Union MNRE Minister RK Singh launches Dashboard for Data on Adoption and Forecasts of EVs
Union Minister Raj Kumar (RK) Singh for Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), andMinistry of Power launched a new Electric Vehicle (EV)-Ready India Dashboard(evreadyindia.org) from New Delhi, Delhi.It is a free digital platform that focus on near real-time EV adoption and forecasts, associated battery demand, charging density, and market growth trends by using data and AI (Artificial Intelligence).It has been developed by policy and industry experts at thinktank OMI Foundation based in New Delhi, Delhi.
About Ministry of Power
Union Minister – Raj Kumar Singh
(Constituency – Arrah, Bihar)
Minister of State– Krishan Pal (Constituency- Faridabad, Haryana)
Global Pension Index 2023: India ranked 45th out of 47; Netherland tops
According to the 15th annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index (MCGPI 2023), India is ranked 45th out of 47countries. The overall index value of India increased from 44.5 in 2022 to 45.9 in 2023. Indiawas ranked 41st out of 44 in 2022.The 2023 Index is topped by the Netherlands with overall index value of 85.0, followed by Iceland (83.5) and Denmark (81.3).With the lowest index value of 42.3, Argentina is ranked 47th in MCGPI 2023.
The MCGPI 2023 compares 47 retirement income systems across the globe and covers 64% of the world’s population.India’s sub-indices values were adequacy (41.9), sustainability (43.0), and integrity (56.5)
About Mercer:
Chief Executive Officer(CEO)– Martine Ferland
Headquarters– New York, United States
Established – 1945
MoD Signs with MDL to construct the first ICG Training Ship
Ministry of Defence(MoD) has signed a contract for the construction of one Training Ship for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai(Maharashtra) at a cost of Rs 310 crore under the Buy Indian -Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured (IDDM) category in New Delhi, Delhi.
Facilities: This is the first ICG’s dedicated training platform with integral helicopter capabilities and Ministry of Defence(MoD) has signed a contract for the construction of one Training Ship for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai(Maharashtra) at a cost of Rs 310 crore under the Buy Indian -Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured (IDDM) category in New Delhi, Delhi.
Facilities: This is the first ICG’s dedicated training platform with integral helicopter capabilities and
About Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL):
Chairman & Managing Director(CMD) – Madhu S Nair
Headquarters – Cochin, Kerala
Incorporated in– 1972
About Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL):
Chairman & Managing Director(CMD) – Sanjeev Singhal
Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra
Incorporated as a Private Company in – 1934
3/5 Gorkha Rifles of Indian Army wins Gold in Cambrian Patrol 2023 Military Exercise in UK
The 3/5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) team clinched a gold medal for the Indian Army (IA) at theCambrian Patrol Competition 2023, an International Military Exercise organzied in Wales, United Kingdom (UK) from October 6, 2023 to October 15, 2023.67 Punjab Regiment of Pakistan Army received silver medalSoldiers from 1st Battalion Irish Guards (British Army ) and the 13th Demi-Brigade of the French Foreign Legion (France)have become the first joint effort between a British Army and international team to complete and win Bronze in the exercise.
Cambrian Patrol 2023 Military Exercise:
- Cambrian Patrol 2023 Military Exercise was hosted by Headquarters 160th (Welsh) Brigade on behalf of Commander Field Army of UK Army.
- The Cambrian Patrol Exercise is often dubbed the ‘Olympics of Military Patrolling’ as it is considered the ultimate test of human endurance and team spirit.
- It is a mission focused and scenario-based exercise.
MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi Appointed Permanent Representative of India to UN in Geneva
Arindam Bagchi, Additional Secretary [External Publicity(XP)] and Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has been appointed the next Ambassador/Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations (UN) and other international organisations in Geneva, Switzerland.
Arindam Bagchi is set to take over the post from Indra Mani Pandey, the incumbent Indian envoy to the UN in Geneva. Pandey has been holding the position since September 2020. and is now set to return to New Delhi, Delhi after a three-year term.
Key Points:
- He is a 1995-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) official, who took over as spokesperson of MEA in March 2021.
- As MEA spokesperson, He has handled key issues and developmnets like eastern Ladakh border row (2020-2021), India’s COVID-19 response (2019), and New Delhi’s G20 Presidency (2023).
- Earlier, he served as Ambassador to Croatia from 2018 to 2020 and Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka.
- He was working as MEA’s Joint Secretary (North) at the MEA headquarters in Delhi.
- He also served at the Prime Minister’s Office(PMO) as a Director as well as at India’s Permanent Mission at the UN in New York, the United States of America(USA).
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2023- October 17
United Nations (UN) International Day for the Eradication of Poverty also known as End Poverty Dayis annually observed across the globe on 17 October to raise awareness about the global issue of poverty and how it is a violation of human rights and human dignity.The 2023 theme of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is, “Decent Work and Social Protection: Putting Dignity in Practice for All.”
Key Points:
- The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty was first observed as World Day for Overcoming Extreme Poverty on 17 October 1987.
- On 22nd December1992, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution A/RES/47/196 and declared the 17th of October of every year as International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
World Trauma Day 2023 – October 17
World Trauma Day is annually observed across the globe on October 17to raise awareness about trauma and educate people on ways to address traumatic incidents and deaths.The day promotes people to take preventative measures to lessen the number of casualties and injuries.17th October 2023 marks 13th World Trauma Day