Daily Current Affairs- 10 April

Today's Current Affairs 10th April 2023

NATIONAL

HM Amit Shah to launch Vibrant Villages Programame in Kibithoo border village in Arunachal Pradesh

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah will be on a two-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh from April 10, On the first day of the visit, he will launch the ‘Vibrant Villages Programme’ in Kibithoo, a border village in the Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh. He Minister will also inaugurate nine Micro Hydel Projects of the Arunachal Pradesh government constructed under the “Golden Jubilee Border Illumination Programme” in Kibithoo. These electricity projects will empower people living in border villages.

The Union Home Minister is also to inaugurate the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) projects to augment infrastructure at Likabali (Arunachal Pradesh), Chapra (Bihar), Nooranad (Kerala) and Vishakapatnam - Andhra Pradesh. He will also interact with ITBP personnel at Kibithoo. An exhibition of the products made by women members of Self-Help Groups of border districts will also be organized. Mr. Shah will visit exhibition stalls to acquaint with and appreciate the efforts of women of border villages. Tomorrow, the Union Home Minister will visit Namti field and pay homage at the Walong War Memorial.

President Murmu presents National Grassroots Innovation Awards and also inaugurated the FINE-2023

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday presented NIF’s 11th Biennial National Grassroots Innovation and Outstanding Traditional Knowledge Awards at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Center (RBCC). She also inaugurated the Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE)-2023 at Sports Ground near RBCC - Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Center.

Addressing the award ceremony, the President said that citizens at the grassroots level have the potential to come up with science and technology based innovative solutions and serve the nation to the best of their abilities. The National Innovation Foundation (NIF) plays a vital role in encouraging and supporting such innovators. She said that NIF has created a database of more than 32,5000 technical ideas, innovations and traditional knowledge practices from more than 625 districts of the country. She was also happy to note that NIF has recognized 1093 grassroots innovators and school students at the national level in its various award ceremonies.

Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated Yoga Mahotsav in Dibrugarh

Sarbananda Sonowal, the Union Minister for AYUSH, inaugurated the International Yoga Mahotsav at the Dibrugarh University Playground to mark the upcoming International Day of Yoga 2023, which is just 75 days away.

Union Ayush minister Sarbananda Sonowal stressed that every household should practice yoga to lead a healthy and peaceful life.

Addressing the gathering on the occasion of the Yoga Mahotsav at Dibrugarh today, Mr. Sonowal thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for popularising Yoga globally. He also announced to set up a 100 bedded yoga and naturopathy hospital at Dibrugarh.

MoU has also been signed between Dibrugarh University and Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga for promotion of Yoga among students.

Last year, 125 Cr people participated in yoga practices, and this year the plan is to make it even bigger.

UP gets World's first Asian King Vulture Conservation and Breeding Center

Uttar Pradesh has set up a state-of-the-art Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Center (JCBC) for the critically endangered Asian king vulture, the first of its kind in the world.

It is located in the Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh and is spread over 1.5 hectares. The JCBC is designed to maintain a sustainable population of Asian king vultures by breeding them in captivity and releasing them into the wild. The Asian king vulture is protected under the Wildlife Protection Act and is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. The use of diclofenac in veterinary medicine in India has led to a population decline in recent years, and the JCBC aims to have at least 40 vultures in captivity over 15 years to ensure the sustainable conservation of the species. The Forest Department has partnered with the Bombay Natural History Society for technical guidance.

Wildlife Protection Act: The Wildlife Protection Act is a law enacted in India in 1972 with the primary objective of protecting the wildlife and their habitats in the country. The Act prohibits hunting, poaching, capturing or killing any wild animal listed under Schedules I to IV of the Act, without prior permission from the authorities

SPORTS

Indian GM Gukesh wins title at World Chess Armageddon Asia & Oceania event

Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh stunned former world rapid champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan in the final to win the World Chess Armageddon Asia & Oceania event

After a missed chance in game 1, Gukesh lost the next game against Abdusattorov to use his “extra life” and start the match all over again The first game of the ‘new’ match was a draw after a perpetual check from Gukesh. He won the next game to emerge champion.

Both Gukesh and Abdusattorov have earned a spot at the Armageddon’s Grand Finale held in September.

The 16-year-old Indian won in a field that included former world classical champion Vladimir Kramnik, Daniil Dubov, Yangyi Yu (China), Vidit Gujrathi and Karthikeyan Murali (both India) and Param Maghsoodloo (Iran), apart from Abdusattorov.

IMPORTANT DAYS

World Homeopathy Day

World Homeopathy Day is celebrated on April 10 to commemorate the birth anniversary of the founder of homeopathy, German physician Samuel Hahnemann. This day is observed to honour homeopathy and its contributions to the field of health.

Samuel Hahnemann, a distinguished scholar and doctor from France, is the founder of homeopathy. He was born in Paris on April 10, 1755. While desperately trying to earn a living during his first 15 years as a doctor, he made a discovery. He held that in order to treat a patient's sickness, the ingredients that cause the disease's symptoms must be administered. This year will be the 268th birth anniversary of Samuel Hahnemann.

World Homeopathy Day is observed to comprehend the difficulties and potential solutions for advancing homeopathy. The day seeks to raise awareness of homeopathy as a medical system and work towards increasing its rate of success.

In India, World Homeopathy Day is celebrated under the aegis of the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India. Homeopathy is considered one of India's most popular medical systems. These medicines are safe to use as it is claimed that they rarely cause side effects.

On the occasion, Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, CCRH under the Ministry of AYUSH is organising a scientific convention in New Delhi. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will inaugurate the scientific convention. The theme of this  convention is ‘Homoeoparivar- Sarvajan Swasthya, One Health, One Family’.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Indian-American mathematician CR Rao awarded International Prize in Statistics

Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao, a prominent Indian-American mathematician and statistician, will receive the 2023 International Prize in Statistics, the equivalent to the Nobel Prize in the field, for his monumental work 75 years ago that revolutionised statistical thinking.

Rao's work, more than 75 years ago, continues to exert a profound influence on science, the International Prize in Statistics Foundation said in a statement.

Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao, born in Karnataka in 1920, is an Emeritus Eberly professor in the statistics department at Pennsylvania State University. He played a significant role in establishing the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata and has been associated with the institute since 1941. Rao holds PhD and ScD degrees from Cambridge University.

In addition to being awarded the Padma Bhusan in 1968 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2001, Rao was the recipient of the SS Bhatnagar Prize in 1963 and was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1967. He also received the Wilks Medal of the American Statistical Association in 1979 and the US National Medal of Science in 2002.

BANKING AND ECONOMY

Odisha Receives Investment Intent Of Rs 26,000 Cr As Patnaik Meets Japanese Industrialists

Odisha received investment intent of Rs 26,000 crore in various sectors as Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik met Japanese industrialists in Tokyo on Wednesday.   

The investment intent was received in sectors such as logistics, steel, Green Hydrogen, and IT/ITeS.          

An MoU for collaboration in the skill development sector was also signed between Nihon-Utkal and IIIT, Bhubaneswar, an official release issued by the chief minister's office said.      

The business meeting was attended by representatives of more than 200 leading companies in Japan and the Indo-Pacific region.        

They were offered an opportunity to explore various avenues of collaboration with the state government and local companies in Odisha,

Patnaik also held a meeting with the senior leadership of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), who iterated their commitment to supporting infrastructure development in Odisha.

Addressing the business meeting, Patnaik said, "Odisha is one of the fastest-growing states in India. We are fast emerging as a major industrial destination in India because of our natural resources and strategic location."