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DAILY DOSE 5th FEB -2024 CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

History: 5th February

  • 1948, 5th Feb: After the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, Vinayak Savarkar was arrested due to security restrictions.
  • 1952, 5th Feb: First general elections held in independent India.
  • 1294, 5th Feb: Allauddin Khilji conquered Devagiri fort and the Yadav Empire.
  • 1919, 5th Feb: Charlie Chaplin, along with three others, formed the United Artists Company.
  • 2007, 5th Feb: Sunita Williams of Indian descent became the woman to spend the most time in space.

 

1) C- CARES : Web Page For Coal Mines Provident Fund Organization

  • The Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs launched a web portal of Coal Mines Provident Fund Organization (CMPFO) namely C- CARES.
  • C- CARES Portal is developed and designed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).
  • The portal, will allow CMPF subscribers and coal companies to login and perform various functions tailored to their needs.
  • While the subscribers can access and view their individual details and subscription status, the coal management can submit contribution details, subscribers’ particulars and claims for online settlement and payment through the portal.
  • Coal Mines Provident Fund Organization:
  • It is an autonomous organization under the aegis of Ministry of Coal established in the year 1948.

 

2) Wheat Blast:

  • Researchers who have modeled for the first time how wheat blast will spread in the future found the fungal disease could reduce global wheat production by 13% until 2050.
  • Wheat blast, caused by the plant fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, is a fast-acting, severe disease of wheat that causes bleaching of the heads.
  • Magnaporthe oryzae can infect many grasses, including barley, lolium, rice, and wheat, but specific isolates of this pathogen generally infect limited species; that is, wheat isolates infect preferably wheat plants but can use several more cereal and grass species as alternate hosts.
  • It spreads through infected seeds, crop residues, and spores that can travel long distances in the air.
  • Stems and leaves are discoloured, with dark brown, eye-shaped lesions on leaves.
  • Sometimes dark grey spores can be seen.
  • It can shrivel and deform the grain in less than a week from the first symptoms.

 

3) Inclusive Education For Disabled At Secondary Stage (IEDSS) Scheme:

  • The Karnataka government recently suspended five officers for dereliction of duty in the implementation of the Inclusive Education for Disabled at Secondary Stage (IEDSS) scheme.
  • IEDSS has been launched from the year 2009-10. This Scheme replaces the earlier scheme of Integrated Education for Disabled Children (IEDC).
  • The aim of this scheme is to enable all students with disabilities to pursue four years of secondary education in an inclusive and enabling environment, after completing eight years of elementary schooling.
  • It provides assistance for the inclusive education of disabled children in classes IX-XII.
  • The scheme covers all children studying at the secondary stage in Government, local body and Government-aided schools, with one or more disabilities as defined under the Persons with Disabilities Act (1995) and the National Trust Act (1999) in the class IX to XII, namely blindness, low vision, leprosy cured, hearing impairment, locomotory disabilities, mental retardation, mental illness, autism, and cerebral palsy, and may eventually cover speech impairment, learning disabilities, etc.
  • Girls with the disabilities receive special focus to help them gain access to secondary schools, as also to information and guidance for developing their potential.

 

4) GHAR (GO Home and Re-Unite) Portal:

  • GHAR – GO Home and Re-Unite Portal have been developed and launched by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR).
  • GHAR Portal is to digitally monitor and track the restoration and repatriation of children according to the protocols under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, and Rules thereof.
  • It has been developed and launched by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR).
  • Features of the portal:
    • Digital tracking and monitoring of children who are in the Juvenile Justice system and have to be repatriated to another Country/State/District.
    • Digital transfer of cases of children to the concerned Juvenile Justice Board/Child Welfare Committee of the State. It will help in the speedy repatriation of children.
    • Where there is a requirement of a translator/interpreter/expert, request will be made to the concerned State Government.

 

5) Asian Development Bank Raises Rs 1,250 Crore in Largest-Ever Local Currency Green Bond Issue 

  • The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised Rs 1,250 crore (approximately USD 150 million) through its largest local currency green bond issuance to date.

Key Highlights :

  • Bond Structure:The issue is structured as a 4-year currency linked bond, with a one-time repayment at maturity and carrying a fixed interest rate of 6.72% per year.
  • Denomination and Settlement: While the bond is denominated in Indian rupees, it is settled in United States dollars.
  • Investors’ returns are tied to the performance of the Indian currency.
  • Masala Bonds: The bond follows the popular masala bond structure in the Indian financial community.

About ADB : 

  • Established : 1966
  • Headquarters : Manila, Philippines
  • President : Masatsugu Asakawa
  • Membership : 68 members, including 49 regional members (countries in Asia and the Pacific) and 19 non-regional members (countries outside the region)

 

6) India’s UPI Formally Launched In France At Paris’ Iconic Eiffel Tower

  • India formally launched the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) at the iconic Eiffel Tower in Pari
  • Making the announcement, the Indian Embassy in France termed it as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of taking UPI, global.
  • The UPI was formally launched at the Republic Day reception held in France.
  • The UPI is India’s mobile-based payment system developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPIL) in 2016.
  • It allows people to make round-the-clock payments through a virtual payment address created by the customer.
  • UPI is a system that powers multiple bank accounts into a single mobile application of any participating bank, merging several banking features, seamless fund routing and merchant payments into one hood.
  • During his visit to France in July 2023, Prime Minister Modi announced the agreement between India and France to use the UPI payment mechanism.
  • Prime Minister Modi informed that Indian tourists in France will now be able to make payments in rupees.

 

7) CMFRI to develop lab-grown fish meat for the first time in India

  • An Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institute has signed a first-of-its-kind agreement in India with a start-up to develop lab-grown fish meat.
  • The Kochi-based Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has entered into a collaborative research agreement with Neat Meatt Biotech, a start-up working on cultivated meat.
  • This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) marks the first initiative of its kind in India.
  • Lab-grown fish, a type of cultivated or cultured meat, is seafood produced in a laboratory setting without the need to raise and slaughter animals.
  • Israel is a frontrunner, followed by Singapore, the United States, and China.

 

 

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