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DAILY DOSE 26th DEC – 2024 CURRENT AFFAIRS
1) The name of Binod Kumar has been recommended by FSIB for the post of MD and CEO of Indian Bank.
- Kumar is serving as Executive Director of Punjab National Bank.
- Kumar will replace S L Jain on his superannuation next month.
- Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) interviewed 15 candidates for the post.
- FSIB had selected Asheesh Pandey for the post in April. But RBI had raised some reservation over his name.
2) PAN 2.0 Project of Income Tax Department has been approved by centre.
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the PAN 2.0 Project of the Income Tax Department.
- This project will have financial implications of one thousand 435 crore rupees.
- Under this project, the existing system will be completely upgraded and there will be unified portal.
3) Union Cabinet launched the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF).
- The National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) has been launched as a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
- The mission has been launched with a financial outlay of ₹2,481 crore.
- The mission aims to move farmers towards natural farming methods.
- National Mission on Natural Farming has been designed to support farmers in reducing the cost of cultivation by decreasing reliance on externally purchased inputs.
4) ‘One Nation One Subscription’ scheme has been approved by the Union Cabinet.
- Union Cabinet has approved the ‘One Nation One Subscription’ scheme for providing country-wide access to scholarly research articles and journal publications.
- Rs 6,000 crore has been allocated for One Nation One Subscription for three years.
- All higher educational institutions under the management of the Central or state government and research & development institutions of the Central government will benefit from the scheme.
5) Supreme Court uphold ‘secular, socialist’ words in the Preamble of the Constitution.
- The word ‘secular’ means a Republic that upholds equal respect for all religions.
- ‘Socialist’ represents a republic dedicated to eliminating all forms of exploitation.
- This decision came on a batch of petitions filed in 2020 to challenge the validity of the inclusion of ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in the Preamble through the 42nd Constitution Amendment in 1976.
- They argued that the word ‘secular’ was deliberately eschewed by the Constituent Assembly.
6) Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the Teacher App.
- Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan unveiled the TeacherApp.
- It is an innovative digital platform designed to revolutionize education in India by equipping educators with future-ready skills to meet the demands of 21st-century classrooms.
- It has been developed by Bharti Airtel Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises.
- This app will empower teachers through continuous capacity building, leveraging innovative course content, technology, and community-building features.
7) Dinesh Bhatia has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Brazil.
- On 25 November, the Ministry of External Affairs informed that Dinesh Bhatia, a 1992 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Brazil.
- Currently, Bhatia is serving as India’s Ambassador to Argentina, a position he assumed on August 21, 2019.
- Prior to this, he served as Consul General of India in Toronto and Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, and Liberia.
- Bhatia was appointed by the government in the Department of Atomic Energy in Mumbai and also served as Private Secretary to the Minister of Tourism of India.
8) National Milk Day 2024: 26 November
- National Milk Day is observed every year on 26th November in honour of Dr Verghese Kurien, the architect of India’s White Revolution.
- This day highlights the crucial role of milk in human nutrition and raises awareness about its health benefits.
- It aims to strengthen the dairy industry by promoting increased production and consumption of milk and its products.
9) Delhi government announced a new pension scheme for senior citizens.
- The Delhi government has announced a pension scheme to provide financial aid to residents aged 60 and above.
- An additional 80,000 people are now eligible for the old-age pension in Delhi. The total number of beneficiaries has reached 5.3 lakh.
- The scheme has received more than 10,000 applications.
10) India is among the top 10 countries in terms of AI readiness.
- AI is already transforming industries and beginning to reshape economies and is set to profoundly shape the future of economic growth over the next few years.
- However, new research from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has revealed that most economies are not ready for AI-driven disruption.
- On November 23, the study released shows that more than 70% of the economies included in the study score below average in key areas such as ecosystem participation, skills, and R&D.
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