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National News
Data Governance Quality Index
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) was ranked in the second position with an impressive score of 4.7 out of 5 in the influential assessment known as the Data Governance Quality Index (DGQI). the DGQI survey aims to evaluate the level of maturity of administrative data systems and their application in the decision-making process.
- The DGQI assessment contains six pivotal themes, including Data Generation, Data Quality, Use of Technology, Data Analysis, Use and Dissemination, Data Security and HR Capacity, and Case Studies.
2nd G20 Culture Group (CWG) meet in Bhubaneswar Odisha
The 2nd Culture Working Group Meeting is being held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from 14th -17th May 2023. the objective of the meeting is to discuss pressing issues facing the culture sector to further deliberate in-depth work towards tangible, action-oriented recommendations.
- The 2nd CWG meeting will make on the momentum acquired from the 1st Culture Working Group meeting held in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, which was followed by in-depth expert-driven Global Thematic Webinars held over the past two months.
International News
California State Senate passes Bill to ban caste discrimination
The California State Senate in the USA passed a Bill to ban caste discrimination, bringing California a step closer to banning caste-based discrimination in the state. The Bill will be presented to the State Assembly for consideration. Seattle was the first city in the United States of America to pass legislation banning caste-based discrimination, with the voting 6-1.
State News
4-day Millet Festival to create public awareness
In Uttarakhand, a four-day millet festival (Shri Ann Mahotsav) was started in Dehradun on May 13th, 2023 to create public awareness about the health benefits of coarse grain and deliberate on the state’s potential to grow the crop in this category. it will conclude on 16th May 2023.
- The four-day “millet festival” aims to attract more and more people towards millet production, which is to be doubled by 2025.
Transport dept signs MoU with University of Chicago to tackle pollution
The Delhi Transport Department and the University of Chicago Trust (UC Trust) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to facilitate an evidence-based approach to reduce vehicular pollution in Delhi. The MoU aims to help augment the transport department’s ongoing programmes to reduce air pollution in Delhi.
Bypoll Election Results 2023: AAP wins Jalandhar, Apna Dal sweeps UP’s Suar, Chhanbey
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won its vote count in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab. In UP’s Suar and Chhanbey, Apna Dal (Sonelal) won. Candidate Rinki Kol won the Chhanbey by-poll. In Suar, Apna Dal (Sonelal) candidate Shafeek Ahmed Ansari defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Anuradha Chauhan.
- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate and the daughter of slain Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das Dipali Das won by a margin of around 48,000 votes in Odisha’s Jharsuguda.
Appointment News
Indian-American Geeta Rao Gupta As Envoy For Global Women’s Issues
Indian-American Dr Geeta Rao Gupta has been appointed as the Ambassador-at-Large for the Office of Global Women’s Issues in the State Department, confirmed by 51 to 47 votes. She is known as a global leader on gender equity and women’s economic security.
- Gupta was appointed by the Secretary-General to the role of Deputy Executive Director of Unicef.
Twitter Appoints Linda Yaccarino as New CEO
Twitter has appointed Linda Yaccarino as its CEO and she is inspired by owner Elon Musk’s vision to create a brighter future and is excited to help to transform the social media platform. Yaccarino served as advertising chief for Comcast Corp’s NBCUniversal.
- She will focus primarily on Twitter’s business operations and Twitter Onwer will focus on product design and new technology to help with development.
Banking News
RBI Launches ‘100 Days 100 Pays’ Campaign For Return Of Unclaimed Deposits
The Reserve Bank of India begins a ‘100 Days 100 Pays’ campaign for banks, aimed at tracing and settling the top ‘100 unclaimed deposits’ of every bank in every district of the country within ‘100 days’. The banks will commence the 100 Days 100 Pays campaign on 1 June 2023.
- The ‘100 Days 100 Pays campaign will help in reducing the quantum of unclaimed deposits in the banking system and return such deposits to their rightful owners or claimants.
Awards News
Holland is selected for “FWA Footballer of the Year”
Manchester City striker Erling Holland was chosen for the “Football Writers’ Association” in Best Footballer of the Year for the 2022-23 season, finishing 2nd behind Arsenal’s “Bugayo Saka” Holland. He scored a total of 51 goals in 47 games in all competitions.
Important Day
International Day Of Families 2023
The International Day of Families’ annual celebration is held on May 15 to highlight the importance of families in society. the day aims to provide an opportunity to reflect on the significant role that these social units play in our lives and to acknowledge the challenges that families face today.
- The 2023 year, the International Day of Families theme is “Demographic Trends and Families”.
- In the 1980s, the United Nations started focusing on family-related issues, leading to the proclamation of the International Year of the Family in 1994.
- In 1993, the International Day of Families was designated to increase awareness of the social, economic, and demographic processes affecting families.
World Migratory Bird Day 2023
World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated twice a year, on the 2nd Saturday in May and October. the day aims to raise awareness and emphasize the importance of protecting migratory birds and their habitats.
- The main purpose of World Migratory Bird Day is to draw attention to the threats faced by migratory birds, their ecological importance, as well as the need for international cooperation in order to conserve them.
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