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DAILY DOSE 2ND MAY CURRENT AFFAIRS

DAILY DOSE 2ND MAY CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

1) Science 20 Engagement Group meeting begins in Lakshadweep

  • In Lakshadweep, the Science 20 Engagement Group meeting on Universal Holistic Health under India’s G20 Presidency began at the Bangaram Island on 1 May 2023.
  • The focus of the two-day event is to work on improved agricultural practices, greater access to nutritious food, healthier eating habits and more opportunities for ecologically conscious and sustainable food products.

 

2) Narayan Rane launches the revamped CGTMSE Scheme

  • Union Minister for MSME Narayan Rane launched the revamped CGTMSE Scheme in Mumbai in April 2023.
  • CGTMSE has been provided with an additional corpus support of ₹9,000 crore in the Union Budget for FY 2023-24 to revamp its Scheme.
  • The modifications included reduction in guarantee fees for loans upto 1 crore by 50% bringing the minimum guarantee fee to the level of 0.37% pa only.

 

3) Reliance General becomes first insurer to accept CBDC

  • Reliance General Insurance has become the first general insurance company to accept RBI’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) e-Rupee (e) for premium payments.
  • The insurer has tied up with YES Bank to facilitate the collection of premiums in digital mode using the bank’s e-rupee platform.
  • e-rupee is a digital token, equivalent to a banknote, and is a sovereign currency backed by the RBI.

 

4) PM Modi launches book ‘Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamprashastih’

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the closing ceremony of the Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam in April 2023.
  • He launched a book ‘Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamprashastih’ at the closing ceremony.
  • The 10-day confluence saw more than 3000 Saurashtrian Tamils come to Somnath on a special train.
  • The programme began on April 17, with its closing ceremony now being held on April 26 at Somnath.

 

5) NPCI Bharat Bill Pay launches NOCS platform

  • NPCI Bharat Bill Pay Ltd (NBBL) has launched the NOCS platform.
  • It will provide reconciliation and settlement services for transactions undertaken on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) network.
  • The NOCS platform is integrated with banks, fintechs and e-commerce players, and will soon go live with the first set of five banks.

 

6) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 3-day visit to Maldives

  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reached Maldives on 1st May 2023 as part of his 3 day visit to the archipelago nation.
  • He is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with his Maldivian counterpart to review the entire gamut of defence relations between the two countries.
  • He will gift a Fast Patrol Vessel ship and a Landing Craft to the Maldives National Defence Forces.

 

7) Gujarat Day: 1 May

  • May 1 comes as the establishment day for the state of Gujarat.
  • It was on this day in the year 1960 that the former state of Bombay was segregated on a linguistic basis and two states were formed Maharashtra and Gujarat.
  • Gujarat also played a significant role in the commerce of Mumbai and Karachi during the British Raj.

 

8) International Labour Day: 1 May

  • International Labour Day is celebrated on 1 May every year. to commemorate the struggles and sacrifices of labours’ movement.
  • It is also known as May Day.
  • The tradition of Labour Day dates back to 19th century America.
  • On May 1st, 1886 workers in Chicago organized a strike to demand an eight-hour workday.
  • The first labour day was celebrated in India on May 1, 1923, in Chennai.

 

9) A K Mohanty appointed as new Atomic Energy Commission chairman

  • Renowned physicist and Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) Ajit Kumar Mohanty has been appointed as the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and the secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy.
  • Mohanty succeeds K N Vyas to the post.
  • Mohanty was appointed as the BARC director in March 2019.
  • He has twice been the CERN Scientific Associate.

 

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