CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 2nd JULY, 2023

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 2^nd JULY, 2023

1. World Sports Journalist Day is annually observed all over the world on 2 July to acknowledge and honour the hard work of sports journalists across the world and it also commemorats the foundation of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS- Association Internationale de la Presse Sportive) in 1924 in Paris, France.
2. World UFO Day is annually celebrated on 2 July as a platform for individuals around the globe to delve into the intriguing realm of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs).
3. The Associations of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has confirmed that Andrea Gaudenzi has been re-elected as the Chairman of the organization.
4. The Geological Survey of India (GSI)’s state unit has discovered a magnificent ‘Natural Arch’ located in the Kanika range of Sundargarh forest division.
5. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on 28 June 2023, approved the introduction of the National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill, 2023 in Parliament.
6. The Indian men’s national football team has climbed up to the 100^th rank on FIFA’s latest world rankings surpassing teams like Lebanon and New Zealand to achieve the feat.
7. Deloitte has appointed former SoftBank India head and an experienced professional, Manoj Kohli as a Senior Advisor.
8. India is now second to United States in terms of largest road network around the world.
9. Tata Technologies Ltd, a subsidiary of automobile major Tata Motors, has received approval from capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO).
10. Steven Smith, the prominent Australian batsman, achieved another significant milestone by becoming the second-fastest player in the history of Test cricket to reach 9000 runs.
11. The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying in the Government of India have taken a significant step towards digitizing the fish farming sector with the launch of the android-based mobile app ‘Report Fish Disease’ which aims to enhance disease reporting and surveillance in the aquaculture industry.
12. The Government of India is organizing an International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2023) during 5-7 July, 2023 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, to bring together the global scientific and industrial community to discuss recent advances and emerging technologies in the entire green hydrogen value chain. 
13. Legendary Indian woman cricketer Jhulan Goswami and two English players in Heather Knight and Eoin Morgan have joined the MCC World Cricket Committee (WCC) ahead of its meeting at the Lord’s.
14. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in India has been actively organizing Hackathons to encourage the development of 5G products and solutions.
15. Vishesh C Chandiok, CEO, Grant Thornton Bharat, to be initiated into the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) as the first Indian council member, residing overseas.  
16. In the first-ever Women’s Kabaddi League, hosted by Dubai, Uma Kolkata defeated Punjab Panthers and emerged as the champions.