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Topic- National & International Appointments

·      Former Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya has been sworn in as the 18^th governor of Haryana.

·      He was administrated the oath of office by Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Ravi Shankar Jha.

·      Prior to this, he was the Governor of Himachal Pradesh.

·      He was four time MP & was first elected to Lok Sabha in 1991 from Secunderabad constituency.

 

State Affairs

·      India’s first ‘Grain ATM’ has been set up in Gurugram as a pilot project that will provide consumers with ration without standing in long queues.

·      It is installed under the World Food Programme of the United Nations and it is called Automated, Multi Commodity, Grain Dispensing Machine.

·      Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa has unveiled Karnataka Electric Bike Taxi scheme-2021 to ensure affordable first and last mile connectivity in Bengaluru and other cities in the State.

·      This will serve as a bridge between public transport and daily commuters.

·      It will boost Self-employment, promote eco-friendly environment, fuel conservation, reduce travel time, strengthen public transport.

·      Maharashtra State Environment Minister, Aaditya Thackeray has launched new Electric Vehicle Policy 2021 to accelerate the adoption of Battery Electric Vehicles.

·      This new policy is a revision of the 2018 policy and will exempt EVs from road tax and registration charges.

·      It is introduced with an aim to make Maharashtra the topmost producer of battery powered electric vehicles in India.

 

 National Affairs

·      Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has launched an Artificial Intelligence powered management application in New Delhi.

·      The application has been developed by Ministry of Defence with help of IIT Kanpur.

·      It is the first AI based system developed to improve grievance redressal in the Government.

·      PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated international cooperation and convention centre named as ‘Rudraksh’ in Varanasi, which has been constructed with Japanese assistance.

·      The centre will provide opportunities for social and cultural interactions between people.

·      It is ideal for holding international conferences, exhibitions and music concerts and other events.

·      It has murals depicting Varanasi’s art, culture and music and its roof is shaped like a Shiva Linga.

 

 Sports

·      Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam became the fastest batsman to notch up 14 ODI centuries in terms of innings in his 81 st ODI innings, surpassing Hashim Amla, Indian Captain Virat Kohli and Australian batsman David Warner.

·      After failing to score in the 1 st two matches, he returned to form, scoring 158 runs off 134 balls, including 14 boundaries and 4 maximums.