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CURRENT AFFAIRS : BANKING & FINANCE

Union Bank of India Partners with Accenture to Speed up Data-Driven Transformation

• Union Bank of India (UBI), a leading public sector bank in India is collaborating with Accenture to design and develop a scalable and secure enterprise data lake platform with advanced analytics and reporting capabilities.
• This program will boost the bank’s operational efficiency and enhance its ability to offer customer-centric banking services and manage risk.
• Using predictive analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence, this platform will leverage structured and unstructured data from within the bank as well as from external sources to generate business-relevant insights.
• The program will enable the bank to develop robust data visualization and reporting capabilities including interactive dashboards and reports for business, operational and regulatory purposes.
• Employees will have access to business intelligence that can enhance customer service and operational agility across the bank’s branches, contact centers and digital channels.
• As a result, the bank will be able to make informed decisions and identify new data-led opportunities for value creation.
• These will have an impact across its business portfolio including corporate, retail, and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) banking, and as well as across functions like risk management, treasury, customer service and operations, among others.

About Union Bank of India:

• Established: 1919
• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• CEO: A. Manimekhalai
• Tagline: Good People to Bank with

About Accenture :

• Founded : 1989
• Headquarters : Dublin, Ireland
• CEO : Julie Sweet
• Accenture plc is an Irish-American professional services company based in Dublin, specializing in information technology (IT) services and consulting.

Banks and Third-Party Application Providers to Disable UPI IDs for Inactive Customers

• Individuals who have not done any transactions on their UPI IDs and numbers for over a year will not be able to receive funds from January.
• The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has asked banks, payment service providers and Third-Party Application Providers (TPAPs) such as PhonePe, Google Pay and others to deactivate UPI IDs and numbers of customers who have not performed any transactions for one year or more.
• The NPCI has set December 31 as a deadline to deactivate UPI IDs of inactive customers.
• The directive is aimed at ensuring that the money is transferred only to the intended recipients.
• This initiative by NPCI is a positive step towards ensuring a hygienic payment ecosystem, which is essential for the sustainability of a cashless digital economy in India.

Federal Bank and NeML Forge Strategic Collaboration to Enhance E-Procurement and Integrate E-Auction Processes     

• Federal Bank has announced a collaboration with Mumbai-headquartered NCDEX e-Markets Limited (NeML) to strengthen the integration of its e-procurement and e-auction systems.
• NeML, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX), holds a commanding market share in transparent price discovery across more than 90 commodities.
• Indraneel Pandit, Senior Vice President and Zonal Business Head, Federal Bank, CIB West, and Dhawal Shah, Chief Operating Officer, NeML, signed an MoU to facilitate an advanced e-procurement solution.

Key Highlights :

• Under this initiative, farmers can seamlessly list crop details on NeML’s platform, and the government will subsequently purchase them at the approved Minimum Support Price (MSP).
• The alliance is expected to facilitate an advanced e-procurement solution, streamlining processes for Central and State government organisations.
• The integration of Federal Bank’s Host-to-Host solution with NeML’s e-procurement platform will ensure a seamless and efficient payment processing system.
• In addition, NeML’s e-auction solution brings significant benefits to the Government of India by providing a robust price-discovery mechanism for various commodities

About Federal Bank Limited :

• Headquarters : Aluva, Kochi, Kerala
• MD & CEO: Shyam Srinivasan.
• Tagline : Your Perfect Banking Partner

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Collaborates with Water.org to Provide Loans for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Initiatives

• Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (Ujjivan SFB) has announced a partnership with org, a global non-profit organisation that helps people get access to safe water and sanitation through affordable financing, such as small loans.
• India has the highest population globally, and this partnership holds immense promise in offering affordable financing solutions for safe water and sanitation solutions to the masses.

Features of the Partnership :

• Under the partnership, Water.org will assist Ujjivan SFB in identifying areas that require financing for clean water and hygienic sanitation.
• To support the cause, Ujjivan SFB will be offering loans to existing as well as new customers starting from Rs 6,000 up to Rs 1,00,000 to enable them to construct and/or renovate water and sanitation facilities.
• Ujjivan SFB disbursed over 5,000 Water and Sanitation (WATSAN) loans worth Rs 30 crore last year, enabling customers to construct the necessary sanitation facilities in alignment with the Swachh Bharat mission of the Indian government.
• Through this partnership, Ujjivan SFB will further be able to provide safe drinking water and hygienic sanitation facilities to 65,000 households by providing them affordable loans over the next 3 years.

About Ujjivan Small Finance Bank :

• Established : 2017
• Headquarters : Bangalore, Karnataka
• Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer : Ittira Davis.

About Water.org :

• Founded : 2009
• Headquarters : Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
• CEO : Gary White
• org is an international nonprofit organization that helps people living in poverty get access to safe water and improved sanitation through affordable financing.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : NATIONAL NEWS

Centre Greenlights Resumption of GIAN Scheme in Fourth Phase After COVID Hiatus

• Eight years after its inception, the Ministry of Education is gearing up to restart the fourth phase of the Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN).
• The National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), after evaluating the scheme, recommended its continuation.

Key Highlights :

• The Central government has spent a minimum of ₹126 crore on supporting foreign faculty’s travel and honorarium since GIAN’s inception.
• Since the beginning of the scheme in 2015-16, 1,612 foreign faculty members have visited the country to deliver courses from 59 countries.
• As many as 692 (39%) of 1,772 courses were delivered in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campuses, while the second largest cohort of lectures, 436 (24.6%), took place in the National Institute of Technology (NITs).
• Up to 41.4% (668) of academicians who visited India belonged to the U.S.
• The rest consisted of experts from the U.K. (143), Germany (93), Canada (89), Up to 72,000 Indian students directly benefited.

About Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) :

• Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) in Higher Education was launched in 2015.
• It is a program of the Ministry of Education.
• Aim: Tapping the talent pool of scientists and entrepreneurs internationally to encourage their engagement with the institutes of Higher Education in India.
• This will help augment India’s existing academic resources, accelerate the pace of quality reform, and elevate India’s scientific and technological capacity to global excellence.

Salient Features of GIAN :

• An honorarium is paid to the foreign experts to cover their travels and other expenses.
• Short term courses are conducted by these experts/faculties in Indian Institutions.
• This programme was first launched to establish collaboration between India and The United States of America, but later, the scope of the programme was extended.
• The duration of courses differ for different courses.
• The minimum duration is one week and the maximum duration is 3 weeks.
• A lump-sum amount of up to US$ 8000 (₹7 lakh) for 12 to 14 hours of contact and up to US$ 12000 (₹12 lakh) for 20 to 28 hours of contact can be paid to the foreign experts covering their travel and honorarium.

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates new factory of Dixon Technology in Noida 

• A new factory of Dixon Technology has been inaugurated by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Noida.
• This new factory of Dixon Technology will boost the local manufacturing of smartphones.

Key Highlights :

• The manufacturing facility is expected to generate 5,000 jobs, contributing to employment in the region.
• Dixon Technology plans to invest over Rs 400 crore ($48.2 million) in the new factory over the next 3 years.
• It is spread over more than 300,000 square feet and will mainly produce Xiaomi smartphones.
• Xiaomi has partnered with Dixon for smartphone assembly because India is compelling Chinese companies to localize manufacturing to distribution of mobile phones.
• The production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme of the government has supported the mobile phone industry in India.
• Uttar Pradesh (UP) contributes significantly, accounting for 60% of mobile phone manufacturing in India.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Mount Marapi in Indonesia’s West Sumatra Province Erupts, Emitting Ash Plumes Over 3,000 Metres      

• Mount Marapi, located in West Sumatra province, Indonesia, erupted, emitting white-and-grey ash plumes exceeding 3,000 metres (about 9,800 feet) into the air.

Significance of Mount Marapi :

• Mount Marapi, translating to “Mountain of Fire,” is renowned for its frequent eruptions.
• With over 60 eruptions since the late 18th century, it holds the title of the most active volcano in Sumatra.
• It is also known as the Circum-Pacific Belt,is a path along the Pacific Ocean characterised by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.

Active Volcanoes in Indonesia :

• Indonesia is home to more than 120 active volcanoes.
• The country is prone to seismic activity due to its location on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault lines encircling the Pacific Basin.

About Indonesia :

• President : Joko Widodo
• Capital : Jakarta
• Currency : Indonesian rupiah

India and China Opt Out of Pledge Alongside 118 Nations at COP28

• India and China choose to stay away from a pledge taken by 118 nations on the sidelines of COP28.
• On the sidelines of COP28, 118 nations took a pledge to work towards trebling the global renewable energy generation capacity to at least 11000GW.
• This means doubling the average annual rate of energy efficiency by 2030.
• Alongside India and China, major oil-producing nations like Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Iran refrain from the commitment.

Key Highlights :

• India declared that it could not support any agreement that undermined its goal of accelerating development to help millions of people overcome poverty.
• A global initiative has been launched to boost climate action in the oil and gas sector.
• The official launch of the Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC) has been announced by COP28 President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• The OGDC aims to induce a substantial impact in addressing climate challenges.
• Presently, 50 companies have committed to OGDC, a dedicated initiative for the oil and gas sector.
• These 50 companies are collectively responsible for over 40% of global oil production.
• The OGDC is integral to the Global Decarbonization Accelerator (GDA).
• GDA was introduced at the World Climate Action Summit on 2nd December.
• The GDA focuses on 3 primary pillars: Scaling the energy system of the future, Decarbonizing the present energy system, Addressing methane and other non-CO2 greenhouse gases.

About China:

• President: Xi Jinping
• Capital: Beijing
• Currency: Renminbi

CURRENT AFFAIRS : APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

Jitesh John Appointed as Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India’s New Executive Director & Sandip Garg Assumes Role as its Member                            

• The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has appointed Jitesh John as the new Executive Director.

About Jitesh John :

• John has a postgraduate degree in Economics and has completed 21 years in Central Government in various capacities.
• He has experience working in financial, Energy, Infrastructure and Small and Medium Enterprises sectors.
• John, a 2001 batch Indian Economic Service Officer, previously served as an Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Power.
• Meanwhile, the Corporate Affairs Ministry (MCA) has given its post facto approval to appoint Sandip Garg as a Whole Time Member of IBBI.
• His appointment is valid for 5 years, effective October 27, when Sandip Garg assumed office as IBBI Whole Time Member, or until age 65, whichever is earliest.

About Sandip Garg :

• Garg had also served as a member of the Indian Revenue Service from 1992 for over 31 years in various capacities in the income tax department and Central Board of Direct Taxes.
• He had served as Executive Director in IBBI, wherein he handled a diverse portfolio comprising corporate insolvency, corporate liquidation, individual insolvency, individual bankruptcy and data dissemination.
• Garg had also served as a member of the Indian Revenue Service. He had also served as Executive Director in IBBI.

About IBBI :

• Founded: 1 October 2016
• Headquarters : New Delhi, Delhi
• Chairman : Shri Ravi Mital
• Parent department: Ministry of Corporate Affairs
• The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India is the regulator for overseeing insolvency proceedings and entities like Insolvency Professional Agencies, Insolvency Professionals and Information Utilities in India.

Centre appoints Rakesh Asthana, and 6 others as National Human Rights Commission special monitors

• The Central Government appointed 7 people, including a former Delhi police commissioner Rakesh Ashthana, as ‘special monitors’ of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) until September 22, 2025
• According to the order, Asthana will work as a special monitor who will oversee thematic areas of terrorism, counter-insurgency, communal riots, and Left-wing extremism.

Other Appointments :

• Muktesh Chandra will oversee thematic areas of cybercrime and artificial intelligence.
• Amitabh Agnihotri will see thematic areas; environment, climate change and human rights.
• While Sanjay Agarwal will see thematic areas; elementary education and literacy
• R K Sama will see thematic areas; water, sanitation and hygiene (wash).
• Manohar Agani will see thematic areas; public health, healthcare and hospital (mental health, HIV/Aids, Spurious drugs, diagnostics and labs) and thematic areas of livelihood, skilling and employment will be looked after by Jyotsna Sitling, the order further states.

About Rakesh Asthana :

• Retired IPS officer Rakesh Asthana has vast experience in policing in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Border Security Force (BSF) before being appointed as the Police Commissioner of Delhi.
• His thrust on cybercrime police stations, developing the social media cell, setting up specialised wings had brought law and order under control in Delhi.

About NHRC :

• National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is a statutory body established in 1993, under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
• Headquarters : New Delhi, Delhi, India
• Chairperson : Arun Kumar Mishra
• It is the watchdog of human rights in the country.
• It was established in conformity with the Paris Principles (1991), adopted at the first international workshop on national institutions for the protection of human rights.
• Objectives : To strengthen the institutional arrangements through which human rights issues could be addressed in their entirety in a more focused manner.
• Composition : It includes a Chairperson and 8 other members.
• The Chairperson of NHRC is the retired Chief Justice of India.
• Out of the 8 members, 4 are full-time members, whereas the other 4 are deemed members.
• The 4 deemed members of NHRC are the Chairpersons of the National Commission for Minorities, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes and the National Commission for Women.
• The chairperson and members are appointed by the President on the recommendations of a 6-member committee consisting of –
• Prime Minister as its head
• Speaker of the Lok Sabha
• Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
• Leaders of the Opposition in both the Houses of Parliament
• Central Home Minister
• Term: The Chairperson and members are appointed for a term of 3 years or till the age of 70 years, whichever is earlier.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : AWARDS & HONOURS

Olympian Murali Sreeshankar to be Honoured with the Jimmy George Award      

• Kerala-born long jumper Olympian Murali Sreeshankar will receive the Jimmy George Award.
• The award consists of a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh and a plaque.
• Murali Sreeshankar will be presented with the Jimmy George Award on December 22, 2023.
• The award committee, including Jimmy George’s brothers – Robert Bobby, Jose, Sebastian, and Stanely – recognized Sreeshankar as the best sportsperson from Kerala.

About Murali Sreeshankar :

• Sreeshankar has won the 35th Jimmy George Foundation award for the best sportsperson of Kerala.
• He is the long jump silver medallist in the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. Sreeshankar was No. 4 in the World long jump list of this year.
• He won silver medals in the Asian Games in China and the Asian Championships in Thailand this year.
• He won a bronze medal in the Paris Diamond League this year.
• He also won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games last year and had the opportunity to represent his nation at the Tokyo Olympics.
• He is a frontrunner to win a medal for India at the upcoming Paris Olympics.

About Jimmy George :

• Jimmy George was an Indian volleyball player and captain of the India national volleyball team.
• Often dubbed the God of Indian volleyball, he is considered as one of the greatest volleyball players of all time.
• He became the first Indian to become a professional volleyball player.
• At the age of 32, Jimmy died in a road accident in Italy on 30 November 1987, while playing for the Eurosibo Eurostyle, a first division club in the Italian professional league.
• Following his death, the Jimmy George Foundation was established, which in 1989 instituted the Jimmy George Award for the best sportsperson of Kerala.

ESIC Receives Prestigious ISSA Vision Zero 2023 Award at 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work in Sydney, Australia   

• The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) bagged the “International Social Security Association’s ISSA Vision Zero 2023” Award at the 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work in Sydney, Australia.

About the International Social Security Association :

• The International Social Security Association is the principal international institution bringing together social security agencies and organisations of the world.
• It aims to promote dynamic social security as the social dimension in a globalising world by supporting excellence in social security administration.
• It was founded in 1927 under the auspices of the International Labour Organization
• It has over 320 member institutions from over 160 countries.
• Headquarters: Geneva (at the International Labour Office).
• It provides access to information, expert advice, business standards, practical guidelines and platforms for members to build and promote dynamic social security systems worldwide.

About Employees’ State Insurance Corporation :

• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Director General : Dr. Rajendra Kumar
• Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (abbreviated as ESIC) is one of the two main statutory social security bodies under the ownership of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, the other being the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation.
• ESIC is a statutory corporate body set up under the ESI Act 1948.
• It is responsible for the administration of the ESI Scheme.

About Ministry of Labour & Employment :

• Cabinet Minister : Bhupender Yada
• Minister of State : Rameswar Teli

CURRENT AFFAIRS : DEFENCE NEWS

Indian Navy Receives Delivery of First Survey Vessel (Large) “Sandhayak”

• Sandhayak (Yard 3025), the first of four Survey Vessel (Large) ships, being built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy.
• The Contract for four Survey Vessels (Large) was signed on 30 Oct 2018.

About INS Sandhayak :

• INS Sandhayak is the largest survey vessel ever built in India.
• The SVL ships are designed and built according to the rules of Indian Register of Shipping Classification society by M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.
• The primary role of the ship would be full scale coastal and deep-water Hydrographic Survey of Port/ Harbour approaches and determination of navigational channels/ routes. Zone of operation includes maritime limits upto EEZ/ extended continental shelf.
• The ships will also collect oceanographic and geophysical data for defence and civil applications.
• In their secondary role, ships will provide limited defence and function as Hospital ships during war/ emergencies.

Specifications :

• INS Sandhayak has a displacement of about 3400 tons and an overall length of 110 metres.
• Sandhayak is fitted with state of the art hydrographic equipment such as Data Acquisition and Processing System, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Remotely Operated Vehicle, DGPS Long range positioning systems, Digital side scan sonar etc.
• Powered by two Diesel Engines, the ship is capable of achieving speeds in excess of 18 knots.
• The Keel for the ship was laid on 12 Mar 19 and the ship was launched on 05 Dec 21.
• The ship has undergone a comprehensive schedule of trials in harbour and at sea, leading up to its delivery to the Indian Navy on 04 Dec 23.
• Sandhayak has an indigenous content of over 80% by cost.
• The delivery of Sandhayak is an affirmation of the impetus being given by the Government of India and the Indian Navy towards ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat’.
• The previous warship, also a survey vessel, was commissioned into the Navy in 1981 and decommissioned in 2021.
• The new INS Sandhayak and the remaining ships in the series are far more advanced than their predecessors.

About Ministry of Defence :

• Defence Minister : Rajnath Singh
• Minister of State : Ministry of Defence
• Defence Secretary : Giridhar Aramane

CURRENT AFFAIRS : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

SpaceX launches South Korea’s first military spy satellite from California       

• A SpaceX rocket launched South Korea’s first military spy satellite, intensifying a space race on the peninsula after Pyongyang launched its own first military eye in the sky last week.
• Seoul’s reconnaissance satellite, carried by one of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets, lifted off from the Vandenberg US Space Force Base in California.
• The rocket was emblazoned with the word “KOREA.”
• Seoul plans to launch 4 additional spy satellites by the end of 2025 to bolster its reconnaissance capacity over the North.

Key Highlights :

• The satellite is set to orbit between 400 and 600 kilometres (250 to 370 miles) above Earth.
• It has the capability to detect objects as small as 30 centimetres (11.8 inches).
• South Korea launched this space rocket amid a growing space race with neighbouring North Korea.
• The successful launch of South Korea will boost the country’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.

About South Korea :

• President : Yoon Suk Yeol
• Prime Minister : Han Duck-soo
• Capital : Seoul
• Currency : Korean Republic won

CURRENT AFFAIRS : RANKING & REPORTS

NCRB Data Indicates Delhi as One of the Most Unsafe Cities for Women

• According to the annual report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Delhi is the most unsafe metropolis in the country for women, with an average of three rape cases reported every day.
• This is the 3rd consecutive year that Delhi has the highest number among 19 metropolitan cities, with about 186.9 crimes reported per 1,00,000 women.
• The city accounted for 29.04% of the 48,755 crimes against women reported in 19 major cities across the country, suggesting that law and order authorities were not working properly to create a safe environment for women.
• However, Jaipur was the most unsafe city in India, with a rate of 239.3 crimes against women. The Rajasthan capital reported 3,479 crimes against women.

About the Report :

• The Crime in India Report released on December 3 reveals that Delhi recorded 14,158 incidents of crime against women in 2022.
• This figure was a slight increase from the 13,982 crimes against women reported in 2021.
• According to NCRB data, this includes 1,204 rape cases.
• 3,909 incidents of kidnapping or abduction of women were also recorded in the national capital.
• A total of 129 cases related to dowry deaths were registered in the city.
• 4,847 incidents of cruelty by husbands or their relatives were recorded in Delhi.
• The incidence of crimes against senior citizens (aged 60 years and above) increased from 1,166 cases in 2021 to 1,313 cases in 2022.
• Cybercrime cases in Delhi doubled in 2022, increasing from 345 cases in 2021 to 685 cases in 2022.
• The report includes 501 incidents of murder, and 106 cases of human trafficking were also registered.
• Specifically, 492 minor boys were trafficked in Delhi in 2022, compared to 113 girls.
• However, there was one type of crime in which there was a city worse than Delhi of the 1,752 cases lodged under Indian Penal Code section 509 (insult to the modesty of women), Mumbai topped the list with 667 cases, followed by 400 in Delhi and 250 in Kolkata.

About NCRB :

• Established : 11 March 1986
• Headquarters : New Delhi, Delhi
• Director : Vivek Gogia
• Parent Department : Ministry of Home Affairs
• The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) is an Indian government agency responsible for collecting and analyzing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL).

Daily CA on Dec 07 :

• Union Bank of India (UBI), a leading public sector bank in India is collaborating with Accenture to design and develop a scalable and secure enterprise data lake platform with advanced analytics and reporting capabilities.
• Individuals who have not done any transactions on their UPI IDs and numbers for over a year will not be able to receive funds from January.
• Federal Bank has announced a collaboration with Mumbai-headquartered NCDEX e-Markets Limited (NeML) to strengthen the integration of its e-procurement and e-auction systems.
• Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (Ujjivan SFB) has announced a partnership with org, a global non-profit organisation that helps people get access to safe water and sanitation through affordable financing, such as small loans.
• 8 years after its inception, the Ministry of Education is gearing up to restart the fourth phase of the Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN).
• A new factory of Dixon Technology has been inaugurated by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Noida.
• Mount Marapi, located in West Sumatra province, Indonesia, erupted, emitting white-and-grey ash plumes exceeding 3,000 metres (about 9,800 feet) into the air.
• India and China choose to stay away from a pledge taken by 118 nations on the sidelines of COP28.
• Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has appointed Jitesh John as the new Executive Director.
• The Central Government appointed 7 people, including a former Delhi police commissioner Rakesh Ashthana, as ‘special monitors’ of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) until September 22, 2025
• Kerala-born long jumper Olympian Murali Sreeshankar will receive the Jimmy George Award.
• The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) bagged the “International Social Security Association’s ISSA Vision Zero 2023” Award in the 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work in Sydney, Australia.
• Sandhayak (Yard 3025), the first of four Survey Vessel (Large) ships, being built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy.
• A SpaceX rocket launched South Korea’s first military spy satellite, intensifying a space race on the peninsula after Pyongyang launched its own first military eye in the sky last week.
• According to the annual report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Delhi is the most unsafe metropolis in the country for women, with an average of three rape cases reported every day.