Title Daily Current Affairs Capsule 14th January 2021 - wifistudy

Daily CurrentTitle
              Affairs Capsule
             Title 2021
      14th January

Armed Forces Veterans Day: 14 January

In India, the Armed Forces Veterans Day is observed each year on 14 January since 2017.

      The day is observed to acknowledge and honour the selfless devotion and sacrifice of our veterans in the
       service of the nation.
      The day is observed as a mark of respect and recognition of the services rendered by Field Marshal KM
       Cariappa OBE, the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces who retired on 14
       January 1953.
      2021 marks the 5th Armed Forces Veterans Day.

Donald Trump becomes first US President to be impeached twice

Donald Trump has become the first US president to be impeached twice.

      The House of Representatives voted to charge him with inciting last week's mob attack on the US
       Congress.
      Trump was impeached by 232 - 197 vote by the US House on a single charge of incitement of insurrection
       that left five dead and the Capitol ransacked.
      It was supported by all Democrats and 10 Republicans, including Liz Cheney.

Tesla incorporates fully owned subsidiary in Bengaluru for R&D unit and manufacturing plant for its
electric vehicles

US-based Electric car maker Tesla has incorporated a fully owned subsidiary in Bengaluru as a first step to set
up an R&D unit and a manufacturing plant for its electric vehicles in the country.

      Tesla has registered its 100 per cent subsidiary, as - Tesla India Motors and Energy Pvt Ltd, according to
       disclosures with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
      It is a private unlisted company with an authorised capital of Rs 15,00,000 and a paid-up capital of Rs
       1,00,000.
      Tesla had originally planned its India entry back in 2016. It will enter India with the Model 3 Sedan,
       expectedly priced at around Rs 60 Lakh.
      The vehicle is fully electric and is powered by a 60kw hour lithium-ion battery pack with a range of 500
       km.

Naveen Patnaik inaugurates India’s first ‘Fire Park’ in Bhubaneswar

The Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik virtually inaugurated a first of its kind ‘Fire Park’.

      It has been established to educate and bring awareness on basic fire safety measures among the people,
       particularly the students.
      The ‘Fire Park’ is located inside the premises of the Odisha Fire and Disaster Academy in Bhubaneswar.

   The fire park will facilitate demonstrations on use of first aid fire-fighting equipment, rescue and disaster
       operations, visit to exhibition hall, screening of films and distribution of leaflets on fire safety.

Cabinet clears purchase of 83 Tejas fighter jets for Indian Air Force

Government has approved procurement of 83 Light Combat Aircraft, LCA, Tejas worth about 48 thousand crore
rupees from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for Indian Air Force.

      The LCA-Tejas is going to be the backbone of the Indian Air Forces fighter fleet in the years to come.
      HAL has already set-up second line manufacturing facilities at its Nasik and Bengaluru Divisions.
      About 500 Indian companies including MSMEs in the design and manufacturing sectors will be working
       with HAL in this procurement.

Cabinet approves MoU between India, UAE for scientific and technical cooperation

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to the Memorandum of
Understanding on scientific and technical cooperation between National Centre of Meteorology of the United
Arab Emirates and Ministry of Earth Sciences.

      The MoU will enable sharing of knowledge, data and operational products for meteorological,
       seismological and oceanic services between both the countries.
      This MoU will facilitate exchange of scientific and technical information, deployment of Meteorological
       observation networks over ocean, mutual cooperation in the development of special capacities and
       research of Tsunami models for faster and more reliable forecasts of Tsunamis.

NIC and CBSE jointly launched CollabCAD Software

National Informatics Centre and Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE jointly launched CollabCAD
Software.

      It will provide a total engineering solution for students and Faculty of Engineering Graphics Curriculum.
      This initiative aims to provide a great platform to students across the country to create and modify 3D
       digital designs with a free flow of creativity and imagination.
      This software will also enable students to collaborate over designs across the network and concurrently
       access the same design data for storage and visualization.

RBI forms working group on digital lending

The Reserve Bank of India has set up a working group to study digital lending activities of the regulated and
unregulated players.

      The group will suggest steps to regulate digital lending including online lending platform and mobile
       lending.
      The six-member panel comprising four RBI internal and two external members is expected to submit its
       report within three months.
      Jayant Kumar Dash, Executive Director, RBI will be chairman of the group.

Social activist and Padma Shri awardee D Prakash Rao passes away

Noted social activist and Padma Shri winner, D Prakash Rao has passed away following a brain stroke.

      He was awarded Padma Shri in 2019 by the government of India for his contribution towards boosting the
       value of education among slum children and orphans.
      Despite having only a modest tea stall in Cuttack, he ran a small school to provide education to slum kids
       free of cost.
      He was also an avid blood donor having donated blood to the needy many times over during his entire
       life.

Najma Heptulla Releases book titled ‘Making of a General-A Himalayan Echo’

Manipur Governor Dr Najma Heptulla released a book titled “Making of a General-A Himalayan Echo”.

      The book has been authored by (Retd) Lt General Konsam Himalay Singh, in which he has conveyed his
       dreams and views as well as also highlighted about Manipur, the “Land of Emeralds”.
      The book is the memoir of Lt Gen (Dr) Himalay Singh who has traced his journey from a small village in
       Manipur to becoming the first person from North East India to hold the rank of a Three Star General of
       the Indian Army.