Former CEO of Mastercard and the new president of the World Bank, Ajay Banga
In response to controversy surrounding climate change, David Malpass, the previous president of the World Bank, resigned before the end of his term. Following his resignation, US President Joe Biden recently proposed Ajay Banga, the former CEO of Master Card, to take over as president of the World Bank. Ajay is skilled at managing economic concerns related to climate change.
India's Rudrankksh Patil won the gold medal at the ISSF Shooting World Cup.
The ISSF World Shooting Championship is organised by the International Shooting Sport Federation. The first one was held in 1897. Cairo recently hosted the 2023 ISSF Shooting World Cup. Rudrankksh Patil and R Narmada Nithin of India won the gold medal. This is the first time India wins gold in the competition.
SC rejects PIL regarding menstruation leave
The Supreme Court received a Public Interest Lawsuit about menstrual leave. The Supreme Court first agreed to consider the PIL and stated that it would "hear it in a week." Recently, nevertheless, the SC declined to hear the PIL. According to SC, adopting legislation or making judgements about these leaves will discourage women from finding employment. The Supreme Court further noted that the government is in charge of finding a solution. and advised the petitioner to contact the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
What are the risks of Ohio Derailment
On February 3, 2023, a freight train derailed in the East Palestine town of Ohio state in the US. The train was carrying hazardous chemicals. Following the derailment, the train company burnt the carcinogenic chemicals in the freights. This released toxic smoke in the region. Hundreds were forced to vacate their homes. Residents complained of nausea and severe vomiting after the incident.
NTPC ranked top independent power producer
The S&P Global commodity insights recently released the ranking of the top 250 independent energy producers in the world. The energy producers were ranked based on four criteria such as return on investment, revenue generation, total assets, and profits gained. NTPC topped the ranking.