current affairs 06 November 2022

Mathura-Vrindavan to become a carbon neutral tourist destination by 2041.

• UP government aims to make one of India’s largest pilgrimage centres, Mathura-Vrindavan a net zero carbon emission tourist destination by 2041.
• This means that tourist vehicles will be banned from the entire Braj region, which includes famous pilgrim centres such as Vrindavan and Krishna Janmabhoomi.
• Instead, only electric vehicles used as public transport will be allowed into the area.
• All 252 water bodies and 24 forests in the area will also be revived.

Aibawk cluster becomes the first cluster to be completed under SPMRM.

• Aibawk cluster in the Aizwal district of Mizoram has become the first cluster to be completed under the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM).
• SPMRM was launched by the Prime Minister in February 2016.
• Aim of scheme: To provide amenities to rural areas which are perceived to be urban and have the potential to stimulate local economic development.
• Such clusters were selected for well-planned and holistic development.

Union Minister Bhupender Yadav led Indian delegation at COP 27.

• Bhupender Yadav (Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister) will lead Indian delegation to attend the 27th Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 27).
• The conference will be scheduled to held at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt from 6th to 18th November.
• Aim: To take action toward achieving the world's collective climate goals as agreed under the Paris agreement and the convention.
• India will also emphasize again its invitation to all countries to join the LiFE movement.

Asian Hockey Federation CEO, Tayyab Ikram elected as FIH president.

• Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) CEO, Mohammad Tayyab Ikram (Macau) has been elected as the new president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for two years.
• He has succeeded Narinder Batra (India) as its full-time chief.
• He has defeated Marc Coudron (Belgium) in the 48th FIH Congress.
• Batra became the FIH president in 2016, resigned from the post in July.
• After the resignation of Batra, Seif Ahmed had served as the acting president of the FIH.

Indian men’s squash team won gold at 2022 Asian Team Championships.

• The Indian men’s team has clinched its first-ever gold at the Asian Squash Team Championships, held in Cheongju, South Korea.
• The Indian team has defeated Kuwait by 2-0 in final.
• Saurav Ghoshal and Ramit Tandon have won their games in the final to dole out a 2-0 defeat to Kuwait.
• The first game was won by Ramit against Ali Aramezi and the second game won by Saurav against Ammar Altamimi.
• It is the biggest win of Indian Men’s Team since 2014 Asian Games Gold.