Telangana Affairs
Telangana-AIM invitation for AI startups
The AI Mission(T-AIM) has invited applications from early stage startups, working in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) space, from across the country for the second cohort of its Revv Up startup acceleration programme.
As many as 42 startups were selected in August 2021 for the first cohort of the Revv Up programme, which has been launched by theTelanganagovernment in PARTNERSHIP with apex IT Industry bodyNasscomto boost AI innovation. The accelerator is primarily aimed at providing exclusive opportunities forAI startupsto solve societal and business problems through partnerships with government and industry.
Selected startups will not only be mentored by industry experts but will also get technology and IP support to build scalable businesses with AI-based offering at their core.
According to T-AIM, over 20 startups from the first cohort have started to explore the North American market with the help of T-AIMs partner organisation.
While six startups are exploring the Central European market through digital delegations and virtual booths enabled by the programme.
National and International Affairs
India Press Freedom Report 2021
The India Press Freedom Report, 2021, was recently released by the Rights and Risks Analysis Group.
Highlights:
The Rights and Risks Analysis Group recently released the India Press Freedom Report 2021. Consistent with the report, 13 media houses and newspapers were targeted, 108 journalists were attacked, and 6 were killed.
Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Tripura topped the States and Union Territories list where journalists and media houses were targeted in 2021.
Twenty-four journalists were attacked physically, obstructed, threatened, and harassed for doing their work. Public officials made these attacks.
This includes Police attacks also. Seventeen of those attacks were police attacks. 44 FIRs were registered against journalists in 2021. Of this, 21 were registered under Section 153 of IPC.
The Chauri Chaura Incident- 100 Years
The 100th anniversary of the Chauri Chaura event was recently commemorated in India.
Highlights
PM Modi kicked off the centennial celebrations for Chauri Chaura. The incident was commemorated with the release of a postal stamp.
The Chauri Chaura Shaheed memorial will be renovated into a heritage tourism attraction by the Uttar Pradesh government.
Chauri Chaura is a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur district. Due to Chauri Chaura, Mahatma Gandhiji called a halt to the non-cooperation movement.
On February 4, 1922, the incident occurred. The volunteers of the Non-Cooperation Movement marched to a local Police station on February 4, 1922.
Foundation Stone Laid For Worlds Third-Largest Cricket Stadium
The foundation stone for the world’s third-largest cricket stadium was laid by Sourav Ganguly.
Highlights:
The foundation stone for the world’s third-largest cricket stadium was set in Jaipur by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly.
The International Cricket Venue in Jaipur will be India’s second-largest and the world’s third-largest cricket stadium.
The Rajasthan Cricket Academy (RCA) will construct the new international stadium on 100 acres of land in Jaipur, near the Jaipur-Delhi bypass.
A total of 75,000 people will be able to sit in the stadium.
With a capacity of 132,000 spectators, Narendra Modi Stadium (formerly Motera Stadium) in Ahmedabad is now the world’s largest stadium.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Australia is the second-largest stadium, with a capacity of 1,00,024 spectators.
Swarajability
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Hyderabad) has released a beta version of ‘Swarajability,’ India’s first AI-based job platform for disabled people.
Highlights:
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Hyderabad) has released a beta version of ‘Swarajability,’ an -powered job portal that assists persons with impairments in acquiring relevant skills and finding work.
The program will analyze job seekers’ profiles and advise the skills they’ll need to become eligible.
This vulnerable segment of the Population would benefit from a platform that addressed this issue.
The institute created the platform in collaboration with Youth4Jobs, Visual Quest, and Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
ICC World Cup 2022 U-19
On February 5, 2022, India won the ICC U-19 World Cup final against England by four wickets at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
Highlights:
The victory gave India a record-tying sixth U-19 title. In 47.4 overs, the ICC U-19 Indian team chased down a target of 190 runs and reached 195 for six.
Nishant Sindhu helped India win the match with 50 runs off 54 balls with undefeated match-winning innings.
For the first time since winning the event in South Africa in 1998, England reached the final. India defeated Australia by 96 runs in the second semi-final.