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1) Risk Manager Of The Year 2024 : RBI
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was presented with the “Risk Manager of the Year Award” by Central Banking, a distinguished organization that is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
- This honor emphasizes the efforts that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made to strengthen its risk management policies and its essential role in ensuring the stability of India’s financial ecosystem.
- The award was handed to Mr. Manoranjan Mishra, who serves as the Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
- He accepted the honor on behalf of the organization.
2) Meaty Rice:
- Scientists at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, are working on putting grown beef cells into rice grains.
- This is a groundbreaking use of new food technologies that is changing the world. The goal of this new invention, called “meaty rice,” is to be a more environmentally friendly source of protein that doesn’t involve raising animals.
- This could completely change the way food is produced around the world.
- In this process, fish gelatine is spread over a rice grain to help the injected beef cells stick.
- After that, these grains are grown in a Petri dish for about 11 days so that the cells can multiply.
- Professor Hong Jin-kee uses the fact that rice has a slightly open structure to his advantage.
- This makes it a great place for cells to grow evenly inside the grain.
3) National Institute Of Indian Medical Heritage (NIIMH):
- The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage (NIIMH) in Hyderabad as a Collaborating Centre for “Fundamental and Literary Research in Traditional Medicine” (CC IND-177) for four years.
- This marks the first time a WHO Collaborating Centre has been established for this specific field.
- NIIMH, under the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush, is recognized for its extensive medico-historical research in Ayurveda and related traditional medicine systems in India.
- Established in 1956, NIIMH has contributed significantly through digital initiatives such as the AMAR Portal, which catalogues and digitizes Ayush manuscripts, and the SAHI Portal, which showcases medico-historical artefacts.
- It also maintains a Medical Heritage Museum and Library with rare manuscripts and publishes the Journal of Indian Medical Heritage.
4) Grey-Zone Warfare:
- China is using ‘grey-zone’ tactics against Taiwan involving sophisticated methods to frustrate the island’s leadership.
- This includes simulated audiovisuals depicting invasion scenarios and sustained pressure through military sorties and cognitive warfare tactics.
- Grey-zone warfare refers to a strategic approach where aggressors employ a combination of conventional and non-conventional methods to harm adversaries without triggering a full-scale military response.
5) Child Food Poverty: Nutrition Deprivation In Early Childhood
- A recent UNICEF report titled ‘Child Food Poverty: Nutrition Deprivation in Early Childhood’ examines the status, trends, inequities and drivers of child food poverty in early childhood.
Key Findings of the Report:
- Approximately 181 million children under the age of 5 years are living in severe child food poverty globally, which accounts for one in four children in this age group.
- According to UNICEF global databases, 2023,in India, 40% of children are living in severe child food poverty.
- Progress in addressing severe child food poverty is slow overall, but some regions and countries are demonstrating that progress is possible.
6) IEP’ Global Peace Index 2024:
- According to the 18th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2024 released by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), India is ranked 116th out of 163 countries, climbing 10 positions from 2023.
- The list is topped by Iceland since 2008 followed by Ireland(2nd), Austria(3rd), New Zealand(4th), and Singapore(5th).
7) Gautam Adani Meets Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay; Signed MoU to Establish 570 MW Hydroelectric Plant
- Gautam Adani meets Bhutan PM Gautam Adani, Chairman of Adani Group, met with Dasho Tshering Tobgay,
- The Prime Minister (PM) of Bhutan and announced the signing of an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bhutan’s Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) for a 570 Megawatt (MW) green hydro plant in the Chukha province, Bhutan.
8) Sahitya Akademi Announced Yuva Puraskar, Bal Sahitya Puraskar Winners for 2024:
- The Executive Board of the Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture chaired by Madhav Kaushik, President, Sahitya Akademi declared a list of 24 recipients of its Bal Sahitya Puraskar and 23 winners of its Yuva Puraskar for the year 2024.
9) India to Host Its First Multinational Air Exercise Tarang Shakti:
- The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to make history this August by hosting its first-ever multinational air exercise, Tarang Shakti-2024.
- The exercise is slated to be held in two phases, with the initial phase commencing in the first two weeks of August in southern India.
- Alpana Killawala Authored a Memoir titled “A Fly on the RBI Wall”:
- Alpana Killawala, a former spokesperson for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has authored a memoir titled ‘A Fly on the RBI Wall: An Insider’s View of the Central Bank’, offering an insightful glimpse into her journey and the RBI’s transformation over 25 years.
- The book is published by Rupa Publications India.
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