Daily Current Affairs 23rd July 2023: Your guide for daily General Knowledge Preparation
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This post contains important current affairs of 23rd July 2023. It includes all Major National, International, Business and Sports related current affairs of 23rd July 2023. A brief explanation of every current affair is provided to further enhance your general knowledge. Once you have gone through these current affairs we would recommend to you to try 23rd July 2023 Current affairs test.
Sports
1. Victory for India at the Korea Open 2023
- India’s duo, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, triumphed in the Korea Open 2023, securing their fourth title.
- They overcame Indonesian top seeds Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto in the finals.
- With this win, their victories extend to the Swiss Open Super-300, the Asian Championship, the Indonesia Open Super-1000, and the Korean open.
Books & Authors
2. Release of ‘Swachhata Chronicles: Transformative Tales from India’
- The Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, unveiled the book ‘Swachhata Chronicles: Transformative Tales from India’.
- Presented during the National Conference of Rural WASH Partners Forum, the literature documents 75 ODF Plus exemplary practices.
- The book delves into varied state strategies aimed at achieving the SBM-G Phase-II objectives.
Science & Technology
3. G20 Energy Transition Ministerial Meeting’s Technology Showcase
- Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology, visited the Technology Showcase at Goa’s Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium.
- Part of the G20 Energy Transition Ministerial Meeting, it was supported by the 8th Mission Innovation and 14th Clean Energy Ministerial.
- The exhibit was divided into three segments: Vehicle & Charging, Infrastructure, and Mission Innovation & Clean Tech Start-up.
Summits & Conferences
4. Closing of the Global Food Regulators Summit 2023
- NITI Aayog’s Vice-Chairman, Suman Berry, concluded the Global Food Regulators Summit 2023.
- He accentuated the necessity of enhancing food safety measures to combat adulteration and its vital role in realizing the UN’s SDGs concerning hunger and health.
5. Conference on Rural WASH Partners’ Forum (RWPF)
- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the Union Minister for Jal Shakti, kickstarted a two-day conference at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi themed ‘Accelerating Progress towards a Swachh Sujal Bharat’.
- The event aimed to accelerate the launch of flagship projects like the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G).
6. Announcement of ‘Bomman’ Mascot for 2023 Asian Champions Trophy
- Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stalin, introduced the ‘Bomman’ mascot for the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy hockey competition in Chennai.
- Six teams from the continent will participate, and the Tamil Nadu government has allocated Rs 17 crore for the tournament.
Schemes
7. The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme Initiative
- Focusing on the comprehensive development of Indian Railway stations, the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme has pinpointed 1309 stations, of which 80 are in Madhya Pradesh.
- The strategy contemplates infrastructural upgrades, provision of free internet, and the promotion of local goods through concepts like ‘One Station One Product’.
Agreements
8. Expansion of Child Welfare Infrastructure
- Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani, in Mumbai, reaffirmed the government’s dedication to creating offices for Child Welfare Committees, specifically in areas where they currently don’t exist.
- The government is also slated to establish Child Care Institutions (CCIs) in select districts to aid exploited and forsaken girls.
National Affairs
9. Appointment in Bharat Dynamics Limited
- The Ministry of Defence has confirmed A Madhavarao as the chairman and managing director of Bharat Dynamics Limited.
- Having formerly served as the General Manager Technical at Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam, he proposed a modernization strategy and was instrumental during operations against Pakistan and in the Nuclear Safety setup in Visakhapatnam.
State Affairs
10. Inauguration of the CISF’s Aviation Security Control Center (ASCC)
- Amit Shah inaugurated the Central Industrial Security Force’s (CISF) Aviation Security Control Center (ASCC) in New Delhi.
- Highlighting the aviation sector’s importance, the ASCC encompasses four primary components: Communication and Monitoring, Incident Management, Aviation Research, and Data.
