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Current Affairs 04 & 05 August 2020
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National News
MoD releases draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020
- The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has formulated a draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020 (DPEPP 2020), with the objective to make India self-reliance in defence manufacturing and to position the country amongst the leading countries of the world in defence and aerospace sectors.
Key goals and objectives of DPEPP 2020
- To achieve a turnover of Rs 1,75,000 Crores (USD 25 Billion) including export of Rs 35,000 Crore (USD 5 Billion) in Aerospace and Defence goods and services by 2025.
- To develop a dynamic, robust and competitive Defence industry, including Aerospace and Naval Shipbuilding industry to cater to the needs of Armed forces with quality products.
- To reduce dependence on imports and take forward “Make in India” initiatives through domestic design and development.
- To promote export of defence products and become part of the global defence value chains.
- To create an environment that encourages R&D, rewards innovation, creates Indian IP ownership and promotes a robust and self-reliant defence industry.
MoD signs tripartite MoU with IIT Kanpur and DARPG to conduct predictive analysis of public grievances
- A Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Department of Defence (DoD) Ministry of Defence (MoD), Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) and Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) on 4 August 2020.
- Under this MoU, IIT Kanpur will develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Techniques to conduct exploratory and predictive analysis of Public Grievances received on the web based Centralized Public Grievances Redress & Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) related to the MoD.
- The DARPG, the nodal Department of Government of India in respect of policy initiatives on Public Grievances and custodian of data on web based CPGRAMS portal will provide the data dump on the Public Grievances pertaining to MoD to IIT Kanpur to facilitate their analysis.
- Through this project the MoD aims to identify the cause and nature of grievances and bring about systemic changes and policy interventions wherever required.
Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launches Cybercrime Awareness program ‘e-Rakshabandhan’
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy has launched a one month-long innovative virtual cybercrime awareness programme ‘E-Rakshabandhan’ on 3 August 2020
- The campaign organised by the Andhra Pradesh CID and the police, aims to bring awareness among the public in cyberspace, especially women, youth and children.
- The slogan for the campaign is “Let us make August a month of e freedom and e-safety.”
- As a part of the E-Rakshabandhan program, Webinars will be conducted, FM radio talks and competitions for students will also be held.
- Cybercrime experts will speak on different types of cyber crimes and create awareness among the public.
Madhya Pradesh launches ‘Ek Mask-Anek Zindagi’ public awareness campaign
- The Madhya Pradesh Government has organised a public awareness campaign called ‘Ek Mask-Anek Zindagi’ (One Mask-Many Lives) to be conducted from August 1 till August 15.
- Under the campaign, people will be informed about measures to prevent COVID-19 infection.
- The Municipal Corporation will also run a public awareness chariot in the city on the same theme.
- The Mask Bank will also be established under the Ek Mask-Anek Zindgi Campaign, in which masks will be collected from donors and distributed free of cost to the poor people.
Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport gets UNICEF-funded mass fever scanner
- The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in coordination with Asian Development Bank (ADB), has provided a state-of-the-art Thermal Scanner, to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, to simplify operations and minimize handling.
- The Mass Fever Screening System, has been funded by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and will enhance the efficacy of the screening process at the airport.
- The new thermal scanner is a ceiling-mounted Mass Fever Screening System, capable of scanning, detecting and tracking persons with elevated skin temperature or fever.
- The system automatically adjusts and adapts to the surrounding ambient temperature without any human intervention, using its Intuitive User Interface and Dual-Displays (Day Camera + Infra-Red), and provides easy identification of passengers with elevated temperature.
Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel virtually inaugurates world class “Thenzawl Golf Resort” project implemented in Mizoram under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme
- The Union Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (Independent charge) Shri Prahlad Singh Patel has virtually inaugurated the world-class “Thenzawl Golf Resort” Project in Mizoram on 4 August 2020, for the development of Golf Tourism in the country and attract both International and domestic tourists.
- The project has been implemented under the Integrated Development of New Eco Tourism under Swadesh Darshan Scheme, sanctioned by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India under the new scheme called Swadesh Darshan – North East Circuit, with the aim of developing theme-based tourism circuits in the country.
- The Thenzawl Golf Resort Project will have an international standard 18 holes Golf Course designed by Canadian based Golf Course Architect Firm Graham Cooke & Associates and 30 Eco Log Huts.
- The total outlay of the Project amounts to Rs.92.25 Crore.
Committee
IFSCA sets up a panel chaired by Pradip Shah to formulate plan to develop international retail business
- The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has constituted a seven-member committee of industry experts to suggest ways suggest plans to develop international retail business at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).
- The committee will be headed by Indasia Fund Advisors Pvt Ltd Chairman Pradip Shah.
- The expert committee will formulate strategies to make the IFSC attractive for international financial services and draw up a roadmap for the growth of international retail at the centre.
- Other Members of the committee are:
- G Srinivasan, former CMD of New India Assurance
- Siddhartha Sengupta, former DMD of State Bank of India
- Shyamal Mukherjee, chairman at PwC
- Prakash Subramanian, head – strategy, Standard Chartered Bank
- Dipesh Shah, Head of IFSC Department, GIFT IFSC
- Nitin Jaiswal, Head of Government Affairs and Strategic Relations, Bloomberg Singapore
Appointments
Sashidhar Jagdishan to be the new CEO of HDFC Bank; Will succeed Aditya Puri
- Sashidhar Jagdishan has been selected as the new CEO of HDFC Bank and will replace Aditya Puri. He will take charge in October when Puri retires.
- Sashidhar Jagdishan is a chartered accountant. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics of money, banking and finance. He joined the Bank in 1996 and heads finance, human resources, and other departments.
- Aditya Puri was the CEO of HDFC Bank since September 1994. He is the longest-serving head of any private bank in India.
Irfaan Ali sworn in as president of Guyana, Mark Phillips as Prime Minister
- Mohamed Irfaan Ali, a former member of parliament and housing minister, has been sworn in as the President of Guyana on 2 August 2020.
- The 40-year-old People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) candidate has taken over as the 10th President of the country.
- He succeeds David A. Granger.
- Apart from Ali, former Army Chief of Staff and Ali’s campaign mate, Brigadier Mark Phillips was also sworn in as Prime Minister.
- Additionally, former President Bharrat Jagdeo was named Vice President.
Books & Authors
Biography of India’s youngest Basketball captain ‘Vishesh Bhriguvanshi’ to hit stands on 29 August
- The inspirational story on the life of Vishesh Bhriguvanshi, India’s youngest basketball team captain, is set to be released on August 29, the National Sports Day.
- The book, titled “Vishesh: Code To Win”, has been written by sportswoman-turned-author Nirupama Yadav and published by the publishing house Bluerose.
- The book narrates the mindset of a basketball player in a cricket-dominated nation and brings to light the strenuous journey of the 29 year-old Bhriguvanshi, for becoming the captain against all odds.
- Bhriguvanshi hails from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh’s and has been playing for India since 2007. He was first time became the captain of the Indian team in 2010.
Sports
World Cup Winning German Soccer Player Benedikt Howedes Retires at 32
- The professional German footballer, Benedikt Howedes, who helped Germany win the World Cup title in 2014, has announced his retirement from soccer, citing family reasons.
- The 32-year-old defender, represented the Germany national football team from 2011 to 2017 during which he played 44 matches..
Obituaries
William English, the co-inventor of the computer mouse, passes away at 91
- William Kirk English, the American computer engineer who co-invented the world’s first computer mouse, has passed away. He was 91 years old.
- In 1964, he was the first person to co-develop the mouse along with Douglas Engelbart, at the Stanford Research Institute and ‘demonstrated it in 1968, in what was dubbed ‘the mother of all demos.’
- The original mouse, as built by Bill English in the mid-60s, was merely a pinewood block, a crude button, and a connector.
Former Andhra Pradesh Minister and senior BJP leader Manikyala Rao passes away of coronavirus at 59
- Andhra Pradesh former minister and senior BJP leader P Manikyala Rao has passed away of coronavirus. He was 59.
- Rao started off as an RSS karyakarta and later became a member of the BJP.
- He was elected to Andhra Pradesh Assembly from Tadepalligudem in 2014.
- He served as Endowments Minister in Chandrababu Naidu Cabinet till 2018 and resigned when the two allies snapped ties.
Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume passes away at 83
- The prominent Northern Ireland politician and former Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume, has passed away following a long period of illness. He was 83.
- Mr Hume was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998, along with David Trimble, for his role in ending the conflict in Northern Ireland.
- He was a founding member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) in 1970 and led the party from 1979 until 2001.
Architect of the Modern Indian Theatre, Ebrahim Alkazi, passes away at 94
- Indian theatre director and drama teacher, Ebrahim Alkazi, has passed away. He was 94.
- Ebrahim was considered as the father of modern Indian theatre and has mentored generations of actors, including Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Rohini Hattangadi, Surekha Sikri and Pankaj Kapoor.
- He was the first and longest serving Director of the National School of Drama (NSD), and held the position from 1962-77.
- The thespian has a lot of accolades to his name and has won many of India’s most prestigious awards, such as Padma Shri (1966), the Padma Bhushan (1991), and India’s second highest civilian award the Padma Vibhushan in 2010.
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Direction in 1962, and the Akademi’s highest award the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for lifetime contribution to theatre.