30th May, 2023 Current Affairs

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NATIONAL
CAG Girish Chandra Murmu re-elected as External Auditor of WHO for four-year term

Comptroller and Auditor General Girish Chandra Murmu has been re-elected as External Auditor of the World Health Organisation (WHO) for a four-year term from 2024 to 2027. CAG is already holding this position in WHO since 2019 for a four-year term from 2019 to 2023. The election was held today in the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly in Geneva, where the CAG of India was re-elected with an overwhelming majority of 114 out of 156 votes in the first round of voting itself. After the election, in his address to the World Health Assembly, Mr Murmu outlined his vision as External Auditor for WHO while emphasizing the process improvement for better outcomes, transparency, and a professional approach.
The appointment is a recognition of its standing among the international community as well as its professionalism, high standards, global audit experience, and strong national credentials.
This is the second major international audit assignment for the CAG this year following his selection for the post of External Auditor of the International Labour Organisation, earlier in March this year.
Besides WHO, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is currently the External Auditor of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, and the Inter-Parliamentary Union. CAG is a Member of the United Nations Panel of External Auditors. He is also a member of the Governing Boards of the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions INTOSAI and ASOSAI. CAG also chairs the INTOSAI Knowledge Sharing Committee, its Working Group on IT Audit, and the Compliance Audit Sub-Committee.

INDIAN ARMY CELEBRATES 75TH INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UN PEACEKEEPERS

The Indian Army commemorated the 75th International Day of UN Peacekeepers, today, by paying homage to the fallen comrades by laying wreath at National War Memorial, New Delhi by the Chief of the Army Staff, Vice Chief of Army Staff and representatives from Navy and Air Force, Ministry of External Affairs and United Nations. This is the day when in 1948 the first UN peacekeeping mission, “UN Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO)” began operations in Palestine.
Each year on this Day, the UN and countries across the globe pay tributes to the professionalism, dedication and courage of all men and women who have served or are serving in UN Peacekeeping Missions and honour the memory of those who have laid down their lives in the cause of peace. This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the UN Peacekeepers Day.
India has a rich legacy of contribution to UN Peacekeeping operations and is one of the largest contributors of troops. It has contributed approximately 2,75,000 troops to peacekeeping missions so far, with around 5,900 troops currently deployed in 12 UN Missions
In keeping with the need for women peacekeepers in conflict areas under UN mandate, India has deployed Female Engagement Teams (FETs) in MONUSCO and UNISFA (the second largest women contingent after Liberia). India has also deployed Women Military Police in UNDOF and women staff officers / military observers in various missions.
The Indian Army has established a Centre for UN Peacekeeping (CUNPK) in New Delhi to impart niche training in peacekeeping operations. The Centre trains more than 12,000 troops every year.

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni to hold bilateral meetings with President Murmu, Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi

King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni was accorded the guard of honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
President Droupadi Murmu introduced Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers and other dignitaries to the King on the occasion.
The King of Cambodia arrived in New Delhi yesterday on a three-day visit to India. He was received by Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh.
The State visit marks the culmination of the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Cambodia which were established in 1952. The visit is taking place after almost six decades, with the last visit being that of the current King’s father in 1963.

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INTERNATIONAL
Baloch political activists organize protests in Germany to observe Black Day against Pakistan's nuclear tests

Baloch political activists organized protests in Germany to observe the 28th of May as Black Day against the Pakistan nuclear tests. The Baloch National Movement staged a protest and rally in Gottingen City yesterday.
On the 28th of May, 1998, Pakistan carried out a nuclear test at Chaghai, Balochistan which led to severe aftermath effects in the region. Radiation affected people causing several chronic diseases. Children are born with disabilities and other serious diseases such as cancer and other skin diseases are more prevalent in Balochistan.

Resham Lal Chaudhary was pardoned over the 2015 Tikapur massacre on the occasion of Republic Day of Nepal

Resham Lal Chaudhary, the convict in the Tikapur incident that ended in the deaths of eight police personnel and a minor, has been released from jail with President Ramchandra Paudel granting him a pardon on the occasion of Republic Day today.
The former radio journalist was a leader of the Nagarik Unmukti Party, currently serving a life term after being convicted of masterminding the Tikapur Massacre dating back to August 24, 2015. As per the recommendations of the Council of Ministers on May 27 and 28, the President granted a pardon to 19 inmates including Chaudhary of their remaining jail terms. Seven police personnel, including a Senior Superintendent of Nepal Police and a toddler, were killed during violent protests in Tikapur in the run-up to the promulgation of the constitution in Nepal.

ECONOMY
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das advises Bank Boards to adopt fair practices for customer protection

Reserve Bank of India’s Governor Shaktikanta Das advised Bank Boards to adopt fair practices and customer protection including digital lending.
RBI has come across gaps in governance of certain banks, with the potential to cause some degree of volatility in the banking sector. While these gaps have been mitigated, it is necessary that Boards and the management do not allow such gaps to creep in, he added. He stated that it is the joint responsibility of the Chairman and all Directors to ensure robust governance in banks.
Employees cannot be rewarded for increasing short-term profits without adequate recognition of the risks and long-term consequences. Compensation structure should promote long-term performance and be in line with the bank’s business and risk strategy, objectives, and values and incorporate measures to prevent conflicts of interest, he added.

DGCA approves for night landing facility at Kalaburagi Airport

Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved the night landing facility at Kalaburagi Airport, Karnataka on 17th May 2023.
The Kalaburagi Airport was inaugurated on November 22, 2019, by the then Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri B S Yediyurappa. It has a runway of 09-27 (3175m x 45m) and an apron suitable to park 03 aircraft (1 A-320, 02 ATR 72/Q-400.)
There has been a demand for providing night landing facilities to the airport for a long time. With the approval by DGCA for the night landing facility the Aerodrome License for the airport has been amended from VFR (Visual flight rules) to IFR (Instrumental flight rules) for All Weather Operations.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Mathematical structure of Quantum Theory reconstructed from Information Principle

Scientists have found the theoretical rationale of the mathematical structure of composite quantum systems consisting of more than one subsystem.
Quantum Mechanics, the theory that describes physical phenomena in microscopic world, was developed in the early 20th century to explain experimental observations like Black-body radiation curve, Photoelectric effect when German physicist Max Planck demonstrated through physical experiments that energy, in certain situations, can exhibit characteristics of physical matter.
Later scientists like Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, Louis de Broglie, Erwin Schrodinger, and Paul M. Dirac advanced Plank’s theory to quantum mechanics–the most accurate mathematical theory of the microscopic world.
Recently, researchers from S. N. Bose National Centre for Basics Sciences, Kolkata, an autonomous institute of Department of Science and Technology, established an intriguing result in this endeavor.

SPORTS
Chennai Super Kings win IPL 2023 beating defending champions Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets

Chennai Super Kings won its 5th IPL title by defeating defending champions Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets in the rain-interrupted match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad last night.
Chasing a revised victory target of 171 runs in 15 overs against defending champions Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings reached the target in the last ball of the final over with the loss of 5 wickets.

Published date : 30 May 2023 06:19PM