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SPORTS
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez won the Azerbaijan Grand
Prix, the fourth round of the 2023 Formula 1
World Championship, in Baku.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made history

by becoming the first Indian men’s doubles pair to win a
gold medal at the Badminton Asia Championships.
Ding Liren has become China's first men's world chess

champion, after defeating Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi
in Kazakstan.
Japanese table tennis star Kasumi Ishikawa, who won

three women’s team medals at three consecutive Olympic
Games, announced her retirement.
Luca Brecel, Belgian snooker player, has claimed his

first world title after defeating Mark Selby in the final at
the Crucible in Sheffield.
The Odisha government has decided to further extend

its sponsorship for both the Men and Women Indian
Hockey Teams (senior and junior) for another ten years
from 2023 to 2033.
Shri Anurag Singh Thakur launced the Logo,
jersey, mascot and anthem of the Khelo India
University Games 2022 (KIUG 2021) at the Indira
Gandhi Pratishthan in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow.
The game’s mascot Jitu the Barasingha, the exotic
vibrant state animal who embodies “Garv se
Gaurav” was unveiled on the occasion.

SPORTS
Geoffrey Emmanuel will become the first Indian to
participate in the FIM World JuniorGP World
Championship.
Nepal have qualified for the Asia Cup 2023 after winning
the ACC Men’s Premier Cup. The team, led by Rohit
Paudel defeated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by
seven wickets in the final.
Global Chess League (GCL), a joint venture

between FIDE and Tech Mahindra, announced
Dubai as the venue for the inaugural edition.
With the World lead throw of 88.67m, Neeraj Chopra

has won the first position in Doha Diamond League.
India’s women athletes have won 17 medals for the

country at Wushu Stars Championship held in Moscow,
Russia.
Madrid Open 2023 winners
Men’s singles: Carlos Alcaraz
Women’s singles: Aryna Sabalenka
Max Verstappen won the Miami Grand Prix 2023

Max Verstappen wins Monaco Grand Prix 2023

SPORTS
Lionel Messi was honored with the Laureus Sportsman of the Year
award at a ceremony held in Paris.
World Sportswoman of the Year Award Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Argentina Men’s Football

World Team of the Year Award
Team
World Breakthrough of the Year

Carlos Alcaraz
Award
Deepak Bhoria, Hussamuddin and Nishant Dev have won

medals in the Men’s World Boxing Championships at
Tashkent for the first time ever.
Ayushmann Khurrana has been chosen to inspire and support

the Indian contingent participating in the upcoming Special
Olympics for individuals with intellectual disabilities, set to
take place in Berlin.
Yuzvendra Chahal, the spinner for both India and the
Rajasthan Royals cricket team, made history as he became
the first Indian bowler to take 300 wickets in T20 cricket.
Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal scored fastest IPL 50

in 13 balls.

SPORTS
Football Club Barcelona (FC Barcelona) lifts 27th La Liga Title.
The traditional game of Gatka is set to receive a major

boost on a national level as it has been officially included
in the 37th National Games 2023, scheduled to take place
in Goa in October of this year.
Hriday Hazarika, an Indian shooter, won a silver medal

in the men's 10-meter air rifle event at the ISSF World
Cup 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has prepared a set

of new rules for cricket administration which will come into
effect from June 1, 2023, and has decided to abolish the
practice of "soft signals."
Daniil Medvedev defeated Holger Rune 7-5, 7-5 in the

final of the 2023 Italian Open.
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen won the 2023

Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland, the second leg of the Grand
Chess Tour (GCT) at the Museum of the History of Polish
Jews.
IPL 2023 final: Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
clinched their fifth Indian Premier League (IPL)
title, equaling a record with Mumbai Indians.
IPL Purple Cap Winner 2023: Mohammed Shami
of Gujarat Titans won the Purple Cap in IPL 2023
with 28 wickets in 16 matches.
IPL Orange Cap Winner 2023: Gujarat Titans
opener Shubman Gill won the Orange Cap in IPL
2023 with 890 runs in 17 matches. He scored 4
fifties and 3 centuries.

SPORTS
The South Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship
2023 held in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. India bags
16 gold medals.
Squash World Cup 2023 to begin in Chennai. Eight

countries including India will participate in the
tournament - Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Egypt,
South Africa, Australia, and Colombia.
World's highest paid Athletes 2023 by Forbes
1. Cristiano Ronaldo( $136 million)

2. Lionel Messi ($130 million)
3. Kylian Mbappe ($120 million)
Babar Azam, the captain of the Pakistan cricket

team, has set a new record by becoming the fastest
player to score 5000 runs in One Day International
(ODI) cricket.
Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has

claimed number one ranking in men’s javelin for
the first time.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

announced that Adidas will be the new kit sponsor
of the Indian team.
WHAT DEFINES US IS HOW WELL WE RISE AFTER FALLING.

DEFENCE
DRDO & Indian Navy conducted successful
maiden test trial of indigenous Air Droppable
Container ‘ADC-150’ from IL-38SD aircraft
off Goa coast.
Indian Naval Ships Satpura and Delhi arrived at

Singapore to participate in the Inaugural ASEAN
India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023).
The Harbour Phase - at the Changi Naval Base
The Sea Phase - in the South China Sea.
In a historic first, the Indian Army has inducted
five women officers into its Regiment of Artillery.
They have joined the Army’s premier artillery
units after successfully completing their training
at the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in
Chennai.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh handed over a

Fast Patrol Vessel and a Landing Craft Assault ship
to the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF).
Shivangi Singh being the first woman pilot to fly the

Rafale fighter aircraft, is set to participate with IAF
team in Exercise Orion in France.
The Indian Army conducted a divisional-level
integrated training exercise, code named Exercise
Buland Bharat, in the high-altitude ranges of the
eastern theatre in Arunachal Pradesh.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated

the Indian Air Force (IAF) Heritage Centre in
Chandigarh.

DEFENCE
INS Magar, the oldest Landing Ship Tank, was
decommissioned by the Indian Navy after 36 years
of service at the Naval base in Kochi.
The air force has received its first indigenously designed

and developed loitering munitions. Developed by Tata
Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), the autonomous
system is designed for Vertical Take Off and Landing
(VTOL) and has successfully demonstrated its capability
to carry out precision strikes during trials and tests.
The 35th edition of India-Thailand Coordinated

Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) between the Indian
Navy and the Royal Thai Navy was conducted in
the Andaman Sea.
The first C295 aircraft for India has successfully

completed its inaugural flight, marking a
significant achievement towards its delivery in
the latter half of 2023.
As part of Indian Navy’s deployment to ASEAN
countries, Indian Naval ships Delhi and Satpura reached
Sihanoukville, Cambodia . The port call demonstrates
India’s cordial ties with the Kingdom of Cambodia.

INS Kavaratti, indigenously designed & built ASW

Corvette, arrived at Batam, Indonesia to participate in
the 4th edition of India-Indonesia Bilateral exercise
Samudra Shakti-23.
INS TARKASH and INS SUBHADRA have arrived
at Port Al-Jubail to commence the second edition of
the naval exercise, ‘AL-MOHED AL-HINDI 2023.’
It is between Indian Navy and Royal Saudi Naval
Forces.

DEFENCE
Bangladesh-US Joint Naval Exercise in Chattogram:
The 'Tiger Shark 40' Joint Bangladesh-US Naval drill
Exercise has commenced at BNS Nirvik in Chattogram.
Defence production crosses Rs 1 lakh crore mark for the first

time ever, Stands at almost Rs 1.07 lakh crore in Financial
Year 2022-23, an increase of more than 12% over 2021-22
Navy has achieved another historic milestone by undertaking

maiden night landing of MiG-29K onboard Vikrant.
The US Military posted pictures of a powerful bomb

called the GBU-57, designed to penetrate deep into the
earth and destroy underground facilities. It is known as
the "Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP).
National Logistics Management Seminar,

LOGISEM - 23, on the theme 'Leverage Emerging
Global Supply Chain to Enhance Logistics
Capabilities While Absorbing Disruptions', was
held at AF Auditorium, New Delhi.
The Gajraj Corps of the Indian Army conducted a joint

flood relief exercise called ‘Jal Rahat’ at Hagrama Bridge
on Manas River in Assam. The purpose of the exercise was
to validate joint drills and enhance coordination among
multiple agencies involved in flood relief operations.
As part of Indian Navy’s deployment to

ASEAN countries, Indian Naval ships Delhi
and Satpura, arrived at Da Nang, Vietnam.

DEFENCE
According to a United Nations report titled "The
Billion Dollar Death Trade", India has supplied
arms, dual-use items, and raw materials worth
₹422 crore to the military junta in Myanmar.
India has taken an initiative to aid those affected

by Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar by launching
"Operation Karuna." Indian Naval Ships Shivalik,
Kamorta, and Savitri, arrived in Yangon with
emergency relief materials.
INSV Tarini touched the Indian shores as she entered

Goa harbour and secured alongside the INS Mandovi
jetty on successful completion of a 17000nm trans-ocean
inter-continental voyage, after 188 days.
The Indian Army commemorated the 75th

International Day of UN Peacekeepers by paying
homage to the fallen comrades by laying wreath
at National War Memorial, New Delhi.
Indian Army’s Sapta Shakti Command conducted the

exercise ‘Sudarshan Shakti 2023’ along Rajasthan’s
western borders. ‘Sudarshan Shakti 2023’ was created
to test operational plans in a network-centric setting.
Indian Army has decided that from 1st August

2023, all officers of the rank of Brigadier and above
will wear Common Uniform items irrespective of
their cadre and appointment, in order to promote
and strengthen common identity and approach.

NATIONAL
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), a Central
Public Sector Enterprises of Ministry of
Railways, has been granted Navratna Status.
Smt Droupadi Murmu launched the ‘Addiction

Free Odisha’ campaign of Brahma Kumaris
Centre at Hatbadra, Mayurbhanj.
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal reviews progress of

India’s First International Multimodal Logistics
Park at Jogighopa, Assam. The park will provide
direct waterways, road, rail & air connectivity
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Union
Health Ministry successfully conducted a trial run of
blood bag delivery by drones under its iDrone
initiative.
The Telangana government introduced a
new policy known as the State Robotics
Framework. It is designed to establish a self-
sustaining robotics ecosystem and to position
the state as a leader in robotics in India.
Report initiated by the Ministry of Petroleum and

Natural Gas in India has proposed prohibiting the
usage of diesel-fueled four-wheeled vehicles in
cities with a population exceeding 10 lakhs by 2027.
The Varanasi airport has become the first airport in

the country to have a free reading lounge. The
lounge has been established with the assistance of
National Book Trust (NBT), an Indian publishing
house and autonomous body under the ministry of
education of the Union government.

NATIONAL
Shri Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the Integrated
Biological Control Laboratory at National Institute of
Plant Health Management (NIPHM) Hyderabad,
Telangana.
Tungnath, located in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, is

not only one of the highest Shiva temples in the world
but also the highest among the five Panch Kedar
temples. Recently, it has been designated as a national
monument.
A tiger was spotted at Kalesar National Park in Haryana

after a gap of 110 years.
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre has recommended

Santiniketan, a cultural site in West Bengal, India, for
inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
At the inauguration of the new Parliament House, PM

Modi established the historical and sacred "Sengol" in
the Parliament House.
This sacred "Sengol" is the symbol of the transfer of power
from the British to India.
Chandigarh bagged the first rank in the National Water

Award 2022.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced

that Kerala has achieved the distinction of becoming
India's first fully e-governed state.
Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, has become
the first city in India to measure its progress towards
achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs).

NATIONAL
Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the International
Museum Expo 2023 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The
International Museum Expo is being organized as part of
Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav to celebrate the 47th
International Museum Day with the theme of the year
‘Museums, Sustainability and Well Being’.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made a significant

decision to withdraw the ₹2000 denomination banknotes
from circulation. Although these banknotes will no longer
be issued, they will retain their status as legal tender.
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah

laid the foundation stone for the permanent campus of
the National Academy of Coastal Policing in Dwaraka,
Gujarat.
National Campaign for Updation and Verification

of People’s Biodiversity Register Launched in Goa.
India to host 14th Clean Energy Ministerial and 8th

Mission Innovation meeting alongside G20 Energy
Transitions Ministerial in Goa
CEM-14 / MI-8 to focus on Policies and Technologies

for “Advancing Clean Energy Together”
The Government of Goa and the Government of

Uttarakhand have come together and signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance
the tourism landscape of both Goa and
Uttarakhand.

NATIONAL
The first-ever Urban Climate Film Festival, which
aspires to employ the powerful medium of film to
enlighten audiences about the environmental,
social, and economic impacts of climate change on
urban settlements, is going to take place in New
Town, Kolkata.
National Tiger Conservation Authority has
established an 11-member Cheetah Project
Steering Committee under the Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Rajesh Gopal, secretary general of Global Tiger Forum, has been
appointed as its chairman.
Cabinet approved establishment of a Regional

Office of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in
New Delhi, India by entering into an
Agreement with UPU.
The Indian government has launched a first of its kind

Millets Experience Centre (MEC) in collaboration with the
National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation
of India (NAFED).
Millet has been referred to as ‘Shree Anna’ in Union Budget 2023-24.

The UNGA has declared the year 2023 as the International Year of
Millets.
The Union Cabinet has approved the National Medical

Devices (NMD) Policy, 2023.
Policy lays down a roadmap for accelerated growth
of the medical devices sector

NATIONAL
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in
association with the National Institute of
Urban Affairs (NIUA) organized the ‘River-
Cities Alliance (RCA) Global Seminar:
Partnership for Building International River
Sensitive Cities’
Recently, the death of a Rare Black Tiger was

reported in the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha.
The abnormally dark or black coat in such tigers
is termed pseudo melanistic or false coloured.
Narco Analysis Test

Protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar, Delhi have
expressed their willingness to undergo narco analysis
tests, with the condition that it is monitored by the
Supreme Court and broadcasted live for the entire
country to witness.
In a narco analysis test, a drug called sodium pentothal is injected into
the body of the accused, which transports them to a hypnotic or
sedated state in which their imagination is neutralised.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has

recently introduced new tax rules for online
gaming platforms in India. These rules aim to
bring clarity and establish guidelines for Tax
Deducted at Source (TDS) on winnings
from online gaming.
The First G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working
Group (DRR WG) meeting under India’s G20
Presidency took place, where India highlighted the
importance of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).

INTERNATIONAL
India and Israel signed a MoU on Industrial Research
and Development Cooperation with focus on several
key technology areas. It will enhance partnership in
areas like innovation and StartUps, and usher in a
new phase of deeper bilateral collaboration.
Ministry of Tourism participated in the Arabian

Travel Market (ATM) 2023, held in Dubai, UAE.
It showcased "Incredible India" and “Visit India
Year 2023” campaign at the event.
India has announced that it will participate in

the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s
(ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction
Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)
and the Long-Term Aspirational Goals (LTAG)
from 2027.
The headquarters of ICAO is located in
Montreal, Canada.
The Australian High Commission in India

announced its Government Grant for a project
in Kargil called “Return to Roots.” This project
aims to integrate traditional knowledge with the
current school science curriculum in alignment
with the goals of the National Education Policy,
which includes increasing scientific engagement
among school children of the tribal background.
The UAE government launched the ‘Machines

Can See 2023’ Summit, an international
conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI) held
at the Museum of the Future in Dubai.

INTERNATIONAL
Foreign Ministers of SCO member countries
meet in Goa.
Members: The SCO comprises eight member
states – China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
Bastille Day celebration in Paris, PM Modi accepts

French invite for the celebration: French President
Emmanuel Macron invited PM Modi to be the
Guest of Honour at the Bastille Day Parade.
The 42nd Summit of the Association of Southeast

Asian Nations (ASEAN) has kicked off in Indonesia
with a theme of “ASEAN Affairs: Epicenter of
Growth.”
Cyclone Mocha hit the coastline of Bangladesh and
Myanmar. Yemen suggested the name ‘Mocha’. The
cyclone has been named after a Red Sea port city
known for its coffee production.
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal received the First Indian

Cargo Ship at the Sittwe Port in Rakhine State,
Myanmar. This will promote promote trade
connectivity and people to people ties between
India and Myanmar and the wider region and will
help boost economic development of NE states
under ‘Act East Policy’ of the Government.
Startup India, Department of Promotion for Industry and
Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce organized the third
edition in the form of first-ever physical Shanghai
Cooperation Organization (SCO) Startup Forum in New
Delhi.

INTERNATIONAL
Monkeypox is no longer a global public health emergency,
the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, almost a
year after the threat was raised.
Its official name is Mpox and it is caused by the monkeypox
virus, a member of the same family of viruses as smallpox,
although it is much less severe.
India and Canada have agreed to ramp up their
discussions on the movement of skilled professionals
and students to enhance their bilateral economic
partnership. This decision was made during the sixth
India-Canada Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and
Investment.
Gucci, the luxury fashion brand from Italy, has appointed
Alia Bhatt as its first global ambassador from India.
Tropical Cyclone Fabien Moves Southeast of Diego Garcia.
Russia and Iran signed a deal to build the Rasht-

Astara railway, an Iranian railway line, as part of the
International North–South Transport Corridor
(INSTC).
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has

approved the world’s RSV vaccine, called Arexvy which will
protect older people as well as adults against respiratory virus.
Ireland is the first country in the European Union (EU)

to ensure that, from 2026, all alcohol products will have
comprehensive labelling about health risks from
consumption, including warnings about the risks of
developing cancers.

INTERNATIONAL
India launched the 'NET Zero' Innovation Virtual Center
with the U.K.
Pakistan became the largest recipient of ADB loans in Asia

in 2022.
Laos is gearing up to host the annual ASEAN Tourism
Forum in January 2024, which will take place in the
country’s capital city, Vientiane. The theme for the
forum is “Quality and Responsible Tourism —
Sustaining ASEAN Future,” which reflects the focus on
sustainable and responsible tourism practices.
A 5,000-year-old 'Great Grandfather' tree in Chile has

been officially recognized as the world's oldest. The tree,
a Patagonian cypress, is located in the Alerce Costero
National Park.
Shri Narendra Modi addressed the 76th Session of the
World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland via
video message.
Theme- Saving lives, driving health for all.
India and Australia signed agreements in the field of

migration and mobility partnership and on the
Green Hydrogen task force. The Memorandum of
Understandings were exchanged after a bilateral
meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in
Sydney.
Hari Budha Magar, a double-amputee ex-British Gurkha

soldier from Nepal, scaled Mount Everest with prosthetic
legs.

INTERNATIONAL
The US Senate has approved Geeta Rao Gupta, an Indian
American, as the Ambassador at Large for Global Women's
Issues in the State Department.
Dr L Murugan inaugurated the India Pavilion at

Cannes at Marché du Film in presence of Shri Jawed
Ashraf, Ambassador of India to France, Shri Prithul
Kumar, Joint Secretary, MIB and stars of the Indian
film industry.
India & Bangladesh launch ’50 Start-ups Exchange Programme’
The exchange program facilitates visits between 50
start-ups from Bangladesh and 50 start-ups from
India, aiming to foster partnerships, expand business
relations, share experiences and knowledge, and
promote collaboration among young entrepreneurs.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in the
third in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit in Hiroshima,
Japan along with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of
Australia, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan and
President Joseph Biden of the United States of
America.
PM Modi has announced that India will host the Quad Summit in 2024.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has
entered into a partnership with Israel to establish the
‘India-Israel Center of Water Technology’ (CoWT).
This joint initiative aims to address the challenges in
water resources management and water technologies
in India.
In a bid to strengthen bilateral relations, Indian Railways

has handed over 20 broad gauge (BG) locomotives to
Bangladesh.

INTERNATIONAL
Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed that a new
consulate would be constructed in Brisbane during
his address at the Community Event in Sydney. He
announced that India will establish a new consulate
in Brisbane, Australia which aims to fulfill a long-
standing demand of the Indian diaspora in Australia.
The European Union (EU) has announced that

its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
(CBAM) will be introduced in its transitional
phase from October 2023, which will levy a
carbon tax on imports of products made from
the processes which are not Environmentally
sustainable or non Green.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hosted a special

meeting of the National Security Advisers (NSAs)
of India, the US, and the UAE.
China and Pakistan have held the 4th round of the

Foreign Minister-level Pakistan-China Strategic
Dialogue Islamabad, Pakistan, where they agreed
to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
(CPEC) into Afghanistan.
The eighteenth session of the United Nations

Forum on Forests (UNFF18), held in New York
brought together delegates from around the
world to discuss the relationship between
sustainable forest management (SFM), energy,
and the achievement of the United Nations-
mandated Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs).

INTERNATIONAL
The Petersberg Dialogue on Climate Change was
hosted in Berlin, Germany by Germany and the United
Arab Emirates, which is hosting the 28th Conference of
Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC).
Operation Kaveri is a codename for India’s evacuation

effort to bring back its citizens stranded in Sudan amid
intense fighting between the army and a rival
paramilitary force there.
Improving and enhancing connectivity in the Indian

Ocean region emerged as a top priority during the 6th
Indian Ocean Conference held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has adopted

India’s proposal to support the development and
adoption of the country’s digital public infrastructure
(DPI).
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) recently

conducted a nationwide operation called ‘Operation
Dhvast’ targeting the interconnected network of
terrorists, gangsters, and drug smugglers
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SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY
A new low-cost star sensor developed by
astronomers from off-the-shelf components was
recently launched by ISRO on board PSLV C-55.
The main function of StarBerrySense is to image
the field of view, correctly identify the stars it
sees, and calculate the pointing direction.
Sberbank, Russia’s largest lender, has launched its

own generative artificial intelligence tool, GigaChat,
to compete with Microsoft-backed ChatGPT and
Google’s Bard.
ISRO has announced a new online
training programme for post-graduate
and final-year undergraduate students
of physical sciences and technology.
The programme is called Space Science
and Technology Awareness Training
(START).
Axiom Space, a private space habitat company,

recently launched its latest mission, Axiom Mission 2
(Ax-2), to the International Space Station (ISS). This
mission aims to conduct experiments on human
stem cell ageing, inflammation, and cancer in the
unique microgravity environment of space.
Microsoft launched Jugalbandi, a multilingual AI-chat

bot for rural India.
Pune, India – In a groundbreaking development,
MIT-World Peace University (WPU) has unveiled
Asia’s first-ever subsea research lab, the Centre for
Subsea Engineering Research (CSER).

SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY
R21 vaccine
Much-anticipated malaria vaccine developed by
Oxford University has received its first approval.
It is the first vaccine to achieve more than 75% effectiveness.
(The goal set by the World Health Organisation).
It has been approved for use in children aged 5-36 months,
the age group at the highest risk of death from malaria.
Ghana became the first African country which approved the
vaccine.
Garuda Aerospace, a leading drone manufacturer, has
joined hands with Naini Aerospace, a subsidiary of
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to establish a
joint development partnership. The partnership
signifies a significant step towards achieving the
Indian government’s vision of producing 1 lakh
Made in India drones by 2024.
Infosys, a leading IT services company, has launched

Topaz, a comprehensive suite of services, solutions,
and platforms that harness the power of generative
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies.
ISRO achieved yet another milestone as its

geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV)
rocket, GSLV-F12, successfully placed the
navigation satellite NVS-01 into orbit.
A baby born in the UK with three

parents’ DNA.
This revolutionary technique, known as

mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT)
or three-parent IVF, aims to prevent the
inheritance of mitochondrial diseases

AWARDS
Dr M.N. Nandakumara, a renowned Sanskrit scholar and
Executive Director of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan centre
in London, has been awarded an honorary MBE by King
Charles III for his contributions to Indian classical arts in
Britain.
Maria Stepanova, a renowned Russian writer currently
residing in Berlin, has been awarded the Leipzig Book
Prize for European Understanding in 2023.
Meera Syal received the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship,

the highest honour awarded by the British Academy of
Film and Television Arts.
On May 3, UNESCO marked World Press Freedom

Day by awarding its annual World Press Freedom
Prize to three imprisoned Iranian female journalists.
The winners, Niloofar Hamedi, Elaheh Mohammadi,
and Narges Mohammadi, were recognized for their
work in reporting on human rights abuses in Iran
and their commitment to truth and accountability.
Former Lok Sabha MP Pandit Ramkishan was awarded
the title of “Shatabdi Purush” (Man of the Century) in
New Delhi in recognition of his contributions as a
socialist leader.
The Cannes Film Festival honored Michael Douglas with

an honorary Palme d'Or for his outstanding career and
contributions to cinema.
Former President of India, Ram Nath Kovind,
presented the Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar Award
to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his efforts
in creating a fear-free Uttar Pradesh.

AWARDS
Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar gets the first Astronomical
Society of India Govind Swarup Lifetime Achievement
Award in Pune.
Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran has been given

France's highest civilian award Chevalier de la Legion
d'honneur for his contributions to strengthen the trade
relationship between India and France
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred
Fiji's highest honour, the Companion of the Order
of Fiji, in recognition of his global leadership. He
has also been accorded the Companion of the Order
of Logohu by Papua New Guinea
IIFA Awards 2023

Best Film Drishyam 2
Best Director R Madhavan for Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
Best Actor in a Leading

Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi
Role (Female)
Best Actor in a Leading

Hrithik Roshan for Vikram Vedha
Role (Male)
Outstanding
Achievement in Indian Kamal Haasan
Cinema
The documentary "Gauri", directed by

Kavitha Lankesh, has received the "Best
Long Documentary Award" at the South
Asian Film Festival of Montreal 2023.

AWARDS
Georgi Gospodinov's captivating novel, "Time Shelter,"
translated by Angela Rodel, has secured the prestigious
2023 International Booker Prize.
Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj receives Dag

Hammarskjold Medal in honour of 3 Indian
UN peacekeepers who died in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo and Iraq.
Damodar Mauzo, a Goan short story writer, novelist,

critic, and scriptwriter in Konkani, has been awarded
the 57th Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary
honor.
SMALL STEPS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

ARE BETTER THAN BIG STEPS IN THE
WRONG DIRECTION.
IMPORTANT DAYS
May 1 International Labour Day
World Press Freedom Day

May 3 Theme -“Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of
expression as a driver for all other human rights”
May 4 International Firefighters Day
World Athletics Day

May 7
Theme- 'Athletics for All – A New Beginning'.
World Red Cross Day

May 8
Theme- "Everything we do comes from the heart"
National Technology Day

May 11 Theme- “School to Startups- Igniting Young Minds
to Innovate”
International Nurses Day

May 12
Theme- "Our Nurses. Our Future."
May 21 National Anti-Terrorism Day
International Day for Biological Diversity

May 22
Theme- From Agreement to Action: Build Back
Biodiversity”
World No Tobacco Day

May 31
Theme- Grow food, not tobacco

APPOINTMENTS
Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan, AVSM, VM has taken over as
the 17th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar
Command (CINCAN).
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari took over as Air Officer
Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), South Western Air
Command (SWAC) at Gandhinagar.
Santiago Peña has been elected as the new President of

Paraguay.
Air Marshal Balakrishnan Manikantan took over as Air Officer

Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of Southern Air
Command.
Ajay Banga Selected 14th President of the World Bank for a

five-year term.
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit took over as the Deputy Chief of

the Air Staff.
Praveen Sood, the Director General of Police in Karnataka,

has been appointed as the next director of the Central
Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Dr K. Govindaraj elected as the President of International

Basketball Federation (FIBA), Asia. This is the first time
that an Indian has been nominated as the President of
FIBA Asia.
Cricket icon Sourav Ganguly was appointed the brand

ambassador of Tripura tourism.

APPOINTMENTS
Dr Manoj Soni takes the Oath of Office and Secrecy as
Chairman, Union Public Service Commission.
Ludovit Odor, a former Vice-Governor of the

National Bank of Slovakia, has been appointed as
Slovakia's new caretaker Prime Minister.
The government has appointed Ravneet Kaur as the
Chairperson of the Competition Commission of
India (CCI).
Kiren Rijiju has exited as Union Law Minister and
will now take up the portfolio of Ministry of Earth
Sciences. Arjun Ram Meghwal has been assigned the
independent charge as Minister of State in the
Ministry of Law and Justice in addition to his existing
portfolios.
Namdev Shirgaonkar of Maharashtra was re-elected
unopposed as the President of Taekwondo India in
elections for the executive committee.
R.N. Jayaprakash and Monal D Chokshi were re-

elected President and Secretary of the Swimming
Federation of India (SFI) at its annual general body.
Ms Suman Sharma, 1990 batch, has taken the oath of

Office and Secrecy as a Member of Union Public
Service Commission and the oath was administered by
the Chairman of UPSC, Dr. Manoj Soni.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan re-elected as the President of

Türkiye.

Bola Tinubu was sworn in as the President of Nigeria
Praveen Kumar Srivastava Sworn In as Central

Vigilance Commissioner.
Sachin Tendulkar is named as Maharashtra’s ‘Smile
Ambassador’ under the state’s ‘Swachh Mukh Abhiyan’
to spread awareness about oral health and hygiene
across the state.
BOOKS
Amitabh Kant has authored a new book titled
“Made In India: 75 Years of Business and Enterprise”
published by the Rupa Publications India.
The book titled "The Golden Years: The Many Joys of Living
a Good Long Life" is written by Indian author Ruskin Bond.
‘Supreme Court On Commercial Arbitration’ book By

Dr. Manoj Kumar has been released.
The book titled “Droupadi Murmu: From Tribal Hinterlands

to Raisina Hills” by Kasturi Ray
The Indian Metropolis: Deconstructing India’s Urban

Spaces is a book by Feroze Varun Gandhi, published in
2023.

GOVERNMENT SCHEMES
The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance,
has launched the scheme, “Vivad se Vishwas I – Relief to
MSMEs” for providing relief to Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for COVID-19 period. The
scheme was announced in the Union Budget 2023-24 by
Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman.
The Telangana government has announced a new
insurance scheme for toddy tappers called ‘Geetha
Karmikula Bhima. It is aimed at providing financial
assistance to the families of toddy tappers who die
due to accidents while collecting toddy from palm
trees in the fields.
The University Grants Commission (UGC)
launched the online portal “CU-Chayan”
with the goal of streamlining the faculty
hiring procedure in all central universities.
It was made clear that all future hiring will
only occur through this portal.
The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and

Ministry of Railways jointly signed an MoU with Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for ‘Station Area
Development along Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail’
(Project-SMART).
Union Health Ministry launched the SAKSHAM
(Stimulating Advanced Knowledge for Sustainable
Health Management), a Learning Management
Information System (LMIS) of MoHFW. This
digital learning platform has been developed by
the National Institute of Health & Family Welfare
(NIHFW), New Delhi.

GOVERNMENT SCHEMES
India Achieved Another Major Sanitation Milestone -
50% Villages Are Now ODF Plus Under Swachh Bharat
Mission Grameen Phase II. An ODF Plus village is one
which has sustained its Open Defecation Free (ODF)
status along with implementing either solid or liquid
waste management systems.
Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launched

‘Harit Sagar’ the Green Port Guidelines 2023.‘Harit
Sagar Guidelines 2023’ envisages Ecosystem Dynamics
in port development, operation and maintenance.The
‘Sagar Shreshtha Samman’ awards were also conferred
to major ports for their exceptional achievements in
various operational parameters
According to a recent statement by the State government
of Uttar Pradesh, the Urban Development Department and
Lucknow Smart City have collaborated to launch a pilot
project called the “School Health Program” in Lucknow.
The program aims to improve the health of students and
has been implemented in three schools as a part of the pilot
project.
Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani launches “Poshan Bhi, Padhai

Bhi”, an Early Childhood Care and Education program
under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0
Shri Bhupender Yadav launched a mobile application,

called “Meri LiFE” (My life). This app is inspired by
the concept of LiFE, envisioned by the Prime Minister
at COP 26, which emphasizes mindful and deliberate
utilization instead of mindless and wasteful
consumption.

GOVERNMENT SCHEMES
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has established the
Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit (C-PACE)
to streamline the process of removing companies from the
MCA Register. The purpose of C-PACE is to reduce the
burden on the registry and provide a convenient process for
stakeholders to remove their company’s name from the
register.
Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw launched
Sanchar Saathi portal.
The Sanchar Saathi Portal is an initiative of
Department of Telecommunications. It empowers
the citizens by allowing them to know the mobile
connections issued in their names, get the
connections not required by them disconnected and
to block and trace the lost mobile phones.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) launched the

UTSAH (Undertaking Transformative Strategies and
Actions in Higher Education) Portal and the Professor of
Practice (PoP) Portal to enhance the quality of education
in India.
The Open Network for Digital Commerce

(ONDC) is a government initiative aimed at
transforming the e-commerce market in India
by shifting from a platform-centric model to an
open-network model.
ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce), is an initiative aiming at promoting

open networks for all aspects of exchange of goods and services over digital or
electronic networks.
Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is being seen as a step in the
direction of democratizing the e-commerce space in India, mainly controlled by
multinational players Amazon and Flipkart.

GOVERNMENT SCHEMES
Shri Parshottam Rupala launched the Sagar Parikrama
Yatra Phase-V in Karanja, Raigad, Maharashtra. It aims
to resolve the issues of the fishermen and stakeholders
and for their economics upliftment
Union Health Ministry announced ambitious “75/25”

initiative- 75 million people with hypertension and
diabetes to be put on Standard Care by 2025.
Maharashtra Government Launched ‘Shasan Aplya

Dari’ Initiative to Bring Government Schemes and
Services to Citizens’ Doorsteps.
Giriraj Singh Launched SAMARTH Campaign to

Promote Digital Transactions at Gram Panchayat
Level
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched UDAN 5.1

after four successful rounds of the Regional Connectivity
Scheme (RCS) – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) and
with version 5.0 of the fifth round underway, to further
enhance the connectivity to remote areas of the country
and achieve last mile connectivity through helicopters.
Ministry of Ayush and Minority Affairs have joined hands

to promote and help the development of the Unani System
of Medicine in India. Unani Medicine will be upgraded
with the support of this scheme.
Olympian and World Championship silver medallist

archer Atanu Das has been re-introduced in the Target
Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).

ranks and reports
According to the latest report from global media
watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF),
India has slipped to the 161st position out of 180
countries in the 2023 World Press Freedom
Index.
Top 3 countries - Norway, followed by Ireland (HQ: Paris, France)

and Denmark
The AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’, installed at

C-DAC, Pune has been ranked 75th in the
world. It was declared so in the 61st edition of
Top 500 Global Supercomputing List at the
International Supercomputing Conference (ISC
2023) in Germany. It puts India on top of AI
Supercomputing nations worldwide. The system
is installed under National Program on AI by
Government of India.
National Manufacturing Innovation Survey

Karnataka has emerged as the most innovative
state in India according to the National
Manufacturing Innovation Survey (NMIS)
2021-22, conducted jointly by the Department
of Science and Technology and the United
Nations Industrial Development Organization.
The Statista site stated that India is the sixth

largest producer of coffee in the world, after
Brazil(largest producer of coffee), Vietnam,
Colombia, Indonesia, Ethiopia and Honduras.

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre has released a report titled
The Global Report on Internal Displacement 2023 (GRID-2023),
which cites that the number of people displaced by disasters rose by
40% in 2022 rather than 2021.
Obituaries
Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson Arun Gandhi passes
away at 89.
Former 100m world champion sprinter from the United

States of America, Tori Bowie, died at the age of 32.
Antonio Carbajal, Mexico keeper in 5 World Cups,

dead at 93
Renowned scientist Dr.N. Gopalakrishnan passes away

at 68
Srichand Hinduja, chairman of the Hinduja Group, passed

away at the age of 87
Industrialist Karumuttu T. Kannan passes away in

Madurai
Former AIFF vice-president A.R. Khaleel passes away

at 91.

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