CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 10th JULY, 2023
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National Fish Farmer’s Day is annually celebrated across India on 10 July to recognize the contributions of the fish farmers, aquaculture industry professionals and other stakeholders towards sustainable development of the fisheries sector.
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The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances of India and the Public Service Division of the Republic of Singapore recently signed a protocol document to extend their Memorandum of Understanding for five more years until 2028.
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The Government has appointed Telecom Secretary K Rajaraman as the new Chairperson of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), succeeding Injeti Srinivas.
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The Union Cabinet has approved the draft of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, 2023, to be tabled in Parliament in the upcoming Monsoon session, starting on 20 July.
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The UN Security Council on 18 July 2023, will host the first meeting on the potential threats of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to international peace and security, organised by the United Kingdom.
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In a significant move, the Taiwanese Government on 4 July 2023, announced that it will establish a Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) in India’s financial capital Mumbai to facilitate trade, investment, and provide various services to Taiwanese nationals and Indian businesspeople and tourists.
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China launched country’s first open-source desktop operating system named as OpenKylin 1.0 with the motive to create an independent software system and cut reliance on US technology.
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Quick Heal Technologies Ltd., global cybersecurity solutions provider, has announced the appointment of Vishal Salvi as the new Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.
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Ace filmmaker Shekhar Kapur won the Best Director award for ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ at the British National Awards.
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University of Jaffna and IIT Madras has signed a MoU to foster academic collaboration and promote research initiatives.
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The State Government of Gujarat has taken a significant step towards improving healthcare access for its citizens by doubling the insurance cover under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY). Starting from the 11 July, beneficiaries of PMJAY in Gujarat will now receive an insurance cover of Rs 10 lakhs.
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen clinched the sixth Formula One win in a row with triumph at British Grand Prix on 9 July, 2023.
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The World Hindu Foundation has announced that the third World Hindu Congress, known as Vishwa Hindu Sammelan, will take place at the Convention Center in Bangkok in November 2023 with the theme “Jayasya Aayatnam Dharmah” meaning “Dharma, the Abode of Victory”.
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The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has achieved a record-breaking performance in the first quarter of the Current financial Year 2023-2024 both in terms of production and sales.
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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s coalition government has collapsed due to insurmountable differences on handling migration.
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Researchers from Bengaluru’s Indian Institute of Science have made a breakthrough discovery of the ‘gravity hole’ in the Indian Ocean which is a region where the gravitational pull is significantly lower than the surrounding, creating a dip in the Earth’s Gravity Field.