DAILY DOSE 16TH AUG CURRENT AFFAIRS
Top Headlines 16 August 2023
- India to become 3rd largest economy by 2027: SBI chief economist
- Parsi New Year or Navroz: 16 August 2023
- Woakes named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July 2023
- Centre renames Nehru Memorial as Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library
- Former Indian Football Captain Mohammed Habib passes away
Today’s History: 16 August 2023
- In 622, The beginning of the Muslim era in 622 AD and from that day the Prophet Muhammad started his journey from Mecca to Medina.
- In 1856, The remarriage of Hindu widows got legal recognition.
- In 1945, The United States conducted the first test of the atomic bomb.
- In 1969, Buzz Aldrin became the 1st person to reach the Moon on Apollo 11
- In 1981, India conducted nuclear tests on this day.
1) Parsi New Year or Navroz: 16 August 2023
- Navroz is a festival that marks the beginning of spring and the renewal of nature.
- The Parsis celebrate Navroz to commemorate their New Year which typically falls around March 21.
- Navroz arrives 200 days later in India and is celebrated in August as the Parsis here follow the Shahenshahi calendar that doesn’t account for leap years.
- In 2023, It will be observed in India on 16 Aug.
2) India to become 3rd largest economy by 2027: SBI chief economist
- India is likely to become the third largest economy by 2027, as per the Group Chief Economic Advisor, Soumya Kanti Ghosh, at State Bank of India.
- Indian economy is currently ranked fifth, behind the US, China, Japan, and Germany.
- In 2014, India was the 10th largest economy, and in 2022 it became the fifth-largest economy overtaking the United Kingdom.
3) Woakes named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July 2023
- England all-rounder Chris Woakes was named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July 2023 on 15 August 2023.
- The Englishman beat compatriot Zak Crawley and Netherlands’ Bas de Leede to claim the honour.
- He bagged the Player-of-the-Match at the Oval and was also named the Player-of-the-Series for his 19 wickets in three matches at an average of 18.15.
4) Centre renames Nehru Memorial as Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library
- The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) has been renamed the Prime Ministers’ Museum & Library Society.
- The decision to change the name was taken during a meeting of the NMML Society in June 2023.
- The Culture Ministry decided to change the name to PM’s Museum and Library Society.
- The decision was presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is the Vice-President of the Society.
5) Former Indian Football Captain Mohammed Habib passes away
- Former India captain and legendary footballer Mohammed Habib passed away in Hyderabad on 15 August.
- Habib represented India for a decade from 1965-75 and was part of the team that won a bronze medal in the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok.
- He represented the country in 35 international matches and scored 11 goals.
- Habib won the Santosh Trophy on five occasions.
6) Ashleigh Gardner becomes 1st Australian to win consecutive ICC awards
- Ashleigh Gardner has become the first-ever Australian cricketer to win the ICC Player of the Month award in consecutive months.
- Gardner won the ICC POTM award for July 2023 with her exceptional performances.
- Gardner beat fellow all-rounders Ellyse Perry and Nat Sciver-Brunt to the title.
- This marked the fourth time Gardner has won the coveted monthly award.
7) UP CM Yogi inaugurates drive to plant 5 crore saplings
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated a drive to plant 5 crore saplings under Tree Plantation Campaign-2023 and Amrit Stambh in Amrit Vatika on Gomti bank.
- The state govt has also approved the UP Water Tourism and Adventure Sports Policy 2023 for 10 years.
- The policy will be applicable to all inland land-based, air-based and all adventure activities carried out in UP.
8) Ministry of Youth Affairs to organize Youth 20 Summit from 17 August
- The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is organizing Youth 20 Summit-2023 from the 17th to the 20th of this month in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
- More than 100 delegates from G20 countries, Guest countries and International Organizations will discuss five identified themes of Y20.
- These themes include Future of Work: Industry 4.0, Innovation and 21st Century Skill.
9) India’s overall exports decreases 5% on year in July 2023
- India’s overall exports and imports in July 2023 have both contracted compared to July 2022, according to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
- India’s overall exports in April-July 2023-24 period are estimated to exhibit a negative growth of 5.98 % over April-July 2022.
- Overall imports in April-July 2023 are estimated to exhibit a negative growth of 11.09% over April-July 2022.
10) Sulabh International founder Bindeshwar Pathak passes away
- Renowned social activist and founder of Sulabh International, Dr Bindeshwar Pathak passed away on 15 August 2023.
- Sulabh International is an India-based organization that promotes human rights and environmental sanitation.
- He was conferred the Padma Bhushan in 1991.
- In 2009, he received the Stockholm Water Prize.
- He was also awarded the Nikkei Asia Prize, 2018 for Culture and Community.
11) English pacer Steven Finn retires from all forms of cricket
- England pacer Steven Finn officially announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on 15 August 2023.
- Finn has had a decent career with England, having featured in 36 Tests, 69 One-Day Internationals and 21 T20 Internationals.
- Making his debut in 2010, he grabbed 14 wickets during the 2010-11 Ashes, which his side famously won 3-1 in Australia
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