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NATIONAL AFFAIRS
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The IndiaAI mission has selected 8 responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects
through the Expression of Interest (EoI) floated under the Safe and Trusted AI Pillar
of the IndiaAI mission.
Key Points:
i.The IndiaAI mission has issued an EoI to encourage responsible AI projects across
various critical themes such as: Machine Unlearning, Synthetic Data Generation, AI
Bias Mitigation, Ethical AI frameworks, Privacy-Enhancing Tools, Explainable AI, AI
Governance Testing, and Algorithm Auditing Tools.
ii.Over 2000 proposals were received from prestigious academic institutions, start-
ups, research organisations and civil society.
About Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY):
Union Minister- Ashwini Vaishnaw (Rajya Sabha- Odisha)
Minister of State (MoS) – Jitin Prasada(Constituency- Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh)
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal Launched District Master Plan under PM Gati Shakti for
27 Aspirational Districts
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On 15th October 2024, Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Ministry of Commerce and
Industry (MoC&I) launched the District Master Plan (DMP) under PM Gati Shakti
National Master Plan (NMP) for 27 aspirational districts in the country on the
occasion of successful completion of 3 years of PM Gati Shakti NMP (on 13th
October, 2024).
Note: The DMP portals for all districts of the country will be developed in a phased
manner and is expected to be completed by 31st March, 2025.
Key Points:
i.While addressing the event, Union Minister Piyush Goyal highlighted that the NMP
is a faster, better, efficient, more cost effective and high quality tool for India to
foray into world class infrastructure.
ii.The adoption of geospatial and other cutting-edge technologies in the PM
Gati Shakti NMP has made significant contributions in revolutionalising
connectivity landscape in India.
iii.The scope of PM Gati Shakti had been expanded to social infrastructure to map
power distribution lines, schools, hospitals and others using the “Area
Development Approach” initiative.
About PM Gati Shakti NMP:
i. It was launched on 13th October, 2021 by Prime Minister (PM) NarendraModi at
PragatiMaidan, New Delhi in Delhi, with the budget outlay of Rs 100 lakh crore.
iii.It was developed as a Digital Master Planning tool by Gujarat-based
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GoI Extended “Samarth” Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector till March
2026
The Government of India (GoI) has decided to extend Samarth (Scheme for
Capacity Building in Textiles Sector (SCBTS), a demand-driven and placement
oriented umbrella skilling program of the Ministry of Textiles (MoT) for next two
years i.e. Financial Year 2024-25 (FY25) and FY26, with a budget of Rs 495 crore to
train 3 lakh persons in textile-related skills.
The scheme aims to promote and support the industry in generating jobs in
the organised textile and related sectors, covering the entire value chain of
textiles excluding spinning and weaving.
Apart from entry-level skilling, the scheme also provides upskilling/reskilling
programs to enhance the productivity of existing workers in Apparel &
Garmenting segments.
It also caters to the upskilling/reskilling requirements of traditional textile
sectors such as handloom, handicraft, silk and jute.
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i.MoHFW aims to improve maternal health and work towards zero preventable
maternal deaths under the Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan Yojana (SUMAN),
Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), and the Midwifery Services
Initiative.
ii.Kanem commended India’s remarkable achievement in reducing the Maternal
Mortality Ratio (MMR) by 70% between 2000 and 2020, placing the country on
track to meet the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of an MMR below
70 by 2030.
iii.As UNFPA celebrates 50 years of partnership with the Government of India (GoI),
this event highlights their joint commitment to improving the health and well-
being of every woman and young person in India, as the country moves toward
the goal of ‘Viksit Bharat’.
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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
The three nation tour aimed to strengthen India’s bilateral relations with
these African nations.
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Worldline Report : UPI Transactions Volume Surged 52% to 78.97 billion in 1H of 2024
According to the Worldline’s report titled “India Digital Payments Report for
1H 2024”, UPI(Unified Payments Interface) has maintained its dominant position
with the total number of transactions grew by 52% Year-on-Year(YoY) in 1st Half of
2024(1H 2024 : from Jan to June), has increased from 51.9 billion(in 1H 2023)
to 78.97 billion(in 1H 2024).
i.As per the report, the value of these UPI transactions increased by 40% from Rs
83.16 trillion (1H 2023) to Rs 116.63 trillion (1H 2024).
ii.The report showed that the number of transactions increased significantly from
8.03 billion (January 2023) to 13.9 billion (June 2024) and same trend can be seen
in volume of UPI transaction value, which increased from Rs 12.98 trillion (January
2023) to Rs 20.07 trillion (June 2024).
About Worldline:
Worldline SA is a leading payment technology service provider.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)- Marc-Henri Desportes
CEO of Worldline India- Ramesh Narasimhan
Headquarters- Paris, France
Established- 1972
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SLCM partners with PNB & Bandhan Bank to Offer Management Solutions
New Delhi(Delhi) based Sohan Lal Commodity Management Limited (SLCM) has
partnered with New Delhi based Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Kolkata(West
Bengal, WB) based Bandhan Bank Limited to provide ‘Unified Collateral
Management Solutions‘ aimed at enhancing the agricultural sector.
Agri Reach app has been recognized for significantly reducing post-harvest
losses from 10% to just 0.5%, regardless of the type of crop or location.
According to the annual Census on Foreign Liabilities and Assets of Indian Direct
Investment Entities for 2023-24 from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the United
States of America (USA) continued to be the largest source of Foreign Direct
Investment (FDI) in India, followed by Mauritius, Singapore and the United
Kingdom (UK).
The latest census has covered a total 41,653 entities, of which, 37,407
reported FDI and/or Overseas Direct Investment (ODI) in their balance sheets
for March 2024.
Former Indian Spinner Neetu David along with AB de Villers, Alastair Cook Inducted
into ICC Hall of Fame
Former Indian spinner Neetu Lawrence David, along with South Africa’s legendary
cricketer Abraham Benjamin de Villiers and former England Cricket team
Captain Sir Alastair Nathan Cook were inducted into the International Cricket
Council (ICC)’s Hall of Fame as the Class of 2024.
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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the extension
of Mritunjay Kumar Narayan’s tenure as Registrar General beyond 6th December
2024, for a period up to 4th August 2026, or until further orders, whichever is
earlier.
About Mritunjay Kumar Narayan:
i.Mritunjay Kumar Narayan is a 1995-batch Indian Administrative
Service (IAS) officer from the Uttar Pradesh (UP) cadre. He took charge as the
Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India in November 2022.
ii.With over 25 years of experience, he has distinguished himself in various roles
within the Uttar Pradesh (UP) State Government and the Government of India
(GoI).
iii.His expertise spans a wide range of areas, including public administration,
policy development, taxation, health, law and order, internal security, and policing.
iv.He will play a major role in the upcoming Census of India exercises, which have
been delayed multiple times since 2021.
ACC appointed Praveen Vashista as Special Secretary, MHA:
ACC has also appointed Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Praveen
Vashista, as Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Ministry of Home Affairs
(MHA).
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On 11th October 2024, Indian Army (IA)’s Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General
Upendra Dwivedi launched the “Agniastra,” a multi-target portable detonation
device (WEDC), during the Army Commanders Conference (ACC) held
in Gangtok, Sikkim.
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OBITUARY
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IMPORTANT DAYS
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15th October 2024 marks the 93rd birth anniversary of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
The day honours the contributions of students and promote awareness
about the importance of education.
Theme:
The theme of WSD 2024 is “Empowering Students to be Agents of Change”.
The theme highlights students to take responsibility for their education and
future by viewing themselves as leaders and innovators.
The United Nations (UN)’s International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) is
annually observed across the globe on October 17 to promote understanding and
dialogue between people living in poverty and wider society.
Background:
i.On 22 December 1992, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the
resolution A/RES/47/196 and proclaimed the 17th October of every year as the
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
ii.The first even UN-recognised IDEP was observed on 17th October 1993.
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