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Gita Press

Gita Press
News
Centenary celebrations of Gita Press
Location: Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
What
Publication stats
Published over 41 crore books
In 14 languages
Published over 16 crore Shrimad Bhagvad Gita
Why
To promote 'Sanatan Dharma' principles
Significance
One of the world’s largest publishers of religious texts
Recipient of the 2021 Gandhi Peace Prize
Who
Businessmen
Jai Dayal Goenka
Ghanshyam Das Jalan
Hanuman Prasad Poddar
Also the editor of 'Kalyan' magazine
When
On April 29, 1923
Facts
Gita Press employees' strike in December 2014
Against the lack of salary increments

AI for Good Global Summit

AI for Good Global Summit
News
AI for Good Global Summit held
Date: July 6th and 7th
Highlights
"Robotics for Good" exhibition
51 robots participated
9 of these robots were humanoids
Grace: An advanced nursing humanoid robot
Developed by Hanson Robotics and SingularityNET
Capable of accompanying the elderly
Some robots were speakers at the event
First-of-its-kind press conference
Journalists posed questions to an all-robot panel
UN Deputy Secretary General interaction
Interacted with Sophia, the most advanced humanoid robot
Other robots capabilities
Performing repair operations
Tutoring
Recycling
Showcased new technologies
Who
ITU (International Telecommunication Union)
The UN information and communication technologies agency
Where
Geneva, Switzerland

Entamoeba moshkovskii

Entamoeba moshkovskii
News
Increasing prevalence of Entamoeba moshkovskii
Location: Kolkata
Source: Study reports
What
A parasite of the Entamoeba genus
Significance
An enteric pathogen
Causes intestinal infections and diarrhoea
Causes amoebiasis along with related species
Related species
E. histolytica
E. dispar
Amoebiasis disease impact
Affects 50 million people in the tropics
Kills 100,000 people per year
Where
In anoxic (oxygen deficient) sediments
In polluted water sources
Prevalent in various countries
USA, Italy, Iran, Turkey, Bangladesh
India (Puducherry), Kenya, Australia, Indonesia
Colombia, Malaysia, Tunisia, Tanzania, Brazil
When
First described in 1941
Location: Moscow, Russia

National Fish Farmer’s Day

National Fish Farmer's Day
News
National Fish Farmer’s Day 2023
Set to be observed
What
National observation
To recognize contributions of various entities towards fisheries sector
Fish farmers
Aquaculture industry professionals
Other stakeholders
Who
Contributions of Prof. Dr. Hiralal Chaudhury and Dr. K. H. Alikunhi
Towards Indian fisheries
Hypophysation technique
A technique in fish breeding
Ripe fish brooders are stimulated
Using pituitary hormone
To spawn in captive conditions
Used to induce breeding and reproduction
In Indian Major Carps in 1957
Triggered a revolution in inland fisheries
When
On July 10th

Extractive Economy

Extractive Economy
News
India's stance
Not an 'extractive economy'
Not pursuing 'narrow economic activities' in Africa
Statement by: Jaishankar
Location: Dar-es-Salaam city, Tanzania
What
Economy focusing on extraction of resources
Without considering replenishment
Views economies as places
From which wealth can be extracted
Including money, resources, labour, etc.
Pros
Better ability to absorb shocks
Withstand crises
Built strength and power by concentrating resources
Cons
Short-term vitality only
Leads to depletion of resources
Tendency to degrade capital
Weak regenerative capacities
Results in increasing fragile real economies

Lombok Treasure

Lombok Treasure
News
Netherlands decision to return 478 colonial-era artefacts
To Sri Lanka and Indonesia
Basis of decision
Recommendations of a government-appointed commission
On illegal Dutch colonial acquisitions
Displayed in Dutch museums
Commission establishment
Last year
Reason: Indonesia's request for return of its artefacts
What
Collection of precious stones, silver and jewels
Taken as war loot from Lombok Island
Who
Dutch troops
Where
Cakranegara palace
A Balinese royal palace on Lombok Island, Indonesia
When
Looted in 1894
Large part returned to Indonesia in 1977
Facts
Some artefacts being returned
Lewke’s Canon
18th century bronze cannon
Decorated with silver, gold and precious gems
Including rubies
Historical Background
Gift by Sri Lankan aristocrat, Lewke Disava
To the king of Kandy
Around 1745-46
Capture by Dutch troops
In 1765
Led by governor of Ceylon Lubbert Jan van Eck
Attacked and conquered Kandy
Added to the Rijksmuseum's collection
In Amsterdam
After being displayed around the Netherlands
Stone statutes from Singhasari Kingdom
Former Javanese Hindu kingdom
A keris dagger from Klungkung kingdom
The Pita Maha collection
132 objects of modern art
From Bali

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