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Group Captain Shaliza
Dhami has been
selected to take over
Wing Commander
Deepika Misra is
first IAF woman
Christina Koch-
NASA named her as
first woman

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the command of a astronaut of Artemis
officer to receive
frontline combat unit II Moon Mission.
gallantry award.

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in the Western sector.

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Rani Rampal- first Mirabai Chanu -
woman in the sport Surekha Yadav-first
2022 ’BBC Indian
to have a stadium woman loco pilot of
Sportswoman Of the
named after her, in Vande Bharat
Year’ award
Rae Bareli. Express.

Rajasthan's Nandini
New Zealand’s Kim Gupta- Femina Miss Admiral Lisa
Cotton becomes first India World 2023 in the Franchetti -
female umpire to 59th edition of Femina becomes first
officiate men’s T20I Miss India 2023 Grand woman to lead
match. Finale held at Imphal. US Navy
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Colonel Mandeep Virdi
-the1st Lady Officer to
take over the command
of the 1st Training Colonel Shuchita
Celeste Saulo of
Argentina has been
appointed as the first

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Battalion (The Mighty Shekhar - first woman female Secretary-
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Battalion in the Indian Organization

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Army Service Corps. (WMO).

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Kyriakos Mitsotakis
has been sworn in
as the Prime
Minister of Greece.
MEN IN NEWS

The Maharashtra Government will confer

Tata group Chairman Ratan Tata with
the first prestigious Maharashtra Udyog
Ratna Award this year.

The Olympic Order was bestowed

Qu-Dongyu - re-elected as a
on Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the
Director General of United Nations
Director-General of the (WHO).
Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO).
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Bola Tinubu -
New President of
Vo Van Thuong -
Xi Jinping - 3rd term
as China’s president

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New President of
Nigeria.
Vietnam.

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Gianni Infantino Indian National

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Ram Chandra was re-elected as Ambassadorof the the
Paudel - New FIFA president until (UNICEF) and also the
President of 2027 Goodwill Ambassador for
Nepal. Special Olympics Bharat.

Lieutenant
Sachin Tendulkar- savlon General MV Hockey India has
revealed him as world’s Suchindra Kumar appointed South
has assumed the African Craig Fulton
first ‘Hand Ambassador’
appointment of as new chief coach of
for its Swasth India
the Vice Chief of the Indian men's
Mission.
the Army Staff. hockey team.
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Ajay Banga Selected
Dr Manoj Soni
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14th President of the Dr K. Govindaraj
elected as the President Union Public
World Bank for a
Service

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five-year term. of International
Basketball Federation Commission.

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(FIBA), Asia.

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Recep Tayyip
Erdogan re-elected
as the President of
Türkiye.
Praveen Kumar
Srivastava Sworn In as
Central Vigilance
Commissioner.
Dr Abdulla Al Mandous-
new President of the
World Meteorological
Organization.

Girish Chandra Petteri Orpo -

Dennis Francis as elected as the
Murmu- has been re-
the President of Prime Minister
elected as the External
the 78th session of of Finland.
Auditor of the (WHO)
the UN General
for a four-year term
Assembly.
from 2024 to 2027.
 The 'Catch the Rain 2023'
campaign was introduced in New
Delhi.
President Participated in
President of India has received
Suriname's highest distinction,
"Grand Order of the Chain of
the Yellow Star."

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Gaj Utsav at Kaziranga

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National Park and Tiger
The Indian Navy's top
Reserve (KNPTR) in

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gunnery school, INS
Assam to mark 30 years of
Dronacharya, was
Project Elephant.

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presented with the
Presented the National President's

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Florence Nightingale Awards Colour in honor of its
for the years 2022 and 2023 to outstanding services.

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the Nursing professionals.

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PRESIDENT OF INDIA PRESENTS PADMA AWARDS 2023

The list comprises 6 Padma Vibhushan, 9 Padma Bhushan and 91 Padma
Shri Awards
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status of a An Autobiography" authored
national party to by T.N. Seshan, the former
the Aam Aadmi Chief Election Commissioner
Party (CEC) of India, who made a

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Indian elections.
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An IIT-Madras-incubated space-tech startup, GalaxEye, is building the

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world's first multi-sensor earth observation satellite with the help of a
visible spectrum camera providing synchronised imaging that can take

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multiple images at the same time. The startup is poised to launch its
inaugural satellite, named ‘Drishti Mission,’ in 2024.

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Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) to establish 1st campus

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of IIT Delhi in Abu Dhabi.

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Indian Institute of Technology, Madras will open its first-ever overseas

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campus in Tanzania's Zanzibar.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has partnered with

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the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-Bombay) to develop a
touchless biometric capture system.
IIT Indore, in partnership with NASA-Caltech and the University of
Gothenburg in Sweden, has designed an inexpensive camera setup that
can capture multispectral images of four chemical species in a flame using
a single DSLR camera.
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.

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, is developing a tamper-

proof signalling system based on blockchain technology for the Indian
Railways.

BharOS is a mobile operating system designed by IIT Madras. The

project is Funded by the Department of Science and Technology.
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Exercise

Indian Army and the French Army conducted their first joint military
FRINJEX-23 exercise, FRINJEX-23, at Pangode Military Station in
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

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It was the 13th edition of Exercise Bold Kurukshetra (between

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Bold Kurukshetra Singapore Army and Indian Army) and is a bilateral armour exercise
which was held at Jodhpur Military Station, India.

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The 2nd edition of joint military exercise “The Africa-India Field
AFINDEX-2023 Training Exercise (AFINDEX-2023)” culminated at Foreign Training

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Node, Aundh, Pune.

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Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) conducted a large-scale
‘Exercise KAVACH’ Joint Military Exercise ‘Ex KAVACH’ involving the assets of the

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Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard.

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The 7th edition of joint military exercise “AJEYA WARRIOR-23”
AJEYA WARRIOR-23 between India and the United Kingdom is being conducted at

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Salisbury Plains, United Kingdom.

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Exercise Balikatan The Philippines and the United States have launched their largest-ever
2023 joint military exercises, called Balikatan to counter China.

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The Indian Army conducted a divisional-level integrated training
Buland Bharat exercise, code named Exercise Buland Bharat, in the high-altitude
ranges of the eastern theatre in Arunachal Pradesh.

The Gajraj Corps of the Indian Army conducted a joint flood relief
exercise called ‘Jal Rahat’ at Hagrama Bridge on Manas River in
Jal Rahat Assam. The purpose of the exercise was to validate joint drills and
enhance coordination among multiple agencies involved in flood
relief operations.

Indian Army’s Sapta Shakti Command conducted the exercise

‘Sudarshan Shakti 2 023’ along Rajasthan’s western borders. ‘Sudarshan
Sudarshan Shakti 2023
Shakti 2023’ was created to test operational plans in a network-centric
setting.

The 12th edition of joint military exercise “Ex Ekuverin” between the
Ex Ekuverin Indian Army & the Maldives National Defence Force has commenced
at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand.
 Multinational Peacekeeping Joint Exercise “Ex Khaan Quest 2023”
“Ex Khaan Quest featuring participation from military contingents and observers from
2023” over 20 countries has commenced in Mongolia. Indian Army is
represented by a contingent from the GARHWAL RIFLES.

“Nomadic Elephant – 15th edition of India-Mongolia joint military exercise “Nomadic

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2023” Elephant – 2023” commenced at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

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Troops of China and Russia will be participating in the Military drills
Northern/Interaction in the central region of the Sea of Japan. Northern/Interaction 2023 is

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2023 organized by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Northern
Theater Command.

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Inaugural Edition of Indo-Egypt Joint Training Exercise Cyclone - I
Exercise Cyclone - I
Commenced in Rajasthan

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Exercise Dustlik

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Exercise Dharma
4th edition, It is a military-to-military exchange program between
the Indian Army and Uzbekistan.

A 4th edition joint military exercise Dharma Guardian between India

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Guardian-2023 and Japan .The exercise was held at Camp Imazu of Shiga province in
Japan.

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Solar Industries Nagpur bagged an order to supply the UAV
'Nagastra -1' to the Indian Army, beating competitors from Israel
and Poland.

K9-Vajra: In India these are manufactured by Larsen & Toubro

(L&T) using technology transferred from South Korea defence major
Hanwha Defense. It serves as a self-propelled howitzer.

Indian Armed Forces and CAPF a joint training exercise "Exercise

Trishakti Prahar" was conducted in North Bengal. The exercise was
conducted by the Indian Air Force, CAPF, and the Indian Army. It
was a firepower exercise.

The Indian Army has organized the second edition of the Hackathon
named “SAINYA RANAKSHETRAM 2.0” from October 2022 to
January 2023 under the aegis of HQ Army Training Command
(ARTRAC).
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Indian Navy participated in the third edition of the multilateral

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Exercise La Perouse – 2023
exercise La Perouse .The exercise was conducted in the Indian
Ocean Region.

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Indian Navy’s major Operational level exercise TROPEX 2023

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conducted across the Indian Ocean Region culminated in the
Theatre Level Operational
Arabian Sea. This operational level exercise is conducted
Readiness Exercise
biennially and witnesses participation not only by all Indian Navy

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(TROPEX 2023).
units but also of Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Coast Guard
assets.

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It is the third edition of the coordinated multi-lateral anti-

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submarine warfare (ASW) exercise for long-range maritime

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EXERCISE SEA DRAGON reconnaissance (MR) ASW aircraft conducted by US Navy.
23 Participating Countries: India, USA, Japan, Canada and South

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Korea.

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Konkan 2023, the annual bilateral maritime exercise between the
EXERCISE KONKAN
Indian Navy and the Royal Navy, was held off the Konkan coast in
2023
the Arabian Sea.

INDIA –SRILANKA The exercise is conducted in two phases: the Harbour Phase
ANNUAL BILATERAL followed by a Sea Phase.
MARITIME EXERCISE Indian Navy is being represented by INS Kiltan, an indigenous
(SLINEX-23) Kamorta class ASW corvette and INS Savitri, an Offshore Patrol
Vessel.

Indian Naval Ships Satpura and Delhi arrived at Singapore to

participate in the Inaugural ASEAN India Maritime Exercise
ASEAN India Maritime
(AIME-2023).
Exercise (AIME-2023).
The Harbour Phase - at the Changi Naval Base The Sea Phase - in
the South China Sea.

India-Thailand The 35th edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai

Coordinated Patrol (Indo- CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy was
Thai CORPAT) conducted in the Andaman Sea.

India-Indonesia Bilateral INS Kavaratti, indigenously designed & built ASW Corvette,
exercise Samudra Shakti- arrived at Batam, Indonesia to participate in the 4th edition of
23. India-Indonesia Bilateral exercise Samudra Shakti-23.
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INS TARKASH and INS SUBHADRA have arrived at Port Al-

‘AL-MOHED AL-HINDI Jubail to commence the second edition of the naval exercise,

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2023.’ ‘AL-MOHED AL-HINDI 2023.’ It is between Indian Navy and

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Royal Saudi Naval Forces.

Bangladesh-US Joint Naval Exercise in Chattogram: The 'Tiger

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'Tiger Shark 40' Shark 40' Joint Bangladesh-US Naval drill Exercise has
commenced at BNS Nirvik in Chattogram.

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The first edition of India,
France and UAE Maritime commenced in the Gulf of Oman

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Partnership Exercise

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The 6th edition of Exercise Ekatha was held in Maldives
Exercise Ekatha between Indian Navy divers and Marine Commandos and

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Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF).

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KOMODO or Multilateral Naval Exercise KOMODO (MNEK)
KOMODO

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Indian Navy and French Navy carried out Maritime
Maritime Partnership
Partnership Exercise(MPX) in the Bay of Bengal along the coast
Exercise(MPX)
of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

The seventh edition of the bilateral Japan-India Maritime

Japan-India Maritime
Exercise 2023 (JIMEX 23) hosted by the Indian Navy, is being
Exercise 2023 (JIMEX 23)
conducted at Visakhapatnam.

The Seventh edition of Indian Navy – US Navy (IN – USN)

Exercise SALVEX Salvage and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) exercise,
SALVEX was conducted at Kochi.

The 21st edition of the bilateral naval exercise between India

Varuna 2023 and France, Exercise Varuna, has begun on the Western
Seaboard

Indian Navy has carried out a six-day-long mega military

AMPHEX 2023 exercise along with the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force
near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh.

Prasthan’ an Offshore Security Exercise was conducted by the

EXERCISE PRASTHAN Eastern Naval Command in the Offshore Development Area
(ODA) off Kakinada.
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Took part in the International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass

INS Trikand
Express 2023 (IMX/CE-23) in the Gulf region.

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Indian Navy’s indigenously built guided missile frigate, INS
INS Sahyadri Sahyadri participated in a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX)

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with French Navy (FN) in the Arabian Sea.

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The INS Androth, second in a series of eight Anti-Submarine
Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), was launched in
INS Androth

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Kolkata and is Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and
Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata.

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Indian Navy’s third indigenous stealth destroyer of the Project
INS Imphal 15B class, planned to be commissioned later this year, undertook

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her maiden sea trails.

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The oldest Landing Ship Tank, was decommissioned by the

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INSMagar
Indian Navy after 36 years of service at the Naval base in Kochi.

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frontline warship of the Indian Navy visited Durban to
INS Trishul
commemorate the 130th anniversary Gandhiji's Satyagraha.

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3rd of eight ships of ASW Shallow Water Craft (SWC) Project
Anjadip being built by M/s GRSE for Indian Navy, was launched at M/s
L&T, Kattupalli.

the fourth of four ships of Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) Project,

Sanshodhak being built by L&T/ GRSE for Indian Navy was launched at
Kattupalli, Chennai.

India gifted indigenously-built in-service Missile Corvette INS

INS Kirpan
Kirpan to Vietnam to enhance its Naval capabilities.

INS Sunayna was at Seychelles to participate in Op Southern

INS Sunayna
Readiness 2023 conducted by Combined Maritime Forces(CMF).

It belongs to Shishumar class of submarines and has a speed

of 22 knots.
INS Shankush It is a Sub-Surface Killer (SSK) Class diesel-electric
submarine.

Indian Navy Kilo class conventional submarine, INS

INS Sindhukesari
Sindhukesari, docked in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the first time.
 Keel laying ceremony of the two ships of Multi Purpose Vessel
(MPV) Project (Yard18001 – Samarthak & Yard 18002 – Utkarsh)
was held at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the first submarine
base of Bangladesh 'BNS Sheikh Hasina' at Pekua in Cox's Bazar.

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Indian Navy received for the first time a fully indigenised fuze

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YDB-60 for underwater Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) Rocket

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RGB-60 used from major warships, through a private manufacturer
M/s Economic Explosives Limited (EEL), Nagpur.

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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and
Indian Navy successfully conducted a maiden flight trial of sea-

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based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile off the coast of Odisha

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in the Bay of Bengal

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Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and

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Indian Navy conducted the successful maiden test trial of ‘ADC-150’
from IL 38SD aircraft off the coast of Goa. ADC-150’ is an

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indigenously designed and developed Air Droppable Container with

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150 kg payload capacity.

Turkey Unveiled World’s First Drone Carrier and Largest Warship

TCG Anadolu

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh handed over a Fast Patrol Vessel
and a Landing Craft Assault ship to the Maldives National Defence
Forces (MNDF).
Navy has achieved another historic milestone by undertaking
maiden night landing of MiG-29K onboard Vikrant.
MH 60 ‘Romeo’ (MH60R) helicopter has undertook maiden landing
on the indigenously designed and constructed aircraft carrier, INS
Vikrant.
In a significant development for the Indian Navy the indigenously
developed Varunastra ,a ship-launched anti-submarine heavy weight
torpedo (HWT) was successfully test fired.
 First Barge of the series LSAM 15 (Yard 125) has been delivered
to Indian Navy.
Indian Navy carried out massive operation in Arabian Sea
involving more than 35 aircraft as part of a Carrier Battle Group

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(CBG).

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Indian Navy is conducting “Julley Ladakh” (Hello Ladakh), an
outreach programme to Ladakh to increase awareness about the

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service in the pristine state and to engage with youth and civil

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society there.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Integrated

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Simulator Complex (ISC) 'Dhruv' at the Southern Naval

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Command in Kochi.

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Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), General Anil Chauhan,

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inaugurated the LRMR Hangar & Dispersal at Naval Air Station,

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INS Utkrosh in Port Blair.

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The fifth scorpene submarine "VAGIR" was delivered to Indian
Navy belongs to Kalvari class.
The Tankai method is an ancient shipbuilding technique
which entails stitching wooden planks together to build ships,
eschewing the use of nails. By adopting this method, ships gain
enhanced flexibility and durability, reducing their vulnerability
to damage from shoals and sandbars.
India launched Project 75 to construct six scorpene class
submarines. Four have already been commissioned. They are
INS Kalvari
INS Khanderi
INS Karanj
INS Vela
The INS Vagir was just delivered and INS Vagsheer is to be
delivered soon
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The Indian Air Force concluded Exercise Ranvijay, a series of

integrated wargames aimed at enhancing the skills of fighter
pilots.

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The Union Cabinet approved the procurement of 70 HTT-40
basic trainer aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

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The approval was given to the Indian Air Force (IAF).

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ISRO joined by DRDO and Indian Air Force successfully
conducted the Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing

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Mission (RLV LEX) at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR),

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Chitradurga, Karnataka.

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The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to host its first-ever multi-

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national air exercise called ‘Tarang Shakti‘. It is anticipated to be
the largest multi-national air exercise ever hosted by India,

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showcasing the IAF’s commitment to global engagement.

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The Indian Air Force will be celebrating its 91st anniversary on
08 October 2023.This year's Air Force Day parade and Air
Display will be held in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
Aero India 2023(14th edition took place at Air Force Station
Yelahanka in Bengaluru) Theme for 2023: ‘‘The runway to a
billion opportunities”. It was held by Hindustan Aeronautics
Limited (HAL) this year on behalf of the Department of Defence
Production of the Ministry of Defence.
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has unveiled the
Hindustan Lead-in Fighter Trainer (HLFT-42) design of the scale
model at the 14th edition of Aero India 2023 held in Bengaluru.
Indian Air Force (IAF) developed an indigenous ‘Vayulink’
platform. It is an ad-hoc data link communication system that
would help pilots deal with bad weather and provide jammer-
proof uninterrupted communication with the base station.
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It is a bilateral exercise between the Indian Air Force

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Shinyuu Maitri
and the Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF).

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Indian Army and Air Force have conducted a 96-hour

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Vayu Prahar multi-domain air and land exercise, called ‘Vayu
Prahar’, in the eastern sector.

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Indian Air Force participated in multilateral
International Exercise Orion at Mont De Marsan,

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France.
Exercise Orion

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Participating Countries : Besides the IAF and the

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FASF, Air Forces from Germany, Greece, Italy,

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Netherlands, Spain, U.K. and U.S.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) participated in Exercise

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INIOCHOS-23, a multi-national air exercise hosted by
INIOCHOS-23

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the Hellenic Air Force. The exercise was conducted at
the Andravida Air Base in Greece.

bilateral Air Exercise between the Indian Air Force

Exercise Cope India (IAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) is being
23 held at Air Force Stations Arjan Singh (Panagarh),
Kalaikunda and Agra.

held at the Waddington Air Force Base of the Royal

Air Force in United Kingdom. It is a multinational
EXERCISE COBRA exercise. Countries like Singapore, Finland, the USA,
WARRIOR South Africa, and Sweden will participate in the
exercise.

It was held in the UAE air base Al Dhafra. Indian Air

Force participated in the exercise. The other countries
Exercise Desert Flag
that participated were the USA, Republic of Korea,
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Spain, Morocco, Bahrain, the UK, Australia, Kuwait,
France, and UAE.
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Indian Coast Guard Conducted Regional Search And Rescue (SAR)
Exercise in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) celebrated its 47th Raising Day

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on 1st February 2023.
Vaccine

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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved
the world’s RSV vaccine, called Arexvy which will protect older people

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as well as adults against respiratory virus.
R21 vaccine- Much-anticipated malaria vaccine developed by

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Oxford University has received its first approval.

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GEMCOVAC®-OM is an Omicron-specific mRNA-based Booster

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vaccine developed using the indigenous platform technology by

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Gennova in collaboration with the Department of Biotechnology
(DBT).

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RAILWAYS
Indian Railways has set a target of becoming a 'netzero carbon
emitter' by 2030.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first Vande Bharat

Express in Northeast India. It will travel from Assam’s Guwahati to
West Bengal’s New Jalpaiguri.
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), a Central Public Sector
Enterprises of Ministry of Railways- granted Navratna Status.
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).
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Operation Kavach: (Delhi police) primarily intended to save the youth
from the menace of drugs.
Operation Golden Dawn- is related to Gold smuggling

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‘Operation Kanak’ was carried by the CBI is associated with –
Corruption in Food Corporation of India (FCI)

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Operation Dost was the search and rescue operation initiated by the

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Government of India to aid Syria and Turkey.
'Operation Barkhane'- counter-insurgency operation in all the Sahel

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region countries of Africa.

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Operation Sadbhavana (Goodwill) is a unique humane initiative
undertaken by Indian Army in the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to

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address aspirations of people affected by terrorism, sponsored and abetted

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by Pakistan.

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Under the Operation Amanat initiative, the Railway Protection Force has
taken a novel initiative to make it easier for the passengers to get back

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their lost luggage.

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Operation Kaveri’- India has launched ‘Operation Kaveri’ to rescue it
stranded citizens from Sudan.

Operation Karuna- India has taken an initiative to aid those affected by

Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar by launching "Operation Karuna.

Operation Dhvast’- The National Investigation Agency (NIA)

conducted a nationwide operation targeting the interconnected network
of terrorists, gangsters, and drug smugglers.

‘Operation Conviction‘ - The Uttar Pradesh Police has initiated a

comprehensive program named ‘Operation Conviction‘ to combat
criminals and organized crime in the state.
India and the United States has jointly launched 'Operation Broader Sword'
with the goal of stopping the illegal transportation of pharmaceuticals,
equipment and precursor chemicals through the International Mail System
(IMS).
Punjab Police launched operation to ‘OPS clean’ to make State drug-free.
BSF started the ‘Ops Alert’ exercise to enhance security
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State Wide Attention on Prime Minister, Shri Narendra
Grievances by Modi, inaugurated SemiconIndia
Application of 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Technology (SWAGAT) With the theme “Catalysing

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is an initiative of India’s Semiconductor

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Gujarat Government. Ecosystem”.
India's first Gujarat will host

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indigenously the 69th edition of
developed 700 Filmfare Awards in

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MW nuclear 2024, and a MoU

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power reactor at has signed between
the Kakrapar state government’s

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Atomic Power tourism

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Project (KAPP) cooperation and

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in Gujarat started
commercial
GUJARAT Worldwide Media
(WWM).

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operations.

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Amit Shah Laid the Foundation Stone of National Academy of Coastal
Policing Campus in Dwaraka.

PUNJAB first state in India

to enforce the
“right to walk”

Mukhyamantri Vriksh
Sampada Yojana

Nagri Dubraj,
an aromatic
rice variety -
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Shri Narendra Modi addressed the eighth edition of the
inaugural session of the Global annual Raisina Dialogue
Buddhist Summit Theme - "Provocation,

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Uncertainty, Turbulence:
Shanghai Cooperation

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Lighthouse in the Tempest?
Organisation (SCO) Young

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Authors’ Conference International Museum Expo 2023

establishment of a 17th Indian Cooperative

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Regional Office of Congress
the Universal Postal

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The Delhi
Union (UPU)
Commission for

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Protection of Child
International

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Rights launched its
Conference on

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WhatsApp chatbot
Green Hydrogen
called 'Bal Mitra' to

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enable two-way
India Mobile

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communication
Congress’s between people and
7th Edition
Set To Take NEW DELHI the child rights
panel.
Place in
Pragati Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA)
Maidan , achieved a significant milestone as it became India's
New Delhi. first airport to have four runways.

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LADAKH Festival in
Ladakh
GI Tag to
Ladakh's Wood
Carving, a first
of its kind.
Yaya Tso lake
host of the ‘Global STATES & UT'S Kerala's temple
Responsible Tourism Kerala’s first solar-powered became India's
Summit’. tourist vessel ‘Sooryamshu’ first to induct a
Eravikulam launched in Kochi. robotic elephant
National Park for ritual duties.

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Peace Mural’ has been

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first state to adopt PM Narendra
inaugurated
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bid to come up 'Kochi Water
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system in all
Kerala government officially launched the Kerala police districts
Fibre Optical Network (KFON). It was the first state in the state.
to declare the right to the internet as a basic right.

Rajasthan has become the Rajiv Gandhi

PM Modi during his
first State to implement a Rural and Urban
visit in Rajasthan
policy to control Olympic Games
launched a new type
blindness, with the begin in Jaipur
of Urea called “Urea
objective of ensuring the
Gold” which is
“right to sight”.
coated with sulphur
RAJASTHAN
Rajasthan that can help
International improve the soil
Folk Festival quality and reduce
2023 (RIFF the expenses of the
Jodhpur) farmers.
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UP prisons to
Asian King Banarasi Paan, Banarasi
be known as
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conservation
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Homes”.
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center to be Rice,Amroha Dholak and

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inaugurated. Barabanki Handloom
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Product

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airport has become Games 2022

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a free reading
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lounge.

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shelter to elderly
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Reserve Uttar
Pradesh, India.
UP Government
Launched ‘Samagra
Shiksha Abhiyan’
Campaign
Global Investor's
Summit 2023
held in Lucknow
Buddh International
Circuit in Greater Noida
to host MotoGP Bharat
homeless
individuals
The MCF Rae Bareli has
renamed the hockey stadium as
'Rani's Girls Hockey Turf'.
Nand Baba Milk Mission
One Family One Identity
Portal
One District One Sport'
scheme
first state to make
digital health cards for
children
One District One Product (ODOP)
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Asia's largest 4-metre Uttarakhand
Mana village will Tourism
International Liquid
now be known as Development
Mirror Telescope was
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inaugurated at

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International

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Tungnath Yoga Festival
UTTARAKHAND

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(Rudraprayag) - one 2023 at Rishikesh.
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temples in the world.
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organized in 2024

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Preside over Rajya of the Lumpy skin
Sabha. disease in four districts of
NAGALAND the state.
Arunachal Pradesh Police The Chachin
has introduced ‘Arunpol ARUNACHAL grazing festival
App‘ & ‘e-Vigilance PRADESH
portal’ for safety &
security of the citizens of
the state.

BIHAR World’s largest Ramayan temple in

Bihar to be completed by 2025.

Bihar's famous Mircha or Marcha

rice was awarded the GI tag.
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‘TN REACH’, an Women 20 Summit took place in
initiative - Facilitating Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu.
helicopter services from
all the unused helipads. The Greater Chennai City Police (GCP)

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has launched ‘Police Drone Unit’ for

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Cumbum grapes- aerial surveillance over vast areas and
GI Tag quick detection of criminal activities.

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Tamil Nadu becomes
Point Calimere
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first-ever census of

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Tribal Sports Festival birds carried out in
committee for the
was held in two coastal districts
conservation of seeds

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Bhubaneswar, of Odisha
preserved by tribal
Odisha. Odisha FC farmers.
Mo Ghara Scheme. clinch Hero
The Odisha state
Super Cup 2023
Naveen Patnaik cabinet approved a
launched the proposal
'Odisha for recommending the
Artificial ODISHA inclusion of the Kui
Intelligence' and language in the 8th
'Artificial schedule of the
Intelligence for Constitution of
Youth' initiatives India.

Geological Survey of India (GSI) In a significant milestone for the

has proposed to declare the AI industry, Odisha TV, an Odia-
‘Natural Arch’ in the Kanika range based news station, has unveiled
of Sundargarh forest division, “Lisa,” India’s first regional AI
Odisha, a Geo Heritage Site. news anchor.
 STATES & UT'S
World`s longest Bengaluru became the first
railway platform of 1.5 Indian city to be part of
kilometres at Sri the World Cities Culture
winner of Santosh
Siddhaarooda railway Forum (WCCF), a global
Trophy 2023

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station in Hubballi. network of cities that share
research and intelligence.

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'Kari Ishad
Mango'
GI TAG Bengaluru will

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soon have India’s
KARNATAKA first post office

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most innovative technology.

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state in India
PM Modi
according to the

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National The Karnataka government

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Helicopter Factory
Manufacturing has announced free bus in Tumakuru,
Innovation

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travel ‘Shakti’ scheme for unveiled Light
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2021-22

Kolkata Metro has achieved a

WEST BENGAL significant milestone as it became
the first metro rail in India to
complete an under-river journey.
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre
has recommended Santiniketan, a
cultural site in West Bengal, India, for
inclusion in the UNESCO World
Heritage List.
Gurung community in Sikkim
celebrates its New Year festival
SIKKIM
Tamu Lhosa.
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Bhopal- first city in India to measure its The famed Gond
progress towards achieving the Sustainable painting of Madhya
Development Goals Pradesh has received

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the GI tag.
Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia

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inaugurated Heli Summit 2023 and
4th National Water
UDAN 5.2 in Khajuraho.

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Awards, 2022- first
'Laadli Behna' scheme prize in best State

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2023 ISSF World Cup in Bhopal category

Prime Minister

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first floating launched National
MADHYA

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festival of Asia, Sickle Cell Anaemia
the Gandhisagar PRADESH

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Elimination Mission
Floating Festival,

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from Shahdol,
kicked off in Madhya Pradesh.

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Mandsaur,
Madhya Pradesh

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added the transgender
Namibian cheetahs were reintroduced community to the Other
in Kuno National Park Backward Classes (OBC)
list of the state.

51st All Manipur Thang Ta is a martial Zeliangrong

Shumang Leela art technique. Community Celebrated
Festival Gaan Ngai Festival in
Manipur
Sangai Festival
Shri Arjun Munda launched the
Manipur Ministry of Tribal Affairs' new
Central Sector Scheme
“Marketing and Logistics
Development for Promotion of
Tribal Products from North -
Eastern Region (PTP-NER)”.
 STATES & UT'S
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-
Wave Observatory (LIGO) project-
Hingoli district of Maharashtra
Maharashtra Government
Launched ‘Shasan Aplya Dari’
Initiative to Bring Government
Schemes and Services to Citizens’

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India's first Doorsteps.

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carbon
neutral village
MAHARASHTRA Namo Shetkari

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Mahasanman
being
Yojana, farmers in

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developed in
Maharashtra will
Bhiwandi
receive an annual

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Taluka of
payment of Rs
Thane district
6,000.

s.jo The India-EU Connectivity Conference

in Meghalaya marks a significant step
towards boosting regional connectivity
in India's North Eastern States and its

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neighboring countries.
MEGHALAYA Dawki land port in Meghalaya

The Tripura state government has launched

"Saharsh" special education program to
promote social and emotional learning.

Tripura launched the ‘Amar Sarkar’ web

portal. This portal will act as a bridge
between the government and the people.
TRIPURA
Cricket icon Sourav Ganguly was appointed the brand ambassador of
Tripura tourism.
 STATES & UT'S
37th National Games Goa and Uttarakhand 100% tapwater
2023( mascot named have signed a MoU to connectivity
'Moga') boost tourism

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India's 1st ever
National Campaign for world TT series -

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Updation and shyama Prasad
Verification of People’s

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Mukherjee indoor
Biodiversity Register stadium, Goa
Launched in Goa.
GOA

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University campus

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A tiger was spotted at Kalesar National Park in Haryana after a gap of

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110 years.
The world's

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Manohar Lal largest museum

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Khattar has of Harappan
announced a culture is

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monthly pension of coming up in

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Rs 10,000 for the Haryana's
Padma awardees Rakhigarhi
from the state. H A R Y A N A
The railway network in Haryana was completely electrified by Indian
Railways, making it the first state in the country to achieve 100%
electrification of its railway network.
Visakhapatnam
The Chief railway station of
Minister of East Coast Railway
Andhra Pradesh, has been awarded
Y S Jagan Mohan the 'Green Railway
Reddy, initiated Station Certification
the construction with highest rating
of the Mulapeta of Platinum' by the
greenfield port in Indian Green
Srikakulam ANDHRA Building Council
district. PRADESH (IGBC)
 STATES & UT'S
Government of The Telangana government
the initiative
Telangana hosted introduced a new policy
'SAHAS' launched
'The Food known as the State Robotics
to promote safer
Conclave 2023' in Framework.

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workplaces for
Hyderabad.
women

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Integrated Biological
Control Laboratory at

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National Institute of Plant
125-foot bronze
Health Management

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statue of BR
TELANGANA (NIPHM) Hyderabad
Ambedkar in
attaining 100% coverage

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Hyderabad to
commemorate the of the Pradhan Mantri

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132nd birth Jan Dhan Yojana

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anniversary of the (PMJDY).

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renowned Indian
Constitution DRDO Industry Academia Centre of Excellence

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architect. inaugurated at IIT Hyderabad

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Guwahati is the
India’s First host of the First
International G20 Sustainable
Multimodal Financial
Logistics Park at Working Group
Jogighopa, Assam. meeting

In an effort to ASSAM
mitigate the has acquired
escalating human- “Matiyabagh
The Ambubachi Mela
elephant conflict Hawa Mahal”
(HEC) issue, Assam The Indian Army generated to preserve it
has launched the a unique ecosystem for as a heritage
“Gajah Kotha” peaceful co-existence with site
campaign, wild elephants in Amchang
Wildlife Sanctuary,Assam.
 STATES & UT'S
European Commission granted
protected geographical
indication (PGI) for India’s
unique kangra tea
The first Indian state to establish a
DNA database specifically for
unidentified bodies.

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HIMACHAL PRADESH
The state government has

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initiated a project named

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Sanjeevani to uplift the livelihood
of small dairy farmers and

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livestock owners.
Bhaderwah has
First (UT) in India to have

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Basohli Painting -
emerged as the
entirely shifted to a digital GI tag

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Lavender capital of
mode of administration.
India and Agri

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Kishtwar High
Anji Khad StartUp destination.
Altitude National

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Park Kiren Rijiju
country’s first

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cable-stayed released the first
edition of the

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rail bridge
Dogri version of
Jammu to pioneer JAMMU & the Constitution of
India's first
KASHMIR India at University
Cannabis of Jammu.
Medicine Project. Namda Art

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) launched Low Smoke

Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO) for the Indian Army in Jammu.

Northern India's Shaheed

largest floating solar Bhagat
power project of 2000k Singh
WP by Banwari Lal airport
Purohit
Indian Air
Chandigarh bagged Force (IAF)
the first rank in the
CHANDIGARH Heritage
National Water Centre
Award 2022.
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Switzerland
Shri Narendra Modi addressed the 76th
Session of the World Health Assembly in
Geneva, Switzerland via video message.

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New Zealand

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Kermadec Islands

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becoming the first country to implement a
complete ban on thin plastic bags commonly

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used in supermarkets for fruit and vegetable
purchases.

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the bid to host the prestigious World Conservation Congress (WCC)

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in 2025. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
has chosen Abu Dhabi as the venue for this momentous event.

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‘Machines Can See According to recent
2023’ Summit, an uae figures released by the

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international Indian Ministry of
conference on Commerce, the UAE

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Artificial Intelligence remains the second
(AI) held at the most significant export
Museum of the Future Siniyah destination for India.
in Dubai. Island
UAE will host the 28th
Dubai has secured its position as the
Conference of the Parties to the
leading destination for foreign direct
UN Framework Convention
investment (FDI) from India in the
on Climate Change (COP28)
calendar year 2022.
It will become the first India launched the 'NET Zero'
new member and the first Innovation Virtual Center with the U.K.
country in Europe to join
Manmohan Singh
the COMPREHENSIVE
AND PROGRESSIVE
UK conferred Lifetime
Achievement
AGREEMENT FOR
Honour in UK
TRANS-PACIFIC
PARTNERSHIP (CPTPP)
 COUNTRIES
The Australian High Commission in India Sydney's Harris Park
announced its Government Grant for a renamed ‘Little India’
project in Kargil called “Return to Roots.” during PM Modi's visit to
Australia

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Australia’s largest bilateral
India and Australia

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military exercise with
United States, Exercise Australia signed agreements in

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Talisman Sabre, officially the field of migration
commenced, with an and mobility

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opening ceremony on- partnership and on
board HMAS Canberra. the Green Hydrogen

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task force.

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The 20th edition of the World Aquatics Championships took place in
Fukuoka, Japan.

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The H3 Launch Vehicle is a Japanese

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expendable launch system.
japan

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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
participated in the third in-person

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Quad Leaders’ Summit in Hiroshima

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).

Sixth edition of joint US emerges as

exercise TARKASH India’s biggest
concluded by The trading partner in
National Security FY23 at $128.55 bn;
Guard (NSG) and US China at second
Special Operations position.
Forces (SOF).
USA
PM Narendra Modi signed the Artemis Accords during his state visit to
the United States, marking India’s commitment to global space
cooperation and lunar exploration.
 Fengyun-3 COUNTRIES Chinese company
meteorological Space Pioneer has
JF-22, the world's most
satellite was launched its
powerful hypersonic wind
launched using the Tianlong-2 rocket
tunnel,
Chang Zheng-4B into orbit from the

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carrier rocket Jiuquan Satellite

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China successfully Launch Center.
CHIna

n
launched the 2023 FIBA
Shenzhou-16 Women's Asia

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manned spacecraft, Cup: People's
carrying three Republic of China

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astronauts, including crowned as
the first civilian, to champions.

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its space station.

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A private Chinese China launched country’s 1-3-7

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company launched the first open-source desktop strategy for
World’s first methane- operating system (OS) malaria

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fuelled space rocket into named as OpenKylin 1.0 elimination

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orbit named “Zhuque-2”.
Indian Prime
India's chosen france Minister Narendra
partner for a Modi has been
new National invited to France
Museum in New for the Bastille Day
Delhi. parade

first country in the India & France have sealed the deal on
world to impose a TRISHNA, a joint Earth observation
ban on short-haul satellite, bringing a new understanding of
domestic flights. our precious planet.
Joint Commitment to Eliminate
Issuance of five-year validity
Single Use Plastic Products Pollution
short-stay Schengen Visa for
Indians who are degree has offered full transfer of technology (ToT)
holders from French for the co-development of a new 110KN high-
educational institutions thrust jet engine to power the AMCA Mk-2
(Masters and above) fifth generation stealth jet.
 THE FIRST
Denmark is the first country to import CO2 and bury it undersea.
Svaya Robotics has developed India's first indigenous quadruped
(four-legged) robot and exoskeleton for the defense sector as part of

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the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

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Dubai-based airline Emirates has unveiled its latest innovation, the
world's first robotic check-in assistant named Sara.

n
Norwegian company Norled has successfully launched the world's first

r
ferry that runs on liquid hydrogen. The vessel, called MF Hydra, is a
hybrid that uses both batteries and liquid hydrogen fuel cell.

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Olympian C.A. Bhavani Devi created history by securing India’s first-ever
medal — a bronze — at the Asian fencing championships in Wuxi, China.

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India conducts Asia’s first demonstration for Performance-Based

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Navigation for helicopters. The flight from Juhu to Pune made use of the

.
GAGAN satellite technology that enhances accuracy, allowing for high

s
quality air traffic management.
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off the maiden International Cruise

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Vessel - MV Empress, India’s first international cruise vessel - from
Chennai to Sri Lanka in Chennai.
Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) in Madhya Pradesh, India, has made
history by becoming the first urban body in the country to receive
Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) credit for recycling banned
single-use plastic items.
Elena Geo Systems, a Bengaluru-based firm, has unveiled the country’s
first hand-held navigation device based on the Indian Regional
Navigation Satellite System (NavIC).

NATIONAL
‘Kavach System’- It is an indigenously developed Automatic Train
Protection (ATP) system developed by the Research Design and Standards
Organisation (RDSO). The system can alert the loco pilot, take control of
the brakes and bring the train to a halt automatically when it notices
another train on the same line
 India’s first quantum computing-based telecom network link has been
made operational between Sanchar Bhawan and National Informatics
Centre office in New Delhi.
Namsai Declaration is signed between Assam and Arunachal; effort on
to resolve border dispute.

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The Indian government has launched a first of its kind Millets Experience

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Centre (MEC) in collaboration with the National Agricultural Cooperative

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Marketing Federation of India (NAFED).
Millet has been referred to as ‘Shree Anna’ in Union Budget 2023-24.

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The UNGA has declared the year 2023 as the International Year of Millets.

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New Generation Ballistic Missile ‘Agni Prime’ was successfully flight-tested
by DRDO from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.

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A successful training launch of a Medium-Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-1

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was carried out by the Strategic Forces Command from APJ Abdul Kalam
Island.

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The Union government approved the City Investments to Innovate,
Integrate and Sustain (CITIIS 2.0) programme that seeks to support

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projects promoting a circular economy with a focus on integrated waste
management at the city level.
The Union government has launched the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’
campaign, envisaged as a culminating event of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit
Mahotsav’ celebration of 75 years of Indian Independence, in which Soil
brought from all parts of the country will be used to develop a unique
garden called Amrit Vatika along the Kartavya Path in Delhi; tributes will
be paid to martyrs and freedom fighters.
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under the Ministry of
Communications launched the Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA) to foster
innovation and leadership in 6G technology, the next frontier of wireless
communication.
Startup20 Gurugram Summit Concluded with Resounding Success,
India Passed the Torch to Brazil. Saudi Arabia Becomes First Country
to Extend Support towards $1 Trillion Milestone for global Startups.
 INTERNATIONAL
Japan, U.S., South Korea, Taiwan launched ‘Chip
4’ allaince. They have held the first meeting of
senior officials under a new U.S.-led framework

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to help ensure a stable supply of semiconductors.

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The UK Government reached a landmark deal with the European Union

n
(Known as Windsor Framework) on post-Brexit trade rules that will
govern Northern Ireland.

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The framework has two crucial aspects – the introduction of a two lanes
system and the ‘Stormont Brake’.

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Great Britain – England + Scotland + Wales
NOTE :

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United Kingdom – Great Britain + Northern Ireland

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Denmark, the first country to import CO2 and bury it undersea

.
Project Greensand works to reduce CO2 emissions in the atmosphere.

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This is done by capturing CO2 emissions and storing it in the subsoil of
the North Sea.

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India will be invited as the focal country at the Madrid International Book
Fair in 2025
The 5th Asean-India Business Summit took place in Kuala Lumpur.
India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline - It is first such pipeline through
which refined diesel will be supplied to Bangladesh from India.
Egypt has become a member of the BRICS New Development Bank
(NDB). (Dilma Vana Rousseff has been elected as its new President.)

India and Australia signed a Framework Mechanism for Mutual

Recognition of Qualifications that will help ease the mobility of students
and professionals between the two countries.
'Tulsi Ghat Restoration Project' has been launched in Uganda.
S Jaishankar inaugurated Buzi Bridge in Mozambique.

PM Modi has announced that India will host the Quad Summit in 2024.
 INTERNATIONAL
Finland becomes the 31st Germany is the host
member of NATO after of NATO’s largest
Turkey’s parliament voted air deployment ever,
to approve its application. Exercise Air

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NATO is an Defender 23.

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Intergovernmental Military
Alliance established in 1949.

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Allies and partners –
participated in the 2023 edition of the annual exercise “Locked Shields,”

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hosted by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
in Tallinn (Estonia). “Locked Shields” is the world’s largest cyber defence

u
exercise.

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NATO Launches Arctic exercise- The (NATO) countries have kicked off

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military exercises with a pledge to defend their newest member. Finland,

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which is hosting its first joint training in the Arctic region since becoming
part of the Western alliance.

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NATO plus refers to a security arrangement of NATO and the five treaty

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allies of the U.S. — Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Israel, and South Korea
as members.
North Korea recently tested its latest Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic
missile (ICBM). (Malligyong 1 rocket is related to North Korea).
Canada has launched a "Digital Nomad Strategy" to address its skilled
workers' shortage, particularly in the tech industry.
India Post has entered into an agreement with Canada Post to introduce
International Tracked Packet Service between two countries to facilitate
e-commerce exports.
Canada is to become the first country to print health warnings on
individual cigarettes.
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.
Durban is the host of the 15th BRICS summit 2023
 INTERNATIONAL
To commemorate 50 years of Project Tiger, the PM Shri Narendra Modi
launched the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) for conservation of
seven big cats namely Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Cheetah,
Jaguar and Puma harbouring our planet. ( Nepal becomes founding

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member).

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India, Iran and Armenia forms new trilateral to deepen regional

n
relations. During the trilateral meeting, the participants also discussed
the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). This is a

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freight corridor that connects India, Iran, and Russia, with the goal of
reducing the time and cost of transporting cargo from Mumbai to

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Moscow.
India has announced that it will participate in the International Civil

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Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme

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for International Aviation (CORSIA) and the Long-Term Aspirational

.
Goals (LTAG) from 2027.

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India-United States Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS X)
launched in Washington DC, U.S. It was organised by Innovations for

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Defence Excellence (iDEX), Ministry of Defence, and US Department of
Defence (DoD) and hosted by US-India Business Council (USIBC).
Iran has test-fired the Khorramshahr ballistic missile, which has a range
of 2,000 km and can carry 1,500 kg of warhead.
Iran has unveiled its first-ever domestically-made hypersonic ballistic
missile ‘Fattah’.
Iran has officially become a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation (SCO) during an India-hosted virtual summit of the
influential grouping.
The United States and the United Kingdom have unveiled a
groundbreaking strategic pact known as the “Atlantic Declaration.”
This agreement reaffirms their longstanding “special relationship” and
outlines a joint effort to tackle challenges posed by Russia, China, and
economic instability.
India that last hosted the event in the year 1996 is set to host 71st Miss
World 2023 pageant after a gap of 27 years.
 INTERNATIONAL
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).

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The Wagner Group, officially PMC Wagner, is a Russian state-funded
private military company

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The START is a bilateral treaty signed between US and the Soviet Union.

n
Russia launched the 'GigaChat' AI chatbot, a rival to ChatGPT.

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The P-270 Moskit Missile, medium-range supersonic anti-ship missiles
belongs to Russia.

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AUKUS, a trilateral security pact between Australia, United Kingdom,

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United States.

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China, India, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Singapore are

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“laundromat countries” ( countries that buy Russian oil and sell
processed products to European countries, thus sidestepping European

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sanctions against Russian Oil)

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The aim of ‘Cape Town Convention - It is an international treaty
intended to standardize transactions involving movable property.
The Petersberg Climate Dialogue is an annual high-level political and
international forum that takes place ahead of the annual United
Nations Climate Change Conferences (Conference of the Parties or
COP)( co hosted by Germany and the United Arab Emirates).

Israel successfully launched a new spy satellite, named Ofek-13, into

orbit. The satellite, Ofek-13, launched from the Palmachim Airbase.
Peru has been removed as host of 2023 FIFA Under-17 Men’s World Cup.
Peru declared a state of National emergency amid a surge in patient
suffering from Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)
Peru declared a state of emergency for sixty days in areas around the
Ubinas volcano.
India holds the Presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
(SCO) in 2023.
 Name of the award/prize winners

PEN/Nabokov Award (for Achievement

in International Literature for lifetime Vinod Kumar Shukla
achievement in literature).

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2023 Pritzker Architecture Prize Sir David Alan Chipperfield

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Honorary Officer in the General
Shri Ratan Tata
Division of the Order of Australia (AO)

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2023 Abel Prize Luis Caffarelli

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Union Health and Family Welfare
Porter Prize 2023
Ministry

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The 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Award Dalai Lama

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Wildlife Conservation Award 2023 Kashmir's Aaliya Mir

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Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur Kiran Nadar, N Chandrasekaran

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2023 International Prize in Statistics Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao

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Germany's highest honour, Grand Cross
Angela Merkel
award

Order of the White Eagle Volodymyr Zelensky

Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award Asha Bhosle

Santokbaa Humanitarian Award Sonam Wangchuk

2023 Goldman Environmental Prize Alessandra Korap

Leipzig Book Prize Maria Stepanova

BAFTA Fellowship Meera Syal

Honorary Palme d'Or Michael Douglas

UNESCO’s Michel Batisse Award Jagdish Bakan

Barbara Kingsolver (for 'Demon

Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2023 Copperhead')
Hernan Diaz (for 'Trust')
 Name of the award/prize winners

Laureus Sportsman of the Year award Lionel Messi

World Sportswoman of the Year Award Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

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World Team of the Year Award Argentina Men’s Football Team

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World Breakthrough of the Year Award Carlos Alcaraz

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Niloofar Hamedi,
World Press Freedom Prize Elaheh Mohammadi

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Narges Mohammadi

Govind Swarup Lifetime Achievement

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Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar
Award

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Companion of the Order of Fiji

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Companion of the Order of Logohu

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by Papua New Guinea
'Order of the Nile' by Egypt

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Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

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by France Prime Minister Narendra Modi
The Ebakl Award by Republic of Palau
Grand Cross of the Order of Honour by
Greece

Georgi Gospodinov's captivating

2023 International Booker Prize novel, "Time Shelter," translated
by Angela Rodel

57th Jnanpith Award Damodar Mauzo

RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2023 for his

debut novel 'The Secret Diaries of Charles Paterson Joseph
Ignatius Sancho'.

Rebels Against the Raj: Western Fighters

for India’s Freedom has won the Elizabeth
Ramchandra Guha
Longford Prize for Historical Biography
2023.
The 95th Academy Awards (Oscars Awards 2023)

Category winners

Best Picture Everything Everywhere All At Once

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Best Actress Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once)

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Best Actor Brendan Fraser (The Whale)

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Daniel Kwan and Daniel Schienert (Everything
Best Director
Everywhere All at Once)

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Best Original
“Naatu Naatu” (RRR)

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Song

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Best
'The Elephant Whisperers' by Kartiki Gonsalves and

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Documentary
Guneet Monga
Short Film

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Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2021

The Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for

2023

45th European Essay Prize for lifetime

achievement ( French translation of her latest
essay, 'Azadi')
winners

Gita Press, Gorakhpur

Salman Rushdie

Arundhati Roy

Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2023 in

the Malayalam language for her novel
Priya A S

“Perumazhayathe Kunjithalukal” (The Children
Who Never Withered).

PEN Pinter Prize 2023 Michael Rosen

2023 ITF Philippe Chatrier Award Justine Henin

Governor of the Year Award for 2023 Shaktikanta Das

Eni Award Prof. Thalappil Pradeep

 SPORTS
TENNIS Winner Runner Up

Miami Opens Title

Daniil Medvedev Jannik Sinner
2023.

Petra Kvitová Elena Rybakina

Madrid Open 2023 Carlos Alcaraz Jan-Lennard Struff

Aryna Sabalenka Iga Świątek

2023 Italian Open Daniil Medvedev Holger Rune

Elena Rybakina Anhelina Kalinina

French Open 2023 Novak Djokovic Casper Ruud

Iga Świątek Karolina Muchova

Wimbledon 2023 Carlos Alcaraz Novak Djokovic

Marketa Vondrousova Ons Jabeur

Jaidip Mukerjea, a renowned tennis player, launched his autobiography

titled “CROSSCOURT” .

FOOTBALL
Football Club Barcelona (FC Barcelona) lifted 27th La Liga Title.

Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 to win its first Under-20 World Cup title held in
Argentina.

The Indian men's football team emerged victorious in a thrilling penalty

shootout against Kuwait 5-4 securing the SAFF Championship 2023 title.

England wins 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship by Beating

Spain at Batumi Arena, Georgia.
Indian football team midfielder Lallianzuala Chhangte was named the
AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year for 2022-23 while Manisha Kalyan won
her second consecutive Women’s Footballer of the Year award.
The Indian Men's Senior Football Team defeated Lebanon 2-0 to clinch
the Intercontinental Cup in Bhubaneshwar.
Spain clinched a victory in the Nations League 2023 by defeating Croatia.

132nd edition of Durand Cup, India's oldest football tournament is

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scheduled to commence at Kolkata.

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CRICKET

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Women's Premier League 2023 Final: Mumbai Indians defeated

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Delhi Capitals by seven wickets.
(Meg Lanning was - winner of the WPL 2023 Orange Cap, Hayley

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Matthews winner of Purple Cap).
Shreyanka Patil becomes first Indian cricketer to be part of

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Caribbean Premier League.

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Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal scored fastest IPL 50 in 13 balls.

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IPL 2023 final: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) clinched their fifth

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Indian Premier League (IPL) title, equaling a record with
Mumbai Indians.

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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.
Australia are World Test Champions after completing a 209-run
win over India in the WTC Final at The Oval. With this Australia
became the first team to bag all world titles–the ODI World Cup,
T20 World Cup & the World Test Championship.
South Zone emerged champions of the Duleep Trophy, beating
West Zone by 75 runs on the concluding day of the final at the
Chinnaswamy in Bengaluru.
Ranji trophy 2023 Champions- Saurashtra
Irani Cup 2022-23- winners- Rest of India
 2023 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships: ( 13th edition,
held in New Delhi.

Saweety Boora
4 GOLD MEDALS

y
Nitu Ghanghas
Nikhat Zareen MC Mary Kom and Farhan Akhtar- named

e
Lovlina Borgohain as brand ambassadors.

n
Saudi Arabia Grand Prix of the 2023 Formula One season, Azerbaijan

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Grand Prix 2023 - won by Sergio Perez

Max Verstappen won the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix,

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Australian Grand Prix 2023, Miami Grand Prix 2023, Monaco

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Grand Prix 2023, Canadian Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix 2023,

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Hungarian Grand Prix, Belgian Grand Prix, Austrian Grand Prix,

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British Grand Prix.
HS Prannoy clinched the men's singles crown at the Malaysia

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Masters 2023

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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty - Swiss Open Super 300 ,
Badminton Asia Championships Title, Indonesia Open 2023,Korea
Open 2023

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy breaks the Guinness World Record for the

fastest smash in Badminton history ( 565 kilometres per hour with
his smash).
Aditya Samant achieved the title of India’s 83rd Grandmaster by
obtaining his third GM norm during the Master Tournament
(MTO) at the Biel International Chess Festival.

The official mascot of the Asian Athletics Championships, Thailand

is Lord Hanuman.

Jaden Pariat Becomes First Indian to Finish on Podium in

British F4 Championship
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name of the scheme objectives
developed by

"Laadli Behna" Madhya Pradesh qualified women will get 1,000 rupees every month

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Yojana government in support.

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‘Financial Assistance to provide financial assistance to veteran artists of
Ministry of Culture
for Veteran Artists’ the country of the age of 60 years and above.

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The Research,
Education and

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Training Outreach The Indian Ministry to advance research, education, and training in the
(REACHOUT) of Earth Sciences realm of Earth Sciences.
scheme

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It is part of the Digital India Land Records

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Department of Land
ULPIN Scheme Modernization Programme (DILRMP).
Resources, Ministry

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(Unique Land Parcel ULPIN or Bhu-Aadhar is a 14-digit
of Rural
Identification

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Development, Govt. identification number accorded to a land parcel.
Number) The ULPIN number is developed by the
of India.
National Informatics Centre (NIC).

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PM MITRA Parks to come up in Tamil Nadu,
PM MITRA Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya

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(Pradhan Mantri Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra
The Ministry of
Mega Integrated PM MITRA Parks inspired by the 5F vision of
Textiles
Textile Region and Hon’ble Prime Minister - Farm to Fibre to
Apparel) Factory to Fashion to Foreign

SAMARTH
(SCHEME FOR It is an umbrella
CAPACITY skilling programme
Scheme to skill the youth for gainful and
BUILDING IN of Ministry of
sustainable employment in the textile sector.
TEXTILES Textiles.
SECTOR)
SCHEME

for providing relief to Micro, Small and Medium

The Department of Enterprises (MSMEs) for COVID-19 period. The
“Vivad se Vishwas I
Expenditure, scheme was announced in the Union Budget 2023-
– Relief to MSMEs”
Ministry of Finance, 24 by Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala
Sitharaman.

enhance the connectivity to remote areas of the

The Ministry of Civil
UDAN 5.1 country and achieve last mile connectivity through
Aviation
helicopters.
 As a centrally sponsored scheme, it receives
funding and support from the central
The Ministry of
government. The scheme aims to enhance the
Mission Vatsalya Women and Child
overall well-being and protection of children in

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Development
India.

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to provide financial assistance to women
Ministry of Social

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The Swarnima entrepreneurs from backward classes. The scheme
Justice and
Scheme aims to empower women by offering social and
Empowerment
financial security through term loans.

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Launched: 2023
Objective: to create sufficient incentives for

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people to stay in the selected villages.
Vibrant Villages Ministry of Home

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Coverage: It will cover the border areas of
Programme (VVP):- Affairs
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal

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Pradesh, Sikkim and Ladakh.

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Centrally Sponsored Scheme

to provide standard care to 75 million people with

The Union Health

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"75/25" initiative hypertension and diabetes by 2025 through
Ministry
Primary Health Centers (PHCs)

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Upgrading the Skills
and Training in
Traditional Ministry of Minority It aims at preserving the rich heritage of
Arts/Crafts for Affairs traditional skills of indigenous artisans/craftsmen.
Development
(USTTAD) scheme

Mission LiFE was introduced by Prime Minister

conceptualized by NITI Modi at the COP26 in Glasgow in November
Mission LiFE
Aayog. 2021. It aims to make at least 80 per cent of all
(Lifestyle for
villages and urban local bodies in India
Environment)
environmentally friendly by 2028.

(PMEGP) is a flagship scheme of the Ministry of

MSME by merging the erstwhile Rural
“Prime Minister’s
Employment Generation Programme (REGP)
Employment flagship scheme of the
implemented by KVIC and Pradhan Mantri
Generation Ministry of MSME
Rojgar Yojana (PMRY) implemented by District
Programme” scheme
Industries Centers.
KVIC is the nodal Agency
 PM PRANAM
The government has declared green growth
Scheme stands for
as one of its major priorities for the 2023-24
PM Programme for
Department of Fertilizers, financial year.
Restoration,
Ministry of Chemicals & The main objective of the scheme is to reduce
Awareness,
Fertilizers. the use of chemical fertilizers and promote
Nourishment, and
the balanced use of chemicals.
Amelioration of

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Mother Earth.

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A Key Component of PM PRANAM. It will
promote the use of Compressed Bio Gas,

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GOBAR DHAN which will help reduce waste and produce
Scheme (Galvanizing Department of Drinking clean energy.

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Organic Bio-Agro Water & Sanitation, Note: biofuel is a catch-all term which refers
Resources) - DHAN Ministry of Jal Shakti to all fuel sources created from organic matter
scheme.) Example:Biodiesal,Methanol,Wood,Biogas,

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Butanol

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MISHTI Scheme The main aim of the scheme is to take up
Ministry of Environment,

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(Mangrove Initiative mangrove plantations along the coastline.
Forest and Climate Change
for Shoreline Habitats Meaning, mangrove saplings will be planted
(MoEFCC)

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& Tangible Incomes) along the coastal regions of the country.

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The scheme will aim to conserver wetlands
The scheme was
by promoting their optimal use
Amrit Dharohar announced by the Finance
• The scheme is to be implemented in the
Yojana Minister during her budget
next three years.
speech.

runs under Skill

Pradhan Mantri Development Ministry and The main objective of the program is to train
Kaushal Vikas Yojana is implemented by the the youths in areas where there are
4.0 National Skill requirements for Indian industries.
Development Corporation.

The scheme aims at formalization and

“National Action for Ministry of Social Justice
Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers. To
Mechanised Sanitation and Empowerment
eliminate hazardous cleaning, stop deaths of
Ecosystem (MoSJE) and Ministry of
sewer and septic tank workers and ensure
(NAMASTE)” Housing and Urban Affairs
their safety and dignity
(MoHUA)

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Ministry of Social Justice (MoSJE) has setup 12 Garima Greh Shelter
Garima Greh and Empowerment Home for Transgender Persons on pilot basis
(MoSJE) in 9 States/UTs under SMILE scheme,
benefiting total 654 transgender persons.
 To promote the theme of Health and Wellness to
commemorate the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’
‘Swastha Mann,
Ministry of Health and (AKAM).
Swastha Ghar’
Family Welfare • It is a year-long campaign to enhance awareness
campaign
surrounding healthy living.

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Ministry of Education has launched Learning -
Teaching Material for Foundational Stage (Jaadui

n
Pitara) as envisaged under National Education
Policy 2020.
It is play-based learningteaching material tailored

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Jaadui Pitara Ministry of Education
for children between age group of 3- 8 years. It is
developed under the National Curriculum

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Framework by NCERT.
It is available in 13 Indian languages

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‘Start-ups, Women
and Youth
Advantage Through Ministry of Commerce
e-
Transactions'(SWAY
and Industry.
SWAYATT scheme aims to bring together the
key stakeholders within the Indian
entrepreneurial ecosystem to Government e-
Marketplace the national procurement portal.

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ATT) scheme

SWAMIH (Special Window for Affordable and

Mid-Income Housing) Investment Fund has
The Fund is sponsored
completed 20,557 homes since inception in 2019. It
SWAMIH Fund by the Ministry of
is India’s largest social impact fund specifically
Finance.
formed for completing stressed and stalled
residential projects.

Ministry of Home
Affairs, in collaboration
It is aimed at creating a safe, secure, and
with the Ministry of
Safe City Project empowering environment for women and girls in
Women and Child
public spaces.
Development under the
Nirbhaya Fund

The overall aim of the National Animal Disease

Control Programme for FMD and Brucellosis
National Animal
(NADCP) is to control FMD by 2025.
Disease Control
Department of Animal
Program
Husbandry & Dairying To control Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) and
Brucellosis through vaccination leading to their
eventual eradication by 2030.
 Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated ‘Sagar Manthan’, the Real-time
Performance Monitoring Dashboard of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and
Waterways.
Narendra Singh Tomar has introduced a new platform called 'DigiClaim'

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on the national crop insurance portal. This platform is aimed at expediting

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the disbursement of insurance claims to farmers who have availed
themselves of crop insurance.

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PM has launched an app called “Call Before You Dig” to prevent
uncoordinated digging that can cause damage to underground utility

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assets, such as optical fibre cables.

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Amit Shah inaugurated the Vedic Heritage portal in New Delhi. The
primary aim of the portal is to communicate the messages enshrined in the

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Vedas and make it more accessible to the common people.

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The Union Power & new renewable energy (RE) Minister launched a

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High Price Day Ahead Market (HP DAM) and Surplus Power Portal
(PUShP).

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The Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal,

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introduced the “Sagar Setu” mobile application for the National Logistics
Portal Marine. The app offers a login module, service catalogue, Letter of
Credit, bank guarantee, certification, and track & trace features.

RBI is set to introduce a new secured web-based portal called “PRAVAAH”

(Platform for Regulatory Application, Validation And AutHorisation)
aimed at simplifying and streamlining the application processes.

The Prime Minister of India praised “Abhilekh Patal” a portal with over 1
Crore Pages of Historical Records of the National Archives. It is a full-
featured web portal to access the National Archives of India’s reference
media and its digitized collections through the Internet.
Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Launched Unified Registration Portal
For GOBARdhan which will act as a one stop repository to assess
investment and participation in Biogas/CBG sector at pan India level and
more importantly streamline the process of setting up CBG/Biogas plants
in India.
 Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launched the SATHI (Seed Traceability,
Authentication and Holistic Inventory) Portal and Mobile App, a
Centralized Online System for seed traceability, authentication and
inventory designed to deal with the challenges of seed production, quality
seed identification and seed certification.

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The SATHEE (Self-assessment Test and Assistance for Entrance

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Examinations) platform is a project by the Ministry of Education (MoE), in
collaboration with the IIT Kanpur.

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The University Grants Commission (UGC) launched the online portal

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“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

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occur through this portal.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) launched the UTSAH

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(Undertaking Transformative Strategies and Actions in Higher Education)

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Portal and the Professor of Practice (PoP) Portal to enhance the quality of

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education in India.

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Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched the YUVA
PORTAL in New Delhi, which aims to connect and identify potential

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young Start-Ups. The minister also introduced the One Week – One Lab
programme during the event.

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.

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.

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das unveiled a new financial inclusion

dashboard called ‘Antardrishti.’ The dashboard aims to provide valuable
insights and track the progress of financial inclusion by capturing
relevant data.
 Nyaya Vikas Portal is created for monitoring the implementation of
Centrally Sponsored Schemes. Under the Scheme, central assistance is
provided to the State Government / UT Administrations for construction
of court halls and residential units for Judicial Officers / Judges of District
and Subordinate Courts.

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Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy have

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jointly launched a National Mission named “Mission on Advanced and
High-Impact Research (MAHIR)” to quickly identify emerging

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technologies in the power sector and develop them indigenously, at

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scale, for deployment within and outside India.
Shri Parshottam Rupala launched NANDI (NOC Approval for New Drug

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and Inoculation System) Portal. The initiative is a significant step towards
advancing Digital India and promoting the well-being of livestock and the

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livestock industry

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Shri Narayan Rane launched ‘CHAMPIONS 2.0 Portal’, ‘Mobile App for

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Geo-tagging of Cluster Projects, Technology Centers’ and 'MSME Idea
Hackathon 3.0' for women entrepreneurs

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Taking another step of strengthening marketing support for products made

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by women of Self-help Groups (SHGs), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojna-
National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) launched eSARAS
mobile App which will add to eCommerce initiatives for products made by
the SHGs.
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.
PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge
for Holistic Development) NCERT has notified India's first national
assessment regulator, PARAKH, which aims to set up assessment
guidelines for all educational boards in the country. It has been launched as
part of the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020.
PRoject Appraisal, Budgeting, Achievements and Data Handling System
(PRABANDH) portal - The Ministry of Education has launched an online
module to compile data on out-of-school children.
 ministry of defence
Ministry of Defence has signed a contract for procurement of six
Dornier-228 aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) from
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at a cost of Rs 667 crore.

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Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD signs Rs 3,000 crore contract with BEL
for procurement of two Integrated Electronic Warfare Systems

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‘Project Himshakti’

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Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD inks two contracts with BEL, worth Rs
2,400 crore, for procurement of Automated Air Defence Control &

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Reporting System ‘Project Akashteer’ for Indian Army & Sarang
Electronic Support Measure systems for Indian Navy.

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The Defence Ministry has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics

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Limited for procurement of 13 Lynx-U2 Fire Control Systems for the

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Indian Navy.The Lynx-U2 System is a Naval Gun Fire Control

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System designed and developed indigenously. It is capable of
accurately tracking and engaging targets amidst sea clutter as well as

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air and surface targets.
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared the proposal for

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procurement of VSHORAD (IR Homing) missile system under
design and development by the Defence Research and Development
Organisation(DRDO).
drones & Uav's
India's Defence Ministry has approved the procurement of 31
MQ-9B "Predator Drones" from the United States.
North Korea unveiled its new nuclear underwater drone, named
Haeil Drone.
Drone startup Garuda Aerospace has unveiled its solarpowered drone
"SURAJ", designed specifically for surveillance operations,
NewSpace Research, a Bengaluru-based start-up has delivered
SWARM drones to Indian Army, which makes the Army the first
major armed force in the world to operationalise these high-density
SWARM drones
 SPACE
SpaceX launched NASA’s Crew-6 mission to orbit en route to the
International Space Station, with a Russian cosmonaut and United Arab
Emirates astronaut joining two NASA crewmates for the flight.
Kenya’s first operational Earth observation satellite, “Taifa-1,” was

y
successfully launched into space using a rocket from SpaceX.

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NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), an Earth-observation
satellite, is a joint mission by the (NASA) and the (ISRO).

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Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) - NASA’s high-

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resolution air pollution monitoring instrument TEMPO was launched by
the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in

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Florida.
NASA’s Lucy mission is on a 12-year journey to observe nine Jupiter

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Trojans and two main belt asteroids, making it the first-ever mission to

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visit them.

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Skyroot Aerospace, India's top private aerospace company, successfully fired
an advanced fully 3D-printed cryogenic engine, Dhawan-II.

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The European Space Agency (ESA) launched the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer

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mission (Juice) - a mission to explore Jupiter's moons.

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.
SpaceX successfully deployed Indonesia's communication satellite named
'SATRIA-1'.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully launched the Euclid
space telescope with the help of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida's
Space Station.
SpaceX launched World's largest private communications satellite named
"Jupiter-3" from LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA.
Recently, NASA’s IXPE Mission unveils twisted mysteries of the
Supermassive Black Hole Markarian 421.
Scientists at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston successfully extracted
oxygen from simulated lunar soil.
 SPACE
Nasa's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, currently on a return journey from
asteroid Bennu, recently made a critical course adjustment to ensure
its successful arrival back to Earth.

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ISRO has announced a new online training programme for post-

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graduate and final-year undergraduate students of physical sciences

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and technology. The programme is called Space Science and
Technology Awareness Training (START).

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched

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India’s largest Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3) rocket/OneWeb
India-2 Mission with 36 satellites onboard from Satish Dhawan Space

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Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

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The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)’s PSLV-C55 rocket
successfully placed two Singapore satellites – TeLEOS-2 and

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Lumelite-4 – from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota

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into a low-earth orbit.

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 successful training launch of a Medium-Range Ballistic Missile,

Agni-1 was carried out by the Strategic Forces Command from APJ
Abdul Kalam Island.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched

the PSLV-C56 carrying Singapore’s DS-SAR satellite and six other
satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

Vyommitra is a female-looking spacefaring humanoid robot being

developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation to function on-
board the Gaganyaan, a crewed orbital spacecraft.

Aims to showcase
India’s capabilities in
landing and exploring
the Moon’s South Pole,
SPACE
The lander and rover are designed to operate
for one lunar daylight period (about 14 Earth
days)
Chandrayaan project director Veeramuthuvel

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a region known for the
presence of water touch down on the Moon’s South Pole on

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molecules. August 23

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India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan-3's
Chandrayaan-3 Touchdown Point To

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spacecraft was launched Be Called Shiv Shakti
by the Launch Vehicle

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Mark-III (LVM3) from
where Chandrayaan-2

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Satish Dhawan Space
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the ISRO.

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The GSLV Mark Vikram, the lander,
the "Rocket Woman of
3 heavy-lift and Pragyan, the
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launch vehicle, rover,
Chandrayaan 3, the
also known as the
nation's ambitious lunar
Bahubali rocket,
space project.
supports the
August 23 - National moon lander
Space Day Vikram.

The first observatory-class

space-based solar mission The spacecraft shall
from India. be placed in a halo
orbit around the
The mission will be Lagrange point 1 (L1)
launched using the ISRO of the Sun-Earth
PSLV rocket from the system, which is
Sathish Dhawan Space about 1.5 million km
Centre SHAR (SDSC from the Earth.
SHAR) in Sriharikota.
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The United Nations has adopted the High Seas Treaty, the first-ever
international treaty aimed at protecting and governing activities such as
fishing, mining, and oil extraction in international waters.
India has been elected to UN Statistical Commission; four-year term starts

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in 2024. Established in 1947, the Commission makes decisions on global

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statistical activities, sets statistical standards and develops and executes
concepts and methods.

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discuss the relationship between sustainable forest management (SFM),

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Development Goals (SDGs).

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28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework

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India has joined the Champions Group of the Global Crisis Response
Group (GCRG) at the invitation of the UN Secretary-General. It was
established to address urgent global issues in food security, energy, and
finance, and to coordinate a global response.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Deendayal
Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)
entered into a collaborative partnership aimed at empowering women to
make well-informed career choices in the field of entrepreneurship.
5 new countries Algeria, Guyana, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and
Slovenia have been elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security
Council following a vote in the General Assembly.
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted by consensus a draft
resolution piloted by India to establish a memorial wall in the UN
headquarters to honour fallen peacekeepers.

NITI Aayog and the United Nations in India sign the Government of
India - United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation
Framework (GoI-UNSDCF 2023-2027)
 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.
Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, India's Permanent Representative to the United

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Nations announced that India has made a voluntary contribution of $1 million
to the UN. This contribution aims to support the promotion of the Hindi

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understanding.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi led the 9th annual International Day of

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Yoga celebrations on 21 June 2023, at the iconic North Lawn of the UN
Headquarters in New York City. The theme for this year is ‘Yoga for

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world for water”. It was co-hosted by the Netherlands and Tajikistan.

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UNFCCC termed three critical problems faced by Earth as "Triple Planetary
Crisis " .These problems are: Climate change, Pollution, Biodiversity loss.

India Announced Candidature for UNSC Membership for 2028-29 Term.

On December 1 2022. India assumed the monthly rotating Presidency of
the United Nation Security Council.
 Places in News
The TIME magazine has released - 'World's Greatest Places' for the year
2023 and two Indian destinations ( Ladakh and Odisha's Mayurbhanj )
have made it to the list.
Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active

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volcanoes has erupted.

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Kilauea volcano erupted on Hawaii’s Big Island

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Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted (The volcano island located
in Indonesia's Sunda Strait between the main Java and Sumatra islands)

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Mayon Volcano - Philippines Ulawun volcano - Papua New Guinea

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Ambae volcano and Epi volcano -Vanuatu

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Iran and Afghanistan have been involved in a longstanding conflict
concerning the distribution of water resources from the Helmand River.

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Australia’s popular Fraser Island has reverted to its traditional name of K’gari.

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The Heliopolis (Port Tewfik) Memorial is located in Cairo, Egypt.

The Kakhovka Dam was a major hydroelectric power plant and reservoir
on the Dnieper River in southern Ukraine.

The Batagaika crater, the world’s largest permafrost crater is expanding at

an alarming rate in Russia’s Far East.
The Orkney Islands, an archipelago off the northeast coast of Scotland, is
considering ways to separate from the U.K. and become a self-governing
territory of Norway.
Zambia’s Kafue National Park (KNP) is the third largest national park in
Africa.
Darfur a city which was in news recently is Sudan.
“Sittwe Port” is located in the territorial jurisdiction of Myanmar.
Kahramanmaras province which was in news due to earthquake is present
in Turkey.
Snake Island, or Zmiinyi Island is located at black sea.
 miscellaneous
Rachna Biswat Rawat, a journalist and writer from India, has written a
book called "Bipin: The Man Behind the Uniform."
The ‘Kirit Parikh’ Committee - to review the existing pricing formula
for domestically produced natural gas in India.

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T P Rajendran committee is related with – Reviewing to the objections

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of industry on the ban of harmful pesticides.

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Justice Rohini commission is related to Sub-Categorisation of OBC

Cyclone Mocha hit the coastline of Bangladesh and Myanmar. Yemen

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suggested the name ‘Mocha’.

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Bangladesh gave a tropical cyclone the name “Biparjoy,” which is Bengali
for “calamity” or “disaster.”

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platform, Bhashini, with the member countries of the Shanghai

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Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to facilitate communication and

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cooperation within the regional bloc.
At the inauguration of the new Parliament House, PM Modi established

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the historical and sacred "Sengol" in the Parliament House.

Nandi Bull present at the top of Sengol represents Justice and strength

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released Rs 75 coin to commemorate the

inauguration of the new Parliament building.

The “Wolbachia method” sometimes seen in news is regarding the

control of Dengue

The term ‘Virovore’ refers to – An organism that eats viruses

The Sun halo phenomenon occurs due to: Refraction of sunlight

‘AGNI DAMAN- 23’ - It is a firefighting exercise.
The Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) is released by
Ministry of Education

Google- AI chatbot Bard

Microsoft - Jugalbandi CHAT BOT
 Dates &Themes
DEC Veer Bal Diwas
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National Youth Day
Theme : "Viksit Yuva Viksit Bharat’"

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International Youth day
Theme: "Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable
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World Leprosy Day

Armed Forces Veterans Day

JAN National Startup Day

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JAN National Girl Child Day

Theme: "Digital Generation, Our Generation"
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FEB World Wetlands Day
2 Theme: It's Time for Wetlands Restoration

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World Pulses Day
Theme : Pulses for Sustainable Future

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Theme: Radio and Peace.

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National Women's Day.

International Mother Language Day

Theme : Multilingual education – a necessity to
transform education.

FEB National Science Day

Theme : Global Science for Global Wellbeing.
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MAR Zero Discrimination Day
1 Theme - “Save lives: Decriminalise”.

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UN World Wildlife Day
Theme - "Partnerships for wildlife conservation".

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International Women's Day
Theme - "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for
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22
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Theme - "Be Mindful, Be Grateful, Be Kind."

World Water Day

Theme - "Accelerating the change to solve the water
and sanitation crisis".

MAR World Meteorological Day

23 Theme - " The Future of Weather, Climate, and
Water Across Generations".

APR National Maritime Day

Theme : 'Amrit Kaal in shipping'
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APR World Health Day

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World Heritage Day

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Theme : "Heritage Changes"

APR
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Theme : 'Sustainable Panchayat: Building Healthy,
Water Sufficient, Clean & Green Villages.

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World Intellectual Property Day

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APR Theme : Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and
26 Creativity.

MAY World Athletics Day

7 Theme- 'Athletics for All – A New Beginning'.

National Technology Day

MAY Theme- “School to Startups- Igniting Young Minds to
11 Innovate”

MAY World No Tobacco Day

31 Theme- Grow food, not tobacco
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World Environment Day
JUNE
Theme: Solutions to Plastic Pollution
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World Oceans Day

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8 Theme: Planet Ocean: The Tides are Changing

JUNE
20

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Theme: Hope away from home

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JUNE International Olympic Day

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23 Theme: Let’s Move

World Population Day

JULY Theme : “Unleashing the power of gender equality:
11 Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our
world's infinite possibilities”.

Nelson Mandela International Day

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Theme : “The Legacy Lives on Through You:
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Climate, Food, and Solidarity.”

JULY World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

Theme : "Reach every victim of trafficking, leave no
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India ranked 13th, It is an
annual ranking produced
by the Institute for
Economics and Peace.
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with 68 Unicorns.
India has emerged
as the 2nd Largest
Producer of Crude
Steel in the world.
The World Economic
Forum (WEF) recently
released the annual
Gender Gap Report for
2023, which measures
the gender disparity in
various aspects of
society. India has shown
progress by moving up
eight places to rank 127
out of 146 countries in
terms of gender parity.
UN Sustainable Development
Solutions Network released the
World Happiness Report 2023,
India ranked at 126th position
out of 136 countries.
India has been ranked 126th in
the Global Peace Index 2023.
Iceland has secured the top
position in the Global Peace
Index 2023.
India Ranks
Fourth in
Global Military
Expenditure:
SIPRI Report
India has climbed six places
on the World Bank's
Logistic Performance
Index (LPI) 2023, now
ranking 38th in the 139
countries index.
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.
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40th place in the the latest Henley position in the World
2023 Global Passport Index, and it Economic Forum’s (WEF)
Competitiveness provides visa-free energy transition index,
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Tamil Nadu topped the third edition of the NITI Aayog’s Export
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with a score of 76.36.

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The Ministry of Education has devised the Performance Grading
Index (PGI) to assess the performance of the school education system
at the state/UT level. The PGI provides a comprehensive analysis
and creates an index for evaluating the education system.
World Bank released the ‘2022 in Nine Charts’ report.
The 'Landslide Atlas' report in India is published by National Remote
Sensing Centre.
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