CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 5th JULY, 2023

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 5^th JULY, 2023

1. On 4 July 2023, Indian men’s football team (also known as ‘Blue Tigers’) emerged victorious against Kuwait 5-4 in a thrilling penalty shootout in the final, securing the SAFF Bangabandhu Championship 2023 title at Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru, Karnataka.  
2. The Kerala State Cabinet has approved the appointment of V Venu as the next Chief Secretary and Sheikh Darvesh Saheb as the next State Police Chief.
3. The Central Government has started a new relief scheme under the ‘Mission Vatsalya’ scheme in relation to the abandonment of the families of minor girls who are victims of rape when they become pregnant.
4. State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender, has announced the appointment of Kameshwar Rao Kodavanti as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective from 1 July, 2023.  
5. Young spin bowler Shreyanka Patil has made history by becoming the first Indian cricketer to be signed for the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL).
6. Rajindar Singh Dhatt, the driving force behind the ‘Undivided Indian Ex-Servicemen’s Association’ and one of the last surviving Sikh soldiers who fought in the Second World War, has been honored with the prestigious Points of Light award by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for his exceptional service and relentless efforts to bring together British Indian war veterans.  
7. The image of the sleeping elephant from the Anamalai Tiger Reserve has emerged as the winner in Wildlife category of Siena Drone Photo Awards 2023.
8. Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has taken a significant step towards promoting education and empowering mothers through the implementation of the Jagananna Amma Vodi scheme.
9. Mumbai ranks 17^th worldwide and 14^th in Asia for tall buildings, with 100 buildings over 150m in height.
10. The Uttar Pradesh Government launched a campaign titled ‘one-tap-one-tree’ from 1 July 2023, aimed at expanding the State’s green cover along with the provision of potable tap water in rural areas simultaneously.
11. The 43^rd session of conference of United Nation Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) held in Rome, Qu-Dongyu was re-elected as a Director General of United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.
12. The Greater Chennai City Police (GCP) launched first-of-its-kind in the country, ‘Police Drone Unit’ for aerial surveillance over vast areas and quick detection of criminal activities.
13. National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) India and the South Asia Regional Anti-Doping Organization (SARADO) joined forces through a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening regional cooperation in anti-doping efforts.
14. Bank of India has launched a ‘Centralized Pool Buy-Out and Co-Lending Cell’ to boost priority sector lending.
15. In the 5^th Edition of the Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Dialogue India, twelve outstanding start-ups from various Indian states emerged as winners.  
16. Iran has officially become a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) during an India-hosted virtual summit of the influential grouping.