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1 July
Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Dialogue 2022
• Twelve top start-ups from 9 Indian states working in agriculture, ed-tech, women's livelihood,
circular economy and biodiversity were declared winners in the 5th edition of 'Youth Co:Lab,
National Innovation Dialogue India'.
• Co-created by the United Nations Development Program and the City Foundation in 2017,
'Youth Co:Lab' aims to establish a shared agenda for countries in the Asia-Pacific region to
empower and invest in youth, so that they can Accelerate Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
implementation through leadership, social innovation and entrepreneurship.
• ‘Youth Co:Lab’ was launched in India in 2019 in partnership with NITI Aayog’s ‘Atal Innovation
Mission’.
GST (Goods and Services Tax) Day

• July 1 is being celebrated as ‘GST (Goods and Services Tax) Day’.
• The first ‘GST Day’ was celebrated on 1 July 2018 to mark the first anniversary of the new indirect
tax regime i.e. Goods and Services Tax (GST).
• It is an indirect tax levied on the supply of goods and services.
• On March 29, 2017, the Goods and Services Tax Act was passed in Parliament and the Act came
into force on July 1, 2017.
One liner current affairs

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'National Sickle Cell Anemia Elimination Mission
2047' in 'Lalpur village' of 'Shahdol district' of Madhya Pradesh.
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the '17th Indian Cooperative Congress' at Pragati
Maidan in New Delhi on the occasion of 'International Cooperative Day'. The main theme of this
Congress was 'Amrit Kaal: Prosperity through Collaboration for a Vibrant India'.
• Under India's chairmanship of the G-20, the 'Business Group Meeting B-20' began in Surat,
Gujarat.
• The government has permitted public sector banks and eligible private sector banks to implement
and operate the ‘Mahila Samman Savings Certificate 2023’. Under this scheme, an account can be
opened on or before March 31, 2025 for a tenure of two years.
• The merger of Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited and HDFC Bank has become
effective from July 1. After this merger, 'HDFC Bank' has become the fourth largest bank in the
world.
• Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has launched a campaign
from Dwarka, Gujarat to convert 75 lighthouses of the country into tourist destinations.
• The Supreme Court in America has approved President Joe Biden's decision to forgive $400 billion
of student loans. Biden's plan has been rejected.
• Indian Naval Ship 'INS Rana', a Guided Missile Destroyer and indigenously built Offshore Patrol
Ship 'INS Sumedha' conducted Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with French Naval Ship 'FS
Surcouf' in the Bay of Bengal on 30 June 2023. Did.
• Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah approved the release of Rs 6,194.40 crore
to 19 state governments under the ‘State Disaster Response Fund’.
• The Indian Air Force is preparing to conduct an important multilateral exercise named 'Tarang
Shakti'. The aim of this exercise is to enhance military cooperation with the air forces of 12
countries.
• The Gujarat government on June 28, 2023 signed an MoU with US-based computer storage chip
maker 'Micron' to set up a USD 2.75 billion semiconductor assembly and testing facility at Sanand
in Ahmedabad district.
• Canada announced the launch of a 'Digital Nomad Strategy' aimed at attracting talented
individuals from around the world and addressing the shortage of skilled workers, particularly in
the technology industry. Under the strategy, foreign workers are allowed to stay in Canada for up
to six months.
• The last work of renowned Austrian artist Gustav Klimt, titled “Dame mit Fächer” or “Lady with a
Fan”, fetched a staggering £85.3 million ($108 million) at a Sotheby's auction. The sale made it the
most expensive artwork ever sold at a European auction.
• Renowned British children's author and performance poet Michael Rosen has been awarded the
prestigious 'PEN Pinter Prize 2023'. This honor is given to writers from the UK, Ireland and the
Commonwealth.
• China has adopted new approaches in mobilizing its troops, seeking to increase its preparedness
in case of contingencies or tensions. These developments have led to the establishment of National
Defense Mobilization Offices (NDMOs), which perform important functions at the local level.

• Canara Bank has become the first public sector bank in India to launch UPI (Unified Payments
Interface) payments for merchants through its RuPay credit card.
• GAIL India Limited, the leading natural gas company in India, has been awarded the prestigious
Authorized Economic Operator T3 status by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs,
Ministry of Finance.
• Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP (Deloitte) has appointed experienced professional Manoj
Kohli as Senior Advisor.
• Mark Zuckerberg's Meta announced that it has launched a new program 'Mixed Reality' which
includes a grant of $250,000 to Indian startups and developers to build apps and experiences.
• The Central Government has taken major initiatives to accelerate environmental protection
efforts. The Environment Ministry has released the draft of 'Green Credit Program
Implementation Rules 2023'. Under this, people will be given green credit for their environmental
protection efforts.
• United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the appointment of China's
Haoliang Xu as the Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the United Nations
Development Program (UNDP).
• ‘National Doctor’s Day’ is celebrated on 1st July. This day is dedicated to the famous doctor and
second Chief Minister of West Bengal 'Dr. Bidhan is celebrated in the memory of Chandra Roy.
• To commemorate the establishment date of the ‘Inter-Parliamentary Union’, 30 June is celebrated
every year as ‘International Parliamentary Day’. The IPU, founded in Paris in 1889, is an
international organization of national parliaments to promote democratic governance,
accountability and cooperation among its members.
2 July
UK-India Awards
• Women boxer Mary Kom has been honored with the 'Global Indian Icon of the Year' award at
the annual UK-India Awards in Windsor, south-eastern England.
• Shekhar Kapur, director of Oscar-nominated film 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age', received the
'Lifetime Achievement Award' for his contribution to the field of cinema in both the countries at
the awards organized by India Global Forum (IGF) as part of UK-India Week.
• The Nehru Center in London, the cultural arm of the Indian High Commission, won the Britain-
India Award for its significant contribution to UK-India relations.
India's largest 'Natural Arch'

• The state unit of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has discovered a spectacular “Natural Arch
'' located in the Kanika Range of Sundargarh Forest Division. This geological wonder is believed
to have originated during the Jurassic period.
• GSI has also proposed a Geoheritage tag for ‘Natural Arch’. If this is done, it will become the
country's largest natural arch with a Geo Heritage tag.
• This oval shaped arch has a length of 30 meters at the base and is 12 meters high. The maximum
height and width of the Natural Arch are 7 meters and 15 meters respectively.

• Currently, there are two other natural arches in India – one located in the Tirumala Hills of
Tirupati and the other in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

• The President of India, Shrimati Draupadi Murmu attended the 75th Foundation Day celebrations
of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in New Delhi on July 01, 2023.
• The National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC), which is being constructed in the historic
Indus Valley Civilization area of Lothal (Gujarat), involves the planning, development,
construction and presentation of a gallery on the theme 'Evolution of the Indian Navy and the
Indian Coast Guard'. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian
Coast Guard and the Indian Navy and the Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Limited on
02 July 2023 at Gandhinagar for the launch.
• Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah launched the Made in India 'Akshar River
Cruise' on Sabarmati Riverfront by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and Sabarmati Riverfront
Development Corporation Limited through video conferencing.
• In an important political development in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit
Pawar took oath as Deputy Chief Minister. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis is
already serving as the Deputy Chief Minister.
• Netherlands' King Willem-Alexander has apologized for his country's role in slavery.
• Fantasy sports company 'Dream-11' will now be the main sponsor of Team India. Now Dream-11
will be seen printed on the jersey of the Indian cricket team instead of Byju's.
• On a special occasion during the UK-India Week celebrations, veteran soldier 'Rajinder Singh
Dhatt' was presented with the prestigious 'Point of Light Award' by the Prime Minister of the
United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak.
• German luxury car manufacturer Audi AG has announced the appointment of Gernot Dollner as
its new CEO.
• Virgin Galactic, founded by Richard Branson, successfully completed its ‘first manned mission’ to
the edge of space on June 29, marking a significant milestone for the company after two decades
of dedicated efforts.
• The world's largest payment processor Visa has announced the purchase of Brazilian fintech
platform Pismo for $1 billion.
• In a significant moment for Women's Kabaddi, Dubai hosted India's first Women's Kabaddi
League, with a thrilling encounter between Punjab Panthers and Uma Kolkata. The thrilling match
ended with the Uma Kolkata team emerging as champions.
• India's 'Yuki Bhambri' along with his South African partner 'Lloyd Harris' has won the doubles title
of 'Mallorca Tennis Championship' in Spain. This is the first ATP World Tour title of ‘Yuki
Bhambri’.
• ‘Steve Smith’ (Australia) has become the second batsman to score the fastest 9000 runs in terms of
innings in world cricket. At the top of this list is former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara.

3 July
Global environmental Facility (GEF)
• At the recent 64th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council meeting held in Brazil, the
governing body approved the disbursement of US$1.4 billion to accelerate efforts to address
climate, biodiversity and pollution.
• This is the second action plan of the GEF-8 funding period (running between 2022 and 2026).
• The Governing Body approved the establishment of a new fund, the Global Biodiversity
Framework Fund (GBFF), to finance the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global
Biodiversity Framework.
Vector borne diseases

• Recently the Union Health Minister virtually assessed the state's preparedness in preventing and
controlling vector-borne diseases ahead of the monsoon season.
• Vector-borne diseases are a group of diseases spread to humans through the bites of infected
vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and flies.
• These diseases include malaria, dengue fever, chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis, lymphatic
filariasis and kala-azar.
Electronics exports in india

• According to export data released by the Government of India for FY23 (fiscal year ending March
2023), ‘Tamil Nadu’ became India’s leading exporter of electronic goods, with exports reaching
US$5.37 billion (bn).
• Uttar Pradesh is at second place after Tamil Nadu with exports of US$ 4.90 bn and Karnataka at
third place with US$ 4.52 billion.

• The international hostel ‘Madhumas’ of Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi
was inaugurated by Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister ‘Shri Narendra Singh Tomar’.
• In a historic event spanning about 35 days on ocean cooperation under the framework of the
'Colombo Security Conclave' (CSC) among the countries of the Indian Ocean Region, scientists
from Bangladesh and Mauritius are expected to participate in a joint ocean expedition on 29
Boarded India's research vessel 'Sagar Nidhi' in June 2023.
• Taking another step to strengthen marketing for products made by women of SHGs, Deendayal
Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission launched 'eSARAS' mobile app which will
contribute to the eCommerce initiative for products made by SHGs.
• The ‘Startup 20 Summit’ organized by the Startup-20 Dialogue Group under India’s G-20
Chairmanship began in Gurugram.
• A bilateral meeting was held between Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and
Vietnam's Justice Minister Le Thanh Long in New Delhi.

• The ‘National Anti-Doping Agency’ signed an MoU with South Asia Regional Anti-Doping
Organization – SARADO in New Delhi. SARADO comprises anti-doping organizations from
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
• The Government of India announced the extension of the tenure of Brajendra Navneet as India's
Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO) by nine
months (till March 31, 2024).
• Senior lawyer and Solicitor General ‘Tushar Mehta’ has been re-appointed as Solicitor General of
India for a period of three years. Mehta has been holding the post of SG since October 2018.
• Recently ‘INS Sunayna’, a naval ship of the Indian Navy visited the port of Beira, Mozambique.
• Reigning Formula One champion ‘Max Verstappen’ continued his impressive performance with a
spectacular victory in the ‘Austrian Grand Prix 2023’.
• Guru Purnima is considered a 'religious Hindu festival'. It was celebrated every year on the full
moon day in the month of Ashadha and this year on Guru Purnima ‘3 July 2023’.
• ‘World Sports Journalists Day’ is celebrated across the world on ‘2nd July’ every year.
• ‘International Plastic Bag Free Day’ is celebrated every year on 3 July to raise awareness about the
harmful effects of disposable plastic bags on the environment.
4 July
Alluri Sitaram Raju
• President Draupadi Murmu addressed the closing ceremony of the 125th birth anniversary
programs of freedom fighter ‘Alluri Sitaram Raju’ on July 04, 2023 in ‘Hyderabad’.
• The President inaugurated ‘Alluri Sitaram Raju Smriti Vanam’ in ‘Bhimavaram’ (Andhra Pradesh)
through virtual medium.
• Alluri Sitharaman Raju was born in the year 1897 (year 1898 in some sources) in present-day
Andhra Pradesh.
• The growing dissatisfaction towards the British gave rise to the 'Rampa Rebellion/Manyam
Rebellion' of the year 1922, in which 'Alluri Sitaram Raju' played a major role as a leader.
23rd 'Shanghai Cooperation Organization' Summit

• The '23rd Summit' of the Heads of State of the SCO Council is being presided over by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi.
• All SCO member countries China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and
Uzbekistan have been invited to participate in this summit.
• Iran, Belarus and Mongolia have been invited as observers.
• As per SCO tradition, Turkmenistan has also been invited as guest chair.
SAFF Championship 2023

• Indian football team defeated Kuwait in the final of SAFF Championship. With this victory, he
won this title for the ninth time.
• The Sunil Chhetri-led Indian team defeated Kuwait 5-4 in the penalty shootout. This match was
held at ‘Sri Kanteerava Stadium’ in Bengaluru.

• India had previously become champion in 1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2021.

• President Draupadi Murmu interacted with 'particularly vulnerable tribal groups' at Raj Bhavan in
Bengaluru. The Jenu Kurba and Koraga tribal communities of Karnataka are considered
particularly vulnerable tribal groups.
• The ‘New Delhi Declaration’ was accepted after the virtual meeting of the Heads of State of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. According to this, member countries will try to develop
common principles and approaches to create a unified list of terrorist, separatist and extremist
organizations. Member countries agreed to declare the year 2024 as 'SCO Environment Year'. The
next presidency of the organization was handed over to Kazakhstan.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 'Sai Heera Global Convention Centre' in Puttaparthi,
Andhra Pradesh.
• Britain has demanded to increase the number of permanent members of the 'United Nations
Security Council' by giving representation to India, Brazil, Germany and Japan and Africa.
• G-20 Research and Innovation Initiative Summit begins in Mumbai. The conference has been
taken forward under the theme 'Research and Innovation for an Equal Society' during India's G-20
Presidency.
• Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar met the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina J.
Mohammad, in New Delhi.
• Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah virtually laid the foundation stone of the
country's first cooperatively run Sainik School near Mehsana, Gujarat.
• According to the World Trade Organization report, India has doubled its exports of global
commercial services. This export was 2 percent in 2005, which has increased to 4.4 percent in 2022.
• Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the
foundation stone of 11 National Highway projects worth Rs 5600 crore in 'Pratapgarh', Rajasthan.
• The ‘Startup 20 Gurugram Summit’ organized by the ‘Startup 20 Engagement Group’ under the
India G20 Chairmanship concluded in Gurugram.
• The Department of Telecommunications has launched the ‘Bharat 6G Alliance’ (B6GA) to promote
innovation and collaboration in next generation wireless technology. It is a collaborative platform
involving public and private companies, academicians, research institutes and standards
development organizations.
• The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched an online web portal for political parties to
file their financial reporting electronically.
• Indian refiners have turned to the Chinese yuan as an alternative payment method for oil imports
from Russia. Indian Oil Corporation, the largest buyer of Russian crude in India, became the first
refiner to do so.
• Scientists associated with Loughborough University have developed a tool called ‘Data Carbon
Ladder’, which enables businesses to calculate the carbon emissions associated with their digital
data.
• In the world of digital interfaces, the term ‘dark patterns’, coined by ‘Harry Brignoll’, refers to
deceptive tactics employed by websites and apps to manipulate user behavior.

• The US is considering a controversial tool called Solar Radiation Management (SRM) to address
global warming. This involved injecting aerosols and shining marine clouds to reflect sunlight into
space.
5 July
Swami Vivekanand
• The Prime Minister of India paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his death anniversary.
• Swami Vivekananda attained Mahasamadhi (death) on July 4, 1902 at the age of 39.
• He was a Hindu monk, philosopher, writer and reformer who introduced Vedanta and Yoga to
the Western world. He was the chief disciple of ‘Ramakrishna Paramahansa’.
• He established the Ramakrishna Math and Mission.
International Co-operation Day 2023

• The United Nations (UN)'s 'International Day of Co-operation' is celebrated across the world
every year on the first Saturday of July.
• The day also commemorates the founding of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA), one
of the largest non-governmental organizations representing cooperatives. ICA was founded on
19 August 1895 during the first Co-operative Congress in London, England.
• The 101st International Day of Co-operation was observed on 1 July 2023. The theme of
International Day of Co-operation 2023 is ‘Cooperatives: Partners for Accelerated Sustainable
Development’.

• India's 'Directorate General of Civil Aviation' has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with
the 'European Union Aviation Safety Agency' for cooperation in the field of unmanned aircraft
systems and advanced air mobility.
• The Gujarat government has doubled the amount of insurance cover under the Pradhan Mantri
Jan Arogya Yojana. Now the beneficiaries of this scheme will get an insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh
instead of Rs 5 lakh.
• Jaffna University and IIT of Sri Lanka. An MoU was signed between Madras. The agreement
provides for several win-win opportunities including exchange of students and faculty between the
two institutions.
• Egypt and Turkey have upgraded diplomatic relations to ambassadorial level for the first time in a
decade. The purpose of this decision is to re-establish normal relations between the two countries.
• 'Budhanilkantha Dharamshala', built with a grant of Rs 5 crore given by India, was inaugurated by
the Vice President of Nepal 'Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav' in Kathmandu Valley.
• The Meteorological Department has reported that the month of June in southern peninsular India
was the hottest since 1901. The maximum average temperature during this period was 34.05
degrees Celsius.
• The ‘37th Prestigious Yachting Week’ and ‘National Laser Championship’ began at ‘Hussain Sagar
Lake’, Hyderabad.

• Electricity Minister R.K. Singh inaugurated the 'First International Conference' on 'Green
Hydrogen' in New Delhi.
• The seventh India-Japan maritime exercise 2023 ‘JIMAX 23’ hosted by the Indian Navy began in
Visakhapatnam. This is the 11th anniversary of the exercise which started in 2012.
• The Seven Wonders of the World include some of the greatest architectural masterpieces from
around the world. The list of seven wonders of the world includes Taj Mahal from India, Great
Wall of China from China, Christ the Redeemer statue from Rio de Janeiro, Machu Picchu from
Peru, Chichen Itza from Mexico, Roman Colosseum from Rome and Petra from Jordan.
• State Bank of India has announced the appointment of Kameshwar Rao Kodavanti as its Chief
Financial Officer.
• India's first indigenously developed 700 MW nuclear power reactor at 'Kakrapar Atomic Power
Project' in Gujarat started commercial operations.
• Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that the Government of India
is planning to install Bahu Bally Cattle Fencing to prevent cattle from crossing the roads.
• The Government of Odisha has launched ‘Mo Jangal Jami Yojana’ which aims to promote forest
rights among the tribals and forest dwellers in the districts of the state. If this scheme is
implemented, Odisha will become the first state in India to recognize community forest rights in
addition to the individual rights proposed by the Central Government.
• A recent study published in the journal JAMA Network revealed that India recorded the highest
number of childhood diabetes cases and deaths in 2019.
• The release of the One Health Priority Research Agenda on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) by
key organizations including FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH marks an important step towards
addressing the critical issue of AMR. This collaborative effort aims to optimize the health of people,
animals and ecosystems through a comprehensive approach called ‘One Health’.
• New Zealand has become the first country to ban plastic produce bags in supermarkets. This step
has come into effect on July 01, 2023.
• Ajit Agarkar has been appointed chairman of the 'Senior Men's Cricket Selection Committee'. The
selection committee now includes Ajit Agarkar, Shiv Sunder Das, Subroto Banerjee, Salil Ankola
and Sridharan Sharath.
• The United States of America is celebrating its 247th Independence Day on July 4 this year. The
United States gained independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776.
6 July
Global Peace Index 2023
• The Global Peace Index ranking is released annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace
(IEP). Recently 'Global Peace Index 2023' has been released by IEP.
• A total of 163 countries from around the world were included in this list.
• ‘Island’ has continuously remained at the first position in the World Peace Index since 2008. The
second place belongs to ‘Denmark’.
• ‘Afghanistan’ has been placed as the most troubled country in the world. Afghanistan has been
ranked last in the World Peace Index for the fifth consecutive time.

• India got 126th position in the ‘Global Peace Index 2023’. Last year India was ranked 135th. This
year India got a score of 2.314.
• Among India's neighboring countries, Bhutan has been ranked 17th in the world. Apart from
this, Pakistan has got 146th position, Bangladesh has got 88th position, Nepal has got 79th
position, Maldives has got 23rd position and Sri Lanka has got 107th position. Also, Myanmar
has been ranked 145th and China has been ranked 80th.
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

• Recently, the Secretary General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
said that discussions are going on with four new countries Azerbaijan, Malaysia, Brunei and
Mexico to join the organization.
• OPEC was established in 1960 with founding members Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and
Venezuela and now consists of 13 member countries.
• OPEC produces about 30% of the world's crude oil and its members account for about 60% of
global petroleum trade.
• In the year 2016, OPEC formed OPEC+ by including 10 major oil producing countries to expand
its organization.
• OPEC+ consists of 13 OPEC member countries along with Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brunei,
Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Oman, Russia, South Sudan and Sudan.
• Its objective is to coordinate and unify petroleum policies, stabilize the oil market, ensure stable
supply of petroleum to consumers, provide reliable income to producers and provide reasonable
returns on investment in the petroleum industry.
• OPEC is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President of Japan-India Association and former Prime
Minister Yoshihide Suga. ‘Mr Suga’ is visiting India with a delegation of over 100 members.
• The Ministry of External Affairs has said that the first 'IIT campus' outside India will be built in
Zanzibar, Tanzania. An agreement has been signed to establish a campus of ‘IIT Madras’ in
Zanzibar.
• India and Singapore signed a document to extend the existing MoU on cooperation in the field of
Personnel Management and Public Administration till 2028.
• Possibilities of bilateral partnership in sharing space economy were discussed on the first day of
'G20 Space Economy Leaders Meet' in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
• Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has taken an important step towards
promoting education and empowering mothers through the implementation of ‘Jagananna Amma
Vodi Scheme’. The initiative aims to provide financial support to approximately 42 lakh mothers
by providing them an annual gift of Rs 15,000 to send their children to school.
• The Administrative Council in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has approved the
establishment of the Public Grievances Department as a separate administrative department.
• The Union Home Ministry has approved a total outlay of Rs 5,000 crore for 'Expansion and
Modernization of Fire Services in the States' from the earmarked allocation under the Preparedness

and Capacity Building Fund under the 'National Disaster Response Fund' to strengthen the fire
services in the States. Have started the plan together.
• The seventh edition of the Indian Navy – US Naval Salvage and Explosive Ordnance Disposal
exercise, ‘SALVEX’ was conducted at Kochi from 26 Jun – 06 Jul 2023.
• To commemorate the International Year of Millets, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers
Welfare and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development of Kenya will co-host the
‘India-Africa International Millets Conference’ (30-31 August) in Kenya.
• July 14 is celebrated as 'Fête Nationale Française' or National Day in France. This day is also known
as 'Bastille Day' because the Bastille was attacked on this day during the French Revolution in 1789.
The anniversary of that attack is celebrated on this day.
• Minister of State for Defense Shri Ajay Bhatt inaugurated the new premises of ‘Canteen Stores
Department (CAD) Depot’ in Ambala on 5 July 2023. This complex has been constructed by
Dedicated Freight Corridor India Limited under the Ministry of Railways in lieu of the old CAD
depot land. Established in the year 1948, CAD has 34 regional depots across the country.
• Former Apple executive Srinivas Reddy is set to take charge as Google's India policy head. Reddy
is currently a senior engineering executive at tech giant Microsoft.
• Imperial College London and the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
(Empa) have collaborated to develop an innovative prototype drone called ‘FireDrone’.
• ‘Greater Chennai City Police’ has launched ‘Police Drone Unit’ (Besant Avenue, Adyar) for aerial
surveillance over vast areas and quick detection of criminal activities.
• According to the data of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, Indians remained the highest
number of tourists visiting Sri Lanka in the first six months of this year in the Sri Lankan tourism
sector.
• A case has been registered against Iran in the ‘International Court of Justice’ (established in the
year 1945) against downing the passenger plane in the year 2020. Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and
Britain have demanded action against Iran from the court. It is the principal judicial organ of the
United Nations which is located in The Hague (Netherlands).
• Indian archers 'Priyansh' and 'Avneet Kaur' have won the gold medal in the junior mixed event in
the compound event in the 'World Youth Archery Championship'.
7 July
Jenin refugee camp
• Israel recently launched a military operation in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West
Bank, similar to large-scale operations during the second Palestinian uprising (2000–2005).
• The objective of this operation was to destroy and seize weapons and target specific terrorist
groups.
• Established in 1953, the camp was built to accommodate Palestinian refugees displaced during
the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, also known as the Nakba ("catastrophe" in Arabic).
• The camp gained particular attention during the second Palestinian uprising, also known as the
Al-Aqsa Intifada (2000–2005), when it became a bastion of armed resistance against Israeli
occupation.

CMV and ToMV viruses
• Tomato growers in Maharashtra attribute the decline in tomato crop to Cucumber Mosaic Virus
(CMV), while growers in Karnataka and other South Indian states blame Tomato Mosaic Virus
(ToMV) for their crop losses.
• ‘ToMV’ belongs to the Virgaviridae family and is closely related to mosaic virus (TMV).
• It infects tomatoes, tobacco, peppers and some ornamental plants.
• It was first identified in tomatoes in 1935.
Blood falls
• The surprising phenomenon of 'Blood Falls' on Taylor Glacier in Antarctica has surprised
scientists.
• Discovered in the year 1911, the red saliva flowing from the glacier has puzzled researchers for a
long time.
• The red color at Blood Falls is due to the presence of iron-rich nanospheres within the glacier.
World zoonoses day

• ‘World Zoonoses Day’ is celebrated every year on 6 July.
• French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur successfully invented the first vaccination
against the rabies virus on July 6, 1885.
• Rabies virus is a zoonotic disease and is known to spread through species.
• According to the World Health Organization (WHO), zoonotic pathogens can be bacterial, viral
or parasitic. Apart from this, they can also spread to humans through direct contact, food or
through water and environment.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 29 development
projects worth more than Rs 12 thousand crore one hundred in Varanasi.
• The Prime Minister flagged off two Vande Bharat Express trains from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh.
These two trains are – Sabarmati Vande Bharat Express between Gorakhpur-Lucknow and
Jodhpur-Ahmedabad.
• The Election Commission of India and the Election Tribunal (ET) of Panama have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding. (Panama - North American country, capital - Panama City)
• The ‘Ministry of Women and Child Development’ has recently launched a scheme which aims to
provide comprehensive assistance to minor victims of sexual harassment. The scheme operates
under the ‘Nirbhaya Fund’ and a significant amount of Rs 74.1 crore has been allocated for it.
• Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said that special fuel stations
selling E-20 petrol will be available across India by 2025. 20% ethanol is mixed in E-20 petrol.
• Bureau of Water Use Efficiency and Indian Plumbing Association have signed an MoU to achieve
the goal of ‘Water Positive India’. This agreement is in line with Goal 4 of the ‘National Water
Mission’ to increase water use efficiency by 20 percent.
• ‘Urban-20 Mayors Summit’ started in two cities Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.

• Prime Minister Mark Rutte's coalition government in Holland has fallen due to failure to reach any
agreement on the issue of immigrants.
• Britain's National Security Advisor 'Tim Barrow' discussed regional and global issues of mutual
interest with India's National Security Advisor 'Ajit Doval' in New Delhi.
• A member of the US President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and
Pacific Islanders (Ajay Bhutoria) recommended reinstating all unused green cards in the family and
employment categories since 1992.
• External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar visited the 'Kiduthani Project' (funded by India). This
project will provide drinking water to thirty thousand houses in Zanzibar, Tanzania.
• Defense Ministry signed a contract with 'HAL' to purchase two Dornier aircraft.
• According to a study published in Nature Geoscience, climate change is causing the displacement
of glaciers in the Arctic, exposing methane-rich groundwater streams. These streams, found in the
Norwegian archipelago 'Svalbard' in the Arctic, are emitting more than 2,000 tonnes of methane
annually.
• The Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, which is currently under Russian control, is facing
security threats due to the ongoing conflict. It is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.
• In an effort to ensure the conservation and expansion of the cheetah population in India, officials
have announced plans to relocate some African cheetahs from Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National
Park (KNP) to the 'Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary' in the same state.
• Mahanadi CoalFields Limited, Ministry of Coal, has launched a Virtual Reality (VR) based skill
development program to provide safety and operational training to its 17,000 employees by the
year 2026.
• 'NLC India Limited', a Navratna company under the Ministry of Coal, has been awarded the 'On
Time Payment (CPSE)' category for the year 2023 for its outstanding contribution in improving
the reliability of e-market functionalities in line with the vision of Government e-Marketplace
(GEM). Received 'GEM Award'.
• Meta, formerly known as Facebook, recently developed a new app called 'Threads' to compete with
Twitter.
• July 7th is ‘World Swahili Language Day’. This language of Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the 10 most
spoken languages of the world. More than 200 million people speak this language in Tanzania,
Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda and the east coast of Africa.
• Renowned painter and sculptor 'Namboothiri' passed away at a private hospital in Kottakkal in
Malappuram district. He was also awarded the Raja Ravi Varma Award of the Kerala Lalitha Kala
Academy and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director.
• 'Border Security Force' legendary commander Parimal Kumar Ghosh, who was reportedly the first
Indian military officer to help Bangladesh freedom fighters in 1971, breathed his last in New Delhi.
8 July
Antyodaya Labor Protection Scheme
• Minister of State for Communications Devu Singh Chauhan and Gujarat Chief Minister
Bhupendra Patel launched the pilot project of 'Antyodaya Shramik Suraksha Yojana' in Nadiad,
Kheda district.
• This scheme has been started by the Postal Department and Indian Postal Payment Bank.
• Its objective is to ensure financial stability to laborers by providing accident insurance up to Rs
10 lakh.
• Soon this scheme will be available through 1 lakh 60 thousand post offices of the country.
Performance Grading Index 2.0 (PGI 2.0)

• The Department of Literacy, Ministry of Education has prepared School Education and
Performance Grading Index (PGI) for States and Union Territories which assesses the
performance of the school education system at the State/UT level by creating an index for
comprehensive analysis.
• Union Territories was first released for the year 2017-18 and has now been released for the year
2020-21.
• The Performance Grading Index – State structure for 2021-22 has been revised and renamed as
‘PGI 2.0’.
• The ‘PGI 2.0’ framework comprises 1000 points across 73 indicators, divided into 2 categories,
viz., Results, Governance Management (GM).
• These 2 categories are divided into 6 domains, namely, Learning Outcome (LO), Access (A),
Infrastructure and Facilities (IF), Equity (E), Governance Process (GP) and Teachers Education
and Training (TE&T). Tea).
• 'PGI 2.0' for the year 2021-22 has classified the States/UTs into ten categories, i.e., the highest
grade is Daksha, which is for the State/UT scoring more than 940 marks out of total 1000 marks.
Have taken. The lowest grade is Akanshi-3 which is for scores up to 460.
• In the report of ‘PGI 2.0’ for the year 2021-22, there is no state in the top-5 categories in the
overall ranking, while Punjab and Chandigarh have made it to the sixth category i.e. Prachestha-
2. Whereas, in the seventh category i.e. Prachestha-3, there were Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra,
Delhi, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu (total six states).
• Along with this, 13 states have made it to the eighth category of the overall ranking i.e. Aspirant-
1, including Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh,
Rajasthan, Karnataka, Sikkim, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep. , Daman and
Dadra Nagar Haveli.
UNESCAP's Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation

• India continues to demonstrate its commitment to digital and sustainable trade facilitation, as
evidenced by its outstanding performance in the recently released global survey on digital and
sustainable trade facilitation of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia
Pacific (UNESCAP). It shows.
• The 2023 survey covers more than 140 economies and evaluates 60 trade facilitation measures.
• This has placed India at the forefront of global trade facilitation efforts with an impressive score
of 93.55 percent in the year 2023 and 90.32 percent in 2021.
• The 2023 survey recognizes India's exceptional progress across various sub-indicators, with the
country achieving an excellent score of 100 percent in four key areas: transparency, formalities,
institutional arrangements and cooperation and paperless trade.

• The score for the ‘Women in Trade Facilitation’ component in India has shown substantial
improvement from 66.7 per cent in 2021 to 77.8 per cent in 2023, indicating commitment
towards gender inclusivity and empowerment of women in the trade sector.
Raxaul-Kathmandu Cross Border Railway Project

• The draft of the detailed project report of ‘Raxaul-Kathmandu Cross Border Railway Project’ has
been submitted to Nepal.
• Konkan Railway Corporation Limited of India is preparing the detailed project report for this
railway project. This project will connect the Indian border town of Raxaul (Bihar) with
Kathmandu.
• For this, India and Nepal had signed the agreement on October 8, 2021. With the preliminary
report of Konkan Railway, Rs 32 thousand crores will be required for the construction of this
broad gauge railway line.
National Green Tribunal (NGT)

• Recently, the National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of about Rs 80,000 crore on states and
union territories for non-compliance of sewage treatment and waste disposal rules and violation
of orders.
• After Tamil Nadu, the highest penalty has been imposed on Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and
Uttar Pradesh.
• NGT is a special body established under the ‘NGT Act, 2010’ for effective and expeditious
disposal of cases related to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other
natural resources.
• India has become the third country in the world after Australia and New Zealand to set up a
special environmental tribunal.
• It has five regional offices, the head office is located in New Delhi.
• The decisions of NGT are binding. It has the power to review its own decisions which can then
be challenged before the Supreme Court within 90 days.
Simlipal Tiger Reserve (STR)

• The Odisha government has sanctioned 2,700 km of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR). Armed police
personnel have been deployed to protect the area of 2 reserves, which is home to the unique
melanistic tigers.
• Melanistic means skin/hair becoming very dark due to higher than normal levels of melanin (the
substance that gives pigmentation to the skin/hair).
• STR was formally designated a tiger reserve in 1956, and was brought under Project Tiger in
1973.
• It was declared a biosphere reserve by the Government of India in June 1994. It has been part of
the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves since 2009.
• It is also a part of Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve. Geographically, it is situated at the eastern end
of the Eastern Ghats.

Indian conservationists honored in Britain
• Indian conservationists have been honored in Britain. Britain's King Charles III and Queen
Camilla honored Indian conservationists Kartiki Gonsalves, creator of the Oscar-winning
documentary 'The Elephant Whispers', and the Real Elephant Collective (TREC) of 70 tribal
artists with the prestigious 'Elephant Family Environment' award at a ceremony here. Awarded.
• Gonsalves received the Tara Award, inspired by the sacred bond between elephants and humans,
to recognize extraordinary achievements in storytelling and co-existence advocacy.
• The Real Elephant Collective (TREC) was awarded the ‘Mark Shand Award’, named after the late
founder of the elephant family.
UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2023

• According to the “World Investment Report 2023 (WIR 2023): Investing in Sustainable Energy
for All” of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), foreign direct
investment (FDI) into developing countries in Asia remained unchanged at US$662 billion. .
• India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) were the top gainers with growth
of 10% and 5% respectively.
• Asia's contribution to 'global FDI' is more than 50%.
• FDI growth in developing countries was unevenly shared and most of the growth was
concentrated in a few large emerging economies.
• India was one of the five economies that accounted for nearly 80 percent of FDI inflows into the
region. The four other economies were China, Singapore, Hong Kong (China) and the United
Arab Emirates (UAE).

• On the invitation of the Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan, Election Commissioner of
India ‘Dr. Anup Chandra Pandey' is leading a three-member delegation to Uzbekistan to observe
the conduct of early presidential elections to be held on July 9, 2023.
• In line with the Digital India Mission, Defense Minister Shri Rajnath Singh launched an ‘NCC
Integrated Software’ in New Delhi on 07 July 2023. Developed in partnership with Bhaskaracharya
Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics, the software is a single window interactive
software designed on ‘Entry to Exit Model’.
• The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has launched India's first Tele-MANAS chatbot that
will instantly initiate conversations with people in distress.
• The third meeting of the 'Working Group on Culture' under India's chairmanship of G-20 will
begin at the World Heritage Site 'Hampi' in Karnataka.
• Recently the Sun emitted an X-class solar flare, which disrupted radio communications over the
United States and parts of the Pacific Ocean. According to the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA), the flare is classified as an X1.0 flare.
• India's mining major, NMDC (National Mineral Development Corporation) was honored with two
prestigious awards at the ASSOCHAM Business Excellence Awards 2023 held in Kolkata. The
company received the ‘Mineral Development Award’ and ‘Employer Brand of the Year Award’ for
its significant contribution to the mining sector and its exemplary human resource practices.

• Tamil Nadu Basketball Association President Aadhav Arjun has been elected as the President of
Basketball Federation of India.
• Shri Konda Laxman, Vice Chancellor of Telangana State Horticultural University, B. Neeraj
Prabhakar has been appointed as the Chairman of the ‘Research Advisory Committee’ for the
‘ICAR-Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research’ at Pedavegi, Andhra Pradesh.
9 July
India's first NavIC-based PNT device
• Elena Geo Systems, a space technology company and Optimus Logix, two companies based in
Bengaluru, Karnataka have successfully developed handheld devices called PNT (Positioning,
Navigation and Timing) that are operated by satellite communications.
• The project was funded by the Department of Telecommunications under the Digital
Communication Innovation Square (DCIS) scheme.
• It will become India's first hand-held NavIC-based navigation device.
• The PNT device consists of the 5G mobile phone and the NavIC chip as well as its adapter and
receiver capable of communicating with the NavIC satellite.
FIH Hockey Pro League 2022/23 season

• The Netherlands men's team finished their season four campaign with 35 points, making them
champions of the 'FIH Hockey Pro League 2022/23 Season'.
• With this win, the Netherlands became the first team to win a second title in the men's
competition, successfully defending their first title won in the competition the previous year.
• The Indian men's hockey team finished fourth in the 'FIH Pro League 2022-23' with 30 points
from 16 matches. This was India's second fourth-place finish in the FIH Pro League.
• India captain Harmanpreet Singh was the top scorer in the FIH Pro League 2022-23 with 18 goals.

• In a significant move aimed at boosting economic ties, Taiwan announced that it will open its third
representative office in India in Mumbai, more than a decade after expanding its presence in India.
• The government in Syria has revoked the accreditation of BBC media. The government has
described the BBC broadcast as biased and misleading.
• Russia's leading energy company Rosneft has indicated to strengthen business relations with India
by appointing former Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) director GK Satish on its board of directors.
• ‘Mukhra village’ in Adilabad district of Telangana has become the first village in the state in which
every family has been insured.
• The Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education released the Joint Report
on Performance Ranking Index of Districts (PGI-D) for 2020-21 and 2021-22, an index aimed at
comprehensive analysis of school education at the district level. Assesses system performance. It
classifies districts into ten categories.

• The Second Thomas Shoal, located in the north-eastern part of the Spratly Islands, has emerged
as a disputed area in the South China Sea. It is a drop-shaped atoll characterized by coral reefs and
a surrounding lagoon with a depth of up to 27 meters (89 ft).
• The Reserve Bank of India has launched the Centralized Information Management System (CIMS)
to revolutionize its data management, analysis and administration.
• According to a report, by March 2023, Bihar has overtaken Tamil Nadu to become the state with
the highest number of microlending in India.
• Lloyds Banking Group, one of the leading UK-based financial services groups, has appointed
Sirisha Voruganti as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of its new Lloyds
Technology Centre, Hyderabad.
• Piramal Finance, a leading housing finance company, has opened its first women's branch named
“Maitreyi” in Tripunithura, a suburban area of Kochi.
• Indore Municipal Corporation in Madhya Pradesh has created history by becoming the first urban
body in the country to receive Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) credit for recycling banned
single-use plastic items.
• The Financial Planning Standards Board of India (FPSB) has appointed Krishna Mishra as the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO), effective August 1, 2023.
• Recently, people of the Gutti Koya tribe made stone monuments on the death of their three most
important service providers, namely the doctor, the priest and the village leader, inside the forest
on the Andhra Pradesh-Chhattisgarh border.
• Punjab National Bank (PNB) has announced the launch of PNB Metaverse, a virtual branch that
offers a unique banking experience.
• Sudha Pai and Sajjan Kumar have written a book titled ‘Maya, Modi, Azad: Dalit Politics in the
Time of Hindutva’.
• Japanese sports brand, Asics has appointed Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor as the new brand
ambassador of ‘Asics India Pvt. Ltd.’
• Indian player Lakshya Sen has won the men's singles title in the 'Canada Open Badminton
Competition 2023'. He won this title by defeating Li Shi Feng’ of China.
• Bangladesh ODI team captain Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement from international
cricket.
9 July
‘Product Design Centre’ and ‘Grain-X System’
• Shri Bhuvanesh Kumar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology, has inaugurated the ‘Product Design Centre’ established at the ‘Centre for
Development of Advanced Computing’, Kolkata.
• The center has prototyping and system designing facilities equipped with all software and
printing technologies for system designing, prototyping, ideation and fabrication.
• This facility will be beneficial for startups, entrepreneurs and micro, small and medium
entrepreneurs (MSMEs) in the eastern region of the country.
• On this occasion, an appearance based identification system i.e. grain-based identification
system through machine approach technique for pulses developed under 'National Program on
Electronics and Information & Communication Technology Applications in Agriculture and
Environment' in collaboration with ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi was
presented. Grain X was also launched.
• Appearance based e-quality identification system for 14 types of pulses (Grain-X), e-NAM for
quality based pricing will bring transformational change in national agricultural markets.
Sangam era findings obtained from excavations in Tamil Nadu

• Archaeologists have discovered a gold nose ring, a bone point and a carnelian bead at Porpanai
Kottai in Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu.
• It is believed that a ‘Sangam-era fort’ existed at this place.
• It is believed that this stud was used as a nose ornament while the bone point was probably used
for weaving in the Sangam era.
• The discovery of a red round-shaped carnelian bead provides information about domestic trade;
These were generally sourced from Gujarat.
Gravity hole
• A team of scientists from the Indian Institute of Science has made an important discovery that
may explain the origin of the anomalous 'gravity hole' in the Indian Ocean.
• A gravity hole is a region where the gravitational pull is significantly less than surrounding areas,
causing a drop in Earth's gravitational field.
• The force of gravity varies depending on the mass distribution of the crust, mantle, and core
because the shape and gravity are not uniform across the Earth's surface, instead it is slightly
flattened at the poles and widened at the equator.
• One of the most notable examples of variation in gravitational force is the Indian Ocean Geoid
Low (IOGL).
• IOGL was first discovered in the year 1948 by a Dutch geophysicist, Felix Andries Vening
Meenez, during a ship-based survey.
• Computer-simulations revealed that there were molten rocks beneath Africa, which may have
been formed by subduction of tectonic plates in the mantle. According to him, these plumps
could be responsible for IOGL.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be honored with this year's prestigious Lokmanya Tilak Award.
Dr. Deepak Tilak and Rohit Tilak, Chairman of 'Tilak Memorial Trust' made this official
announcement in a press conference in Pune.
• The ‘3rd Meeting of the Working Group on Trade and Investment’ began in Kevadiya, Gujarat as
a part of India’s G-20 Chairmanship.
• To further promote India's 'Act East Policy' and strengthen bilateral relations with Malaysia,
Defense Minister Shri Rajnath Singh held extensive discussions with the Defense Minister of
Malaysia, Shri Dato Seri Mohd Hassan in Kuala Lumpur on July 10, 2023. He also met with Prime
Minister Sri YB Dato' Anwar bin Ibrahim and Foreign Minister Dato Seri Diraja Dr Jambre Abd
Kadir.

• China has released its first domestic open-source desktop operating system, named 'OpenKylin'.
• The Central Research Institute of Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), an organization under the Indian
Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), is developing an early warning system called 'Farmer
Distress Index', the first of its kind for India.
• ‘National Fish Farmers Day Conference – 2023’ was celebrated at Mahabalipuram near Chennai.
• The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has maintained the status
quo of 4% rate on compulsory acquisition of business for the financial year 2023-24. IRDAI is a
regulatory body created with the aim of protecting the interests of insurance customers. It was
established under the IRDA Act 1999 and functions under the Ministry of Finance.
• The Mongolian government has granted a license to SpaceX, the aerospace company founded by
Elon Musk, to operate as an internet service provider through the Starlink satellite
communications service.
• India has joined the Champions Group of the 'Global Crisis Response Group' (GCRG) on the
invitation of the United Nations Secretary General. It was established in March 2022 to address
urgent global issues in food security, energy and finance and coordinate the global response.
• At 'Baba Baidyanath Dham', Jharkhand's Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Minister Badal
Patralekh inaugurated the world famous 'Shravani Mela' which ran for two months this year amid
Vedic chanting.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unveiled a draft regulation that empowers debit, credit and
prepaid cardholders to choose their desired card network.
• There is a book called ‘Colours of Devotion: The Legendary Paintings and Textiles of the Vallabha
Sampradaya, 1500-1900’ written by Anita Bharat Shah.
• The United Nations Security Council will hold its first meeting on the dangers of Artificial
Intelligence on July 18. Global leaders will discuss the potential threats of artificial intelligence (AI)
to international peace and security at a meeting hosted by the United Kingdom.
• Parth Salunkhe has become the first Indian male archer to win a gold medal in the re-curve category
at the ‘Youth World Championships’ held in Limerick, Ireland.
11 July
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index - 2023
• The United Nations has said that there has been a significant reduction in poverty in India. In
India, 41 crore 50 lakh people have emerged from poverty in just fifteen years. But more than
230 million people are still poor in India.
• The United Nations said 25 countries, including India, have successfully halved their global
Multidimensional Poverty Index value in 15 years.
• Apart from India, these countries include 25 countries including Cambodia, China, Congo,
Honduras, Indonesia, Morocco, Serbia and Vietnam.
• Globally, 1.1 billion of the 6.1 billion people in 110 countries (18% of the total population) are
multidimensionally extremely poor. The number of poor in Sub-Saharan Africa is 534 million
and in South Asia the number is 389 million.

• The latest update of the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index has been released by the United
Nations Development Program and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative at
the University of Oxford.
• This index was first started in the year 2010.
34th International Biology Olympiad

• India topped the 34th International Biology Olympiad with four gold medals. India participated
in it for the first time.
• According to the Homi Bhabha Center for Science and Education, Megh Chhabra of Jalna district
in Maharashtra, Dhruv Advani of Bengaluru in Karnataka, Ishan Pednekar of Kota in Rajasthan
and Rahit Panda of Risali in Chhattisgarh became the winners.
• This Olympiad was organized from 3 to 11 July this year in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. 293
students from 76 countries participated in it.
• Apart from India, Singapore has also won four gold medals.
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF)

• It is a disease caused by a tick-borne virus of the Bunyaviridae family.
• It is currently spreading in areas like Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
• Cattle, sheep and goats serve as the primary hosts of the CCHF virus.
• Humans can contract the virus through two main methods of transmission: through tick bites
and contact with the blood of infected animals.
• These modes of transmission suggest that most cases of CCHF occur in individuals involved in
the livestock industry.
• The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the seriousness of CCHF and includes it in
its list of pathogens that have the potential to cause outbreaks and pandemics.
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)

• Peru has recently declared a state of national emergency in response to a significant increase in
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) cases.
• GBS is a rare neurological disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the
'peripheral nervous system', potentially causing paralysis.
• Peru's national state of emergency for GBS lasts for a period of 90 days.
Naegleria fowleri (‘brain eating amoeba’ infection)

• Recently, a person died in Kerala's Alappuzha district due to 'Naegleria Fowleri', a rare infection.
• Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the "brain eating amoeba", is a single-celled organism
found in warm fresh aquatic environments such as lakes, hot springs, and poorly maintained
swimming pools.
• It enters the body through the nose and can cause a serious brain infection called ‘primary
amoebic meningoencephalitis’ (PAM).
• It is commonly transmitted through the nose, nostrils and mouth during activities such as
swimming or diving in contaminated water or when used for religious rituals.

• This infection does not spread from one person to another.
World population day

• ‘World Population Day’ is celebrated every year on 11 July to raise awareness about global
population issues and the importance of reproductive health and rights.
• It was started by the United Nations in 1989.
• The history of World Population Day begins on July 11, 1987 when the global population reached
five billion.
• The theme of World Population Day 2023 is “Highlighting the power of gender equality and the
limitless possibilities that exist by amplifying the voices of women and girls”.

• India and Bangladesh have started bilateral trade in rupees. Bangladesh has become the 19th
country to conduct trade transactions with India in rupees.
• Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the regional office of 'Hindustan Aeronautics Limited'
in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.
• The United States has decided to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine as part of a new military aid
package worth up to US$800 million.
• Solomon Islands and China have decided to strengthen their relations through agreements on
policing, economic and technological cooperation. The Solomon Islands is a Melanesian nation
located in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of more than 990 islands. Its capital is
'Honiara'.
• The Supreme Court of India, based on the Forest Rights Act, 2006, has recently held in a hearing
that forest dwellers beyond tribal or backward communities have the right to be heard before being
evicted from forest land.
• Investment bank 'Goldman Sachs' has said that India will be the second largest economy in the
world by 2075, leaving behind Japan, Germany and America.
• The GST Council has decided to exempt cancer treatment drugs, rare disease treatment drugs and
food products for special medical purposes from Goods and Services Tax. Union Finance Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 50th meeting of the GST Council in New Delhi.
• A Guinness World Record was created for the largest exhibition of Lambani wares on the sidelines
of the 3rd G-20 Cultural Working Group meeting in Hampi, Karnataka.
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the citizens of Tripura on the occasion of 'Ker
Puja'. Ker Puja is a traditional tribal festival celebrated in Tripura. This festival is celebrated 14 days
after Kharchi Puja.
• ‘International Financial Services Center Authority’ and ‘Climate Policy Initiative – India’ have
signed an MoU for mutual assistance and cooperation to increase global sustainable capital flows
to India.
• International Financial Services Center Authority and IIML-EIC have signed an MoU at the Indian
Institute of Management, Lucknow EIC, Noida campus in Uttar Pradesh.
• Using the James Clark Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) located at the Mauna Kea Observatory in
Hawaii, scientists revealed the presence of phosphine gas in the atmosphere of Venus.

• Scientists have discovered the remains of the smallest extinct penguin species ever found in the
southern Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island. Named Wilson's little penguin
(Eudyptula wilsonii), these remains offer a glimpse into the history of these fascinating creatures.
• The European Union has signed an 'EU-U.S.' 'Data Privacy Framework' has been approved, which
is an important milestone for companies like Facebook and Google.
• Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has developed a new variety of wheat known as ‘PBW RS1’.
This variety of wheat is known for its ability to release glucose more slowly into the bloodstream.
• The Drug Regulatory Authority of India is issuing a warning regarding cautious use of cough and
cold remedies containing 'Pholcodine'.
• Lord Hanuman ji will be the official mascot of the '25th Asian Athletics Championship 2023'
edition in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. This tournament is being organized on the 50th
anniversary of the establishment of the governing body.
12 July
6th India Arab Partnership Conference 2023
• ‘6th India-Arab Partnership Conference 2023’ was organized in New Delhi.
• Foreign Affairs Secretary Dr. Ausaf Sayeed said that India has strong relations with West Asian
countries and this region is India's largest trading partner.
• He said that in the last financial year, UAE was India's third largest trading partner and Saudi
Arabia was the fourth largest trading partner.
Atal Vayo Abhyudaya Yojana

• Atal Vayo Abhyudaya Yojana is a comprehensive initiative launched by the Ministry of Social
Justice and Empowerment with the aim of empowering senior citizens in the country.
• The scheme recognizes the valuable contributions of the elderly to the society and ensures their
welfare and social inclusion.
• The National Action Plan for Senior Citizens was revamped and renamed as ‘Atal Vayo
Abhyudaya Yojana’ and incorporated in April 2021.
Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB)

• Chief Election Commissioner Shri Rajeev Kumar led a three-member delegation of the Election
Commission of India (ECI) to attend the 11th meeting of the Executive Board of the ‘Association
of World Election Bodies’ (A-WEB) in Cartagena, Colombia.
• ‘A-WEB’ is the largest association of Election Management Bodies (EMBs) worldwide, with 119
EMB members and 20 regional associations/organization associate members.
• ‘A-WEB’ was established in October, 2013 in Seoul, Republic of Korea on the shared vision among
its members of achieving sustainable democracy around the world through strengthening
election management processes in member countries.
• An international conference on ‘A Global Perspective on the Challenges of Regional Elections
2023’ is also being organized by the National Civil Registry, Colombia on July 13, 2023.

Candida auris
• A new study has highlighted the presence of 'Candida auris', an emerging fungus that poses a
significant global health threat.
• A study conducted by scientists from Delhi University and McMaster University has identified
Candida auris in the ears of stray dogs admitted to hospital in the capital.
• Candida auris is a species of fungus that grows as yeast and causes ‘candidiasis’, a serious
infection in humans.

• General Secretary of ‘Muslim World League’ Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkareem Al-Isa met
President Smt. Draupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. It is an international non-governmental
organization established in 1962 to propagate Islam and improve worldwide understanding of the
religion. Its headquarters is in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
• The historic ‘Dost-App’ has been launched in Jammu and Kashmir along with the ‘Aapka-Mobile-
Hamara-Daftar Abhiyaan’.
• The government has issued a draft notification to make air conditioning mandatory in the cabin of
trucks manufactured from January 1, 2025. The minister said that it will be mandatory to install air
conditioning system in the cabin of motor vehicles belonging to N-2 and N-3 categories.
• Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the
indigenous Differential Global Navigation Satellite System ‘Sagar Sampark’ in the presence of
Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Shripad Y Naik.
• Shri Manoj Ahuja, Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare launched a new campaign
named Bharat for Banks (Banks Heralding Accelerated Rural and Agricultural Transformation)
under ‘Agri Infra Fund’. The month-long campaign (from July 15, 2023 to August 15, 2023) with a
target of Rs 7200 crore was launched through video conference in which more than 100 bank
officials participated.
• In a recently held meeting, the Committee of empowerment and Capacity Building Scheme in the
Textile Sector (SAMARTH) announced important developments to enhance skill development in
the textile industry. It aims to provide training to 43 new implementing partners and 75,000
beneficiaries as well as provide necessary skills to the workforce.
• Spain's Navantia and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) have entered into a teaming agreement for the Indian
Navy's prestigious P75 (I) submarine programme.
• The Odisha Cabinet has recently approved the ‘Ama Odisha, Naveen Odisha’ scheme by allocating
a budget of Rs 4,000 crore. The scheme aims to enhance rural infrastructure and preserve the rich
cultural heritage of the state, especially Jagannath culture.
• Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have developed an AI-based
framework called ‘Osteo HRNet’. This framework aims to revolutionize the assessment of knee
osteoarthritis severity through automated analysis of X-ray images.
• The 33rd Conference of State Finance Secretaries was held in Mumbai on 6 July 2023. The theme
of this conference was 'Debt Sustainability: States' Perspective'.

• Telecom Secretary K. Rajaraman has been selected by the government as the new chairman of the
International Financial Services Centers Authority (IFSCA). Rajaraman will replace 'Injeti
Srinivas'.
• The central government allowed the import of potatoes from Bhutan without license for another
year till June 2024. Earlier this year this was allowed only till June 30.
• The third World Hindu Congress is going to be held in Bangkok in November this year. The first
World Hindu Congress was held in Delhi in 2014 and the second in Chicago, USA in 2018.
• The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched the specially designed 'Euclid Space Telescope'
to review heliospheric bodies and obtain new information.
• Para shooters Rudransh Khandelwal and Nihal Singh from Bharatpur, Rajasthan won gold and
silver medals respectively in the P4 Mixed 50 meter Pistol SH-1 category in the 'World Shooting
Para Sports World Cup'.
• India's Nishad Kumar has won the silver medal in the 'Para Athletics World Championship - 2023'.
With this, Nishad has become the second player to win a medal in this competition.
• Every year on July 12, 'World Malala Day' is celebrated to honor Pakistani girl Malala Yousafzai,
who raised her voice for the education and rights of women and children. This special day was
celebrated for the first time in 2013.
• Famous basketball player and coach 'Nikki McCray-Penson' has passed away at the age of 51. She
was a two-time Olympic gold medalist and received the MVP award in the American Basketball
League (ABL).
13 July
Government of India Mint Hyderabad
• Commemorative coins struck from silver and copper were released to mark the 120th anniversary
of the Government of India Mint at Hyderabad.
• The Government of India Mint, Hyderabad, is a wholly owned Central Public Sector Enterprise,
Schedule “A” Mini-Gemstone Category-I, Security Printing and a Unit of the Indian Mint
Corporation of the Government of India.
• This mint was originally established in the year 1803 as the Royal Mint to serve as the mint for
the Nizam of Hyderabad.
• In the year 1950, the mint was taken over by the Government of India, and the mint was
inaugurated on 28 August 1997 at Cherlapally, where the mint was completely shifted to Saifabad
on 1 November 2001, and it completed its operations. Started operations from.
‘European Free Trade Association’ (EFTA)

• Recently, the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public
Distribution and Textiles held a successful meeting with the delegation of ‘European Free Trade
Association’ (EFTA) in London.
• The discussion focused on taking forward the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement
(TEPA) negotiations between India and EFTA.
• EFTA is an intergovernmental organization that was established in 1960 as an alternative trade
bloc for European states that were unable or unwilling to join the European Union (EU).
• EFTA is India's 9th largest trading partner, accounting for about 2.5% of India's total
merchandise trade in 2020-21.
Operation Southern Readiness- 2023

• INS Sunayna was in Seychelles from 10-12 Jul 23 to participate in ‘Operation Southern Readiness
2023’ conducted by ‘Combined Maritime Force’.
• It is a multinational initiative aimed at enhancing maritime security, combating piracy to ensure
security and freedom of navigation in the region.
• During the visit, personnel from the participating navies of the US, Italy, UK, Seychelles Defense
Forces and Maritime Police, EUNAVFOR member states were involved in extensive professional
interactions, subject matter expert exchanges and visits.
Hydrazine hydrate
• Taking an important step towards achieving self-reliance under the Self-reliant India Mission,
Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL), a leading chlor-alkali producer, has started the
shipment of Hydrazine Hydrate.
• Additionally GACL has also addressed the shortage of pure phosphoric acid manufacturers in
India by setting up a plant with a capacity of 33,870 MTA.
• Hydrazine hydrate is a chemical compound with the formula N2H4 H2O. It is mainly used as a
reducing agent in various chemical reactions, such as – synthesis of pharmaceuticals and
agrochemicals.
Forbes 2023: List of 100 richest women

• The Forbes list of America's 100 most successful women for 2023 has been released.
• Four women of Indian origin, Jayshree Ullal, Indira Nooyi, Neha Narkhede and Neerja Sethi have
made it to the prestigious list of America's 100 richest self-made women.
• Four Indian-origin women, including Jayashree Ullal and Indira Nooyi, have made it to the
Forbes list of America's 100 most successful self-made women with a net worth of $4.06 billion.
o Indian-American women in the list
o Jayshree Ullal (62) – CEO and president of computer networking firm Arista Networks,
Ullal has been ranked 15th in the list.
o Neerja Sethi (68) – Neerja Sethi is ranked 25th in the list with a net worth of $990 million.
Sethi and her husband Bharat Desai founded IT consulting and outsourcing firm Syntel
in 1980.
o Neha Narkhede (38) – Narkhede, co-founder and former chief technology officer of cloud
company Confluent, is ranked 50th on the list.
o Indra Nooyi (67) – Indra Nooyi is the former chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo. He has
been ranked 77th in the Forbes 2023 list.
• This list includes ABC Supply Company, Inc. (ABC) Chairman and Founder 'Diane Hendrix' is
at the top for the sixth consecutive year with a net worth of US $ 15 billion.
Shelf cloud

• Recently, the astonishing 'Shelf Cloud' in Haridwar, Uttarakhand has caught everyone's
attention.
• A ‘shelf cloud’, also known as an arcus cloud, is a type of cloud formation that is relatively low
and horizontal.
• It is identified by a distinctive solid line of clouds.
• Shelf clouds form when cold and dense air is pushed into a warmer atmosphere. After this the
air comes down rapidly and spreads along with it. Then the clouds appear in different shapes.
•
14 July
Salsola oppositifolia desfontainea
• Researchers at Gandhinagar-based Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER)
Foundation have identified a previously unknown species of saltwort called Salsola oppositifolia
desfontainea.
• This particular saltwort is a perennial shrub that grows in saline, arid to semi-arid habitats in the
Kutch district.
• This species belongs to the Amaranthaceae family. This species belongs to a juicy shrub that can
grow one to two meters tall, with a smooth, cylindrical, woody base.
• The species Salsola oppositifolia Desfontaines, previously found in Italy, North Africa, Palestine,
Spain and Western Sahara, has been discovered in India for the first time.
Ambergris
• Recently, a highly valuable substance called 'ambergris' was found in the stomach of a 'dead
whale' found on the beach of the Spanish island of 'La Palma'.
• Ambergris (gray amber) is commonly known as whale vomit. It is a solid waxy substance
produced in the intestine of the sperm whale.
• It is estimated to be produced by only 1% of sperm whales. Chemically, ambergris contains
alkaloids, acids, and a specific compound called ambrein, which is similar to cholesterol.
• It floats around the surface of the water body and sometimes gets deposited on the shore. Due
to its high value it is called ‘floating gold’.
• It is extensively used in the perfume market.
• The 'Sperm Whale' is dark blue-grey or brown in color, with white spots on its abdomen. They
are found in temperate and tropical waters throughout the world.
• They are listed as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List, mentioned in the appendix of CITES and
included in Schedule 1 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2023

• Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Information & Broadcasting Shri Anurag Thakur
unveiled the prestigious trophy of ‘Hero Asian Champions Trophy, Chennai 2023’ at Major
Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi.
• On this occasion, the Union Minister also launched the 'Pass the Ball Trophy Tour' campaign.
• The tournament will be held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu from August 3 to August 12, 2023, with
India, Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Pakistan and China competing for the title.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the chief guest at the 'Bastille Day Parade' in Paris. France's
National Day or Bastille Day has special significance in the French consciousness.
• Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in the country to curb food
shortage and rising prices.
• The 'G-20 Conference' on cyber security was held in Gurugram, Haryana.
• Justice Alexander Thomas takes charge as Acting Chief Justice of Kerala High Court.
• The meeting of G20 Finance and Central Bank Representatives (FCBD) has started in
Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The two-day meeting is being held ahead of the third meeting of the G-20
Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCG).
• Recently, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of
Commerce and Industry has notified two new Quality Control Orders (QCO) on 'Potable Water
Bottles' and 'Flame producing Lighters'.
• Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone of
3 NH projects in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The total length of these projects is 87 kilometers and
the total cost is Rs 2,900 crore.
• The state government has announced a relief package of Rs 240 crore for farmers to compensate
for the losses caused by cyclone 'Biparjay' in Kutch and Banaskantha districts of Gujarat.
15 July
Prime Minister's visit to UAE
• Three important MoUs have been signed between India and UAE in the banking and education
sectors.
• Two agreements were signed related to the use of local currency in the banking sector. Its
objective is to promote the use of local currencies and to facilitate the interconnection of
payment and messaging systems.
• This includes linking India's instant payment system - UPI with the UAE's instant payment
platform and linking the Indian RuPay card switch and the UAE card switch.
• Under the agreement signed in the education sector, IIT Delhi campus will be opened in the
UAE.
• Meanwhile, delegation-level talks and meetings were held between Prime Minister Narendra
Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Guidelines for Mountain Road Infrastructure

• The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, with technology support from Japan
International Cooperation Agency, has developed five guidelines aimed at enhancing mountain
road infrastructure in India.
• These guidelines provide technical specifications and best practices for road construction in hilly
areas, covering the following topics:
Mountain road planning
• Slope and embankment protection with advanced technology

• Tunnel on main roads in hilly area
• Mountain Bridge with Advanced Technology
• Operation and maintenance of mountain highways
KUI language
• The Odisha State Cabinet approved a proposal recommending the inclusion of 'Kui language' in
the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India.
• About 46 languages are spoken by the tribal population in Odisha, India. Among them is the Kui
language, also known as Kandh, Khondi, Kanda, Kodu or Kuinga.
• Kui is a south-eastern Dravidian language spoken mainly by the Kandh or Kondh, who live in
the hill and forest areas of Odisha.
French bastille day

• France celebrates 14th July every year as the National Day of France which is also known as
Bastille Day.
• It marks the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, during the French
Revolution.
• This time, Indian Army contingents will participate in this parade and the Prime Minister of
India, Shri Narendra Modi will attend this parade as a special guest.
• It is the French national day and is formally called ‘La Fete Nationale’ in France.

• Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the second phase of ‘AI
for India’ – a free online training program on Artificial Intelligence on the occasion of World Youth
Skills Day. This program has been prepared in nine Indian languages.
• The Center on Wednesday issued notification of the appointment of Justices 'Ujjwal Bhuyan' and
'SV Bhatti' as judges of the Supreme Court. With their appointments, the Supreme Court will have
32 judges out of the sanctioned strength of 34 judges.
• SpaceX founder, Elon Musk has introduced his much-awaited artificial intelligence startup, ‘xAI’.
• Due to continuous heat dissipation from buildings and underground transport the ground heats
up at an alarming rate giving rise to the phenomenon of 'underground climate change'.
• Recently, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department has intensified its efforts to prevent poaching in
Mukurthi National Park and its surrounding areas in the Nilgiris district in an effort to protect the
park's wildlife. This UNESCO World Heritage Site was formerly known as the Nilgiri Tahr National
Park.
• The Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Protection Authority (PPVFRA) has rejected the appeal by
PepsiCo India for intellectual property protection to a potato variety ‘FL 2027’. ‘FL 2027’ is a potato
variety developed by ‘Robert W. Hoopes’ at Frito-Lay Agricultural Research. It is specifically
designed for the production of PepsiCo's Lay's brand of chips.
• The Telangana High Court recently delivered a landmark judgment, declaring the Telangana
Kinnar Act unconstitutional. The act, which was in force since 1919, was deemed discriminatory
and a violation of the human rights of the transgender community.

• One planet ‘LTT9779b’ has attracted the attention of researchers due to its remarkable reflective
properties. LTT9779b is the most reflective planet observed outside our Solar System.
• ‘Kas Pathar’ is a picturesque place located in Maharashtra. Due to its natural beauty and
biodiversity it earned its place in the UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in 2012.
• Odisha TV has launched India's first regional artificial intelligence news anchor ‘Lisa’.
• Marketa Vondrousova of Czech Republic has won the women's singles title of Wimbledon Tennis
Tournament. She defeated Ons Jebeur of Tunisia in the final.
• ‘World Youth Skills Day’ is celebrated across the world every year on 15 July. On 18 December 2014,
the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) unanimously adopted a resolution led by Sri Lanka,
and declared 15 July as World Youth Skills Day.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tribute to former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu K. Kamaraj
on his birth anniversary.
• Luis Suarez Miramontes, also known as the 'Golden Galician', has died at the age of 88. He was the
only Spaniard to receive football's most prestigious individual honour, the Ballon d'Or.
16 July
Global south
• The “Global South” has again become a topic of discussion as many countries in Africa, Asia and
Latin America have refused to support the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the
Ukraine war.
• The Global South refers to countries often referred to as developing, least developed, or
underdeveloped, located primarily in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
• These countries generally experience higher levels of poverty, income inequality and challenging
living conditions than wealthier countries of the Global North.
• The ‘Global North’ are more prosperous nations located mostly in North America and Europe,
with a few additions in Oceania and elsewhere.
• The term Global South was first coined by political activist Carl Oglesby in 1969. This accelerated
after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, marking the end of the "Second World".
• Previously, developing countries were commonly referred to as the "Third World", a term coined
by Alfred Sauvy in 1952.
Asian Athletics Championships 2023

• India performed brilliantly in the 'Asian Athletics Championships' in Bangkok, winning six gold,
12 silver and nine bronze medals.
• In this competition which started from July 12, India stood third with a total of 27 medals.
• Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has congratulated 'Jyoti Yaraji' on winning gold and silver
medals in this championship.
• ‘Japan Stood first in this championship.

• External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar co-chaired the '12th Mekong-Ganga Cooperation
Meeting' with Foreign Minister of Lao PDR Salemxe Komassit in Bangkok, Thailand. The Mekong-
Ganga Cooperation was established in November 2000. It includes six member countries India,
Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Tourism, culture, education and transport are
areas of cooperation.
• India and Indonesia announced the launch of India-Indonesia Economic and Financial Dialogue
during the meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of G-20 countries in
Gandhinagar.
• The 15th joint military exercise ‘Nomadic Elephant 2023’ between India and Mongolia will begin
in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
• According to Global Firepower, America has the strongest military power in the world. In this list,
Russia is at second place and China is at third place. At the same time, India has retained its hold
on fourth place. The countries with the weakest military forces in the world are also included in
the 'Military Strength List 2023' released by Global Firepower. This includes Bhutan and Iceland.
• The Environment Ministry said that according to the 'National Tiger Conservation Authority',
preliminary analysis shows that the cause of death of leopards in Kuno National Park is natural. Of
the 20 cheetahs brought to India from South Africa and Namibia, five adult cheetahs have died in
Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
• Oil and Natural Gas Corporation recently created history by becoming the first Central Public
Sector Enterprise in India to receive certification for its Anti-Bribery Management System. The
certificate was awarded by ‘Intercert USA’, an internationally recognized certification body.
• The US, South Korea and Japan conducted a joint naval missile defense exercise in view of nuclear
and missile threats from North Korea. North Korea has recently launched its latest intercontinental
ballistic missile 'Hwansong-18' from the east coast.
• Israel's parliament adopted a controversial bill in first reading that would limit the Supreme
Court's supervisory powers.
• The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has given its approval for construction of two “Obra D” thermal power
projects in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. These projects, with a capacity of 800 MW, are aimed at
meeting the increasing demand for electricity.
• Recently, researchers at Microsoft announced a significant breakthrough in the creation of
‘Majorana zero modes’, a type of particle that has the potential to revolutionize quantum
computing. Microsoft researchers created a topological superconductor from an aluminum
superconductor and indium arsenide semiconductor.
• Indian shooter Prithviraj Tondaiman won the bronze medal in the men's trap event at the ISSF
Shotgun World Cup Lonetto 2023 in Italy. This is India's only medal in this competition.
• World number one player 'Carlos Alcaraz' (Spain) has won his first 'Wimbledon title'. He defeated
Novak Djokovic during the final.
• The Indian Council of Agricultural Research celebrated its 95th Foundation Day at the National
Agricultural Science Complex, Pusa, New Delhi. Established on July 16, 1929, the name of this
institution was earlier 'Imperial Council of Agricultural Research'.

• National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) celebrated its 42nd Foundation
Day on July 12, 2023. The day was marked by a series of programs across the country, including
“NABARD: 42 Years of Rural Transformation.” A webinar on the theme was also included.
17 July
National Multidimensional Poverty Index: Progress Review 2023
• This report has been prepared on the basis of the latest National Family Health Survey-5 (year
2019-21) and is the second edition of the National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). Its
first version was released in the year 2021.
• The number of persons living in multidimensional poverty in the country has declined from
24.58% to 14.96% between 2015-16 and 2019-21.
• NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer B.V.R. Subramaniam said that during this period, 13 crore
50 lakh people have emerged from multidimensional poverty.
• Poverty in rural areas has declined sharply from 32.59% to 19.28% during this period.
• The maximum decline in the number of poor has been recorded in 'Uttar Pradesh'. Their number
has been recorded at 3 crore 43 lakh. After this comes Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.
• The largest decline in the proportion of multidimensional poor was seen in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,
Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Rajasthan.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shared an article on his Twitter handle regarding the revival of
Kashmir's centuries-old 'Namda sculpture'. ‘Namda’ is a local term used for floor covering made of
thick wool.
• Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is chairing the Regional Conference on Drug
Trafficking and National Security in New Delhi.
• The third meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of G20 countries under India's
Chairmanship of G20 started in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• NITI Aayog released ‘Export Readiness Index 2022 Report’ in New Delhi. According to this, coastal
states have performed best on all indices. States like Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka and
Gujarat have also performed exceptionally well.
• The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir ranks first in the country in geo-tagging of 'Cluster
Development Projects'. These projects are implemented by the Union Ministry of Small, Micro and
Medium Enterprises.
• Russia has announced that it will not participate in a deal to export Ukrainian grain through the
Black Sea. Its spokesperson 'Dmitry Peskov' said that some points of the Black Sea Agreement
related to Russia have not been implemented yet, hence its effect has ended.
• The Center recently made a significant increase in the income criteria (increased from Rs 3 lakh to
Rs 6 lakh) for persons falling under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category in the
'Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban' in the 'Mumbai Metropolitan Region'. Change has been
made.

• The Union Cabinet has reportedly approved amendments to the Public Trust (Amendment of
Provisions) Bill, 2023. The proposed changes aim to decriminalize minor offenses by amending 183
provisions in 42 Acts administered by 19 ministries.
• A seven-year-old girl from Kerala was recently affected by 'brucellosis', a contagious disease found
in cattle breeds. Brucellosis is a 'bacterial infection' that spreads from animals to people.
• American theoretical physicist 'J.'Christopher Nolan's who was in the news due to the upcoming
film 'Oppenheimer'. Robert Oppenheimer is known for his important role in the development of
the atomic bomb.
• Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Textiles and Commerce &
Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal announced the subsidy at the rate of Rs 60 per kg for one kg pack and
Rs 55 per kg for 30 kg pack under the brand 'Bharat Dal'. Launched the sale program of Chick pea
Dal.
• The Government of India approved amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and
Regulation) Act, 1957. These amendments are intended to encourage mineral exploration and
development in the country with a special focus on minerals such as lithium, gold, silver, copper,
and zinc. The changes are the fifth amendment to the Act since 2014.
• National Award winning filmmaker-writer Vinod Mankara's new book was launched from the
rocket launchpad at the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. A unique
launch of a collection of science articles ‘Prism: The Ancestral Abode of Rainbow’ was organized at
SDSC-SHAR.
• Numaligarh Refinery Limited in Assam has established itself as one of the Top 20 CPSEs of India
in terms of both sales revenue and profitability.
• The Ministry of AYUSH, in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian Mission to
ASEAN and ASEAN Secretariat, is organizing the Conference on Traditional Medicines for ASEAN
Countries on July 20, 2023.
• The UAE has become the first Arab country to be granted observer status in the Asia/Pacific Group
(APG) on Money Laundering, a regional body similar to the ‘Financial Action Task Force’. The
UAE is participating with observer status at the plenary session of the Financial Action Task Force-
style regional body (FSRB) Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG), taking place this week
in Vancouver, Canada.
• India's Ajit Singh' has won the gold medal in men's javelin throw event in 'Para Athletics
Championship' in Paris.
• Google Doodle celebrates the 204th birthday of American scientist Eunice Newton Foot. Eunice
Newton Foot discovered the dangerous effects of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in 1856. Which
is known as the ‘greenhouse effect’.
• Former Chief Minister of Kerala and senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy' has passed away.
• Senior mathematician and writer 'Mangla Narlikar' passed away in Pune.
18 July
Bhoomi Samman Awards 2023
• President Draupadi Murmu presented the 'Bhoomi Samman Awards for 2023' at a ceremony in
New Delhi.
• These awards were given to nine State Secretaries and 68 District Collectors for their outstanding
contribution in key components of the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme.
• These awards were given to Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh,
Odisha, Tripura and West Bengal.
Vibrant Village Program

• 35 villages located on the India-China border in the Union Territory of Ladakh have been
included in the centrally sponsored 'Vibrant Village Programme'.
• Vibrant Village Program is a scheme launched for the development of villages located on the
border of Union Territories Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh and
Sikkim and was announced in the Budget 2022-23.
• It has been targeted to be completely implemented by the financial year 2025-2026.
• Under this scheme, it is proposed to set up craft centers in every village for Pashmina and woolen
products. Along with this, emphasis has also been laid on road construction and
telecommunication connectivity.
Gambusia fish
• The Andhra Pradesh government recently released approximately 10 million Gambusia fishes
(also known as mosquitofish) into the state's water bodies to combat mosquito-borne diseases.
• Concerns are being raised about the possible damage this may cause to aquatic native species
and ecosystem balance.
• Gambusia fish, native to the southeastern United States, can eat 100 to 300 mosquito larvae/eggs
per day.
• The International Union for Conservation of Nature has declared Gambusia one of the world's
100 worst invasive alien species.
• Many countries, including India, have listed Gambusia as an invasive species.
List of special gifts given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in France

• Prime Minister Modi was awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor, France's highest
honor, by French President Emmanuel Macron. While giving a return gift, PM Modi presented
'Sandalwood Sitar' to French President Emmanuel Macron.
• PM Narendra Modi gifted 'Pochampally Ikat' in a sandalwood box to the First Lady of France
'Brigitte Macron'. Pochampally silk ikat cloth from the town of Pochampalli in Telangana, India,
is a mesmerizing testament to India's rich textile heritage.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted 'Marble Inlay Work Table' to French Prime Minister
Elizabeth Borne. 'Marble Inlay Work' is one of the most attractive artworks done on marble using
semi-precious stones. The base marble is found in the city of Makrana in Rajasthan, which is
famous for high quality marble.
• PM Narendra Modi gifted a hand-knotted 'Silk Kashmiri Carpet' to the Speaker of the French
National Assembly, 'Yaël Braun-Pivet'.
• PM Narendra Modi gifted 'Handmade Sandalwood Elephant Ambawadi' to French Senate
Chairman Gerard Larcher. The decorative elephant statue is made of pure sandalwood.

Maputo protocol
• Solidarity for African Women's Rights Coalition, a group of civil society organizations; Human
rights organizations Equality Now and Make Every Woman Count released the report titled '20
years of the Maputo Protocol: Where are we now'.
• In July 2003, the African Union (AU) adopted the 'Maputo Protocol' on gender equality.
• Of the 55 member states, 44 have ratified or acceded to the Protocol on Gender Equality, making
it one of the most ratified protocols in the world.
• The Protocol guarantees comprehensive rights to African women and girls and contains
progressive provisions; Such as: dangerous traditional practices, such as child marriage and
female genital mutilation Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), reproductive health and rights.
Chavin culture
• Archaeologists have discovered a three-thousand-year-old closed corridor in Peru, which is being
called 'Condor's Passageway' because of its association with the condor bird.
• This corridor has been found in the premises of a temple of the ancient 'Chavin culture' of Peru
which connects the temple to other rooms.
• The archaeological site Chavín de Huantar is located about three hundred kilometers north-east
of Lima, the capital of Peru.
• The Chavín culture is as old as the Vedic culture of India and flourished around 1,500 to 550
BCE.
• UNESCO declared 'Chavin de Huantar' a 'World Heritage Site' in 1985.
• The Chavín culture is famous for its advanced art, featuring paintings of birds and cats.
International Nelson Mandela Day

• ‘International Nelson Mandela Day’ is celebrated across the world on 18 July every year to mark
the birth anniversary of ‘Nobel Peace Prize’ winner and former President of South Africa ‘Nelson
Mandela’.
• In November 2009, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) officially declared 18 July as
“International Nelson Mandela Day” in honor of the former South African president's
contribution to the culture of peace and freedom.
• Nelson Mandela was born on 18 July 1918. His childhood name was Roliharahala.
• He was awarded the world's most prestigious award, the Nobel Prize, in 1993. Nelson Mandela
died on 5 December 2013.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the integrated terminal building of 'Veer Savarkar
International Airport' in Port Blair through 'video conference'.
• A Ministerial meeting of 'Strategic Clean Energy Partnership' between USA and India was held in
New Delhi. The meeting was attended by Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister 'Hardeep Singh Puri
and US Energy Secretary 'Jennifer Granholm.

• Arunachal Pradesh Tourism Secretary Swapnil Nayak launched the 'Youth Tourism Club' at a
program in Itanagar. The event was organized by the 'Ministry of Tourism' and the Tourism
Department of Arunachal Pradesh.
• Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, inaugurated the
‘Amrit Yuva Kalotsav’ at Tagore Hall, Srinagar. This three-day festival was organized by the Sangeet
Natak Academy of New Delhi and the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts, Culture and
Languages.
• Australian state 'Victoria' will not host the 'Commonwealth Games 2026' due to higher expenses
than anticipated.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched ‘CRCS-Sahara Refund Portal’ in New Delhi. This portal
will be helpful for more than 10 crore depositors of Sahara Group to withdraw their money.
• Defense Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Argentine Defense Minister Jorge Enrique Taiana in New
Delhi.
• NTPC has received the prestigious Economic Times (ET) HR World Future Skills Awards 2023 for
“Best Use of AI/AR/VR in Education and Skill Upgradation” and “Best Advancement in Creating
Extended Enterprise Learning Programmes”.
• NITI Aayog released the Techno-Commercial Readiness and Market Maturity Matrix (TCRM
Matrix) framework to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in India.
• Under the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ policy of the Government of India, a contract was signed by the
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises with M/s Sikon Engineering Projects Pvt. Ltd.,
Visakhapatnam for the construction of 8 X Missile and Ammunition Barges. The first barge of the
contract series LSAM-7 (Yard 75) was handed over to the Indian Navy on 18 Jul 23 in the presence
of Commodore Iftikhar Alam, Commanding Officer of INS Tunir.
• To enhance trade convenience for exporters and streamline procedures, the Directorate General
of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has introduced new measures under the ‘Advance Authorization
Scheme’.
• Recently, in the taxonomic research of organisms, an important discovery has been revealed
regarding the 'Cicada species' commonly found in South India. Earlier it was confused with the
Malaysian species Purana Tigrina but now this cicada has been identified as a distinct species called
‘Purana Chivida’.
• Australia's Treasurer announced Michelle Bullock will be the new Reserve Bank Governor when
outgoing Philip Lowe's term ends in September, becoming the first woman to lead the country's
central bank.
• ‘Othoor Paan’ leaves from Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu have been awarded the
Geographical Indication (GI) certificate by the Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board and
NABARD Madurai Agribusiness Incubation Forum.
• The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced its support for India's National Green
Hydrogen Mission by offering a loan facility of up to €1 billion.
• Indian company Adani Transmission Limited (ATL) has been given the ‘Golden Peacock
Environment Management Award 2023’ by the ‘Institute of Directors’ in the ‘Power Transmission
Sector’.

• On July 16, 2003, Google paid tribute to Indian-American artist and printmaker Zarina Hashmi by
making a doodle on her 86th birth anniversary.
• It is all set to celebrate the bicentenary of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, the last king of Awadh. Although
Wajid Ali Shah's surname was "Kaiser", he used the pseudonym "Akhtar Piya" for many of his
works.
19 July
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)
• A collaborative effort between doctors in Tamil Nadu, India, and scientists in Japan has resulted
in the development of a disease-modifying treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
• This treatment uses a food additive called beta-glucan, which is obtained from the N-163 strain
of the yeast Aureobasidium pullulans.
• Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare genetic disease characterized by the inability of
muscles to produce dystrophin. It is an enzyme that aids in muscle breakdown as well as its
regeneration.
• It affects only children.

• Shri Rakesh Pal has been appointed as the new Director General of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG).
He is the 25th Director General of the Indian Coast Guard.
• Ms. Nivruti Rai was appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of Invest India.
• The largest diamond exchange in Surat has left America's Pentagon behind. America's Pentagon
was till now considered the largest executive building in the world. But now Surat's Diamond
Exchange has got this title.
• The Universal Postal Union (UPU) has announced plans to evaluate the integration of the Unified
Payment Interface (UPI) with cross-border remittances using the global postal network.
• Recently, representatives from around the world gathered at the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy for the 19th session of the Commission on Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA). CGRFA is a specialized agency of FAO of the United
Nations.
• The India-Russia Vande Bharat joint venture contract was recently renewed after two Russian
businesses Locomotive Electronic Systems and MetrowagonMash signed a share purchase
agreement with Kinet Railway Solutions Ltd, a subsidiary of Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL). This
joint venture aims to manufacture 120 Vande Bharat train sets.
• 26 opposition parties have formed the Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance – India to
contest the Lok Sabha elections against the National Democratic Alliance-NDA.
• Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will inaugurate the ‘Global Food Regulatory
Summit 2023’ in New Delhi.
• A presentation was made on e-Shram and National Career Services Portal, the largest database of
unorganized workers in the world, at the 4th Employment Working Group meeting in Indore,
Madhya Pradesh under India's G-20 Chairmanship.

• Indian Army organized 'Women Empowerment Women' parade of all three wings of the Army
from National War Memorial, Delhi to Kargil War Memorial, Dras (Ladakh) to mark 24 years of
victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil War and to highlight the indomitable spirit of women.
Motorcycle Rally' launched.
• A recent three-year study by the National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases has revealed
the emergence of Entamoeba moshkovskii as the major pathogen causing diarrhea in Kolkata.
• In partnership with Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) and Kaushalya – The Skill University,
Nokia has announced the establishment of ‘5G Skill Development Centre’ in Gujarat.
• Meta and Microsoft have announced the expansion of their artificial intelligence partnership by
jointly introducing their new large language model (LLM) called Llama 2.
• Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced that veteran communist leader
'N.Shankaraiah will be given an honorary doctorate from 'Madurai Kamaraj University'.
20 July
Rajya Sabha's 'Deputy Chairman's Panel'
• Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has nominated four women MPs to the Deputy
Chairman's panel. These are - PT Usha, S. Phangnon Konyak, Dr. Fauzia Khan and Sultan Dev.
• A total of eight names are included in the reconstituted panel ahead of the monsoon session. V.
Vijayasai Reddy, Ghanshyam Tiwari, Dr. L. Hanumanthaiah and Sukhendu Shekhar Ray have
also been named in the vice-chairman panel.
• All the women members have become MPs for the first time and S. Phangnon Konyak is the first
woman to be elected as a Rajya Sabha member from Nagaland.
• This is the first time in the history of the Upper House that women members have been given
equal representation in the panel of Deputy Speakers.
Rajasthan Respect for Dead Body Bill - 2023

• Rajasthan Assembly passed the Respect for Dead Body Bill-2023 If you participate in a
demonstration by keeping a dead body to get your demand met, you can also be jailed for up to
5 years. Rajasthan is the first state to bring such a law.
• Special provisions of 'Respect for Dead Body Bill-2023' -
o Last rites will have to be performed within 24 hours
o One year imprisonment for not taking the dead body by the family, 2 years imprisonment
and fine for protesting after keeping the dead body
o If a person other than a family member uses the dead body for protest, the punishment
ranges from 6 months to 5 years.
o The Executive Magistrate will conduct the last rites of the deceased within 24 hours. The
time can be extended in special circumstances.
o If the family does not perform the last rites, the public authority can perform the last
rites.
International Financial Services Centers Authority (IFSCA)

• The Finance Ministry has appointed SEBI Executive Director 'Pramod Rao' as a member on the
board of the International Financial Services Center Authority (IFSCA).
• IFSCA is a statutory authority established under the International Financial Services Centers
Authority Act, 2019, with the mandate to develop and regulate financial products, financial
services and financial institutions in International Financial Services Centers (IFSCs).
• Currently, GIFT City in Gujarat is India's first and only operational IFSC.
Henley Passport Index 2023

• Henley Passport Index has released the list of the most powerful passports in the world.
• According to the report, the list is "the only index of its kind based on exclusive data from the
International Air Transport Authority (IATA)" and covers more than 199 passports with 227
travel destinations.
• In this, Singapore has secured the first position in this list by defeating five-time winner Japan.
• Germany, Italy and Spain rank second in this index. Japan is in third place along with Austria,
Finland, France, Luxembourg, South Korea and Sweden.
• India has achieved 80 rank this year in the ‘Henley Passport Index 2023’. India has improved its
passport ranking by rising 5 ranks compared to last year.
• Due to this, Indians can now travel to 57 destinations either completely visa free or with an entry
visa.
Hoolock gibbon
• The conservation status of India's only ape species, the 'Hoolock Gibbon', has become a serious
global concern.
• Recently the Global Gibbon Network (GGN) held its inaugural meeting in Haikou, Hainan
Province, China to highlight the dire conditions facing these primates.
• The Global Gibbon Network was launched at the event ‘International Gibbon Day 2020’.
• Gibbons are found in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia and are known as the
smallest and most intelligent of all apes.
• The current population of the Hoolock gibbon is estimated to be around 12,000. They are found
in forest areas of northeastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and southern China.
• Two distinct hoolock gibbon species are found in the north-eastern region of India – the eastern
hoolock gibbon (Hoolock leuconoids) and the western hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock).

• Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has reached New Delhi today on a two-day visit to
India on the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• Ministry of AYUSH organized the India-ASEAN Conference on Traditional Medicine in New Delhi.
75 representatives from India and ASEAN participated in it.
• The government has renewed agreements with Swiggy and Zomato as a measure to bring street
vendors onto the e-commerce platform.
• India signed a MoU with Japan for cooperation in developing 'semiconductor supply chain'.

• India and the UAE have signed an MoU with the aim of establishing a framework for trade
settlements in their respective national currencies and linking their fast payment systems.
• India has donated 1 million dollars to the United Nations to promote Hindi language.
• America is handing back 105 smuggled antiquities to India. This information was given by Indian
Ambassador to America, Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
• The Center has banned exports of non-Basmati rice to ensure adequate domestic availability.
• Local shepherds of Tawang area near Bumla Pass in Arunachal Pradesh celebrated 'Chachin Charai'
festival on July 14-15.
• According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the new drug
'Donanemab' for Alzheimer's disease has shown positive results in clinical trials.
• ‘SJVN Limited’ has been awarded the first prize in the ‘Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2023’ by the
Ministry of Power. The second and third awards have been given to Power Grid and PFC
respectively.
• Fusobacterium, an infectious bacterium, is linked to endometriosis in some women, according to
the study. Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows
outside the uterus.
• The Gomti River, an important tributary of the River Ganga, has become the center of controversial
issues regarding its perennial status and conservation. The Irrigation Department of the Uttar
Pradesh government had declared the Gomti as a 'non-perennial river' in September 2020, drawing
criticism from water experts and river rights activists.
• According to the article titled “India @ 100” published in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Bulletin
July 2023, published by the Economic Research Department of the RBI, India needs to grow at an
average annual rate of 7.6% over the next 25 years to become a developed nation by 2047-48. There
is a need to achieve real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate.
• Three cubs have been born in the newly notified 'Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve' in Bundi,
Rajasthan, a year after the tigress was reallocated to the park.
• State-owned enterprise Indian Oil has signed agreements with France's Total Energies and Abu
Dhabi's Adnoc.
• Rajay Kumar Sinha has officially assumed the charge of Chief of SBI Capital Markets Limited
(SBICAPS).
• Indian Railways has taken an effective initiative to provide affordable food at Rs 20 to General
Coach passengers and breakfast at Rs 50 along with a 200 ml glass of water.
• Satwiksairaj Rankireddy achieved the remarkable feat of setting a new Guinness World Record for
the fastest hit by a male player in badminton at the ongoing ‘Korea Open 2023’.
• 'FIFA Women's World Cup' has started. Australia and New Zealand are jointly hosting the
Women's Football World Cup.
• World Chess Day is celebrated every year on 20 July. The day also marks the date of establishment
of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Paris in the year 1924. The headquarters of FIDE
is in Lausanne, Switzerland.
• International Moon Day, observed on 20 July, commemorates the historic Apollo 11 mission
landing on the Moon in the year 1969.

21 July

• In order to provide more facilities to the farmers under the Centre's ambitious 'Pradhan Mantri
Fasal Bima Yojana', the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has launched three
important initiatives - YESTECH (Technology-based Yield Estimation System), WINDS to
streamline the accurate yield estimation and registration process. (Weather Information Data
Information System) and AIDE (App for Intermediary Enrolment) dedicated to farmers.
• The regional office of the Universal Postal Union was inaugurated in New Delhi.
• The European Union has announced humanitarian aid worth 76 million euros for Afghanistan.
• In a remarkable initiative towards reviving and preserving the 2000 year old technique of
shipbuilding known as 'Stitched Method of Shipbuilding', the Ministry of Culture and the Indian
Navy have signed an MoU.
• External Affairs Minister Dr. Subramaniam Jaishankar informed in a written reply in the Lok Sabha
that from 2014 to June 2023, more than 13 lakh 75 thousand Indian citizens have given up their
citizenship.
• To promote Tripura as a 'go-to' business destination, the Government of Tripura successfully
organized an event named "Showcasing Tripura in Varanasi".
• Ministry of Coal was recently honored by the Ministry of Commerce for its achievements on e-
Procurement through GEM. The Ministry of Coal has been awarded in the “Best Engagement”
category, Coal India Limited has been awarded “Rising Star” and NLC India Limited has been
awarded in the “Timely Payments” category.
• ‘One District One Product Programme’, an initiative under the Department for Promotion of
Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, launched its first collaboration
with the Government of Gujarat in New Delhi.
22 July
Global Gender Equality Index
• The comprehensive analysis, conducted jointly by U.N. women and United Nations
Development Programme Women, evaluated 114 countries based on the 'Women's
Empowerment Index' (WEI) and the 'Global Gender Parity Index' (GGPI).
• According to the report, only 1% of women globally live in countries with high women
empowerment and gender equality.
• According to WEI, women on average achieve only 60% of their full potential. According to
GGPI, women lag behind men by 28% in key dimensions of human development.
• None of the 114 countries analyzed achieved full women's empowerment or gender equality.
• More than 90% of women globally live in countries that perform poorly or mediocrely in
achieving gender equality and women's empowerment.
• Situation in different countries
o Country - Women's Empowerment Index - Global Gender Equality Index
o United States - 73.5% - 78.2%
o United Kingdom - 76.9% - 77.6%

o India - 53.2% - 60.8%
o Brazil - 65.8% - 71.3%
o China - 62.4% - 68.1%
QS Best Student Cities 2024 Ranking

• Mumbai (Ranking – 118) has been ranked as the best Indian city for students in the ‘QS Best
Student Cities 2024 Ranking’.
• In this ranking, no major Indian city could make it to the top 100 global list. Furthermore, all
major Indian cities experienced a decline in their global rankings compared to the previous year's
standings.
• London ranks first for students across the world, which has received the highest response from
students. Top 5 cities (in order) – London, Tokyo, Seoul, Melbourne, Munich
• The QS Best Student Cities ranking compares 160 leading education destinations, including 26
new entries. In this, Delhi has got 132nd global rank.

• The Industry Ministry has said that according to the data of United Nations Commodity Trade
Statistics Database-COMTRADE, India's share in the world food grain market on the basis of
export values has increased to 7.79% in 2022.
• G-20 Energy Transition Ministers' meeting was held in Goa.
• American Admiral Lisa Franchetti has been made the Chief of Naval Operations and Joint Chiefs
of Staff. She is the first woman to reach this post in the history of the Navy.
• INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata, the two lead Indian Naval ships of the mission deployed in the
South-Eastern IOR, arrived in Jakarta on 17 July 2023.
• Gujarat will get the country's first satellite network portal site. An MoU was signed between
'OneWeb' and the state government in Gandhinagar for its establishment near Mehsana. ‘OneWeb’
is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite company with 648 satellites founded by Greg Wyler in 2012
and headquartered in London, England.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 'Aviation Security Control Centre' of the Central
Industrial Security Force at Mahipalpur campus in New Delhi.
• Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat released the guidelines for 'Disaster
Management Plan' at the two-day national conference of Rural Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Partners Forum at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
• Recalling the 'supreme sacrifice' of the Indian soldiers, the Commune of Monotone (in Italy) and
Italian military historians served as a tribute to the Indian soldiers who fought during the Italian
Campaign during World War II and the battle on the heights of the upper Tiber valley. "V.C.
Yashwant Ghadge Sundial Memorial '' has been unveiled in Montone (Perugia, Italy), in honor of
Martyr Naik Yashwant Ghadge, Victoria Cross.
• Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to get the 'Minimum Income Guarantee Bill'
passed in the Assembly.

• The Government of Madhya Pradesh has launched an educational initiative called ‘CM Rise
School’. The initiative aims to establish 9,000 CM Rise Schools across the state, emphasizing the
importance of accessible and quality education for all.
• Jharkhand, the state's Department of Forest, Environment and Climate Change, recently released
a vision document outlining a comprehensive plan to achieve net-zero targets by 2070.
• The Uttar Pradesh government has taken an important step towards promoting the adoption of
electric vehicles (EVs) in the state by launching a dedicated subsidy portal.
• ‘Professor Thalappil Pradeep’ of the Department of Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology
Madras has been awarded the prestigious ‘Eni Award’, a highly respected global recognition for
scientific research in the field of energy and environment. Established in 2007, this is the 15th
edition of this award.
• ‘Rudragiri Hills’ situated in Orvakallu village of Atchampet mandal in Guntur district of Andhra
Pradesh, boasts of a famous historical past and remarkable archaeological monuments. The site
unveils a fascinating combination of ‘Prehistoric Rock Paintings’ from the ‘Mesolithic Period’ and
exquisite artwork of the ‘Kakatiya Dynasty’.
• Every year, on 22 July, ‘World Brain Day’ is celebrated to raise awareness about ‘Multiple Sclerosis’.
Multiple sclerosis is a disease that affects the brain and spine.
23 July
SC issues new guidelines for designation of senior advocates
• The Supreme Court has issued new guidelines for nominating senior advocates, replacing the
existing 2017 guidelines.
• Under the new rules, lawyers with at least 10 years of practice and aged 45 years or more are
eligible to apply.
• Applications will be reviewed by a committee consisting of the Chief Justice of India, the two
senior-most judges, the Attorney General and a Bar representative, who will meet twice a year
to assess the candidates.
• The age criteria may be relaxed by the committee, and the ‘Chief Justice of India’ may directly
recommend the candidate without considering the age limit.
FIFA Ranking (July 2023)

• The Indian men's football team has moved up one place to 99th in the FIFA rankings. With this,
India has achieved its best position in the last five years.
• India's best FIFA ranking is 94, achieved in 1996.
• World champions Argentina is the top-ranked team in the FIFA rankings, ahead of France, Brazil
and England.
• The United States is No. 1 in women's soccer.
National Broadcasting Day

• ‘National Broadcasting Day’ is celebrated on 23rd July. On this day in the year 1927, the first
broadcast was made from Bombay station under a private company – Indian Broadcasting
Company.
• On 8 June 1936, the Indian State Broadcasting Service was named 'All India Radio'.
• ‘Central News Organization’ came into existence in August 1937.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate ‘Semicon India 2023’ in Gandhinagar on 28th of
this month.
• Telangana government has increased the financial assistance for disabled people under 'Aasara
Pension Scheme'.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of the 108 feet tall statue of Lord Shri
Ram in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh through video conferencing.
• A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was exchanged between the Department of Drinking
Water and Sanitation and 'ECHO India' for the establishment of 'JJM Digital Academy' on the
occasion of two-day National Conference held on 21st and 22nd July at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
• Minister of State for Atomic Energy and Space Dr Jitendra Singh said that Jammu is going to lead
India's first Cannabis Medicine Project.
• After completing 32 years of illustrious service to the nation, Indian Naval Ship 'Kripan' has been
decommissioned from the Indian Navy and handed over to the Vietnam People's Navy (VPN) at
Cam Ranh, Vietnam today.
• Odisha Cabinet recently took an important decision to boost the agriculture sector by approving a
provision of Rs 5700 crore for the implementation of the ‘Interest Subsidy-Grant’ scheme.
• ‘Through the Broken Glass: An Autobiography’ written by TN Seshan, former Chief Election
Commissioner (CEC) of India, made a significant difference in Indian elections. TN Seshan is also
the author of ‘An Undocumented Wonder: The Making of the Great Indian Election’.
• Seven-year-old Moksha Roy of Indian origin has received the British Prime Minister's 'Point of
Light Award' for her outstanding efforts in helping the environment.
• Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Chandrasekhar launched the
country's first Public-Private Partnership (P3) 'Model Atal Tinkering Lab' under NITI Aayog's Atal
Innovation Mission in partnership with Oppo India, a leading smartphone manufacturing
company, in Thrissur, Kerala. Inaugurated.
• Due to inadequate capital and poor earnings prospects, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided
to cancel the certificate of registration of Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh-based United India Cooperative
Bank Limited.
• Asian champion pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have defeated Indonesia's Fajar
Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardiyanto in the men's doubles final of 'Korea Open Badminton
Tournament'.
• ‘DD Sports’ has achieved a significant milestone by securing the television broadcast rights in India
for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Australia and New Zealand are jointly hosting it.
• 17-year-old Indian Grandmaster R Praggnananda scored 6.5 points in an impressive victory in the
'Super GM Chess Tournament 2023'.

• 18-year-old open water swimmer 'Anshuman Jhingran' from Navi Mumbai has achieved a
remarkable feat by becoming the youngest person to cross the North Channel. His extraordinary
feat, accomplished in just 125 days, has earned him a coveted place in the prestigious Guinness
World Records.
24 July
National Geoscience Award-2022
• President Draupadi Murmu presented the ‘National Geoscience Awards-2022’ at a function in
New Delhi.
• The Ministry of Mines presents these awards with the aim of honoring individuals and teams for
achievements and contributions in various fields of geosciences.
• This award was given to 22 geologists including two women.
• The National Geoscience Award for ‘Lifetime Achievement’ was presented to ‘Dr Om Narayan
Bhargava’, who is known for his work in the Himalayas over the last four decades.
• The ‘National Young Geoscientist Award’ was presented to Dr. Amiya Kumar Samal, who is an
Assistant Professor at Banaras Hindu University.
Saltpan workers
• On July 18, 2023, saltpan workers (commonly known as Agaria) had submitted a memorandum
to the Chief Minister of Gujarat. In this the saltpan workers have sought intervention in response
to the Forest Department's instructions restricting their entry into the Little Rann of Kutch.
• The Little Rann of Kutch was declared a wild ass sanctuary in the year 1972.
• The Koli, Sandhi and Miyana communities living in 100-125 villages around the Little Rann of
Kutch in northern Gujarat, Kutch and Saurashtra regions are dependent on salt manufacturing,
being called saltpan workers.
• They have been working in this profession since the British rule period i.e. 600-700 years.
Price stabilization fund

• To address the current surge in tomato prices and ensure affordability for consumers, the
Government has launched procurement of tomatoes through the Price Stabilization Fund.
• These tomatoes are being made available to consumers at highly discounted rates.
• It came into existence in the financial year 2014-15. Its primary objective is to absorb and reduce
excessive price fluctuations in essential food commodities and selected commodities.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak anniversary

• Recently the Prime Minister of India has paid tribute to ‘Bal Gangadhar Tilak’ on his birth
anniversary on July 23, 2023.
• Bal Gangadhar Tilak, born on July 23, 1856, was a freedom fighter, lawyer and educationist better
known as Lokmanya Tilak.
• Founder of 'Deccan Education Society' in the year 1884 and he also established 'Ferguson
College' in the year 1885.

• Tilak stressed the need for self-rule or Swarajya and his popular slogan was - "Swaraj is my
birthright and I will have it."
• Tilak joined the 'Indian National Congress' in the year 1890 and played an important role in the
partition of Surat in the year 1907 and advocated Purna Swaraj or Swaraj.
• He promoted Swadeshi and boycott movements to promote Indian self-reliance.
• He founded the All India Home Rule League in Poona in April 1916, whose goal was Hindu-
Muslim unity through the Lucknow Agreement in 1916.
• He published newspapers named Kesari in Marathi language and Maratha in English language
and wrote books named 'Geeta Rahasya' and 'Arctic Home' on Vedas.
• Bal Gangadhar Tilak, who made an important contribution to India's independence movement,
died on August 1, 1920.
Chandrashekhar Azad Jayanti

• On 23rd July we celebrate the birth anniversary of Chandra Shekhar Azad, an iconic and fearless
freedom fighter of India.
• Born in 1906 in Bhabhra village (now in Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh), Azad joined
Mahatma Gandhi's non-cooperation movement at the young age of 15 and adopted the name
"Azad" as a symbol of his defiance against British rule.
• He became a prominent member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA), a
revolutionary group dedicated to armed struggle against the colonial government.
• Azad was also involved in daring acts of resistance including the Kakori train action.
• He died in a fierce shootout with the police (in Prayagraj) on February 27, 1931.
Income tax day 2023

• The Income Tax Department celebrates 24th July every year as 'Income Tax Day' to
commemorate the beginning of the provision of Income Tax in the country.
• On July 24, 1860, Sir James Wilson introduced 'Income Tax' for the first time in India. Wilson
did this in 1857 to compensate for the losses suffered by British rule during the First War of
Independence.
• ‘Income Tax Day’ was celebrated for the first time on July 24, 2010 to commemorate the
completion of 150 years of Income Tax in India.
• Headquartered in New Delhi, the Income Tax Department is responsible for direct tax collection
for the Government of India.
• It functions under the Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance, and is headed by an
apex body called the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
World Fragile X Day

• Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is an inherited genetic disease passed from parents to children that
causes intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• FXS is the most common hereditary cause of mental disability in boys. It affects 1 in 4,000 boys.
• It is not common in girls, affecting about 1 in every 8,000.

• National Security Advisor Ajit Doval participated in the ‘Friends of BRICS Meeting’ in
Johannesburg. Apart from BRICS, the participating BRICS friendly countries are Belarus, Burundi,
Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kazakhstan and Cuba.
• India and Argentina have agreed to exchange young researchers and startups, especially in the field
of biotechnology and agriculture.
• Social media platform Twitter has unveiled its new logo. Twitter has removed the blue bird for X
on its website as part of a broader rebranding.
• The much-awaited 43-day annual 'Machail Mata Yatra' will begin in Kishtwar district in Jammu
and Kashmir and will conclude on September 5. This pilgrimage is the second most famous
pilgrimage in Jammu division.
• The Delhi government started 'Happiness Week 2023' in government schools of the capital.
• The Uttar Pradesh government will construct 'Kalyan Mandapam' in every district of the state to
organize marriages and other religious functions.
• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that tax revenues have increased in the last few years
even without increasing tax rates. He addressed the 164th Income Tax Day function in New Delhi.
• The third meeting of the ‘G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group’ under the chairmanship
of India started in Chennai.
• Director General of Railway Protection Force, Shri Sanjay Chander unveiled the newly constructed
National Martyr Memorial and National Railway Protection Museum at Jagjivan RPF Academy,
Lucknow.
• The controversy over the unveiling of the statue of 9th century ruler Emperor 'Mihir Bhoj in
Haryana's Kaithal district has led to a massive boycott by the Rajput community. Mihir Bhoj or
Bhoj I (836 – 885 AD) was the greatest ruler of the Pratihara dynasty. He made Kannauj his capital.
• In recent times, a dangerous internet ransomware virus named ‘Akira’ has been making headlines
due to its malicious activities. The primary purpose of this ransomware is to steal important
personal information from its victims.
• In an exciting development at the World Swimming Championships in Japan, 21-year-old Leon
Marchand achieved a remarkable feat by breaking the previous individual world record of famous
American swimmer Michael Phelps in the 400m individual medley.
25 July
Helicopter and Small Aircraft Summit
• Union Civil Aviation and Steel Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia inaugurated the Indian Flying
Academy and Fly Ola Aviation Academy in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
• The 5th Helicopter and Small Aircraft Summit has also been organized on this occasion.
• Shri Scindia also launched RCS Udaan 5.2 and Heli Seva-App during the programme.
• The summit is being jointly organized by the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of
Madhya Pradesh, Pawan Hans Limited and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and
Industry (FICCI).
• The theme of this conference is 'Reaching the last mile: Regional connectivity through
helicopters and small aircraft'.
ISSF Junior World Championship 2023
• India stood second in the medal table in the recently concluded championship in Changwon,
South Korea.
• Indian shooters won a total of 17 medals including 6 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze.
• Medal Table (Top 5 Countries)
• Rank - Country - Total Medals
o 1 - China - 28
o 2 - India - 17
o 3 - Ukraine - 10
o 4 - Kazakhstan - 10
o 5 - Italy - 11

• The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022 was discussed in the
Rajya Sabha and then the bill was passed by voice vote. This bill proposes to include Dhanuhar,
Dhanuwar, Kisan, Saunra, Saunra and Binjhiya communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes in
Chhattisgarh.
• BJP's Rajya Sabha member from Nagaland 'S Phangnon' on Tuesday became the first woman
member from Nagaland to preside over the Rajya Sabha. He was included in the panel of Deputy
Chairmen in the upper house of the Parliament (Rajya Sabha) on 17 July.
• The President has appointed Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Dheeraj Singh Thakur
as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court and Andhra Pradesh High Court, respectively.
• Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates, has been elected
President of the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization. This conference
will be held in Abu Dhabi in February 2024.
• Chhattisgarh CM 'Bhupesh Baghel' announced the launch of a new rural housing scheme named
'Gramin Awas Nyay Yojana' on July 19 to provide free housing facility to the poor.
• Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu launched the Sashakt Mahila Loan Scheme of Himachal
Pradesh State Cooperative Bank in Shimla.
• The Chinese government has dismissed Qin Gang from the post of Foreign Minister. Wang Yi has
been appointed Foreign Minister in his place.
• Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav met Ms. Shaina NC and congratulated her team and
Central Railway for winning the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Heritage and Conservation by
restoring the glory of early architecture of 169 year old ‘Byculla Station’.
• Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, in a written reply in the Lok
Sabha, said that India is the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world.
• Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has appointed Adrian Mardell as chief executive
officer for a three-year tenure.
• HDFC, the country's second largest bank, has now become the second largest company in terms
of market capitalization. The bank has overtaken IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). This
bank has now become the most valuable bank in the country in terms of capitalization. After that
is ICICI Bank and State Bank of India.

• Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli achieved an important feat by becoming the 10th cricketer in
history (fourth player for India) to play 500 international matches. Before him, this achievement
is recorded in the names of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
• Senior journalist-writer 'Shirish Kanekar' has died in Mumbai due to a heart attack.
26 July
Bharat Mandapam
• While inaugurating the 'International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre' (IEECC) at Pragati
Maidan in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that when the nation is celebrating 75
years of independence, 'Bharat Mandapam' will be a great place for the country. is a gift.
• The Prime Minister announced that the world's largest museum – 'Yuge Yugeen Bharat' – will
soon be built in Delhi.
• With a campus area of approximately one hundred and twenty-three acres, the IEECC Complex
has been developed as India's largest meeting, incentive, conference and exhibition venue.
Ludwigia Peruviana
• An invasive weed called 'Ludwigia peruviana' is threatening elephant habitat and grazing areas
in Valparai, Tamil Nadu.
• Ludwigia peruviana, also known as Primrose Willow, is native to Central and South America.
• It is an aquatic plant that was probably introduced as an ornamental species because of its
attractive pale yellow flowers.
• It is relatively tall, reaching about 12 feet in height.
Silver cockscomb
• Silver cockscomb, also known as Lagos Spinach, is a nuisance weed that can spread rapidly and
interfere with the growth of other crops.
• However, the Soliga tribe in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka considers it a nutritious leafy
green vegetable, using it in traditional dishes like massain and ullasappa sambar.
• Common in South and South-East Asia, Latin America and parts of the US and Australia, this
weed is used by communities around the world for medicinal purposes, as a wild vegetable and
as fodder.

• President Smt. Draupadi Murmu attended and addressed the valedictory function of the 75th year
of the Odisha High Court in Cuttack on July 26, 2023. It was established on 26 July 1948.
• The British Government has opened its second ballot under the ‘UK-India Young Professionals
Scheme’. This is a scheme for Indians aged between 18 to 30 years with graduate level qualifications
to apply for a United Kingdom visa.
• Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized the Global Conference on Environment,
Social and Governance-ESG in Dubai.

• The final meeting of the Environment, Climate and Sustainability Working Group is underway in
Chennai.
• Odisha's Naveen Patnaik has become the second longest serving Chief Minister of a state in India
with a tenure of 23 years and 139 days, surpassing the record of former West Bengal Chief Minister
Jyoti Basu. Patnaik is now at second place after Sikkim's 'Pawan Kumar Chamling'.
• Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai took oath as the 38th Chief Justice of Kerala High Court at a formal
ceremony held at Raj Bhavan.
• The Government of India has launched the 'Meri Mati Mera Desh' campaign as part of 'Azadi Ka
Amrit Mahotsav' celebrating 75 years of independence. Soil collected from different parts of the
country will be used to develop Amrit Vatika Park along the Kartavya Path in Delhi.
• Australia and the US have launched joint military exercise 'Talisman Sabre', a large-scale show of
force and unity involving more than 30,000 troops and participants from 11 other countries.
• The BRICS Urbanization Forum, an essential forum to address urban development challenges, was
inaugurated in New Delhi in February 2013. This year, the Forum will be held in the vibrant South
African city of Durban from 26 July.
• Army Postal Service Corps inaugurated the first 'Permanent Base Enrollment Centre' at Central
Base Post Office in Delhi.
• The government has said that the first phase of child helpline integration with the Emergency
Response Support System, ERSS – 112, has been completed in nine states. These states are Andhra
Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat,
Ladakh, Puducherry and Mizoram.
• Merger of ‘regional rural banks’ has now been exempted from the approval of ‘Competition
Commission of India’. After several mergers, the number of RRBs had reduced from 196 in 2004-
05 to 43 in 2021-22.
• Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan has been appointed as the brand ambassador of 'ICC World Cup
2023'. The World Cup 2023 will be held in India from 5 October to 19 November 2023.
• The Union Jal Shakti Ministry informed Parliament on July 20, 2023 that 21 states and union
territories have implemented the groundwater law. This law includes a provision for rain water
harvesting. These include Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh,
Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal,
Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh. ,
Lakshadweep and Puducherry.
• Renowned scientist, physician and researcher, S. Vincent Rajkumar has been appointed as the
Chairman-elect of the Board of Directors of the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF).
• Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission has won the SCOCH Award under the theme ‘State
of Governance India 2047’ in the Gold category for its outstanding efforts in creating marketing
opportunities for Self Help Groups in the Union Territory.
• The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) started releasing heat index for different parts of
the country on July 21 as an experiment.
• A revised India Energy Security Scenario (IESS) 2047 V 3.0 was released by NITI Aayog to assess
the integrated impact of various green energy policies of the Government of India.

• Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated across India every year on 26 July to remember the victory of the
Indian Armed Forces in 'Operation Vijay' against the infiltration of Pakistani troops in the year
1999.
27 July
My Village My Heritage (MGMD)
• India's Union Home Minister and Cooperation Minister, Amit Shah inaugurated an important
initiative called 'Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar'.
• The project has been initiated by the Ministry of Culture and aims to conduct cultural mapping
of 6.5 lakh villages in India across 29 states and 7 union territories.
• By doing so, it aims to showcase and preserve the rich cultural diversity and vibrant traditions
that exist in these rural communities.
National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD)

• Recently ‘NIPCCD’ under the Ministry of Women and Child Development organized the first
capacity building program on ‘Mission Shakti – Hub for Women Empowerment’ for State Nodal
Officers and State Mission Coordinators.
• NIPCCD is an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Women and Child Development to
promote voluntary action, research, training and documentation in the field of women and child
welfare.
• It was established in the year 1966 and its headquarters is in Delhi and four regional centers are
in Bangalore, Guwahati, Indore and Lucknow.
• Mission Shakti Yojana focuses on empowering women economically, ensuring their safety from
violence and increasing their participation in the labor force. 'Mission Shakti' includes two sub-
schemes - 'Sambal' for the safety of women and 'Samarthya' for their empowerment.
o ‘Sambal’ includes components like One Stop Center for Gender Justice, Women Helpline,
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and Nari Adalat.
o ‘Samarthya’ includes schemes like Swadhar Greh, Working Women Hostel, National
Creche Scheme and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana along with a new component
of fund gap for economic empowerment.
Film Amendment Bill 2023

• Rajya Sabha passed the ‘Cinerama Amendment Bill 2023’. There is a proposal to amend the Film
Act, 1952.
• Some other certificate categories based on age have been included in this bill.
• Films with 'A' or 'S' certificate will require a separate certificate for exhibition on television or
any other media prescribed by the Central Government.
• According to the bill, attempting unauthorized recording will also be a crime.
• The Bill has a provision to introduce three age-based certificates under the 'UA' category i.e. 'UA
7+', 'UA 13+' and 'UA 16+'.

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted all the soldiers of the Central Reserve Police Force
(CRPF) on its foundation day.
• It came into existence on 27 July 1939 as the 'Crown Representatives Police'.
• It was renamed 'Central Reserve Police Force' on 28 December 1949 with the enactment of the
CRPF Act.
• On March 19, 1950, the then Home Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, presented the President's
Color to the CRPF for its meritorious services, after which the CRPF started celebrating this day
as its Foundation Day.

• The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court has issued directions to the Goa government to notify
the 'Mahadei Wildlife Sanctuary' and its surrounding areas as a tiger reserve under the Wildlife
Protection Act, 1972, within three months from July 24, 2023.
• ISRO has recently announced the scheduled launch of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C 56 (PSLV-
C 56) carrying Singapore's DS-SAR satellite on July 30, 2023.
• Batagaika crater of Russia, the world's largest by 1 km. There is a long 'permafrost crater', which is
expanding due to global warming and melting of permafrost.
• India has lodged a strong protest against the issuance of stapled visas to some players from
Arunachal Pradesh. In this type of visa, the immigration officer does not put a stamp on the
passport, but staples a separate paper or slip to the passport. For this reason it is called stapled
visa.
• Approval has been received from the Supreme Court to extend the tenure of 'Enforcement
Directorate' Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra till 15 September 2023. Shri Mishra's tenure was ending
on 31st July.
• NITI Aayog has organized the G20 Summit on Green and Sustainable Development Agenda for
the Global Economy in New Delhi.
• A nationwide curfew has been declared in Niger and all institutions of the republic have been
suspended.
• Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the ‘Asian Youth
and Junior Weightlifting Championship 2023’ on 27th July. This competition is being organized
for the first time in India at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida.
• The World Health Organization (WHO) presented updated guidance on human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) during the 12th International AIDS Society Conference.
• The National Coal Index has seen a significant decline of 33.8% in May 2023 as compared to May
2022. This decline is a sign of strong supply of coal in the market.
• Recently, the Jharkhand government published draft rules for public consultation to implement
the Provision of Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act in the state. PESA, enacted in 1996,
aims to empower tribal communities living in scheduled areas through their own systems of self-
governance.

• In a significant step towards environmental protection, the Central African country of Gabon
recently made headlines by launching a debt-for-nature swap initiative. The concept of credit-for-
nature swaps was first conceived by Thomas Lovejoy, the “Godfather of Biodiversity” in the 1980s.
28 July
World hepatitis day
• World Hepatitis Day is observed annually on 28 July with the primary objective of spreading
awareness about hepatitis globally.
• Hepatitis viruses have five commonly known strains: types A, B, C, D. They all affect the liver
but there are some important differences in the origin, transmission and severity of the disease.
• Hepatitis can be prevented and managed with vaccination, but there is currently no cure.
• This year's theme is 'One Life One Liver'.
International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystem

• International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystem is observed annually on 26 July.
• The General Conference of UNESCO officially adopted this International Day in 2015.
• According to the Forest Survey Report 2021, mangrove cover in India has increased by 17 sq km
compared to the 2019 assessment. It is now spread over 4,992 sq km.

• Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman launched the
'Corporate Debt Market Development Fund' (CDMDF) in Mumbai and launched Muhurat trading
on the Limited Purpose Clearing Corporation system named 'AMC Repo Clearing Limited'.
• India and Malaysia discussed a wide range of issues of mutual interest during the tenth meeting of
the Subcommittee on Military Cooperation in New Delhi.
• On the initiative of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, the State Assembly has passed the
Rajasthan Platform based ‘Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill-2023’. Rajasthan has
become the first state in the country to pass such a bill.
• The official contact group of G-20 'Civil-20 Summit' will start in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
• Asian Development Bank and India signed a $200 million letter of credit to expand urban services
in Rajasthan.
• Union Minister of State for Culture, Law & Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Arjun Ram
Meghwal launched the virtual portal of 'Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar' at Qutub Minar Complex, New
Delhi.
• Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved the 'Mission Shakti Scooter Scheme', which aims
to provide interest subvention on bank loans up to Rs 1,00,000 to beneficiaries so that they can buy
scooters.
• On the occasion of the diamond jubilee of Raila Corporation, former Vice President of India M.
Venkaiah Naidu released an informative book titled "As the Wheel Turns" written by Ranjit Pratap.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah officially inaugurated a Centralized Aviation Security Control
Center (ASCC) set up by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in New Delhi.

• More than five crore job cards were canceled under ‘MNREGA’ in the financial year 2022-23, which
is 247 percent more than in 2021-22. Maximum cards were canceled from West Bengal, Andhra
Pradesh and Telangana.
• ‘Pakistan A’ cricket team won the ‘ACC Men Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023’ by defeating ‘India
A’ in the final at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• The first women's police station has started functioning in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
• Tata Steel has appointed TV Narendran as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of
the company for another term of five years.
• Pan Gongsheng was named Governor of the Central Bank of China.
• The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has announced 8.15% interest rate for the
Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) account for the financial year 2022-23.
• Nagaland has been officially declared as lumpy skin disease positive state.
• Denmark's Jonas Winggaard of Dutch professional bicycle racing team Jumbo-Visma has won the
110th edition of the 'Tour de France' for the second consecutive year on the Champs-Élysées in
Paris, France.
29 July
PM-Divine Scheme
• Recently the Union Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region has updated the Prime
Minister's Development Initiative for the North Eastern Region (PM-DevINE).
• ‘PM-Divine Scheme’ as a Central Sector Scheme was introduced as part of the ‘Union Budget
2022-23’. The Cabinet approved the PM-Divine Scheme on October 12, 2022.
• The scheme will be implemented by the Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region.
Number of tigers in india

• The tiger population in India is estimated to be 3 thousand 925 with an annual growth rate of
6.1%.
• On the occasion of ‘World Tiger Day’, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate
Change Ashwini Kumar released a report.
• Last year, on the occasion of completion of 50 years of Project Tiger in Mysore, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi had declared the minimum population of tigers to be 3 thousand 167.
• India currently has about 75 percent of the tiger population.

• Indian-American policy expert Nisha Biswal has become the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the
US International Development Finance Corporation.
• Indian-origin American engineer 'Harshvardhan Singh' has become the third contender of the
Republican Party for the presidential elections to be held in America next year.
• In a recent legal development, the US Justice Department has taken legal action against the state
of Texas and its Governor Greg Abbott over the installation of floating barriers in the Rio Grande

River. The 3,051 kilometer long Rio Grande River serves as a natural border between the United
States and Mexico, primarily in Texas.
• ISRO successfully launched seven satellites including Singapore's DS-SAR satellite from
Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
• ‘Ladli Brahmin Yojana’ is being run by the Madhya Pradesh government. In this scheme the
government gives Rs 1000 every month. This amount is sent directly to the bank account.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law dealing a major blow to the LGBTQ community.
In which people are banned from undergoing gender reassignment surgery to medically change
their sex.
• Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah released the book ‘Dr APJ Abdul Kalam:
Memories Never Die’ in Rameshwaram.
• The five-day long twenty-seventh Delhi Book Fair has started at Pragati Maidan in the capital Delhi.
The Publications Department is also taking part in this fair which will run till 2nd August. The
theme of this book fair is 'Books in Nation Building'.
• Algeria wants to join the BRICS group to open new economic opportunities, for which it has also
applied.
• Bollywood actor 'Karthik Aryan' will be honored with the Rising Global Superstar Award of Indian
Cinema at the annual awards ceremony of the 14th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne on August
11.
• Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan released the Malayalam translation of the book 'Krishna –
the 7th Sense' written by IIM-Kozhikode Director Debashish Chatterjee.
• ‘Power Finance Corporation Limited’ has achieved a milestone by becoming the first Indian
participant in the Asia Transition Finance Study Group (ATFSG).
• A new study suggests that the Gulf Stream system, known as Amoc – Atlantic Meridional
Overturning Circulation, could collapse as early as 2025. Amok plays an important role in Earth's
climate system, moving warm ocean water northward and driving the Atlantic's currents.
• The Indian pair of Aman Saini and Pragati have won gold in the mixed compound archery
competition at the ongoing 'World University Games' in China. In shooting, Manu Bakar, Ellavelin
Vallarivanan and the Indian women's shooting team have won gold medals.
• ‘Shubhankar Sharma’ finished tied eighth in the ‘Open Championship 2023 Golf’, which is the best
by an Indian. The winner of this tournament was ‘Brian Harman’ of the USA.
• Sri Lankan batsman Lahiru Thirimane has announced his retirement from international cricket
after a career of 13 years.
• ‘International Tiger Day’ is celebrated on 29th July.
30 July
SEMICON India Conference 2023
• The ‘Semicon India 2022’ conference was organized in Bengaluru last year to showcase India as
a hub for semiconductor design and manufacturing.
• Based on the success in this, India Semiconductor Mission organized Semicon India Conference,
2023 on the topic 'Catalyzing India's Semiconductor Ecosystem' at Mahatma Mandir in
Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• The conference was attended by over 8,000 participants from over 23 countries.
White Label ATM (WLA)

• The Reserve Bank of India has taken important steps to promote ATM penetration especially in
Tier III to VI centers by allowing non-bank companies to set up, own and operate ‘White Label
ATMs’.
• These WLAs provide various banking services to customers based on cards issued by banks and
RBI has implemented measures to improve their feasibility and functioning.
• As of now, four authorized non-bank entities are operating white label ATMs in the country.
• ATMs installed, owned and operated by non-banks are called WLAs.
• Non-bank ATM operators are authorized by the RBI under the Payment and Settlement Systems
Act, 2007. They provide banking services to customers using debit/credit/prepaid cards issued
by banks.
Resource Efficiency Circular Economy Industry Alliance

• Recently the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the
Resource Efficiency Circular Economy Industry Coalition (RECEIC) during the 4th G-20
Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) meeting in Chennai.
• The ECSWG aims to enhance cooperation among G20 countries for a sustainable future.
• RECEIC aims to partner with 39 multinational corporations to adopt resource efficiency and
circular economy principles to address environmental challenges from waste.
• It focuses on tackling problems such as plastics, microplastics, e-waste and chemical waste.
Scrub typhus
• The health department has issued an alert against 'scrub typhus' in Alappuzha, Kerala.
• Scrub typhus, also known as ‘bush typhus’, is caused by the bacteria ‘Orientia tsutsugamushi’.
• It is spread between individuals through the bites of infected chiggers (larval mites).
• This disease is mostly transmitted to humans by the bites of chiggers present on the bodies of
animals like rats, rabbits and squirrels.

• Two bronze statues of 'Gyalsras Bakula Rinpoche', former Ambassador of India to Mongolia and
Padma Bhushan awardee, have been installed in 'Moscow'. Gyalsras Bakula Rinpoche was a well-
known leader from Ladakh who served as India's Ambassador to Mongolia for a decade.
• The Prime Minister inaugurated the ‘All India Education Conclave 2023’ at the Bharat Mandapam
at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on the occasion of the third anniversary of NEP 2020.
• The first Global Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Summit was organized by the Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology on June 12-13, 2023 in Pune, Maharashtra.
• Three lakes of different sizes are likely to have formed at the Parkachik Glacier in Ladakh due to
"subglacial over-deepening", a new study has revealed.
• Hun Sen, who has been the Prime Minister of Cambodia for a long time, said that he will step down
from the post of Prime Minister in three weeks and hand over the post to his eldest son.

• Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH Shri Sarbananda Sonowal chaired
the meeting of the Hindi Advisory Committee held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
• Recently, scientists of 'Raman Research Institute', an autonomous institute of the Department of
Science and Technology, have developed an algorithm named 'Starfire' to deal with unwanted
'radio frequency interference' in space.
• Canara Bank has once again emerged as the leading public sector bank in lending to state-owned
corporations and public sector undertakings for the fifth consecutive year.
• In Rajasthan, the state's first transgender birth certificate was issued by Jaipur 'Greater Municipal
Corporation'.
• According to information received through Right to Information (RTI), banks in India have waived
off loans worth a total of more than ₹2.09 lakh crore during FY 2023.
• In 'Women's Hockey' in Teresa, India has won the three-nation 'Torneo del Centenario
Competition' by defeating host 'Spain'.
• ‘Aditya S Samant’ became India’s ‘83rd Chess Grandmaster’.
• The Sports Ministry said that it has decided to recognize the Handball Association of India (HAI)
as the official body to govern the game in the country.
• The Bule sisters, Nidhi and Ritika, who hail from Indore, are among the four retired women
cricketers who have made it to the umpire panel of the Board of Control for Cricket in India
(BCCI). Other women to make it to the BCCI panel include Tamil Nadu's V Krithika and Vidarbha's
Ankita Guha. In this way, the total number of women umpires included in the BCCI panel has
become seven.
• Every year, ‘World Nature Conservation Day’ is celebrated on 28th July. The theme of World
Nature Conservation Day 2023 is “Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet”.
31 July
World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF)
• Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, became the first Indian city to be a part of the World Cities
Culture Forum (WCCF).
• It is a global network of cities that share research and intelligence to explore the role of culture
in future prosperity.
• Bengaluru became the 41st city to join the forum and the network currently includes 40 cities
across six continents.
• The forum includes cities like New York, London, Paris, Tokyo and Dubai.
• It was founded in 2012 by Justin Simons OBE, Deputy Mayor of London for Culture and the
Creative Industries.

• During the visit of the Sri Lankan President to India, the Indian Prime Minister expressed hope to
implement the 13th Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution, which comes from the ‘India-Sri
Lanka Agreement 1987’.

• Under India's G-20 presidency, a two-day 'G-20 Women Empowerment Conference' will begin in
Gandhinagar. Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani will inaugurate it.
• Parliament has passed the 'Film Amendment Bill-2023'. This bill has a provision for amendment in
the 'Film Films Act-1952', under which the certificate issued by the Central Board of Film
Certification was valid for ten years. Now this certificate will be considered valid forever.
• ‘Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’ (TRAI) and ‘Centre for Development of Telematics’ have
signed an MoU to establish a technical and institutional cooperation mechanism in
telecommunication.
• 'C-DAC, Pune' announces collaboration with 'Arm', world leading semiconductor IP company in
Gandhinagar to broaden support under Design Linked Incentive Scheme (DLI) and enable
development of semiconductor market in India .
• 'Think-20 Summit' has started in Mysuru under India's G-20 presidency. The conference, which
will run till August 2, is being hosted by the Observer Research Foundation as the Think-20
Secretariat.
• Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, will get a fleet of one hundred electric buses
under the 'Smart City Project' in the month of August.
• The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has given in-principle approval to Air India Limited and
InterGlobe Aviation Limited (IndiGo) for the import of 470 and 500 aircraft respectively.
• Japan, known for its rich culture and technological advancements, is facing significant
demographic challenges. As of 2022, the country's total population is 125.41 million, marking the
14th consecutive year of declining numbers.
• In an unprecedented development, scientists have introduced 'RoboMapper', a state-of-the-art
robot designed for material testing. This innovative technology promises to revolutionize the
process of identifying materials for solar cells, delivering greater efficiency and sustainability.
• To enhance cooperation in the field of Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies, ‘India AI’-
Digital India Corporation and META, India signed an MoU.
• Madhya Pradesh is soon going to launch its first online gaming industry named “MP State Esports
Academy”, providing an opportunity and platform to young esports players to reach the
professional level.
• The Reserve Bank of India has given permission to open 'Vostro Account' in view of the interest of
'Global Trade Groups'.
• Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been suspended from the team's next
two international matches due to two separate violations of the ICC Code of Conduct during the
third match of the ICC Women's Championship Series against Bangladesh. . She has become the
first female cricketer to violate the ICC Code of Conduct.
• Asmita Dey, who is representing Tripura, has achieved amazing success by winning gold medal in
the ‘Junior Asia Judo Championship 2023’ held in Macau, China.
• ‘World Day Against Human Trafficking’ is celebrated every year on 30 July. This year’s theme is,
“Reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind.”
• Every year on 30th July ‘International Friendship Day’ is celebrated all over the world.

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JULY 2023 CURRENT AFFAIRS

Only Monthly Magazine Dedicated to State Civil Services Examination

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India's largest 'Natural Arch'

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23rd 'Shanghai Cooperation Organization' Summit

SAFF Championship 2023

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International Co-operation Day 2023

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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

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World zoonoses day

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Performance Grading Index 2.0 (PGI 2.0)

UNESCAP's Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation

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Raxaul-Kathmandu Cross Border Railway Project

National Green Tribunal (NGT)

Simlipal Tiger Reserve (STR)

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UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2023

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FIH Hockey Pro League 2022/23 season

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Sangam era findings obtained from excavations in Tamil Nadu

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34th International Biology Olympiad

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF)

Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)

Naegleria fowleri (‘brain eating amoeba’ infection)

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World population day

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