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29-30 JAN Notebook: AC Created: 29-12-2024 01:08 Updated: 29-12-2024 02:22 Author: [email protected] 29 JAN 1. Indonesia president - Prabo 75th anniversary 76th republic day parade 1st time - 190 member - ensemble band from...

29-30 JAN Notebook: AC Created: 29-12-2024 01:08 Updated: 29-12-2024 02:22 Author: [email protected] 29 JAN 1. Indonesia president - Prabo 75th anniversary 76th republic day parade 1st time - 190 member - ensemble band from Indonesia military academy 152 personnel contingent from Indonesian nat armed forces 3rd CEO forum = New delhi MOU on health cooperation maritime safety and security cooperation cultural exchange programme 2025-28 Defence coop agreement garuda shakti and samudra shakti agreement for cadet exchange = naval academy White shipping information exchange - station indonesian officer at Information fusion centre- IOR - Gurugram 2. UPS to be effective - 01.04.2025 PFRDA will monitor UPS voluntary for existing employees under NPS. once switch is made cannot be reversed Central will contribute - 18.5% while employees - 10% Maha - 1st state assured pension not for = dismissed, removed or resigned from service who completed 25 years - 50% of their last drawn pay from past 12 months  family pension at 60% min 10000 per month DA as AICPI-IW Lumpsum @ 10% of their monthly emoluments for every completed 6 months 3. 55th meeting of WEF in switzerland THEME - COLLABORATION FOR THE INTELLIGENT AGE 5 subthemes Indian delegation led by ashwini vaishnaw 8 indian states represented India participated in - AI AND FDI challenges - organised by Invest India 13 industrial cluster joined WEF India - 5 gopalpur industrial park = odisha Kakinada - AP Kerela green hydrogen valley Mundra cluster - gujrat Mumbai green hydrogen 4. INDIA - 3rd place - in EDELMAN TRUST BAROMETER 2025 Ranking China topped Indonesia - 2nd India - 13th - when it comes to trust of people in other countries Within high income group - India -4th 5. WMO unveiled framework for business engagement in EWS Coauthored by WEF and Australian nat university  6. With 7 new members GPAP = GLOBAL PLASTIC ACTION PARTNERSHIP - expanded to 25 countries MAHA- Joined in 2022 7. Growing geoeco fragmentation can decrease global GDP by 5.7 trn - WEF NAVIGATING GLOBAL FIN SYSTEM FRAGMENTATION REPORT 2025 8. ANANT SINGH - appointed to GACC SA filmmaker GLOBAL ART AND CULTURAL COUNCIL 9. WHO declares GEORGIA as 45th Malaria free country 10. RBI announced series of steps to inject 1.50 lac crore into banking system purchase G-Sec through OMO of 60000 cr 56 day VRR Auction for 50000 cr RBI announced swap auction of 5bn for 6 months VRR = acts as means to infuse short term liquidity into banking system. rbi allows banks to borrow at rate determined by market lower than repo rate and for max period of 14 days 11. iSPIRIT launches PSLAI to strengthen MSME financing PRIORITY SECTOR LENDER ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Headed by priyashmita guha 12. HSBC India - launches HSBC TRAVELONE CREDIT CARD - for frequent travelers 13. YESBANK launches FRICTIONLESS FINANCE ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME in partnership with RBIH and SPJIMR 14. RBI penalizes JandK, Canara, BOI 15. BIMTECH Launches BLOCKCHAIN Based digital currency - BIMCOIN 1st business management school after IIT Madras 16. 3 indian women made it to forbes 50 over 50 global list Abdool karim - 1st Indian - Urmila , Kiran shaw, Sheela patel 17. AUSTRALIAN OPEN J Sinner of Italy Madison key of USA 18. prithvi won australian deaf tennis championship 19. Indian GM - Panneerselvam - wins 9th johar int chess title Malaysia 20. SAMMAN Sanjeevani app launched in Haryana 30 JAN 1. KRBL appoints Amitabh bachchan as ambassador for Indian rice brand - India gate 2. alexander - 7th consecutive term as PM of Belarus 3. ISRO completes 100th mission - GSLV F-15 100TH LAUNCH FROM SRIHARIKOTA 4. S. africa - MEERKAT Telescope discovers INKATHAZO galaxy 5. NASA discovers - LID568 - Black hole 6. ICC Awards 2024 Bumrah - ICC men's cricketer, test cricketer Smriti - Women's Arshdeep = t20 criketer amelia karr - women cricketer of year - NZ - Rachael flint 7. SEBI unveils - DHAROHAR - Digital repository for India's securities market mism.org 8. India's AlonOS signs MOU with INDOSAT to boost Indonesia AI growth 9. NAKUL jain resigned as MD of PPSL 10. paytm launches RECEIVE MONEY QR Widget - for android users 11. PNB unveils 1st ever real time NCRP solutions for cybercrime real time - CLARI5's NAT CYBERCRIME REPORTING PORTAL 12. RBL and Piramal finance partner to offer co lending business 13. MOBIKWIK become 1st Fintech indian company to roll out CBDC in partnership with RBI and YES Bank 14. TRIPURA = 1ST State to sign MOU with BHASHINI for multi lingual governance 8th state 15. Ashwini vaishnav and gajendra shekhawat launched initiatives 1st world audio visual enter summit WAVES BAZAAR - Harnessing potential of creative economy 3 new challenges under create in india challenge WAH USTAD = I&B ministry driven by DILLI GHARANA Provide platform for young classically trained vocalist 18 yrs and above MAKE THE WORLD WEAR KHADI Designed to invite advertising professional to position khadi as int brand RESONATE - EDM Challenge  hosted by Indian music association 16. DGFT launched enhanced eCoO 2.0 system to boost trade efficiency simplify certification process for exporters 17. 76th REPUBLIC DAY THEME - SWARNIM BHARAT - VIRASAT AUR VIKAS President of Indonesia - SUBIANTO was chief guest led by LT Gen BHAVNISH KR 148 all women marching contingent from CRPF 942 AWARDS to defence personnels JEEVAN Raksha padak awards - 49 PRESIDENT TATRAKSHAK MEDAL - Anil kr - ADG, Homesh sharma - IG TATRAKSHAK MEDAL - Anshuman , manish singh 58 mentioned-in-dispatches awards 18. 31 TABLEAUX and 1st ever triservices tableau 16 states and UT 10 ministries Haryana - BHAGVAD GITA, UP = Mahakumbh 1st time - 3 govt school bands incl 2 all girl teams Sinhtoo dance - traditional folk dance from HATTI Community of sirmaur dist of HP DRDO - Pralay missile 19. 55th annual meeting of WEF held in Switzerland C4IR - Centre for 4th industrial revolution - liason office of India of WEF launched its 6 yr impact journey report 20. India's WASH innovation leads global discourse  SDG 6 - Clean water and sanitation SDG 13 - Climate action 21. WEF released BLUEPRINT TO CLOSE THE WOMEN's HEALTH GAP REPORT By addressing key women specific health challenges could contribute 400 bn in GDP by 2040 22. India secures 250 mn from BELGIUM's AB InBev for developing its beverage sector 23. TELANGANA Secures 1.78 la cr investment MAHA - 61 MOUs - 15.70 la cr