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PM Modi to inaugurate ITU Area Office & Innovation Centre

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Area office & Innovation Centre in India at a programme in Vigyan Bhawan on 22nd March, 2023 (today).

PM Modi will unveil Bharat 6G Vision Document and launch 6G R&D Test Bed. He will also launch ‘Call before u dig’ App. Prime Minister Modi will also address the gathering on the occasion.

ITU Area Office & Innovation Centre

ITU is the United Nations specialised agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs). Headquartered in Geneva, it has a network of field offices, regional Offices and area offices. India signed a Host Country Agreement in March 2022 with ITU for establishment of Area Office. The Area Office in India also envisaged to have an Innovation Centre embedded to it, making it unique among other area offices of ITU.

The Area Office, which is fully funded by India, is located on the second floor of the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) building at Mehrauli New Delhi. It will serve India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Afghanistan and Iran, enhancing coordination among nations and fostering mutually beneficial economic cooperation in the region.

Bharat 6G Vision Document

Bharat 6G vision document is prepared by Technology Innovation Group on 6G (TIG-6G) that was constituted in November 2021 with members from various Ministries/Departments, research and development institutions, academia, standardisation bodies, Telecom Service Providers and industry to develop roadmap and action plans for 6G in India.

6G Test bed will provide academic institutions, industry, start-ups, MSMEs, industry etc, a platform to test and validate the evolving ICT technologies. The Bharat 6G Vision Document and 6G Test bed will provide an enabling environment for innovation, capacity building and faster technology adoption in the country.

G Krishnakumar appoints as BPCL Chairman & Managing Director

G Krishnakumar appoints as BPCL Chairman: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) appointed G. Krishnakumar as the Chairman and Managing Director. Krishnakumar is currently serving as the Executive Director of the BPCL.

Krishnakumar replaces Arun Kumar Singh, who retired as chairman in October 2022.

As per an official order, G Krishnakumar will hold the position of BPCL chairman and managing director till April 2025 or until any further notice, whichever is earlier......Read More

Lalit Kumar Gupta appointed as CMD of Cotton Corporation of India (CCI)

Lalit Kumar Gupta was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Cotton Corporation of India (CCI). The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) is a Public sector undertaking in India (PSU) under the Ministry of Textile.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Lalit Kumar Gupta as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of CCI.....Read More

INS Sujata visits Port Maputo in Mozambique

INS Sujata, a ship based at Southern Naval Command, Kochi, visited Port Maputo, Mozambique as a part of Overseas Deployment from 19 to 21 March 2023.

About 40 personnel of the Mozambican Navy visited the ship for Cross deck training, which included walkaround of training facilities, briefing about diving ops, training on VBSS and light weapons, visual communication and maintenance of machinery and hygiene onboard.

Various other activities such as combined morning yoga session, soccer match were organised between the personnel of both the Navies. A reception was also hosted onboard Sujata which was attended by several Indian/ Mozambican dignitaries/ diplomats.

The visit by INS Sujata at Maputo, Mozambique further enhanced the mutual cooperation and bilateral ties between the two Navies.

Bangladesh started its first submarine base

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the first submarine base of Bangladesh ‘BNS Sheikh Hasina’ at Pekua in Cox’s Bazar.

IMF approves Sri Lanka’s bailout package

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Sri Lanka’s bailout program under an Extended Fund Facility.

As per IMF the first tranche of the loan will be released in the next couple of days. Sri Lanka will immediately receive an initial disbursement of 333 million US Dollars. The extended fund facility of 3 billion dollars will be available through tranches over a 4 year period.

Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope inaugurates in Devasthal, UK

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology Jitendra Singh inaugurated Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope at Devasthal in Uttarakhand in the presence of the Governor of Uttarakhand Lt. Gen (Retd.) Gurmeet Singh.

Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) announced that the world-class 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT) is now ready to explore the deep celestial sky. It achieved its first light in the 2nd week of May 2022.

The telescope is located at an altitude of 2450 metre at the Devasthal Observatory campus of ARIES, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India in Nainital district, Uttarakhand.

Lok Sabha passes Appropriation (No 2) Bill 2023

The Lok Sabha today passed the Appropriation (No 2) Bill 2023 with voice votes amid din. The Bill was introduced in the House by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary.

NTPC signs MoU with Indian Army for implementation of Green Hydrogen Projects

NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with INDIAN ARMY for setting up Green Hydrogen Projects in its establishments on Build, Own and Operate (BOO) model.

The intent is to reduce complex logistics, dependence on fossil fuels and to accelerate decarbonization.

Key Highlights

The MoU was signed by Mr. Mohit Bhargava, CEO (NTPC REL) and Lt. General Rajinder Dewan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, QMG.

Under the ambit of the MoU, a joint identification of potential sites would be undertaken for setting up of green hydrogen projects for supplying electricity, in a phased manner. NTPC REL will also design, develop, and install renewable energy projects (solar, wind etc.) for the Indian Army.

The MoU signals an advanced approach for modernization by Indian Army and NTPC’s commitment to assist the nation in its decarbonization goals. This agreement is a first of its kind and ushers in a new era of border security backed with energy security for the lines of defence of the country.

NTPC Green Energy sign agreement with Indian Oil for setting up renewable energy projects

NGEL, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has signed a Joint Venture agreement with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for setting up of renewable energy projects to meet Round the Clock power requirement of IOCL Refineries.

NTPC Limited, through its wholly owned subsidiary, NGEL, has set an ambitious target of building a renewable generation portfolio of 60 GW over the next decade to aggressively pursue its green energy business.

The signing of this Joint Venture Agreement between the two Maharatna behemoths will enable NTPC Limited and Indian Oil to meet the Government of India's Clean Energy Targets in their respective core businesses.

CIVIL-20 India 2023 Working Committee Meeting held in Nagpur

The Working Committee Meeting of CIVIL20 India 2023 started at Nagpur. The meeting was attended by the Steering Committee (SC) Members, the International Advisory Committee (IAC) members and the Working Group Coordinators of CIVIL-20 India 2023.

The CIVIL-20 as an official engagement group of G20 is still relevant and helps to incorporate social issues.

The floor was then opened for discussion and participants gave their suggestions and recommendations on the activities and concept notes of the CIVIL-20 India Working Groups.

Bharat Gaurav train for North-eastern states flagged off from Delhi

Meenakashi Lekhi, Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, Government of India, flagged off Bharat Gaurav Train “North East Discovery: Beyond Guwahati”, specially designed tour to cover the North eastern states of India, from Delhi Safdarjung station.

Key Highlights

This special tour offers tour opportunities to India’s North East covering Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Tripura and Meghalaya.
The much sought-after train tour “North East Discovery: Beyond Guwahati” departed today from Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station on a 14 nights/15 days itinerary.
State of the art Deluxe AC Tourist Train with AC I & AC II class will accommodate a total 156 tourists.
The places covered are Guwahati, Sivasagar, Jorhat & Kaziranga in Assam, Unakoti, Agartala & Udaipur in Tripura, Dimapur & Kohima in Nagaland and Shillong & Cherrapunji in Meghalaya.

TOPS approves Bajrang and Vinesh Phogat's requests to train in Kyrgyzstan and Poland

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) has approved wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat's request for an International training camp in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, and Spala (Poland) respectively.

While Bajrang requested to train in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan for 16 days, Vinesh requested to train at the Olympic Preparation Center in Spala (Poland) for 11 days.

Swiss Open 2023 badminton tournament to start in Basel

The 2023 Swiss Open Badminton tournament began in Basel, Switzerland. The tournament will be played till 26th March 2023. Indian shuttler P V Sindhu to begin her campaign against local wildcard Jenjira Stadelmann.

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Daily Current Affairs 22nd March 2023 For All Government Examinations