CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 31st JULY, 2023

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 31^st JULY, 2023

1. World Ranger Day is annually observed on 31 July to commemorate the brave rangers who dedicate their lives and get injured in the line of duty and to celebrate the work rangers do to protect the planet’s natural treasures and cultural heritage. The theme of World Ranger Day 2023 is “30 by 30”.
2. Every year on 30 July, people around the world celebrate World Friendship Day, also known as the International Day of Friendship.
3. Sandeep Chakravorty, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of the 1996 batch, has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to Indonesia.
4. Sri Lankan-origin Australian writer Shankari Chandran has been announced as the winner of the 2023 Literary Award for her novel ‘Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens’.
5. On 28 July 2023, Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court.
6. The Assam Government has partnered with Jio Cinema to stream a short film on Veer Lachit Barphukan, one of the greatest military heroes of India.
7. Minerva Academy FC made history as it became the first-ever Indian club to clinch the Gothia Cup being held in Sweden, defeating Ordin FC, a Brazilian side.
8. The Indore-based Buley sisters, Nidhi and Ritika Buley, are among the four retired female cricketers who have made their way into the BCCI umpires’ panel with a distinction.
9. Sumit Nagal won the Tampere Open 2023 ATP Challenger men’s singles title in Finland on 23 July, 2023.
10. Jio Financial Services Ltd (JFS) of the Reliance Industries Ltd Group and global asset manager BlackRock have joined forces to create a groundbreaking 50:50 joint venture called ‘Jio BlackRock’ to provide millions of Indian investors with access to affordable and innovative investment solutions through technology-enabled platforms.
11. Pan Gongsheng was named China’s central bank Governor on 25 July, 2023 in the widely anticipated final major appointment of the ruling Communist Party’s once-a-decade change of power.
12. Hungary will host Formula 1 Grand Prix until 2032.
13. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a new plan of building Mangalik Mandap (auspicious bowers) in each district of the state for holding weddings and organizing auspicious programmes.
14. Indian women’s Softball team will take part for the first time in Asian Games at Hangzhou in China which will be held from 26 September to 3 October, 2023.
15. The World Bank issued an official approval for the Bank of Israel to join the International Committee on Credit Reporting (ICCR), consists of worldwide committees on credit reporting.
16. Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard of the Jumbo-Visma, Dutch professional bicycle racing team,has won 110^th edition of the Tour de France for a second straight year on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France.