Current Affairs 3rd May 2018

Current Affairs 3rd May 2018 - Important Points

• South Western Command conducts Exercise Vijay Prahar in - Rajasthan
• Hockey India appoints Harendra Singh as men’s coach, Marijne to return to women's side on - 1st May 2018
• 9th India-Japan Energy Dialogue held in - New Delhi
• President to preside over PM-headed panel on - Gandhi 150th birth Anniversary
• India, US hold round 3 of Maritime Security Dialogue in Goa on - 30th April and 1st May 2018
• Ordinance to amend law for speedy disposal of commercial disputes  approved by - Cabinet
• Cabinet approved setting up of 20 AIIMS in - Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana

Current Affairs 3rd May 2018 - Details

South Western Command conducts Exercise Vijay Prahar in - Rajasthan

South Western Command of Indian Army is directing ‘Vijay Prahar’ workout in Mahajan area close to Suratgarh, Rajasthan. In this workout, more than 20,000 troops are taking part with fighting apparatus for couple of weeks fine-tune joint efforts with the Indian Air Force.
Key Points

• The month duration workout is focused to orchestrate wide spectrum of threats which are deliberate to be undertaken through high tempo joint air and land procedure.
• It consists of hundreds of aircrafts, thousands of war-tanks and weaponry pieces supported by real time intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and logistic sustenance.
• The workout is being taken out to rehearsal troops in penetrative manoeuvres around the difficulty
  ridden terrain under a nuclear parasol. In it, formations of South Western Command will be rehearsal and operationalising certain ground-breaking concepts of operating in network centric ecosystem.
• It will also organize integrated employment of modern sensors with weapon platforms, engagement of attacking helicopters in air-cavalry role and brave offensive of application of the Special Forces.
• The developments will refine their drills and processes for fighting in nuclear environment during course of the workout.
  South Western Command
• The South Western Command of the Indian Army was founded in April 2005 and became completely operational on 15th August 2005. The command’s operational components include I Corps, formerly under Central Command, and X Corps transferred from Western Command.

Hockey India appoints Harendra Singh as men’s coach, Marijne to return to women's side on - 1st May 2018

Hockey India designated Harendra Singh as the chief coach of the Indian men’s hockey team, on May 1st, 2018, replacing Sjoerd Marijne who will come back to his accountability as coach of the Indian Women’s Hockey Team.
Under Singh’s leadership, the Indian women's team finished an impressive 4th at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. The Indian men’s hockey team, however, had an inacceptable run at Commonwealth Games 2018, as the team lost to England in the bronze medal playoff match, ending without a medal for the 1st
time since Commonwealth Games 2006.
More about Harendra Singh

• Harendra Singh characterized India during 1985 to 1991, playing 43 games before retiring at the age of 26.
• He joined to coaching in 1998 and has trained approximately 400 matches till date.
• Harendra Singh trained the Indian men's hockey side earlier from 2009-2011. He, however, resigned from the post following the poor performance of the team during the Azlan Shah Cup in 2011 where they ended 6th.
• In 2014, he was designated as the coach of Indian junior men's hockey team and had commanded the team to clinch the Junior World Cup in 2016.
• The junior team had also secured gold in the Asia Cup, the Eurasia Cup and the 4-Nation contest prior to the World Cup.
• Overall, under Singh’s leadership, the senior and junior men’s team collected 8 gold medals, 5 silvers and 9 bronzes in various international games.
• In 2012, Singh was commemorated with the highest sports coaching honour in the nation, Dronacharya Award.
• In November 2017, he was appointed as the chief coach of the women's hockey team after Marijne was named as the men's coach, replacing the sacked Roelant Oltmans.
• Under his training, the women’s side that ended 12th at the Rio Olympics secured its 9th Asia Cup title in Japan, in 2017.

9th India-Japan Energy Dialogue held in - New Delhi

The ninth India Japan Energy Dialogue was organised in New Delhi. Both nations issued Joint Statement at final day of the meeting, approving to work together for energy security, energy access and climate change matters.
The meeting was headed by Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy R.K Singh and
Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Sekosigned.
Key Highlights of Joint Statement

• Both nations decide to implement Nationally Determined Contributions under guidance of United
  Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
• They documented reputation of development and deployment of next-generation technologies including hydrogen to understand de-carbonization.
• Both nations decided to work together for energy security, energy access and climate change concerns.
• They further established their commitment to work together to encourage transparent and diversified LNG market through lessening of destination clause.
• They also decided to start debate on Electric Vehicles and commit to work organized in promoting well-functioning energy markets.

President to preside over PM-headed panel on - Gandhi 150th birth Anniversary

President Ram Nath Kovind will control over 1st meeting of National Committee for Commemoration of 150th Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi in 2019. The committee is led by PM Narendra Modi and has 114
memberships on board including Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, former PMs and Chief Justice of
India, Lok Sabha Speaker, members of union cabinet, political party leaders, CMs, Gandhians, spiritual
gurus and social workers among others.
Key Points

• The 114 members committee will deliberate policies, plans and preparatory activities for memorial of birthday.
• Its references will be considered for implementation by government.
• The Ministry of Culture will be nodal ministry for festivities. CMs of different states, leaders of various political parties, Gandhians, spiritual leaders and social workers are believed to witness the meeting.

Did you know?

The birthday of father of the nation will be honoured from 2 October, 2019 - 2 October, 2020. Many programmes are designed to organised at both national and international level to spread message of Mahatma Gandhi. In 2018-19 budget suggestions, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had reserved Rupees
150 crore for the celebrations.

India, US hold round 3 of Maritime Security Dialogue in Goa on - 30th April and 1st May 2018

India and USA organised the 3rd round of the India-United States Maritime Security Dialogue in Goa
from April 30th -May 1st , 2018 focussing on collaboration and progress in the Indo-Pacific region
Key Points

• During the 3rd round of dialogue, both sides deliberated progresses in maritime domain in Indo-Pacific Region and interchanged opinions on ways to further fortify bilateral maritime security collaboration.
• They also studied implementation of decisions booked during the earlier Maritime Security Dialogues.
• The next round of the dialogue will be organised in the United States on mutually convenient dates.
  Did you know?
• United States has been forcing for broader role by India in strategically significant Indo-Pacific region.
• United States President Donald Trump had laid out his South Asia policy informing serious part of it was to further advance United States’ strategic partnership with India. In June 2016, United States had elected India Major Defence Partner intending to raise defence trade and technology sharing with India to level commensurate with that of its closest allies and partners.
• India, United States and several other world powers counting have been talking about necessity to
  ensure free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in backdrop of China’s rising military manoeuvring in the
  region.
• In November 2017, United States, India, Australia and Japan had specified shape to long pending Quadrilateral alliance to advance new strategy to retain the critical sea routes in Indo-Pacific free of Chinese influence.

Ordinance to amend law for speedy disposal of commercial disputes  approved by - Cabinet

The Union Cabinet led by PM Narendra Modi has sanctioned promulgation of Ordinance amend a law for fast disposal of commercial disputes. This decision focuses to advance India’s position in World Bank’s comfort of doing business directory. The directory takes into consideration argument resolution
environment in nation, which simplifies investors in deciding for setting-up of and operation of a
business.
Key Points

• The regulation will replace Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Bill which is awaited in Parliament.
• It will carry down specified charge of commercial dispute to Rupees three lakh from the current Rupees one crore. It also focuses to bring down time taken from the current 1,445 days in resolution of commercial disputes of minor value.
• The modifications through ordinance delivers for founding of commercial courts at district judge level for grounds over which High Courts Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and HP have ordinary original civil authority.
• The regulation will be providing potential effect so that specialist of the judicial forum currently adjudicating profitable disputes is not affected.

Cabinet approved setting up of 20 AIIMS in - Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana

The Union Cabinet led by PM Narendra Modi has sanctioned plan to form 20 AIIMS around the nation
and advancement of 73 medical colleges. The decisions are part of the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya
Suraksha Yojana, which has been prolonged by 2 years till 2020 with monetary outlay of Rupees 14,832
crores.
Key Points

• The decision to spread Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana is focused at fulfilling shortcomings in healthcare professionals and accommodations across the nation.
• Forming new AIIMS in various states under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana will renovate health education and training and also assist to address shortcoming of healthcare professionals.
• It will result into employment generation for about 3,000 people in various faculty and non-faculty positions in each of AIIMS. 6 of 20 AIIMS have already been Formed.
• The creation of new AIIMS will be completely funded by Central government and it will also tolerate operations and maintenance expenses of these facilities.
  Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana
• Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana was declared in 2003. Its aims are correcting regional imbalances in availability of cheap and trusted tertiary healthcare services and expand facilities for quality medical education in the nation.
• It is sponsored from various centrally supported schemes concerned to creating healthcare infrastructure.