CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 21st JULY, 2023

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 21^st JULY, 2023

1. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, achieved the remarkable feat of setting a new Guinness world record for the fastest hit by a male player in badminton in the Korea Open 2023.
2. India’s top oil firm Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has signed deals to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from UAE’s Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Co Ltd (ADNOC LNG) and TotalEnergies of France on a long-term basis.
3. DBS, a leading financial services group in Asia, has been named the World’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility in the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2023.
4. Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin surpassed Harbhajan Singh to become the second-highest wicket-taker for India in international cricket.
5. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu will lead a five-member Indian contingent at the World Weightlifting Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
6. On 12 July 2023, former Intel India country head Nivruti Rai has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Invest India, succeeding Manmeet K Nanda.
7. The world renowned ‘Young University Rankings 2023’ by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings system has placed Lovely Professional University (LPU) in world’s rank Band 251-300 among the universities created since 1973.
8. Long-distance runner Parul Chaudhary on 14 July 2023, won Gold in the women’s 3000m steeplechase event at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok.
9. To boost tourism in Ladakh, the Ministry of Home Affairs granted permission to foreign tourists to visit and stay at Hanle in the Changthang region for the Ladakh Nomadic Festival held on the 15 and 16 July, 2023.
10. India and France have signed an MoU for the construction of three additional submarines under the P75 programme, boosting PM Modi's ‘Make in India’ initiative.
11. The Namda Art of Kashmir is being successfully revived under Skill India’s Pilot Project as part of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).
12. SJVN Limited has been honored with the first Prize in the Swachhta Pakhwada Awards 2023 by the Ministry of Power.
13. Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on 13 July 2023, inaugurated the ‘Griha Pravesh’ ceremony of 3.06 lakh beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) during a ceremonial programme held in Guwahati.
14. In a groundbreaking move, NITI Aayog, India’s premier policy think tank, introduced the Techno-Commercial Readiness and Market Maturity Matrix (TCRM Matrix) framework, a pioneering assessment tool designed to revolutionize technology evaluation, foster innovation, and fuel entrepreneurship in India.
15. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has developed five guidelines to improve mountainous road infrastructure in India with Japan’s assistance.
16. India contributed USD 1 million as part of a voluntary contribution to the United nations towards expansion of usage of the Hindi language in the UN and to encourage inclusive dialogue and understanding.