News360 - 4th March , 2023 | Daily Current Affairs

1. MoT organises 3rd Regional Workshop on Development of Sustainable Tourist Destinations

On 28th February 2023, The Ministry of Tourism (MoT), in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management (IITTM), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Responsible Tourism Society of India (RTSOI), organised the 3rd regional workshop on Development of Sustainable and Responsible Tourist Destinations at Hyderabad, Telangana, with the goal of developing sustainable tourism across India.

Senior government officials and tourism sector representatives from many Southern states and union territories (UTs), including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, participated in the workshop.

The show was made by agents of State and UTs The travel industry Divisions from the Southern area, pointing out their best feasible the travel industry rehearses.

Senior government authorities and the travel industry area agents from numerous Southern states and association regions (UTs), including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, partook in the studio.

The show was made by agents of State and UTs The travel industry Divisions from the Southern area, pointing out their best feasible the travel industry rehearses.

2. LIFEathon: A Hybrid event organized by UNDP & NITI Aayog to create Pro-Planet Network

On February 27, 2023, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog organized a hybrid event, called 'LIFEathon' to promote sustainable living and climate-positive behavior by creating a pro-planet network.

Participants : Over 400 Young people from 60+ countries .

This virtual hackathon provides a platform to exchange innovative ideas for individual action towards combating climate change.The top ideas submitted during the hackathon will be put to the test or piloted in India and showcased at the LiFE Global Conference in June 2023.

LIFEathon is a part of the Indian government’s Mission ' LiFE (Lifestyle for the Environment) ' campaign, which was launched in 2022 by the Prime Minister (PM) of India Narendra Modi and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Gujarat.

3. India’s Health Ministry receives Porter Prize 2023 for Successfully Managing Covid-19

On 2nd March, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India was conferred with the Porter Prize 2023 in recognition of its efforts in health sector and  particularly Coronavirus COVID-19 management.

The award was declared at 'The India Dialog' organized by Institute for Competitiveness (IFC) and US Asia Technology Management Center (USATMC) at Stanford University, on February 23 & 24, 2023 on the theme 'The Indian Economy 2023 -  Innovation, Competitiveness and Social Progress'.

It was introduced to MoHFW in the virtual presence of Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, MoHFW, and Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, MoHFW.

About Porter Prize :

Porter Prize, named after Michael Eugene Porter, an economist, researcher, author, advisor, speaker and teacher, was created as an independent, international initiative centered in India.

It is administered by the IFC, India. It recognize Indian companies competing on the basis of value creation, innovation, and strategy.

4. Former Assam Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua appointed Chairperson of Power Regulator CERC

On 27th February 2023, Jishnu Barua, a previous chief Secretary of Assam, has been appointed the new Chairperson of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), a critical controller of the power sector under the Ministry of Power.

Raj Kumar Singh, Union Minister for Power, administered the oath of office and secrecy to Jishnu Barua.

Jishnu Barua succeeds P K Pujari, who retired from the post in June 2022. He was first appointed chairperson of CERC in 2018 for 3 years. His term was subsequently stretched out to 5 years, or until his superannuation.

5. Bola Tinubu Wins Nigeria's Presidential Election 2023

Bola Tinubu, the Presidential candidate of Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), was proclaimed the winner of the 2023 presidential election.

Tinubu, a 70-year-old veteran politician, will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari as President of Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, in May 2023.

According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria, Tinubu received 37% of the vote (8.79 million votes) - less than any previous president in Nigeria.

Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who was Tinubu's main rival, garnered 29% of the votes (6.98 million), while Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) won 25% of the votes (6.1 million).

In order to win in the first round, a candidate must receive the most votes nationwide and at least 25% of the votes cast in at least two-thirds of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja).

6. Sports News :

(i) ICC (International Cricket Council) Rates Indore (MP) Pitch , which Hosted 3rd India vs Australia Test , as ' Poor '

Note : Australia won the third Test at Indore by nine wickets yesterday . Australia has qualified for WTC final with its 11th win in 18 matches in the 2021-23 cycle of the Championship. Meanwhile, India's points percentage (PCT) dipped from 64.06 to 60.29, with its fifth defeat in 17 matches in the 2021-23 WTC cycle.

(ii) The first season of WPL (Women's Premier League) 2023  starts today , March 4 , 2023 in Mumbai .

The first-ever WPL auction was held in Mumbai last month . Smriti Mandhana was the most expensive player , joining Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for ₹3.4 crore. Meanwhile, Aussie star Ashleigh Gardner was purchased by Gujarat Giants (GG) for ₹3.2 crore. 

The Giants is going to face Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians (MI) in the opening match at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.