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Current Affairs for Competitive Exam – 9 March 2023
Veteran actor-director Satish Kaushik passes away at 67
Veteran actor-director Satish Kaushik passes away: Satish Kaushik, a veteran actor-writer-director, died at the age of 67. Kaushik was born on April 13, 1965, in Haryana. He attended the NSD and the FTII and began his film career in the early 1980s. He was an Indian actor, comedian, screenwriter, director and producer. He acted in theatres before finding his break in Bollywood.
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Career of Satish Kaushik
- He directed Sridevi’s films “Roop Ki Rani, Choron Ka Raja” and “Prem,” both of which were flops, but he scored a big hit with “Hum Aapke Dil Me Rehte Hain” and “Tere Sang,” among many others.
- As a film actor, Satish Kaushik was known for his roles as Calendar in the 1987 superhero film, Mr India, as Pappu Pager in Deewana Mastana (1997), and as Chanu Ahmed in the British film Brick Lane (2007), directed by Sarah Gavron.
- Satish Kaushik also won the Filmfare Best Comedian Award for Ram Lakhan in 1990 and Saajan Chale Sasural in 1997.
- He penned the dialogues for the 1983 classic “Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron”, which acquired a cult following over the years. He is best known for his comedic roles in “Mr. India,” “Pappu Pager” in “Deewana Mastana,” and many others. Kaushik also gave sterling performances in other films like “Ram Lakhan” and “Saajan Chale Sasural”.
Conrad Sangma sworn-in as Meghalaya Chief Minister for 2nd term
Conrad Sangma sworn-in as Meghalaya Chief Minister: Conrad Kongkal Sangma was sworn in as chief minister of Meghalaya for the second time in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Governor Phagu Chauhan, along with his two deputies Prestone Tynsong and Sniawbhaland Dhar, and nine other ministers, administered the oath of office to Sangma. Sangma won from the South Tura constituency with a margin of 5,016 against Bharatiya Janata Party’s Bernard N Marak, as per the data shared by the Election Commission of India on March 2.
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58 newly elected MLAs were sworn in as assembly members with pro-tem speaker Timothy D Shira administering the oath of office and secrecy to them. The new government, which will be called the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance 2.0, has one woman minister in M Ampareen Lyngdoh. Other members of the new cabinet include Rakkam A Sangma, Marcuise M Marak, AT Mondal and Comingone Ymbon, all from Sangma’s National People’s Party (NPP).
United Democratic Party (UDP) bagged 11 seats in the results of assembly polls announced on Thursday. Congress won five seats. Trinamool Congress received five seats as well, despite having inducted all Congress MLAs in the previous assembly. In all seven other MLAs from the National People’s Party (NPP), two from the UDP and one each from BJP and HSPDP were also administered the oath of secrecy as members in Sangma’s cabinet by Governor Phagu Chauhan at Raj Bhavan.
About Meghalaya
- Capital – Shillong
- Chief Minister – Conrad Kongkal Sangma
- Governor – Phagu Chauhan
Manik Saha sworn in as 13th CM of Tripura
13th CM of Tripura for 2nd term: Manik Saha was sworn in as Tripura’s 13th Chief Minister for the second time following the BJP’s victory in the February 16 Assembly polls. Eight other ministers were sworn. In the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Governor Satyadeo Narayan Arya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr. Saha and eight more MLAs as Ministers. Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a marathon meeting with TIPRA Motha chief Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma and 13 MLAs from his party. Four of the new ministers have been retained from the previous government. The possible strength of the Council of Ministers in the 60-member House is 12.
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The BJP’s ally Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), which was routed in these elections, got one ministerial berth. Sukla Charan Noatia from IPFT took oath as minister. They are Ratan Lal Nath, Pranajit Singha Roy , Shantana Chakma and Sushanta Chowdhury. The BJP inducted three new ministers from within its ranks: Tinku Roy, a close confidante of Biplab Deb, Bikash Debbarma, chief of the BJP’s Scheduled Tribes Morcha, and Sudhanshu Das.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
Tripura Capital: Agartala;
Tripura Governor: Satyadeo Narain Arya.
5th ASEAN-India Business Summit 2023
5th ASEAN-India Business Summit 2023: The 5th Asean-India Business Summit took place on 6 March 2023 in Kuala Lumpur. Speakers and participants from Asean and India convened to discuss how business linkages, connectivity and supply chain resilience can be enhanced through deeper ASEAN-India cooperation. The Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology addresses the 5th ASEAN-India Business summit.
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About the ASEAN-India Business summit:
It is being held as part of the ASEAN-India Year of Friendship to commemorate the more than three-decade-long engagement between India and the 10-member bloc in Kuala Lumpur.
Key facts about ASEAN:
- It is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which was founded in 1967 with the signing of the Bangkok Declaration.
- Founding members: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
- ASEAN currently has ten member countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
- It promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, military, educational, and sociocultural integration between its members and other countries in Asia.
Malaysia: FAST FACTS:
This Southeast Asian country consists of two regions separated by the South China Sea.
- FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Federal constitutional monarchy
- CAPITAL: Kuala Lumpur
- POPULATION: 32,400,000
- OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Malay
- CURRENCY: Ringgit
- AREA: 127,355 square miles (329,847 square kilometers)
- MAJOR MOUNTAIN RANGES: Main, Crocker, Bintang, Hose, Iran
- MAJOR RIVERS: Rajang, Sugut, Pahang, Klang.
No Smoking Day 2023 observed on March 8
No Smoking Day 2023: No Smoking Day is observed every year on the second Wednesday of March. This year’s date is March 8. Despite the fact that we all know smoking is bad for our health, quitting the habit appears to be a difficult task. “Stop smoking improves your brain health,” is this year’s theme. The day is celebrated to help those who wish to quit smoking as well as to raise awareness about the implications of smoking on an individual’s health.
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Significance of No Smoking Day 2023
The day was started in a big way to make people aware of the dangers of smoking and to help them quit on time. Giving up smoking takes a lot of dedication and motivation as ones who smoke on a regular basis, their bodies get addicted to it. If they stop having smoke, their body reacts in a way that they crave tobacco.
The primary goal of this day is to raise awareness about the negative health consequences of smoking and other forms of tobacco consumption. The important message is to assist smokers in quitting their harmful habit.
History of No Smoking Day 2023
The United Kingdom witnessed that the people in the country are getting addicted to smoking. For the first time, the day was observed in 1984. Earlier, it was celebrated on the first Wednesday of March as it began on Ash Wednesday. However, with time, it shifted to the second Wednesday. Now, it is celebrated as an annual event all over the United Kingdom and in other countries too.
The Qatar Ministerial Meeting On South-South Cooperation
The Qatar Ministerial Meeting On South-South Cooperation: During LDC5, a Ministerial Meeting on South-South Cooperation was held with the goal of exploring concrete, innovative, and actionable solutions in support of the DPoA deliverables through multi-stakeholder participation of the global South and traditional development partners.
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More About The Ministerial Meeting On South-South Cooperation:
The Meeting is organized by OHRLLS, the State of Qatar (host country) and Malawi (Chair of LDCs) in collaboration with the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation.
Aim of The South-South cooperation:
- The South-South cooperation track aims to provide a platform to forge broad partnerships in support of deliverables of the DPoA.
- A thorough review of the role of South-South cooperation and good practises in leveraging it as an important means of implementation in the implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action (IPoA) was conducted during the preparatory process.
Significance of this Cooperation:
LDC5 is a key opportunity for LDCs to mobilize international support including from Southern partners. Grounded in the spirit of solidarity and empowered by its capacity to leverage expertise and resources, South-South cooperation can play a catalytic role in LDCs efforts to mobilize financial and technical resources and innovative solutions for the timely implementation of the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA).
The DPoA represents a new generation of global partnerships based on LDCs’ and their development partners’ renewed and strengthened commitments to recover from the pandemic, build resilience, and accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
SOUTH-SOUTH Cooperation:
- South-South cooperation refers to the technical cooperation among developing countries in the Global South.
- It is a tool used by governments, international organisations, academics, civil society, and the private sector to collaborate and share knowledge, skills, and successful initiatives in areas such as agricultural development, human rights, urbanisation, health, and climate change, among others.
- What is now known as South-South cooperation, derives from the adoption of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action for Promoting and Implementing Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries (BAPA) by 138 UN Member States in Argentina, on September 18, 1978.
- The plan established a scheme of collaboration among least developed countries, mostly located in the south of the planet.
- It also established for the first time a framework for this type of cooperation, and incorporated in its practice the basic principles of relations between sovereign States: respect for sovereignty, non-interference in internal affairs and equality of rights, among others.
Yaoshang festival begins in Manipur
Yaoshang festival begins in Manipur : The Yaoshang festival has begun in Manipur on March 7, 2023, and will continue for five days. The festival is celebrated by the Meetei who are predominantly Hindu and it is celebrated at the same time as Holi. However, during the Yaoshang festival, apart from playing with colour, the festival also witnessed a number of cultural and religious activities for five days. The Manipur Governor and CM conveyed warm greetings to the people of Manipur.
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From some years back, the village level sport competition held by different clubs or organisations during the Yaoshang festival has become a major feature of the celebration. The Manipur Governor, Chief Minister and others conveyed warm greetings to the people of Manipur in connection with the festival.
India installs ‘World’s first’ bamboo crash barrier on Maharashtra Highway
India installs ‘World’s first’ bamboo crash barrier on Maharashtra Highway : The world’s first 200-metre-long bamboo crash barrier has been installed on a highway connecting Chandrapur and Yavatmal districts in Maharashtra, the government said on Saturday.
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Named ‘Bahu Balli’, the bamboo crash barrier underwent “rigorous testing” at various government-run institutions like the National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX) in Pithampur, Indore and was rated as Class 1 during the Fire Rating Test conducted at the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) in Roorkee and it has also been accredited by the Indian Road Congress, a statement from the Nitin Gadkari-led Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said Saturday. The highway connects the Chandrapur and Yavatmal districts of the state. This Bamboo Crash Barrier has been christened as ‘Bahu Balli’.
Bahu Bali:
The bamboo species used in the making of this barrier is Bambusa Balcoa. It is treated with creosote oil and coated with recycled High-Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE).
Odisha CM unveils Dakota aircraft for public viewing in Bhubaneswar
Odisha CM unveils Dakota aircraft for public viewing in Bhubaneswar : Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday unveiled the iconic Dakota aircraft of legendary leader Biju Patnaik for public viewing at the Bhubaneswar Airport here on the 107th birth anniversary of the former CM of Odisha. The Dakota DC-3 aircraft used by Biju Patnaik, an ace pilot, was brought from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata to the Odisha capital on January 18, 2023, and remade before it was put for public viewing at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here.
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A 10-member team of Aerospace Research Development required has dismantled the aircraft and packed it in proper shape for public viewing. Talking to PTI Odisha’s IT Secretary Manoj Mishra who was part of the team for renovation and restoration of the Iconic Dakota Aircraft said “today is an emotional day for all of us. We have heard so many stories about the late Biju Patnaik ji, on how he had gone and rescued people from Indonesia, How he had made landing in Leh in Jammu and Kashmir. We didn’t have a living symbol of his daredevilry in Odisha.”
Indian Navy successfully tests MRSAM from INS Visakhapatnam
Indian Navy successfully tests MRSAM from INS Visakhapatnam: Two days after the precision strike of a Brahmos missile with an indigenous seeker and booster, the Navy successfully fired medium-range surface-to-surface missile (MRSAM) from INS Visakhapatnam, validating the capability of the anti-tank missiles.
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Reason: To validate the capability of the anti-tank missiles
Navy confirmed the firing of MRSAM, which has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), and produced at Bharat Dynamics Ltd. The DRDO has already handed over two other versions to Indian Army and Indian Air Force to augment the country’s air defence power.
Manik Saha sworn in as chief minister of Tripura for second time
Manik Saha sworn in as chief minister of Tripura for second time : Seventy-year-old BJP leader Manik Saha on Wednesday took oath as chief minister of the sensitive border state of Tripura. Eight more ministers, including Ratan Lal Nath, Pranajit Singha Roy, Santana Chakma, Tinku Roy and Bikash Debbarma were also sworn in by Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya.
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Tripura governor Satyadeo Narain Arya administered the oath to him at Vivekananda Maidan in the capital city of Tripura, Agartala. The oath ceremony was attended by PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
In 2022, he was made the chief minister after replacing Biplab Deb. He joined the BJP in 2016 after quitting Congress. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in March 2022.
Delhi international airport among cleanest in Asia-Pacific: ACI
Delhi international airport among cleanest in Asia-Pacific: According to the Airport Council International (ACI), Delhi airport has been ranked among the cleanest airports in Asia-Pacific. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), operated by DIAL, has bagged the award for Airport Service Quality (ASQ) best airport for 2022 in the category of over 40 Million Passengers Per Annum (MPPA). It has also been named as the cleanest airport in the Asia Pacific region by the Airports Council International (ACI).
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ACI is a trade association of global airports. The airport service quality award is based on passenger surveys carried out to rate customer satisfaction on the day of travel. It covers over 30 performance indicators across key elements of a passenger’s airport experience such as ease of finding your way and dining offerings.
“The ASQ programme is the world’s leading airport customer experience measurement and benchmarking programme. This recognition is based on live research via surveys gathered at the airport — direct from the traveller — rating their satisfaction on the day of travel,” DIAL said in a release on Monday.
