” Notes:the indian army and indian oil corporation limited (iocl) signed a memorandum of understanding (mou) to incorporate green and sustainable transport solutions. army chief gen manoj pande and iocl chairman shrikant madhav vaidya were present. the army received a hydrogen fuel cell bus, marking the start of this collaboration, aimed at fostering innovation and advancing sustainable transport, according to the defence ministry.”

” Notes:apurva chandra, union health secretary of india, has been appointed chairperson of committee a at the 77th world health assembly (wha) in geneva, held from may 27 to june 1. committee a addresses crucial health topics like universal health coverage, emergency preparedness, antimicrobial resistance, climate change, and who financing. chandra highlighted india’s covid-19 management and commitment to global health, reflecting the “one world, one family” philosophy and promoting health-related sustainable development goals (sdgs).”

” Notes:rbi governor unveiled three major initiatives: pravaah portal, retail direct mobile app, and a fintech repository. pravaah is a secure web-based portal for seeking authorizations, licenses, and regulatory approvals from the rbi. key features include online application submission, status tracking, query responses, and timely decisions. it enhances the efficiency of regulatory processes, with 60 application forms available, including a general-purpose form for various requests.”

” Notes:major radhika sen, an indian peacekeeper in the democratic republic of the congo, received the united nations military gender advocate of the year for 2023. serving with monusco, she led the engagement platoon, established community alert networks, and conducted mixed-gender patrols. her efforts included providing education and training for locals, empowering women, and fostering a safe, inclusive environment. her service ran from march 2023 to april 2024. the award, established in 2016, honors peacekeepers integrating gender perspectives. major sen is the second indian recipient after major suman gawani in 2019, who served in south sudan.”

” Notes:indian armwrestlers won seven medals at the asian armwrestling championship in tashkent, uzbekistan: one gold and six bronze. shrimat jha secured india’s only gold in the left-hand para category and a bronze in the right-hand para category. laxaman singh bhandari and sachin goyal won two and one bronze medals, respectively. ibi lollen won two bronze medals in women’s categories. preeti jhangiani, pafi president, praised the team’s success.”

” As per data from the reserve bank of india (rbi) presented in parliament, unclaimed deposits in public and private sector banks reached rs 42,270 crore as of march 2023.• the covid-19 pandemic significantly impacted this figure, with unclaimed deposits standing at rs 39,900 crore in december 2022, more than double the amount from december 2019.• public sector banks (psbs) hold rs 33,303 crore (83% of total) as of december 2022. it is highest in state bank of india (sbi) with 2.16 crore accounts worth rs 8,069 crore.• in private banks, icici bank holds the highest amount of unclaimed deposits around rs 1,074 crore in 31.8 lakh accounts.• rbi launched udgam (unclaimed deposits-gateway to access information) online portal for centralized search of unclaimed deposits. as of march 2024, 30 banks participate in udgam.click here to read morenote: accounts inactive for 10 years or term deposits not claimed within 10 years are classified as unclaimed.”

” Tata consultancy services (tcs), a global leader in information technology (it) services, consulting, and business solutions, has signed a deal to modernize the core banking technology of burgan bank, one of the youngest commercial banks in kuwait.• tcs will deploy tcs bancs to consolidate multiple standalone legacy applications into a modern universal banking solution that promotes innovation and strengthens customer relationships.• tcs bancs is a core banking software suite developed by tcs for use by retail banks.”

The ministry of women and child development mowcd dissolved the food and nutrition board fnb as part of a government rationalisation plan fnb is a technical support wing of mowcd headquartered in delhi the fnb was originally established under the ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare in 1993

The 2024 shaw prize is awarded to shrinivas ramchandra kulkarni in the category of astronomy in recognition of his contributions to time-domain astronomy which included the conception construction and leadership of the palomar transient facility ptf and its successor and the zwicky