5th December 2023 Daily Current Affairs

National Affairs

The Indian Army today ‘Idea and Innovation Competition and Seminar -Inno Yodha 2023’ in New Delhi.
The event aimed at signifying the importance accorded by the Indian Army in embracing modernisation and pursuing technological advancement through indigenization.
Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande encouraged the ‘Thinking Warriors’ in the Indian Army to continue conceptualising practical and innovative solutions for the nation and Indian Army.

National & International Appointments

Jithesh John took charge as Executive Director, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI).
IBBI is a key institution in implementing the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
Jithesh John, an Indian Economic Service Officer of the 2001 batch, brings with him over two decades of diverse experience in the Government of India.

National Affairs

Dr Akshata Krishnamurthy is the first Indian citizen to operate the Mars Perseverance rover and currently works for NASA as the mission science phase lead for the NASA-ISRO Synthetic.
The scientist had travelled to the US 13 years ago for higher studies and faced numerous challenges as she carved out a space for herself.
The ‘rocket scientist’ obtained her Masters from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign before pursing a Doctorate at MIT.

Sports

India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan won his third ITF title by defeating Austria’s David Pichler in straight sets in a one-sided men’s singles final at the Kalaburagi Open tennis tournament.
Ramkumar, who won the ITF Mumbai Open title in early December 2023, defeated Pichler 6-2, 6-1 in just 64 minutes to clinch his third ITF title.
Ramkumar, who was a member of the Indian Davis Cup team, received a check of US $ 3200 and 25 ATP points for this victory.

State Affairs

The Tamil Nadu (TN) government has planned to set up a footwear manufacturing park at an outlay of Rs 400 crore on a 250-acre land.
The industrial project would generate 20,000 new jobs in Ranipet district.
Chief Minister Stalin announced this after virtually inaugurating a footwear manufacturing facility set up at an investment of Rs 400 crore by JR One Footwear Pvt Ltd at Eraiyur in Perambalur district, about 250-km south of Chennai.

State Affairs

Delhi Government has introduced the Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme.
The scheme mandates a complete transition to electric vehicles (EVs) for all cab aggregators and delivery service providers by 2030.
The policy applies to all aggregators offering passenger transport services in Delhi.
It also includes those engaged in delivery services, including e-commerce vehicles.·