CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 30th OCTOBER, 2023

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 30^th OCTOBER, 2023

1. State Bank of India has appointed MS Dhoni as brand ambassador.
2. Seventh edition of Indo-Kazakhstan joint military exercise ‘Kazind-2023’ is commencing on 30 October, 2023.
3. West Bengal teacher Deep Narayan Nayak from Asansol is among top 10 finalists in Global Teacher Prize 2023.  
4. Jharkhand has launched ‘Abua Awas Yojana’, a housing scheme designed to provide 8 lakh pucca houses to homeless.
5. NASA is preparing to embark on a remarkable journey into the depths of our Milky Way Galaxy using the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
6. National Handicrafts Exhibition ‘Gandhi Bunkar Mela’ began in Kolkata under the initiative of Union Ministry of Textiles.
7. West Bengal which is home to about 40% of mangrove forests in India, announced the setting up of a ‘Mangrove Cell’.
8. India-Sri Lanka ferry service restarted after 40 years with the aim of strengthening bilateral relations, promoting tourism and boosting local trade.
9. Asian Para Games 2023 which has been held in China from 22-28 October, 2023 consisting of 303 athletes including 191 men and 112 women, India got 101 medals in the competition.
10. Uttar Pradesh inaugurated ‘Mission Mahila Sarathi’ initiative under the state’s Mission Shakti Abhiyan.