Union Minister JP Nadda inaugurated the ‘First Policy Makers’ Forum’ in New Delhi. Policymakers and drug regulators from 15 countries attended the event.
The forum was hosted by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, with support from the Ministries of Health & Family Welfare and External Affairs.
India is recognized as the ‘pharmacy of the world,’ with its generic drugs treating diseases like malaria, HIV-AIDS, and tuberculosis.
The event also saw the launch of the Indian Pharmacopoeia Online portal and Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring System software.
International Affairs
2. With which country has India recently signed a Green Ammonia Export Agreement? – Japan
The Indian Navy has signed an agreement with defence and heavy engineering manufacturer BEML Limited for indigenisation of marine engineering equipment.
This initiative is for bilateral cooperation for indigenous design, testing and productisation of critical marine engineering equipment and systems.
Sports
4. Who has been named as the Chef de Mission of the Indian contingent for Paris Paralympics 2024? – Satya Prakash Sangwan
The Paralympic Committee of India has named vice-president Satya Prakash Sangwan as the Chef de Mission of the Indian contingent going to the Paralympics.
India is sending its largest contingent for the upcoming Paralympics, with 84 para-athletes representing India in Paris.
5. In which country will the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup be organized instead of Bangladesh? – UAE
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Bal Paushtik Aahar Yojana’ to provide nutritious food to government schoolchildren.
The scheme offers boiled eggs or fruits once a week to students from nursery to class eight.
Fresh fruits will be locally sourced based on children’s preferences.
It complements the existing mid-day meal scheme, covering 15,181 schools and 5,34,293 students.
The state allocated Rs.12.75 crore for the scheme in 2024-25.
The CM also launched a scheme to provide free tablets to primary school teachers to enhance digitalization in education.
Miscellaneous
11. Recently, which airport became the first Indian airport to achieve Net Zero Carbon Emission Airport status? – Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi achieved Net Zero Carbon Emission Airport status, the first in India.
This Level 5 certification recognizes the airport’s success in maintaining a net zero carbon balance.
The airport reduced 90% of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions and offset the rest.
Originally aiming for net zero by 2030, it met the goal earlier through renewable energy, electric vehicles, zero waste programs, and green infrastructure.
The airport now aims to achieve net zero in Scope 3 emissions by 2050.
12. Bhima River, recently seen in the news, is a tributary of which river? – Krishna
Two young lives were lost in the Bhima River in Ganagapur, Kalaburagi district.
The Bhima River, also called Chandrabagha, is the largest tributary of the Krishna River.
It originates near Bhimashankar Temple in Maharashtra’s Western Ghats and flows southeast through Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana.
The river merges into the Krishna River in Raichur district, Karnataka, and spans 861 km.
The Bhima River’s basin covers 48,631 sq. km, with 75% in Maharashtra.
The river’s water level varies with the monsoon, flooding in August and nearly stagnant in March and April.
Major tributaries include the Indrayani, Mula, Mutha, and Pavana Rivers.
13. Which Indian has recently received A+ rating in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Card? – Shaktikanta Das
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has received an “A+” rating in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Card for the second consecutive year.
This rating is being issued by the Central Banker Report Card since 1994.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Governor Shaktikanta Das.
