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National News
Ms Meenakashi Lekhi inaugurated exhibition Hamari Bhasha, Hamari Virasat
- National Archives of India is celebrating International Archives Day on 9 June 2023 and on this occasion, an exhibition under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) entitled Hamari Bhasha, Hamari Virasat will be organised.
- Ms Meenakashi Lekhi, Minister of State for Culture, Government of India, inaugurated the exhibition.
- The Exhibition will present a selection of original manuscripts drawn from the annals of the archival repository (such as the birch-bark Gilgit manuscripts, Tattvartha Sutra, Ramayana, and Srimad Bhagwad Gita, among others), official files of the government, proscribed literature under the colonial regime, private manuscripts of eminent personalities, as well as from the rich collection of rare books held in the NAI Library.
- The Exhibition would include among the most ancient in the world – the Gilgit Manuscripts, the oldest surviving manuscript collection in India.
- The birch bark folios (documents written on pieces of inner layer of the bark of birch trees; birch bark is known for its resistance to decay and decomposition) contain both canonical (sacred) and non-canonical Buddhist works that throw light on the evolution of Sanskrit, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Mongolian, Machu and Tibetan religious-philosophical literature.
- Ministry of Culture – Gangapuram Kishan Reddy,Union Minister (Secunderabad,Telangana) – Meenakshi Lekhi,Minister of State (New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency)
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launched ‘SAGAR SAMRIDDHI’ to bring transparency & efficiency
- Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) and Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launched ‘SAGAR SAMRIDDHI’ the online dredging monitoring system – in order to accelerate ‘Waste to Wealth’ initiative of the Ministry.
- Secretary of MoPSW Sudhansh Pant along with other senior officials of the Ministry, Major Ports and Organisations also attended this programme.
- This system has been developed by National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC) the technological arm of MoPSW.
- The new technology brings in marked improvement against the old system of Draft & Loading Monitor (DLM) system.
- The system will bring in synergy among multiple input reports like daily dredging report, the pre and post dredging survey data before processing and producing real time dredging report.
- The ‘Sagar Samriddhi’ monitoring system will also allow Daily and monthly progress Visualisation, Dredger performance and downtime monitoring, easy location track data with snapshot of loading, unloading and idle time.
- This system strengthens the Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India vision of PM Modi.
- Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways – Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister (Rajya Sabha MP, Assam) – Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State (North Goa) & Shantanu Thakur, Minister of State (Bangaon,West Bengal)
Union Minister Piyush Goyal chaired 6th Mission Steering Group meeting of National Technical Textiles Mission
- Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal chaired the 6th Mission Steering Group meeting of the National Technical Textiles Mission in New Delhi.
- He said that international benchmarking, deliberations with the industry, and demand assessment are critical to identifying high-value and high-volume potential products to catalyze research and innovation in Technical Textiles in India.
- Ministry of Textiles approved 20 Research and Development projects worth over 61 crores rupees across key strategic areas of Geotech, Protech, Indutech, Sustainable Textiles, Sportech, Buildtech segments, and Carbon Fibre and Ultra High Molecular Weight Poly Ethylene during the MSG meeting.
- Ministry of Textile – Piyush Goyal,Cabinet Minister (Rajya Sabha MP,Maharashtra) – Darshana Jardosh, Minister of State (Surat,Gujarat)
India will host the Miss World 2023 beauty competition after 27 years
- India will host the Miss World 2023 competition after nearly three decades.
- The much anticipated 71st edition of the Miss World competition is likely to take place in November this year.
- The reigning Miss World, Karolina Bielawska was crowned in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- India last hosted the international pageant in 1996.
Amazon signed pact with ICAR to empower farmers enrolled under Kisan store
- E-commerce firm Amazon India signed an agreement with the government’s premier agri-research body ICAR to guide farmers enrolled on its ‘Kisan store’ on scientific cultivation of different crops and help them achieve optimum yield and income.
- A ‘Kisan store’ section was launched on the Amazon platform in September 2021.
- Farmers can avail doorstep delivery of agri input products via Kisan store through assisted shopping at Amazon Easy stores.
- The outcomes from a pilot project at Pune between Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Krishi Vigyan Kendra and Amazon India has motivated to further expand the partnership, the company said in a statement.
- On behalf of ICAR, U S Gautam, Deputy Director General (Agricultural Extension), and Siddharth Tata, Product Leader, Amazon Fresh Supply Chain and Kisan, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
International News
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin’s visit to India
- US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin two days visit to India.
- One of the key outcomes of the visit was the conclusion of a new Roadmap for U.S.-India Defense Industrial Cooperation.
- This roadmap aims to expedite technology cooperation and co-production in areas such as air combat, land mobility systems, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, munitions, and the undersea domain.
- The initiative seeks to transform the cooperation between the defence sectors of both nations, allowing India access to cutting-edge technologies and supporting its defence modernization plans.
- United States of America – Washington, D.C. (Capital) – US Dollar (Currency) – Joe Biden (President) – English (Language)
BCI signed MoU with Bar Council of England and Wales for exchange of students, lawyers for training
- Bar Council of India has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Bar Council of England and Wales and Law Society of England and Wales for an exchange programme of lawyers and students for training and learning about each other’s jurisdiction.
- The regulatory body also informed the necessary changes will be made in the regulations very soon to allow the registration of foreign lawyers and law firms.
- United Kingdom – London (Capital) – Pound Sterling (Currency) – Charles III (Monarch) – Rishi Sunak (Prime Minister) – English (Language)
State News
Odisha approved Rs 3,457 crore investment proposals
- The Odisha government has approved 18 investment proposals worth Rs 3,457 crore which will generate employment for at least 14,436 people.
- The proposals were approved at the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) chaired by chief secretary P K Jena.
- The panel also recommend two Industrial projects to HLCA (High-Level Investment Authority).
- Ten out of 18 investment proposals were received during the Make in Odisha Conclave 2022.
- Odisha – Bhubaneswar (Capital) – Naveen Patnaik (CM) – Ganeshi Lal (Governor) – Odia (Language)
Mandaviya inaugurated 2 CGHS centres in Panchkula, Chandigarh
- Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated two CGHS wellness centres in Panchkula and Chandigarh calling quality healthcare priority of the Narendra Modi government.
- Chandigarh now has two Central Government Health Scheme wellness centre.
- The minister inaugurated the Panchkula centre through a virtual link.
- Chandigarh – Chandigarh (Capital) – Banwarilal Purohit (Administrator) – English (Language)
Banking and Finance
Federal Bank undertaken 'I am Adyar, Adyar is me' campaign
- In a unique project to connect with the people, Kerala-based Federal Bank has undertaken ‘I am Adyar, Adyar is me’ campaign in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai and transformed an entire bank branch into a living museum of local stories.
- The campaign has handpicked 40 compelling stories of individuals, which are showcased in an exclusive exhibition, at the Adyar branch of Federal Bank, which will run at the Adyar branch premises between 10 am and 6 pm for two weeks.
- Federal Bank – 23/04/1931 (Founded) – Aluva, Kochi (HQ) – Shyam Srinivasan (MD & CEO) – “Your Perfect Banking Partner” (Tagline)
GAME, SIDBI will design NBFC growth accelerator programme
- Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME) has received in-principal approval from SIDBI for designing and structuring a sustainable and scalable NBFC Growth Accelerator Program (NGAP).
- In the first phase, the programme involves the design of a comprehensive, actionable, granular report with the programme structure, piloting strategy and implementation plan for NGAP by GAME.
- Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) – 02/04/1990 (Founded) – Lucknow,UP (HQ) – Sivasubramanian Ramann (Chairman & MD)
Acquisitions and Mergers
Life Insurance Corporation increased stake in SAIL by 2.001% to 8.687%
- Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India increased its stake in the Steel Authority of India (SAIL) by 2.001 per cent to 8.687 per cent from 6.686 per cent earlier.
- LIC now owns 358.8 million shares of the steel major.
- LIC bought 19 million shares or 2.01 per cent of equity capital at an average price of Rs 1,050.77 per unit.
- Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) – 01/09/1956 (Founded) – Mumbai (HQ) – Siddhartha Mohanty (Chairman)
Ranks and Indices
Brand Finance Global 500 2023 ranking
- This is the first time that an Indian brand has breached the brand value-mark of $25 billion to feature in the top 100 of the Brand Finance Global 500 2023 – the annual ranking of the world’s top 500 most valuable brands.
2023 | 2022 | Company | 2023 | 2022 |
1 | 1 | Tata Group | $26,381M | $23,920M |
2 | 2 | Infosys | $13,010M | $12,777M |
3 | 3 | LIC | $9,756M | $11,059M |
4 | 5 | Airtel | $7,527M | $7,741M |
5 | 4 | Reliance Group | $7,357M | $8,572M |
6 | 6 | State Bank of India | $7,335M | $7,517M |
7 | 9 | Mahindra Group | $7,084M | $6,141M |
8 | Wipro Group | $6,877M | ||
9 | 7 | HDFC Bank | $6,790M | $6,895M |
10 | 10 | HCLTech | $6,537M | $6,102M |
Awards and Recognitions
Ramanathapuram DFO won Unesco award for Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve management
- Jagdish Bakan, Wildlife Warden and District Forest Officer (DFO) of Ramanathapuram district, has won the 2023 Michel Batisse Award for Biosphere Reserve Management from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco).
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) – 16/11/1945 (Founded) – Paris, France (HQ) – Audrey Azoulay (Director-General)
Indian-origin scientist Joyeeta Gupta awarded highest distinction in Dutch science
- Indian-origin scientist Joyeeta Gupta has been awarded the Spinoza Prize, the highest distinction in Dutch science which is also sometimes referred to as the ‘Dutch Nobel Prize’.
Obituary
Kerala's first 'Ashoka Chakra' winner Havildar Alby D'Cruz passed away
- Alby D’Cruz, one of Kerala’s proud Defence personnel who always maintained a low profile despite being the first Keralaite to be conferred the Ashoka Chakra, passed away.
Sports News
ISSF Junior World Cup 2023
Medal Tally
No.
Country
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
1
India
6
6
3
15
2
Korea
6
5
1
12
3
USA
5
4
0
9
4
Italy
4
0
3
7
5
France
3
2
2
7
Indian Winners
Shooter/shooters
Medal
Event
Sainyam
Gold
Women’s 10m air pistol
Dhanush Srikanth
Gold
Men’s 10m air rifle
Amanpreet Singh
Gold
Men’s 25m pistol
Gautami Bhanot/Abhinav Shaw
Gold
10m air rifle mixed team
Gautami Bhanot/Swati Chowdhury/ Sonam Uttam Maskar
Gold
Women’s 10m air rifle team
Megana Sadula/Payal Khatri/ Simranpreet Kaur Brar
Gold
Women’s 25m pistol team
Sameer
Silver
Men’s 25m rapid fire pistol
Dhanush Srikanth/Abhinav Shaw/Saalim
Silver
Men’s 10 air rifle team
Sainyam/Abhinav Choudhary
Silver
10m air pistol mixed team
Sainyam/Suruchi Inder Singh/Urva Chaudhary
Silver
Women’s 10m air pistol team
Abhinav Choudhary/Shubham Bisla/Amit Sharma
Silver
Men’s 10m air pistol team
Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu/Sameer/Jatin
Silver
Men’s 25m rapid fire pistol team
Suruchi Inder Singh/Shubham Bisla
Bronze
10m air pistol mixed team
Harmehar Singh Lally/Sanjana Sood
Bronze
Skeet mixed team
Mahesh Pasupathy Anandakumar
Bronze
Men’s 25m rapid fire pistol
Important Days
World Accreditation Day
- World Accreditation Day is an annually observed on June 9.
- It aims at recognizing and promoting the role of accreditation across various sectors.
- This day aims to raise awareness about the value and benefits of accreditation in ensuring competence, reliability, and credibility in industries such as healthcare, laboratories, certification bodies, and conformity assessment services.
- World Accreditation Day came into existence in 2007 as a result of a joint effort between the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).
- The initial commemoration occurred in 2008 and cantered around the theme “Accreditation: Delivering Trust in the Global Market.”
- Theme – Accreditation: Supporting the Future of Global Trade
Defence
India, France, UAE began joint maritime exercise
- The navies of India, France and the United Arab Emirates have carried out a two-day mega wargame in the Gulf of Oman reflecting their growing cooperation to deal with challenges in the maritime sphere.
- It was the first edition of the wargame involving navies of the three countries.
- Indian Naval ship INS Tarkash, French ship Surcouf, French Rafale aircraft and the UAE Navy’s maritime patrol aircraft participated in the exercise.
- France – Paris (Capital) – Euro (Currency) – Emmanuel Macron (President) – Élisabeth Borne (Prime Minister) – French (Language)
- United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi (Capital) – UAE dirham (Currency) – Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (President) – Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Prime Minister) – Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah (Prime Minister) – Arabic (Language)
India flight-tested new-gen ballistic missile ‘Agni Prime’
- ‘Agni Prime’, the new-generation ballistic missile, was successfully flight-tested from an island off the Odisha coast.
- The test was conducted from the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and all objectives were successfully met.
- This was the first pre-induction night launch conducted after three successful developmental trials of the missile, validating the accuracy and reliability of the system.
Daily Current Affairs - June 09, 2023 - Consolidated
- Ms Meenakashi Lekhi inaugurated exhibition Hamari Bhasha, Hamari Virasat
- Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launched ‘SAGAR SAMRIDDHI’ to bring transparency & efficiency
- Union Minister Piyush Goyal chaired 6th Mission Steering Group meeting of National Technical Textiles Mission
- India will host the Miss World 2023 beauty competition after 27 years
- Amazon signed pact with ICAR to empower farmers enrolled under Kisan store
- US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin’s visit to India
- BCI signed MoU with Bar Council of England and Wales for exchange of students, lawyers for training
- Odisha approved Rs 3,457 crore investment proposals
- Mandaviya inaugurated 2 CGHS centres in Panchkula, Chandigarh
- Federal Bank undertaken ‘I am Adyar, Adyar is me’ campaign
- GAME, SIDBI will design NBFC growth accelerator programme
- Life Insurance Corporation increased stake in SAIL by 2.001% to 8.687%
- Brand Finance Global 500 2023 ranking
- Ramanathapuram DFO won Unesco award for Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve management
- Indian-origin scientist Joyeeta Gupta awarded highest distinction in Dutch science
- Kerala’s first ‘Ashoka Chakra’ winner Havildar Alby D’Cruz passed away
- ISSF Junior World Cup 2023
- World Accreditation Day
- India, France, UAE began joint maritime exercise
- India flight-tested new-gen ballistic missile ‘Agni Prime’
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