Current affairs 22 August 2024

Amul topped as World's Strongest Food and Dairy Brand.

• Amul is named the strongest food & dairy brand globally in Brand Finance’s Food & Drink 2024 report, achieving a Brand Strength Index score of 91.0 and AAA+ rating.
• Amul is an Indian Multinational cooperative society founded by Verghese Kurien and others.
• The food and beverage sector overall declined by 4%.
• Nestle retained its title as the world's most valuable food brand.

Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport won Best Airport Award.

• Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad has won the Best Airport award at the India Travel Awards for the third consecutive year.
• The accolade highlights RGIA's excellence in innovative social media engagement and outstanding airline support.
• India Travel Awards is an all-India platform to recognise those behind the success of the travel and hospitality industry.

India-Japan Pact for First Green Ammonia Export Signed.

• Sembcorp Industries and Japanese firms signed an agreement for India's first green ammonia export to Japan.
• The deal includes Sembcorp producing green ammonia using renewable energy, with Japan's Kyushu Electric integrating it into their energy mix.
• India aims to become a global hub for green ammonia and hydrogen, with ongoing tenders for green ammonia production.

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das received "A+" rating for leadership.

• RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das is one of three global central bank governors rated A+ for the second consecutive year by Global Finance magazine.
• Alongside Das, Denmark's Christian Kettel Thomsen and Switzerland's Thomas Jordan also received the A+ rating.
• Parameters of ranking: Success rates in inflation control, Economic growth goals, Currency stability and Interest rate management.

Bengaluru will host new Electric Vehicle Testing Facility.

• Union Minister Pralhad Joshi will lay the foundation stone for a new Electric Vehicle (EV) Testing Facility at RRSL Camp in Bengaluru.
• The facility aims to support the growing EV industry in southern India.
• National Test House, under the Department of Consumer Affairs, GoI, is a premier scientific organization that is at the forefront of testing and quality assurance in various fields.