11-13 Jan News Updates PDF

AC Notebook: NPS Created: 14-12-2024 10:56 Updated: 14-12-2024 12:10 Author: [email protected] 12-13 Jan AC 1. 2nd IWDC (Inland waterways development council) meet in Assam by IWAI Nat river traffic and navigation system launched...

AC Notebook: NPS Created: 14-12-2024 10:56 Updated: 14-12-2024 12:10 Author: [email protected] 12-13 Jan AC 1. 2nd IWDC (Inland waterways development council) meet in Assam by IWAI Nat river traffic and navigation system launched plan to launch 1000 green vessels to boost eco opportunities 50000 cr over next 5 yrs to strengthen infra on national waterways CoE - Dibrugarh Assam 6 floating steel jetties on river godavari 3000 cr budget to be allocated for development of National waterways 2, NW 16 and Indo bangladesh protocol route by 2030 cargo traffic on national waterways increased in last 10 yrs- CAGR of 22% from 18 mn tons to 133 mn tons Riverine community development scheme IWAI - Noida 2. DSP asset manager launches India's 1st BSE Sensex next 30 Index fund and ETF 3. SEBI grants license to STRATA For SM Reit 4th approval by SEBI After property share, rudraabhishek, Emberstone STRATA Capital - serve as Investment manager for SM REIT with AXIS trustee acting as trustee SM REIT (Small and medium REIT) Introduced by SEBI in Mar 2024 can invest in real estate valued between 50 cr and 500 cr have min 200 investors min investment amt for SM Reit is 10 lakh  4. GROW ASSET MANAGEMENT launches India's 1st GROWW NIFTY INDIA RAILWAYS PSU ETF 5. RBI lifts restriction on AMFL and DFPL Ashirvad microfinance DMI Fin pvt ltd 6. Phonepe and ICICI lombard for Maha Kumbh Mela Insurance 7. UN DESA - Dept of eco and social affairs released a report World eco situation and prospects 2025 report Indian eco will grow by 6.6% in 2025 6.7% in 2026 registered 6.8 in 2024 CPI - to decelerate from 4.8% in 2024 to 4.3% in 2025 NSO - 6.4% for 2024-25 UN DESA - NY 8. Kerela's KAPPAD AND CHAL BEACHES earn BLUE FLAG certification KAPPAD - Kozhikode CHAL = Kannur Denmark based FOUNDATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION As of nov 2024 - India has 12 blue flag beaches KERELA -GOV - RAJENDRA 9. Nicolas - president of VENEZUELA Capital = CARACAS 10. joseph- lebanon president 11. BRIJENDRA PRATAP = CMD OF NALCO 12. PIXXEL announced partnership - with SIIS - to supply HYPERSPECTRAL satellite data in KOREA hq- bengaluru set to launch - FIREFLIES CONSTELLATION in 2025  13. Veteran soldier - BALDEV Singh - PASSED AWAY 14. Karnataka launches GARUDAKSHI portal for forest protection 11 jan 1. P Jayachandran passed away playback singer 2. MDL delivers 6th scorpene submarine INS VAGSHEER 3. Anju george - chaired ATHLETES Commission 9 athletes 2025-29 4. GHI- Greenstat hydrogen India and Norway based H2Carrier signed MOU to accelerate development of green hydrogen and ammonia projects in India and SL 5. RBIHUB partners with IIMA to launch SWANARI TECHSPRINT 3.0 for Women's FI 6. World bank approves 35 mn $ loan to enhance education in Meghalaya From IBRD 15 Yrs empower 5 lakh adolescents Project MPOWER = 6-12TH CLASS total cost = 45mn $ 7. TMB joins BAJAJ BROKING to roll out 3 in 1 account solution Tamilnadu mercantile bank  - 8. 8th edition of NPOP - nat programme for organic production in New Delhi APEDA with FICCI Tracenet 2.0 said - total export value of organic farming in India has potential to reach 2000 cr in next 3 yrs programme aims to strengthen India's organic export sector - with target of reaching 2 bn in organic food exports by 2030 Certification process required for organic grower groups has been simplified and granted legal status in place of ICS NPOP portal = ease of operation for organic stakeholders Organic promotion portal - can demonstrate their certified products , generate leads and connect with int buyers 9. KISHAN REDDY inaugrated 5G use case test lab at CMPDI in Jharkhand Central mine planning and design institute limited - Ranchi - COE 10. Jitendra singh - unveiled Indian genomic data set and IBDC portals launched framework for exchange of data protocols and indian biological data centre portals announced future target of sequencing 10 mn genomes India's bioeconomy - 130 bn in 2024 and 300 bn by 2030 12 - globally in biotech largest producer of vaccine globally 3rd largest startup ecosystem 11. UJALA scheme and SLNP completed 10 yrs Unnat jyoti by affordable light emitting diodes for all (UJALA) Street lightning nat programme UJALA implemented by EESL 36 CR Bulbs distributed under scheme SLNP = GOI commitment to environ protection and sustainable development 12. Andhra - abdul nazeer Odisha = Hari Babu 18th PRAVASI Bhartiya divas convention inaugrated - in Bhubaneshwar THEME - DIASPORA's contribution to viksit bharat PM Flags PRAVASI BHARTIYA EXPRESS For PIO aged between 45-65 yrs 1st GREEN HYDROGEN Hub under NGHM launched In Anakapalli district, AP ngel - ntpc green energy ltd India's non fossil energy capacity target of 500 GW by 2030 Union cabinet launched - in 2023 - with outlay of 19744 cr from 2023-24 to 2029-30 south coast railway HQ - vishakhapatnam Bulk drug park - Anakapalli dist - KRIS City - under chennai bengaluru industrial corridor - tirupati, andhra