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DAILY DOSE 13TH JUNE CURRENT AFFAIRS

DAILY DOSE 13TH JUNE CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

1) Top Headlines: 13 June 2023

  • Andy Murray beats Jurij Rodionov to win Surbiton Trophy
  • India, ADB sign $130 million loan MoU to boost horticulture in HP
  • Indo-Maldives joint military exercise commences
  • International Albinism Awareness Day: 13 June
  • Punjab National Bank (PNB) launches IVR-based UPI 123PAY

 

2) Today’s History: 13 June 2023

  • In1659, Aurangzeb was declared the 6th Emperor of Delhi.
  • In 1908, The Calcutta Stock Exchange Ltd. was incorporated.
  • In 1947, All-India Congress accepted the Mountbatten plan for the partition of India in New Delhi.
  • In 1953, Internal Air Route Corporation of India was established.
  • In 1982, The Supreme Court ruled that all children are entitled to public education regardless of citizenship

 

3) Punjab National Bank (PNB) launches IVR-based UPI 123PAY

  • Punjab National Bank has launched an IVR-based UPI solution – UPI 123PAY, making it the 1st public sector bank to do So.
  • The UPI 123PAY solution will allow users to perform UPI transactions from any phone.
  • The solution is available in multiple languages and can be accessed by dialing 9188-123-123.
  • IDFC First Bank, City Union Bank, and NSDL Payments Bank have also gone live on IVR payments.

 

4) Nasdaq to acquire financial software maker Adenza for $10.5 billion

  • Nasdaq has announced to acquire Adenza for $10.5 billion in its biggest acquisition yet.
  • Adenza’s software is primarily used by banks and brokerages.
  • Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are financial advisors to Nasdaq.
  • S&P Global Ratings lowered Nasdaq’s long-term issuer credit ratings to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB+’ on the news.

 

5) India, ADB sign $130 million loan MoU to boost horticulture in HP

  • India and the Asian Development Bank have signed a loan agreement worth USD 130 million to boost agricultural productivity in Himachal Pradesh.
  • The project aims to increase the income and resilience of at least 15,000 farm households across seven districts of the state.
  • The project will improve on-farm irrigation and water management in about 6,000 hectares of farmland.

 

 

6) PM Modi lauds new initiative Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the new initiative of celebrating Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana as a ‘Godh Bharai’ ceremony in Dausa, Rajasthan.
  • Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana scheme as a ‘Godh Bharai’ ceremony where all the pregnant women come together and they give them Poshan Kit for the health of their babies.

 

7) MP govt to transfer Rs 6 thousand 423 cr in bank accounts of farmers

  • CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan will deposit amount of 6 thousand 423 crore rupees in the farmers’ accounts along with the Defence Minister at the Kisan-Kalyan Mahakumbh being held at Mohanpura Dam
  • Bhoomi-puja and the inauguration of development work worth over 11 thousand 378 crore rupees will also take place in Mahakumbh
  • Land rights letters will be distributed to 1 thousand 689 beneficiaries

 

8) Manohar Lal announces monthly pension of Rs. 10,000 for Padma Awards

  • Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal announced a monthly pension of 10,000 rupees for the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan awardees of the State besides, free travel facility in Volvo Buses of the State Government
  • The Chief Minister made this announcement during his visit to Karnal while interacting with the media persons.

 

9) Reliance climbs 8 spots to 45th rank on Forbes’ Global 2000 list

  • Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd climbed eight spots to the 45th rank, the highest for an Indian company on Forbes’ latest Global 2000 list of public companies worldwide.
  • The Global 2000 ranks the largest companies in the world using four metrics: sales, profits, assets, and market value, Forbes said while releasing the 2023 ranking of the world’s top 2,000 companies.

 

10) Justice Venkatachaliah launches app to provide legal aid

  • Former Chief Justice of India M. N.
  • Venkatachaliah launched the multi-lingual India Legal App, a legal helpline accessible to citizens to obtain legal assistance from their homes.
  • The app will help in disposing of around 70 percent of new cases.
  • Attorney General R. Venkataramani hailed the India Legal app.

 

11) Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 to win maiden FIFA U-20 World Cup title

  • Luciano Rodríguez scored the winning goal in the 86th minute in a header from close range giving Uruguay a much-deserved victory after an entire match of dominance against Italy.
  • Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 to win its first Under-20 World Cup title.
  • FIFA decided to hand the organization over to Argentina one month before kickoff.
  • Uruguay lost the final of the tournament in 1997 and 2013.

 

12) Delhi University to introduce Centre for Hindu Studies from 2023-24

  • The center will focus on various facets of the Hindu civilization, its multiple dynamics, history, and philosophy.
  • This course aims to involve all the stakeholders, including the enrolled students of the program, to think critically and evolve a Bharat-centric perspective beyond theoretical explanation
  • The official said the new course will ensure of knowledge system in line with the NEP 2020

 

13) MRF becomes the 1st Indian stock to touch 1 lakh per share mark

  • MRF became the first Indian stock to touch the rupee one lakh per share mark.
  • The stock opened at ₹99,500 on BSE against the previous close of ₹98,939.70 and touched an all-time high of €1,00,300 in morning trade.
  • The stock has witnessed strong gains in the last year. It is up 45 percent in the last year against a 19 percent gain in the benchmark Sensex.

 

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