CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 3rd AUGUST, 2023
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India’s aviation security regulator, the Bureau of Civil Security (BCAS), under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, inaugurated ‘Aviation Security Culture Week’ at its headquarters in New Delhi from 31 July to 5 August, 2023, for the first time in India. The theme of ‘Aviation Security Culture Week’ is “See it, Say it, Secure it”.
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The Maharashtra Government will confer Tata group Chairman Ratan Tata with the first prestigious Maharashtra Udyog Ratna Award 2023.
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India’s largest private lender, HDFC Bank achieved a significant milestone by overtaking State Bank of India (SBI) to earn top spot on the list of 2023 CRISIL’s Greenwich market share Leaders in Large Corporate Banking.
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On 30 July 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of ‘Meri Mati Mera Desh’ campaign in run-up to Independence Day to honor the martyred bravehearts of the country.
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Nisha Biswal has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).
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Amazon India has inaugurated its first-ever floating store on Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir.
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the release of its first-ever education course for aspiring Match Officials-the ICC Umpire Foundation Certificate.
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The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) recently announced the appointment of Prof Ganesan Kannabiran as its new Director.
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Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) received a grant of Rs.10 crore from NITI Aayog in order to set up India’s first Atal Incubation Centre in fisheries.
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James Ferguson ‘Jim’ Skea of the United Kingdom on 26 July, 2023 was elected as the new chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Poland’s tennis sensation Iga Swiatek achieved a significant achievement by securing her fourth WTA title of 2023 with a blistering 6-0, 6-1 victory over Germany’s Laura Siegemund at the Warsaw Open and her very first on home soil.
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SpaceX, Elon Musk’s space exploration company, launched the world’s largest commercial communications satellite named ‘Jupiter 3’ from LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA.
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On 27 July, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) announced the establishment of the Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF) which is designed to function as a ‘backstop facility’, providing support during stressed market conditions by purchasing investment-grade corporate debt securities.
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Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Japan’s Niigata University have made a groundbreaking discovery by finding water droplets in rocks from the Himalayas which are believed to be from an ancient ocean that existed around 600 million years ago.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 July 2023, inaugurated Gujarat’s first Greenfield Airport at Hirasar near Rajkot.
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Former Kerala Assembly Speaker and senior Congress leader Vakkom Purushothaman passed away at the age of 96.