British PM Liz Truss announces exit; U.K. to get its 3rd PM in three months

• Britain is about to get its third Prime Minister in three months, with Prime Minister Liz Truss, who faced growing pressure from Conservative MPs, announcing that she will quit the post. Ms. Truss’s budgetary plans, at the heart of which were unfunded tax cuts, had deeply rattled markets and led to the replacement of the Chancellor only days ago.
• “I recognise though given this situation, I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party,” she said, adding that she had spoken to King Charles III and informed him of her intent to resign as leader of the party.
• UK inflation accelerated to 10.1% in september, a 40 year high, Energy was among biggest contributors as electricity, gas and other fuel prices increased by 70%

Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed  a  ₹1,337.76 crore penalty on Google

• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed a ₹1,337.76 crore penalty on Google for “abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem.
• Issuing a “cease and desist” order, the CCI also directed Google to modify its conduct within a timeline.
• It added that original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) should not be forced to preinstall a bouquet of applications. The matter pertains to the Android operating system (OS) acquired by Google in 2005.
• The CCI examined various practices of Google with respect to its licensing and various proprietary mobile applications, including Play Store, Google Search, Google Chrome, YouTube, etc.
• During the inquiry, Google argued about the “competitive constraints being faced from Apple” in terms of the respective OS ecosystems.
• The CCI noted that Apple’s business was primarily based on a vertically integrated smart device ecosystem that focused on sale of highend smart devices.
• “Whereas Google’s business was found to be driven by the ultimate intent of increasing users on its platforms so that they interact with its revenue earning service i.e., online search which directly affects sale of online advertising services by Google,” the CCI said in a statement.

About Competition Commission of India (CCI)

CCI is a statutory body of the Government of India responsible for enforcing the Competition Act, 2002, it was duly constituted in March 2009.

• The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 (MRTP Act)was repealed and replaced by the Competition Act, 2002, on the recommendations of Raghavan committee.
• Competition Commission of India aims to establish a robust competitive environment.
  • Through proactive engagement with all stakeholders, including consumers, industry, government and international jurisdictions.
  • By being a knowledge intensive organization with high competence level.
  • Through professionalism, transparency, resolve and wisdom in enforcement.
• In May 2022, the finance minister participated in the 13^th Annual Day commemoration of the CCI.
  • Finance Minister also inaugurated the regional office at Kolkata and launched an upgraded website of CCI.

PM launches new mission to combat climate change “Mission LiFE (Life style For Environment)”

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the presence of U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, launched ‘Mission LiFE’ (Lifestyle For Environment), a new initiative for sustainable and healthy lifestyle at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat.
• Listing climate change and global warming as the main challenges before the world, the Prime Minister underlined that Mission LiFE makes the fight against climate change democratic with the contribution of everyone in their own capacity.
• The launch of Mission LiFE in Gujarat is important as it was the first State to initiate measures in the direction of renewable energy and climate protection,”

Doctors ask Health Minister to Withdraw new AIIMS rules for treating MPs that promote ‘VIP culture’

• The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has demanded immediate withdrawal of the new set of standard operating procedures (SOP) issued by M. Srinivas, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, aimed at streamlining treatment arrangements for sitting MPs at the outpatient department, emergency consultation, and for inpatient hospitalisation.

About All India Institute of Medical Sciences  (AIIMS)

AIIMS is an organization of public medical colleges stretched throughout India, established by the Government of India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Its function is to create a high standard of education in the medical education system for UG & PG courses.

History of AIIMS

• AIIMS was founded in 1956 under the supervision of Jawaharlal Nehru and Amit Kaur. AIIMS was established by Parliament’s Act to serve as a nucleus for nurturing achievement in all fields of healthcare.
• AIIMS provides high-quality education and learning facilities.
• AIIMS colleges are also designated as institutes of national importance, and getting enrolment in one of the AIIMS colleges is a dream for every medical applicant.

Functions of AIIMS

• It offers a variety of medical courses; one of these is the MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery).
• It is a global leader in medical science. In a year, it publishes more than 600 research publications.
• It also runs a College of Nursing to have B.Sc Hons. Degree in nursing and operates a hospital with around 60 beds in Ballabgarh, Haryana.
• AIIMS has twenty-five clinical departments covering all aspects of clinical conditions, which include four super speciality centres.

List of Indian AIIMS colleges

• AIIMS Delhi, New Delhi
• AIIMS Patna, Bihar
• AIIMS Raipur, Chhatisgarh
• AIIMS Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
• AIIMS Bathinda, Punjab
• AIIMS Deogarh, Jharkhand
• AIIMS Nagpur, Maharashtra
• AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Odisha
• AIIMS Jodhpur, Rajasthan
• AIIMS Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
• AIIMS Vijaypur, Jammu and Kashmir
• AIIMS Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
• AIIMS Madurai, Tamil Nadu
• AIIMS Guwahati, Assam
• AIIMS Kalyani, West Bengal
• AIIMS Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh
• AIIMS Rajkot, Gujarat
• AIIMS Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
• AIIMS Bibi Nagar, Telangana
• AIIMS Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh

Karnataka to promulgate ordinance for increasing reservation for SCs, STs

• The Karnataka government has decided to promulgate an ordinance for increasing reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) from 15% to 17%, and for Scheduled Tribes (STs) from 3% to 7%.

DefExpo 2022 breaks previous record in terms of business

• 53 in ₹ lakh crore, the worth of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements signed during the Defence Expo (DefExpo) at Gandhinagar, according to a senior official.
• As many as 451 MoUs were signed in the 12th edition of DefExpo. Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar said
• The event had broken previous records of business generation

Army increasing surveillance along the LAC with China

• 1000 The number of Surveillance copters procured by the Indian Army along with 80 mini remotely piloted aircraft systems, to bolster its surveillance apparatus along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, according to officials.
• They stated that the current situation along the borders warrants seamless surveillance.

U.P. bags top honours at PMAYU Awards 2021

Over half the homes sanctioned under the BJPled Centre’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAYU) Housing scheme have been delivered and the rest are under various stages of completion, Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday.

PM Modi inaugurate “The Mission School of Excellence” at Gandhi Nagar

November month has been decided to be celebrated as ‘Punjabi Month’ in 2022

Source : THE HINDU