Current Affairs August 2023

5% of birds in India are endemic: Zoological Survey of India publication

5% of birds in India are endemic: Zoological Survey of India publication: The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) unveiled a recent publication titled “75 Endemic Birds of India” on the occasion of its 108th foundation day. This publication emphasises an astonishing fact: 5% of India’s bird species are limited completely within the country’s borders, making […]

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Iraq becomes 18th country recognised by WHO for eliminating Trachoma

Iraq becomes 18th country recognised by WHO for eliminating Trachoma: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially recognised Iraq as the 18th country to successfully eradicate trachoma as a public health concern. This achievement also marks Iraq as the fifth nation within the WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region to accomplish this milestone. Furthermore, the WHO has

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Mrunal Thakur honored Diversity Cinema award at Indian Film Festival 2023

Mrunal Thakur honored Diversity Cinema award at Indian Film Festival 2023: Mrunal Thakur was honoured with the Diversity in Cinema Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023 The recognition comes as she completes a year of having made her debut in South Indian Cinema with Telugu film Sita Ramam (2022)

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India hands over 450 million for Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity project

India hands over 450 million for Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity project: India has handed over INR 450 million in advance to Sri Lanka to fund its unique digital identity project in Aug 2023. It is the most crucial step in the island nation’s digitalization program being implemented through the Indian grant assistance. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023

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Cyrus Poonawalla Group appoints Keki Mistry as strategic advisor

Cyrus Poonawalla Group appoints Keki Mistry as strategic advisor: Cyrus Poonawalla Group appointed Keki Mistry as the strategic advisor to all the financial services ventures spearheaded by Adar Poonawalla in Aug 2023. After the merger of HDFC and HDFC Bank, Mistry joined the bank as an additional and non- executive director (non-independent). Other than this, Mistry is also

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ISRO transfers satellite bus technology to private firm

ISRO transfers satellite bus technology to private firm: The Indian Space Research Organisation announced the transfer of IMS-1 Satellite Bus technology to Alpha Design Technologies, a Bengaluru-based private company. NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of ISRO, facilitated the technology transfer through an agreement signed during an event held at the NSIL headquarters on August 2, the

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India imposes anti-dumping duty on optical fibre imports from China, Korea and Indonesia

India imposes anti-dumping duty on optical fibre imports from China, Korea and Indonesia: Based on the recommendations of the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), the revenue department has imposed an anti-dumping duty on Dispersion Unshifted Single-Mode Optical Fiber (SMOF) imports from China, South Korea and Indonesia. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023 As reported

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Digital registry on organ transplants to streamline donations on cards

Digital registry on organ transplants to streamline donations on cards: The National Health Authority (NHA) and the Ministry of Health are working together to create an Organ Donation Registry in order to make structural changes to the National Organ Tissue Transplantation Organisation (NOTTO). Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023 The NOTTO is responsible for arranging

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Rajasthan Govt. announces 19 New Districts, 3 New Divisions in State

Rajasthan Govt. announces 19 New Districts, 3 New Divisions in State: Rajasthan Government recently approved a proposal to form 19 new districts and three new divisions with the purpose of improving governance and decentralizing administrative functions. Rajasthan now has 50 districts and 10 divisions, up from 33 districts and 7 divisions previously. Daily Current Affairs

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International Day Of The World’s Indigenous Peoples 2023: Date, theme, Significance and History

International Day Of The World’s Indigenous Peoples 2023: Date, theme, Significance and History– Every year on August 9, the United Nations (UN) observes International Day of the World’s Indigenous People to promote and safeguard the rights of the world’s Indigenous population. Also known as World Tribal Day, this event also recognises the achievements and contributions

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