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Current Affairs Daily Digest – May 25 2024
1. International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories 25-31 May
It is International Week of Solidarity with Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories every year from May 25 to May 31.
It is called a Non-Self-Governing Territory by the UN because the people who live there “have not yet gained a complete degree of self-government.”
Today is a time to ask the countries that are in charge of these areas to protect and honour the peoples’ rights to their natural resources and property.
There are 17 regions left in the world that do not have their own government.
“International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories” is what the UN calls the week of May 25–31.
This day was created by the UN General Assembly on December 6, 1999, to bring attention to the difficulties of these areas and support their right to decide for themselves.
“Non-Self-Governing Territory” is a term used by the UN Charter to describe a place where the people have not yet achieved full self-government.
2. L&T Technology Services Launches Simulation Centre of Excellence for Airbus in Bengaluru
L&T Technology Services Ltd (LTTS) said that an Airbus Simulation Centre of Excellence (CoE) would be opening at its Bengaluru site.
This cutting-edge building will improve technical help for Airbus’s structural simulation work on planes in its European business units in France, Germany, the UK, and Spain.
More advanced features
There is the newest modeling software, cutting-edge hardware, and powerful computers at the simulation CoE.
Its main goal is to standardize and unify processes across all of Airbus’s European business units and airplane programs. This will make them more efficient and productive.
3. Karnataka Mandates 33% Reservation for Women in Govt Contract Jobs
The Karnataka government has made sure that 33% of leased government jobs go to women.
This is in line with current limits on regular jobs and applies to projects that last longer than 45 days and have more than 20 workers.
Order from the government
The reservation policy was made official by Randeep D., Principal Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms, who released a Government Order (GO).
This order was followed by many government departments and organizations.
What the Reservation Policy Covers
The policy affects services and jobs that the government contracts out, even those that are hired through outside agencies.
As an example, it includes drivers, people who enter data, housekeepers, and other Group-C and Group-D jobs.
4. Mission ISHAN: Streamlining India’s Airspace for Enhanced Efficiency
India is starting Mission ISHAN, which aims to combine all of its separate airspace control systems into a single, unified one with its headquarters in Nagpur.
This change could completely change how air travel is managed, which would be good for both airlines and passengers.
Present Situation
India’s airspace is currently split into four flight information regions (FIRs) and one sub-FIR. Each is run separately.
This division makes it harder to coordinate, be efficient, and handle a lot of people at once.
What We See
As part of Mission ISHAN, all FIRs will be combined into one area that will be run out of Nagpur.
This centralization should make operations run more smoothly, make things safer, and add more space, which is very important for meeting the rising demand in the flight industry.
5. Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index: Delhi Leads Indian Rankings
According to the most recent Oxford Economics Global Towns Index, Delhi is the best city in India.
It comes in at number 350 among the world’s 1000 biggest towns. But not a single Indian city made it into the top 300.
The measure looks at cities from 163 different countries and rates them on five main areas: Governance, Human Capital, Quality of Life, and Economics. New York wins first place, and then London, San Jose, Tokyo, and Paris do the same.
Top Indian Cities: Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai Follow
On the Indian side, the index includes Delhi as well as Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Chennai, five other big cities.
Bengaluru comes in at number 411, followed by Mumbai at number 427 and Chennai at number 472. It’s worth mentioning that South Indian cities seem to do better in the ranks.
6. 10th World Water Forum Opens in Bali, Indonesia
The 10th World Water Forum, with the theme “Water for Shared Prosperity,” began on May 21 in Bali, Indonesia.
Many leaders from different countries and UN officials were there.
The meeting was mostly about four important issues: saving water, making sure everyone has clean water and toilets, making sure there is enough food and energy, and reducing the damage from natural disasters.
Address by the President
In his opening comments, Indonesian President Joko Widodo talked about how 500 million small farmers, who grow 80% of the world’s food, could be hurt by drought by 2050.
He stressed how important it is for people all over the world to work together to solve water-related problems.
7. Doordarshan’s DD Kisan Embraces AI Revolution with ‘Krish and Bhoomi’
On May 26, 2024, DD Kisan, a Doordarshan station, will have been on the air for 9 years.
To mark the occasion, the channel will introduce Krish and Bhoomi, the first AI anchors in the history of Indian government broadcasting.
This innovative move shows that the station is dedicated to using cutting-edge technology to assist the farming community across the country better.
The Language Divide: Building a Multilingual Powerhouse
Krish and Bhoomi, the AI hosts, can talk to each other in an amazing 50 languages, which is quite an accomplishment.
Because of this, the channel will be able to get important information to farms all over the country, even if they don’t speak the same language. This will make sure that no one is left behind.
8. Indian Actress Anasuya Sengupta received the Best Actress award at the Cannes Festival
The 77th Cannes Film Festival gave Best Actress to Anasuya Sengupta for her part in “The Shameless.” She is a very good actress from Kolkata.
This win is important because it shows that Indian filmmaking is present and growing in importance around the world. It also shows how strong Indian women are in film.
The Film: ‘The Shameless’
“The Shameless,” directed by the Bulgarian Konstantin Bojanov, was shown at the festival in the “Un Certain Regard” part.
The movie is about a woman named Renuka who runs from a dirty brothel in Delhi.
Renuka’s relationship with her love interest, played by Omara Shetty, gets more complicated during her trip. The story ends with themes of strength and survival.
