CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 27th JUNE, 2023

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 27^th JUNE, 2023

1. International Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Day or World MSME Day is observed every year on 27 June across the world to highlight the significance of MSMEs and how they play a crucial role in being the backbone of the country’s economy. In India, the theme of MSME Day 2023 is “Future-ready MSMEs for India@100”. 
2. Renowned Indian singer and composer Shankar Mahadevan has been granted an honorary doctorate by Birmingham City University (BCU) in England.
3. In a significant achievement for Indonesian sports, the Ministry of Youth and Sports has warmly welcomed FIFA’s decision to choose Indonesia as the host country for the upcoming U-17 World Cup.
4. Researchers at Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI) have developed a seaweed-based anode material to make a paper supercapacitor with excellent super capacitive behaviour.
5. The Indian team won 202 medals (including 76 Gold, 75 Silver, 51 Bronze) in the 16^th edition of Special Olympics World Games, the world’s largest inclusive sports event in Berlin, Germany, from 17 June to 25 June, 2023.
6. In 2022, India became for the first time Asia’s highest source of international travellers, according to tourism consultancy IPK International.
7. Indian snooker player Rayaan Razmi won a bronze medal at the Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship 2023 in Tehran, Iran.
8. The PM-Kisan Mobile app with face authentication feature was launched by Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar under Central Government scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi’.
9. DBS Bank India has announced the appointment of Rajat Verma as Managing Director and Head of institutional banking for India.
10. Renowned author Ankit Khemka has released his latest book titled ‘Symphony to Jazz’, offering a compelling exploration of creativity, teamwork, and innovation in the business world.
11. On 24 June 2023, the Adani Group celebrated its Foundation Day, honoring the Indian cricket team that won the 1983 World Cup. The Adani Group launched the ‘Jeetenge Hum’ campaign during the event, with the goal of rallying support for Team India and boosting morale ahead of the upcoming ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2023.
12. Europe is the fastest warming continent in the world, according to the State of the Climate in Europe 2022 report released by the World Meteorological Organization and the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service on 19 June, 2023.
13. In Madhya Pradesh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Gaurav Yatra from Balaghat on 22 June, 2023 to spread the story of the sacrifice of Queen Durgavati of the Gond Kingdom.
14. Meesho and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) are the only Indian brands featured in the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list for 2023. Polygon Labs, a company founded by Sandeep Nailwal and Jaynti Kanani, of Indian origin, has made it to the list too.
15. On 23 June 2023, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur flagged off Indian Olympic Association’s ‘Bharat in Paris’ campaign with a short marathon of 7 km at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.
16. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader and Rajya Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh Hardwar Dubey passed away on 26 June, 2023 at the age of 74 in Delhi.