CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 30th MAY, 2023

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 30^th MAY, 2023

1. World Vape Day is annually celebrated on 30 May across the globe to raise awareness about the alternatives to the tobacco products and highlight the safety of E-Cigarettes and their potential as harm reduction and smoking cessation tools.
2. The smallest state by area, Goa which is famous for its beaches and the relics of its colonial past celebrates its statehood day on 30 May.
3. Nepal has decided to allow India’s Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) Limited to develop a second hydropower project in the country.
4. ‘Drishyam 2’ won the Best Film award and Kamal Haasan was awarded with Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema at the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) 2023.
5. The new parliament building features an important addition, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi placed a significant golden sceptre near the Speaker’s seat called ‘Sengol’, which derives from the Tamil word ‘semmai’, meaning ‘righteousness’.
6. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) clinched their fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) title by defeating defending champions Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, equaling a record with Mumbai Indians.
7. In Jammu and Kashmir, in a major boost to Jammu Tourism potential, ambitious Jambu Zoo near Nagrota in the outskirts of Jammu city thrown open to the public on 29 May, 2023.
8. Damodar Mauzo, a Goan short story writer, novelist, critic, and scriptwriter in Konkani, has been awarded the 57^th Jnanpith Award, India’s highest literary honor.
9. Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first Indian to record 300 dismissals in T20 cricket.
10. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved another milestone as its geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV) rocket, GSLV-F12, successfully placed the navigation satellite NVS-01 into orbit on 29 May, 2023.
11. The southern states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana emerged as the top performers among the larger states in the NITI Aayog’s annual health index for the Covid year of 2020-21.
12. HDFC Bank, one of India’s premier private sector lenders, has announced a strategic partnership with Manipal Global Skills Academy to launch the Leadership Excellence Program (LXP) focused on hiring and training women branch managers.
13. Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved the night landing facility at Kalaburagi Airport, Karnataka.
14. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority sets ambitious goal for zero-emissions public transportation by 2050.
15. Justice Augustine George Masih took oath as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court on 30 May, 2023.
16. The Indian Space Research Organisation is collaborating with the Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bengaluru, an autonomous research institute, to build the X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) that is scheduled to be launched later in 2023.