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1 August
Public Trust (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023
• Recently, the Public Trust (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023 was passed and the objective of
this bill is to increase ease of living and doing business.
• The Bill proposes to decriminalize 183 provisions in 42 Central Acts administered by 19
ministries/departments, covering various areas such as environment, agriculture, media,
industry, trade, information technology, copyright, motor vehicles, cinematography, food safety
etc. Are included.
• The main objective of this bill is to decriminalize such minor offenses which do not pose any
threat to public interest or national security and to provide for civil penalties or administrative
action in their place.
Dongria Kondh Tribe

• The Dongria Kondh tribe living in the Niyamgiri hills of Odisha are facing potential threats due
to proposed amendments to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, raising concerns over the
protection of their ancestral lands and cultural identity.
• The Dongria Kondh tribe is one of the 13 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) in
Odisha, India.
• The proposed Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 seeks to change the definition of
'forest' set by the Supreme Court of India in 1996.
• According to the amendment, the Forest Conservation Act of 2023 will be applicable only to
'forest' areas notified under the Indian Forest Act, 1927 and as per government records since
October 25, 1980.
• About 95% of the land in Niyamgiri is not classified as 'forest' in government records. The
amendment could potentially open a window to transfer land not classified as 'forest' in
government records for other purposes, which could impact the Niyamgiri hill range and other
forest areas in Odisha.
FISU World University Games 2023

• India won a total of 26 medals with 11 gold, 5 silver and 10 bronze in Chengdu (China) and
finished seventh in the medal tally.
• In the men's 10 meter air rifle event, shooters Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar, Divyansh Singh
Panwar and Arjun Babuta won the gold medal by defeating Chinese shooters.
• In a thrilling women's compound singles shooting competition, Avneet Kaur won the gold medal
by defeating Alyssa Grace Sturgill of USA.
• medal table
o Rank - Country - Gold - Silver - Bronze - Total
o 1 - China 103 - 40 - 35 - 178
o 2 - Japan - 21 - 29 - 43 - 93
o 3 - Korea - 17 - 18 - 23 - 58
o 4 - Italy - 17 - 18 - 21 - 56
o 5 - Poland - 15 - 16 - 12 - 43
o 6 - Türkiye - 11 - 12 - 12 - 35
o 7 - India - 11 - 05 - 10 - 26
World Breastfeeding Week 2023

• ‘World Breastfeeding Week’ is celebrated every year to emphasize regular breastfeeding for
children. This year Breastfeeding Week starts on 1st August and ends on 7th August.

• The World Breastfeeding Week campaign is addressed to the World Health Organization,
UNICEF and several health ministries and civil society partners.
• This year’s theme is “Let’s make breastfeeding and work, work!”
One liner current affairs

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been honored with the 'Lokmanya Tilak National Award' for
his remarkable contribution to the progress of the country. He was given this award in a ceremony
organized in ‘Pune’.
• Apoorva Chandra, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting released the book ‘Yojana
Classic’ at the stall of the Publications Division in the ongoing Delhi Book Fair-2023 (27th edition)
at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. It contains a collection of selected articles of the magazine ‘Yojana’
published since 1957.
• With the passage of 'Biodiversity Amendment Bill-2023' in the Rajya Sabha, the bill has been passed
by the Parliament. The objective of the Bill is to promote research on medicinal plants, encourage
production of plant based medicines and provide benefits to local persons involved in forest
produce.
• The Reserve Bank of India has allayed concerns over the validity of currency notes bearing the star
(*) symbol, saying that banknotes bearing the star (*) symbols on the number panel are completely
authentic and have the same value as any other legal tender. RBI said that this star (*) mark is
placed on the number panel of the note, which is an identifier indicating that the note has been
replaced by a printing mistake in a packet of 100 pieces of sequentially numbered banknotes.
• Recently, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in collaboration with
National Payments Corporation of India launched ‘MSME RuPay Credit Card’ on a pilot basis
across India for enterprise registered MSMEs.
• Center for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the premier telecom R&D center of the
Department of Telecommunications (DOT), has signed a consortium agreement with industry
partners for 'Collaborative Development of End-to-end Solutions for 5G Radio Access Network' .
• Major General ‘Amita Rani’ took charge as Additional Director General in the Military Nursing
Service (MNS) on August 1, 2023.
• Recently, a forest fire in Washington, United States, initially named 'Lone Pine Creek', has crossed
the border into the Canadian province of British Columbia. It has been named 'Eagle Bluff'.
• Recently, the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation, during a written reply in the
Rajya Sabha, said that the annual allocation under the 'Members of Parliament Local Area
Development Scheme' (MPLADS) (introduced in December 1993) has remained unchanged since
the financial year 2011-12.
• Five years ago, scientists discovered and revived two frozen organisms, microscopic nematodes, in
Siberia. This study provides valuable insight into the incredible phenomenon of ‘cryptobiosis’.
Cryptobiosis is a state of extreme dormancy in response to adverse environmental conditions.
• James Ferguson 'Jim' Scaia has been elected as the new chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change (IPCC), defeating United States Vice President Thelma Krug in a run-off.
• Renowned space-tech startup ‘Pixel’, backed by renowned entities like Google, Blume Ventures,
and Omnivore VC, has been awarded a significant grant from iDEX (Innovations for Defense
Excellence) set up by the Indian Defense Ministry.
• Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Niigata University of Japan have made an
amazing discovery by finding water drops in stones from the Himalayas. These water droplets are
believed to have come from an ancient sea that existed about 600 million years ago.
• World Ranger Day is celebrated on 31 July. The theme of World Ranger Day 2023 is “30 by 30”,
based on momentum from the 2022 United Nations Conference on Biological Diversity (COP15).

2 August
List of missing women in India
• Among all the states, ‘Maharashtra’ tops the list with the highest number of missing women with
a reported number of 56,498 in the year 2021.
• The Union Home Ministry has informed the Parliament that between 2019 and 2021, that is,
within three years, more than 13 lakh 13 thousand girls and women have gone missing in the
country.
• According to National Crime Records Bureau data, in 2021, a total of 375,058 women (above 18
years) were reported missing in India.
• Additionally, 90,113 girls (under the age of 18) were also reported missing in India during the
same year.
• Madhya Pradesh was second in terms of number of missing women with 55,704 cases. West
Bengal reported 50,998 women missing, while Odisha reported 29,582 cases in the same year.
75@75 Ramsar site

• The meeting of the Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament associated with the
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change was held in New Delhi. During the
meeting, India's significant achievement in the 75th year of independence was highlighted by
declaring 75 wetlands in the Ramsar Convention's list of wetlands of international importance.
• The network of Indian Ramsar sites covers approximately 1.33 million hectares, more than 8%
of the country's known wetland extent, the second largest in Asia and fifth in the world in terms
of total number of designated Ramsar sites.
Svamitva Yojana
• The pilot phase of ‘Svamitva Yojana’ was launched on 24 April 2020 for implementation from
2020-21. This scheme was launched at the national level on April 24, 2021.
• The ownership scheme is being implemented with the cooperation of the Ministry of Panchayati
Raj, State Revenue Department, State Panchayati Raj Department and Survey of India.
• By July 26, 2023, drone flying work had been completed under the SVAMITVA scheme in
2,70,924 villages of the country.
• It is the responsibility of the concerned State Government to prepare and distribute property
cards on the basis of maps prepared under the Swamitva Scheme by the Survey of India.
• By July 26, 2023, property cards had been prepared in 89,749 villages.
CRISIL Corporate Banking Ranking

• A list of Coalition Greenwich (a division of CRISIL) Share & Quality Leaders and Greenwich
Excellence Awards 2023 was released in which HDFC Bank (among the Local Banks in India) has
been ranked top in 3 categories of the Share & Quality Leaders Awards list. Has left behind State
Bank of India (SBI) as a bank.
• The list is a part of the study ‘Indian Corporates Turn to Big Banks to Fund Ambitious Growth
– 2023 Greenwich Leaders: Indian Corporate Banking’.
• In the Greenwich Share Leaders 2023 (Large Corporate) list, HDFC Bank has overtaken State
Bank of India (SBI) to top the Indian Large Corporate Banking Market Penetration – Local Banks
list.
• ICICI Bank topped the Indian Large Corporate Banking Quality – Local Banks and emerged as
the only designation for Greenwich Quality Leader 2023 (Large Corporate).
• In the Greenwich Share Leaders 2023 (Middle Market) list, HDFC Bank has again topped the
Indian Middle Market Banking Market Penetration (Local Banks) list.

• HDFC Bank shared the top position with ICICI Bank in the ‘Indian Middle Market Banking
Quality – Local Banks’ category under the Greenwich Quality Leaders 2023 (Middle Market).
Resource Efficiency Circular Economy Industry Coalition (RECEIC)

• Along with India's G20 Presidency, Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav launched the Resource
Efficiency Circular Economy Industry Coalition (RECEIC) in Chennai.
• The Coalition aims to promote the practice of resource efficiency and circular economy across
the world by connecting companies from different sectors and countries.
• RECEIC consists of 39 companies headquartered in 11 different countries, representing a wide
variety of businesses.

• President Draupadi Murmu will inaugurate the national festival of India's folk and tribal
expressions "Utkarsh" and the international literary festival "Unmesh" in Bhopal. The Culture
Department, along with the Sangeet Natak Akademi and Sahitya Akademi of the Culture Ministry,
is organizing this program in Madhya Pradesh from 3rd to 5th August.
• The government will launch 'e-Care Portal' to simplify the process of repatriating the mortal
remains of Indians who lost their lives abroad.
• The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has developed an application ‘MASI –
Monitoring App for Seamless Inspection’ monitoring app for real-time monitoring of Child Care
Institutions (CCIs) and their inspection mechanisms across the country.
• After the 51st meeting of the GST Council in New Delhi, Smt. Sitharaman said that 28 percent GST
on online gaming and casinos can be implemented from October 1.
• Telangana Police has traced two thousand six hundred and 17 missing children, including two
hundred and sixty-three girls, during 'Operation Muskaan-9' conducted across the state in the
month of July.
• After receiving a grant of ₹10 crore from NITI Aayog, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean
Studies (KUFOS) will set up India's first Atal Incubation Center (AIC) in fisheries.
• Bharat Dynamics Limited has handed over the next generation weapon system – the first Radio
Frequency Seeker of Akash – to the Defense Research and Development Organisation,
manufactured at its newly commissioned world-class Sikar facility.
• ‘G20 Ministerial Conference on Women Empowerment’ was inaugurated in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• The G-20 Empower Summit was inaugurated in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Earlier, the initial meeting
was held in Agra, Uttar Pradesh on 11 and 12 February 2023 and the second meeting was held in
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 05 and 06 April 2023.
• Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on July 30 inaugurated the ‘Chief Minister Command Centre’ and
‘CM Dashboard’ at Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan (Annex) in Lucknow, which aims to ensure the
benefits of government schemes and services to the needy and deserving people.
• Amazon India has inaugurated its first floating store on Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir.
• National Assessment and Accreditation Authority (NAAC) recently appointed Professor Ganesan
Kannabiran as the new director. NAAC is an autonomous organization established by the UGC of
India. It was established in the year 1994 with the aim of evaluating and authorizing institutions of
higher education in the country.
• Shivendra Nath, a 1994-batch UPSC officer, has been selected by the 'Public Enterprises Selection
Board' to take up the role of Chairman and Managing Director in the public sector undertaking
(PSU) 'Engineering Projects India Limited'.
• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) announced the setting up of the Corporate
Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF). The fund, regulated by SEBI, is designed to act as a

'backstop facility', providing support during stressed market conditions by purchasing investment-
grade corporate debt securities.
• 'Markarian 421' which is a 'supermassive black hole' located about 400 million light years away
from the Earth, releases high-energy particle jets towards the Earth.
• Subroto Mukherjee Sports Education Society has for the first time signed an MoU with the All
India Football Federation to promote football at the grassroots level. The Subroto Mukherjee
Sports Education Society has been organizing the Subroto Cup international football tournament
since 1960.
• ‘Iga Swiatek’ achieved a significant feat by clinching her fourth WTA title of the year. The Polish
tennis player defeated Germany's Laura Siegemund in the final.
• England pacer Stuart Broad has announced his retirement from cricket.
3 August
PM JI-VAN Scheme
• The government had notified the “Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Biofuel-Environment Friendly Crop
Residue Prevention) Scheme” in March, 2019.
• The scheme is to provide financial assistance to integrated bio-ethanol projects for setting up
second generation ethanol projects in the country.
• These projects are to use lignocellulosic biomass and other renewable feedstock. The total
financial outlay of the scheme is Rs 1969.50 crore for the period 2018-19 to 2023-24.
• Under this scheme, maximum financial assistance has been fixed at Rs 150 crore per project for
commercial projects and Rs 15 crore per project for demonstration projects.
• Under the scheme, public and private sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) will be eligible
for six commercial second generation (2G) bio-ethanol projects in Punjab, Haryana, Odisha,
Assam and Karnataka and one demonstration 2G ethanol project each in Haryana and Andhra.
) has been sanctioned Rs 880 crore.
National Capital Territory of Delhi-Amendment Bill-2023

• Lok Sabha has passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Amendment Bill-
2023. This bill proposes to amend the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act
1991.
• This Bill empowers the Central Government to make rules for the functions, tenure and other
conditions of service of officers and employees of the Government of National Capital Territory
of Delhi.
• There is also a provision in this bill for the formation of 'National Capital Public Service
Authority'. This authority will include the Chief Minister of Delhi, Chief Secretary of Delhi and
Principal Home Secretary of Delhi.
• This authority will give recommendations to the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi regarding
transfer, appointment and disciplinary action of officers.

• The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has taken a significant step towards improving
the experience of highway users with the launch of citizen-centric integrated mobile application
'RajmargYatra'.
• Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar jointly launched
'Study in India Portal' in New Delhi. This portal is a one-stop platform that will ease the education
of foreign students in India.

• ‘Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises’ had launched ‘Udyam Registration Portal’ on
01.07.2020 to register and classify enterprises as Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
• Indian Naval ships ‘INS Sahyadri’ and ‘INS Kolkata’ deployed in the Eastern IOR arrived at Port
Moresby on 02 Aug 23 to deepen maritime partnership and cooperation with Papua New Guinea.
• The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has notified the creation of a new category of
AYUSH (AY) visa for foreign nationals for the purpose of treatment under AYUSH systems of
treatment/Indian systems of medicine.
• The Center has banned the import of laptops, tablets and personal computers with immediate
effect. The government said in a notification that import of these goods will be allowed only on
valid licenses for restricted imports.
• The government has asked pharmaceutical companies to adopt best practices for manufacturing
quality medicines. ‘Good Manufacturing Practice’ is a mandatory standard which ensures the
quality of products. Under this, the materials used, manufacturing methods, machines and
processes are regulated. The Union Health Ministry has given six months to pharmaceutical
companies with a turnover of more than Rs 250 crore and 12 months to companies with a turnover
of less than Rs 250 crore to adopt GMP.
• India is going to organize the '5th World Coffee Conference' (WCC) in Bengaluru from September
25 to 28, where it will showcase its diverse coffees to buyers coming from different countries. The
main theme of the conference will be “Sustainability through Circular Economy and Regenerative
Agriculture”.
• A team led by Indian-origin South African doctor 'Reza Miah' has been awarded the National
Award for its project to build an aircraft that can take off and land from its own location without a
runway.
• London-based Indian-origin writer Chetna Maru's first novel 'Western Lane' has been included in
the 2023 Booker Prize longlist.
• Foxconn Technology Group, a Taiwanese company and a key supplier to Apple Inc, has promised
to invest ₹1,600 crore to set up a manufacturing facility in Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu.
• The government has extended the tenure of Cabinet Secretary 'Rajiv Gaba' for one more year. Shri
Gaba's tenure on this post has been extended for the third time.
• In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North
Eastern Region G. Kishan Reddy said that between 1976 and 2023, 251 ancient art objects have been
brought back to the country from abroad. Of these, 238 items have been brought back after 2014.
• Asia's oldest football tournament 'Durand Cup' started. These matches will be played at four
venues in Assam and West Bengal, these venues include Guwahati, Kokrajhar and Kolkata.
• According to an RBI index measuring the adoption of online transactions, digital payments across
the country are expected to register a growth of 13.24 percent over a year till March 2023.
• F1 champion Max Verstappen won the 'Belgian Grand Prix' spectacularly and
• Nadaar became the 10th winner of the season and the eighth of the season.
• 'Muslim Women's Rights Day' is celebrated across the country on 1 August to celebrate the
enactment of the law against triple talaq. The central government had enacted a law on August 1,
2019, which criminalized the practice of triple talaq.
• ‘World Lung Cancer Day’ is celebrated every year on 1 August.
• World Wide Web Day is celebrated every year on 1 August. The Internet started in 1989.
• Well-known Marathi poet and lyricist Namdev Mahanor passed away in Pune, Maharashtra after a
prolonged illness. He was also a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
• Vakkom Purushothaman, who was twice Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, passed away
at the age of 96.

4 August
Geographical Indication Tag
• Geographical Indications Registry headquartered at Chennai (Tamil Nadu) under the
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DIPIT), Ministry of Commerce and
Industry (MoCI) has granted Geographical Indications (GI) tags to 7 new products from 3 states
– of which 4 are from Rajasthan, 2 from Goa and 1 from Uttar Pradesh (UP).
State - GI - Goods
• Rajasthan - Udaipur Koftgari Metal Craft, Bikaner Kashidakari Craft, Bikaner Usta Art Craft,
Jodhpur Bandhej Craft - All Handicrafts
• Goa - Goa Mankur mango (Malcorado or Mancurad), Goa Bebinca - agricultural products and
food items respectively.
• Uttar Pradesh - Jalesar Metal Craft - Handicrafts
Free Movement Regime (FMR)

• In the year 2018, as part of the Act East policy by the Narendra Modi government, the Free
Movement Regime (FMR) was established to facilitate visa-free migration for tribes living along
the India-Myanmar border.
• The primary objective of the FMR is to encourage people-to-people contacts and enable tribes
living along the India-Myanmar border to travel up to 16 kilometers within each other's
territories without visas.
• While the FMR was intended to promote harmonious relations, it inadvertently gave rise to
concerns over illegal immigration. The Manipur government identified 2,187 illegal immigrants,
raising questions over security and possible ethnic tensions.
Rajasthan approves formation and demarcation of 19 new districts and three divisions
• The Rajasthan Cabinet has approved the formation and demarcation of 19 new districts and three
divisions. Notification of these districts will be issued soon.
• There are currently 33 districts in the state. These also include Jaipur and Jodhpur districts,
which have now been divided into rural and urban districts. Now the number of districts in the
state will increase to 50.
• The proposal to create new divisions of Pali, Banswara and Sikar has also been approved. With
this there will now be 10 divisions in the state.
Great Nicobar Island Project

• Earlier, 8.5 lakh trees were estimated to be cut for the government's 'Great Nicobar Island
Project', but now it is expected that 9.64 lakh trees may be cut for this, which is much more than
the earlier estimate. Is.
• The issue of deforestation is facing challenges from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) given
the environmental impacts of this project.
• This project is a major project to be implemented on the southern tip of Andaman and Nicobar
Islands.
• The project includes an international container transshipment terminal, a greenfield
international airport, township development and setting up of 450 MVA gas and solar based
power plants over an area of 16,610 hectares in the island.
Western Tragopan
• The state bird of Himachal Pradesh, the 'Western Tragopan', has suffered habitat loss, but
conservation efforts have seen the Sarahan Pheasantry population gradually increase.

• The western tragopan, also known as the horned western tragopan, is the rarest of all living
pheasants.
• Due to its beautiful feathers and large size this bird is locally called 'Jujurana' or 'King of Birds'.
• It is endemic to the northwestern Himalayas, northern Pakistan through Jammu and Kashmir
and Himachal Pradesh to the western part of Garhwal.
• They eat mostly leaves, shoots and seeds as well as insects and other invertebrates.
PM YASASVI Scheme
• 'Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment' 'PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme
for students belonging to Other Backward Class (OBC), SC, Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-
Nomadic Tribe (DNT) and Economically Backward Caste (EBC) categories is implementing a
comprehensive scheme called 'Vibrant India' (PM YASASVI).
Key components of the scheme include –
• Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT students.
• Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT students.
• Top class schooling for OBC, EBC and DNT students.
• Top class college education for OBC, EBC and DNT students.
• Construction of a hostel for OBC boys and girls.
Iberian Wolf
• According to a recently published report of data for the year 2020 through the Action Program
for the Conservation of the 'Iberian Wolves' run by the Government of Andalusia (Spain), there
is no evidence of the presence of Iberian wolves in Andalusia (a Spanish autonomous region).
• The Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) is a species of gray wolf originally found in the Iberian
Peninsula of Spain and Portugal. As of 2020, this species is extinct in the historical region of
Andalusia, Spain.
• The gray wolf Canis lupus is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

• President Draupadi Murmu inaugurated the ‘Library Festival – 2023’ at ‘Pragati Maidan’ in New
Delhi. It has been organized by the Ministry of Culture.
• The National Health Authority has announced to extend the 'Digital Health Promotion Scheme'
under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission till 31 December this year.
• Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has laid the foundation stone of 'Adichanallur World
Class Museum' near Srivaikundam in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu.
• Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla has been given a one year extension till August 22, 2024
next year.
• Taking a significant step towards gender equality and digital inclusion, India has launched
TechEquity, a transformational digital platform that aims to empower women across the globe.
• India has been invited to the 'Ukraine Peace Talks' organized by Saudi Arabia in 'Jeddah' on August
5 and 6.
• The Embassy of India in Nepal and the Government of Nepal signed an MoU to launch four high
impact community development projects in Nepal to provide better education facilities, water
supply and sanitation facilities.
• The Directorate of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra is organizing 'Prabhu Shri Ram
Mahotsav' on 12th and 13th August. In this two-day festival, a Ramayana circuit tour program will
be organized for the tourists on 12th August.

• In Kerala, the ninth edition of 'Malabar River Festival' began at Tushar Giri in Kozhikode. The
three-day event will be held on the Iruvanjhipuzha and Chalipuzha rivers.
• Since the launch of the ‘Agriculture Infrastructure Fund’ (AIF) in 2020, only 15% of the Rs 1 lakh
crore meant to develop post-harvest infrastructure has been disbursed.
• Recently the Home Ministry has reported an alarming increase in psychiatric patients in the
Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). This number has increased from 3,584 in the year 2020 to
4,940 in the year 2022.
• Aadi Perukku, also known as 'Pathinettam Perukku', is an important festival celebrated in Tamil
Nadu to express gratitude towards the arrival of monsoon and the life-giving properties of water.
• Indian Navy and Indian Air Force aircraft recently visited Australia's Cocos (Keeling) Islands (CKI)
in the 'Southern Indian Ocean'.
• The Indian women's compound team has created history by winning the gold medal in the 'World
Archery Championship' in Berlin. The trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Preneet Kaur and Aditi
Gopichand Swamy secured the first position. This is India's first gold medal at the Archery World
Championships in any category.
• Google celebrated the 116th birthday of sculptor 'Altina Schinasi', famous for designing 'cat-eye
glasses', by creating a doodle.
5 August
State with most billionaire MLAs
• The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) recently conducted a comprehensive analysis of
the assets of MLAs from various political parties in India.
• The report highlights the average wealth of MLAs, the percentage of billionaire MLAs and the
representation of women in state legislatures.
• 'Karnataka' has emerged as the state with the highest average wealth per MLA and the most
number of billionaire MLAs, while 'Uttar Pradesh' lags behind in both the categories.
• According to the ADR report, the average wealth of an MLA in India is Rs 13.63 crore.
• Among the states analyzed, 'Karnataka' tops the list with 223 MLAs whose average assets are Rs
64.39 crore.
Silk Roadster
• China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been a major driver of the country's efforts to
cooperate with Southeast and South Asian countries, including Nepal.
• As part of the 10th anniversary celebrations of BRI, China has launched several new projects
under the platform called 'Silk Roadster'.
• China's BRI, also known as One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative, is an ambitious global
infrastructure development and investment strategy.
• Launched in 2013 by Chinese President Xi Jinping, the initiative aims to connect Asia with Europe
and Africa through a network of infrastructure projects including roads, railways, ports and
other facilities.
The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023
• The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023, was
introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 26, aimed at including four communities in the Scheduled
Tribe (ST) list in Jammu and Kashmir.
• The bill has a provision to include four communities in the ST list – Gadda Brahmins, Koli,
Paddari tribe and Pahari ethnic group.
• In Jammu and Kashmir, ‘Gujjar’ and ‘Bakarwal’ are the major ST communities. With a combined
population of about 18 lakh, they are the third largest group in the region after Kashmiris and
Dogras.
132nd ‘Durand Cup’

• The 132nd edition of the ‘Durand Cup’ started on August 05, 2023 in Kokrajhar, Assam.
• Defense Minister Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the event, marking the grand start of the
annual football competition for the first time in Assam.
• This tournament is organized by the armed forces.
• During the tournament, a total of 24 teams including two foreign teams from Nepal and
Bangladesh, all three teams of the Indian Armed Forces and the local team of Bodoland FC will
face each other across three venues in Kolkata, Guwahati and Kokrajhar.

• Government organizations in India faced 1,12,474 cyber security incidents till June this year,
according to data tabled in the Lok Sabha.
• In an important step to facilitate resolution of contractual disputes involving the Government and
its undertakings, the Finance Ministry has launched the “Vivad se Vishwas 2” scheme.
• Assam Chief Minister ‘Himanta Biswa Sarma’ recently launched the ‘Amrit Vriksha Andolan’ web
portal and mobile application of the Forest and Environment Department along with the Wood
Based Industries Registration web portal.
• Recently, a team of researchers from the University of Washington has developed a
groundbreaking algorithm called ‘HelioLinc3D’. In its first test, the algorithm successfully
identified a “potentially hazardous asteroid” called 2022 SF289.
• Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has been found guilty in the Toshakhana
corruption case. The District and Sessions Court in Islamabad today sentenced him to three years
in jail and a fine of one lakh Pakistani rupees.
• Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya addressed the BRICS Health
Ministers meeting held in Durban, South Africa through virtual medium.
• On deployment to the Eastern IOR, INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata had the honor of welcoming the
Honorable Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Mr. James Marape, during his port call at Port
Moresby.
• National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research, a constituent institute of the
'Council of Scientific and Industrial Research' on 31 July 2023 launched the Intellectual Property
Rights (IPR) Initiative with the aim of increasing awareness and understanding about Intellectual
Property Rights among research scholars, scientists and youth. One day boot camp was organized.
• A meeting was held between Ms Shobha Karandlaje, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers
Welfare and Mr Vladimir Bolya, Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova and Minister of Agriculture
and Food Industry, at Krishi Bhawan, Delhi on July 31, 2023.
• An important decision has been taken by the Indian Army regarding the uniform of officers of the
rank of Brigadier and above. All Army officers of the rank of Brigadier and above will wear the same
uniform, irrespective of their cadre and initial posting.
• Microsoft has appointed 'Puneet Chandhok' as the new Corporate Vice President of Microsoft
India and South Asia with effect from September 1, 2023.
• Ajay Bhatt, Minister of State, Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) released the book and illustrations
‘Kargil: Ek Yatri Ki Zubani’ (Hindi Edition) written by renowned author ‘Shri Rishi Raj’ and
published by Prabhat Prakashan in New Delhi.

• The Isle of Rum has been selected as the only UK site for rock sampling, as part of the joint Mars
Sample Return mission between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA)
• Bhutan, a small eastern Himalayan country, has achieved a remarkable conservation success by
increasing its tiger population by 27% since 2015.
• Recently a large object was found off the coast of Western Australia. The Australian Space Agency
has confirmed that the object is debris from an Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) rocket.
• The US government has approved Israel to sell its 'David's Sling' anti-missile defense system to
Finland. David's Sling is a highly sophisticated and state-of-the-art anti-missile defense system
jointly developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, an Israeli defense contractor, and
Raytheon, an American defense contractor.
• China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are making progress in strengthening their defense
and security cooperation through joint military exercises and arms deals. One notable exercise,
Falcon Shield 2023, will be conducted in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
• Led by Samuel Peralta (Canadian physicist and art lover), the Lunar Codex program is an ambitious
initiative that seeks to inscribe human creativity into the structure of the Moon.
• The exercise, named ‘Ocean Shield-2023’ in the context of European nations, especially NATO and
Ukraine, has attracted attention due to its timing and scale. Russia recently began its live-fire naval
exercises in the Baltic Sea.
• Amidst the cold expanses of Vostok Station (Russia), known as the coldest place on Earth,
researchers achieved an extraordinary feat – cultivating watermelons in greenhouses.
• 'Aditi Swami' has become the first Indian woman to win the women's individual title at the 'World
Archery Championships' in Berlin, Germany. Aditi won the gold medal by defeating Andrea
Becerra of Mexico in the final of the compound event.
• Sports Authority of India has launched a short film series 'Halla Bol' under the 'Cheer for (4) India
Campaign'. Its objective is to encourage the athletes going to the Hangzhou Asian Games and
spread awareness about these games.
• England all-rounder Moeen Ali has confirmed his retirement from Test cricket as part of the Ashes
series and will play in other cricket formats.
6 August
Redevelopment of 508 railway stations
• In a historic step, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for
redevelopment of 508 railway stations across the country through video conferencing.
• These 508 stations, redeveloped at a cost of more than Rs 24,470 crore, are spread across 27
states and union territories.
• These include 55 in Uttar Pradesh, 55 in Rajasthan, 49 in Bihar, 44 in Maharashtra, 37 in West
Bengal, 34 in Madhya Pradesh, 32 in Assam, 25 in Odisha, 22 in Punjab, 21 in Gujarat, 21 in
Telangana, 21 in Jharkhand. These include 20 stations, 18 in Andhra Pradesh, 18 in Tamil Nadu,
15 in Haryana and 13 in Karnataka.
Naya Savera Yojana

• More than 1.19 lakh beneficiaries have been benefited so far since the inception of Naya Savera
Yojana ('Free Coaching and Allied' Scheme). Out of which 12,155 beneficiaries were from Andhra
Pradesh state.
• The scheme was implemented across the country through empaneled Project Implementing
Agencies (PIAs). It was discontinued in 2022-23.

• The Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India implemented 'Free Coaching and
Affiliate' Scheme to provide free coaching to students/candidates belonging to economically
weaker sections of minority communities for the preparation of entrance examinations of
technical/professional courses and competitive examinations. Is of.
Fortune Global 500 List - 2023

• Reliance Industries has made it to the top 100 in the 'Fortune Global 500 List'. Reliance
Industries has now come to 88th position in this list.
• This year 8 Indian companies have made their place in this ranking. Under this, government oil
marketing company Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has also entered the top 100 in this list. It has
captured the 94th position.
Top 5 company
Company Name - Revenue (in US dollars) (Related Country)
• Wal-Mart – 611.3 billion (USA)
• Saudi Aramco – 603.7 billion (UAE)
• State Grid - 530 billion (China)
• Amazon – 514 billion (USA)
• China National Petroleum - 483.1 billion (China)

• The President unveiled the statue of the great poet-majesty Subramanya Bharatiyar at the Raj
Bhavan in Chennai and renamed the Durbar Hall of the Raj Bhavan as Bharatiyar Mandapam.
• Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah launched the digital portal of the Office of the
Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies in Pune.
• India has given financial assistance of Rs 45 crore to Sri Lanka for 'Special Digital Identity Project'.
• NABARD has approved a total amount of Rs 1,974.07 crore under Rural Infrastructure
Development Fund (RIDF) for the financial year 2023-24 to the Government of Rajasthan.
NABARD is an apex development finance institution owned by the Government of India. It was
established on 12 July 1982. Its head office is in Mumbai.
• North India's first river rejuvenation project 'Devika' (started in 2019) is nearing completion. The
'Devika River' originates from the hill near Sudh Mahadev Temple in Udhampur district of Jammu
and Kashmir and flows towards western Punjab (now in Pakistan) and joins the Ravi River.
• The Ministry of Railways and IIT Madras signed an agreement to establish the Bharat 5G Testbed
for Indian Railways. This testbed will be set up at the ‘Indian Railway Institute of Signal
Engineering and Telecommunication’ (IRISET) in Secunderabad.
• Indian-American Shohini Sinha has been selected by FBI Director Christopher Wray as the new
Special Agent in Charge of the Salt Lake City Field Office.
• Uttar Pradesh Government has approved ‘UP Water Tourism and Adventure Sports Policy 2023’.
This policy will be valid for a period of 10 years starting from the date notified by the state
government.
• The Indian Parliament recently passed the 'Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)
Amendment Bill, 2023', allowing the private sector to mine six of the 12 atomic minerals, including
lithium, and dense minerals such as gold and silver. Mining operations have been made possible.
• The book ‘How Prime Ministers Decide’ has been written by senior journalist Neerja Chaudhary.
• Rain in China has broken the record of 140 years. Recently, 744.8 mm or 29.3 inches of rainfall has
been recorded in Beijing. This rain is happening due to Typhoon ‘Doksuri’.
• The Ministry of Education has selected ‘Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’ to modernize the National
Education Technology Platform ‘DIKSHA’.

• The Finance Ministry upgraded ‘ONGC Videsh Limited’ to ‘Navratna’ status. After the approval of
the Ministry, it has now become a Category-1 ‘Miniratna’ to ‘Navratna’ Central Public Sector
Enterprise. ONGC Videsh has become the 14th Navratna company in the list of CPSEs.
• Former Uruguayan back defender Diego Godin has retired from professional soccer.
• England's Alex Hales has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 34.
7 August
Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill 2023
• ‘Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill-2023’ has been passed in
the Parliament. This bill has a provision for amendment in the 'Government of National Capital
Territory of Delhi Act 1991'.
• It empowers the Central Government to make rules with respect to the affairs of the Government
of National Capital Territory of Delhi, including the functions, rules and other conditions of
service of officers.
• There is also a provision for the formation of 'National Capital Civil Services Authority'. This
authority will include the Chief Minister of Delhi, Chief Secretary of Delhi and Principal Home
Secretary of Delhi.
• The authority will make recommendations to the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi regarding
matters of transfer and appointments of officers and disciplinary actions.
Paleo proxy
• Recently it was announced that a particular day in July 2023 was the hottest day in over 100,000
years, which is scientifically unfounded. This claim was based on temperature estimates from
before the invention of the thermometer, which rely on 'Palaeo proxies' and cannot provide daily
time-scale temperatures.
• Paleoproxies, short for paleoclimate proxies or paleoenvironmental proxies, are indicators or
records used by scientists to reconstruct past climate and environmental conditions.
• These proxies are typically derived from physical, biological, or chemical processes that respond
to changes in temperature or other climate factors.
• Since direct measurements of climate in the distant past are not possible, scientists rely on these
proxy records to understand past climate variations and long-term trends.
Henrietta Lacks: HeLa cells

• Recently, the family of 'Henrietta Lacks' has ended the lawsuit against a biotech company which
was accused of making profits from her cells without taking consent and this has brought a
revolution in the medical field.
• Henrietta Lacks was an African-American woman who died of cervical cancer in 1951 at the age
of 31. Without his knowledge or consent, doctors took a sample of his tumor and sent it to a
laboratory.
• In the laboratory it was discovered that their cells could grow indefinitely. Their cells, also known
as ‘HeLa cells’, became the first immortalized human cell line and are one of the most widely
used cells in biomedical research.
• ‘HeLa cells’ have contributed to many scientific breakthroughs such as polio vaccine
development, gene mapping, cancer treatment, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
research, cloning, stem cell studies and the COVID-19 vaccine.
• WHO had posthumously honored Henrietta Lacks with the WHO Director General’s Award on
October 13, 2021.
9th National Handloom Day
• Every year on 7th August, ‘National Handloom Day’ is celebrated all over India.
• This day was celebrated for the first time on August 7, 2015. This date has historical significance
in honor of the 'Swadeshi Movement' started on August 7, 1905.
• Theme of National Handloom Day 2023 – ‘Handlooms for Sustainable Fashion’.

• The Supreme Court has constituted a three-member committee of former women judges of high
courts in the Manipur violence case. The committee will be headed by former Chief Justice of
Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Geeta Mittal and will include former Bombay High Court judge
Shalini Phansalkar Joshi and former Delhi High Court judge Justice Asha Menon.
• Parliament has passed the Birth and Death Registration (Amendment) Bill-2023. This bill provides
for amendment in the ‘Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969’.
• A group of 280 doctors in Dubai celebrated ‘National Handloom Day’ (7th August) with enthusiasm
in an important event of culture and tradition. This group is known as ‘Doctors in Saree’.
• Cambodian King 'Norodom Sihamoni' has appointed 'Hun Manet', son of former Prime Minister
Hun Sen, as the new Prime Minister of the country. (Nhampenh – the capital)
• The Indian Air Force has received air-launched Spike non line of sight (NLOS) anti-tank guided
missiles (ATGM) from Israel, which can hit targets up to 50 km from helicopters and up to 32 km
from land.
• The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has recognized 98,911
entities under the Startup India initiative since its launch on January 16, 2016.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a fine on 4 government companies for late reporting
of overseas investment. These companies include ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL), Indian Oil
Corporation Limited, GAIL (India) Limited and Oil India Limited.
• Recently, Assam State Zoo in Guwahati has achieved an unprecedented feat by successfully
breeding the elusive Himalayan Vulture (Gyps himalayensis) in captivity for the first time in India.
• In response to the recent alleged sexual crimes committed against children by migrant workers,
the Government of Kerala has launched the ‘Athidhi Portal’. This user-friendly web portal aims to
streamline the registration of ‘guest workers’ and ensure their social security.
• A recent analysis titled “Still Unprepared” by Bangalore-based think tank Climate Risk Horizons
highlights the unpreparedness of India’s banking sector in facing climate risks.
• Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad and Kathmandu University have agreed to provide joint
doctoral programs at PhD level in all areas of research.
• A recent study published in the journal Nature suggests that some individuals of African descent
have a unique gene variant, chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein 1 like (CHD1L), that
plays an important role in controlling the spread of HIV.
• Saudi Arabia and Kuwait recently claimed sole ownership of the disputed Arash-Dorra gas field, a
resource-rich offshore field also claimed by Iran.
• World number one men's doubles pair of Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam defeated compatriots
Deep Ranjan Bisoyi and Manoj Sarkar 21-17 21-17 in the SL3 - SL4 category at the four-nation
'International Para-Badminton-2023' in Sheffield, England to win the gold medal.
• Prarthana Thombare has won the women's doubles title in the 'Tennis Hard Court Event' in
Barcelona, Spain. Prarthana, along with Russia's Anastasia Tikhonova, defeated France's Estelle
Cassino and Latvia's Diana Marcinkevica in the final.

8 August
National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill 2023
• The ‘National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill 2023’ has received the approval of the
Parliament.
• There is a provision in the bill for the formation of 'National Nursing and Midwifery
Commission'. There will be 29 members in it.
• According to the Bill, every State Government will have to constitute a State Nursing and
Midwifery Commission where no such Commission exists under the State law.
• The Central Government will also establish a Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council. The
Chairman of this Council will be the Chairman of the National Commission.
FISU World University Games 2023

• India finished seventh at the FISU World University Games 2023 with its best-ever haul of 26
medals – 11 gold, 5 silver and 10 bronze.
• The 31st edition of the World University Games was held in Chengdu, People's Republic of
China, from 28 July to 8 August.
• India, which has been a part of the World University Games since the inaugural edition held in
Turin in 1959, had won 20 medals - six gold, six silver and eight bronze - in the last 30 editions.
• India's previous best performance at the World University Games was in 'Gwangju 2015', where
Indian athletes won five medals - one gold, one silver and three bronze.
• Of the 26 medals won by India in Chengdu, 14 medals – eight gold, four silver and two bronze –
were won by the Indian shooting contingent.
• Host China topped the FISU World University Games medal tally with 178 medals, including 103
gold. Japan finished second with 21 gold medals out of 93 medals. The Republic of Korea finished
third with 17 gold medals out of a total of 58 medals.
• The next edition of the World University Games is scheduled to take place in Germany in 2025.
81st anniversary of ‘Quit India Movement’

• The ‘Quit India Movement’ was a landmark event in India's struggle for independence from
British colonial rule.
• Every year in India, 8th August is celebrated as 'August Revolution Day'.
• The Quit India Movement started on 08 August 1942. This movement was led by ‘Mahatma
Gandhi’.
• Mahatma Gandhi started it on 08 August 1942 in the Bombay (now Mumbai) session of the All
India Congress Committee (AICC).
'7 August in Tokyo Olympics'

• On the achievement of gold medalist Neeraj Chopra in the Javelin Throw competition in 2020,
the Athletics Federation of India has announced to celebrate 'National Javelin Day' every year on
7 August across the country.
• Telangana's famous folk singer Gummadi Vitthal Rao alias 'Gaddar' passed away on 6 August
2023. He was 77 years old.

• Tesla Motors Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has appointed Indian-origin Vaibhav Taneja as
the Chief Financial Officer of the company.

• Justice Subhashish Talpatra has been sworn in as the 33rd Chief Justice of Odisha High Court.
Odisha Governor Prof. Ganeshi Lal administered the oath to him.
• An official release of the French Embassy said that President Emmanuel Macron has announced
plans to provide facilities to thirty thousand students from India to study in France by the year
2030.
• India will launch ‘BRICS Startup Forum’ this year to enhance collaboration between startup
enterprises, investors, incubators and entrepreneurs. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush
Goyal made this announcement at the seventh conference of BRICS Industry Ministers.
• Parliament has approved the 'Indian Institute of Management (Amendment) Bill 2023'. The bill
proposes to amend the Indian Institute of Management Act 2017. In the bill, ‘IIM’ has been declared
as an institute of national importance.
• The World Health Organization has officially recognized Iraq as the 18th country to successfully
eliminate trachoma as a public health problem. Additionally, WHO has also acknowledged Iraq as
the 50th country to globally eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).
• ‘Zoological Survey of India’ unveiled a recent publication titled ‘75 Endemic Birds of India’ on the
occasion of its 108th Foundation Day.
• According to the report given by the ‘Food and Agriculture Organization’, the FAO All Rice Price
Index saw an increase of 2.8 percent in July compared to the previous month.
• After a significant increase in the number of tigers in Bihar, the state government is now preparing
to constitute a 'Rhino Task Force' for the conservation of rhinos.
• HDFC Bank's 'Shashidhar Jagadishan' has emerged as the highest paid CEO of a bank in the last
financial year (2022-23) with a total compensation of Rs 10.55 crore.
• 'Neerakshi' has been built in collaboration with Kolkata-based warship builder 'Garden Reach
Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited' and MSME unit AEPL. It is an Autonomous Underwater
Vehicle (AUV) designed to detect mines and was the first of its kind launched in the country. Its
name is “Neerakshi”, which means – “Eyes in water”.
• Astronomers have captured a fascinating new image of what is known as 'Messier 57' or the 'Ring
Nebula' using the James Webb Space Telescope. The 'James Webb Space Telescope' is a
collaborative project between NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency.
• The Union Cabinet has approved the final phase of the last mile 'Optical Fiber Based Broadband
Connectivity Plan' covering 6.4 lakh villages in India under the 'BharatNet Project'.
• In the 'World Under-17 Championship' held in Istanbul, Turkey, Savita won the only gold medal,
while Indian wrestlers won 11 medals.
• United Nations (UN)’s ‘International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples’ is celebrated every
year on 9 August. This year’s theme is – “Indigenous Youth as Agents of Change for Self-
determination.”
9 August
‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign
• A 21-day nationwide 'Meri Maati Mera Desh Campaign' was launched in honor of the heroes who
sacrificed their lives for the country.
• In this campaign, memorial plaques for headstones dedicated to freedom fighters and security
forces will be installed.
• Under the campaign, an 'Amrit Kalash Yatra' will also be taken out, in which soil will be brought
from every corner of the country in seven thousand five hundred pots to build 'Amrit Vatika' in
Delhi.

• This 'Amrit Vatika' will be a symbol of the commitment of 'One India, Best India'. This campaign
is the concluding program of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ which started on March 12, 2021.
INTERPOL Global Academy Network

• The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Academy has been officially included in the
prestigious ‘Interpol Global Academy Network’.
• Stepping onto the global stage, CBI Academy now holds the prestigious title of being the 10th
member of the INTERPOL Global Academy Network.
• Launched in 2019, the INTERPOL Global Academy Network was established to advance
INTERPOL's mission of promoting worldwide practice for law enforcement training.
• Located in Ghaziabad, the CBI Academy stands as a pillar for India, training the country's best
in crime investigation, prosecution and surveillance.
Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO)

• After a gap of 14 years, leaders of the South American nation agreed to prioritize the protection
of the Amazon rainforest during the 'Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization' summit.
• This decisive meeting is being held in the Brazilian city of 'Belem' which is proof of the urgency
of the situation.
• It serves as a global entity dedicated to promoting sustainable development within the Amazon
Basin. The nations included in this organization are Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana,
Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
• The foundation of this cooperation was laid on July 3, 1978 with the signing of the Amazon
Cooperation Treaty (ACT), with amendments in 1998. To promote the implementation of this
treaty, ACT was inaugurated in 1995.
• Further strengthening its presence, its permanent secretariat was established in Brasília in 2002.

• Parliament passed the ‘Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order Amendment Bill 2023’. This Bill
amends the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order 1950 to modify the list of Scheduled Castes in
Chhattisgarh. The Bill includes Mahara and Mahra communities as synonymous with Mehra,
Mahar and Mehar communities in Chhattisgarh.
• The Digital India RISC-V Symposium, a one-day event held at the prestigious ‘IIT Madras Research
Park’ on August 6, 2023, was a momentous occasion for the Indian electronics industry.
• Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency as a result of escalating violence in the Amhara region,
which has pitted a local ethnic militia called 'Fano' against the national army.
• The recent initiative of the Government of Rajasthan to establish ‘Guru Gorakhnath Board’ is an
important step towards addressing the challenges faced by the Jogi, Yogi and Nath communities in
the state.
• The Election Commission of Pakistan has disqualified former Prime Minister Imran Khan for five
years after his conviction in the Toshakhana case.
• India has developed a scientific submarine 'Matsya 6000' which can carry three people for up to 12
hours to a depth of 6 thousand meters for deep sea mining.
• Two Indian Navy ships 'INS Visakhapatnam' and 'INS Trikand' reached Rashid Port in Dubai for
exercises with the UAE Navy. This exercise named ‘Zayed Talwar’ will continue till August 11.
• The fifth meeting of the India-Vietnam Joint Trade Sub-Commission was held in New Delhi.
• Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal participated in the '13th BRICS Trade Ministers' Meeting'
organized under the BRICS chairmanship of South Africa. The theme of BRICS this year is 'BRICS

and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development and Inclusive
Multilateralism'.
• Commander (Eastern Seaboard) S Paramesh has been appointed as Additional Director General,
Coast Guard, Indian Coast Guard Headquarters, New Delhi.
• Famous javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will lead the Indian team in the ‘World Athletics
Championships 2023’. This championship will start from August 19 in 'Budapest'.
• ‘Nagasaki Day’ was celebrated in Japan on 9 August. On this day in 1945, America dropped the “Fat
Man-atomic bomb” on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. The Fat Man was shot down by a US B-29
bomber.
• Famous filmmaker 'Siddique' passed away in a private hospital in Kochi.
10 August
Operating System ‘Maya’
• In the ongoing war against cyber attacks, India's Defense Ministry has prepared an indigenous
operating system 'Maya'. Through this, the government aims to keep computers safe from cyber
attacks.
• Soon this indigenously developed operating system named ‘Maya OS’ will be installed in all the
computers of the Defense Ministry. This work is to be done by the end of this year.
• In such a situation, the new OS will replace 'Microsoft's Windows' and will soon be adopted by
the armed forces.
• Notably, a team of experts from various government agencies, including the Defense Research
and Development Organisation, Advanced Computing Development Center and National
Informatics Centre, developed Maya OS on the open-source Ubuntu platform in six months.
Second phase of ‘Nationwide Annual Drug Campaign’

• Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the second phase of the 'Nationwide Annual
Drug Campaign' for prevention of mosquito-borne filariasis in New Delhi.
• This campaign will be run in 81 districts of nine states. This includes Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh,
Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.
• Shri Mandaviya said that the country is committed to eliminate ‘Lymphatic Filariasis’ by 2027 in
mission mode, three years ahead of the global target.
Havana syndrome
• To investigate 'Havana Syndrome' in India, a person from Bengaluru had filed a petition in
'Karnataka High Court' demanding an inquiry to prevent it in the country.
• Havana syndrome is a group of diseases that include dizziness, nausea, or blindness in one eye.
• Cases of this disease have been seen many times before in India and in 130 countries including
Tajikistan, Washington DC, Colombia and Austria.
• The first case of this disease was reported in the year 2016 from Havana, the capital of the
Caribbean.
‘Bhu-Vision’ soil testing platform

• Bhu-Vision (also known as Krishi-Rasta Soil Testing System) is a revolutionary IoT (Internet of
Things)-based automated soil testing and agronomy platform that has been recently launched in
India.
• It can test 12 main soil parameters in just 30 minutes using electrochemical sensors and
colorimetric methods.

• These parameters include pH, electrical conductivity, organic carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus,
potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, zinc and boron.

• US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to restrict US investment in key technology
industries that enhance China's military capabilities.
• In the year 2023, the Telangana government is going to launch ‘Griha Lakshmi Yojana’, which is a
financial assistance program for women from SC, ST and BC communities to help them construct
or improve their house.
• To enhance surveillance in the high altitude areas of the country, the Indian Army has included
'Swati Mountain' radar in its mountain surveillance fleet. This radar is capable of detecting and
tracking small projectiles on the battlefield, taking into account environmental conditions.
• In a strategic partnership, NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) and Tata Play have introduced ‘GSAT-
24’.
• The government of Iraq has taken a big and tough decision regarding 'homosexuality'. The
country's media regulator has banned the use of the word 'homosexuality'.
• The government has said that there are 3 women judges working in the Supreme Court, 106 in the
High Courts and 7199 women judges in the District and Subordinate Courts. Law and Justice
Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal gave this information in the Rajya Sabha.
• Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said that the government has approved the establishment of a
new spaceport at 'Kulasekharapattinam' in Tamil Nadu for the launch of 'Small Satellite Launch
Vehicle' (SSLV) developed by 'ISRO'.
• The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launched the ‘Indian Web Browser
Development Challenge’ at an event organized at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on 9 August
2023.
• International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) organized the ground breaking ceremony for the
construction of India International Institute of Buddhist Culture and Heritage (IICBCH) in
Lumbini, Nepal.
• Every year 10 August is celebrated as ‘World Biofuel Day’. It has been celebrated by the Union
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas since 2015.
• Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated during a rally in the
capital Quito. Current President Guillermo Lasso has confirmed this incident.
• Oscar-winning American director 'William Friedkin', who directed popular films like 'The Exorcist'
and 'The French Connection', has passed away.
11 August
Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA)
• Taking a step forward towards financial literacy, Ms. Anita Shah Akella, CEO of Investor
Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) welcomed two investor vans named 'Niveshak
Sarathi' from the headquarters of IEPFA as part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Celebrations'.
• The theme of this program is – “From Ignorance to Financial Freedom.”
• This strategic initiative aims to spread financial education and raise awareness against fraudulent
schemes in the Delhi NCR region.
• ‘IEPFA’ works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Internet Resilience Index (IRI) – 2023

• This report was released by the global non-profit organization ‘Internet Society’.

• The report says India ranks sixth in South Asia in terms of internet strength with an overall score
of 43 percent.
• India ranks in this list after Bhutan (58 percent), Bangladesh (51 percent), Maldives (50 percent),
Sri Lanka (47 percent) and Nepal (43 percent).
• The report looks at Internet infrastructure, performance, security and market readiness.
Prime Minister Jan Dhan Yojana

• ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana’ has emerged as an important tool in promoting financial
inclusion and empowering individuals across India.
• Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are the top three states with the highest number of
beneficiaries of this scheme in the year 2022-23.
• According to Finance Ministry data, Bihar tops the list of states with maximum beneficiaries of
the scheme, which stood at 84,89,231 in 2022-23. Uttar Pradesh stood second while Tamil Nadu
stood third.
• Formally, ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana’ was launched on 28 August 2014.

• President Smt. Draupadi Murmu participated in the program 'Rising India - She Shakti' in New
Delhi. The event is being organized by ‘Network 18’ to recognise, honor and celebrate the
achievements of various women who have achieved excellence in their respective fields.
• Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar launched the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' motorcycle rally at Pragati
Maidan in Delhi.
• Rural Development Minister 'Giriraj Singh' inaugurated the national media campaign 'Samvad
Bhoomi Ka-Samvad Desh Ka' in New Delhi. The objective of this campaign is to make people aware
about the saturation of computerization of land records and digitization of land property maps.
• Parliament passed the ‘Central Goods and Services Tax Amendment Bill 2023’ and ‘Integrated
Goods and Services Tax Amendment Bill 2023’.
• NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission in collaboration with ISRO has launched 'National Space
Innovation Challenge 2023' for school students of the country. Students from class 5 to 12 can
participate in it till 20th September and present innovations to solve modern space technology
problems.
• Telangana Information Technology and Industry Minister K Tarak Rama Rao has launched India's
first Agricultural Data Exchange (ADeX) and Agricultural Data Management Framework (ADMF)
in Hyderabad.
• The '69th Nehru Trophy Boat Race' competition in Kerala will be held at 'Punnamada Lake' in
Alappuzha district. This competition is held every year on the second Saturday of the month of
August.
• The Punjab Cabinet has approved setting up of ‘Martyrs Memorial’ in major parks of every district
in honor of the great freedom fighters and national heroes.
• Nagaland's first Naga Traditional Food Laboratory has been inaugurated at 'Japfu Christian
College' in Kohima district.
• Air India revamped its logo and aircraft during a ceremony in New Delhi on 10 August 2023. The
name of the new logo will be ‘The Vista’.
• Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has launched ‘Indira Gandhi Free Smartphone Scheme
2023’. The program provides free mobile phone, internet and voice call services to women in the
state.
• According to the latest survey, the number of elephants in the state has increased from 6,049 to
6,395. Karnataka Forest Minister Ishwar Khandre gave this information.

• India's first payments bank, Airtel Payments Bank also became the first Indian bank to launch 'Eco-
Friendly Debit Card' for its new and existing customers with savings bank account. The debit card
will be made from poly vinyl chloride (R-PVC) material.
• In an important recognition of local craftsmanship and agricultural heritage, ‘Rajouri Chikri Wood
Craft’ from Rajouri district and the prized ‘Mushkabudji Rice’ variety from Anantnag district have
been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
• The first ever ‘World Steelpan Day’ of the United Nations (UN) was observed on 11 August 2023 to
recognize the cultural and historical significance of ‘Steelpan’, the national musical instrument of
‘Trinidad and Tobago’ and its correlation with cultural, social and
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the demise of renowned nuclear
physicist 'Shri Vikas Sinha'.
12 August
Mega Oil Palm Plantation Campaign
• Under the National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm, State Governments launched ‘Mega Oil
Palm Plantation Campaign’ in collaboration with oil palm processing companies.
• Launched on July 25, 2023, the objective of this campaign includes further promoting oil palm
cultivation, making the country and farmers 'self-reliant' in the production of edible oils.
• This campaign will help in achieving the target of increasing 6.5 lakh hectares of additional area
under oil palm production by 2025-26.
• Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Karnataka, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha,
Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Tripura are its major oil producing states.
Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO)

• NASA, in collaboration with the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
(DARPA), is exploring a nuclear propulsion system that could potentially halve travel time to
Mars.
• This ambitious initiative is known as the ‘Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations’
(DRACO) and is scheduled to launch in late 2025 or early 2026.
• The centerpiece of DRACO's vision is a nuclear reactor that uses energy derived from the fission
of uranium atoms.
• President Draupadi Murmu has approved the 'Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023'. There
is a provision in the Bill for the establishment of ‘Indian Data Protection Board’.
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the 'G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meeting' held
in Kolkata through video message.
• The Supreme Court on August 10 announced the launch of the 'Suswagatam' portal, which will
enable advocates, visitors, trainees and others to register themselves online and obtain e-passes for
entry into the apex court.
• Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah has honored the National Automated
Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) team of NCRB in the 'Government Process Re-
engineering for Digital Transformation' Category-1 of the Department of Administrative Reforms
and Public Grievances (DARPG), Government of India. Congratulations on winning the Gold
Award.
• Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of 'IFFCO Nano Urea
Plant' in Gandhidham, Kutch.

• The Ministry of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and Commerce in collaboration with
the Ministry of Rural Development launched One District, One Product program to promote local
artists and craftsmen at 'Saras Aajeevika Store' in New Delhi.
• The Arunachal Pradesh government has allotted 12 'stalled' hydropower projects to three 'central
public sector' undertakings.
• Pakistan President Dr. Arif Alvi has approved the appointment of Balochistan Awami Party-BAP
senator Anwar-ul-Haq Kakkar as the acting Prime Minister of the country.
• Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, Meenakshi Lekhi inaugurated the
'Women in Focus' exhibition organized on the theme of imagining women in Indian art at the
National Museum in the capital.
• ‘AU Small Finance Bank’ has become the first bank in the country to provide 24×7 video banking
service.
• India (captain Harmanpreet Singh) has defeated Malaysia 4-3 in the final of 'Asian Champions
Trophy Hockey'. The Indian team has won this title for the fourth time.
• Every year, on 12 August, the global community comes together to celebrate ‘International Youth
Day’. This annual occasion is recognized by the United Nations (UN).
• ‘World Elephant Day’ is celebrated every year on 12 August, the first International Elephant Day
was celebrated on 12 August 2012. Since then, it is celebrated annually.
13 August
Indian Naval Ship Y - 3024 (Vindhyagiri)
• Hon'ble President Smt. Draupadi Murmu will launch Project 17A Frigate Ship 'Vindhyagiri' at
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited, Kolkata on 17 August 23.
• Vindhyagiri, named after the mountain range in Karnataka, is the sixth ship of the Project 17A
frigate.
• The warships, modeled after the Project 17 class frigates (Shivalik class), are equipped with
improved stealth characteristics, advanced weapons and sensors and platform management
systems.
Recognized Employer Pilot (REP)

• The purpose of this Canadian program is for employers to streamline the process of hiring
foreign workers, demonstrate their commitment to addressing labor shortages and optimizing
the recruitment process.
• Designed to operate under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), the Recognized
Employer Pilot is an innovative approach from the Canadian Government.

• Recently, the Chief Minister of Kerala introduced a resolution in the state assembly demanding to
change the name of Kerala to its traditional Malayalam surname ‘Keralaam’.
• ‘Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’ has embarked on a pioneering journey by launching its latest
initiative called ‘CarbonLight Metro Travel’. A special feature of this initiative is that the CO2
savings earned by passengers traveling by metro will be prominently displayed on their tickets.
• National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) will be converted into Indian Institute of
Management (IIM) Mumbai. This significant change is not just for the name, but also brings with
it a change in its educational approach and offerings.

• Leading Danish pharmaceutical company ‘Novo Nordisk’ achieved an unprecedented feat with its
obesity drug, Vegovy. This feat not only addresses weight concerns but also has the potential to
reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke to a great extent.
• The Lok Sabha recently passed the ‘Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023’, which brings significant
changes to the ‘Pharmacy Act, 1948’.
• NCERT has asked the NIEPA Chancellor to revise the textbooks for classes 3 to 12. A 19-member
National Curriculum and Teaching Material Committee (NSTC) has been established under the
chairmanship of M.C. Pant. These members include Sudha Murthy, Shankar Mahadevan, Sanjeev
Sanyal and others.
• Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched several digital initiatives at the
'Yug Parivartan, Badalta Jammu Kashmir' program in Srinagar.
• After winning the title in the Asian Champions Trophy, the Indian hockey team has reached the
third position in the latest FIH rankings. India left England behind and secured third place.
Netherlands is first and Belgium is second in the ranking.
• West Indies defeated India by 8 wickets in the 5th and deciding T20 International match of the
series played at Central Broward Regional Park, Lauderhill, Florida, USA and won the series by 3-
2.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on August 14, 2021, that August 14 will be observed as
'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day'.
• World Organ Donation Day is celebrated across the world every year on 13 August.
14 August
Gallantry award
• President Draupadi Murmu has approved the conferment of '76 Gallantry Awards' to the
personnel of the Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces on the eve of Independence
Day.
• There are four Kirti Chakras, all of which will be given after death. 11 Shaurya Chakras, out of
which 5 will be given posthumously.
• Apart from this, there are 52 Army Medals for gallantry, 3 Navy Medals for gallantry and 4 Air
Force Medals for gallantry.
Wind energy potential of India

• Recently the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy shared important information about India's
wind energy potential.
• With an installed wind power capacity of 42.8 GW (onshore wind) by April 2023, India ranks
fourth globally after China, the United States and Germany.
Top performing states
Wind energy potential at 120 meters above ground level (in gigawatts) -
• Gujarat (142.56), Rajasthan (127.75), Karnataka (124.15), Maharashtra (98.21) and Andhra
Pradesh (74.90).
Wind energy potential at 150 meters above ground level (in gigawatts) -
• Rajasthan (284.25), Gujarat (180.79), Maharashtra (173.86), Karnataka (169.25) and Andhra
Pradesh (123.33).
Graphene-Aurora Program

• Shri Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
launched the ‘Graphene-Aurora Programme’ at a function organized at ‘Maker Village’ in Kochi,
Kerala.
• The program will be implemented by Digital University Kerala with a total budget outlay of Rs
94.85 crore with joint funding from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology,
Government of India and Government of Kerala and industry partners.
• It includes ‘Carborundum Private Limited’ as one of the main industry partners.
Katchatheevu Island
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi had mentioned 'Kachchativu Island' in his speech in Parliament
during the discussion on the no-confidence motion on August 10.
• Mr Modi said it was the Indira Gandhi government that gave Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka in 1974.
• ‘Kachchativu’ is an uninhabited offshore island in the Palk Strait. The island is located between
Nedunatheevu, Sri Lanka and Rameshwaram, India. It was formed due to a volcanic eruption in
the 14th century.
Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation

• The ‘Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation’, Government of India, has taken an
important step by replacing the existing Standing Committee on Economic Statistics (SCES)
with a more comprehensive entity called the Standing Committee on Statistics (SCoS).
• This ministry came into existence in the year 1999 after the merger of ‘Department of Statistics’
and ‘Department of Program Implementation’. It has two wings – Statistics Wing and Program
Implementation Wing.
• The Statistics Wing consists of the Central Statistics Office, Computer Center and National
Sample Survey Office. In addition, the National Statistical Commission and the Indian Statistical
Institute are also integral parts of the statistical system.

• On the occasion of Independence Day, it has been announced to give 'Fire Service Medal' to a total
of 53 personnel. Of these, three personnel have been selected for the President's Fire Service Medal
and one for the Fire Service Medal for their indomitable courage and bravery.
• The ‘First Global Summit’ on Traditional Medicine is being organized in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
from 17th of this month. It is being organized by the Ministry of AYUSH and the World Health
Organization.
• 'Bharat Utsav', a three-day event celebrating Indian art and heritage began in Dubai. Celebrated
on 15 August to commemorate India's Independence Day, the festival aims to showcase the diverse
cultural richness of the country.
• India, Japan and Sri Lanka are considering reviving trilateral cooperation after the cancellation of
the joint India-Japan MoU for the East Container Terminal Project in Colombo.
• Travel company MakeMyTrip has announced a collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism to
introduce over 600 unique and unconventional travel destinations. The company has launched a
special microsite called ‘Travellers Map of India’ to facilitate this initiative.
• New Amravati station of Central Railway has made its place in history as the first station of
‘Bhusaval Division’ and the third station of Central Railway to be named “Pink Station”. This
station is operated by women staff.
• Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha organized the ‘9th India
International MSME Expo and Conference 2023’ in New Delhi. This prestigious conference was
organized by MSME Vikas Manch.

• Bollywood actress 'Kareena Kapoor Khan' has signed on as an investor and brand ambassador of
'Pluck', a fresh fruits and vegetables business.
• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reduced the time limit for listing of shares
in the stock exchanges by half i.e. three days after the closure of the IPO for investors and IPO
issuers.
• Canada has officially approved the use of Pearson's PTE Academic exam as an English language
proficiency assessment.
• Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the government has set a target
to increase the share of natural gas in the energy mix from the current 6 percent to 15 percent by
2030.
• The National Company Law Tribunal has approved the merger of Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Limited (ZEE Li.) and Sony Pictures.
• Major Real Estate Developer Subhash Runwal was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award
at the first ‘RICS South Asia Awards’. RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is a global
industry body representing professionals across the country.
• Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest count of cancer cases in India during the year 2022, according
to data from the Indian Council of Medical Research Cancer Registry.
• Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has launched the ‘Chief Minister Solar Mission’.
15 August

• In the Russian Far East, nine municipalities declared a state of emergency after Typhoon 'Khanun',
which struck Japan earlier this week.
• To increase participation of industry and youth in apprentice training across the country, Union
Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan
launched the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme in the ‘National Apprentice Promotion Scheme’. This
scheme was started in 2016.
• The Indian Air Force is now planning to take forward its ‘Project Cheetah’ under Make in India.
Under this, Indian defense manufacturers will equip Israeli 'Heron drones' with strike capabilities.
• The RBI has selected global consulting firm McKinsey & Company India LLP and Accenture
Solutions Pvt Ltd India to build a system using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning
(ML) for its supervisory functions.
• Indian Poet-Ambassador ‘Abhay Kumar’ (Abhay K), Deputy Director General, Indian Council for
Cultural Relations released his new book titled ‘Monsoon: A Poem of Love and Longing’ at Kathika
Sanskriti Kendra in Old Delhi, Delhi.
• National Payments Corporation of India has launched the third edition of its UPI security
awareness campaign ‘UPI Chalega’.
• The nation celebrated its 77th Independence Day on 15 August 2023.
• ‘International Left-Handers Day’, observed annually on 13th August, the theme for ‘International
Left-Handers Day 2023’ revolves around ‘Left-Handers in Sports.’
• Bindeshwar Pathak, founder of Sulabh International, has passed away due to heart failure. He
founded Sulabh International Social Service in 1970 and campaigned extensively to end manual
scavenging.
16 August

PM Vishwakarma Scheme
• The Economic Affairs Committee of the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
approved ‘PM Vishwakarma Yojana’ for a period of five years.
• Initially 18 traditional industries will be included under this scheme. These include carpenters,
boat makers, goldsmiths, masons, toy makers, blacksmiths and potters.
• Under this scheme, loan up to Rs 1 lakh will be given at a concessional interest rate of five percent.
More than 30 lakh families will benefit from this scheme.
• Under ‘PM Vishwakarma Yojana’, craftsmen and artisans will be recognized through PM
Vishwakarma certificate and identity card.

• The government has approved the PM e-bus service to increase the service of e-buses in cities.
Initially ten thousand e-buses will be run.
• The Center has approved the expansion of 'Digital India Programme' with an outlay of Rs 14
thousand 903 crore. This program was started in the year 2015.
• The Union Cabinet approved the signing of MoU between India and Suriname in the field of
regulation of medical products.
• ‘National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development’ organized a two-day training
program on “Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi” in Madhya Pradesh for state level master trainers.
• Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology formally
inaugurated the G-20 Economic Working Group meeting in Bengaluru.
• Indian Army has launched 'Battle of Minds' quiz program on the occasion of 25th anniversary of
Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations.
• Recently the Union Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairying inaugurated the 'A-HELP'
(Accredited Agent for Enhancement of Livestock Health and Production) program. This program
is part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav initiative and the goals of Pashudhan Jagriti Abhiyan and
Rashtriya Gokul Mission to promote livestock growth.
• In this report presented by Kaushik Das, Chief Economist of Deutsche Bank India, it was said that
based on the first budget estimate for the financial year 2023-24, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and
Telangana have the best fiscal position among the top 17 states of the country, while Bengal , Punjab
and Kerala are at the bottom.
• Goa has become the first state in the country where IVF treatment will be free.
• CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI) launched an exceptional variety of
‘National Flower Lotus’ named ‘Namoh 108’. This unique flower has an astonishing 108 petals.
• In a remarkable display of maritime cooperation, Guided Missile Ship 'INS Kulish' marked its
presence during the 77th Independence Day celebrations in Singapore.
• Government of India, R. Doraiswami was appointed as the Managing Director of Life Insurance
Corporation of India (LIC).
• According to economists at SBI Research, India's per capita income will increase 7.5 times to Rs
14.9 lakh ($12,400) per year by FY 2047 from Rs 2 lakh ($2,500) in FY 2023.
• In a significant step towards indigenous manufacturing and innovation, state-owned company
Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL), headquartered in Kanpur, Uttar
Pradesh, will soon launch 'Prabal', India's first long-range revolver, is all set to be unveiled.
• Brazilian star forward 'Neymar' left Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and signed a deal with Saudi
Arabian football club 'Al Hilal'.
• Former India captain and great footballer ‘Mohammad Habib’ passed away on 15 August 2023 in
Hyderabad due to old age related illness. He was 74 years old.

17 August

• President Draupadi Murmu launched the 'Mera Bengal Drug-Free Bengal' campaign in West
Bengal.
• The first Traditional Medicine Global Conference of the World Health Organization has started at
Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar in Gujarat.
• Chairman of Central Water Commission, Sri Keshvendra Vohra launched the mobile application
‘Flood Watch’, which aims to provide information and forecast of flood situation up to 7 days to
the public on a real-time basis.
• Union Minister of Education & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra
Pradhan and Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman launched
‘Kuvi’ and ‘Desia’ books in Bhubaneswar.
• India and Trinidad and Tobago have signed an MoU to share ‘India Stack’. The ‘India Stack’ is a
collection of open APIs and digital public goods that aims to facilitate identity, data and payment
services at scale.
• Recently the Union Cabinet has approved the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) between
the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Department of Revenue, Government of
India and the Department of Home Affairs of the Government of Australia comprising the
Australian Border Force.
• Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced the launch of 'Abua Awas Yojana', a housing
initiative aimed at building houses for the needy within the next two years at a cost of Rs 15,000
crore.
• Karnataka's 'Koosina Mane' initiative, introduced in the Budget 2023-24, marks a progressive
development towards increasing women's labor force participation and addressing gender
disparities. The initiative aims to set up child care centers in 4,000 gram panchayats, which will
assist working mothers and others in the vicinity under MNREGA.
• Lake Titicaca is facing serious threats due to climate change and drought. It is the largest
freshwater lake in South America. This lake is located on the border between Bolivia and Peru.
• BRO has started construction of the world's highest motorway Likaru-Migla-Fukche road near
Hanle in eastern Ladakh. This 64 kilometer long road will connect Likaru with Fukche, which is
three kilometers away from the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh.
• ‘G-20 Film Festival’ is starting in New Delhi. Renowned film director Satyajit Ray's classic work
Pather will be the opening film of the Panchali Mahotsav.
• Indian wrestler 'Priya Malik' has won the gold medal in the 'Under-20 World Wrestling
Championship' held in Jordan.
• Indian wrestler Mohit Kumar has won the title of 'Under 20 World Wrestling Championship'. He
secured first place in the men's 61 kg freestyle weight category.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the demise of renowned scientist and
former DRDO Chairman Dr V S Arunachalam. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1986 and
the Padma Vibhushan in 1990.
18 August
Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan PM-USHA
• 14 States and Union Territories have not yet signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
with the Education Ministry to receive funds for the next three years under the Pradhan Mantri
Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) for implementation of the National Education Policy.
has been made mandatory.
• Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme was launched as ‘Pradhan Mantri
Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan PM-USHA’ in June 2023.
• RUSA, launched in October 2013 as a centrally sponsored scheme, aims to provide strategic
financing to higher education institutions across the country.

• Union Minister of Railways, Communications and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnav
inaugurated India's first 3-D printed post office building in Bengaluru. This Dak Bhavan in
Bengaluru has used 3-D printing technology with the know-how of IIT-Madras and Larsen &
Toubro.
• Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam and two Chinese-origin former executives of
government companies have qualified to contest the presidential elections in Singapore.
• Delhi Mayor Dr Shaili Oberoi flagged off the Mosquito Terminator train from New Delhi Railway
Station. Through this, anti-larva medicine will be sprayed in an area of 50 to 60 meters on both
sides of the railway tracks in and around Delhi.
• Prominent Indian-American economist 'Raj Chetty' has been honored with America's prestigious
'George Ledley Award'.
• ‘Ms. Ninna Lego’, Founder of House of Macnock from Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh
has won the ‘Entrepreneurship Challenge’ 2022-2023.
• To decarbonize Ladakh, NTPC is setting up hydrogen fueling stations and solar plants and
providing five hydrogen fueled buses to operate within Leh city.
• Typhoon 'Lan' hit Japan on August 15, causing heavy rain and strong winds.
• The country's first common test center for unmanned aerial systems (drones) will be set up in
Tamil Nadu at a cost of Rs 45 crore. The proposed facility will be set up near Tamil Nadu State
Industries Promotion Corporation Industrial Park, Vallam Vadagal, Sriperumbudur.
• The Asian Development Bank has approved a loan of $ 40.5 million for the Integrated Early
Childhood Development (ECD) Scheme and Maternal Mental Health Program in Meghalaya.
• The Central Government has now approved a project worth Rs 20 thousand crore related to the
Navy under Make in India, under which five fleet support ships will be built. Five ships worth about
Rs 20 thousand crore will be built for the Navy by Hindustan Shipyard Limited.
• Wipro Limited has established a Center of Excellence (CoE) on Generative Artificial Intelligence
(AI) in joint collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi.
• Isha Singh and Shiva Narwal won the 'Gold Medal' in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the
World Shooting Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
• The Government of Tamil Nadu and Racing Promotions Private Limited (RRPL) have launched a
new street circuit in Chennai. It will be the first street circuit in India and South Asia to host a night
race.
19 August
World's first 3D rocket
• The rocket ‘Agnibaan’ suborbital technological demonstrator of Chennai-based private space
company ‘Agnikula Cosmos’ is ready for launch in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Its launch will
take place from Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
• If this rocket successfully reaches the Earth's Lower Earth Orbit, Agnikul will become the second
private rocket sending company in the country. Before this, Skyroot Aerospace had sent its
rocket.

• Agniban rocket is a single stage rocket. The name of its engine is ‘Agnilet Engine’. This engine
is completely 3D printed.

• Chief Minister Eknath Shinde honored eminent entrepreneur Padma Vibhushan 'Ratan Tata' with
the first Udyog Ratna Award of Maharashtra Government for his distinguished contribution in the
industry sector.
• Naval submarine 'INS Vagir' will reach Fremantle, Australia. It is the fifth submarine of the Kalvari
class. In Australia, this submarine will participate in several exercises with the Australian Navy.
• The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has notified the ‘Green Hydrogen Standard’. It has
been clarified that hydrogen produced from renewable sources can be called green hydrogen.
• The Russian space agency 'Roscosmos' has issued a statement saying that the 'Luna-25' spacecraft
collided with the Moon and crashed after rotating in an uncontrolled orbit.
• The ten-day 'Onam festival' has started in Kerala with 'Atham'. It is believed that on this day King
Mahabali comes to earth from the underworld to bless his people. There is also a belief that Lord
Vishnu had taken Vaman incarnation on this day.
• Hyderabad-based National Institute of Nutrition, affiliated to the Council of Indian Institutes of
Medical Sciences, said that most of the workers working in the information technology sector in
Hyderabad are at risk of heart disease, blood pressure, diabetes, stroke and other types of non-
communicable diseases due to sedentary lifestyle. .
• The Prime Minister remembered the Maharaja of Tripura’ ‘Bir Bikram Manikya Bahadur’ on his
‘115th birth anniversary’. He is remembered as the 'Maker of Tripura' due to his contribution to
educational institutions.
• Minister of State for Pension, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh unveiled the new variety
of "Lotus" flower named 'Namo 108' developed by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research -
National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow. It has 108 petals.
• Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot launched the ‘Chief Minister Free Annapurna Food Packet
Scheme’ on Independence Day.
• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a grand effort to plant 5 crore saplings
under the 'Tree Plantation Campaign-2023'.
• Indonesia is preparing to launch its own golden visa program by the end of 2023, aiming to revise
its immigration policy to attract foreign investment and international entrepreneurial talent.
• Recently, NASA's 'Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory' (STEREO-A) spacecraft passed near the
Earth for the first time, almost 17 years after its launch. STEREO-A (A - Ahead), along with its twin
STEREO-B (B - Behind), was launched in 2006 to study the behavior of the Sun by forming Earth-
like orbits around it.
• In a recent study conducted by scientists of the Center for Ecology of 'Indian Institute of Science'
and 'Indian Wildlife Institute', new information has been obtained about 'Flying Fox Bat', India's
largest bat species that eats nectar and fruits. ‘Anduri Utsav’, popularly known as ‘Butter Festival’
celebrated at ‘Dayara’ Bugyal in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, concluded recently. ‘Bugyal’ are
vast natural pastures located on high mountains.
• The variety ‘Matty Banana’ native to Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, was recently given the
Geographical Indication (GI) tag for its unique characteristics and qualities. This banana is
commonly known as 'Baby Banana'.
• In a significant step towards preserving and celebrating India's rich socio-cultural heritage, Goa
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant unveiled an unprecedented initiative – 'The Biodiversity Atlas of
Mayem Village'.

• The 'Appointments Committee of the Cabinet' has approved the appointment of 'Kamlesh
Varshney' and 'Amarjeet Singh' as whole-time members of the Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI).
• Indian shooter 'Mehuli Ghosh' has secured the quota for 'Paris Olympics 2024'. She won the bronze
medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the ISSF World Championship in Azerbaijan. India's
'Tilottama Sen' stood fourth.
• 'Adil Sumariwalla' has been elected as one of the four vice-presidents of World Athletics, the
highest position held by an Indian in the global track and field management organization.
• Sri Lankan all-rounder 'Wanindu Hasaranga' has retired from Test cricket.
• Pakistan's fast bowler 'Wahab Riaz' has announced his retirement from international cricket,
bringing an end to his 15-year long career.
• ‘World Humanitarian Day’ is celebrated every year on ‘19 August’. The theme for ‘World
Humanitarian Day 2023’ is, “No Matter What.”
20 August
32nd Manipuri Language Day
• Various organizations celebrated the 32nd 'Manipuri Language Day' in Manipur on 20th August.
• In the year 1992, on 20th August, Manipuri language was included in the 'Eighth Schedule' of
the Constitution of India.
• The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution includes 22 languages – Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati,
Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi,
Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bodo, Santhali, Maithili and Dogri.
• Out of these languages, 14 languages were included in the beginning of the Constitution itself.
In the year 1967, Sindhi language was included in the Eighth Schedule by the 21st Constitutional
Amendment Act.
• Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali were included by the 71st Amendment Act in the year 1992.
• In the year 2003, by the 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act which came into effect from the
year 2004, Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhali were included in the Eighth Schedule.

• Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari will launch the much-awaited
‘Bharat New Car Assessment Program’ (Bharat NCAP) on August 22, 2023. This program is a
significant step forward in the government's commitment to improve road safety by raising safety
standards for motor vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes in India.
• The State Cabinet has approved the implementation of 'Bhagwan Birsa Munda Jod Raste Yojana'
to connect all the tribal settlements (Wade and Pade) of 17 districts of Maharashtra with main
roads.
• The Reserve Bank of India has launched a centralized web portal called UDGAM (Unclaimed
Deposit - Gateway to Access Information) on August 17, 2023 to track unclaimed deposits.
• ‘Power Finance Corporation’ has appointed Parminder Chopra as Chairman and Managing
Director (CMD); She became the first woman to lead India's largest 'NBFC'.
• Russia has launched the e-Visa facility for Indians from August 1, allowing travelers to the country
to bypass the hassles of obtaining regular visas.
• Leading rating agency 'CRISIL' estimates that India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth will
reach 6% in the financial year 2024.

• Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, announced the launch of two lending
products with the help of ‘Public Tech Platform for Frictionless Credit’ offered by ‘Reserve Bank
Innovation Hub’. ‘Innovation Hub’ is a wholly owned subsidiary of RBI.
• ‘Spain’ has won the ‘FIFA Women’s Football World Cup – 2023’ (9th edition) title for the first time
by defeating England 1-0. Sweden and Australia stood third and fourth respectively. The host
countries of this event were Australia and New Zealand.
• India's Anahat Singh has won the gold medal in the girls' under-17 category of the 'Asian Junior
Squash Championship'. ‘Anahat’ won the title by defeating ‘Ana Kwong’ of Hong Kong 3-1 in the
final in Dalian, China.
• The World Athletics Championships 2023 are being held in Budapest, Hungary from 19 to 27
August. This is the first time Hungary has hosted the event, which is the world's most prestigious
track and field competition.
• Every year, ‘World Mosquito Day’ is celebrated on 20 August. It aims to commemorate the
contribution of British doctor Sir Ronald Ross, who first discovered the connection between
malaria and female anopheline mosquitoes.
• Consumer rights activist and former vice-principal of Cotton University 'Deven Dutta' passed away
at the age of 81. He was also a famous litterateur and columnist.
21 August
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
• The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported that 79% of Afghans do not
have adequate access to clean water for essential needs, a situation made worse by the worst
drought in 30 years, economic instability and decades of conflict. Has been.
• It was established in the year 1951 with its headquarters located in Geneva, Switzerland.
• It is the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with
governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners.
• It was founded in 1951 as the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration (ICEM) to
assist people displaced by World War II. It became a United Nations organization in the year
2016.
Prime Minister Jan Dhan Yojana

• According to the Finance Ministry, the total number of Jan Dhan accounts has crossed 50 crores.
Of these, 56 percent accounts belong to women. 67 percent accounts have been opened in rural
and semi-urban areas.
• More than Rs 2 lakh crore are deposited in these accounts.
• This scheme was started in the year 2014. Its objective is to provide banking facilities to the
people across the country.
Harmony Day 2023

• Sadbhavna Diwas, also known as Harmony Day, is an annual festival celebrated on '20 August'
in India.
• August 20, 2023 is the 79th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. This day
celebrates the birthday of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
• The main theme of Sadbhavna Diwas is to ‘promote national integration and communal
harmony’.
• Rajiv Gandhi was born on 20 August 1944. He held the post of Prime Minister of India from
1984-1989 and made significant contributions to the development of the country.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for a four-day visit to ‘South Africa’ and ‘Greece’. He will
participate in the '15th BRICS Summit' in Johannesburg.
• The G-20 Pandemic Fund has approved a proposal of USD 25 million to the Department of Animal
Husbandry and Dairying of the Central Government to strengthen the animal health system of
India. Under Indonesia's G-20 presidency, this fund has been established for low and middle
income countries.
• The mountaineering expedition of boys and girls of 'National Cadet Corps' to 'Thelu Mountain
Range' was flagged off by Director General of NCC, Lieutenant General Gurbirpal Singh from New
Delhi. The Thelu Mountain Range is situated at an altitude of more than 6000 meters in the
Gangotri Range of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand.
• The first ‘Foreign Office Consultations Meeting’ between ‘India’ and ‘Samoa’ was held in Apia.
Samoa will host the next Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting on 21 October next year.
The Independent State of Samoa (capital – Apia) is a country in the South Pacific Ocean, until 1997
it was known as ‘Western Samoa’.
• Hurricane Hillary, a major Category 4 hurricane, was observed in the eastern Pacific Ocean on
August 16, 2023. This is the first tropical storm to hit Southern California since 1939.
• ‘Mukhyamantri Sikho Kamao Yojana’ is being implemented in Madhya Pradesh. This scheme will
provide facilities of skill development and training during employment.
• Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the Rs 2,400 crore Kerala Solid Waste
Management Project (KSWMP) as part of the 'Malinya Muktha Nava Keralam' campaign with the
goal of a garbage-free state.
• The Mizo insurgency of 1966, also known as ‘Operation Jericho’, saw the strategic involvement of
the Indian Air Force in assisting the Army's efforts to crush the Mizo National Front-led separatist
movement.
• The Reserve Bank of India issued new guidelines to enable IDF-NBFCs to play a bigger role in
infrastructure sector financing. Under this, they will now be required to maintain a net own fund
(NOF) of at least Rs 300 crore.
• Situated amidst the picturesque foothills of the Zabarwan Range (Srinagar), the Indira Gandhi
Memorial Tulip Garden has registered its name in the 'World Book of Records' as Asia's largest
and most magnificent park of its kind.
• Public sector company 'Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited' has announced cricketer 'Rahul
Dravid' as its new brand ambassador. (BPCL established in 1952, Headquarter in Mumbai)
• Five youth from India have been named among 17 teenage environmental activists from around
the world to receive the ‘2023 International Young Eco-Hero Award’. The young eco-warriors who
were recognized for their efforts by US-based non-profit organization, 'Action for Nature' are Iha
Dixit from Meerut, Manya Harsh from Bengaluru, Nirvana Somani and Mannat Kaur and Karnav
Rastogi from New Delhi. .
• ‘International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism’ is observed every year
on 21 August.
• World Senior Citizens Day is celebrated every year on ‘21 August’. In the year 1988, President
Reagan proclaimed August 21 as National Senior Citizens Day in the United States.
22 August
Malabar-23 Exercise
• The 27th edition of Exercise Malabar concluded off the east coast of Australia near Sydney on
August 21, 2023.

• The exercise saw the participation of ships, submarines and aircraft from the Indian Navy, Royal
Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the US Navy.
• The Indian Navy was represented by the indigenously built destroyer INS Kolkata, frigate INS
Sahyadri and P8I maritime patrol aircraft.
RBI study on investment trends in India for financial year 2022-23

• A recent study by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) highlights the state-wise distribution of capital
investment in India during the financial year 2022-23.
• The study examines the geographical and regional trends that shape the project financing
landscape across the country.
• Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the leader with the highest share of 16.2% in the total cost of
projects sanctioned by banks and financial institutions. It is followed by Gujarat (14%), Odisha
(11.8%), Maharashtra (7.9%) and Karnataka (7.3%), showing dynamic distribution of investment.
• Kerala, Goa and Assam received the lowest shares, with Kerala receiving only 0.9% of the total
investment schemes.
• Haryana and West Bengal also come under 1% of total investment projects.
Yasuni National Park

• The people of Ecuador have expressed opposition to oil mining in the protected Amazon region,
which has remarkable biodiversity.
• More than 90% of the vote has rejected exploration for oil in the area located within the famous
Yasuni National Park, a global biodiversity hotspot.
• The region is home to the distinct 'Tagaeri' and 'Taromenane' tribes; in view of its importance,
it was designated as a 'UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve' in the year 1989.

• President Smt. Draupadi Murmu participated in the program ‘Inspirational Stories of Wives of
Army Personnel ‘Asmita’’ organized by ‘Army Wives Welfare Association’ in New Delhi. This
institution was officially registered as a Welfare Society with the Delhi Administration Registrar on
23 August 1966.
• Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari launched the ‘Bharat New Car Assessment
Programme’ (Bharat NCAP) in New Delhi. Regarding the ‘Bharat NCAP Initiative’, Shri Gadkari
said that it will boost the safety and quality of vehicles in the country and will also create healthy
competition among original equipment manufacturers to manufacture safe vehicles.
• The eagerly awaited ‘9th India Region Conference’ of the ‘Commonwealth Parliamentary
Association’ was held in the historic city of Udaipur located in the state of Rajasthan. This two-day
long program was inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker 'Om Birla'. Theme (“Enhancing Democracy
and Effective Governance in the Digital Era,”)
• Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin laid the foundation stone of South-East Asia's largest
'desalination plant' ( Perur on East Coast Road in Chengalpattu district) supported by Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
• In a significant advancement towards enhancing the air travel experience in the North Eastern
region of India, Guwahati’s popular ‘Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport’ has become the first
airport in the region to launch the innovative ‘Digi Yatra’ feature.
• The Center has announced the appointment of 'Neelkanth Mishra' as the part-time chairman of
the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

• In Maharashtra, 'BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation' has again imposed a strict ban on the
manufacture, use, sale, transportation and storage of single-use plastic in order to make Mumbai
plastic free.
• The fourth meeting of the G-20 'Culture Working Group' was held in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
• Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh launched the annual
capacity building scheme of the ministry at a function held in New Delhi.
• Science and Technology Minister 'Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that India is ready to become a $150
billion bio-economy by 2025. He said India's market share in the global biotechnology industry is
3 to 5 percent and it ranks 12th in the world in biotechnology.
• NHPC Limited, India's leading hydro power company, has won the RITES award from a Mini
Ratna Schedule 'A' Central Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Railways for the
construction of railway siding at Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh for the 2,880 MW 'Dibang
Multipurpose Project'. An MOU has been signed with.
• Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh
launched the first indigenous e-tractor ‘CSIR Prima ET11’ developed by ‘Central Mechanical
Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur’.
• ‘INS Sunayna’ entered ‘Durban Port’, South Africa on August 21, 2023. The ship conducted 'Passage
Exercise' off Durban with South African Navy ship 'SAS King Sekhukhune I'.
• ‘Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region’ and ‘UNDP’ signed a Memorandum of
Understanding, wherein UNDP will provide technical assistance to the Ministry for faster progress
on SDGs.
• In just one year, Shyam Sadan School in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan has seen a transformational
change in water practices. The school's 'Jal Sansad' (Water Parliament) was established in mid-
2022, in which students were involved in a range of water conservation activities.
• Recently the Supreme Court of India directed the 'Archaeological Survey of India' to conduct a
detailed non-invasive survey of the 'Gyanvapi Mosque' in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to determine
whether the mosque was constructed over a pre-existing temple structure.
• Canara Bank, a leading player in the Indian banking sector, has taken an important step by
introducing ‘UPI Interoperable Digital Rupee Mobile Application’.
• In a strategic move to boost its digital business operations, ‘Viacom18’ has welcomed ‘Kiran Mani’,
an experienced Google executive, as the new CEO.
• In view of the increasing trade deficit, India wants to complete the review of its old Free Trade
Agreement (FTA) with ASEAN (Association of SouthEast Asian Nations) as soon as possible. FTA
was signed with ASEAN in the year 2010.
• In a remarkable feat of intellectual prowess, Raja ‘Aniruddha Sriram’, a class 4 student from
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) has won a silver medal in the prestigious Singapore International Math
Olympiad Challenge (SIMOC).
• India's 'Honey Dabas' won the gold medal and 'Rahul Jograjia' won silver medal on the first day of
'World Para Powerlifting Championship' in Dubai.
• ‘World Water Week’ is a global event organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute
every year since 1991. This event will be organized at the ‘Waterfront Congress Center’ from 20 to
24 August.
• The United Nations celebrates 'International Day of Remembrance of Victims of Violent Acts on
the Basis of Religion or Belief' every year on 22 August. The day was adopted at the 73rd United
Nations General Assembly on 28 May 2019, proposed by Poland.
• Former Zimbabwe cricket captain 'Heath Streak' passed away. He was 49 years old.

• John Warnock, co-founder of Adobe, the maker of Photoshop, died at the age of 82. This software
company, which is famous for its graphics and publishing solutions, was founded in the year 1982
with ‘Charles Geschke’.
23 August
India becomes the first country in the world to land a lander on the south pole of the Moon
• India successfully landed its Chandrayaan-3 mission on the lunar surface on August 23, 2023,
making it the fourth country to do so after the United States, Russia, and China.
• Chandrayaan-3's lander 'Vikram' successfully landed on the South Pole of the Moon. With this,
India has become the first country to reach the south pole of the Moon.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization for
this success.
• From Johannesburg, South Africa, on the occasion of the BRICS Summit, he congratulated
Indian scientists for the immense success.
• In the coming days, the rover 'Pragyan' is expected to exit the lander and begin exploring the
lunar surface.
15th BRICS Summit

• The 3-day BRICS summit is being held in Johannesburg under the chairmanship of South Africa.
• Mr. Modi is participating in the BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue events
organized as part of the BRICS Summit activities.
• The theme of the 15th BRICS Summit is – BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutual Accelerated
Growth, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Multilateralism.
• BRICS countries represent 42 percent of the world's total population, 23 percent of world GDP
and 18 percent of global trade.
• BRICS includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL)

• NLCIL has successfully completed the permanent diversion of the Parvanar River to protect
residential and agricultural areas from flooding, which will benefit local communities in Tamil
Nadu and agricultural irrigation.
• ‘NLCIL’ is a Navratna company under the administrative control of the Ministry of Coal and a
Central Public Sector Undertaking. (Established – 1956, Headquarter – Chennai)
• ‘Parvannar River Basin’ is a leaf-shaped river basin located in the Cuddalore district of Tamil
Nadu and is the second smallest river basin in Tamil Nadu.
• Parvanar river is not a perennial river and is seasonal and short-lived.
Indigenous beyond visual range missile 'Astra'

• Recently, Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas' from Goa has successfully tested the indigenous beyond
visual range air-to-air missile 'Astra'.
• Astra is a state-of-the-art supersonic missile. This air-to-air missile is capable of hitting and
destroying targets.
• It has been designed and developed by the Defense Research and Development Laboratory and
other laboratories of DRDO.
Government e-Marketplace (GEM)

• Government e-Marketplace (GEM) has crossed the gross trade mark of Rs 1 lakh crore in the
current financial year.
• The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said that this achievement has been achieved in a record
time of 145 days as compared to 243 days last year.
• GEM is an online platform for procurement of goods and services by government departments,
public sector units and other agencies. It has been promoting the Make in India initiative since
its inception in 2016.
Online citizen services

• 913 online citizen services have started on ‘e-Unnat Portal’ in Jammu and Kashmir. With this,
Jammu and Kashmir has come second among the states and union territories in the country in
the number of online citizen services.
• 911 services in Kerala are provided online.
• Jammu and Kashmir ranks second in the country after Madhya Pradesh.
Stockholm Syndrome
• Stockholm syndrome is a 'psychological phenomenon' that occurs when victims of hostage or
abuse develop positive feelings toward their captors or abusers and negative feelings toward
authorities or anyone who helps them escape.
• The term was coined after a 'bank robbery' in Stockholm, Sweden in the year 1973, when four
hostages refused to testify against their captors and even tried to defend themselves.
• Stockholm syndrome is not a recognized mental disorder, but rather a coping mechanism that
some people use to deal with a traumatic situation.

• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated 'Shree Shrestha Thavisin' on being elected
as the Prime Minister of Thailand. Shretha Thavisin has been elected by the Parliament as the 30th
Prime Minister of the country.
• The National Health Authority’ had announced 100 microsites projects for accelerated adoption of
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) across the country. Mizoram has become the first state
in India to launch ‘ABDM Microsite’ in its capital Aizawl.
• Education Ministers of BRICS countries have collectively decided to launch an independent
university ranking system.
• Bharat Ratna awardee, renowned cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has been declared the National Icon
of the Election Commission to create awareness among voters and encourage them to participate
in the electoral process.
• Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated 33 centers of
Khelo India in the state of Rajasthan at 'Sawai Mansingh Stadium' in Jaipur.
• SECL, a subsidiary of Chhattisgarh based Coal India, under its Corporate Social Responsibility
initiative, ‘SCEL's Sushruta’ will provide free residential medical entrance exam coaching to the
students.
• Justice Prakash Srivastava has been appointed Chairman of the 'National Green Tribunal' (NGT).
• ISRO has achieved a spectacular feat on the live streaming platform of YouTube. The live streaming
of Chandrayaan-3's landing was watched by '8.06 million' (more than 80 lakh) people
simultaneously, breaking all records in YouTube history. The live streaming of Brazil vs Korea's
football match was watched simultaneously by 6.15 million people.
• India's Amanpreet Singh has won the gold medal in the 25 meter standard pistol event at the ISSF
World Shooting Championship in Baku, Azerbaijan.

• ‘International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition’ is celebrated every
year on ‘23 August’.
24 August
Expansion of the five-member group of ‘BRICS’
• The decision to expand the five-member BRICS grouping has been taken during the three-day
'BRICS Summit'. At present Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are its members.
• Announcing the results of the 15th BRICS Summit', South African President 'Cyril Ramaphosa'
said that in the summit, Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab
Emirates (six new countries) will become full members of BRICS which will be effective from
January 1, 2024.
69th National Film Awards

• Recently the 69th National Film Awards have been announced.
• ‘Rocketry The Nambi Effect’ directed by R Madhavan will be given the award for ‘Best Feature
Film of the Year 2021’.
• Allu Arjun has been selected for the 'Best Actor' award for 'Pushpa The Rise'.
• ‘Alia Bhatt’ will be given the ‘Best Actress’ award for ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ and ‘Kriti Sanon’ will
be given the ‘Best Actress’ award for ‘Mimi’.
• 'Pallavi Joshi' has been declared the Best Supporting Actress for the film 'Kashmir Files' and
'Pankaj Tripathi' has been declared the 'Best Supporting Actor' for 'Mimi'.
• ‘RRR’ has won the award for the most popular film providing wholesome entertainment.
• ‘Kashmir Files’ directed by ‘Vivek Agnihotri’ will be given the Nargis Dutt Award for the best film
on national integration.
• Film 'Ek Tha Gaon' directed by Srishti Lakhera has been selected as the best non-feature film of
the year.
• Shreya Ghoshal will receive the 'Best Playback Singer' award for the song - 'Mayava Chayava
Geet' from the film 'Irwin Nijhal'.
• ‘Kaal Bhairav’ has been declared the best playback singer for the song ‘Komaram Bheemudu’
from the film ‘RRR’.
• The Best Director award will be given to 'Nikhil Mahajan' for the Marathi film 'Godavari'.
• The historical film 'Sardar Udham Singh' produced by 'Shoojit Sarkar' has received the award for
the best Hindi film. The film has also been selected in the categories of Best Cinematography,
Audio, Production Design and Costume Design.
3rd International Conference on Structural Integrity (ICONS 2023)

• ‘ICONS 2023’ was inaugurated on August 23, 2023 at ‘Mamallapuram’, Tamil Nadu.
• It is jointly organized by 'Indira Gandhi Atomic Research Centre, Kalpakkam' and 'Society for
Failure Analysis' in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Indian Society for
Non-Destructive Testing, Kalpakkam Chapter, Indian Institute of Metals Kalpakkam Chapter
and Indian Structural Integrity Society.
Project WorldCoin
• Recently a project called ‘WorldCoin’ has been launched by artificial intelligence (AI) company
‘OpenAI’. The project claims to create the world's largest identity and financial public network.
• ‘WorldCoin’ is an initiative to create a digital network in which everyone can claim some kind of
stake and participate in the digital economy.

• The initiative uses a device called "Orb" to collect biometric (iris) data and help participants
obtain a World ID through the World app.

• ‘B-20 Summit’ India 2023 will start in ‘New Delhi’.
• Rover Pragyan has landed on the surface of the Moon after coming out of Chandrayaan-3's 'Lander
Vikram'. The six wheels fitted in the rover have imprinted the Ashoka Pillar and ISRO logo on the
lunar surface.
• An MoU was signed in Guwahati between Numaligarh Refinery Limited of Assam and Inland
Waterways Authority of India for transportation of petroleum and petrochemical products to
Bangladesh and other Southeast Asian countries.
• The country's first AI school 'Santhigiri Vidyabhavan' has been opened in Kerala's capital
'Thiruvananthapuram'. This school has been opened in collaboration between ‘I-Learning Engine
(ILE) America’ and ‘Vedic e-School’.
• Defense Minister of India Rajnath Singh appointed 'Professor K.Vijayaraghavan' to review and
redefine the role of 'Defence Research and Development Organization'. A nine-member committee
of experts has been formed under his leadership.
• China's customs authorities have announced that it has stopped all imports of seafood from Japan
with immediate effect. China has taken this decision after 'Tokyo Electric Power Company' started
releasing treated and treated water from 'Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant' into the Pacific
Ocean.
• ‘Trade and Investment Ministers’ Meeting’ was held in Jaipur under India’s chairmanship of G-20.
• Committed to fulfilling the constitutional mandate of ‘Article 39A’ relating to ensuring access to
justice, the Department of Justice is organizing ‘Tele-Law 2.0 Event’ on 25th August, 2023 at Siri
Fort Auditorium, New Delhi.
• NHPC Limited, India's leading hydropower company, has signed an MoU with Andhra Pradesh
Power Generation Corporation Limited (an undertaking of the Government of Andhra Pradesh)
for implementation of renewable energy projects and pumped hydro storage in the state of Andhra
Pradesh.
• The Ministry of Heavy Industries has appointed ‘Engineers India Limited’ as the Independent
Engineer for ‘PLI-ACC Scheme’.
• ‘Khadi and Village Industries Commission’ launched 'Khadi Raksha Shoot' on the occasion of
Rakshabandhan. KYIC is a statutory body established under the ‘Khadi and Village Industries
Commission Act, 1956’. It functions under the ‘Ministry of MSME’.
• Since its resurgence in January 2021, the highly contagious 'African swine fever' virus has spread
extensively across the world, having infiltrated 49 countries by August 2023.
• Veteran tennis star Rafael Nadal has been made the brand ambassador of IT company Infosys.
• The US Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first vaccine designed to protect
against lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) associated with respiratory syncytial virus in infants
aged 6 months. It is designed to prevent serious cases.
• Grandmaster 'R. Pragyanand' gave a strong performance in the final of the 'FIDE Chess World Cup'
held in Baku and won the 'Silver Medal'. In the tiebreaker played, former world champion Magnus
Carlsen' defeated Praggnanand by one-nil. He has become the second and youngest Indian player
after 'Viswanathan Anand' to play the World Cup final.
• Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur has announced that the
prestigious 'Khelo India Women's League' will henceforth be recognized as 'Asmita Mahila
League'. ASMITA stands for “Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action”.

• ‘International Cricket Council’ has appointed ‘Mastercard’ as the global partner for the upcoming
‘ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023’.
• World famous statistician 'Dr. 'Kalyampudi Radhakrishna Rao' passed away at the age of 102
(August 22, 2023). He pioneered many fundamental statistical concepts such as the Cramer–Rao
inequality and the Rao–Blackwellization.
• Well-known actress 'Seema Dev' has passed away. He has acted in films like Aanand, Shosh and
Kora Kagaz.
• Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group, which carried out an armed rebellion against the
Russian army, is reported to have been killed in a plane crash.
25 August
College of Military Engineering (CME)
• The College of Military Engineering (CME) in Pune, Maharashtra has recently achieved a
remarkable feat as India's first carbon-negative garrison through the implementation of a 5-MW
solar power plant, bringing its total solar power generation capacity to 7 MW.
• Established in 1948 as a premier institute for the armed forces, CME trains personnel from the
Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and foreign counterparts.

• President Smt. Draupadi Murmu released a postage stamp in the memory of 'Dadi Prakashmani',
former head of Brahma Kumaris, under the 'My Stamp' initiative of the Department of Posts,
Ministry of Communications.
• The President of Greece, Ms Katerina Sakellaropoulou, honored Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi with the Grand Cross of the Order of Honour. This honor was established in 1975.
• In a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi has said that India and Greece have agreed to double bilateral trade by
2030.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gifted a shawl from Meghalaya to the wife of the Prime Minister
of Greece during his visit. These were originally woven for the Khasi and Jaintia royal families.
• The Central Government is launching an invoice incentive scheme named 'Mera Bill Mera Adhikar'
to encourage customers' practice of asking for bills for all purchases. Initially it will be launched in
the states of Puducherry, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Daman-Diu and Assam, Gujarat and Haryana.
• Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal launched ‘Tele-Law – 2.0’ integrating Tele-Law and
Nyay Bandhu Apps to ensure access to justice in New Delhi.
• The Defense Ministry has signed a contract with Hindustan Shipyard Limited in Visakhapatnam
for the procurement of five fleet support ships for the Indian Navy.
• Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan laid the foundation stone
of 'Central Tribal University' at 'Saluru' in Parvatipuram Manyam district of Andhra Pradesh.
• Infosys has announced a multi-year partnership with Women's Tennis World No. 1, Inga Swiatek.
This collaboration establishes Swiatek as the global brand ambassador of Infosys.
• Recently, the Prime Minister's Development Initiative for the North-Eastern Region (PM-DevINE),
designed to promote the development of North-Eastern India, has undergone significant
amendments in line with the needs and aspirations of the region.
• The book, “Drunk on Love: The Life, Vision and Songs of Kabir”, published by HarperCollins India
and written by author-singer Vipul Rikhi’, presents the 15th century poet.

• In a recent development, the ‘Reserve Bank of India’ has given its approval to the voluntary
amalgamation of Twin Cities Co-operative Urban Bank Limited with Kranti Co-operative Urban
Bank Limited.
• The Indian Wrestling Federation, the official governing body of wrestling in India, has been
suspended by United World Wrestling due to the ongoing controversy over the delay of important
elections.
• With the help of modern technology, now even visually impaired people will be able to do shooting.
Germany has developed a device for visually impaired people.
• The Indian women's visually impaired cricket team has created history by reaching the finals of the
International Blind Sports Federation's World Games in Birmingham, England.
• The team of Tiana, Sakshi, Suryavanshi and Kirandeep Kaur won the gold medal in the women's
50 meter pistol team event at the Shooting World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. Tiana
received the bronze medal in the individual category of the competition.
• World Wrestling Entertainment pioneer and WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk has passed away at
the age of 79.
26 August
National Space day
• The Prime Minister announced that ‘23rd August’ will be celebrated as ‘National Space Day’. On
this day, ISRO's 'Chandrayaan 3 Mission' created history by landing near the south pole of the
Moon.
• He said that the place where 'Vikram' lander and rover 'Pragyan' landed on the lunar surface will
be named 'Shiv Shakti' point.
• The place where Chandrayaan-2's 'lander' crashed will be known as 'Tiranga Point'.
Report of sixth census of minor irrigation schemes

• The Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of
Jal Shakti released the Sixth Census Report on Minor Irrigation Schemes.
• According to this report, 23.14 million minor irrigation (MI) schemes are reported in the
country, of which 21.93 million (94.8%) are groundwater and 1.21 million (5.2%) are surface
water schemes.
• Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of minor irrigation schemes in the country, followed by
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
• The leading states in groundwater schemes are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh,
Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
• Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Odisha and Jharkhand have the highest share in surface
water schemes.
• Ground water schemes include dug wells, shallow tube wells, medium tube wells and deep tube
wells. Surface water schemes include surface flow and surface lift schemes.
National Judicial Data Grid

• Recently the ‘National Judicial Data Grid’ drew attention to its important role in revolutionizing
the way judicial proceedings are managed in India.
• It is a database of orders, judgments and case details of 18,735 District and Subordinate Courts
and High Courts which has been set up as an online platform under the ‘e-Courts Project’.
• It provides data related to judicial proceedings/decisions of all computerized district and
subordinate courts in the country.

‘Ni-Kshay Mitra’ scheme
• As part of the Indian Air Force's endeavor to contribute to social causes that promote nation
building, the Air Force has committed its participation in the "Ni-Kshay Mitra" scheme.
• It is an initiative under the ‘Pradhan Mantri TB Free India Campaign’, implemented by the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• It aims to end TB by 2025, five years ahead of the global target of 2030.
• “Ni-Kshaya Mitra” first expressed by the Honorable Prime Minister in the year 2018 is an
initiative that provides additional clinical, nutritional and vocational support to people
undergoing TB treatment by elected representatives, corporates, institutions, NGOs and
individuals.
Eastern Equine Encephalitis

• Cases of the disease caused by this rare virus have recently been seen in Alabama and New York,
which has had a serious impact on public health.
• This is a viral disease that causes swelling in the brain.
• It spreads to people and animals through the bite of infected mosquitoes.
• It was first identified in horses in the year 1831 in Massachusetts, United States.
Rare black eagle

• A rare black eagle has been seen for the first time in 'Chail Wildlife Sanctuary' located in Solan
district of Himachal Pradesh.
• This hawk belongs to the ‘Accipitridae’ family and is the only member of the ‘Ictinatus’ genus.
• They are found in the forests of the Eastern and Western Ghats in the Indian states of Himachal
Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, as well as in peninsular India.
• According to the IUCN, its conservation status is classified as 'least concern'.
• Chail Wildlife Sanctuary is home to a variety of animals, including rhesus macaques, leopards,
Indian muntjacs, gorals, porcupines, wild boars, langurs and Himalayan black bears.

• ‘SWAMITVA’ (Village Population Survey and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village
Areas) scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj won the ‘e-Governance 2023 (Gold) National
Award’ for the application of emerging technologies to provide citizen centric services.
• India has handed over the presidency of ‘B-20’ i.e. ‘Business 20’ to Brazil to host the G-20 in the
year 2024.
• The 'Third High Level Dialogue' was held between India and the European Union in New Delhi.
During the meeting, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and European Commission
Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis reviewed the progress of three important agreements signed
between India and the European Union. These agreements include the India-EU Free Trade
Agreement, Investment Protection Agreement and Geographical Indications Agreement.
• The second meeting of the chief scientific advisors of the member countries under the
chairmanship of G-20 of India is starting in 'Gandhinagar', Gujarat.
• Union Minister for Information Broadcasting, Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur and
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the series “Sabka Saath, Sabka
Vikas” based on the speeches of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from June 2020 to May 2022 at the
Kushabhau Thackeray International Conference Center in Bhopal. Released the second and third
volumes of the books titled "Sabka Vishwas".

• The 5th edition of the biennial ‘Oceanindex Maritime Exercise’ between the Indian Navy and the
Royal Australian Navy was conducted from 22-25 August 2023 at Sydney, Australia. INS Sahyadri
and INS Kolkata participated from the Indian side.
• Meta has developed an AI model known as ‘SeamlessM4T’, this text capable of translating and
transcribing in over 100 languages, both speech and mobile.
• Minister Nitin Gadkari has expressed confidence that before the end of this year 2023, the
operating cost of roads will reduce from the current 40 percent to 9 percent.
• The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of the irregular galaxy 'ESO 300-16', located
at a distance of 28.7 million light years in the southern constellation of Eridanus.
• In the 'International Blind World 2023' Games, the Indian Women's Blind Cricket Team has won
the 'Gold Medal' by defeating Australia by nine wickets in the final.
• The Indian men's visually impaired cricket team had to settle for a silver medal in the International
Blind World Games. In the final match in Birmingham, England, Pakistan won the gold medal by
defeating India by 8 wickets.
• India's H.S. Prannoy has won the bronze medal in the ‘BWF World Badminton Championship’. In
the semi-finals in Copenhagen, Denmark, Prannoy defeated Kunlavut Vityasarn of Thailand.
• Veteran lyricist 'Dev Kohli' has passed away in Jogeshwari, Mumbai. He was 80 years old. He wrote
more than a hundred songs including hits like 'Lal Patthar', Baazigar, Hum Aapke Hain Koun,
Maine Pyar Kiya, 'Judwaa 2', 'Musafir' and 'Shoot Out at Lokhandwala'.
27 August
Exercise Bright Star-23
• A contingent of the Indian Air Force departed to participate in the biennial multilateral tri-
service exercise ‘Bright Star-23’ to be held from 27 August to 16 September 2023 at Cairo (West)
Air Base, Egypt.
• The Indian Air Force is participating for the first time in this event which will also see
participation from air force contingents from the United States, Saudi Arabia, Greece and Qatar.
• The Indian Air Force contingent will include five MiG-29, two IL-78, two C-130 and two C-17
aircraft.
India Smart Cities Awards Contest (ISAC) 2022

• Indore has been declared the best smart city for doing the best work under the Smart City Project
of the Central Government.
• Along with Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Gwalior and Sagar got the highest number of awards in
their share. Therefore, Madhya Pradesh is also being given the award of best state in the country
under the Smart City Project.
• In October last year, Indore was chosen as India's cleanest city for the sixth consecutive time.
• Chandigarh has secured the first position among the Union Territories.
• In the category of best state, Tamil Nadu stood second and Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh jointly
stood third.
• Indore became the winner in the best city category leaving behind Surat and Agra.
Clean Air Survey- 2023

• Indore city has topped the category of cities with population more than 10 lakh in the Clean Air
Survey-2023 conducted by the Central Pollution Control Board.

• Agra has got second position, Thane has got third position, Srinagar has got fourth position and
Bhopal has got 5th position. Jabalpur of Madhya Pradesh has secured 13th position and Gwalior
has secured 41st position.
• Madhya Pradesh demonstrated remarkable dominance in the Clean Air Survey-2023, especially
in the category of cities with population more than 10 lakh. Two of the top five positions were
achieved by cities in the state. While Indore secured the first position, Bhopal secured a
commendable fifth rank.
World athletics championship 2023

• Star javelin thrower 'Neeraj Chopra' has won the gold medal in the 'World Athletics
Championship 2023'. This championship took place in Budapest, Hungary.
• Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan stood second in this championship.
• This is the first gold for India in the track and field category of the World Athletics
Championship. Neeraj has become the first Indian to win gold in this category. Earlier, Anju
Bobby George had won the bronze medal in long jump in 2003. Neeraj won the silver medal in
the 2022 championship.

• During his visit to Greece, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the 'Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier' in Athens. Located in Syntagma Square in Athens, this mausoleum stands as a
poignant tribute to the Greek soldiers who sacrificed their lives in various conflicts.
• The annual ‘Kandy Esala Perahara’ is being celebrated with great devotion at the Sacred Tooth
Relic Temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is believed that this sacred tooth relic has divine power.
• Sri Lanka hosted its first ‘Karnataka Cultural Festival’. It was organized by the Indian International
Cultural Council in collaboration with Swami Vivekananda Cultural Center and ME Global Peace
Foundation.
• The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved the development of 18 Atal Residential Schools on the
lines of centrally run Navodaya Vidyalayas at a cost of Rs 1,250 crore.
• The state cabinet headed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has recently taken an
important decision. The government has banned drinking water bottles made of polyethylene
terephthalate (PET) with a volume of less than 1 liter from October 2.
• UNESCO and the Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications,
Government of Telangana have entered into a pioneering partnership to embed the ethics of AI at
the core of Artificial Intelligence systems.
• The Innovation Cell of the Ministry of Education and the Innovation Cell of the All India Council
for Technical Education have launched the sixth edition of the Smart India Hackathon (SIH).
• The book “Pitchside: My Life in Indian Cricket” is written by ‘Amrit Mathur’, a cricket
administrator with wide experience.
• Iran inaugurated the 'Muhajir-10' drone which is capable of attacking Israel. This drone is capable
of flying continuously for 24 hours. According to media reports, the range of this drone is 2
thousand km and it can fly at a speed of 210 km/hour.
• Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai has recently written three new books, namely ‘Heritage Trees
of Goa’, ‘When Parallel Lines Meet’ and ‘Ente Priya Kavitakal’ (‘My Dear Poems’ – Collections of
Poems).
• Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, a public sector engineering company, has successfully completed
the manufacturing of the first set of indigenous 'Selective Catalyst Reactor'. This will help the
company to limit NOx emissions from thermal power plants.

• Reliance Retail, the retail arm of Reliance Industries, has launched its new brand, Yousta, focusing
on youth fashion.
• The 'Competition Commission of India' has imposed a fine of Rs 1 crore on Bharti Airtel in a case
of non-compliance of rules, which is in the context of not complying with the conditions specified
in Section 6(2) of the Competition Act 2002.
• RBI increased the maximum amount for offline payment through UPI-Lite wallet from Rs 200 to
Rs 500 in areas without internet or weak signal. However, only a total of Rs 2,000 can be transacted
through this facility on any payment platform.
• ‘Women’s Equality Day’, celebrated annually on 26 August, marks the global recognition of the
ongoing struggle for equal rights and opportunities for women. The theme of Women's Equality
Day 2023 is "Embrace Equity."
• Every year, 26th August is celebrated as 'International Dog Day' all over the world. This day was
celebrated for the first time in the year 2004. It was started by pet lifestyle expert, animal rescue
advocate, dog trainer and author ‘Colleen Paige’.
• Windham Rotunda, also known as 'Bray Wyatt', has died at the age of 36. Rotunda was an American
professional wrestler. He was best known for his tenure in WWE.
28 August
Nataraja statue
• A 28 feet bronze statue of Nataraja, considered the world's tallest, will be installed at the venue
of the 'G20 Summit' to be held in New Delhi.
• Weighing 19 tonnes, the Nataraja idol is made of eight metals, including gold, silver, lead,
copper, tin, mercury, iron and zinc (Ashtadhatu). It is being brought from 'Swamimalai' city of
Tamil Nadu.
• The idol depicts Nataraja (Lord Shiva) dancing. ‘Swamimalai’ is considered to be one of the six
sacred abodes of Lord Murugan, known as the Padai Veedugal (war camp) of Lord Murugan.
• The city is also famous for its Swamimalai Bronze Logo which has been granted Geographical
Indication/GI tag.
• The statue is made using the "lost-wax" casting technique of the Chola tradition, in which molten
bronze is poured into a clay mold.
Advisory Board on Banking and Financial Frauds (ABBFF)

• The Central Vigilance Commission has reconstituted the Advisory Board on Banking and
Financial Frauds (ABBFF) to strengthen investigation of bank fraud cases.
• ‘ABBFF’ acts as the first-tier trial body for bank fraud cases before they are referred to
investigating agencies like the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
• The reconstituted ABBFF Board consists of the Chairman and four other members, with the
Chairman and members holding office for a two-year term.
• The Central Vigilance Commission was established by the government in 1964 under The
decision was taken on the recommendations of the Anti-Corruption Committee headed by K.
Santhanam.
• Parliament had enacted the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003, providing statutory status
to the 'Central Vigilance Commission'.
Echolocation
• Recently, engineers have used echolocation to develop a smartphone app that can be very helpful
for visually impaired people.

• Echolocation is a technique used by animals and humans to sense their surroundings. It uses
emitted high-frequency sound waves to estimate distances and locate objects by listening for
echoes.
• ‘Echolocation’ is a technique used by bats, dolphins and other animals to determine the location
of objects by using reflected sound.
• It helps them navigate, hunt, identify allies and opponents, and avoid trouble even in darkness.

• The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu released the commemorative coin on Late Shri NT
Rama Rao on his centenary year at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre today (August 28, 2023).
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that Late Shri NT Rama Rao has enriched Indian
cinema and culture through Telugu films.
• For the first time, the Japanese Armed Forces and the US Navy will conduct a joint military exercise
under 'Resolute Dragon' on the islands adjacent to Taiwan in the East China Sea in October.
• All India Radio organized a program related to 'Know India Programme-KIP' under the aegis of
Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi. Through this program the youth of Indian origin are
introduced to their Indian values.
• The Assam government has reorganized its 4 districts. The 4 new districts that will be created
include Hojai, Biswanath, Tamulpur and Bajali. (After reorganization the total number of districts
in the state is 35)
• The Parliament of Cambodia (Capital – Phnom Penh) has appointed Hun Manet, the eldest son of
outgoing Prime Minister Hun Sen, as the new Prime Minister, cementing the dynastic transfer of
power in the country.
• President of Zimbabwe (Capital – Harare) ‘Emmerson Mnangagwa was re-elected for a second and
final term on 26 August 2023.
• Kolkata city has adopted the Air Quality Early Warning System (AQES) developed by the Indian
Tropical Meteorological Institute, Pune. The system provides both air pollution data and forecasts
in real time.
• The G20 Orchestra, comprising 101 musicians and singers from G20 member countries and invited
countries, enthralled the audience with their performance titled 'Sur Vasudha' in Varanasi, India.
The group included 61 Indian artists and 40 artists from G20 countries.
• The Bihar government is all set to launch a mega project that envisages converting the stretch from
Digha to Gandhi Maidan into 'Patna Marine Drive'.
• In Punjab, heads of six major educational institutions participated in the first meeting of the
Association of Higher Educational Institutions of North India at the Central University of the
Punjab in Bathinda. This consortium is a joint venture of the Central Universities of Jammu,
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan and the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar.
• RBI has approved the voluntary amalgamation of Akola Merchants Co-operative Bank Limited,
Akola (Maharashtra) with Jalgaon People's Co-operative Bank Limited, Jalgaon (Maharashtra).
• Taking a revolutionary step to fight against illegal coal mining activities, the Coal Ministry has
launched the Mining Sentinel Mobile App.
• Max Verstappen has once again triumphed in his home race by winning the ‘Dutch Grand Prix
2023’ for the third consecutive year.
• ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana’ – National Mission for Financial Inclusion – has completed nine
years of successful implementation. This was announced by the Prime Minister in his
Independence Day address on 15 August 2014.
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has deeply condoled the demise of former Chief Granthi of
Darbar Sahib 'Singh Sahib Giani Jagtar Singh Ji'.

29 August
54th Tiger Reserve of India - Dholpur-Karauli
• The National Tiger Conservation Authority has approved the establishment of 'Dholpur-Karauli
Tiger Reserve' in Rajasthan. It is the 5th tiger reserve in Rajasthan after Mukundara Hills,
Ramgarh Vishdhari, Ranthambore and Sariska.
• As per the provisions of Section 38V of the ‘Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972’, tiger reserves are
notified by the State Governments on the advice of the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
• Currently there are a total of 54 tiger reserves in India (the most recent addition is the Dholpur-
Karauli Tiger Reserve).
"Self-respect" marriage
• Recently the Supreme Court has declared that not all marriages require a public declaration or
ceremony. The Court also approved a Tamil Nadu law that allows "self-respect" marriages.
• Section 7-A of the Hindu Marriage Act, implemented in Tamil Nadu through an amendment of
1967 in the state, provides legal recognition to self-respect or reformed marriages among Hindus.
• The main objective of the Self-Respect Movement started by E.V. Ramaswamy Naikar (Periyar)
in 1925 was to conduct marriages without Brahmin priests.
‘Kampala Declaration’ on Climate Change (KMDMECC)

• An important step has been taken by 48 African countries to adopt the ‘Kampala Ministerial
Declaration on Migration, Environment and Climate Change’ to address the interlinkages
between human mobility and climate change on the continent.
• The decision was discussed at a conference of states co-hosted by Kenya and Uganda. The
initiative was supported by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
• The KDMECC was originally signed by 15 African states in July 2022 in Kampala, Uganda.
• The KDMECC-AFRICA is expected to be signed by member states during the Africa Climate
Summit in Nairobi on September 4, 2023.
National referendum in Australia

• Australia has made full preparations to conduct a historic national referendum in October to
recognize the country's indigenous people in its constitution.
• More than 17 million registered voters across the country will vote on October 14 on an
amendment to the Constitution to establish a new advisory body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples.
• The approval of this historic referendum, called "Voice to Parliament", will recognize Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the country's Constitution.
Comic book "Let's Move Forward"

• Union Minister of Education & Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra
Pradhan launched a unique comic book titled ‘Let’s Move Forward’.
• This comic book is a collaborative effort between the National Council of Educational Research
and Training and UNESCO New Delhi.
• This marks a significant progress towards enhancing the goals of the School Health and Wellness
Program (SHWP).
• SHWP was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April, 2018 under the Ayushman
Bharat Abhiyan.

• SHWP is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare.
• Its primary objective is to provide health education, prevent diseases and increase access to
health services through wellness centers within educational institutions.
National Sports Day

• ‘National Sports Day’ is celebrated every year on 29 August to commemorate the birth
anniversary of the great hockey player ‘Major Dhyan Chand’, who was known as ‘The Wizard’ or
‘The Magician’ of hockey.
• He was born on 29 August 1905 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.
• He won gold medals at the Olympics for India in 1928, 1934 and 1936. He scored over 400 goals
in his career from 1926 to 1948.
• His autobiography “Goal!” It was published by Sport & Pastime (Madras) in 1952.
• The Government of India honored him with the third highest civilian honor of the Padma
Bhushan in 1956.

• Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched the world's first BS-VI (Stage-II) electric flex-fuel
vehicle. He has launched the new 'Toyota Innova Hycross' as the prototype of the world's first
electrified flex fuel car during an event organized in Delhi. This car has been completely developed
in India by ‘Toyota Kirloskar Motor’.
• India and New Zealand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote
cooperation in civil aviation.
• ISRO has said that Pragyan Rover has confirmed the presence of sulfur on the south pole of the
Moon. The rover's spectroscope also detected aluminum, calcium, iron, chromium, titanium,
manganese, silicon and oxygen as expected, the organization said.
• Chemicals and Fertilizer Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said that the government will soon
launch a new scheme for the pharmaceutical sector with a total outlay of Rs five thousand crore.
The objective of this scheme is to encourage research and innovation in the pharmaceutical sector.
The Union Cabinet had last month approved the scheme for a period of five years from 2023-24 to
2027-28.
• Tribal Minister Arjun Munda launched an awareness campaign to eradicate sickle cell disease in
New Delhi. It was organized by the National Tribal Union
• The research was done by the institute under the National Sickle Cell Anemia Eradication
Campaign. Its aim is to eliminate this disease by 2047.
• Foxconn Technology Group founder Terry Gou has announced that he will run for president of
Taiwan as an independent candidate in 2024.
• The French government's decision to ban children from wearing the 'abaya, the full-length robe
worn by some Muslim women, in public schools has received both support and criticism. The ban
is part of France's strict secularism policy, “Laïcité.”
• ‘International Day Against Nuclear Testing’ is organized every year on ‘29 August’.
30 August
Indian English poet Jayant Mahapatra
• 'Jayant Mahapatra', one of India's most famous English poets, passed away at the age of 95.
• He was born on 22 October 1928 in Cuttack, Odisha, India.

• In the year 1981, Jayant Mahapatra won the 'Sahitya Akademi Award' for his poetry book
“Relationships”. He became the first writer in the English language to win the Sahitya Akademi
Award.
• He was also awarded the Jacob Glatstein Memorial Prize, awarded by Chicago's Poetry
Magazine.
• In May 2019, he became the first Indian English poet to be made a Fellow of the Sahitya Akademi.

• The ‘First Global Conference’ on ‘Artificial Intelligence’ will be organized in India in October this
year.
• The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has signed an MoU with ‘National Safai
Karamchari Finance and Development Corporation’ for the financial years 2023-24 and 2024-25.
• A meeting was held between the US Department of Energy and the Ministry of New and Renewable
Energy of the Government of India on August 29, 2023 to launch the new US-India Renewable
Energy Technology Action Platform under the Strategic Clean Energy Partnership.
• India is set to open a climate change and health center in the national capital Delhi in collaboration
with the Asian Development Bank.
• Kolkata Metro Railway has now decided to use composite aluminum third rail in all upcoming
corridors being constructed along with retro fitment in existing corridors with steel t
• Third rail. With this state-of-the-art transformation, Kolkata Metro Railway will now be equipped
with modern facilities at par with London, Moscow, Berlin, Munich and Istanbul Metro and will
join them as a member of their club.
• During his visit to India, the Kenyan Cabinet Defense Secretary signed an MoU with the Defense
Minister of India for capacity building and cooperation in ship design and structure. ‘Kenya’ is
located in East Africa between the Indian Ocean and Lake Victoria.
• Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on August 27 increased the financial
assistance given to women under the Ladli Behna Yojana from ₹1,000 to ₹1,250 per month.
• Indian grocery startup Zepto said on August 25, 2023 that it has raised $200 million in fresh
funding. With a valuation of $1.4 billion, this startup has become the first unicorn in the country
to achieve this milestone within a year.
• State Bank of India (SBI) has launched a new feature, under which its customers can enroll for
various social security schemes using only Aadhaar cards.
• BCCI has signed a deal with the new title sponsor for domestic international matches. IDFC First
Bank has signed a deal to pay Rs 4.2 crore for each match.
• In a significant step towards raising the status of football in Maharashtra, the state government has
entered into an MoU with the famous German professional football league, 'Bundesliga'.
• ‘International Whale Shark Day’ is observed every year on 30 August to raise awareness about the
plight of the whale shark, the world's largest fish.
• Every year 30 August is celebrated as ‘National Small Industries Day’ in India.
31 August
6th National Nutrition Month
• The Ministry of Women and Child Development is celebrating ‘6th National Nutrition Month’
throughout September 2023.
• This year, it aims to comprehensively tackle malnutrition through a life-cycle approach, based
on Mission Nutrition 2.0.

• It aims to promote nutrition understanding across India through content focused on “Well-
nourished India, Literate India, Empowered India”.
Fujiwara effect
• Hurricanes 'Idalia' and 'Franklin' moving near the southeastern US coast have raised concerns
about their possible interaction under the 'Fujiwara effect'.
• This phenomenon occurs when two cyclones come close to each other and engage in a rapid
“rotational dance”.
• Although these storms are not expected to collide, their close proximity has led to speculation
about five possibilities for the Fujiwara effect, including absorption, merger, or even the
formation of a supercyclone.
• The Fujiwhara effect can lead to unexpected intensification, altered trajectories, and increased
rainfall, as has been seen in previous interactions between cyclones.
World Sanskrit Day

• World Sanskrit Day is celebrated every year on Shravan Purnima. In 2023, it was celebrated on
31 August.
• It is celebrated as a tribute to the birth anniversary of ‘Panini’, an eminent Sanskrit scholar and
grammarian.
• It is also the oldest language of India, and almost all the Vedas and Puranas are written in
Sanskrit.
• World Sanskrit Day was first celebrated in 1969.
• Sanskrit is one of the 22 official languages included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian
Constitution. It also includes 6 classical languages apart from Tamil, Telugu, Kannada,
Malayalam and Oriya.
• In the year 2010, Sanskrit was declared as the second official language of Uttarakhand. In Mattur
village of Karnataka, everyone uses Sanskrit language colloquially.

• President Draupadi Murmu inaugurated the state level program of the Year of Positive Change at
'Prajapita Brahma Kumari Ishwariya Vishwavidyalaya' in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the scientists and engineers of the country on
the commencement of the third unit of 'Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant' at full capacity. Kakrapar
Atomic Power Plant (KAPP) is located in Tapi district of Gujarat.
• The government has appointed 'Jaya Verma Sinha' as the first woman Chief Executive Officer and
Chairperson of the Railway Board. She will replace Anil Kumar Lahoti.
• After the military rebellion in the African country 'Gabon', the army officers have elected 'General
Brice Olibui Nweima' as the acting leader of the country.
• Union Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal unveiled the statue of 'R.K. Shanmugam Chetty', the first
Finance Minister of independent India, at the South Indian Mills Association premises in
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. He was the first Finance Minister of independent India from 1947 to
1949.
• In Jammu and Kashmir, two world famous specialty products 'Bhaderwah Rajma’ and ‘Ramban
Sulai Honey’ have got the important GI tag. Bhaderwah Rajma is also known as 'Red Bean'. Till
now, six agricultural products of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh state have received GI tag.
• ‘Chokuwa rice’, fondly known as “magic rice”, has recently been awarded the coveted Geographical
Indication (GI) tag. This remarkable variety of rice is deeply associated with the culinary heritage
of ‘Assam’.

• British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appointed Grant Shapps as the new Defense Minister.
• In a significant achievement, Nagaland has become the first state in the North Eastern region to
launch Aadhaar linked birth registration. This pioneering initiative aims to streamline birth
registration by integrating Aadhaar enrollment for children up to 5 years of age.
• Civil Aviation Minister Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia along with General Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd.),
Minister of State, Ministry of Civil Aviation, inaugurated the Utkela Airport and the direct flight
between Utkela and Bhubaneswar.
• ‘Archaeological Survey of India will launch the “Adopt a Heritage 2.0” program on 4 September
2023 in New Delhi. The program is a revamped version of a previous scheme launched in 2017.
• Recently, the United States and the Western Pacific Ocean country 'Republic of Palau' signed an
'Expanded Bilateral Law Enforcement Agreement' to enhance marine management. The
agreement gives the U.S. Coast Guard the authority to enforce maritime regulations on behalf of
Palau in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), even without the presence of Palau officials.
• America is preparing to deploy thousands of low-cost drones to counter China's military advantage.
This initiative is being led by the ‘XQ-58A Valkyrie’, an experimental stealth unmanned combat
aerial vehicle.
• Recently Israel's Defense Ministry and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced the flight of a
spy plane, the name of this aircraft is - ORON. ORON is an advanced intelligence aircraft.
• Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma unveiled the state's longest flyover 'Neelachal Flyover'
at 2.63 km long, which connects Maligaon Chariali to Kamakhya Gate in Guwahati.
• The government of Assam has unveiled an ambitious plan to set up ‘Knowledge Hubs’ and ‘Assam
Institute of Urban Affairs’.
• Priyan Sain clinched the title of Miss Earth India 2023 during the Miss Divine Beauty 2023 national
final held on August 26 in New Delhi. She will now prepare to represent India at the Miss Earth
2023 pageant in Vietnam this December.
• The United Nations is observing ‘International Day for People of African Descent’ on August 31,
2022.

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AUGUST 2023 CURRENT AFFAIRS

Only Monthly Magazine Dedicated to State Civil Services Examination

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World Breastfeeding Week 2023

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132nd ‘Durand Cup’

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Naya Savera Yojana

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Fortune Global 500 List - 2023

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Henrietta Lacks: HeLa cells

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FISU World University Games 2023

81st anniversary of ‘Quit India Movement’

'7 August in Tokyo Olympics'

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INTERPOL Global Academy Network

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