1 country got new parliament building
The country has got a new parliament building . Prime Minister Modi entered the Parliament House accompanied by priests i.e. Adhyanam and performed the Havan. Shri Modi installed Sengol along with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and unveiled the plaque. On this historic occasion, he released a coin of Rs 75 and a postal stamp . The Prime Minister also participated in the Sarvadharma prayer meeting . Shri Modi laid the foundation stone of this building on 10 December 2020 . The new parliament building is built in 65 thousand square meters . Due to its triangular shape, it has made maximum use of the space. The Lok Sabha chamber has 888 seats and its theme is the national bird peacock. based on. The Rajya Sabha chamber has 384 seats and is based on the theme of the national flower lotus .
2 Erdogan once again became the President of Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again won the general election in Turkey . Turkey also gets a lot of importance due to its geographical location. It is situated in the middle of Europe and Asia. Turkey is the only Muslim member country of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) . Turkish President Erdogan is considered a pro-Pakistan and anti-India leader. He has raised the Jammu and Kashmir issue several times in the United Nations.
3 US President and House Speaker agree to deal to raise federal government’s $31.4 trillion debt limit
There has been an agreement in principle between President Joe Biden and the Speaker of the US Parliament and Cabinet McCarthy of the Republican Party on the issue of increasing the government’s debt limit in the US from 31 trillion. There was a deadlock between the two on this issue for several months. This agreement will save the country’s economy from becoming unstable, although the approval of the Congress is yet to be received on this agreement. The US Treasury Department had warned that if the debt limit is not extended till June 5, financial instability may arise.
4 High Commission of India in Bangladesh launches G-20 mega beach cleanup campaign at Patanga beach in Chittagong
The High Commission of India in Bangladesh launched the G-20 Mega Beach Cleanup campaign at Patanga Beach in Chittagong in collaboration with local organizations . During the event, a pledge was taken to protect the oceans from pollution and garbage. The objective of the G20 Mega Beach Cleanup campaign was to sensitize and create awareness among people about the impact of marine waste on the environment. Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranab Verma said that Bangladesh’s acceptance of Indian invitation as the guest nation during the G20 meeting chaired by India reflects the deep and comprehensive partnership between the two countries.
5 Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ will be on an official visit to India from May 31 to June 3
Nepal ‘s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘ Prachanda ‘ will be on an official visit to India from May 31 to June 3 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi . This is his first bilateral visit to India after assuming office in December 2022. A high level delegation will also come to India with him. During the visit to India, the Prime Minister of Nepal will call on President Draupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and hold in-depth discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on various areas of bilateral partnership between India and Nepal.
6 Union Minister Shri Parshottam Rupala to launch the sixth phase of “Sagar Parikrama” in Andaman tomorrow
Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala has met fishermen, fish farmers and beneficiaries of various government schemes and directly discussed their problems and suggestions to take forward the fisheries sector in the country, for the benefit of fishermen and other stakeholders. To interact with them, this unique initiative of Sagar Parikrama has been started to visit the coastal areas of the entire country through a predetermined sea-route. The first phase of Sagar Parikrama started on 5 March 2022 from Mandvi, Gujarat, and so far five phases of Sagar Parikrama have covered Gujarat, Daman and Diu on the west coast , coastal areas of Maharashtra and Karnataka . In the sixth phase of Sagar Parikrama The areas of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to be covered include Kauria-Ghat, Port Blair, Pani Ghat Fish Landing Centre, V K Pur Fish Lending Centre, Hutbay, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island etc. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, because of its long coast of 1,962 kilometers and continental shelf area of 35,000 square kilometers, have vast potential for development of fisheries. The Exclusive Economic Zone around the island is about 6,00,000 square kilometers, which has immense potential in fisheries.
7 Three Indian peacekeepers to be awarded UN’s Dag Hammarskjold Medal
Three Indian UN peacekeepers will be posthumously awarded the Dag Hammarskjold Medal at a felicitation ceremony at the UN Headquarters . Three Indian peacekeepers who lost their lives while serving under the UN flag last year are among 103 military, police and civilian peacekeepers to be posthumously awarded the prestigious medal for their supreme sacrifice of service and line of duty. The three Indians include Border Security Force Head Constables Shishupal Singh and Sanwala Ram Vishnoi , who served with the Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Shabar Taher Ali , who served in a civilian capacity with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq .
8 R Dinesh appointed as CII President for 2023-24
Executive Vice President, TVS Supply Chain Solutions R. Dinesh has taken over as the president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for 2023-24 , while Sanjiv Puri, managing director of ITC, has been named as the chairman. The National Council of CII meeting held in New Delhi to elect new office bearers for 2023-24 has nominated Rajeev Memani, President, India Region, EY as the Vice President.
9 Central government signs agreement with 6 states to launch digital crop survey
The Central Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 6 State Governments of Assam, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh (MP), Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh (UP) to launch Digital Crop Survey . This agreement was signed during the National Conference of State Agriculture Secretaries and State Revenue Secretaries on Digital Crop Survey organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) in New Delhi, Delhi to discuss with the State Governments for the implementation of the Digital Crop Survey Scheme. was signed. A manual for web portal and mobile application for digital crop survey was also unveiled.
10 Clean energy investment faster than investment in fossil fuels: IEA
According to a new report World Energy Investment 2023 (WEI 2023) by the International Energy Agency (IEA), clean energy investment has grown by 70% more than investment in fossil fuels. Comparing the IEA’s projections for 2023 and 2021, annual clean energy investment grew faster than investment in fossil fuels (24% versus 15%). The report states that in 2023, the investment in energy is estimated to be around US$ 2.8 trillion. Of this, over US$1.7 trillion will be invested in clean energy (renewable energy, nuclear, grids, storage, low-emission fuels, efficiency improvements and electrification) and the rest (over US$1 trillion) will be spent on fossil fuels.
11 ISA partnered with AISC for growth and stability in steel sector
Apex steel industry body, Indian Steel Association (ISA) and ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) Iron and Steel Council (AISC) have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to open new avenues of growth and sustainability in steel sector . The MoU signed for bilateral cooperation aims to leverage the strengths, expertise and resources of both the organizations to open new avenues for growth, innovation and sustainability in the steel industry. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Dilip Oommen, ISA President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel AM/NS India and AISC President Purwono Widodo – AISC President and PT Krakatau Steel President Director – Indonesia in Manila Philippines.
12 South Korea launches NEXTSat-2 first commercial-grade satellite on Nuri
South Korea successfully launched Next Generation Small Satellite 2 (NEXTSat-2), the first commercial flight of Korean Satellite Launch Vehicle II (KSLV-II) , from the launch pad at Naro Space Center in Goheung , South Jeolla Province, Seoul, South Korea. -grade satellite , which has been named Noori . NEXTSat-2 is the main payload of Nuri, whose mission is to deploy a total of 8 satellites (NEXTSat-2 and 7 small cube satellites (CubeSats)) into a sun-synchronous orbit orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 550 km. This is also the third launch of Korea’s domestically developed Nuri rocket.
13 GCC’s Araku coffee from Andhra Pradesh gets organic certification
Girijan Cooperative Corporation (GCC) has received National Organic Production Program (NPOP) certificate for GCC procurement of coffee and black pepper from tribal coffee farmers of Chintapalli Division, Andhra Pradesh (AP) . The certificate was granted by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI). This certification will provide scope for higher price for coffee and black pepper. On 2,184.76 acres, 1,900 tribal farmers from the Gondupakalu, Lambasingi and Kappalu groups in Chintapalli division cultivate coffee. Girijana Vikas Swachhand Sanstha, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), assisted in obtaining organic certification for GCC Araku Valley Coffee.
14 PhonePe becomes first payment app to link Rs 2 lakh credit card with UPI
PhonePe , a digital payment service provider, announced that it has become the first digital payment app to enable integration of Rs 2 lakh credit cards with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) . It has also processed a total payment value (TPV) of Rs 150 crore through RuPay credit on UPI. TPV refers to the total transaction value processed through the platform in a given time period.
15 India’s HS Prannoy won the title of Malaysia Masters Badminton Tournament
India’s HS Prannoy has created history by winning the title of Malaysia Masters badminton tournament . In the men’s singles final in Kuala Lumpur , Prannoy defeated Weng Hongyang of China . Prannoy is the third Indian player to win this title after Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu . With this, he became the first Indian to win men’s singles gold medal .
16 India finished fifth by winning a silver and a bronze medal in the World Cup Shotgun competition in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
India finished fifth by winning a silver and a bronze medal in the World Cup Shotgun competition in Almaty , Kazakhstan . India got silver and bronze medals in the women’s skeet competition . In the trap mixed team event, the pair of Prithviraj Tondaiman and Shreyasi Singh failed to win a medal. The pair finished fifth in the competition. The Indian pair of Zoravar Sandhu and Preeti Rajak finished eighth with a score of 134. Kazakhstan’s pair of Maria Dmitri-Anko and Viktor Khasyanov won the gold medal.
17 Magnus Carlsen Wins 2023 Superbowl Rapid & Blitz Poland
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen won the 2nd leg of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) 2023 Superbowl Rapid & Blitz Poland at the Museum of the History of Polish Jews . World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, the Norwegian Grandmaster, finished with a score of 24/36 and won the first place prize of $40,000. Jan-Krijstof Duda finished second after winning the final game against Carlsen, the local favorite and defending champion, who led on the final day and finished just one point behind with 23/36, forcing a playoff .
18 UNGA declares 26 November as World Sustainable Transport Day
During the 70th plenary meeting of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) , the resolution A/RES/77/286 was adopted and declared 26 November every year as the World Sustainable Transport Day . The day aims to raise awareness and educate the general public about the importance of international cooperation in addressing issues related to transport sustainability. The first World Sustainable Transport Day will be celebrated on 26 November 2023. The resolution was initiated by Turkmenistan. November 26 was chosen to mark the anniversary of the first United Nations (UN) Global Sustainable Transport Conference. Which was held on 26 and 27 November 2016 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan .