day: 12 May

  • May 12 is celebrated as International Nurses Day every year.
  • The day marks the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the British nurse and social reformer who dedicated her life to the improvement of the health sector.
  • The theme for Nurses Day 2022 is “Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Invest in Nursing and respect rights to secure global health.”

 

4) Sri Lanka names Ranil Wickremesinghe as the new PM

  • Five-time former Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe was reappointed on 12 May 2022.
  • Mahinda Rajapaksa had resigned as the PM on 9 May 2022.
  • He is the leader of the United National Party since 1994.
  • Earlier he served as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 1993 to 1994, 2001 to 2004, 2015 to 2018 and 2018 to 2019 and has served as Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 2001 and from 2004 to 2015.

 

5) SpiceJet and Axis Bank launch co-branded credit card

  • SpiceJet and Axis Bank have partnered to launch the most rewarding co-branded credit card, powered by Visa that will offer a host of privileges and benefits to customers.
  • The card comes in two variants – SpiceJet Axis Bank Voyage and Voyage Black.
  • It is aimed at facilitating a superlative travel experience for flyers through SpiceClub, the first frequent flyer program.

 

6) PM Modi to launch Madhya Pradesh Startup Policy

  • PM Narendra Modi will launch the Madhya Pradesh Startup Policy.
  • He will also address the startup community during the Madhya Pradesh Startup Conclave being held in Indore, on 13 May 2022.
  • He will also launch the Madhya Pradesh Startup portal, which will facilitate and help promote the startup ecosystem.

 

7) Indian Naval Placement Agency (INPA) sign MoU with LTSB

  • The Indian Naval Placement Agency (INPA) and L&T Shipbuilding (LTSB), L&T’s shipbuilding arm, signed an MoU to explore opportunities for the recruitment of naval Ex-Servicemen at LTSB.
  • INPA will identify a pool of technical ex-servicemen for relevant roles as per recruitment standards of L&T.
  • The company will, in turn, enable these individuals to transition to the corporate sector.

 

8) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare signs MoU with UNDP

  • The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed an MoU.
  • UNDP will provide technical support for the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) scheme and Kisan Credit Card – Modified Interest Subvention Scheme.
  • UNDP will leverage its expertise in systems and global know-how for supporting the Ministry of Agriculture.

 

9) Bajaj Finserv’s Sanjiv Bajaj takes over as CII President

  • Sanjiv Bajaj, Chairman and Managing Director of Bajaj Finserv Ltd has assumed office as the President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for 2022-23.
  • He takes over from T V Narendran, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Steel Ltd.
  • Pawan Munjal, Chairman and CEO, Hero MotoCorp Ltd has taken over as CII President-Designate for 2022-23 while R Dinesh, Executive Vice Chairman.

 

10) Rajiv Kumar appointed Chief Election Commissioner of India

  • Rajiv Kumar has been appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner of the Election Commission of India (ECI) with effect from 15 May 2022.
  • He will take up the post after incumbent Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra demits his office on May 14, 2022.
  • He has been an Election Commissioner of the ECI since September 1, 2020.
  • The appointment is done by President Ram Nath Kovind.

 


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11) BIAL partners with Kotak Mahindra Bank

  • Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) has partnered with Kotak Mahindra Bank and digital payment firm Phi Commerce.
  • It will facilitate a one-stop omnichannel payment solution at Kempegowda International Airport.
  • Designed specifically for the airport, the solution will enable a secure, scalable, and unified payment experience.

 

12) Home Minister Amit Shah presents President’s Colours to Assam Police

  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President’s Colours to the Assam Police for their exemplary services, in Guwahati on 10 May 2022.
  • The Assam Police also has the distinction of giving genesis to the country’s oldest anti-militant force, the Assam Rifles.
  • At the time of Independence, the number of Assam Police was 8,000, which has increased to more than 70,000 now.

 

13) International Day of Plant Health: 12 May

  • International Day of Plant Health is observed on 12 May every year.
  • The United Nations designated 12 May as this day to raise global awareness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect biodiversity and the environment, and boost economic development.
  • Up to 40% of food crops are lost due to plant pests and diseases every year.

 

14) Hardeep S Puri launches ‘BHARAT TAP’ initiative at Plumbex India

  • The Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep S Puri launched the BHARAT TAP initiative at the ‘Plumbex India’ exhibition on 12 May’22.
  • This exhibition is aimed for products and services related to the plumbing, water, and sanitation industry.
  • He also launched ‘Nirmal Jal Prayas’ initiative which will work for saving 500 crore litres of water per year.

 

15) IAF successfully test-fires extended-range version of BrahMos missile

  • The Indian Air Force (IAF) on 12 May 2022 successfully test-fired an extended-range version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter jet in the Bay of Bengal.
  • The range of the advanced version of this BrahMos missile is extended to around 350 km from the original 290 km.
  • BrahMos missile flies at a speed of 2.8 Mach or almost three times the speed of sound.

 

16) India’s largest PEM based Green Hydrogen project to be set up

  • GAIL (India) Ltd has awarded a contract to set up one of the largest Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Electrolyser in India.
  • The project would be installed at GAIL’s Vijaipur Complex, in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh, and would be based on renewable power.
  • The project has been designed to produce around 4.3 Metric Tons of hydrogen per day with a purity of about 99.999 Volume %.

 

17) Union Bank of India launches cross border trade finance service

  • Union Bank of India has launched ‘Trade nxt’, a cross-border trade finance service for Indian exporters and importers.
  • It will enable corporates as well as MSMEs to transact all cross-border export-import transactions.
  • The online platform offers seamless entry and processing of letters of credit (LC), bank guarantees, export and import bills, disbursement of export credit, etc.

 

18) Skill India International Centre to be set up at Varanasi

  • An MoU was exchanged between NSDC International (NSDCI) and the Indian unit of DP World, Hindustan Ports Private Limited.
  • It has been signed to develop a Skill India International Centre at Varanasi and to skill Indian youth for pursuing overseas employment opportunities in logistics, etc.
  • It will impart skilling as per international standards, preparing the candidates for global markets.

 



 

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