19th July, 2022 Current Affairs

Archana Lakkavajula

Sports
International Shooting Federation: Gold for Aishwary Pratap

Aishwary Tomar wins gold in Changwon Shooting World Cup
Another gold medal has been added to India's account at the International Shooting Federation (ISSF) World Cup being held in Changwon, South Korea.
Aishwari Pratap Singh Tomar won the yellow medal in 50m rifle three position. This is the second gold for Pratap, the junior world champion, at the senior level.
This Madhya Pradesh shooter also won the World Cup held in New Delhi last year.
In the men's event, among 52 Pratap Singh topped with 593 points.
Two other Indian shooters Chain Singh (586) and Sanjeev Rajput (577) also competed but could not stand.

Gold for Telangana in National Junior Swimming Championship

Telangana swimmer Vrithi Agarwal has won gold and silver medals in the National Junior Swimming Championship being held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Vriti won the green medal (2n:22.16 secs) in Under-17 girls' 200m butterfly category and won the silver medal in 400m freestyle category (4n:29.37 secs).

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Economy
Adani Group buys Port of Haifa in Israel

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), a part of the domestic giant Adani Group, and the Gadot Group Consortium have won the tender for the privatization of the Port of Haifa in Israel.
This will give the consortium the right to buy 100 percent of the shares in the Haifa Port Company, which manages the Port of Haifa. Adani Ports will own 70 percent and Gadot Group will hold 30 percent, according to APSEZ's statement.
The deal is valued at $1.18 billion (roughly Rs. 9,422 crore). Karan Adani, CEO of the company, said that this is a key step towards making APSEZ an international logistics, warehousing and transportation giant.
He explained that this will help India expand its operations in Israel, which is one of India's most important strategic partners, as well as in the ports sector in Europe. Gadot CEO Ofer Linchewski stated that the partnership with APCES will be of great help in further developing Haifa Port. He said that they and Adani Group have vast experience in cargo handling and port operations, which will be useful for further development of Haifa Port.
The Port of Haifa is located near Haifa, the third largest city in Israel. In 2021, 1.46 million TEU (Twenty Foot Equivalent Units) containers and 2.56 million tonnes of cargo were handled here. APSEZ, on the other hand, continues to be the transport business arm of the Adani Group.

Food Security Rankings: Odisha is number one in implementation of 'Food Security'

Odisha tops the country in implementation of National Food Security Act (NFSA) through ration shops.
Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh are on the second and third positions. Telangana got 12th position.
In special category states (North-East, Himalayan States, Union Territories), Tripura stood first. Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim are in the next positions.
Although transport facilities are limited in these areas, the index said that they competed with the normal states. It is known that rice, wheat and other essentials are being supplied to the poor through ration shops under NFSA.
This index measures the performance of NFSA under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS).

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Persons
Indian-American Naureen Hassan as UBS CEO

Indian-American Naureen Hassan will be appointed as the President of the famous financial services company UBS America and as the Chief Executive Officer (CGO) of the world's largest private bank UBS America Holding.
She currently serves as the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Google doodle pays tribute to the Malayalam poet on her 113th birth anniversary

Google on Tuesday paid tribute to Malayalam poet Balamani Amma on her 113th birth anniversary through its doodle. The doodle has been illustrated by Kerala-based artist Devika Ramachandran for Amma’s 113th birth anniversary.
Here are some interesting facts about Balamani Amma.

She was born in 1909 at Nalappat. She has spent most of her lifetime in the Malabar district of British India and learnt to read and write Malayalam at home under the tutelage of her maternal uncle.
Amma never received any formal training in education and went on to publish over 20 anthologies of poems, prose and translations during her lifetime.
Her first poem ‘Kooppukai’, written in 1930, earned her the Sahithya Nipuna Puraskaram from the then ruler of the kingdom of Cochin, Parikshith Thampura.
‘Amma’ (Mother), ‘Muthassi’ (Grandmother), and ‘Mazhuvinte Katha’ (The story of the Axe) are her most well-known works.
The poem 'Amma' earned her the titles of ‘amma’ and ‘muthassi’ of Malayalam literature.
She is also a recipient of honours like Padma Bhushan, Saraswati Samman, Sahitya Akademi Award, and Ezhuthachan Award.
Through her writings, she explored Indian culture, tradition and society.
She portrayed women characters from mythologies as powerful figures in her poems and weaved the traditional understanding of the role of a woman in her own unique way.
Through her writings, she explored Indian culture, tradition and society. She portrayed women characters from mythologies as powerful figures in her poems and weaved the traditional understanding of the role of a woman in her own unique way.

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Science and Technology
All About Centaurus: Corona New Variant!

A new variant of Corona, 'Centarus' has been discovered, which is a sub variant of Omicron Taluk.
It is known that when humans become resistant to a variant of a virus, new variants emerge for its survival. So far we have heard many names like Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Delta Plus, Omicron etc. regarding Covid. After that, Delta and Omicron were merged in them, and other subvariants like Delmicron and Fluran were born when Omicron was mixed with Flu. Now,, another sub-variant has recently emerged related to Covid. Its name is 'Centarus'.
This name has some more significance. The name 'Centarus' has not been given an official name by the World Health Organization (WHO). However, it was named after a galaxy called Centaurus, which is very far from us (Earth), according to Greek mythology; it was named after a galaxy with a half-horse, half-human body. It was given this name because of the nature of expanding as fast as a horse runs. A covid watcher said. But so far it does not seem to be serious.
The Centaurus (BA 2.75) sub-variant was found in our country in the month of May this year. But for the first time it was found in 'Netherlands'. Now this variant is infecting USA, UK, Germany and Australia. Scientists say that now the variant is expanding in about ten countries including the above countries.
Initial observations have shown that Omicron is not as serious as feared. Moreover, the fact that this is a sub-variant that came after Omicron. As the severity of new variants is decreasing as new variants are coming, it is not as severe as the scientists predicted.

Awards
Central Sahitya Akademi Award for Sajay

Writer and social activist Kakarla Sajaya has been awarded the Central Sahitya Akademi award in the translation category for the year 2021. Sajaya translated the Hindi book 'Ashuddha Bharat' into Telugu by famous writer Bahasa Singh.

Sini Shetty Crowned Femina Miss India 2022: Check Interesting Facts
The crown of Femina Miss India 2022, which is considered very prestigious in the field of fashion, went to Sini Shetty from Karnataka this year. Rubal Shekhawat from Rajasthan stood as the first runner-up, while Shinata Chauhan from Uttar Pradesh was selected as the second runner-up.
All About Miss India 2022 Sini Shetty

Sini Shetty was awarded Miss India 2022 and Miss India Karnataka 2022
She was born in 2000 in Mumbai, but hails from Karnataka
She is currently pursuing Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
Sini has modelled for several brands like Airtel, Free Fire, Pantaloons, and others
Sini is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer and did her Arangetram at the age of 14.

Published date : 20 Jul 2022 05:17PM