Former Inter coach Gigi Simoni passes away

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Former Inter Milan coach, Gigi Simoni, who led a Ronaldo-inspired team to UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Cup glory in 1998, passed away. He was an Italian football official, player & manager.  He played as an attacking midfielder for Mantova, Napoli, Torino, Juventus, Brescia and Genoa. He won the Coppa Italia in 1961–62 with Napoli. He was awarded the Panchina d’Oro as the best Italian coach.

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REC Limited & TajSATS to provide meals to frontline healthcare workers

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REC Limited has partnered with TajSATS, a joint venture of IHCL and SATS Ltd, to provide nutritious meals to frontline healthcare workers. Both entities are leading the mission to provide meals to the medical staff in key government hospitals along with poor daily wage labourers across the nation. Over 18,000 meals are planned to be delivered in New Delhi through this initiative.

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REC Limited is a Navratna NBFC which has distributed more than 4.58 lacs Kilograms of food grains, 1.26 lac meal packets, 9600 litres of sanitizers, 3400 PPE kits and 83000 masks across the nation amid the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic.

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WHO & IOC team up to improve health through sport

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The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has signed an agreement to work together to promote health through sport and physical activity. They have teamed up to fight the battle against Covid-19.

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The partnership is to work with host countries to ensure Health of athletes, supporters and workers at the games. The two organisation will also work to ensure that the games leave a healthy legacy in host countries through enhanced awareness of the value of sport.

The agreement that has been signed will focus on some of the key areas:

    • To strengthen collaboration between Health ministry and sports ministry.
    • To promote grassroots and community sports programmes.
    • To strengthening the legacy of the Olympics and Paralympics.
    • To advocacy for physical activity.

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Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh chairs SIDM MSMEs E-conclave

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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) E-conclave was chaired by the Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh. The virtual conference of MSMEs E-conclave was organised jointly by the Department of Defence Production, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM).

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The E-conclave was held with the theme ‘Business Continuity for MSMEs in Defence & Aerospace Sector’. The conclave featured the participation of more than 800 Defence MSMEs units.

During the conclave, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh emphasized and applauded the role played by Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) and other Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India’s fight against global COVID-19 pandemic.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • President of Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM): Jayant D Patil
  • Director General of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII): Chandrajit Banerjee.

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Manipur’s “Khudol” listed among the top 10 global initiatives

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Manipur’s “Khudol” has been listed among the top 10 global initiatives for an inclusive fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The listing of the initiative among the top 10 global initiatives was done by the United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth. “Khudol” initiative was launched by an Imphal-based NGO “Ya_All”.

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Food, health and hygiene requirements of the LGBTQI+ community, people living with HIV, daily-wage earners, children and adolescents is being ensured through the initiative “Khudol”. It is a crowdfunded initiative which has mobilised a network of 100 volunteers, to fulfill basic needs of around 2,000 families and individuals.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Ya_All is an Imphal-based NGO which was founded in 2017 to organise mental health workshops.
  • Founder of Ya_All: Sadam Hanjabam.
  • United Nations Envoy on Youth: Jayathma Wickramanayake.

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GoI launches initiatives towards Conservation of Biodiversity

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During the virtual celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2020, the Government of India launched key initiatives towards Conservation of Biodiversity. These initiatives are as follows:

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  1. National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)Biodiversity Samrakshan Internship Programme” were launched by the Union Environment Minister. This program envisages to engage 20 students with postgraduate degrees for a duration of one year via an open, transparent, online competitive process. These students will learn about natural resource management and biodiversity conservation. Hence they will be supporting the projects of NBA in various State and Union Territories. They would also be responsible to technically help the State Biodiversity Boards/UTs Biodiversity Council in discharge of their mandates.
  2. Not all Animals Migrate by Choice: UNEP Campaign on Illegal Trafficking of Endangered Species: ‘Not all Animals Migrate by Choice’ waas also launched during the celebration. This campaign was launched by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau in association with UNEP. The launch of campaign aims to address the environmental challenges, to raise awareness, and to recommend solutions.
  3. Biodiversity Conservation and Biological Diversity Act, 2002: A Webinar Series on ‘Biodiversity Conservation and Biological Diversity Act, 2002’ was launched during the virtual event.
  4. WWF Model Conference of Parties (MCoP): An initiative “WWF Model Conference of Parties (MCoP)” was launched during the virtual event. This initiative includes the younger generation so that they can participate in conversations regarding the impact of humanity’s footprint on biodiversity, as well as the importance of sustenance of biodiversity for our own survival.
  5. During the virtual event, an awareness campaign was launched to highlight the crucial role played by nature via its free ecological services offered to humankind. This campaign was launched with the support of WWF.

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Bollywood actor Mohit Baghel passes away

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Bollywood actor Mohit Baghel passed away due to cancer. He starts his career with the comedy show “Chote Miyaan”. He was best known for playing Amar Chaudhary in superstar Salman Khan’s “Ready”. The actor has also appeared in Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra starrer “Jabariya Jodi”. He also acted in films Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami and Gali Gali Chor Hai.

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Indian Navy formed “NavRakshak” breathable PPE kit

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Indian Navy has formed “NavRakshak” PPE kit with innovative breathable fabric material. This PPE kit provides comfort to healthcare workers working against COVID-19 pandemic wearing multi-layered coverall PPE treating patients within the hot and humid condition for quite 12 hours.

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The ability of the material to permit water vapour to undergo and stop the water from entering is understood as Breathability. This PPE kit made by Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Arnab Ghosh from Naval Medical Specialist of Innovation Cell, Institute of Naval Medicine in Mumbai.

The comfort properties of the material depend on their ability to transmit the water and vapour from the body and preventing the buildup of liquid on the skin. The PPE passed the Synthetic blood penetration resistance test with 6/6 (Government of India mandates minimum 3/6 and above as per ISO 16603 standard ) pressure certified for mass production and to be used in clinical COVID-19 situations.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Karambir Singh.

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“Zaggle” partners “Visa” for innovative payment solutions for SMEs

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In order to launch innovative payment solutions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups, a Fintech startup Zaggle has partnered with payments technology major “Visa”. Both the companies will work towards enhancing the productivity and efficiency of the SMEs and startups. They will also automate the processes and reduce the costs simultaneously focusing on easy and faster credit. The faster credit would be made available through a unique card which will have forex, prepaid along with credit.

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The expertise of payments technology major “Visa” in the payments space will be leveraged by Zaggle to co-create and build new solutions for SMEs and hence will acquire new customers and merchants, and get the latter’s assistance for newer technological innovations. Hence, with this partnership, the two companies aims to improve the working capital management of SMEs and will help them optimize and improve their cash flows for all their business expenses.

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World Thyroid Day celebrated on 25 May

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World Thyroid Day is observed globally on 25 May every year. The main purpose of the WTD is to aware of the importance of Thyroid and the prevention and treatment of thyroid diseases.

This day is established in 2008 as a part of the campaign led by European Thyroid Association (ETA) and the American Thyroid Association(ATA) followed by Latin American Thyroid Society(LATS) and Asia Oceania Thyroid Association (AOTA) to commemorate the patients with Thyroid diseases and doctors and physicians who treat them.

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What is Thyroid?

The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the throat produces T3 (Thyroxine) and T4 (Triiodothyronine) and maintained by the Thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH). It regulates the metabolism of the body and abnormalities in this may cause dysfunctioning body systems.

The decrease in thyroid hormone causes hypothyroidism (sudden weight gain) and the increase in thyroid hormone causes hyperthyroidism. Maintaining proper iodine level in the diet and limiting the usage of raw goitrogenic vegetables will help in avoiding thyroid diseases.

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