Current Affairs - 09 May 2022

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Kerala govt to launch ‘Shaili App’ for diagnosing, and controlling lifestyle diseases

The government of Kerala is set to launch an Android App ‘Shaili’, aimed at diagnosing and controlling lifestyle diseases among the people in the state of Kerala. The app has been set up as part of the population-based screening project launched by the Health Department under the Nava Kerala Karma plan.

Under the health-screening project:

The Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers have been tasked with collecting information from persons over the age of 30 in their respective areas about any lifestyle diseases or risk factors they may have.
The app, set up under the e-Health initiative, would help to collect and codify the information quickly.
The app would primarily collect information about diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, lung diseases as well as other lifestyle-related ailments and cancers.
The health status of the individuals would be scored and those with a score of above four would be asked to visit the nearest health centre for a check-up for lifestyle diseases.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Kerala Capital: Thiruvananthapuram;
Kerala Governor: Arif Mohammad Khan;
Kerala Chief Minister: Pinarayi Vijayan.

A book ‘INDO-PAK WAR 1971- Reminiscences of Air Warriors’ released by Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has released a book titled ‘INDO-PAK WAR 1971- Reminiscences of Air Warriors’ at the 37th Air Chief Marshal PC Lal Memorial Lecture organised by the Air Force Association in New Delhi, Delhi. The book was edited by Air Marshal Jagjeet Singh and Group Captain Shailendra Mohan. The book features 50 Swarnim articles written by veterans narrating their experiences in detail.

Defence Minister also paid tribute to Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal (PC Lal). Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal (PC Lal), served as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff during the 1965 war and had served as the 7th Chief of the Air Staff during the 1971 war.

Haryana Govt Launches ‘e-Adhigam’ Scheme to distribute tablets to students

The Haryana State Government launches the ‘e-Adhigam’ scheme under which nearly 3 lakh students will be receiving tablet computers to aid their online education. The state government has planned to provide the gadget to five lakh students. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched the Advance Digital Haryana Initiative of Government with Adaptive Modules (Adigham) scheme at Maharishi Dayanand University in Rohtak, Haryana.

As per reports, the Class 11 students of Haryana government schools will get the tablets after they clear the Class 10 board exams and qualify for the succeeding year. These devices come with pre-loaded content along with personalised and adaptive learning software, and 2GB of free data. The tablet is the new classroom and “through e-books, it has become a full-fledged classroom.

Delhi Govt announced “Delhi Startup Policy” to aid the entrepreneur

The Delhi cabinet has approved the “Delhi Startup Policy” with an aim to create an ecosystem for people to launch startups and provide them with fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, collateral-free loans, and free consultancy from experts, lawyers, and CA. The 20 members task force will be set up to oversee the startup policy. This committee will be headed by Delhi’s Finance Minister. To encourage, facilitate, and support 15,000 startups by 2030.

The Delhi Government will pay up to 50% of the rent of a startup’s office lease or pitch in for a portion of the salaries that these startups will pay to their employees. We will also reimburse them for the costs incurred on applying for patents, copyrights and trademarks.

Monitoring committee

The government will form a monitoring committee to oversee the startup policy. This committee will be headed by Delhi’s Finance Minister. The composition of this committee will be – 85% representatives from the private sector, 10% from educational institutions and 5% from the government.

Attracting talent

The policy will also focus on the youth by teaching entrepreneurship to students in classes IX-XII and giving them seed capital under the Business Blasters Programme.

The initiative will also be replicated at the college level. Students working on startups while studying in the Delhi government’s colleges will be able to seek up to two years of leave to build their businesses.

Indian Navy’s P-8i Fleet host to Boeing and Air Works collaboration

Air Works, an Indian maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) company, is partnering with the Boeing Company to conduct heavy maintenance checks on three Indian Navy P-8I long-range maritime patrol aircraft at Air Works, Hosur, demonstrating the success of the government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) campaign.

KEY POINTS:

This significantly expands the scope and size of MRO in India, demonstrating both firms’ commitment to helping India achieve Aatmanirbhar status in aerospace and defence.
The partnership between Boeing and Air Works has resulted in quicker turnaround times and increased operating capability for important defence platforms in India.
The relationship began with checks on the P-8I Poseidon aircraft and has since expanded to include checks and MRO on the Indian Air Force’s Boeing 737 VVIP aircraft’s landing gear.

Air Works Group:

Air Works is a global leader in varied aviation services with operations on four continents. Air Works was founded in 1951 and serves the commercial and business aviation communities with engineering, asset management, safety, and technology solutions. They are worldwide aircraft leasing firms and airlines’ service providers, first-line service providers to leading OEMs, one of only seven IATA-certified safety auditors, the global market leader for charter safety ratings, and India’s largest independent MRO provider.

The Boeing Company:

The Boeing Company is a multinational American firm that designs, manufactures, and sells planes, rotor-craft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment, and missiles all over the world. Leasing and product support are also provided by the corporation. Boeing is one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers, as well as the world’s third-largest defence contractor by 2020 revenue and the US’s largest exporter by dollar value. The Dow Jones Industrial Average includes Boeing stock. Boeing is a Delaware corporation.

Adani Wilmar became India’s largest FMCG company surpassing HUL

Adani Wilmar Limited became the largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company (FMCG) in India beating Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), after the announcement of its Quarter Four results for the financial year 2022 (Q4FY2022). AWL has reported total operating revenue of Rs 54,214 crore in the Financial Year 2022 whereas HUL reported a revenue of Rs 51,468 crore in the Financial Year (FY) 2021-22.

In Q4FY22 (January-March 2022), the AWL has seen a 40 per cent jump in revenue from operations to Rs 14,960 despite a 26 per cent i.e., Rs 234.29 crore hit in net profit in the same period.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Adani Group Founded: 1988;
Adani Group Headquarters: Ahmedabad, Gujarat;
Adani Group Chairman: Gautam Adani;
Adani Group Managing Director: Rajesh Adani.

Mindtree, L&T Infotech announce merger to create India’s 5th largest IT services

India’s 5th largest IT services

L&T Infotech and Mindtree, the two independently listed IT services companies under Larsen & Toubro Group announced a merger that would create India’s fifth-largest IT services provider. The combined entity will be known as “LTIMindtree”.

The Boards of Directors of Mindtree and L&T Infotech (LTI) at their respective meetings held on Friday approved a composite scheme of amalgamation of both these independently listed IT services companies under the Larsen & Toubro Group. The proposed integration will see Mindtree and LTI join strengths to create an efficient and scaled up IT services provider exceeding USD 3.5 billion. These opportunities will create a more distinctive employee value proposition and stronger partnerships with ecosystem players.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited Founded: 23 December 1996;
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited Headquarters: Mumbai;
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited CEO: Sanjay Jalona.

Exide and Leclanché’s joint venture Nexcharge begins production in Gujarat

At its facilities in Prantij, Gujarat, Nexcharge, a joint venture between India’s Exide Industries Limited and Switzerland’s Leclanché SA, has started mass production of lithium-ion battery packs. The plant, which covers six lakh square feet and has a 1.5 GWh installed capacity, comprises six totally automated assembly lines and testing facilities.

KEY POINTS:

Exide and Leclanche invested Rs 250 crore in the plant, which would employ its six assembly lines to produce over 150 products developed over the last four years.
The six assembly lines will use cells to create modules, which will subsequently be converted into battery packs in a variety of shapes and sizes, including pouch, prismatic, and cylindrical, to meet the energy storage needs of India’s electric vehicle market and industrial applications.
Nexcharge manufactures battery packs for a variety of goods, including two- and three-wheelers, personal and commercial cars, and inverters.
Cells are currently sourced from China by the company, which has an in-house R&D centre in Bengaluru. In India, it has 35 clients.

Exide Industries Limited:

Exide Industries Ltd, located in Kolkata, is an Indian multinational storage battery manufacturer and life insurance firm. It is India’s largest and fourth-largest maker of automotive and industrial lead-acid batteries.

Leclanché SA:

Leclanché was formed in 1909 and specialises in lithium-ion cells and energy storage technologies. Leclanché makes large-format lithium-ion cells using a licenced ceramic separator technology and an emphasis on Lithium–titanate technology.

Supreme Court gets 2 new judges to regain full strength of 34

The Union government of India has notified the appointment of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, the chief justice of Gauhati High Court, and Justice Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala, a judge of the Gujarat High Court, as judges of the Supreme Court. The Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana had recommended their names for appointment on May 5. The other members of the Collegium are Justices UU Lalit, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and L Nageswara Rao.

At present, the Supreme Court has a strength of 32 judges as against a sanctioned strength of 34 judges. The fresh appointments will help regain the 34-judge strength, but two other vacancies will arise soon with Justice Vineet Saran set to retire on May 10 and Justice Nageswara Rao on June 7.

About Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia

Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia hails from Madanpur, a remote village located in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. He had his early education in Dehradun and Allahabad and is an alumni of Sainik School, Lucknow. He did his graduation and law from the University of Allahabad.

About Justice Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala:

Justice Pardiwala was born in Mumbai and did his schooling in St Joseph Convent School in his home town Valsad (south Gujarat). He graduated from the JP Arts College, Valsad, and secured a law degree from the KM Mulji Law College, Valsad in 1988.

Nepal’s Kami Rita Sherpa climbs Mount Everest for 26th time

Nepal’s legendary climber Kami Rita Sherpa has climbed Mt Everest, the tallest peak in the world for the 26th time to set a new world record. Leading an 11-member rope fixing team, Kami Rita & his team reached the summit, breaking his own previous world record. The climbing route used by Kami Rita was pioneered by New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Nepal’s sherpa Tenzing Norgay in 1953 and remains the most popular.

Everest has been climbed 10,657 times since it was first scaled in 1953 from Nepali and Tibetan sides – many have climbed multiple times, and 311 people have died so far, according to the Himalayan Database. The 52-year-old followed in his father’s footsteps and became a mountain guide, first summiting the peak in 1994. He has climbed Everest almost every year since.

Asian games 2022- All You Need to Know

Asian Games 2022

Asian games 2022 will be held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. The Asian Games is a multi-sport event that is organized every 4 years. It was supposed to be celebrated from 10 to 25th September 2022 but the event was postponed due to the global pandemic. The new dates of the Asian games are yet to be revealed. After Beijing and Guangzhou, Hangzhou is the third Chinese city to host The Asian Games. There are 44 venues where the games will be played, including 30 existing facilities and 14 newly constructed venues. Most of the venues are within Hangzhou and its district. The other events are reported to be held in Deqing, Jinhua, Ningbo, Shaoxing, and Wenzhou.

Asian Games: Introduction to Esports

There are 37 featured sports with 28 being mandatory Olympic sports. Few additional games are also included like open-water swimming, and group competitions in rhythmic gymnastics. ESports events are also included this year in the 19th Asian Games. ESports have seen enormous development throughout the world. Fans are eagerly waiting for the ESports going to be held in Hangzhou, China. This is a new turn in Asian games history, as this is the first time ESports is an official part of Asian games. The Asian games 2022 got postponed due to Covid-19, which is unfortunate news for the fans.

Asian games: sports event list

Aquatics
Artistic swimming
Diving
Marathon swimming
water polo
Volleyball
Beach Volleyball
Volleyball
Basketball
Basketball
3×3 Basketball
Baseball
Baseball
Softball
Cycling
BMX
Mountain Bike
Road
Track
Canoeing
Slalom
Sprint
Martial arts
Ju-Jitsu
Karate
Kurash
Mind Sports
ESports
Bridge
Go
Xiangqi
Chess
Roller sports
Roller Skating
Skateboarding
Gymnastics
Artistic
Rhythmic
Trampoline
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Breakdancing
Boxing
Cricket
Dragon
Equestrian
Fencing
Field Hockey
Football
Golf
Handball
Judo
Kabbadi
Modern Pentathalon
Rowing
Rugby sevens
Sailing
Sepak Takraw
Shooting
Sports Climbing
Squash
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Triathlon
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Wushu

Asian Games: Postponed Asian Games due to Covid-19

Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, the Olympics Council of Asia has issued a press release confirming the postponement of The Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The decision of postponing the Asian games was taken by the Chinese Olympics Committee (COC) and the Hangzhou Asian games organizing Committee (HAGOC). The has been postponed and the committees have not confirmed any future dates for the commencement of 19th The Asian games 2022.

Asian Games 2022: Emblem and Mascots

On 10th September 2021, an event was held in Hangzhou Olympics Sports Centre, in which the Games’ Torch and the uniform of staff and officials were unveiled. The event was organized by the organizing committee and the Hangzhou Culture Radio Television Group, which also launched a television channel to promote the games and their follow-up.

The emblem for the Asian games was also unveiled, the ‘Surging Tides’. The design depicts the hands of the fans and running tracks, the Qiantang River, and radio waves. The emblem was meant to reflect the great cause of socialism with the Chinese and the Unity and development of the OCA.

The mascots for the Asian games are the three characters known as ” Memories of Jiangnan”, individually these characters are known as Congcong, Lianlian, and Chenchen. These mascots were unveiled on 3rd April 2020.

FAQs related to Asian Games 2022

1. Where will the 2022 Asian Games be held?
Ans. The 2022 Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou, China. The game was supposed to be from 10th to 25th September 2022, but due to the rise in COVID-19, the game is postponed.

2. What is the official motto of the 2022 Asian games?
Ans. The official motto of the 2022 Asian Games is “Heart to Heart,@Future”, it was unveiled at the Tennis Center of the Olympics and the International Expo park to mark the thousand days countdown of the Asian games.

Manipur’s Poumai Naga Areas declared ‘drug Free Zone’

In Manipur, the Poumai tribe has declared that Poumai inhabited areas will be a Drug-Free Zone supporting the State government’s War on Drug campaign. A huge delegation of the Poumai tribe by MLA and leaders of the students union and civil organization met Chief Minister N. Biren Singh today at Imphal and conveyed the resolution of the Drug-Free Zone in Poumai inhabited areas of the State. They also informed the Chief Minister that the poppy plantation will not be allowed in the Poumai areas.

The Chief Minister welcomed the resolution of the Poumai Naga tribe and affirmed that the State government will not tolerate deforestation and poppy plantation in hill districts in Manipur. The leaders of the Paumai tribe also conveyed that the community will join the fight against the drug menace in the State.

Important Takeaways for all Competitive Exams:

Manipur Chief Minister: N Biren Singh;
Capital of Manipur: Imphal;
Manipur Governor: La. Ganesan.

Pulitzer Prize 2021 Announced : Complete List of Winners

The 105th class of Pulitzer Prize 2021 winners in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music were announced. The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American (Hungarian-born) Joseph Pulitzer who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher and is administered by Columbia University in New York City.

In twenty-two of the categories, each winner receives a certificate and a US $15,000 cash award (raised from $10,000 in 2017). The winner in the public service category is awarded a gold medal.

Here is the complete list of 2021 Pulitzer Prize winners:

Sl. No.	Category	Winner
	JOURNALISM
1.	Public service	The New York Times
2.	Criticism	Wesley Morris of The New York Times
3.	Editorial writing	Robert Greene of the Los Angeles Times
4.	International Reporting	Megha Rajagopalan, Alison Killing and Christo Buschek of BuzzFeed News
5.	Breaking News Reporting	Staff of the Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minn.
6.	Investigative Reporting	Matt Rocheleau, Vernal Coleman, Laura Crimaldi, Evan Allen and Brendan McCarthy of The Boston Globe
7.	Explanatory Reporting	Andrew Chung, Lawrence Hurley, Andrea Januta, Jaimi Dowdell and Jackie Botts of Reuters
8.	Local Reporting	Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi of the Tampa Bay Times
9.	National Reporting	Staffs of The Marshall Project; AL.com, Birmingham; IndyStar, Indianapolis; and the Invisible Institute, Chicago
10.	Feature Writing	Mitchell S. Jackson, freelance contributor, Runner’s World
11.	Commentary	Michael Paul Williams of the Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch
12.	Breaking News Photography	Photography Staff of Associated Press
13.	Feature Photography	Emilio Morenatti of Associated Press
14.	Audio Reporting	Lisa Hagen, Chris Haxel, Graham Smith and Robert Little of National Public Radio
	BOOKS, DRAMA, AND MUSIC
15.	Fiction	The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
16.	Drama	The Hot Wing King, by Katori Hall
17.	History	Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America, by Marcia Chatelain (Liveright/Norton)
18.	Biography or autobiography	The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X by Les Payne and Tamara Payne
19.	Poetry	Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz
20.	General nonfiction	Wilmington’s Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy by David Zucchino
21.	Music	Stride, by Tania León (Peermusic Classical)
22.	Special Citation	Darnella Frazier, The teenager who recorded the killing of George Floyd

Utkarsh Mahotsav organized by Central Sanskrit University begins

A three-day Utkarsh Mahotsav is being organized by Central Sanskrit University in New Delhi. The objective behind organising the Utkarsh Mahotsav is to promote the Sanskrit language across the country and beyond. They will leave no stone unturned to promote the Sanskrit language across the country and abroad.

The Centralisation of three Sanskrit Universities reflects PM Modi’s strong commitment to preserving and promoting the Sanskrit language across the nation. The event is being jointly organised by the Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi, Shri Lal Bahadur National Sanskrit University, New Delhi and National Sanskrit University, Tirupati.

Focus:

The focus of the Mahotsav is the New Educational Era – Moving Towards a Global Orientation of Sanskrit Studies.

The theme of the Mahotsav:

The main theme of this Mahotsav is ‘Global Orientation of Sanskrit Studies in the New Educational Era’ Vice-Chancellors of 17 Sanskrit Universities, Scholars and a large number of students participated in the event.

Priyanka Mohite becomes first Indian woman to climb five peaks above 8,000 metres

Priyanka Mohite from Maharashtra’s Satara district has become the first Indian woman to climb five peaks above 8000 metres. Priyanka achieved the milestone after climbing Mount Kanchenjunga. The 30-year-old climbed the third highest peak on Earth on May 5 at around 4:42 pm. Priyanka works for a pharmaceutical research company in Bengaluru.

In 2020, she also won the prestigious Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award. The 30-year-old climbed Mount Everest in 2013, Mount Lhotse in 2018, Mount Makalu in 2019 and Annapurna 1 in 2021. Notably, she is also the first Indian woman to climb Annapurna 1 and Makalu.

Key points:

After 2013, she climbed the second mountain in 2018 as the snowstorm devastated Nepal in 2014 and the earthquake in 2015.
Notably, Priyanka wanted to climb Mount Kanchenjunga in 2020, but could not do so due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a teenager, she started climbing mountains in the Shayadri of Maharashtra.
In 2012, Priyanka climbed Bandarpunch. Bandrapunch lies in the mountain massif of Uttarakhand’s Garhwal division. In 2015, Priyanka climbed Mt. Menthosa which is 6443 m above sea level. It is the second-highest peak in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul and Spiti district.

Indian Bank Launched Digital Broking Solution ‘E-Broking’

Indian Bank, a public sector bank, has introduced its digital broking solution – ‘E- Broking’, as a strategic move toward comprehensive digitalisation of its customer products. E-Broking, an instant and paperless demat & trading account opening service, is now available through the bank’s mobile banking app, IndOASIS. The product was introduced in collaboration with Fisdom, the bank’s financial technology partner.

Highlights:

The E-Broking initiative will assist the bank in increasing its CASA (Current Account Savings Account).
This initiative also enables the customers to invest in the ongoing Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) Initial Public Offering (IPO) effectively.
IndOASIS, the bank’s mobile banking app, would provide users with a unified experience ranging from Demat and trading account opening to reduced broking services backed by research-based investment in the secondary market, starting with equity, futures, options, and initial public offerings on a single platform.

Important Takeaways for all Competitive Exams:

Indian Bank MD & CEO: Shanti Lal Jain;
Indian Bank Establishment: August 15, 1907;
Indian Bank Headquarters: Chennai, Tamil Nadu;
Indian Bank Tagline: Taking Banking Technology To The Common Man.

Pushp Kumar Joshi Named HPCL Chairman and Managing Director

Pushp Kumar Joshi, who recently took over as the interim chairman and managing director of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), has been appointed to the Board of the nation’s third-largest oil refining and fuel marketing company. Joshi is also holding the additional charge of Director-Marketing of HPCL. Prior to this Dr Joshi was Director-HR of the Corporation from August 01, 2012.

Joshi, the senior-most director on the HPCL board, was in January picked by the government headhunter PESB to replace Mukesh Kumar Surana. Surana superannuated from services on April 30, 2022, but in absence of a formal order from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by the Prime Minister, Joshi was named interim head.

IRCTC’s Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train to stop at Nepal’s Janakpur

The Indian Railway Catering and Ticketing Corporation (IRCTC) will launch its maiden Bharat Gaurav Tourist train, with a stop in Nepal’s Janakpur. This train will go around the Ramayana Circuit, which has been identified under the Swadesh Darshan scheme and includes major locations related with Lord Shri Rama’s life, such as the Ram Janaki temple in Janakpur, Nepal. The projected 18-day Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train Tour begins in Ayodhya, Lord Rama’s birthplace, with visits to Shri Ram Janmabhumi temple and Hanuman temple, as well as Bharat Mandir in Nandigram, dedicated to Lord Ram’s younger brother Bharat.

Key Points:

After Ayodhya, the tourists will travel to Buxar, Bihar, where they will see Maharishi Vishwamitra’s hermitage and the Ramrekha Ghat, where they can take a holy plunge in the Ganga.
The train then travels to Sitamarhi to see Sita’s birthplace before continuing on to Janakpur by road (Nepal).
Tourists will spend the night in Janakpur hotels and visit the famed Ram-Janaki Temple.
After Sitamarhi, the train travels to Varanasi, the world’s oldest living city.
Tourists visiting Kashi will go about the temples of Varanasi, ‘Sita Samahit Sthal,’ Prayag, Shringverpur, and Chitrakoot. At Varanasi, Prayag, and Chitrakoot, hotel accommodations will be given.
The train has a well-equipped pantry section where travellers can get freshly prepared vegetarian meals.
On board, there will be an entertainment system, a CCTV camera, and security guard services.
The train journey continues to Nasik, where passengers will spend the night in accommodations. Trayambakeshwar and Panchvati temples will be visited.
After Nasik, the next stop is Hampi, the ancient city of Krishkindha, where you will spend the night.
Guests will visit the temple on the Anjaneyadri Hills said to be the birthplace of Shri Hanuman, as well as other heritage and religious sites.
The next stop on this rail excursion is Rameshwaram, where the Ramanathaswamy temple and Dhanushkodi will be seen, as well as an overnight stay at a hotel.
The train’s next stop is Kanchipuram, where visitors can see the Shiv Kanchi, Vishnu Kanchi, and Kamakhshi temples.
The train’s final stop on this journey is Bhadrachalam in Telengana state, often known as the Ayodhya of the South.

The train will then return to Delhi on the 18th day of its voyage, having covered nearly 8000 kilometres throughout the full Ramayana tour.

RBI approved the merger of Equitas Holdings and Equitas SFB

The Reserve Bank of India has given its nod to Equitas Small Finance Bank and its parent company Equitas Holdings Ltd’s merger plan, subject to certain restrictions. The RBI’s no objection comes with strings attached. The merger is being carried out to comply with RBI small finance bank regulations, which require the promoter to cut his or her stake in the subsidiary to 40% within five years of the SFB’s start-up (Small Finance Bank).

Key Points:

Equity shares of SFBs should be listed on recognised stock exchange(s) within three years of the date the SFB’s net worth reaches Rs 500 crore, according to RBI requirements laid down for SFBs in June 2016 and guidelines for licensing SFBs in the private sector in November 2014.
The applicable date for listing in the case of ESFB was September 4, 2019. It began banking activities, however, with a net worth of more than Rs 500 crore.
Compliance with the listing requirements was met by an IPO and the trading of ESFB shares on exchanges beginning November 2, 2020.
The third criteria is that if a promoter owns more than 40% of a subsidiary, it must be brought into the fold.
The other criteria is that if a promoter owns more than 40% of the subsidiary, he or she must reduce his or her ownership to 40% within five years after the start of banking operations. The day in question is September 4, 2021.
The RBI’s conditions for granting a no-objection letter for the purpose of merger include EHL’s disposal of its stake in its subsidiary, Equitas Technologies, prior to the scheme’s implementation.
In addition, before the programme takes effect, Equitas SFB will have to get RBI approval to bring Equitas Development Initiatives Trust (EDIT) and Equitas Healthcare Foundation (EHF) under its umbrella.
At the end of March 2022, EHL owned 74.59 percent of ESFBL.

Equitas Holdings’ stock finished at Rs 107.30 per share on the BSE, down 1.69 percent from the previous close. The Equitas SFB stock finished 0.93 percent higher at Rs 54.40 per share.

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh wins Sunway Formentera Open chess tournament

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh has emerged as champion in the 1st Chessable Sunway Formentera Open 2022 chess tournament in Punta Prima. It was a hat-trick of titles for him after he had previously won the La Roda tournament and the Menorca Open in recent weeks. The 15-year old Gukesh (Elo 2637) settled for a draw with Armenian GM Haik M Martirosyan in the final round to win the title with eight points. He had defeated compatriot and second-seed K Sasikiran in the ninth and penultimate round. He has now moved up to no.64 in the world rankings.

Maharana Pratap Jayanti 2022- Contribution and History

Maharana Pratap Jayanti 2022

This year Maharana Pratap Jayanti is celebrated on 9th May 2022. Maharana Pratap Jayanti is enormously celebrated in Rajasthan and several organizations have helped release to remember the warrior king of Mewar. Maharana Pratap was a Rajput king of Mewar, he was famous for his courage and valor. Every year his birth anniversary is observed on 9th May as per the Hindu calendar Maharana Pratap’s birth anniversary is on Tritiya Tithi of Jyeshtha Shukla Paksha.

He was the 13th king of Mewar and was the eldest child in the family, he had three brothers and two stepsisters. Maharana Pratap’s father Uday Singh II was the 12th ruler of Mewar and he founded Udaipur. After the death of Uday Singh, Rani Dheer Bai wanted Jagmal to be the successor of Mewar but the senior courtiers wanted Pratap Singh, the eldest son to be the king of Mewar.

Battles lead by Maharana Pratap

After the battle of Chittorgarh from 1567 to 1568, there was a huge loss of the fertile eastern belt of Mewar to the Mughals. The Aravalli range Kingdom was still under the control of Maharana Pratap. Mughal emperor Akbar wanted stable roots in Gujarat through Mewar, during this time Pratap Singh was the king of Mewar, so, Akbar approached him by sending several envoys which included Raja Man Singh of Ajmer. The proposal was declined by Maharana Pratap which resulted in a war. The battle of Haldighat was fought between Maharana Pratap and Mughal forces led by Man Singh of Ajmer on 18th July 1576.

The war resulted in the victory of the Mughals but they fail to capture Pratap Singh. The battle was fought near the mountain pass at Haldighati, Gogunda which is the Rajsamand in Rajasthan in the modern-day. The Mughals kept attacking Mewar in 1582 1584 and 1585 Akbar moved to Lahore and remain there for 12 years. During this time Maharana Pratap recovered most of the Mewar by defeating the Mughal forces and he also built a new capital Chavand.

Maharana Pratap: Contribution to the revival of Mewar

In 1583 Maharana Pratap took refuge in the Chappan area and attacked the Mughals, in which he successfully captured the Western Mewar which included Madariya, Zawar, the fort of Kumbhalgarh, Dewar, and Amet. When Akbar resided in Lahore, Maharana Pratap recovered a very large part of Mewar, and the citizens who migrated out of Mewar after the war started returning. From 1585 to the death of Maharana Pratap, he lived peacefully and established order in Mewar. Mewar received good rainfall which helped in reviving the agriculture of Mewar and the economy started getting better.

Maharana Pratap in the Indian History

Maharana Pratap is a leading figure in the history of India. He is remembered as a prominent figure in folk and contemporary Rajasthani culture and he is celebrated as the warrior in the state. His contribution to the history of Rajasthan is huge. During his death period, Pratap told his son Amar Singh I, to never submit to the Mughals and win Chittoor back. He died on 19 January 1597, at the age of 56, Maharana Pratap died due to an injury sustained in a hunting accident at Chavand. In 2007 statue of Maharana Pratap was unveiled by former President Pratibha Patil in the parliament of India.

FAQs related to Maharana Pratap Jayanti

1. What was the name of Maharana Pratap’s horse?
Ans. The name of Maharana Pratap’s horse was Chetak. Chetak was a war animal and was very dear to Maharana Pratap. He died in an unfortunate incident while serving in the Haldighati war. Due to Chetak’s Blue eyes, Maharana Pratap was often referred to as The Rider of The Blue Horse.

2. How did Maharana Pratap died?
Ans. Maharana Pratap died because of a severe injury sustained in a hunting accident at Chavand. Maharana Pratap was never captured or defeated by anyone.