NATIONAL NEWS
1.All India Radio, Publication Division & Children’s Film Society of India given Swacchta Pakhwada Awards-2019:-
All India Radio, Publication Division and Children’s Film Society of India were given Swacchta Pakhwada Awards-2019 in New Delhi. Secretary in the Information and Broadcasting Ministry Amit Khare gave away the awards. Director General of All India Radio F. Sheheryar and Director General (News) Ms. Ira Joshi received the Award for All India Radio. Press Council of India, Press Information Bureau and BECIL were also mentioned during the award ceremony for their efforts during the Swacchta Pakhwada.
2.NASA astronaut to set a record for the longest spaceflight by a woman:-
NASA astronaut Christina Koch is going to have her mission on the International Space Station (ISS) extended to 328 days.This would set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman. Koch arrived at the space station on March 14 and now is scheduled to remain in orbit until February 2020.She will eclipse the record of 288 days set by former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson in 2016-17.The longest single spaceflight by a NASA astronaut is 340 days, set by former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly during his one-year mission in 2015-16.
मिशन के दौरान नासा के पूर्व अंतरिक्ष यात्री स्कॉट केली द्वारा बनाया गया था।
3.MOU signed between Ministry of AYUSH and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research:-
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Ministry of AYUSH and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) at New Delhi.The MoU has been signed for cooperation in research and education in areas of traditional systems of medicine and its integration with modern science.Previously, CSIR jointly with Department of AYUSH developed the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL), a globally recognized proprietary database on Indian systems of medicine for preventing bio-piracy and misappropriation of our traditional knowledge.
AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy
Ministry of AYUSH officeholder: Shripad Naik
4.Malayalam film “Bhayanakam” wins best cinematography award at Beijing International Film Festival:-
Malayalam film “Bhayanakam” (Fear) directed by Jayaraj won the best cinematography award at the Beijing International Film Festival.The cinematography was done by Nikihil S Praveen.The film had also won the best cinematography award at the 65th National Film Awards.The film portrays the visits of first World War veteran to a small village in the backwaters of Kerala’s Kuttanand as a postman during the World War-II.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
5.29th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair: India nominated as Guest of Honour:-
India has been nominated as the “Guest of Honour” country at the 29th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) which begins today. Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Navdeep Singh Suri said that India’s selection as the guest of honour reflects the strong relations between the leadership and the people of the UAE and India. He added that 30 publishing houses from India will take part in the fair.A three-member team from the Publications Division is also participating in the Fair. Books on the life and struggle of Mahatma Gandhi will be on display as part of the 150th birth anniversary celebrations. A special presentation will be made by the Publications Division on the 100 volume series of the Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi in a bid to reach out to the international audience. An annual fair is a major event in the publishing sector in the Middle East and North Africa. It will conclude on the 30th of this month.
6.UAE’s Hope Probe project bound for Mars is 85% complete:-
The UAE Space Agency and Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) have announced that 85% of the Hope Probe project has been completed.Hope Probe is an ambitious dream project of UAE to send a mission to Mars.Hope Probe is scheduled to be launched in July 2020.With a successful launch, UAE hopes to become the first Arabic and Islamic country to make the Mars Mission dream a reality.It is planned to reach Mars by 2021 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the founding of the UAE.
SPORTS NEWS
7.Bajrang Punia wins Gold in Asian Wrestling C’ship:-
India clinched one gold, one silver and bronze at the Asian Wrestling Championship in China’s Xian on Tuesday. World number one Bajrang Punia logged 10 points in a row in the gold medal bout to reclaim his Asian Championship crown. He defeated Kazakhstan’s Sayatbek Okassov 12-7 in a nail-biting 65kg men’s freestyle final. It is Bajrang’s second gold at this championship, having won one in 2017. Another Indian Parveen Rana, lost to Bahman Mohammad Teymouri of Iran in the final 0-3 in 79kg category securing a silver medal. In 97 Kg category Satywart Kadian, picked a bronze medal defeating Haobin Gao of China by 8-2.
BUSINESS NEWS
8.SBI General launches cyber defence insurance for businesses:-
SBI General Insurance has launched a product to protect businesses from financial and reputational losses due to cyber attacks.In the initial phase, the focus will be on SMEs and mid-market businesses, but later the product can cater to larger business conglomerates as well.This offers protection against the growing threat of cyber breaches.It is designed to protect against major insurable cyber exposures like hacking attacks, identity theft, disclosure of sensitive information and business interruption.
9.BEML and Syndicate Bank sign MoU:-
Syndicate Bank and BEML Limited, a ‘Miniratna’ Public Sector Undertaking, have signed an MOU for financing Earth Moving and Construction Equipment manufactured by BEML.Under the MOU, BEML will nominate Syndicate Bank as a preferred financier for financing its customers.The customers under the tie-up arrangement will be provided loans in the range of Rs 20 Lakh to Rs 300 Lakh and preferential pricing by Syndicate Bank.
