Current affairs 26 January 2023

RV Prassad honoured the most distinguished scientist of the year award 2022.

Renowned scientist, R Vishnu Prassad was honoured with the most distinguished scientist of the year 2022 award at Indian Achievers Award ceremony held in Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi.
The award recognized individuals for their outstanding contributions in various fields, including culture, science, sports, and innovation.
He contributed to smart cities, solid waste management, large-scale water treatment, and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

NASA and DARPA (US military's research and development agency) will join hands to develop nuclear-powered rockets that could fly astronauts to Mars.
This mission could allow spacecraft to travel faster, reduce transit time, and have other benefits.
US Space agency could develop and demonstrate advanced nuclear thermal propulsion technology as soon as 2027.
NASA also believes that they could be ready to send humans to Mars by the late 2030s.
NASA Administrator: Bill Nelson

Tata Trusts (Charitable Foundation) confirmed the appointment of Siddharth Sharma as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Aparna Uppaluri as the Trust's Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Their appointment will come into effect from 1 April 2023.
Siddharth Sharma will succeed N Srinath, who stepped down from the CEO's post in 2022.
Tata Trusts has created the COO post for the first time.
Aparna Uppaluri is currently serving as the programme director at the Ford Foundation.

Indian men's cricket team has become the No. 1 team in the ICC ODI rankings after defeating New Zealand by 90 runs in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
India won the first match by 12 runs in Hyderabad and the second match by 8 wickets in Raipur.
This was India’s second consecutive clean sweep after defeating Sri Lanka last week.
At present, England with 113 ratings placed second, followed by Australia (112), New Zealand (111), Pakistan (106), and South Africa (100).

PepsiCo Foundation and CARE launched a programme She Feeds the World.
It is a USD 18.2-million global agriculture-focused women empowerment programme in India.
It commenced from two districts in North Bengal of West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh could be the next state.
The PepsiCo Foundation invested USD 18.2 million to scale CARE's She Feeds the World initiative in six countries.
President, PepsiCo India: Ahmed ElSheikh