CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 3rd JUNE, 2023

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 3^rd JUNE, 2023

1. World Bicycle Day is annually celebrated on 3 June across the world to promote the benefits of cycling and raise awareness about the social and economic importance of bicycles, which contributes to a cleaner environment. The theme for World Bicycle Day 2023 is “Riding Together for a Sustainable Future”.
2. Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan on 1 June, 2023.
3. Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar Anand, Vishisht Seva Medal took over as Air Officer-in-Charge Administration (AOA) at Air Headquarters, New Delhi on 1 June, 2023.
4. Indian men’s junior hockey team grabbed their fourth Asia Cup title by beating arch-rivals Pakistan 2-1 in the final in Salalah, Oman on 1 June, 2023.
5. India’s first deluxe train, the iconic Deccan Queen, on 1 June 2023, celebrated its 93^rd anniversary of operations between Pune and Mumbai.
6. NHPC Limited and Vidyut Utpadan Company Limited (VUCL), Nepal signed a Memorandum of Understanding in New Delhi for the development of Phukot Karnali Hydro Electric Project (480 MW) in Nepal.
7. Latvian lawmakers on 31 May 2023, picked the country’s long-serving and popular Foreign Minister, a strong backer of Ukraine, Edgars Rinkēvičs, as its new President in a tight vote.
8. Interbrand, a renowned global brand consultancy, has declared that technology giant TCS and India’s most valuable company Reliance Industries have topped its list of the most valuable brands in India.
9. IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra elected third Vice President of World Meteorological Organization on 1 June, 2023.
10. Former Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) secretary Bidyut Bihari Swain was sworn in as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
11. The 1971 Liberation War Gallery was inaugurated at the Indian Cultural Centre of the High Commission of India in Dhaka, with the Home Minister of Bangladesh Asaduzzaman Khan serving as the Chief Guest.
12. Microsoft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to train 6,000 students and 200 educators in digital and cyber-security skills in the country.
13. According to the latest fDi Markets Report and the Dubai FDI Monitor, Dubai has secured its position as the leading destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) from India in the calendar year 2022.
14. India and Vietnam held the third Maritime Security Dialogue on 31 May 2023, in New Delhi.
15. Scientists of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of eel named Pisodonophis kalinga from Palur canal in Ganjam district, Odisha.
16. Ama Ata Aidoo, the iconic Ghanaian author, poet and playwright whose classics ‘The Dilemma of a Ghost’ and ‘Changes: A Love Story’ were taught to children in West African schools for decades, has passed away aged 81 in Ghana.