Sreedhar’s CCE CURRENT AFFAIRS CAPSULE 2023

CURRENT AFFAIRS CAPSULE – AUGUST- 2023

APPOINTMENTS
PERSONS APPOINTMENTS
G. Kannabiran National Assessment and Accreditation
Council (NAAC) Director
Nisha Biswal Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a
US finance agency
Puneet Chandok New corporate vice president of
Microsoft India and South Asia
Amita Rani Additional Director General, Military
Nursery Service (MNS)
Shohini Sinha Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
special agent
Sanjay Kumar Agarwal New chairman of CBIC
Vaibhav Taneja Tesla's new Chief Financial Officer
Hun Manet New Prime Minister of Cambodia
S Paramesh Additional Director General Coast Guard
Gita Mittal, Shalini Phansalkar Joshi, Supreme Court as a former High Court
Asha Menon judge to oversee the relief in Manipur
Ali MahamanLamineZeine Prime Minister of Niger
Raman Sukumar vice-chair of the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Amit Jhingran MD & CEO of SBI Life Insurance Company
Tehmasp Printer CEO for International Gemological
Institute
D. Y. Chandrachud Announced ‘Suswagatam’ portal for e-
passes to enter Supreme Court
Shakib Al Hasan ODI captain for both the Asia Cup and
the 2023 ODI World Cup to Bagladesh
Mahesh Chandra Pant NCERT has constituted a 19-member
panel head
Anwarul Haq Kakar Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan
R Doraiswamy MD of Life Insurance Corporation
Kamlesh Varshney, Amarjeet Singh full-time members of SEBI
Alex Chriss President and Chief Executive Officer of
PayPal
Parminder Chopra Chairman and Managing Director (CMD)
of Power Finance Corporation (PFC)

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Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor New DGP of Haryana

PR Seshadri
Adille Sumariwalla
Neelkanth Mishra
Prakash Shrivastava
Bernardo Arevalo
Srettha Thavisin
Kiran Mani
Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha
Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon
the Indian Institute of technology Mandi
Geetika Srivastava
Emmerson Mnangagwa
Sonali Gosh
Sunil Gavaskar
MD & CEO of South Indian Bank
first Indian elected to World Athletics
Executive Board
Part-time chairman of UIDAI
chairperson of National Green Tribunal
Guatemala's presidential election
Thailand's new prime minister
CEO of Viacom18’s digital business
division
New Chief Justice of Nepal
chairman of the board of governors of
India's Charge D’affaires at the Indian
High Commission in Islamabad
President of Zimbabwe
First woman field director of Assam's
Kaziranga National Park
'Midwicket Stories' as principal advisor

AWARDS
 The Maharashtra government has decided to confer the first 'Udyog Ratna' award on
veteran industrialist and chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, Ratan Tata.
 Dr Deepak Shenoy, was awarded "Global Visionary Entrepreneur of the year 2023" at
the 6th Edition of South Asia Pacific Healthcare Summit & Business Award 2023.
 Actor Manoj Bajpayee won theBest Actor Award for the film 'Joram' at the Durban
International Film Festival 2023. Directed by Devashish Makhija.
 London-based Indian-origin author Chetna Maroo’s debut novel ‘Western Lane’ is
among 13 books to make the cut for the 2023 Booker Prize longlist revealed.
 Tamil Nadu received the award for the best State Organ and Tissue Transplant
Organisation (SOTTO) from the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation
(NOTTO), on the occasion of the 13th Indian Organ Donation Day.
 Champaran Mutton, a short film made by a Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)
student in Pune, has advanced to the semifinals of the prestigious Oscar’s Students
Academy Awards.
 Renowned actress MrunalThakur is all set to be honored with the prestigious Diversity
in Cinema Award at the upcoming Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM).
 LifeCare Group, led by the visionary Jayesh Saini,has received Global Leader Award
2023 for Healthcare Expansion in Africa.
 A George Ledlie Prize for "wielding big data to break myths Raj Chetty & , Biologist
Michael Springer, professor of systems biology at HMS, who created a better, faster
COVID test system to help deal with the spread of COVID.

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 Amit Shahhas congratulated the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System

(NAFIS) team of NCRB for winning the Gold Award under the Excellence in Government
Process Reengineering for DARPG.
 The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has won Asia's Best Brand
Employer Award under the category 'Organisation with Innovative HR Practices'.
 Subhash Runwal, Chairman of Runwal, a leading real estate developer with a legacy of
over four decades, has been recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the
first-ever RICS South Asia Awards.
 Chandigarh Senior Superintendent of Police, Kanwardeep Kaur, was named as the
recipient of the ‘Union Home Minister’s Medal of Excellence in Investigation’ for the
year 2023.
 Raja Anirudh Sriram, a fourth-standard student of Tirupati, has bagged a silver medal at
the Singapore International Math Olympiad Challenge (SIMOC) held recently.
 The 69th National Film Awards were revealed. The Allu Arjun was awarded for the Best
Actor for the film Pushpa: The Rise.
 Digital University Kerala (DUK) has bagged the National Award for e-Governance
instituted by theDARPG for the Lucky Bill App it developed for the Kerala Goods and
Services Tax (GST) department.
 Renowned philanthropist and Chairperson of JSP Foundation Shallu Jindal has been
conferred with the coveted CSR TIMES Lifetime Achievement Award 2023.
 SVAMITVA scheme of Ministry Panchayati Raj won National Award for e-Governance
2023.
 Anil Agarwal's Vedanta Ltd has won an arbitration against a demand for a higher payout
from its prolific Rajasthan oil and gas fields after disallowance of ₹9,545 crore ($1.16
billion) in certain costs incurred.

BANKING
 The Star (*) symbol is an identifier that is a replaced/reprinted banknote, as RBI
mentioned. The star (*) symbol is inserted in the number panel of a banknote.
 South Indian Bank (SIB) has launched SIB EXIM Current Account specially curated for
customers involved in the import and export business.
 State Bank of India (SBI) has raised Rs 10,000 crore at a coupon rate of 7.54 per cent
through its thirdinfrastructure bond issuance.
 Kiwi, a fintech that enables credit on UPI, partnered with Axis Bank to bolster 'Credit on
UPI' accessibility on Rupay credit cards.
 Sashidhar Jagdishan took over as CEO of the HDFC Bank in late 2020 and has shown
exceptional leadership during his tenure. His contribution to the bank’s growth and
profitability has been rewarded with a total remuneration of over Rs.10.55 crore in the
FY23.
 IndusInd Bank has joined forces with Tiger Fintech, a subsidiary of Bajaj Capital Group,
to unveil the IndusInd Bank Tiger Credit Card – an exclusive co-branded credit card
powered by Visa.

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 State Bank of India, Hyderabad Circle has launched PMSVANidhi publicity campaign to
facilitate more street vendors to access affordable working capital loans for their
livelihood activities.
 AU Small Finance Bank has achieved an unprecedented feat with the launch of its
groundbreaking customer service 24x7 via Video Banking.
 Airtel Payments Bank, becomes the first Indian bank to launch eco-friendly debit card
for its new and existing customers with a savings bank account.
 Reserve Bank of India has kept the key interest rate unchanged for third time in a row.
Announcing the bi-monthly monetary policy, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das the
Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously decided to keep the repo rate
unchanged at 6.5 percent.
 RBI proposed to increase the per transaction payment limit to ₹ 500 for UPILite in
offline mode and announced other measures to further deepen the reach and use of
digital payments in the country. Presently, a limit of ₹ 200 per transaction and an
overall limit of ₹ 2,000 per payment instrument.
 Bank of Maharashtratopped the list of public sector lenders in loan in Q1 2023(24.98
per cent, reaching ₹1,75,676 crore by the end of June 2023)
 Chakr Innovation, a pioneering startup specializing in pollution reduction solutions, has
secured substantial funding of INR 18 crores from the EXIM Bank.
 The Reserve Bank has imposed monetary penalties on four co-operative banks for
deficiencies in regulatory compliance. These banks are -- Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank,
Vadodara, The Aska Co-operative Central Bank Ltd., Bally Cooperative Bank Ltd.,
Howrah and The Nabapalli Co-operative Bank Ltd., West Bengal.
 Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB) launched WhatsApp banking services.
 IndusInd Bank has launched a first-of-its-kind multi-branded credit card ‘IndusInd Bank
Avios Visa Infinite Credit Card’ for all customers, in partnership with British Airways
Executive Club and Qatar Airways Privilege Club.
 Axis Bank offer Kisan Credit Card (KCC) and unsecured MSME loans to small business
customers, powered by the platform. Both the products be offered in a completely
digital manner and require no submission of documents by customers.
 Indian Bankhas announced that it has become the first public sector bank to extend the
facility of execution of online locker agreement through the Digital Document
Execution (DDE) platform of National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL).
 YES BANK has introduced its groundbreaking mobile banking app, IRIS.
 Canara Bank launched the UPI Interoperable Digital Rupee mobile application as a part
of the Reserve Bank of India’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot project.
 HDFC Bank, in a tie-up with Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s travel program,
has introduced co-branded ‘Marriott Bonvoy HDFC Bank Credit Card’ which run on
Diners Club, part of the Discover Global Network.
 Ujjivan Small Finance Bank’s Onam celebration, a larger-than-life Pookalam, the
traditional art form of Kerala, extending over 2450+ sq. ft. was meticulously created in a
remarkable display of cultural pride and creativity.

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 The country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has introduced a facility to allow
customers to enrol in social security schemes by just furnishing an Aadhaar card.
 DBS, in partnership with commodities trader Maptrasco, announced the completion of
the first “live” transaction of electronic Bills of Lading (eBL) for shipments between
Singapore and India.
 Airtel Payments Bank, in collaboration with Mastercard Center and Frontier Markets,
has introduced a transformative initiative named She Leads Bharat:Udyam.
 The Indian Cricket Board announced that the IDFC First Bank has grabbed the title rights
for home international series of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for three
years.
 RBIhas raised the upper limit of an offline payment transaction to Rs 500 from the
existing Rs 200 to promote the use of UPI-Lite wallet in areas where internet
connectivity is weak or not available.
 YES BANK announced the launch of an innovative co-branded corporate credit card in
collaboration with Zaggle, a company specialized in spend management.
 Axis Bank, launched its 'Infinity Savings Account', offering special features for its
customers, including no domestic transaction charges in exchange for monthly fees.

BOOKS & AUTHORS

NAME OF THE BOOK AUTHORS NAME
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam: Memories Never Dr. Nazema Maraikayar & Dr. Y.S. Rajan
Die’
Western Lane Chetna Maroo
How Prime Ministers Decide Neerja Chowdhury
Too Good To Be True Prajakta Kohli
Monsoon Abhay K
Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson
Struggle over Technology and Prosperity
Irrfan: A Life in Movies Shubhra Gupta
Rethinking India - Dreams of a Healthy Syeda Hameed & Ritu Priya
India
Drunk on Love: The Life, Vision and Songs Vipul Rikhi
of Kabir
Pitchside: My Life in Indian Cricket Amrit Mathur
SIKHS AND MODI” (A Journey of 9 Years) Prabhleen Singh

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DEATHS
NAME OF THE PERSON FIELD/IMPORTANCE
Jose Paulino Gomes World’s oldest man
VakkomPurushothaman Politician
Nitin Chandrakant Desai Production Designer & Director
Namdeo Mahanor Poet
N Vittal The Padma Bhushan awardee and IAS officer
of the Gujarat cadre
Gummadi Vithal Rao (Gaddar) Indian Poet & Singer and Communist
Revolutionary
Prodigy Shreyas Hareesh 13-Year-Old Racing
William Friedkin Oscar-winning director of 'The Exorcist' and
'The French Connection’
Siddique Ismail Director & Scriptwriter
Hari Narke Author
Rathi Karthigesu Singapore’s renowned Indian classical dancer
Bikash Sinha Physicist
M.R. Satyanarayana Rao Padma Shri awardee and former President of
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced
Scientific Research (JNCASR) Prof.
Kandlakunta Alaha Singaracharyulu Eminent writer, scholar and academician
Bindeshwar Pathak Sulabh International founder and social
activist
Mohammed Habib Former India captain and legendary footballer
V S Arunachalam a prominent scientist and instrumental figure
in India’s nuclear program and former
chairman of DRDO
Ch.V.M. Krishna Rao Journalist
Deven Dutta Eminent educationist & Social activist
John Warnock Photoshop maker Adobe’s co-founder
Ron Cephas Jones Emmy Award-winning actor
Heath Streak Cricketer
Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao Mathematician
Terry Funk World Wrestling Entertainment and the WWE
Hall of Famer
Dev Kohli Veteran lyricist and poet
Jayanta Mahapatra Mahapatra was the first Indian poet to win a
Sahitya Akademi award for English poetry

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ECONOMY
 As per the GST guidelines, it is to be mandatory for companies with a B2B transaction
value of ₹5 crore, to produce an electronic invoice.(Earlier ₹10 crore or above were
required to generate e-invoice).
 Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) announced the establishment of the
Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF).
 Central and state governments collected ₹1.65 trillion in Goods and Services Tax (GST)
revenue in July, an improvement of 11% from the year-ago period.
 MOIL Limited has recorded its best-ever performance for the month of July since its
inception. The company produced 1.20 lakh tonnes of manganese ore in July 2023.
 The NABARD has sanctioned a total amount of Rs 1,974.07 crore to the Rajasthan
government under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for the financial
year 2023-24.
 Akasa Air has collaborated with the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) to
commemorate Aviation Security Culture Week.
 Recently, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched the Rajmarg
Yatra, a citizen-centric unified mobile application.
 JALDOST is an airboat developed by the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL)
designed to clean water bodies by removing excess aquatic weeds and floating waste.
 The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently released a comprehensive report on
tobacco control measures. The report evaluates the progress made globally since the
introduction of the MPOWER.
 Bureau of Indian Standards, the National Standards Body of India signed MoUs with 35
prestigious institutions across the country for fostering collaboration in standardization
and conformity assessment.
 The Union Cabinet has approved an allotment of ₹1,39,579 crore for the next phase of
Bharat Net to make 5G network available to remote areas of the country.
 Maharatna status on recommendation from the Finance ministry of India government.
This makes Oil India Limited the 13th Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprises
(CPSE).
 The National Health Authority (NHA) announces extension of its Digital Health
Incentives Scheme (DHIS) under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) till 31st
December 2023.
 US-based payments major PayPalhas announced the launch of a new stablecoin, PayPal
USD (PYUSD) which is backed by dollar deposits, US treasuries, and cash equivalents.
 Tata Powerhas announced a Rs 13,000 crore investment for setting up two pumped
hydro storage projects (PSPs) in Maharashtra.
 The commerce ministry the first trial shipment of fresh pomegranate has been
exported to the US through the air route. It was facilitated by the Agricultural and
Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).
 UPI network witnessed remarkable growth in July 2023, setting new records in both
transaction volume and value. After a minor dip in June, UPI transactions surged by 44%
year-on-year (YoY) and reached a staggering ₹15.34 lakh crore.

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 Reliance Industries (RIL), which topped the India Inc profit chart for more than a
decade, lost out to State Bank of India (SBI) in the 2023-24 (FY24) April-June.
 RBI has imposed late submission fees (LSF) of Rs 2,000 crore on ONGC Videsh Ltd
(OVL), Indian Oil Corp, GAIL (India) and Oil India for delayed reporting of their overseas
investments, according to Livemint report.
 India's industrial output grew by 3.7 percent in June, according to data released by the
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
 Airline major Air India unveiled a new logo and livery, incorporating shades of red,
golden, and violet Colours, as part of a rebranding exercise after being acquired by Tata
Group in January 2022.
 Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has reduced the timeline for listing of
shares on stock exchanges after the closure of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) to three
days from six days at present.
 The Reserve Bank of India plans to work with global consultancy firms in order to
improve regulatory supervision over banks and NBFCs. The central bank has reportedly
selected McKinsey company.
 Vegetables, spices, and cereals among other items pushed retail inflation based on
Consumer Price Index (CPI) to a 14-month high of 7.4 per cent in July.
 The country's central bank also cut the cost of borrowing in an attempt to help boost
growth. China's overall unemployment rate had risen to 5.3% in July.
 RBI has launched a centralized web portal to help citizens search for their unclaimed
deposits, known as UDGAM (Unclaimed Deposits – Gateway to access information).
 Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of ₹40 lakhs on Axis Bank
for its failure to notify the competition watchdog on its 9.91 percent stake buy in CSC e-
governance.
 Infosys Foundation, announced that it has launched a scholarship program called ‘STEM
Stars’ to support education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
fields for underprivileged girl students.
 Crisil, a prominent rating agency, anticipates India’s gross domestic product (GDP)
growth to reach 6% in the fiscal year 2024.
 The total number of Jan Dhan accounts in the country has crossed 50 crore-mark, with
56 per cent of the accounts belonging to women.
 NHPC Limited has signed an MoU with RITES, a Miniratna Schedule 'A' Central Public
Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Railways, for construction of railway siding at
Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, for NHPC’s 2,880 MW Dibang Multi-Purpose Project.
 Centre has set a target to achieve 43450 crores in revenue from operations in
the financial year 2023-2024 (FY23).
 Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has acquired 6.660 per cent shareholding in Jio
Financial Services Ltd, the demerged non-banking financial services arm of the Reliance
Industries.
 India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have agreed to conclude
the review of the existing free-trade agreement (FTA) in goods by 2025.

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 India’s journey towards becoming a developed economy by 2047 has gained

momentum, with a recent study conducted by SBI Research economists projecting a
remarkable increase in per capita income.
 The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a brand tie-up with Mastercard for
the upcoming Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 to be held in India between 5 October and
19 November, 2023.
 The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has recently taken a stern stance against
Bharti Airtel, imposing a penalty of Rs 1 crore for its failure to adhere to the stipulations
outlined in Section 6(2) of the Competition Act, 2002.
 Reliance Retail Ltd. has entered the value apparel market with the launch of a new
brand—Yousta—to compete with Tata's Zudio chain, the Landmark Group-owned Max,
and Shoppers Stop’s new mass-priced brand InTune.
 Quick commerce start-up Zepto has raised $200 million in fresh funding at a valuation
of $1.4 billion.
 One Electric Motorcycleshas announced that the company has started manufacturing
its flagship electric motorcycle “KRIDN” locally in Africa.
 The Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) has unveiled the CSIR
Prima ET11,India’s first indigenous e-Tractor. Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State
for Science & Technology, underlined the significance of Agri StartUps and urged the
adoption of AI-driven technologies in agriculture.
 Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) it has successfully manufactured the first set of
indigenous SCR Catalysts for limiting NOx emissions from thermal power plants.
 The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) recently
approved amendments to reinsurance regulations to promote a favourable business
environment and attract more reinsurers to set up operations in India.
 Foreign direct investment (FDI) into India declined 34 per cent to USD 10.94 billion
during April-June period this fiscal year, according to government data.
 The Union Cabinet recently approved the Promotion of Research & Innovation in
Pharma-MedTech sector (PRIP) scheme with an outlay of ₹5,000 crore for 5 years.
 Grant for Research and Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical
Textiles (GREAT) Scheme focuses on supporting individuals and companies to translate
prototypes to technologies & products, including commercialization.

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IMPORTANT DAYS
DAYS IMPORTANCE THEME
01 August National Mountain Climbing Day
August 01-07 World Breastfeeding Week Protect Breastfeeding: A
Shared Responsibility
01 August National Mountain Climbing Day
04 August International Clouded Leopard Day Clouded Leopards: Guardians
of the Forest
06 August Hiroshima Day
07 August National Handloom Day
08 August Quit India Movement Day
07 August National Javelin Day
09 August International Day of the World's Indigenous Youth as Agents of
Indigenous People Change for Self-determination'
09 August Nagasaki Day
10 August World Lion Day
10 August World Biofuel Day
12 August International Youth Day Green Skills for Youth: Towards
a Sustainable World
14 August Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
15 August India’s Independence Day Nation First, Always First
13 August World Organ Donation Day Step up to volunteer; need
more organ donors to fill the
lacunae
16 August Parsi New Year
19 August World Photography Day LANDSCAPES
19 August World Humanitarian Day
20 August World Mosquito Day
20 August Sadbhavna Diwas (Harmony) day
21 August International Day of Remembrance
and Tribute to Victims of Terrorism
21 August World Senior Citizen Day 2023
22 August International Day Commemorating
the Victims of Acts of Violence
23 August International Day for the Fighting slavery's legacy of
Remembrance of Slave Trade and racism through transformative
Abolition education
26 August Women’s Equality Day Embrace Equity
23 August National Space Day
29 August National Sports Day Sports are an enabler to an
inclusive and fit society
29 August International Day Against Nuclear
Tests
30 August National Small Industry Day Promote entrepreneurship and
innovation among small businesses.

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INTERNATIONAL
 India and Moldova have agreed to explore signing of an MoU for cooperation in the
agriculture sector.
 The world's largest wind turbine constructed to date is now up and running and
contributing to the power grid in China.
 During August, fighter jets from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will head to China to
participate in the “Falcon Shield 2023” exercises, the first time that the Air Forces of
both nations will conduct joint military exercises.
 The Russian Defense Ministry announced the start of the Ocean Shield 2023 naval
exercises in the Baltic Sea.
 Gabon launched what is set to be Africa's first debt-for-nature swap, with a plan to buy
up at least $450 million of its government debt and switch it to an eco-friendly blue
bond.
 An offshore gas field in the Gulf waters has long been a bone of contention among the
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait claiming ownership over it.
 Based on the recommendations of the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR),
the revenue department has imposed an anti-dumping duty on Dispersion Unshifted
Single-Mode Optical Fiber (SMOF) imports from China, South Korea and Indonesia.
 India, under its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy, has always come forward to help debt-
ridden Sri Lanka, and in the latest instance, Indian High Commissioner handed over a
cheque of 450 million for the Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SL-UDI) Project.
 India will be providing support worth $700,000 from the India-UN Development
Partnership Fund to the project in Tuvalu to store and provide clean water in school,
India's Permanent Mission to the UN stated in a statement.
 The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) held the Bhumi Pujan ceremony for the
construction of the India International Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage
(IICBCH) in Lumbini, Nepal.
 A new COVID variant Eris or EG.5.1 is rapidly spreading across the country United
Kingdom.
 Two Indian Navy ships, INS Visakhapatnam and INS Trikand, arrived at Port Rashid in
Dubai for a bilateral exercise with the UAE Navy.
 Russia is has launched its first lunar landing spacecraft, Luna-25, on August 11, marking
a significant step in its renewed lunar exploration efforts. But it got failed.
 According to the latest study published by the American Chemical Society (ACS), a team
of scientists in Beijing Anzhen Hospital, China found microplastics in the human heart
for the first time.
 The guided missile corvette INS Kulish made its presence felt during Singapore’s 77th
Independence Day festivities. As part of its ongoing engagement in the multinational
SEACAT 2023 exercise, the crew and officers of INS Kulish celebrated the occasion at the
High Commission of India in Singapore.
 First crude oil transaction was undertaken in local currency between India and UAE

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 India handed over to Sri Lanka a substitute for a Dornier-228 maritime surveillance
aircraft, reaffirming its security ties with Colombo and bolstering the island nation’s
surveillance capabilities.
 The Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) is making groundbreaking
advancements in aviation with the development of “Pibot,” a humanoid robot designed
to fly aircraft using its own dexterity and advanced AI capabilities.
 India and Trinidad and Tobago have recently entered into a significant partnership by
signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to share the renowned INDIA STACK
technology.
 China appears to be constructing an airstrip on a disputed South China Sea island that
is also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan, according to satellite photos analyzed by The
Associated Press.
 The Indian Navy’s submarine, INS Vagir, has made history by achieving an impressive
milestone – it now holds the record for the longest-ever deployment of any scorpene-
class submarine.
 Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina rolled out the Universal Pension Scheme
aiming to bring the citizens, aged above 18, under the pension coverage.
 Hurricane Hilary highlights: The tropical storm Hilary reached the Mexican coast, far
from heavily populated areas, about 150 miles (250 kilometers) south of Ensenada.
 The Saudi Environment Ministry has launched a program to combat desertification
using artificial intelligence (AI).
 In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, the Piripkura tribe remains one of the last
bastions of indigenous culture.
 Indian Coast Guard has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Philippine
Coast Guard to enhance maritime cooperation.
 Terry Funk, the pioneer of the World Wrestling Entertainment and the WWE Hall of
Famer, has passed away at the age of 79.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on a three-day visit to South Africa to attend
the 15th BRICS summit.
 The leaders of the BRICS nations decided to admit Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran,
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as the new members of the grouping,
sealing a long-drawn process.
 Germany has developed a device for the visually impaired.
 India and Singapore piloted the first live paperless transaction using the Trade Trust
platform, marking another milestone in the digital connection between India and
Singapore.
 Iran recently introduced its latest achievement in unmanned aerial technology – the
Mohajer-10 drone.
 The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in Exercise ‘BRIGHT STAR-23’ in Egypt.
 Sri Lanka has hosted its very first Karnataka cultural festival.
 In a significant step towards elevating the status of football in Maharashtra, the state
government has entered into MoU with the renowned German professional football
league, Bundesliga.

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NATIONAL
 The Union Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, launched the logo, Slogan-Jan Jan
Sakshar and mobile application of ‘ULLAS APP’.
 Project Tiger and Project Elephant, two significant conservation initiatives in India, have
been merged under a new division called ‘Project Tiger and Elephant Division’ by the
Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
 The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing the scheme of
“Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana(RVY)” with the objective to provide the senior citizens.
 Dr Jitendra Singh stated, as an indigenous MRI scanner is made available, the cost of
MRI scanning is expected to reduce considerably for the common man thus allowing a
wider access to the otherwise highly priced MRI scans.
 The Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai has recently granted Geographical
Indication (GI) tags to seven products from different regions of India, including four
traditional crafts from Rajasthan.
 The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu inaugurated ‘Unmesha’ – International
Literature Festival and ‘Utkarsh’ – Festival of Folk and Tribal Performing Arts (August 3,
2023) at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the
redevelopment of 508 Railway Stations across the country via video conferencing.
 The Ministry of Minority Affairs has implemented ‘NayaSavera’ scheme also known as
‘Free Coaching and Allied’ scheme to assist students/candidates belonging to the six
minority communities namely Sikh, Jain, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist and Parsi.
 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid the foundation stone for the ‘Iconic
Site Museum’ at the Adichanallur archaeological site in Tamil Nadu.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) via
video link to initiate the rejuvenation of 13 railway stations across the country.
 The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has developed the
‘MASI’ application for real-time monitoring of Child Care Institutions (CCIs) and their
inspection process across the country.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the e-portal of ‘Bhartiya Vastraevam Shilp
Kosh’ – a Repository of Textiles and Crafts developed by the National Institute of
Fashion Technology (NIFT).
 The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu inaugurated a conference on ‘Aspiring for
Supermind in the City of Evolving Consciousness’ at Auroville (August 8, 2023).
 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the
redevelopment of 508 Railway Stations across the country via video conferencing.
 The Defence Ministry has decided to replace the Microsoft Operating System (OS) in all
computers connected to the Internet with a new OS, Maya, based on open-source
Ubuntu developed locally.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the launch of the Meri Mati Mera Desh
campaign in the run up to Independence Day.

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 “India is committed to eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis by 2027, three years ahead of

the global target through mission mode, multi partner, multi sector targeted drive.”
 The government has introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha to replace laws that form
the backbone of criminal jurisprudence in India.
 Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development &
Entrepreneurship,inaugurated the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in the National
Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS).
 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated the Chandni Chowk Flyover on the Pune-
Bengaluru highway in Maharashtra's Pune.
 BJP State president DaggubatiPurandeswaristated in a press release that President
Droupadi Murmu will release a ₹100 commemorative coin featuring her father and
legendary actor N.T. Rama Rao.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated the foundation stone of Rs 100-crore-worth
temple-cum-memorial dedicated to mystic poet and social reformer Sant Ravidas in
Sagar district Madhya Pradesh.
 Travel company MakeMyTrip has announced a collaboration with the Ministry of
Tourism to introduce over 600 unique and unconventional travel destinations.
 Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah stated India needs another green
revolution in the form of natural farming under the leadership of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi.
 Under the auspices of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Union Minister for Animal
Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala has unveiled the 'A-HELP' (Accredited
Agent for Health and Extension of Livestock Production) programme.
 The Mahila Samman Savings Certificate, a small savings scheme for women and girls,
was introduced by the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Union Budget
2023–24.
 The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India has taken a proactive step
towards promoting gender equality within the nation’s aviation sector.
 The G20 Film Festival will beginin New Delhi on August 16. Satyajit Ray’s “Pather
Panchali” will be the opening film.
 President Droupadi Murmu launched INS Vindhyagiri at Garden Reach Shipbuilders &
Engineers Ltd (GRSE) in Kolkata.
 In a momentous step towards fostering knowledge and empowering the youth, the
Indian Army proudly unveiled ‘Battle of Minds’ - Indian Army Quiz.
 The Cabinet has approved a bus scheme “PM-eBus Sewa” for augmenting city bus
operation by 10,000 e-buses on PPP model.
 Kushvinder Vohra, Chairman of the Central Water Commission (CWC), introduced the
FloodWatch mobile application.
 The Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant, has unveiled India's first village atlas,
centered on the village of Mayem in Goa.
 The post office, which was virtually inaugurated by the Union minister from the General
Post Office building, was completed in just 43 days – two days ahead of its deadline.

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 The Ministry of Education has introduced the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha
Abhiyan (PM-USHA).
 At an occasion held at the Raj Bhavan, President Droupadi Murmu launched the ‘My
Bengal, Addiction-Free Bengal ‘campaign.
 Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), under the Ministry of
Earth Sciences (MoES), has come out with a new mobile application ‘SAMUDRA’ - Smart
Access to Marine Users for Ocean Data Resources and Advisories.
 The Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) was launched by Union
Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari.
 In a significant stride towards resolving the water crisis gripping Chennai city, Tamil
Nadu’s Chief Minister, M K Stalin, has laid the foundation stone.
 The state of Kerala introduces its first AI school situated at Santhigiri Vidyabhavan in
Thiruvananthapuram.
 The National Cadet Corps (NCC) Boys and Girls Mountaineering Expedition to Mount
Thelu Peak was flagged off by Director General, NCC Lieutenant General Gurbirpal
Singh from New Delhi.
 President Draupadi Murmu unveiled a postage stamp in memory of Dadi Prakashmani.
 The Ministry of Jal Shakti released the report on the sixth census on minor irrigation
schemes.

PERSONS IN NEWS
 England pacer Stuart Broad has announced his retirement from cricket. He will call it
quits from the game after the ongoing Ashes series.
 Former Uruguay defender Diego Godin retired from professional soccer, ending a 20-
year career at age 37.
 England all-rounder Moeen Ali confirms his test cricket retirement after the end of the
Ashes series and he will play in other formats of cricket.
 The Justice G. Rohini-headed Commission for the sub-categorization of Other Backward
Classes (OBC) caste groups on July 31 submitted its report on the issue to the Ministry
of Social Justice and Empowerment.
 Alex Hales has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate
effect, at the age of 34.
 Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba has been given one-year extension by the government,
according to a Ministry of Personnel order.
 In the fiscal year 2023, Sashidhar Jagdidhan, the CEO of HDFC Bank has taken the top
spot as the highest paid bank CEO.
 Former England pacer Steven Finn has announced retirement from all forms of Cricket
following chronic knee injury.
 Akshay Kumar is now an Indian citizen.He shared proof of the same on Twitter with a
picture of his official government documents.
 Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has decided to retire from Test cricket and
has informed his decision regarding the same to the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).

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 Brazil forward Neymar Jr has signed for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain
(PSG), the clubs announced, joining Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.
 Pakistan left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz retired from international cricket. The 38-year-
old picked 237 wickets from 154 internationals.
 Rooted in a mission to elevate the nation's Omega-3 Index level, Healthyr-U has signed
esteemed Indian cricketer and social & health icon Suryakumar Yadav* as its brand
ambassador.
 Indian sprinter Dutee Chand, renowned as India’s fastest female athlete and holder of
the national 100m record, has been handed a significant blow with a four-year ban
following her failure in an out-of-competition dope test.
 Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) has announced cricketer Rahul Dravid as its
new brand ambassador.
 Anish Kapoor reigns as top artist on the Hurun India Art List 2023 for the fifth
consecutive year with auction sales of ₹91 crores.
 Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has been named the 'national icon' by the Election
Commission (EC) to promote voter awareness.
 The reconstituted APBFF will be chaired by Suresh N Patel, former Central Vigilance
Commissioner.
 Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOC), a prominent player in the oil and gas industry, is
taking significant steps to expand its business in the commercial and industrial LPG
segment.

PLACES IN NEWS
 Amazon India has inaugurated its first-ever floating store on Dal Lake in Srinagar,
Kashmir.
 The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) is taking measures in this regard by
building household toilets in slums and laying drainage pipe networks, bringing down
the number of septic tanks to 42 currently.
 Indiais to be hosting a World Coffee Conference for the first time, with its fifth edition
promoted by the International Coffee Organisation to be held in Bengaluru.
 Omnichannel consumer tech company Nykaa has collaborated with Book My Show to
give India its first beauty and lifestyle festival Nykaaland.
 The University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) is to be start the first Agricultural Science
Museum inBangalore.
 The 7th edition of the men’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournamentis to be held
inChennai.
 The Sampurnanand Sanskrit University inVaranasiis to be soon launch an astrology
‘OPD’, where teachers and research students at the university’s astrology department is
to becheck people’s horoscopes for an hour every evening.
 Hyderabad is all set to host India’s first ever IAU 50kmWorld Championship at the
Necklace Road on November 5.
 Union Minister Amit Shah has launched the digital portal of the Central Registrar of
Cooperative Societies (CRCS) office inPune.
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 The third and final meeting of G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) under
India’s Presidency is being held in Kolkata.
 The Srinagar District has been ranked as the top performing District under Jal Jeevan
Survekshan (JJS-2023) among 114 Har Ghar Jal Certified Villages across the Country.
 Scientists from IIT Roorkee and the Geological Survey of India (GSI) have discovered
the oldest fossil remains of a plant-eating dinosaur in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer.
 Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinhahas inaugurated the 9th India International
MSME Expo and Summit 2023 in New Delhi.
 Nuh district has secured second place in NITI Aayog’s “Delta Ranking” under
aspirational districts programme.
 As part of enhancing tourism at Kurichi tank under the Smart City Mission, the
Coimbatore Corporation has installed a 20-feet tall steel statue of the renowned Tamil
poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar.
 The government of Telangana, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum and
the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) launched India's first Agricultural Data Exchange
(ADeX) in Hyderabad.
 Kupwara district has been conferred with the award for the “Best Performer District”
2023 in UT of Jammu Kashmir.
 A first-of-its-kind global summit on Traditional Medicine, organised by WHO and co-
hosted by the Ministry of Ayush, is set to take place at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
 CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute launched an improved variety of the national
flower Lotus with 108 petals called 'Namoh 108'.
 The University of Lucknow (LU) has announced that it is to be no longer host the 2024
edition of the Indian Science Congress (ISC) owing to a legal dispute between the
government and the organizer.
 Satyajit Ray’s “Pather Panchali ”is to be the opening film at the G20 Film Festival,
aiming to celebrate and showcase the vibrant and collaborative partnership existing
amongst the G20 and invited countries in the field of cinema.
 Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Electronics
and IT, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekharis to be inaugurate the G20-Digital Innovation
Alliance Summit, being held in Bengaluru.
 The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has unveiled a pioneering initiative called
CarbonLite Metro Travel to educate passengers about their significant contribution
towards reducing carbon emissions by choosing metro trains.
 A new street circuit, which is to be also hold night races, was launched by the Tamil
Nadu government.
 Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated India's first “3D-printed post office” in
Karnataka's Bengaluru .
 The G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting TIMMis to beheld in Jaipur.
 Industries Minister KT Rama Rao the State’s flagship event, BioAsia 2024, would be
conducted in Hyderabad.
 Six Palm cockatoos (Probosciger aterrimus) or black cockatoos– Australian exotic birds–
were rescued from Assam’s Cachar district.

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 In view of the frequent movement of elephants in parts of Gondia and Gadchiroli

districts in Maharashtra, a preliminary proposal on the feasibility of a reserve for
jumbos has been submitted to the office of the Chief Wildlife Warden.
 The 26th National Conference on e-Governance began in Indoreis to deliberate on
providing better facilities to the citizens.
 The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the B20 Summit India 2023 in New
Delhi.
 A 79-year-old man from Chembur (Mumbai) tested positive for Zika virus infection,
confirmed by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
 The Indian city of Kolkata has taken a significant step forward by adopting an Air
Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS), developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical
Meteorology (IITM) based in Pune. (After Delhi, Pune).
 Hyderabad is leading the way with a first-of-its-kind sustainable solar roof cycling track
near the Outer Ring Road.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

 The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has taken a significant step by
introducing the ‘Rajmargyatra‘ mobile application.
 Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-
NAL), Bengaluru unveiled JALDOST, an airboat that removes aquatic weeds from lakes
and rivers.
 Worldwide, there has been a decline in smoking prevalence from 22.8% in 2007 to 17%
in 2021, resulting in 300 million fewer smokers.
 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman approved the elevation of two public sector oil
companies — Oil India and ONGC Videsh — to the status of Maharatna and Navratna
company, respectively.
 Indian Air Force (IAF) received air-launched Israeli Spike Non Line of Sight (NLOS) Anti-
Tank Guided Missiles(ATGM) from Israel which can hit targets upto 50 km from a
helicopter and 32 km from the ground.
 The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, which marks India’s third lunar exploration mission, has
accomplished a noteworthy achievement by entering the moon’s sphere of influence.
 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that it began transferring
IMS-1 Satellite Bus technology to Alpha Design Technologies, a Bengaluru-based
private company.
 The AUV named ‘Neerakshi’ is a collaboration of Kolkata-based warshipmakerGarden
Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd and MSME entity AEPL.
 The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has developed The
‘MASI’ application for real-time monitoring of Child Care Institutions (CCIs) and their
inspection process across the country.
 National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) was launched in October 2011 and was
renamed as Bharat Net Project in 2015 .

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 In a strategic partnership, NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) teams up with Tata Play to
introduce GSAT-24.
 The Indian Army has recently inducted a new addition to its arsenal, the “Swathi
Mountains,” a lighter and more compact version of the indigenousWeapon Locating
Radar (WLR-M).
 Matsya 6000 has been developed by the government of India for the first manned ocean
mission.
 In pursuit of making the bus journey easy, the TSRTC has launched “TSRTC Gamyam”
Bus Tracking App.
 USA has approved the world’s first Post-Partum Depression (PPD) tablet.
 The IAF inducted new four strike-capable Heron Mark-2 drones at a forward air base in
the northern sector.
 India’s first long-range revolver Prabal to be launched on August 18.
 AgniKul Cosmos Aerospace has commenced the process of integrating its cutting-edge
AgnibaanSOrTeD rocket at its private launchpad in Sriharikota spaceport.
 Uravu Labs, a cleantech startup that converts air into water with the help of desiccant
materials, has launched their limited-edition water bottles called 'FromAirTM'.
 Russia’s eagerly anticipated lunar mission, the Luna-25, has suffered a significant
setback as the spacecraft veered out of control and crashed onto the Moon surface.
 ISRO's Vikram Lander of Chandrayaan-3 mission scheduled to make soft landing at 6.04
pm on 23 August.
 The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas achieved a significant milestone as it successfully
fired the Astra indigenous Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile off the coast of
Goa.
 Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Chief S Somanath announced that Aditya-
L1 mission, the first space-based Indian observatory to studythe Sun will be likely
launched by the first week of September.
 The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has received a donation of $18.6 million
from an alumnus towards the establishment of a Green Energy and Sustainability
Research Hub.
 Reliance Retail, the retail arm of billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd,
has taken a significant step in the fashion retail sector with the introduction of its new
brand, Yousta.
 One Electric Motorcycles announced that the company has started manufacturing its
flagship electric motorcycle"KRIDN" locally in Africa.
 Launching the CSIR Prima ET11, the first indigenous e-Tractor developed by the Central
Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur, Union Minister of State
(Independent Charge) Science & Technology.
 NASA & SpaceX organisations has launched International Crew-7 Astronaut Mission to
ISS.
 In a significant stride towards environmental responsibility, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
(BHEL), a prominent state-owned engineering company, has successfully developed the
first set of indigenous Selective Catalyst Reactors (SCR) Catalysts.

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 Meta has created an AI model, SeamlessM4T, which can translate and transcribe up to
100 languages across text and speech.
 State-owned engineering firm Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) stated it has
successfully manufactured the first set of indigenous SCR Catalysts for limiting NOx
emissions from thermal power plants.
 The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) unveils its
groundbreaking mobile application “Transcend.”
 The second phase of the Gaganyaan mission will witness the launch of ‘Vyommitra,‘.
 A rare and unique giraffe has been born at a zoo in Tennessee, USA.
 The Indian government recently warned against a new scam called ‘Smishing’.
 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved a significant milestone by
successfully testing its innovative device named ‘Nabhmitra’.

SPORTS
 Iga Swiatek achieved a significant achievement by securing her fourth WTA title of the
year and her very first on home soil.
 Viktor Axelsen beats Jonatan Christie in Tokyo final as an Se Young wins’ women's title
- Final results.
 Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen emphatically won the Belgian
Grand Prix for an eighth straight win and 10th overall of a crushingly dominant season.
 Sangampreet Singh Bisla and Avneet Kaur clinched the compound men and women
individual gold medals to help India ensure an impressive haul of three gold, one silver
and three bronze medals.
 Cristiano Ronaldo became the highest goal scorer through headers when he scored the
second goal for Al Nassr against US Monastir in a King Salman Club Cup game at the
King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
 Bedabrate Bharali continued India's gold medal rush by dominating the men's youth
67kg category.
 MI New York has won the inaugural edition of Major League Cricket, the US T20 league,
beating Seattle Orcas by 7 wickets.
 The 7th edition of the men's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament, which was
instituted in 2011, is set to begin at Chennai's Mayor Radhakrishnan stadium (August
3), with the final scheduled for August 12.
 Asia's oldest and world's third oldest football tournament called Durand Cup was held
in Kolkata from September 5 to October 21, 2021.
 Teenaged Grandmaster D Gukesh posted a win over home favourite
MisratdinIskandarovin a second-round match of the World Cup and overtook his idol
Viswanathan Anand in live world (FIDE) rankings.
 The Indian women’s compound archery team etched their names in history by clinching
a gold medal at the World Archery Championships held in Berlin, Germany.
 PrarthanaThombarehas clinched the doubles title at the women’s tennis hardcourt
event in Barcelona, Spain.

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 The ninth-ranked Indian shuttler HS Prannoy won silver at the Australian Open
Badminton 2023 final in Sydney (6th August 2023).
 World No. 1 men's doubles pair of Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam won a gold medal
in SL3-SL4 category in the Four Nations Para-Badminton International- 2023 in
Sheffield, England, defeating compatriots Deep Ranjan Bisoyee and Manoj Sarkar 21-17
21-17.
 The Indian weightlifting contingent finished the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting
Championships 2023 with a total of 42 medals.
 India ended their 2023 World Cadet Wrestling Championships, meant for under-17
grapplers, with a total of 11 medals, including a gold, at Istanbul, Turkey.
 India's U-31 team signed off with a bronze medal at the recently concluded World
Youth Bridge Championship.
 Italian seventh seed Jannik Sinner secured his first Masters 1000 title with a dominant
6-4 6-1 win over Australian Alex de Minaur in the Canadian Open final.
 Former UCLA All-American Lilia Vu won the Women’s British Open to claim her second
major title of 2023, taking any potential drama out of the final round by shooting five-
under-par 67 for a six-stroke victory.
 World Badminton Championships 2023 will begin at Copenhagen in Denmark from 21st
of this month.
 India sealed a 4-3-win vs Malaysia to clinch their record-fourth ACT trophy, at the
Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai.
 Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi has secured a remarkable victory at the FIDE Chess
World Cup in Baku.
 Mohit Kumar created history after winning the U20 World Wrestling Championships.
 Kochi KD’s defeatedKiraak Hyderabad 30-28 in the Final of the inaugural edition of the
Pro Panja League 2023 at the IGI Stadium in New Delhi.
 Indian grappler Priya Malik won Gold medal at the 2023 U20 World Wrestling
Championships in Jordan.
 ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings: Star batter Suryakumar Yadav retains top spot,
Shubman Gill rises to 25th rank Tweeted by AIRIn the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings
released.
 Shiva Narwal, along with his teammate Esha Singh won gold in the 10m air pistol mixed
event at the ISSF World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
 The most prestigious international football competition has wrapped up in Australia
and New Zealand with Spain winning their first ever world title.
 In a remarkable feat of intellectual prowess, Raja Anirudh Sriram, a fourth-standard
student hailing from Tirupati, has clinched a silver medal at the prestigious Singapore
International Math Olympiad Challenge (SIMOC).
 Recovering from a bout of food poisoning, an unwell Magnus Carlsen chose to play out
a quick draw that R. Praggnanandhaa did not mind.
 Anurag Singh Thakur, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, has unveiled
that the esteemed Khelo India Women’s League will be recognized as the “Asmita
Women’s League” from now on.

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 CEAT Limited, India's leading tyre manufacturer, celebrated the success and glory of the
crème-da-la-crème from the international and domestic arena, across formats, with the
CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) awards 2023 in Mumbai.
 With Four Gold and One Silver Medals, India has secured Second Rank at the 16th
International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) inChorzów, Poland.
 Anahat Singh secured the gold medal in the U-17 category of the prestigious Asian
Junior Squash Individual Championships, a remarkable achievement that adds another
jewel to her growing crown of accomplishments.
 Djokovic saved a championship point against Carlos Alcaraz to script a dramatic
comeback before converting on his fifth opportunity as he finally managed to exact his
Wimbledon final revenge with a 5-7, 7-6(7), 7-6(4) win in the Cincinnati Open final.
 Indian powerlifters Honey Dabas and Rahul Jograjiyacreated history as they made an
extraordinary start to the Dubai 2023 World Para Powerlifting Championships by
clinching the gold and silver medals respectively.
 Amanpreet Singh won a gold medal in the men's 25m standard pistol while Shiva
Narwal and Esha Singh bagged gold medal in the mixed 10m air pistol team event.
 The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed a significant collaboration with
Mastercard, marking the financial giant as a Global Partner for the highly anticipated ICC
Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.
 Top-ranked Magnus Carlsen of Norway has won the Chess World Cup by defeating
India’s Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.
 Neeraj Chopra, in a historic moment for Indian athletics, clinched the gold medal in the
men's javelin throw event at the World Athletics Championships held in Budapest,
Hungary.
 Barring that nail-biting match in the 2nd ODI, there was never a contest from
Afghanistan side in the three-match series as Pakistan.
 In badminton, India's ace shuttler HS Prannoy had to settle for a bronze medal as he
registered a loss to Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semifinals of the ongoing Badminton
World Federation (BWF) World Championships.
 Max Verstappen haswon the Dutch Grand Prix for the third consecutive year, once
again prevailing at his home race.
 Indian women's blind cricket team created history as it defeated Australia in the finals
by 9 wickets and won gold medal at the IBSA World Games.
 Meerut girl Parul Chaudhary will compete against long-distance running superstars
Faith Cherotich, Beatrice Chepkoech and Jackline Chepkoech of Kenya.

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STATES
 Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the ‘Chief Minister’s Command
Centre’, and also the ‘CM Dashboard’, describing them as effective steps taken to
provide timely solutions for the problems of the common people.
 The Puducherry government is set to introduce e-rickshaws soon in the Boulevard area.
 Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has recently given its approval to the policy of making the state ‘a
water tourism and adventure sports destination.’
 Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren gave nod to the nation's first hydrogen fuel
related industry to be set up at an investment of over Rs 350 crore in Jamshedpur.
 Haryana government scheme named 'Haryana Pran Vayu Devta Pension' has been
started for trees above 75 years of age, whose notification has been issued.
 Gujarat and Maharashtra were top two states where the highest number of deaths in
police custody were reported in the last five years, Lok Sabha was informed.
 Seven products from across India, including four from Rajasthan, were given the
Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai.
 Asia’s highest-ever modern land artwork group exhibition, titled “sā” was launched — at
an astounding altitude of 3600m in Leh, Ladakh.
 Tamil Nadu School Education Department is set to extend the "Vaasipu Iyakkam"
program for students of Classes 4 to 9 across government schools in the state from
September.
 A 100 days of work under the MGNREGA has remained one of the key schemes
implemented through the panchayats in the State, and the stoppage of funds since
December 2021 has brought it to a complete halt in West Bengal.]
 Assam state government has launched Amrit Brikshaya Andolan registration or some
call it Amrit Briksha Andolan Assam, online registration process has started on
aba.assam.gov.in.
 The Madhya Pradesh government in collaboration with the United Nations Population
Fund (UNFPA) has introduced an AI-powered chatbot named 'Just Ask'.
 The Tamil Cultural community celebrates Aadi Perukku, also known as Pathinettam
Perukku, as an auspicious festival to honor the monsoon season and the fertility of the
soil.
 The Jharkhand Assemblyhas passed the Jharkhand Competitive Examination Bill, 2023
which mandates a strict provision of life imprisonment and a fine up to ₹10 crore, in
cases of cheating in competitive exams.
 Three famous products from Tamil Nadu - Jaderi namakatti, Kanniyakumari Matti
banana, Chedibutta saree - were given the GI tag by the Geographical Indications
Registry here in Chennai.
 The State government of kerala has launched a groundbreaking scheme called
‘Shubhayatra’.
 Researchers have recorded the first instance of captive breeding of the Himalayan
vulture (Gyps himalayensis) in India at the Assam State Zoo, Guwahati.

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 Nagaland has rolled out the first phase of Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 5.0
immunisation drive with special emphasis targeting partially vaccinated or drop out
children and pregnant women.
 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid the foundation stone for a world-class
museum at Adichanallur in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu.
 The Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 5.0 programme in Tripurais to be ensure
that no pregnant woman and children are left out of immunisation.
 Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel transferred in online mode more than Rs 15 crore to
cattle-rearers, women SHGs and 'gauthan' committees as a part of his government's
flagship Godhan Nyay Yojna (GNY).
 The Women and Child Development Secretariat has notified the rules for the
implementation of CM Cares Scheme for the Empowerment of the New Born Girl Child
in Puducherry.
 Government of Gujarat has implemented One District One Product (ODOP) scheme
with a grant of 58 crores rupees to promote its indigenous products at the international
level.
 A weighing unit made of crystal quartz was found in the 9th phase of the excavations in
Keeladi,” R. Sivanandam, Joint Director, Department of Archaeology.
 Assam state government has signed an MoU with the Badminton Association of India to
set up the National Centre of Excellence forBadminton in the state.
 The Rajasthan government has greenlit the formation of 19 new districts and three new
divisions.
 Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are the top three states with the highest number
of beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMMY) in 2022-23.
 The Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the Kerala Legislative Assembly unanimously passed the
resolution against the UCC.
 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sanctioned Madhu Babu pension for
additional 4.13 lakh applicants.
 Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlothas launched the free smartphone scheme for
women in the state.Under the Indira Gandhi Smartphone Yojana, the state government
is to betransfer ₹6,800 to the e-wallet of a beneficiary through Direct Benefit Transfer
(DBT).
 The Indian School of Business’s Bharti Institute of Public Policy has signed MoU with
the Government of Goa to commence a knowledge partnership with a focus on
evidence-based policy formulation and impact in the State.
 Recently, Rajouri Chikri Woodcraft and Mushqbudji Rice have beenofficially awarded
prestigious GI Tag; It belongs toJammu Kashmir.
 The Centre has approved the establishment of a new spaceport in Kulasekarapattinam,
Tamil Nadu, for carrying out the launches of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicles (SSLV)
developed by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
 Central Railway’s New Amravati station has engraved its place in history as the first
station in Bhusaval Division and the third station within the Central Railway to be
designated a “Pink Station” – a station that is wholly managed by women staff.

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 On the occasion of World Lion Day, Gujarat CMBhupendra Patelhas launched a mobile
application“Sinh Suchna” that is to be help the state forest department track the
movement of lions through the information shared by common people using the app.
 Athidhi Portal Kerala has been started by the Government of Kerala to register the
migrant workers of the state.
 The Assam State Zoo recently recorded the breeding of a Himalayan Vulture in captivity
for the first time in India.
 India’s first post office bearing PIN code 193224 is located on the banks ofthe
Kishanganga river, the de facto Line of Control (LoC) inJammu Kashmir.
 GI tag approved for five traditional artworks of Rajasthan viz. Jodhpur Bandhej work,
Koftagiri Metal Craft of Udaipur, Nathdwara Pichhwai craft of Rajsamand, Bikaner Usta
Kala, Hand embroidery art of Bikaner.
 Veeyapuram Chundan (Snake Boat), rowed by the Pallathuruthy Boat Club lifted the
69th edition of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race held on Punnamada Lake in Kerala's
Alappuzha district.
 The Meghalaya cabinet has approved a proposal to scrap a 500 MW thermal power
project after NEEPCO expressed its interest in green energy, Power Minister AT Mondal.
 Punjab government has dissolved all gram panchayats, panchayat samitis and zila
parishads with immediate effect and their elections is to be held in November and
December, according to an official order.
 Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved disbursement of 6,000 rupees to the eligible
farmers under the Chief Minister's Kisan Kalyan Yojana for the financial year 2023-
2024.
 The number of elephants in Karnataka has increased by 346, from an estimated 6,049
in 2017 to 6,395 now, which is the highest in the country, according to an interim report
on Asian Elephant population and demography estimates — 2023.
 Goa has emerged as the trailblazer among Indian states by introducing free In vitro
fertilization (IVF) treatment.
 Narendra Modiis to be lay the foundation stone for a Rs 100-crore temple dedicated to
the 14th-century mystic poet and social reformer Sant Ravidas in poll-bound Madhya
Pradesh's Sagar district.
 Shri Parshottam Rupala has unveiled the 'A-HELP' (Accredited Agent for Health and
Extension of Livestock Production) programme along with an Infertility Camp, in the
State of Gujarat.
 Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao has announced waiver of loans obtained up to
₹99,999 in continuation with his promise of waiving farm loans.
 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangmahas inaugurated the Prime Hub Umdihar and
Pineapple Processing Unit at Umdihar in Ribhoi district.
 Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shindehas launched a mobile app and WhatsApp
helpline for the Chief Minister's Medical Assistance Fund.
 Chief Minister Ashok Gehlotis to be inaugurate the Mukhyamantri Nishulk
AnnapurnaFood Packet Scheme on the occasion of Independence Day.

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 Karnataka deputy chief minister, DK Shivakumarthe state government has resolved to

release 10 thousand million cubic feet (TMC) of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu
farmers.
 The Yogi Adtiyanath government of Uttar Pradesh has started preparations for setting
up new IT hub in the capital Lucknow.
 The Goa government launched its flagship scheme "Gramin Mitra" to provide doorstep
delivery of government services across the state and promote digital empowerment in
rural areas.
 The Government of Tamil Nadu has announced that it is to be set up the country’s first
common testing centre for drones at an outlay of Rs 45 crore.
 Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren announced the launch of ‘Abua Awas Yojna’ in his
Independence Day speech the state government would spend over Rs.15,000 crore
under the scheme in the next two years.
 The Maharashtra government has taken a significant step towards enhancing
connectivity and improving the lives of tribal communities in the state.
 The Karnataka government announced plans to set up “Koosina mane” across 4,000-
gram panchayats for children of working mothers.
 There are six known types of the Matti banana and they are indigenous to
Kanniyakumari, where it thrives in the unique climate and soil.
 The Madhya Pradesh Government is going to set-up ‘Maihar Band Gurukul’ to revive a
100-year-old Maihar Band of the state.
 The butter festival, also known as Anduri Utsav takes place every year in Raithal,
nestled in Uttarkashi district.(Uttarakhand)
 At least 74 people have been killed in landslides and other rain-related incidents in
Himachal Pradesh.
 Kannauj has become the first district in the state to adopt e-office - the new digital
gateway that cuts on manual handling of files and documents. The e-office is a Mission
Mode Project (MMP) under the National e-Governance Plan.
 West Bengal government is taking a Rs 2,500 crore loan from the World Bank and the
entire money is to be utilised for the purpose of infrastructure development in the state.
 Towards achieving Carbon-Neutral Ladakh, NTPC is setting up Hydrogen Fuelling
Station, Solar Plant and providing 05 Nos Fuel Cell buses for operation on intracity
routes of Leh.
 Uttar Pradesh attracted the highest number of proposals for new investments and the
project cost stood at Rs 43,180 crore. Gujarat followed suit with Rs 37,317 crore. Odisha
was at No 3 with Rs 11,810 crore.
 The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has embarked on a groundbreaking project to
construct the ‘Likaru-Mig La-Fukche’ road in the Demchok sector of Ladakh.
 The iconic Mysuru Palace, a must-visit landmark for tourists, is set to achieve a
significant milestone by becoming ‘plastic-free.’
 A year after it accorded the DahiHandi festival as an “official sport”, the Maharashtra
government is set to host the first-ever Pro Govinda League in Mumbai.

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 The National Health Authority (NHA) announced that Aizawl, the capital city of
Mizoram, has become the first state in India to operationalize Ayushman Bharat Digital
Mission’s (ABDM) microsite project.
 The Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change has accorded the final
approval to Rajasthan’s fifth Tiger Reserve in Dholpur-Karauli. It is the country’s 53rd
tiger reserve.
 The Telangana government has joined hands with the UNESCO to implement the
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI by signing a Letter of Intent to drive
efforts and action.
 The state of Kerala introduces its first AI school situated at Santhigiri Vidyabhavan in
Thiruvananthapuram.
 Goa governor PS Sreedharan Pillai released three books at a function held at the Raj
Bhavan. The English books released include ‘Heritage Trees of Goa’, ‘When Parallel
Lines Meet’ and a collection of poems titled ‘My Dear Poems’.
 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan laid the foundation stone of the
first phase of 'Shri Hanuman Lok' in Chhindwara district, the home turf of state
Congress president Kamal Nath.
 Government of Uttarakhand announced to start Mukhyamantri Sashakt Bahna Utsav
Yojana in the State.Many Women of Uttarakhand is an active member of Women Self
Help Groups and working hard to earn livelihood for their family.
 In a first such move, Assamhas launched a clean district ranking drive called MODI (Most
Outstanding District Initiative), to boost solid waste management and sanitation.
 In a monumental achievement, the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) in
Tirupathur district, Tamil Nadu, has set a new world record by constructing 1546 farm
ponds in just 30 days.
 The Maharashtra governmenthas entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU)
with the popular German professional football league - Bundesliga.
 Local specialties, Bhaderwah Rajmash and Sulai honey of Doda and Ramban districts of
Jammu and Kashmir, have been granted Geographical Indication (GI) tags.
 Gujarat government hasannounced 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes
(OBCs) in local bodies like panchayats, municipalities and civic corporations, paving the
way for elections in self-governing bodies.

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SUMMITS & CONFERENCES

 India is set to host the 5th World Coffee Conference (WCC) in Bengaluru from
September 25 to 28, where it will present its diverse coffees to buyers from over 80
countries.
 The 5th meeting of India-VietnamJoint Trade Sub-Commission (JTSC) was held in New
Delhi.
 The third and final meeting of G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) under
India’s Presidency will be held from 9 to 11 August 2023 in Kolkata.
 The first WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit is set to unfold on August 17 and 18,
2023, in the city of Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
 The first G20 film festival, organized by the Ministry of External Affairs and India
International Centre, commenced in Delhi with the screening of the renowned drama
film “Pather Panchali” by Satyajit Ray.
 G20 Digital Economy working group meeting to be held in Bangalore.
 The fourth and final meeting of the Trade and Investment Working Group of G 20 has
begun in Jaipur.
 Industries Minister KT Rama Rao stated the State’s flagship event, BioAsia 2024, would
be conducted from February 26 to 28 next year.
 South Africa will host the 15th BRICS Summit.
 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired a meeting with officials of his
advisory group constituted with an aim to provide guidance for the upcoming Global
Investors Summit, 2023.
 : In a significant move, India and the ASEAN countries have come to an agreement to
reevaluate their existing free trade pact for goods.
 The SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in
Village Areas) Scheme, initiated by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
 The 15th BRICS Summit took place in Johannesburg, bringing together leaders from
Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
 The B20 Summit India 2023 has been started in New Delhi.

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SURVEYS
 According to Minister of State for Environment, India's tiger population is estimated to be 3,925
with an annual growth rate of 6.1 % per annum.
 The Association of Democratic Reforms has released a report on the asset ofIndian MLAs after
analyzing 4001 sitting MLAs from 28 state assemblies and two Union Territories. In India,
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is the richest MLA in the country with assets
worth ₹1,413 crore, according to the ADR report.
 Walmart remains No. 1 for the 10th consecutive year, while Saudi Aramco, which grew its
revenues by 51%, claims the No. 2 spot. According to the Fortune Global 500 list.
 Top global brokerage firm Morgan Stanley upgraded Indian stocks to overweight rating and
ranked India as the No. 1 market in its basket of Asian emerging markets ex-Japan.
 In the fiscal year 2023, Sashidhar Jagdidhan, the CEO of HDFC Bank has taken the top spot as
the highest paid bank CEO.
 The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) unveiled a recent publication titled “75 Endemic Birds of
India” on the occasion of its 108th foundation day.
 WTO has ranked India at 18th in merchandise exports According to the World Trade Statistical
Review 2023, (WTSR 2023).
 Telangana State achieved first place in the country in percentage of recovery (67.98 per cent) of
lost/stolen mobile devices using the CEIR (Central Equipment Identity Register) portal.
 State Bank of India (SBI) has emerged as India's most profitable company during the April-June
quarter of fiscal 2023-24 (Q1FY24),replacing Reliance Industries, according to data from
Capitaline Databases.
 According to the global non-profit organisation Internet Society: India has ranked 6th in South
Asia region for Internet Resilience.
 Haryana's Nuh district has achieved the second position in Niti Aayog's 'Delta ranking' under
the aspirational districts programme.
 Maharashtra has emerged as the front-runner in the Fiscal Health Report, showcasing
commendable financial stability. Surprisingly, Chhattisgarh, a state often associated with
economic challenges, secured an unexpected second position in the rankings.
 As many as 69,523 public grievances have been redressed by different states in July, with Sikkim
being the topper in disposing maximum number of complaints in the north east Sikkim is
followed by Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
 About 275 bird species, including two critically endangered, four vulnerable ones and two
endangered species, were counted during the bird survey at Corbett Tiger Reserve in Nainital.
 Anish Kapoor reigns as top artist on the Hurun India Art List 2023 for the fifth consecutive year
with auction sales of ₹91 crore.
 Akshay Kumar was the most visible celebrity in TV ads in the January-June period.
 With Four Gold and One Silver Medals, India has secured Second Rank at the 16th International
Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) in Chorzów, Poland held from the 10 to the
20 of August 2023.
 : Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Gujarat are among the top 5 states in India in terms of new
investments in 2022-23. According to a study by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
 The city of Indore has clinched the top spot in the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan -2023 conducted by
the Central Pollution Control Board, in the category of cities with a population exceeding 10
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 India’s per capita income is set to increase 7.5 times to Rs 14.9 lakh ($12,400) per annum by
FY47 from Rs 2 lakh ($2,500) in FY23, according to the latest study published by SBI Research
economists.
 The Ministry of Jal Shakti released the report on the sixth census on minor irrigation schemes.
As per the report, 23.14 million minor irrigation (MI) schemes have been reported in the
country, out of which 21.93 million are Ground Water (GW) and 1.21 million are Surface Water
(SW) schemes.

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