DAILY CA: 31 OCT 2021

 

DAILY CA :31 OCT 2021

1.         NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

·           Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, addressed the National Conference on “International Year of Fruits and Vegetables” organized by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO).

·           The theme of IYFV 2021 is “Awareness about the nutritional benefits of fruits and vegetables for balanced and healthy diet and lifestyle.”

 

2.         EXERCISE ‘BLUE FLAG 2021’

·           Exercise involves Air Force missions from 8 countries, to share knowledge and combat experience to improve operational capabilities.

·           Theme: Integration of fourth and fifth-generation aircraft in complex operational scenarios.

·           Eight countries that have participated in the exercise include India,US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Greece, and Israel.

·           The Indian Mirages and the French Rafale have participated in the exercise for the 1st time.

·           Israel Capital – Jerusalem, Currency – Israeli Shekel

 

3.         19TH MEETING OF PROSECUTORS GENERAL OF SCO HOSTED BY INDIA’S SC TUSHAR MEHTA

·           The 19th meeting of Prosecutors General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states was hosted by Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General of India .

·           The 20th meeting of the Prosecutors General of the SCO Member States will be held in the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2022.

·           SCO comprises eight member states – India, China, Pakistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.HeadQuarters – Beijing, China.

 

4.         WIPRO’S AZIM PREMJI TOPS EDELGIVE HURUN INDIA PHILANTHROPY LIST 2021

·           Hurun India and EdelGive have jointly released the Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2021. 

·           The list was topped by Azim Premji, the founder chairman of Wipro, with a donation of Rs 9,713 crore.

·           HCL’s Shiv Nadar has secured the 2nd rank with a total contribution of Rs 1,263 crore towards upliftment causes.

·           India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, CMD of Reliance Industries, has secured the 3rd rank with a contribution of Rs 577 crore .