Sports
1. India defeated Pakistan to win Junior Men's Asia Cup Hockey in 2023
- The Indian hockey team defeated Pakistan in the final of the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023, held at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex Stadium in Salalah, Oman.
- This was India’s fourth title at Men's Junior Asia Cup, after winning in 2004, 2008, and 2015.
- With this title win, India has become the most successful country in the history of the Men's Junior Asia Cup.
- While Pakistan is the second-most successful team in the tournament with three titles.
National Affairs
2. OTT platforms mandated to show anti-tobacco warnings
- The Union health ministry has amended the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2004, to mandate the display of anti-tobacco warnings and disclaimers on over-the-top (OTT) platforms.
- India has become the first country to make it mandatory for OTT platforms
- Features:
- To display anti-tobacco health spots of a minimum of 30 seconds each at the beginning and middle of a program
- An audio-visual disclaimer of a minimum of 20 seconds on the ill effects of tobacco use
Agreement
3. NGEL, UPRVUNL collaborate for development of Renewable Energy Power Parks
- NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) signed an MoU in Lucknow.
- Aim: To collaborate in the development of Renewable Energy Parks and Projects
- Signed by: Mohit Bhargava (CEO, NGEL) and Nidhi Kumar Narang (Director (Finance) UPRVUNL)
- NTPC is India’s largest Power Utility, with a total installed capacity of about 72 GW.
- UPRVUNL was constituted to set up and operate Power-generating stations in UP.
Banking & Finance
4. RBI, IIT Madras to launch voice-banking solution
- Reserve Bank Innovation Hub has partnered with IIT Madras Research Park and Incubation Cell to launch voice-banking solutions to eliminate language barriers
- It will assist the illiterate and the visually impaired in their banking needs.
- Aim: To conduct the basic banking transactions through voice controls in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and English, in the initial stage
- SBI, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra, and IDFC First conducted a code fest on voice banking called ‘Vaulter Voice’
National & International Organizations
5. India’s GCC market size to hit $60 billion by 2025: Report
- According to the report titled “GCC 4.0 – India Redefining the Globalization Blueprint”, released by NASSCOM – Zinnov, India's Global Capability Centre (GCC) ecosystem will expand with over 1,900 GCCs and a market size of $60 billion by 2025.
- As of FY23, India is home to 1,580 unique GCCs, with several global MNCs opting to establish their first global center outside of their headquarters in India.
- The GCC market size in FY 23 was $46 billion.
Agreement
6. IIT-Kharagpur partners HCLTech for collaboration in petroleum engineering
- IIT Kharagpur and HCLTech signed an MoU for collaboration in the field of petroleum engineering and earth sciences.
- Aim: To develop innovative and sustainable solutions to address critical challenges of the petroleum industry, which include reduction of carbon footprint, and provide significant sustainable solutions towards net zero
- HCLTech will provide opportunities to IIT-Kharagpur students and research scholars to undertake projects and internships at the company.
National & International Appointments
7. P Upadhyay INAS takes over as Director General of Naval Armament
- INAS, P Upadhyay assumed charge as Director General of Naval Armament (DGONA) on June 1, 2023, and replaced KSC lyer, who superannuated on 31 May 2023.
- He is an alumnus of the Naval Defence College of NDC-53.
- He belongs to the 1987 batch of the Indian Naval Armament Service.
- He joined the Naval Armament Organization of the Indian Navy in 1989.
- He is specialized in Missile and Torpedo Maintenance besides having vast knowledge of the disposal of ammunition.
Agreement
8. NHPC, VUCL sign MoU for Phukot Karnali Hydroelectric Project
- NHPC Limited and Vidhyut Utpadan Company Limited (VUCL), Nepal signed an MoU in New Delhi for the development of the Phukot Karnali Hydro Electric Project (480MW) in Nepal.
- The MoU was signed in the presence of PM Modi and Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.
- The project will use the flow from the Karnali River for power generation and the generated power will be fed into the integrated power system of Nepal.
- The installed capacity of the project shall be 480 MW.
Defense
9. India conducts successful training launch of Agni-1 ballistic missile
- India successfully launched the Medium-Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-1 from the APJ Abdul Kalam Islands, Odisha.
- It was carried out by the Strategic Forces Command, which is responsible for the management and administration of the country's tactical and nuclear assets
- Agenda: To validate all operational and technical parameters of the missile
- Agni series of missiles includes Agni-1(700km), Agni-2 (2000), Agni-3 (3000), Agni-4 (4000), and Agni-5 (5000)
National Affairs
10. BIS introduces 31 Indian standards related to Ayush
- The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has introduced 31 Indian standards related to Ayush, encompassing 30 herbs and one product, the stainless steel neti pot.
- BIS has established an additional department with a dedicated focus on Ayush for strengthening its standardization framework.
- A Working Group on 'Traditional Medicine' established within the ISO/TC-215 'Health Informatics'.
- BIS also initiated efforts to formulate international standards in collaboration with ISO
National & International Appointments
11. Amarendu Prakash takes charge as SAIL chairman
- Amarendu Prakash has taken charge as a Chairman of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) on May 31, 2023.
- Prior to this, he was Director in charge at Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL).
- He is a metallurgical engineer from BIT Sindhri and joined SAIL in 1991 as a Management Trainee (Technical).
- He also took on additional charge as Director In-Charge of the Rourkela Steel Plant, IISCO, and Durgapur Steel Plant.
Sports
12. India’s Esow Alben wins bronze medal in Bahnen-Tournee cycling 2023
- Indian cyclist Esow Alben has bagged the bronze medal in the elite men's keirin event at a UCI Class 1 Event-Finale Bahnen-Tournee 2023 cycling competition in Germany.
- He has also listed himself in being the first cyclist from India to participate in the UCI Champions League.
- Alben was also the first Indian who won a medal in a cycling world championship.
- Apart from Alben, Indian cyclist Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam finished 10th in the men’s sprint event at Germany meet.
Schemes
13. Union Minister For Jal Shakti launched portal for GOBARdhan
- The Minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has launched the Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan.
- Aim: One-stop repository to assess investment and participation in the Biogas/CBG sector at the pan India level and streamline the process of setting up CBG/Biogas plants
- GOBARdhan refers to Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan.
- It is an initiative of the Government of India, that aims to convert waste to wealth towards promoting a circular economy.
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