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NATIONAL AFFAIRS
i.On July 28, 2023, the National Health Authority (NHA) launched the 100 Microsites
project under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) to promote digital health
adoption and enhance healthcare accessibility for all.
ii.The project will be implemented by State Mission Directors of ABDM, while NHA will
provide financial resources and overall guidance.
iii.Microsites are clusters of ABDMenabled small and mediumscale healthcare facilities,
such as clinics, nursing homes, hospitals (with less than 10 beds), laboratories, and
pharmacies, offering digital health services to patients.
About National Health Authority (NHA):
Chief Executive Officer– S. Gopalakrishnan
Headquarter– New Delhi, Delhi
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4th ECSWG & Environment & Climate Ministers Meeting was Held in Chennai
The 4th Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) and
Environment and Climate Ministers’ meeting was held between 26th to 28th July 2023, in
Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN).
The 3day meeting brought together around 300 delegates from G20 (Group of
Twenty) member countries, invitee countries, and several International Organisations,
with a focus on finalizing the Ministerial Outcome and the Presidency Documents under
the two broad tracks of Environment and Climate.
The coalition’s objective is to unite nations, industries, and experts in their endeavor to
propel the global circularity agenda forward.
ii.The foundational charter of RECEIC was signed and its logo was unveiled to mark the
launch of the meeting which was attended by Ministers of seven countries such as
Mauritius, Denmark, Italy, Canada, The United Arab Emirates (UAE) , France, and the
European Union(EU).
About Tamil Nadu:
Chief Minister M. K. Stalin
Governor R. N. Ravi
Airports Tuticorin or Thoothukudi Airport; Salem airport
Bird sanctuary Karikili Birds Sanctuary, Kancheepuram; Kanjirankulam Birds Sanctuary,
Ramanathapuram
>> Read Full News
i.On July 28, 2023, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Ministry of Finance, initiated the
trading on Limited Purpose Clearing Corporation mechanism (LPCC) called AMC Repo
trading on Limited Purpose Clearing Corporation mechanism (LPCC) called AMC Repo
Clearing Limited (ARCL), during an event organized by Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI) in Mumbai, Maharashtra
ii.She also inaugurated Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF).
iii.Both the initiatives intend to deepen the functioning of the corporate debt markets.
iv.The CDMDF is Rs 33,000crore backstop facility for Mutual Funds (MFs), first mooted
in the Union Budget of 202122. It was approved by SEBI in March 2023.
About Ministry of Finance:
Union Minister – Nirmala Sitharaman (RajyaSabha Karnataka)
Ministers of State (MoS) – Pankaj Chaudhary; Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad
>> Read Full News
On 27th July 2023, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State (MoS) Ministry of Culture
launched the virtual portal of Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD), a virtual museum
that culturally maps over 6.5 lakh villages of India, at Qutub Minar premises in New
Delhi, Delhi.
The objective of the launch is to integrate the information regarding villages by using
technologies, in order to identify and document the cultural heritage and village life of
India.
The interactive web portal developed under the MGMD will serve as the National
Cultural Workplace (NCWP) for artists and crafts persons and provide a single window
online platform for culture service providers.
Key People:
Meenakashi Lekhi, MoS, Ministry of Culture; Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, MoS, Ministry of Rural
Development and Shobha Karandlaje, MoS, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare
were also present on the occasion.
Key Points:
i.The event also included a digital village trivia and interactive puzzle game.
ii.On the occasion, the Projection Mapping Show was premiered, showcasing the rich
Indian heritage and culture through captivating narratives of villages from all across
India.
iii.Additionally, viewers can access synchronized audio for the show through the portal,
making it convenient for them to watch from nearby places such as rooftops and
balconies.
About Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD):
i.It is a component of National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) established by the
Ministry of Culture with an aim to express India’s cultural heritage and its creative
potential to regenerate and revitalize rural economies, as a result making Village India
selfreliant.
ii.MGMD is undertaken as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM), an initiative of the
Government of India (GoI) to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence and
the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements.
iii.The primary objective of the mission is to culturally map the art traditions and cultural
practices along with the artists and craftpersons engaged in the preservation of these art
forms.
MeitY signs MoU with MICT of Papua New Guinea to share India Stack
On July 28, 2023, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY),
India; and the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) of
the Papua New Guinea, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on sharing INDIA
STACK i.e., successful digital solutions implemented at population scale, in New Delhi,
Delhi.
This MoU was a followup to the 1st Global DPI (Digital Public Infrastructures) Summit
organized by MeitY on June 1213, 2023 in Pune, Maharashtra.
Note: India Stack is a set of digital infrastructure components that enable the delivery of
Note: India Stack is a set of digital infrastructure components that enable the delivery of
various digital services to Indian citizens by utilizing Aadhaar, eSign, Digilocker, and
Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
Signatories:
It was signed by Abhishek Singh, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National
eGovernance Division (NeGD), MeitY, and Steven Matainaho, Secretary, (MICT) Papua
New Guinea.
Key Points:
i.This MoU will lead to capacity building and foster collaboration in the implementation of
populationscale Digital Public Infrastructure and Transformational Platforms. The
ultimate goal is to enhance citizens’ ease of living and improve governance efficiency and
transparency.
ii.During the event, discussions were also held on vital aspects of digital transformation,
including Digital Public Infrastructure, Digital Identity, Digital Payment, Data Exchange,
Data Governance, Data Protection Policies, internet, and mobile connectivity, among
other topics.
Other Participants:
Sushil Pal, Joint Secretary, MeitY; Noel Colin Awiroweng Mobiha, Board Chairman, National
ICT Authority; Paulias Korni, High Commissioner for Papa New Guinea High Commission,
among other officials
The President also launched the 2023 theme of PBKIVV, “The Year of Positive
Change” for conducting nationwide seminar and conferences
She highlighted the significance of both material and spiritual development for
humanity, with technology being a crucial driver of change.
She also acknowledged the role of PBKIVV, a social and spiritual campaign in
promoting spirituality through meditation and a disciplined lifestyle, leading to mental
peace.
Max Life Appointed as Lead Insurer for UP under State Insurance Plan of IRDAI
Max Life Insurance Company Ltd (Max Life) has been appointed as the “Lead
Insurer” for the State of Uttar Pradesh (UP) by the Insurance Regulatory and
Development Authority of India (IRDAI). This move is part of IRDAI’s state insurance
plan to enhance financial awareness and insurance inclusion.
Cholamandalam (Chola) MS General Insurance Company Ltd, a joint venture (JV)
of the Murugappa Group and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Ltd, Japan has been
appointed ‘Lead Insurer‘ for the state of West Bengal by the IRDAI in line with the its
vision of “Insurance for All by 2047” (State Insurance Plan) to increase insurance
awareness and penetration throughout West Bengal.
IRDAI State Insurance Plan:
i.The IRDAI’s state insurance plan is a collaborative effort with insurers by assigning two
state governments to each insurer to increase financial awareness and drive insurance
inclusion.
ii.The initiative aims to enable insurance for all by 2047, where every citizen has an
appropriate life, health and property insurance cover, and every enterprise is supported
by appropriate insurance solutions.
About Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
It is a statutory body formed under an Act of Parliament, i.e., Insurance Regulatory and
Development Authority Act, 1999 (IRDAI Act 1999)
It is a public authority as defined in the Right to Information Act, 2005
Chairman– Debasish Panda
Headquarters– Hyderabad, Telangana
Incorporated in– 2000
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RBI Includes S.Korea’s ‘NongHyup Bank’ in the list of Scheduled Banks under
Schedule II of RBI Act, 1934
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a notification addressing all the banks regarding
the inclusion of ‘NongHyup Bank’ in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of
India Act, 1934.
As per the RBI notification, NongHyup Bank has been officially include in the Second
Schedule of the RBI Act 1934 and published in the Gazette of India (Part III – Section
4).
The notification informs all the banks about the addition of NongHyup Bank to the
regulated list.
Scheduled Banks:
i.Scheduled banks are those banks that are listed under Schedule II of the Reserve Bank
of India Act, 1934.
ii.To qualify as a scheduled bank, the bank’s paidup capital and collected funds must be
at least Rs. 5 lakh.
iii.These banks are eligible for low interest loans from the RBI and also have membership
in clearinghouses.
About NongHyup Bank (NH Bank):
i.NongHyup Bank (NH Bank), established in 2012, is a commercial bank headquartered in
Seoul, South Korea.
ii.NH Bank is a 100% subsidiary of the NongHyup Financial Group Inc and it is owned by
National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF), an umbrella organization for Korean
agricultural cooperatives founded in 1961.
iv.NH Bank entered Indian market in 2016 and opened its 1st liaison office in Gurgaon,
Haryana to strengthen the competitiveness of the agriculture sector.
Haryana to strengthen the competitiveness of the agriculture sector.
v.In 2022, it had started its commercial operations in India, following the inprinciple
approval from the RBI for establishing its first branch in India.
vi.On 13th July 2023, NH Bank opened its first branch in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Note: NH Bank became the 6th Korean bank, conducting business in India. Others
Korean banks are: Shinhan Bank, KEB Hana, KB Kookmin, Woori and Industrial Bank of
Korea (IBK).
RITES & IRFC signs MoU to collaborate & Develop Rail Infrastructure Projects
On 27th July 2023, RITES Limited (formerly known as Rail India Technical and
Economic Service Limited), a Miniratna (CategoryI) and Schedule ‘A’ Central Public
Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Railways, signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) to explore
possibilities of mutual collaboration in the railway ecosystem and the transport
infrastructure sector.
As part of the MoU, RITES will offer consultancy and advisory services and help in
finding out the financial and technical viability of projects, while IRFC will provide
financial services to projects/institutions that have got backward and or forward
linkages with the Railways.
The partnership will also bring forward cooperation and innovation in the consultancy
domain through knowledge sharing.
RITES’ expertise in consultancy and IRFC’s financial expertise will stimulate mega and
critical projects and drive sustainable growth in the transport infrastructure sector.
HAI is also affiliated to the International Handball Federation(IHF), the Asian Handball
Federation(AHF) and the Indian Olympic Association(IOA).
Backdrop:
i.HAI led by Digvijay Singh Chautala and Handball Federation of India (HFI) led by Jagan
Mohan Rao claimed to be the legitimate national federation for handball in India in the
last few years.
Recently, IOA also gave HAI recognition after it agreed to merge with the HFI.
ii.Following the Indian Olympic Association’s intervention, On 29th May 2023, the
executive committee of HAI elected the new officer bearers of HAI.
Newly Elected Office Bearers of HAI:
President – Digvijay Singh Chautala
Secretary General – Jagan Mohan Rao
Treasurer – Thakur Tejraj Singh
About the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports(MoYAS) :
Union Minister – Anurag Singh Thakur (Constituency – Hamirpur,Himachal Pradesh)
Minister of State(MoS) – Nisith Pramanik (Constituency – Coochbehar, West Bengal)
GEM Awards 202324: ANI Chairman Prem Prakash honoured with Lifetime
Achievement Award
On 26th July 2023, Prem Prakash, a renowned journalist and Founder & Chairman of
Asian News International (ANI), was honoured with the Global Education Mentor
(GEM) Award 2023 – Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising his significant
contributions to the field of education and journalism throughout his lifetime.
He was honoured with the award at the GEM Awards 202324 program organised at
Dr. Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC), in New Delhi, Delhi.
The program was graced by the Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Ministry of
Jal Shakti and other prominent personalities from the education sector and so on.
Prem Prakash has dedicated over 70 years in the world of Journalism and during his
long career he has covered some significant stories of postindependence India
including the 1962 War with China and 1971 Wars against Pakistan.
His notable work includes: Reporting India: My Seventyyear Journey as a Journalist
(2020) and its Hindi Version was launched in 2022; Afghanistan: The Quest of Peace,
The Path of Wars (2023).
Note: GEM Award aims to celebrate the achievements of those who have dedicated their
lives to improve education or its associated social sector in India and promoting
innovative approaches to teaching and learning.
The partnership will help the insurer expand its product portfolio and leverage the
distribution and financial advisory capabilities of JM Financial to offer innovative
products.
It will enable FGILI to reach a larger customer base of 2.20 lakh and serves to the
various needs of individuals, corporations, and financial institutions.
On 28th July 2023, Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX)’s Falcon Heavy
On 28th July 2023, Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX)’s Falcon Heavy
Rocket launched the Hughes JUPITER 3 mission(EchoStar XXIV), the world’s largest
commercial communications satellite, to the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit(GTO) from
Launch Complex 39A (LC39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the United States of
America(USA).
This mark’s Falcon Heavy’s 7th launch since its debut in 2018 and the 3rd launch and
SpaceX’s 51st mission in 2023.
Note: With the total payload mass of 9.2 metric tons, Jupiter 3 is the heaviest
geostationary satellite ever launched.
Falcon Heavy, which can exert over 5 million pounds of thrust at liftoff and is capable
of delivering 26.7 metric tons to GTO, is more than up to the task.
IMPORTANT DAYS
Key points:
i.According to the WWF there are 3,900 wild cats in the world. Poaching, illegal wildlife
trade, and habitat loss, however, have reduced their population and range to just about
7%.
ii.In 2017, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognized the
continental tiger(Panthera tigris tigris) and the Sunda island
tiger(Panthera tigris sondaica) as tiger subspecies.
iii.The IUCN Red List of threatened species classifies Tigers as Endangered.
iv.Tigers have been included in Appendix I of CITES (the Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) since 1975, which means all
international trade in tigers, including parts and derivatives, for commercial purposes is
generally prohibited under the Convention.
About Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC):
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav (Rajya Sabha Rajasthan)
Minister of State (MoS) Ashwini Kumar Choubey
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STATE NEWS
The garden will conserve and propagate native plant species of TN, including rare,
threatened and endangered species.
The MoU commits to Kew Garden providing advice and expertise around landscape
planning, plant collection development, botanic garden management and other related
matters to TN Government.
ii.Keystone Foundation located in the Nilgiris, TN bagged this project which will work in 3
climatesmart villages, focusing on 3 ecosystems – forests, mangroves and wetlands –
selected in consultation with the TN Government.
iii.The project will specifically build the capacities of forest communities tribal of the
Nilgiris; fisherfolk of Pichavaram mangrove ecosystem in Cuddalore, TN; and small
holder subsistence farmers and agricultural laborers, living in inland areas of the wetland
of Coimbatore, TN.
Industrial decarbonization project:
The ‘Roadmap for Green Indexing of Industries – Low carbon industrial
development in TN, a strategic initiative on industrial decarbonization was launched by
the Minister of State, Graham Stuart with TN environment Minister Siva V Meyyanathan.
As a part of this initiative, the green rating framework for industries was launched
to motivate businesses to take up lowcarbon commitments and action to advance the
TN government’s climate change ambitions of achieving net zero before 2070.
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Max Life Appointed as Lead Insurer for UP under State Insurance Plan of
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IRDAI
RITES & IRFC signs MoU to collaborate & Develop Rail Infrastructure
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