CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 24th AUGUST, 2023

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 24^th AUGUST, 2023

1. World Water Week is annually observed across the globe during the last week of August with an aim to examine the pivotal role of water in addressing several pressing global such as water crisis, global warming, biodiversity loss, and so on. This event is organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute every year since 1991. World Water Week 2023 took place from 20 to 24 August at the Waterfront Congress Center. The theme of World Water Week 2023 is “Seeds of Change: Innovative Solutions for a Water-Wise World”.
2. Eminent industrialist and Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, Ratan Tata was conferred with the first ever ‘Udyog Ratna’ award instituted by the Maharashtra Government at his home in Colaba in south Mumbai.  
3. Wrestler Mohit Kumar made history by winning the U20 World Wrestling Championships in the 61kg freestyle category after he bounced back from 0-6 score in the final against the Russian Federation’s Eldar Akhmaduninov to win the match 9-8.
4. In a significant stride towards enhancing the air travel experience in the Northeastern region of India, Guwahati’s Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBI) has become the first airport in the area to introduce the innovative ‘Digi Yatra’ facility.
5. The Central Government has announced the appointment of Neelkanth Mishra as the part-time Chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). He is currently serving as the Chief Economist of Axis Bank.
6. On 22 August 2023, the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) was launched by Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi which aims to enhance road safety by elevating vehicle safety standards for up to 3.5 tonne vehicles in India.
7. India has announced the definition of Green Hydrogen. The Green Hydrogen Standard for India sets a criterion of 2 kg CO₂ equivalent per kg H₂ as a 12-month average emission threshold.
8. The eagerly awaited Ninth India Region Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) took place in the historic city of Udaipur, in the state of Rajasthan.
9. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has embarked on a groundbreaking project to construct the ‘Likaru-Mig La-Fukche’ road in the Demchok sector of Ladakh. It will be established as the world’s highest motorable road, spanning an altitude of approximately 19,400 feet, surpassing the previous record held by Umling La Pass. The initiative was launched on India’s 77^th Independence Day.
10. Manchester City won their first ever UEFA Super Cup title after beating Sevilla 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out following a 1-1 draw at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus on 16 August, 2023.
11. A first-of-its-kind global summit on Traditional Medicine, organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and co-hosted by the Ministry of Ayush, took place on 17-18 August, 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
12. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in sports between the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, India and the Department of Health and Aged Care of the Government of Australia.
13. Rooted in a mission to elevate the nation’s Omega-3 Index level, Healthyr-U has signed esteemed Indian cricketer and social and health icon Suryakumar Yadav as its brand ambassador.
14. Uttar Pradesh has become the state which has given the maximum number of tap connections in a single day in the country.
15. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on 16 August 2023, unveiled a life-size bronze statue of renowned playback singer TM Soundararajan in Madurai.
16. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), India’s governing body for wrestling, has faced suspension from the United World Wrestling (UWW) due to ongoing controversies and prolonged delays in conducting essential elections.