Current affairs 19 October 2023

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das received the Award for being ranked "A+".

• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das received the Award for being ranked A+ in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2023.
• The award recognizes those central bank governors whose strategies outperformed their peers through originality, creativity, and tenacity.
• Two other central bankers- Thomas J. Jordan of Switzerland and Nguyen Thi Hong of Vietnam earned an A+ grade in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2023.

Ayurveda Day to be celebrated 100 countries across the globe.

• In 2023 Ayurveda Day will be celebrated internationally in about 100 countries across the globe.
• It is scheduled on Dhanvantari Jayanti, 11 November 2023.
• The day will be celebrated on the theme of Ayurveda for One Health. Objective: To promote and disseminate Ayurveda at the international level and establish it in the global scenario for the welfare of mankind, animals, plants, and the environment.

MeitY inaugurated Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Lab in Gorakhpur.

• Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology S Krishnan (IAS) inaugurated Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Lab in NIELIT Gorakhpur.
• This is the First-of-its-kind lab in Uttar Pradesh under FutureSkill PRIME Project, which has been established to bridge the gap between Industry and Academia.
• The state-of-art RPA lab has been built under the Future Skill PRIME Project funded by MeitY with an objective to upskill/reskill manpower in emerging technology of RPA.

India-Sri Lanka Ferry Service Reopens After Four Decades.

• India and Sri Lanka launched a ferry service across the Palk Strait under a new roadmap for greater connectivity.
• Nearly four decades later the link between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Kankesanthurai in Jaffna was disrupted by the civil war in the island nation.
• The ferry service is expected to boost travel and trade with Kankesanthurai, the Sri Lankan port located closest to ports on India’s west coast.

Union Minister Launches "Apna Chandrayaan" Web Portal.

• Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan launched a web portal Apna Chandrayaan having activity-based support material such as quiz, puzzles, etc for school students on Mission Chandrayaan-3.
• Aim: To make it more accessible, facilitating self-learning among students.
• He also released 10 special modules on Chandrayaan-3, offering a comprehensive overview of its various facets - including scientific, technological, and social aspects.