Current Affairs May 29th & 30th 2022| Current Affairs News

Dear Readers, Daily Current Affairs News Updates about the National and International events were listed here. Read Current Affairs Today here and stay updated with current news. Candidates those who are preparing for IBPS/SBI/PO/Clerk exam and all other competitive exams can use this and try the Current Affairs Quiz to test your knowledge level.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS

3rd Global Organic Expo 2022  3-day event Begins at IARI, Pusa, New Delhi

• The 3rd Global Organic Expo 2022,3 days from may 26-28 2022 is poised to become a major platform for producers, aggregators, processors, value chain integrators, and organic partners by organizing a world-class conference, with the relevant theme “Profitability for Humanity” in New Delhi.
• More than 200 organic product and service companies participated in the previous events.
• It provides a great opportunity to introduce work in the field of organic agriculture to the world.
• Krishi Jagran is the official media partner and set up a stall at the Expo to meet with numerous farmers & companies working in the Agricultural field.

Directed by:

• iCONEX is a leading technology conference, trade show, consumer exhibition, and live concert organization that embodies the spirit of innovation and dynamism and believes in creating immersive experiences.
• Focuses on bringing together people from different fields under one platform.
• iCONEX are event experts in creating platforms for thought leaders and industry stakeholders to meet, connect, and inspire each other with fresh and innovative ideas. born of outstanding commercial activities.

Objectives of Global Organic Expo:

• Reduce costs and achieve sustainable productivity through certified organic products and develop the capacity of organic production systems
• Organic products will focus on creating commercial links between producers and traders with the ultimate goal of increasing income without any chemical inputs.
• Field and people: Organic Expo allows all organic customers, suppliers, partners, and potential new customers to meet face-to-face in a very comfortable way.
• Global Organic Expo is a platform to discover new customers and the opportunity to interact directly with existing customers, suppliers, and partners.
• This event will be a 360-degree approach to understanding the competition and analyzing the market

Import of paper brought under compulsory registration from October 1

• The import policy for key paper products has been changed from free to free with mandatory registration under the Paper Import Monitoring System.
• The ministry of commerce and industrysaid the government’s import policy of major paper products has been amended from ‘Free’ to ‘Free subject to compulsory registration under Paper Import Monitoring System’
• The DGFT published a statement about this effect.
• Newspaper printing, craft paper, wallpaper background, copy paper, coated paper, parchment, carbon paper, uncoated paper, printing and offset paper, tissue paper, wallpaper, envelopes, toilet paper, cardboard, book accounts, labels, rolls, and other paper products are covered by this order.
• This policy will apply to all incoming imports.

Additional info:

• Currency paper, bank bonds, cheque paper, security printing paper, and other paper goods are exempt from this policy change.
• A substantial percentage of paper products are imported under the Others Tariff Lines category.
• In this category, the measure will also help promote Make in India and Atmanirbhar.
• For the installation of the Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS), a user-friendly interface was built.
• By paying a registration cost of 500/-, any importer will be able to get an automated registration number online.
• The importer must apply for registration between the 75th and the 5th day before the projected arrival date of the import shipment.
• The automatic registration number issued in this manner is valid for 75 days.
• Online facility of registration will be available from 07.2022

Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurates India’s first ‘Lavendar Festival’ in Bhaderwah:

• Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the country’s first “Lavender Festival” in Jammu’s Bhaderwah, where the cultivation of lavender transformed the economy of the mountainous region.
• Bhaderwah in the Doda district is the birthplace of India’s Violet Revolution.
• The minister described Bhaderwah in the Doda district as the cradle of India’s purple revolution

• The Purple or Lavender Revolution was launched in 2016 by the Union Ministry of Science & Technology through the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research’s (CSIR) Aroma Mission.

Under the mission:

• The original farmers were given the lavender plants for free while those who had planted the lavender were charged Rs 56 per
• The mission promotes the cultivation of aromatic plants for their essential oils which is in high demand by the aromatherapy industry.
• More than 800 progressive farmers of Doda have adopted aromatic cultivation which is now proved to be profitable.
• The mission was aimed to increase lavender cultivation to 1,500 hectares by 2024.
• At J&K, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu (IIIM Jammu) are the two bodies responsible for advancing Aroma’s mission.

Important Points:

• Lavender changed the destiny of farmers in Jammu and Kashmir as part of the ‘Aroma Mission or Purple Revolution’, a central government initiative to change the lives of communities. farmers in UT.
• The Purple or Lavender Revolution was launched in 2016 by the Union of Ministries of Science and Technology through the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Taste Mission.
• The goal of the mission is to support the national agro-economy based on aromatic plants by switching from imported aromatic oils to local varieties.
• Lavender cultivation is practiced in most of the 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

Shri Rajnath Singh approves new Defence Estates Circle for Uttarakhand:

• Union Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has endorsed the proposal to establish a new defense ring dedicated to Uttarakhand.
• Due to the difficulties encountered in managing the vast defense lands in the state and the needs of the residents of the Uttarakhand Cantonment, the Ministry of Defence will establish an independent Defence Neighbourhood Office in Dehradun and an office sub in
• The establishment of the new Defence Residence for Uttarakhand is a big step in bringing the government closer to the people, in line with the goal of ‘ease of living and ‘ease of doing business

About the Defence Estates Circle:

• The establishment of a new Defence Lands Circle in Dehradun specifically for Uttarakhand will provide residents/organizations with prompt and timely access to various Defence Lands management services.
• To further decentralize the governance structure, Raksha Mantri also approved the creation of a subsidiary office in Ranikhet under the administrative management of Defence Estates Dehradun to deal exclusively with six districts in the Kumaon region of the state.
• Previously, the entire defense land and states of Uttarakhand were covered by two separate defense lands with headquarters at Meerut and Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATE NEWS

Rajasthan becomes 1st state to create health accounts in association with WHO

• Rajasthan is the first state in the country to institutionalize health accounts which will help in estimating the amount spent on the health sector and its impact with the help of the World Health Organization(WHO).
• The state began registration for Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima Yojana under which each family in the state can claim up to Rs five lakh a year for medical expenses.
• The state health accounts will support regular tracking and monitoring of health expenditures over time and can serve as an important tool for evidence-based policymaking.
• The government has allocated more than 7 percent of the total budget for health, which is higher than the national average.
• Rajasthan is leading from the front with schemes like Chief Minister Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima Yojana, Mukhyamantri Free Nirogi Rajasthan Yojana (all types of IPD and OPD services in all government institutions free of cost) along with strengthening the health system.

About Rajasthan :

• Governor: Kalraj Mishra
• CM: Ashok Gehlot
• Capital: Jaipur

About WHO :

• Established: 7 April 1948
• Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
• Director General : Tedros Adhanom

Delhi Customs launches Project ‘NIGAH’ at ICD Garhi Harsaru, Gurugram

• Chief Commissioner, Delhi Customs Zone, Shri Surjit Bhujabal inaugurated project ‘NIGAH’ at ICD Garhi Harsaru, Gurugram.
• The function was attended by the Commissioner of Customs, ICD Patparganj & Other ICDs Sh. Manish Saxena; Additional Commissioner of Customs Sh. Jayant Sahay; Deputy Commissioner of port Sh Sunil Shrivastava and Smt Jaya Kumari, Vice-President of M/s. GRFL Sh Rajguru.

About ‘NIGAH’ :

• Project NIGAH is an initiative to track containers by using ICTM (ICD Container Tracking Module) which will help in better visibility of the container movement inside the ICD.
• It will help Customs to expedite long-standing containers and monitor timely clearances, thereby enhancing the Ease of Doing Business along with ensuring lead preventive checks.
• ICTM has been developed in collaboration with the Custodian M/s. GRFL.

About Delhi Customs Zone :

• Delhi Customs Zone, a field formation under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Rajasthan govt approves revised criteria for Indira Gandhi Shehri Rozgar Guarantee Yojana

• Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved new guidelines for the implementation of ‘Indira Gandhi Shahari Rozgar Yojana’.

About ‘Indira Gandhi Shahari Rozgar Yojana :

• It is a New Urban Employment Scheme announced by Ashok Gehlot in the 2022-23 budget.

Aim :

• To employ in urban areas on the lines of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
• For this scheme, the state government will spend Rs 800 crore per year.
• Under the Scheme, 100 days of employment per year will be provided to the families residing in urban areas.

About the new guidelines of the Scheme :

• The people in the age group of 18 to 60 years residing in the local body area will be registered based on a Jan Aadhaar card.
• The state launched a campaign to make maximum Jan-aadhar cards from May 1^st, 2022.
• Under the scheme, the work will be approved and executed through committees at the state and district levels.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING & FINANCE

NBFC Northern Arc Capital Partners with Indian Bank

• A non-banking finance company (NBFC), Northern Arc Capital has entered a strategic partnership with Indian Bank.

About the Partnership :

• The partnership will help both institutions leverage synergies and offer customer-centric financial solutions to retail borrowers.
• The partnership will enable Indian Bank to access Northern Arc’s n-POS platform, which helps NBFCs, fintech, digital lenders, and investors co-lend to retail borrowers.
• The n-POS platform also helps investors with periodic reporting and reconciliations and has so far enabled over 5 million loans.
• It provides fully integrated systems for partners and investors with real-time KYC validation and instant disbursement features.
• The platform provides investors access to the NAC score – an assessment of a borrower’s financial strength and propensity to repay, that has been developed by Northern Arc.
• Imran Amin Siddiqui, Executive Director, Indian Bank said, “Indian Bank has tied up with several Fintech companies

About Northern Arc Capital :

• Founded: 2008
• Headquarters: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
• MD & CEO : Ashish Mehrotra

About Indian Bank :

• Founded: 15 August 1907
• Headquarters: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
• MD & CEO: Shanti Lal Jain
• Executive Director: Imran Amin Siddiqui

Paytm sets up a general insurance JV named Paytm General Insurance Limited

• Digital financial services firm One97 Communications, which operates under the Paytm brand, has formed a joint venture firm Paytm General Insurance Limited (PGIL) approved  by May 20
• Paytm has announced plans to infuse Rs 950 crore in PGIL in tranches, for 10 years and to hold an upfront equity stake of 74% in JV.
• With this Paytm General Insurance Limited will become a subsidiary of Paytm.
• PGIL will seek a license for a general insurance business from the insurance regulator IRDAI.
• One97 Communications (OCL) will hold a 49 percent stake in PGIL while the remaining 51 percent stake is to be owned by OCL’s managing director Vijay Shekhar Sharma-led VSS Holding Private Limited (VHPL).
• Paytm will hold a 74 percent stake in PGIL, reducing VHPL’s stake in the company to 26 percent.

AU Small Finance Bank Introduces New Services for Affluent Segment

• AU Small Finance Bank has launched two new products of AU Royale –‘AU Royale Salary’ and ‘AU Royale Business’ current account under its affluent banking program.
• It had launched the Royale program designed to cater to the everyday banking requirements of the affluent segment.
• AU Royale Salary’ and ‘AU Royale Business’, specially designed for the salaried and business class, respectively.
• While the bank has been already offering customized premium products for High Net Worth Individuals (HNIs) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)

About AU Royale Salary :

• The AU Royale Salary Savings account offers family banking for up to five family members and a cashback of up to 1 percent on signature debit card spending.
• Customers can get benefits like complimentary movie tickets on BookMyShow, low currency mark-up on international transactions and a 75% discount on lockers, and a dedicated relationship manager for banking support.

About AU Royale Business :

• The AU Royale Business Current Account offers family banking, which allows the grouping of business and family accounts.
• It offers a card called – Rich Royale Business Signature Debit Card.
• Other offers: merchant solutions ( Quick Response (QR), Point of Sales (PoS), Payment gateway); preferential pricing on banking products; choice of the account number, and domestic airport lounge access.

About AU Small Finance Bank :

• Headquarters: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
• Chairman: Raj Vikash Verma
• MD & CEO: Sanjay Agarwal
• It was founded as AU Financiers (vehicle finance company) Ltd in 1996 and converted to a small finance bank on 19 April 2017.

India GDP Growth Rate projected at 8.2-8.5 percent in FY 2022 – SBI report

• According to the State Bank of India’s research report Ecowrap, India’s GDP growth rate has been projected at 8.2-8.5 percent for FY 2022.
• The report has projected growth at 2.7 percent in the fourth quarter of FY 2022.

Key Highlights of the SBI Report :

• The Central Statistics Office had projected Q4 GDP at Rs 41.04 lakh crore and FY22 real GDP growth at Rs 147.7 lakh crore, an improvement of 1.7 percent over pre-pandemic levels.
• The sectors including chemicals, steel, FMCG, IT software, auto ancillary, and paper have reported better growth numbers.
• The sectors such as cement, automobile, capital goods-electrical equipment, and edible oil reported growth in Q4FY22 but registered negative growth in Profit After Tax (PAT).
• The Reserve Bank of India is expected to hike policy rates during its Monetary Policy Committee meeting in June & the cumulative rate hike in June and August is likely to be 75 basis points.

Note :

• SBI’s Group Chief Economic Adviser: Soumya Kanti Ghosh

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

President Appoints Justice Pradip Mohanty As acting Chairperson Of Lokpal

• Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty has been appointed as Acting Chairperson of Lokpal by President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind.
• He succeeded Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose.

About Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty :

• Justice Mohanty was Born in Cuttack in Odisha.
• He was nominated as Chairman of the NSA Advisory Board constituted under National Security Act, 1980.
• In March 2002 he was appointed an Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court and thereafter became the Permanent Judge in 2004.
• He was appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court of Jharkhand on March 24, 2017.
• On 23 March 2019, he was appointed Judicial Member of the Lokpal Committee along with 3 other Judicial members.

About Lokpal :

• The Lokpal is headed by a chairperson and can have eight members – four judicial and the rest non-judicial.
• At present, there are six members in the Lokpal & two posts of judicial members have been lying vacant for over two years.
• A Lokpal chief and members are appointed for a term of five years or until attaining the age of 70 years.

Note :

• A Lokpal chief and its members are appointed by the President after obtaining the recommendations of a selection committee headed by the Prime Minister.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS & HONORS

Nawazuddin Siddiqui Awarded For Excellence In Cinema – French Riviera Film Festival

• Two-time Emmy award-winning American actor and producer Vincent De Paul presented an award for Excellence in Cinema to the Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui at the French Riviera Film Festival in Cannes.
• Nawazuddin was one of the first confirmed attendees at the Cannes Film Festival.

About Nawazuddin Siddiqui :

• He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama.
• He is the only actor in the world to have 8 films officially selected and screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
• He has starred in two Emmy-nominated series, Sacred Games (2019) and the British McMafia

CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

Indian Navy successfully tests surface to air missile system from warship

• The Indian Navy successfully tested its ship-based surface-to-air missile (SAM) system by taking down a low flying target.
• The test was carried out from a stealth frigate deployed on the western seaboard by the force.

About SAM :

• The surface-to-air missile is also called a ground-to-air missile (GTAM) or surface-to-air guided weapon (SAGW).
• It is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles.
• SAM is a type of anti-aircraft defense system in modern armed forces.

Note :

• Former President Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam or APJ Abdul Kalam (11th President of India) is known as the Missile Man of India.

List of important Indian missiles :

Name of Indian Missile	Type of Missile	Range
Brahmos	Supersonic Cruise Missile (Fastest cruise missile in the world)	290 km
Brahmos II	Hypersonic Cruise Missile	300 km
Nirbhay	Subsonic Cruise Missile	1,000 to 1,500 km
Astra	Air to Air Missile	60 to 80 km
Helina (Helicopter Launched Nag)	Air to Air Missile	7 to 8 km
K 100	Air to air missile (medium range)	300 to 400 Km
Akash	Medium range surface to air missile	30 km to 35 km
Barack 8	Long-range surface to air missile	100 km
Trishul	Surface to air missile	0.5km to 9 km
Agni I	Surface to surface to Ballistic missile	700 to 1250 km
Agni II	Surface to surface to Ballistic missile	2,000 to 3,000 km
Agni III	Surface to surface to Ballistic missile	3,500 to 5,000 km
Agni IV	Surface to surface to Ballistic missile	3,000 to 4,000 km
Agni V	Surface to surface to Ballistic missile (under development)	8,000 to 12,000 km

Recent News :

• On 18 May 2022, the Indian Navy successfully carried out the maiden test firing of the first indigenously developed naval anti-ship missile from a Seeking 42B helicopter in Odisha’s Balasore.

About the Indian Navy :

• Founded: 26 January 1950
• Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi, India
• Chief of the Naval Staff: R. Hari Kumar

Indian Navy’s survey vessel ‘INS Nirdeshak’ launched by GRSE

• The Indian Navy has launched the second of four Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) Nirdeshak (Yard 3026) at Kattupalli, Chennai, Tamil Nadu to replace the existing Sandhayak Class survey ship.
• The ship was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in collaboration with L&T shipbuilding.
• The vessel derives its name from a former Indian Naval Survey ship, Nirdeshak, which was decommissioned in December 2014, after 32 years of service.
• The launching ceremony was attended by Vice-Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Eastern Naval Command.
• On December 05, 2021, the first vessel, Sandhayak, was launched at GRSE, Kolkata, expected to deliver in January 2023.

About SVL ships :

• The ships have a deep displacement of about 3400 tons and a complement of 235 personnel.
• It is designed to operate at a cruise speed of 14 knots and a maximum speed of 18 knots.
• The hull of these ships is made from indigenously developed steel manufactured by Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).

Primary Role :

• To undertake deepwater and full-scale coastal hydrographic surveys of various ports and navigational channels.
• It would also be deployed for collecting oceanographic and geophysical data for defense as well as civil applications.

Secondary Role :

• To include the provision of limited defense and serving as hospital ships during emergencies.

Back Ground :

• In 2018, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with GRSE to procure 4 large survey vessels for the Indian Navy.

About Ministry of Defence :

• Defence Minister: Rajnath Singh
• Minister of State: Ajay Bhatt
• Defence Secretary: Dr. Ajay Kumar

CURRENT AFFAIRS: ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS

Coal India Ltd to divest 25% stake in BCCL

• India’s largest coal producer, Coal India Limited (CIL), is planning to divest a 25 percent stake in its unlisted arm Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL), and will go for the subsequent listing of the subsidiary on stock exchanges after obtaining further clearances.
• The approval was given at a board meeting held on 10 March 2022.
• The idea had only received “in principle” permission from the board of directors.
• The net turnover of the BCCL during FY21 was Rs 6,149.81 crore against the previous year’s turnover of Rs 8,967.56 crore.

About CII :

• Founded: 1975
• Headquarters: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
• Chairman & MD: Pramod Agarwal
• It is under the ownership of the Ministry of Coal, GoI.
• Coal India accounts for over 80 percent of domestic coal output.

About BCCL :

• BCCL was taken over by the government on October 16, 1971.
• Founded: 1972
• Headquarters: Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India
• Chairman & MD: Sri P. M. Prasad

Purpose :

• To operate coking coal mines in the Jharia & Raniganj Coalfields.
• It is a Public Sector Undertaking engaged in the mining of coal and allied activities.

About Ministry of Coal :

• Cabinet Minister : Pralhad Joshi
• Secretary: Anil Kumar Jain

CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKS & REPORTS

IFPRI’s Global Food Report 2022: 74 million Indians at risk of suffering from increased hunger level by 2030

• According to the Global Food Policy Report, 2022 released by the International Food Policy Research Institute(IFPRI), the number of Indians at risk from hunger is expected to be 73.9 million by 2030 and, if the effects of climate change were to be factored in, it would increase to 90.6 million.
• The report projected a scenario for 2030, that climate change could negatively impact India’s food production and drop by 16% while the number of those at risk from hunger could increase by 23% by 2030.
• In the 2021 Global Hunger Index, India ranked 101 out of the 116 countries, with a score of 27.5.

Key Highlights of the report :

• The International Food Policy report also focuses on the issue that climate change will lead to falling crop production i.e. Normally the annual crop production of India is 1.627 which may fall to 1.549.
• Global food production will grow by about 60% over 2010 levels by 2050 in the context of climate change.
• Climate change will not impact the average calorie consumption of Indians and this is projected to remain roughly the same at 2,600 kcal per capita per day by 2030 even in a climate change scenario.
• The average temperature across India is projected to rise by between 2.4°C and 4.4°C by 2100.
• Similarly, summer heatwaves are projected to triple by 2100 in India.
• The emission of carbon dioxide per year has drastically increased between 1990 and 2018, particularly in developing countries.
• In India, the agricultural production data from 1967 to 2016 for several crops showed that average land productivity decreased as average temperature increased and it led to higher levels of warming.
• As per the reports, Higher temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, sea-level rise, and growing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as droughts, cyclones, floods, etc are reducing agricultural productivity, disrupting food supply chains, and displacing communities.
• As per the report, food systems account for more than a third of the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change, making their reduction critical to any mitigation attempt
• Through the establishment and maintenance of carbon sinks in forests, oceans, and soils, agriculture, forestry, and other land use is now the only sector with a substantial potential to become net emissions sink pulling more GHGs out of the atmosphere than it emits

Assessment of the report :

• The Projections are part of a model that was used to evaluate the impact of climate change on aggregate food production, food consumption(kcal per person per day), net trade of major food commodity groups, and the population at risk of going hungry.

Recommendations of Global Food Policy Report :

• Investment in Research and Development
• Management of Land and Water Resources
• Healthy Diets and Sustainable Food Production
• Efficient Value Chain
• Social Protection
• Financing Sustainable Production

About IFPRI :

• Founded: 1975
• Headquarters: Washington, D.C., USA
• Director-General: Johan Swinnen

Mission :

• To provide research-based policy solutions that sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: ENVIRONMENT

New Arunachal monkey named after Sela pass:

• A new species of old-world monkey recorded from Arunachal Pradesh has been named after a strategic mountain pass at 13,700 ft above sea level.
• Sela macaque (Macaca selai), the new-to-science primate was identified and analyzed by a team of experts from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and the University of Calcutta.
• Their study has been published in the latest edition of Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.
• Phylogenetics relates to the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms.
• The phylogenetic analysis revealed that the Sela macaque was geographically separated from the Arunachal macaque (Macaca munzala) of the Tawang district by Sela.
• This mountain pass acted as a barrier by restricting the migration of individuals of these two species for approximately two million years.
• Sela is situated between Dirang and Tawang towns in western Arunachal Pradesh.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

ISSF Junior World Cup 2022: India won 33 medals:

• Indian shooters concluded their campaign on top with a total of 33 medals at the ISSF Junior World Cup 2022 in Suhl, Germany.
• India’s tally of 33 medals – 13 golds, 15 silvers, and five bronzes – was the most by any country at the 2022 edition.
• Italy – with four golds two silver and five bronze medals – finished second on the table.
• Sift Kaur Samra and Surya Pratap Singh won the silver medal in the 50m rifle prone mixed team event on the final day.
• India’s Anish Bhanwala, Vijayveer Sidhu, and Sameer beat Thailand’s Waster Warakorn Kongklang, Wachiravit Phuangthong, and Thanawit Kruawongkaew 17-1 in the men’s 25-meter rapid fire pistol event.
• Simranpreet Kaur Brar and Vijayveer Sidhu, meanwhile, won the mixed team gold in the same event after beating fellow Indians Anish Bhanwala and Tejaswani 17-9 in the final.
• At the last edition of the ISSF Junior World Cup in 2021, India had 43 medals – 17 golds, 16 silvers, and 10 bronzes – to top the medals table.

About ISSF:

• Headquarters: Munich, Germany
• President: Vladimir Lisin
• Founded: 1907

India’s medal winners:

Gold

1. Simranpreet Kaur Brar and Vijayveer Sidhu – 25m rapid fire pistol mixed team
2. Anish Bhanwala, Vijayveer Sidhu, and Sameer – men’s 25m rapid fire pistol team
3. Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, and Rhythm Sangwan – women’s 25m pistol team
4. Sift Kaur Samra – women’s 50m rifle 3 positions individual
5. Rhythm Sangwan – women’s 25m pistol individual
6. Rudrankksh Patil, Paarth Makhija, and Umamahesh Maddineni – men’s air rifle team
7. Rudrankksh Patil – men’s 10m air rifle individual
8. Shiva Narwal – men’s 10m air pistol individual
9. Palak – women’s 10m air pistol individual
10. Saurabh Chaudhary, Shiva Narwal, and Sarabjot Singh – men’s air pistol team
11. Esha Singh-Saurabh Chaudhary – 10m air pistol mixed team
12. Manu Bhaker, Palak, and Esha Singh – women’s 10m air pistol team
13. Arya Borse, Zeena Khitta, and Ramita – women’s air rifle team

Silver

1. Anish-Tejaswani – 25m rapid fire pistol mixed team
2. Pankaj Mukheja and Sift Kaur Samra – 50m rifle 3 positions mixed team
3. Shivam Dabas, Pankaj Mukheja, Avinash Yadav – men’s 50m rifle 3 positions team
4. Anish – men’s 25m rapid fire pistol individual
5. Manu Bhaker – women’s 25m pistol individual
6. Shivam Dabas – men’s 50m rifle 3 positions individual
7. Abhinav Shaw – men’s 10m air rifle individual
8. Ramita – women’s 10m air rifle individual
9. Manu Bhaker – women’s 10m air pistol individual
10. Palak and Sarabjot Singh – 10m air pistol mixed team
11. Ramita and Paarth Makhija – 10m air rifle mixed team
12. Sift Kaur Samra and Surya Pratap Singh – 50m Rifle Prone Mixed Team competition
13. Shardul Vihaan, Arya Vansh Tyagi, and Vivaan Kapoor – men’s trap team
14. Sarabjot Singh – 10m air pistol men individual
15. Preeti Rajak, Sabeera Haris, and Bhavya Tripathi – women’s trap team

Bronze:

1. Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Darshna Rathore, and Areeba Khan – women’s skeet team
2. Vijayveer Sidhu – men’s 25m rapid fire pistol individual
3. Naamya Kapoor – women’s 25m pistol individual
4. Nischal, Ashi Chouksey, Samra Sift Kaur – women’s 50m rifle 3 positions team
5. Ashi Chouksey – 50m rifle 3 positions

Tokyo Bronze Medallist Lovlina Borgohain elected as IBAs Athletes Committee Chair:

• International Boxing Association (IBA) has announced that Indian boxer and Tokyo Olympics Bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain has received the highest number of votes during the election held at the 2022 Women’s World Championships and thus has been elected as the chair and a voting member on the Board of Directors for the IBA’s Athletes’ Committee.
• Further, Indian boxer Shiva Thapa has also been elected as a member of the IBA Athletes Committee following the election held during the 2021 IBA Men’s World Championships
• The duo, who are both under the Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) have confirmed that they have accepted their roles and look forward to representing India and other boxers at the Board of Directors’ meeting.

About International Boxing Association

• Headquarters location: Lausanne, Switzerland
• President: Umar Kremlyov
• Founded: 1946.

Adani Sports line acquires new franchise in UAE T20 Cricket League:

• Adani Sports line, a part of the Adani Group, made a foray into franchise cricket by acquiring the rights to own and operate a franchise in UAE T20 League.
• Licensed by the Emirates Cricket Board, the UAE T20 League will be an annual event that will feature six teams competing in a 34-match event.
• Top players from all the cricket-playing nations are expected to be in the line-up of different teams.
• The league will also provide a platform for upcoming cricketers.
• This will be the first major move overseas by Adani Sports line that will “connect and engage with global fans” from across the cricketing nations.
• Reliance Industries Limited, Lancer Capital, GMR Group, and Capri Global have acquired a team each in the UAE T20 League.

Daily CA on May 29 & 30:

• The 3rd Global Organic Expo 2022 is poised to become a major platform with the relevant theme “Profitability for Humanity” in New Delhi.
• The import policy for key paper products has been changed from free to free with mandatory registration under the Paper Import Monitoring System.
• Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the country’s first “Lavender Festival” in Jammu’s Bhaderwah, where the cultivation of lavender transformed the economy of the mountainous region.
• Union Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has endorsed the proposal to establish a new defense ring dedicated to Uttarakhand.

• Rajasthan is the first state in the country to institutionalize health accounts which will help in estimating the amount spent on the health sector and its impact with the help of the World Health Organization (WHO).
• Chief Commissioner, Delhi Customs Zone, Shri Surjit Bhujabal inaugurated project ‘NIGAH’ at ICD Garhi Harsaru, Gurugram.
• Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved new guidelines for the implementation of ‘Indira Gandhi Shahari Rozgar Yojana’.
• A non-banking finance company (NBFC), Northern Arc Capital has entered a strategic partnership with Indian Bank.
• Digital financial services firm One97 Communications, which operates under the Paytm brand, has formed a joint venture firm Paytm General Insurance Limited (PGIL).
• AU Small Finance Bank has launched two new products of AU Royale –‘AU Royale Salary’ and ‘AU Royale Business’ current account under its affluent banking program.
• The Indian Navy successfully tested its ship-based surface-to-air missile (SAM) system by taking down a low flying target.
• According to the State Bank of India’s research report Ecowrap, India’s GDP growth rate has been projected at 8.2-8.5 percent for FY 2022.
• Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty has been appointed as Acting Chairperson of Lokpal by President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind & he succeeded Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose.
• Two-time Emmy award-winning American actor and producer Vincent De Paul presented an award for Excellence in Cinema to the Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui at the French Riviera Film Festival in Cannes.
• The Indian Navy has launched the second of four Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) Nirdeshak (Yard 3026) at Kattupalli, Chennai, Tamil Nadu to replace the existing Sandhayak Class survey ship.
• India’s largest coal producer, Coal India Limited (CIL), is planning to divest a 25 percent stake in its unlisted arm Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL), and will go for the subsequent listing of the subsidiary on stock exchanges after obtaining further clearances.
• According to the Global Food Policy Report, 2022 released by the International Food Policy Research Institute(IFPRI), the number of Indians at risk from hunger is expected to be 73.9 million by 2030 and, if the effects of climate change were to be factored in, it would increase to 90.6 million.

• A new species of old-world monkey recorded from Arunachal Pradesh has been named after a strategic mountain pass at 13,700 ft above sea level.
• Indian shooters concluded their campaign on top with a total of 33 medals at the ISSF Junior World Cup 2022 in Suhl, Germany.
• International Boxing Association (IBA) has announced that Indian boxer and Tokyo Olympics Bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain has received the highest number of votes during the election held at the 2022 Women’s World Championships
• Adani Sports line, a part of the Adani Group, made a foray into franchise cricket by acquiring the rights to own and operate a franchise in UAE T20 League.