Daily & Latest Current Affairs in 2025

Correct Answer :   BharatPe

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BharatPe Group, has announced that it will be rebranding Payback India, multi-brand loyalty program to Zillion.

* This new brand identity is in line with the company’s vision to make Zillion ubiquitous to loyalty and rewards across the country.

* Aim : The new brand identity aims to target customers across age groups and add a new dimension to their overall shopping experience, across categories and brands.

* Zillion will offer a wide range of options for customers to earn and redeem at a wide range of partners across the country. The customers will be able to earn ‘Zillion coins’ for their routine spends, that will in turn add a moment of delight in their life.

* The Zillion logo incorporates this, signifying experiencing joy of spark and finding ‘aha’ moments everywhere. Customers will be able to earn Zillion coins across the network of offline and online partners, including groceries, fuel, entertainment, travel, apparel and more..

Source : Brand Equity

Correct Answer :   New Delhi

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National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in association with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) organized the ‘River-Cities Alliance (RCA) Global Seminar: Partnership for Building International River-Sensitive Cities’ in New Delhi on 4th May 2023.

Aim : The purpose of the RCA Global Seminar was to provide a platform for officials of member cities and international stakeholders to discuss and learn good practices for managing urban rivers.

* The RCA Global Seminar witnessed participation from Embassies/High Commissions of select countries and their respective river cities in order to highlight objectives, achievements, and potential collaborative outcomes of RCA.

* State Missions for Clean Ganga (SMCGs) and funding agencies like World Bank, ADB, JICA & KfW also were part of the discussions.

* The RCA Global Seminar was presided over by Mr. G. Asok Kumar, Director General (NMCG).  

* Addressing the gathering, Mr. G. Asok Kumar expressed happiness on the increase in number of cities joining the RCA and the immense interest NMCG has been able to generate on this issue.

* He noted that the trickle started with the Urban River Management Plan and has been flowing ever since. He emphasized the importance of issues related to climate change and urban water management, and how urban planners have a serious challenge at hand. “Climate change is a reality. We can see it now in Delhi where in the month of May we are needing blankets”..

Source : PIB

Correct Answer :   Haryana-eSamiksha portal

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Haryana Government will be introducing a new feature on the Haryana-eSamiksha portal to enable Administrative Secretaries and Head of Departments to monitor the follow-up action taken on decisions made during their meetings and presentations.

* This was discussed during a meeting led by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Sanjeev Kaushal, along with officers from the Human Resource Department and National Informatics Centre.

* Mr. Kaushal informed that the portal will provide updates on file number, meeting date, chairperson, meeting description, and other documents such as the minutes of meeting (MOM), which can be accessed by officers of the concerned departments.

* Additionally, the portal facilitates the automatic tracking of action points, proposals, issues, projects, schemes, and targets, starting from online submission to compliance.

* He said, the new feature will enhance the monitoring and tracking of important decisions thereby increasing accountability and transparency in the administrative processes...

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   Manipur

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The Centre has “taken over” control of security in violence-hit Manipur on Friday (5th May 2023) by deploying 12 companies, comprising around 1,000 personnel, of the Border Security Force (BSF) and airlifting anti-riot vehicles to the northeastern State, even as stray incidents of violence and looting were reported from parts of the State.

* Around 3,200 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, as well as Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) teams have been deployed since Thursday (4th May 2023).

* Article 355 of the Indian Constitution is a part of emergency provisions contained in Part XVIII of the Constitution of India, from Article 352 to 360.

* It encourages the centre to take all necessary steps to protect the state against internal disturbances and external aggression.

* It empowers the Centre to take necessary steps to protect a state...

Source : The Hindu

Correct Answer :   Narendra Modi

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted French President Emmanuel Macron's invitation to be the guest of honour at France's traditional military parade held during Bastille day, on 14th July 2023, the French presidency said on Friday (5th May 2023).

* "An Indian armed forces contingent will take part in the parade alongside French forces", the presidency said in the statement, adding Modi's visit will coincide with the 25th anniversary of the "strategic partnership" between France and India.

* "This historic visit will also allow joint initiatives to take on the big challenges of our time, such as climate change, loss of biodiversity and the achievement of sustainable development targets."

* Bastille Day is named after the fall of a fortress that symbolized the French revolution of 1789.

* PM Modi will be 2nd Indian PM to be the guest of honour after Manmohan Singh in 2009..

Source : Reuters

Correct Answer :   Anurag Thakur

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Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the Logo, jersey, mascot, torch and anthem of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2022 in Lucknow 5th May 2023.

* The 3rd edition of the Khelo India University Games will take place from May 23 to June 3. The opening ceremony is scheduled for May 25 at the Babu Banarasi Das University in Lucknow.
 
* Speaking on the occasion, Anurag Singh Thakur said that Uttar Pradesh is moving forward in every field today. He said, Prime Minister's idea of making India a sports superpower will be fulfilled and Uttar Pradesh will play major role in this. Mr Thakur said that UP is organising the biggest Khelo India University games from May 23 to June 3.

* More than 4700 athletes from 200 universities across the country will participate in 21 sports disciplines in this event.
 
* Praising UP Chief Minister, Mr. Thakur said that Yogi government has created good infrastructure for sports in the state. He informed that Khelo India Sports Centre in each district of Uttar Pradesh will be ready by 15th August 2023.

* Yogi Adityanath said that Uttar Pradesh government is developing one stadium in every district and one mini stadium at block level. Work of developing sports ground and open gym in every ward and gram panchayat is also going on in the state, he said.
 
* The KIUG 2022 Games will be held in Varanasi, Noida and Gorakhpur, besides the state capital of Lucknow. The Shooting competition will be organized in New Delhi at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range. For the First time, water sports such as Rowing will be a part of the Khelo India University Games.

* Two indigenous Sports Disciplines namely Mallakhamb and Yogasana, were part of the last edition of the Khelo India University Games held in Karnataka and will also be part of this edition. The Games will also be live telecast on DD Sports and OTT platforms..

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   Assam

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The construction of India’s first International Multimodal Logistics Park at Jogighopa in Assam is well underway, and the jetty is expected to be completed by the end of this year (2023).

* The park, being built at a cost of Rs 693.97 crore, will provide direct connectivity by waterways, road, rail and air and is expected to be completed in 2023.

* Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH, reviewed the progress. Recently visited the site and expressed satisfaction over the pace of work.

* The project aims at revitalizing the transport network in the Northeast region of India including neighboring countries like Bhutan and Bangladesh. PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan is a key component of this vision, which aims to revitalize and rejuvenate the transport system and make it an efficient and effective agent of change.

* The International Multimodal Logistics Park is being developed under the government’s ambitious Bharatmala project, and is the first of its kind. The park is being constructed by NHIDCL at Jogighopa in Assam, and will be connected by road, rail, air and waterways.

* Spread over 317 acres of land on the banks of the Brahmaputra river, the park has all the necessary facilities like warehouse, railway siding, cold storage, custom clearance house, yard facility, workshop, petrol pump, truck parking, administrative building, boarding lodging, eating joints and water treatment plant. There will be facilities.

* To improve connectivity in the region, a 4-lane road will be built between Jogighopa and Guwahati covering a distance of 154 km. A 3 km rail line will connect Jogighopa station to MMLP, while another 3 km rail link will connect it to IWT. The newly developed Rupsi airport road will also be upgraded to 4-lane for easier connectivity.

* The creation of the International Multimodal Logistics Park is likely to open up huge opportunities for the Northeast region of India including neighboring countries like Bhutan and Bangladesh.

* The park will not only facilitate faster and more efficient transportation of goods, but will also generate employment opportunities and boost economic development in the region. The success of this project will depend on the cooperation of all stakeholders, and the government has called upon everyone to join this wonderful initiative and make it a grand success..

Source : India.postsen

Correct Answer :   Visa

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Digital payment solution provider Visa on May 5, 2023 announced the introduction of CVV-free online transactions for domestic tokenised credentials in India. The move is in accordance with Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) guidelines on tokenisation, Visa said in a press release.

Tokenisation is a process that replaces a card’s 16-digit number with a unique alternate card number or ‘Token’, which can be used for online transactions, mobile point-of-sale (POS) transactions, or in-app transactions.

* With online transactions increasing in frequency, many individuals have been saving their payment information on merchant sites.

* This led payment partners getting access to sensitive financial information that should otherwise be highly personal.

* To secure this data of customers, and to protect against data breach at merchants and banks’ end, RBI has prohibited merchants from storing debit and credit card details on their servers after June 30, 2022...

Source : Outlookindia

Correct Answer :   $30 Million

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A flagship Adani group firm, the Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) has reportedly concluded the Myanmar Port sale for a cumulative consideration of about $30 million.

The Adani group declared the Myanmar port sale in one of its latest exchange communications on Thursday (4th May 2023). Following the announcement of this stock market news, Adani Ports’ share price gained some momentum from early morning losses and soon turned green, adding 1.50% from the intraday low.

Details on the sales deal of the Myanmar port : Given the continuous delay in the approval procedure and challenges in meeting CPs, the APSEZ has managed to obtain an independent valuation on an “as is, where is” model. Thereby, the seller and buyer have renegotiated the sale consideration to about $30 million. The buyer is going to pay the mentioned amount to the seller within three business days of executing necessary compliance checks by the seller. On receipt of the transaction value, APSEZ is going to transfer the equity to the buyer, and the exit shall stand concluded..

Source : Marine Insight

Correct Answer :   Ajay Vij

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Global IT and consulting major Accenture said on Friday (5th May 2023) that Ajay Vij has been appointed to the newly created role of country managing director India, and Sandeep Dutta will take over as the lead for its India market unit.

* Accenture said that after a 20-year career at Accenture, Rekha M Menon, senior managing director and chairperson for Accenture in India will retire on June 30, 2023. The primary responsibilities of the chairperson will now be undertaken by the new appointees.

* As country managing director, Vij will expand his current responsibilities as the corporate services and sustainability lead for India to provide overall leadership and drive coordinated decision-making for key company priorities. Vij has been with Accenture for over 17 years.

* Dutta, the India Sales Lead will now lead Accenture’s India Market Unit, serving as its India business lead responsible for driving business and operations in the domestic market, focusing on growth, market differentiation, and clients. Dutta takes over from Piyush Singh. In an expansion of this role, Dutta will now also be responsible for working with the local business communities and representing Accenture with local industry and trade bodies..

Source : India Times