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Daily Current Affairs 23 June 2021
Israel becomes the first country to use Aerial Laser Weapons to shoot down hostile drones
Israel’s Defence Ministry and defence contractor Elbit Systems Ltd are developing an airborne laser weapon to shoot down drones and other flying targets and it becomes the first country to use Aerial Laser Weapons to shoot down hostile drones recently.
Preliminary tests of the laser, flown on a light aircraft, were successful against several drones at ranges of around 1 km (half a mile) in recent days.
A 100-kilowatt prototype with a range of 20 km (12.5 miles) would come out in three to four years. That suggested an operational version would take longer to roll out.
The ministry, Elbit and state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd are also working on a ground-based laser weapon for shooting down aerial threats.
Radio Telemetry deployed to identify corridors used by tigers in the Vidarbha landscape
Radio Telemetry has been deployed to identify corridors used by tigers in the Vidarbha landscape, tracking their actual movement — indicating that the animals are moving in a much wider swathe of area outside the protected areas than previously known.
The investigators belonged the Maharashtra Forest Department and Wildlife Institute of India (WII),
Vidarbha has 331 tigers in a forest area of around 26,775 sq km, dissected by 84,202 km of roads, apart from irrigation canals and other projects. There have been growing instances of man-tiger conflict in the region.
The project, carried out between 2017 and 2020 using radio signals, identified 37,067 sq km, in all, of tiger corridors.
They tracked the epic journey of Walker (as the tiger was dubbed) over 3,000 km from Tipeshwar Sanctuary in Yavatmal district to Dnyanganga Sanctuary in Buldhana district.
Navy adopts roadmap for synergising aim of ‘Blue Water Operations with a Green Footprint’
Indian Navy has adopted a comprehensive ‘Indian Navy Environment Conservation Roadmap (INECR)’ for synergising the aim of ‘Blue Water Operations with a Green Footprint’.
Indian Navy commissioned one of its largest solar plant with a capacity of 3MW at Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala in July 2020.
Another 2MW solar power plant was installed at Naval Station Karanja, Mumbai in July 2020. With this, the overall installed solar plant capacity at Naval Stations is 11 MW.
The installation of SPVs are in line with Navy’s objective of fulfilling Govt of India’s ‘Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM)’ mission.
Further, viability of setting up urban forests concepts such as Miyawaki forests is being emphasised to match the theme of World Environment Day 2021- ‘Ecosystem Restoration’.
Samsung shifts display manufacturing unit from China to UP’s Noida
Samsung has completed the construction of the display manufacturing unit that is shifted from China to Noida in Uttar Pradesh.
The delegation mentioned that the construction work displays the commitment towards India and to make Uttar Pradesh a manufacturing hub.
During the meeting with the delegation, the chief minister said that Samsung’s Noida factory is a classic example of success of the ‘Make in India’ programme, and added that this will help the youth of the state to get employment in the state.
Adityanath assured the delegation that the state government will continue to extend help to the Samsung company in future as well.
Montek Singh Ahluwalia has been named the member of World Bank-IMF High Advisory Group
Montek Singh Ahluwalia was named as a member of a High-Level Advisory Group (HLAG) formed by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the face of the dual crisis posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change.
Ahluwalia is the former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission and distinguished fellow at the Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP).
On June 15, the World Bank Group and IMF announced that the aim of the HLAG on sustainable and inclusive recovery and growth is to “help secure a strong recovery and set a path for green, resilient, and inclusive development over the coming decade”.
The group will be jointly led by Mari Pangestu, Managing Director for Development Policy and Partnerships, World Bank; Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Director, Strategy, Policy and Review Department, International Monetary Fund; and Lord Nicholas Stern of the London School of Economics.
Delhi government has launched Course in ‘Yoga Science’
On the occasion of International Yoga Day 2021, Delhi government has launched course in ‘Meditation and Yoga Sciences’.
The main theme of International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2021 is ‘Yoga For Wellness’ that focuses on practising Yoga for physical and mental well-being.
Celebrations were held in 192 of the 193 UN member countries, except Yemen, and events were held in 251 cities in six continents with 30,000 people performing yoga in Times Square in New York.
Yoga, an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice, originated in India thousands of years ago. The word ‘yoga’ derives from Sanskrit and means to join or to unite, symbolising the union of body and mind.
Odisha launched ‘Ashirbad’ scheme for COVID-19 Orphan Children
Odisha CM launched the Ashirbad scheme which will provide Rs. 2,500 every month to the orphaned kids and Rs. 1,500 to those who have lost an earning parent to the virus.
Kids moved to welfare homes in the absence of a caretaker will also be eligible for the scheme -applicable from April 2020 and will get an additional Rs. 1,000 every month.
Till the children turn 18, the amounts will be transferred to the bank accounts of their guardians. However, adopted kids are not eligible for the scheme.
If a relative who has taken a child’s responsibility is eligible for a house under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana or Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana, out-of-turn allotment will be made.
Lauren Hubbard will be the first transgender to participate in the Olympics
The New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is poised to make history and headlines, as well as significant controversy, after being confirmed as the first transgender athlete to compete at an Olympic Games.
The 43-year-old, who will be the fourth oldest weightlifter at an Olympics, is regarded as a genuine medal contender in the women’s super heavyweight 87kg-plus category in Tokyo.
But while her inclusion has been welcomed by trans groups, it has also been questioned by those who believe she has unfair advantages in strength and power, having gone through male puberty before transitioning in 2012.
Competing before her gender transition, Hubbard set New Zealand junior records in 1998 in the newly established M105+ division with snatch 135 kg, clean & jerk 170 kg, total 300 kg. Those records were later surpassed by David Liti.
N K Sodhi is the chairman of takeover panel reconstituted by SEBI
Securities and Exchange Board of India has reconstituted its Takeover Panel, which looks into the applications seeking exemption from the mandatory open offer that an acquirer needs to make to minority shareholders.
The regulator has appointed N Venkatram MD and CEO, Deloitte India as the new member of the Takeover Panel.
The panel, chaired by N K Sodhi, the former chief justice of the high courts of Karnataka and Kerala, makes its recommendations to Sebi on such applications after which the regulator gives an opportunity to concerned parties before passing an order.
The other members of the panel are Darius Khambata (former advocate general, Maharashtra) and Thomas Mathew T (former chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India).
Sebi had first constituted a four-member Takeover Panel in November 2007, under chairmanship of former Bank of Baroda chairman K Kannan.
International Olympic Day 2021
International Olympic Day is celebrated on June 23 each year to encourage more people to participate in the Olympic games and raise awareness about the number of sports held during this event.
Olympics is a leading international sports events where thousands of athletes from around the world take part in a variety of competitions.
The modern-day Olympic games are inspired by the ancient Olympic Games held in Olympia, Greece between the 8th century BC and the 4th century AD.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was found in 1894 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin and the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896.
Tajinderpal Singh put player qualifies for Tokyo Olympics 2020
Tajinderpal Singh Toor has earned direct qualification to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after breaching the Olympic qualifying standard.
It was certainly a day to remember for the 26-year-old from Punjab as he not only went past the Olympic qualifying standard but also the National Record and Asian Record twice in the span of minutes.
Tajinder threw a whopping 21.49m to surpass the Olympic qualification standard of 21.10m, and ensure a safe passage to the Tokyo Games. He then again went past the Olympic mark for the second time with an effort of 21.28m.
Dr Tadang Minu appointed as AIBA’s coaches committee member
Dr Tadang Minu from Arunachal has become the first woman in the country and the second Indian to be appointed as a member of the Coaches Committee of the International Boxing Association (AIBA).
Dr Minu, an assistant professor at Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), was appointed to the post by the AIBA recently, considering her vast experience in the field of boxing.
Dr Minu, who is the HoD (in-charge) of the physical education department of RGU, has also been retained as the Boxing Federation of India’s Women’s Commission chairman for another two years.
She is also the president of the Arunachal Amateur Boxing Association (AABA). The BFI has also appointed Teli Kahi from Arunachal as its Youth Commission secretary.
According to IIT Indore, Aloe-vera may be useful in making memory chips
Indian Institute of Technology Indore recently conducted a study that found that the popular succulent plant aloe vera known for its properties to soothe sunburns and other skin issues and even for improving digestive and oral health.
Synthetic chemicals are used for making data storage devices like memory chips.
PhD student Tanushree Ghosh carried out the study along with Suchita Kandpal, Chanchal Rani, Manushree Tanwar, Devesh Kumar Pathak and Anjali Choudhary.
Sumita Mitra has been awarded with ‘European inventor Award 2021’
Indian-American chemist Sumita Mitra has won the European Inventor Award 2021 in the ‘Non-EPO countries’ category.
Mitra was the first to successfully integrate nanotechnology into dental materials to produce stronger and more aesthetically pleasing fillings, which are now used by dentists around the world.
The Award, one of Europe’s most prestigious innovation prizes, is presented annually by the EPO to distinguish outstanding inventors from Europe and beyond who have made an exceptional contribution to society, technological progress and economic growth.
Sumita Mitra discovered that incorporating nanoparticles into dental materials can produce fillings that are stronger, more durable and more aesthetic.
The 2021 European Inventor Award ceremony was held digitally this year. The finalists and winners in five categories (industry, research, SMEs, non-EPO countries, and lifetime achievement) were selected by an independent international jury.
