CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 1st AUGUST, 2023

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 1^st AUGUST, 2023

1. World Lung Cancer Day is annually observed on 1 August to raise awareness about the deadly disease, its causes and the treatment and encourage more research on it to break the stigma around the disease.
2. Muslim Women’s Rights Day is annually observed across India on 1 August to celebrate the enactment of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, which prohibits the practice of triple talaq in India.
3. World FinTech Day is annually observed across the globe on 1 August to celebrate and recognize financial technology and its transformative impact on the global financial industry.
4. National Mountain Climbing Day is celebrated on 1 August every year by the enthusiastic citizens of the United States.
5. A three-judge bench led by Justice B R Gavai has granted an extension to the term of SK Mishra, the Director of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) until 15 September, 2023.
6. Kanpur Jail will launch a radio station for prisoners on 15 August, on the occasion of Independence Day with inmates doubling up as jockeys.
7. On a recent occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the newly revamped Pragati Maidan complex in Delhi, unveiling the impressive International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC), also known as ‘Bharat Mandapam’.
8. The Indian Government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have joined hands once again to enhance infrastructure in Bihar which aims to upgrade approximately 265 km of state highways in Bihar, incorporating climate and disaster-resilient designs and road safety measures.
9. Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka became the first Indian city to be part of the World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF), a global network of cities that share research and intelligence to explore the role of culture in future prosperity.
10. Tripura’s Asmita Dey clinched gold medal in the Junior Asia Cup Judo Championships in Macau, China.
11. Cambodia’s Prime Minister, Hun Sen recently announced his decision to step down and appoint his eldest son, Hun Manet, as the new Prime Minister.
12. India will become the third largest economy by FY28, two years earlier than projected, said SBI Research economists in a note.
13. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an Action Plan designed to support the implementation of its ambitious strategy on Climate Change 2022-2031.
14. Geneva School of Diplomacy & IR conferred Shashi Tharoor with an Honorary Doctorate in International Relations degree.
15. India AI and Meta have forged a collaborative partnership with the shared objective of propelling the progress of AI & Emerging Technologies research and development. As part of their joint efforts, the possibility of establishing a Center of Excellence to foster the growth of AI & other Emerging Technologies startups is also being explored.
16. During the Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to India, Indian PM expressed his hope to implement 13^th Amendment to Sri Lanka Constitution which flows from the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord 1987.