current affairs 13 October 2022

India's space economy to be reach $13 bn by 2025.

• As per the report, 'Developing the Space Ecosystem in India: Focusing on Inclusive Growth', India's space economy is expected to touch $12.8 billion by 2025.
• The report was released by the Indian Space Association (ISpA) and Ernst and Young.
• Reason: Increasing private participation, increased demand for small satellites.
• It was also noted that, India has of over 100 space tech start-ups with investments in the segment touching $68 million in 2021..

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launches "Football for All".

• Odisha CM, Naveen Patnaik has launched an initiative called Football for All with an aim to promote football among school children.
• The programme has been initiated by FIFA in partnership with the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) and the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS).
• 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup host:
• Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
• Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao, Goa
• DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

Nitin Gadkari launches Toyota pilot project on Flex-Fuel Strong Hybrid EV.

• Nitin Gadkari (Road Transport and Highways Minister) has launched first of its kind pilot project of Toyota on Flex-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles in India.
• The Toyota Corolla Altis FFV-SHEV, which was imported from Toyota Brazil for the pilot project, was unveiled.
• Flex-fuel:
• It is compatible cars, run on more than one type of fuel and also a mixture.
• These vehicles will run on 100% petrol as well as 20 to 100% blended ethanol and electric power.

PM Modi addressed UN World Geospatial International Congress.

• Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has addressed the 2nd United Nations World Geospatial International Congress (UNWGIC), which being held in Hyderabad.
• The theme of UNWGIC 2022 is Geo-Enabling the Global Village: No one should be left behind.
• Geospatial technology is used to create intelligent maps and models which help to collect geographically referenced data.
• It was hosted by the ministry of science and technology of the government of India.

Dhoni launches made-in-India "Droni" drone.

• Mahendra Singh Dhoni has launched a made-in-India camera drone named Droni with advanced features.
• This drone was manufactured by Garuda Aerospace.
• The new drone is useful for surveillance and will be available for purchase towards the end of 2022.
• During the event, it was also announced the launch of Kisan Drone, a battery-powered device, aimed at farmers who want to spray pesticides.
• Garuda Aerospace founder: Agnishwar Jayaprakash