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DAILY DOSE 23rd AUG – 2025 CURRENT AFFAIRS
🔹 PERSONALITY IN NEWS
Lord Swaraj Paul passed away (Age 94, London)
- Prominent NRI industrialist and philanthropist.
- Born in Jalandhar, Punjab in 1931.
- Moved to UK in 1960s for daughter’s treatment.
- Life peer in the House of Lords since 1996.
- Known for saving the London Zoo and charitable work.
- PM Modi condoled, highlighting his role in India-UK ties.
🔹 IMPORTANT DAY
National Space Day 2025 – August 23
- Theme:“India’s journey from Aryabhatta to Gaganyaan and envisions the infinite possibilities ahead.”
- Marks the successful soft landing of Vikram Lander (Chandrayaan-3)on 23 Aug 2023.
- India: 4th country to land on Moon; 1st to land near south pole.
- Landing site named “Shiva Shakti Point”.
- Pragyan Roverdeployed post-landing.
🔹 INDIAN POLITY
Five Maritime Bills Passed to Boost Blue Economy
- Bills of Lading 2025– Simplifies legal docs, ease of doing business.
- Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill 2025– Replaces 1925 Act; adopts Hague-Visby Rules.
- Coastal Shipping Bill 2025– Targets modal share revival, Rs 10,000 crore savings.
- Merchant Shipping Bill 2025– Replaces 1958 Act; wreck removal, salvage made easier.
- Indian Ports Bill 2025– Replaces 1908 Act; forms Maritime State Development Council.
🔹 SUMMITS / CONFERENCES / MEETINGS
28th National Conference on e-Governance (Visakhapatnam, 22–23 Sep 2025)
- Organizers: DARPG, MeitY, Andhra Pradesh Govt.
- Knowledge partner: IIM Visakhapatnam.
- Theme:“Viksit Bharat: Civil Service and Digital Transformation.”
- Inaugurated by CM N. Chandrababu Naidu.
- National Awards for e-Governance to be given by Jitendra Singh.
56th GST Council Meeting (New Delhi, Sep 3–4, 2025)
- Proposal to shift to a two-rate GST system.
- Chaired by GoM head Bihar Dy CM Samrat Chaudhary.
- Concerns raised by Kerala FM N. Balagopalover revenue loss.
- First GST meeting in over 8 months (last in Dec 2024).
🔹 SPORTS
Asian Shooting Championship (Shymkent, 22 Aug 2025)
- Elavenil Valarivanwon gold (Women’s 10m Air Rifle) – Score: 253.6
- 2nd continental gold (1st: 2019 Taiwan).
- Mehuli Ghosh– 4th place; Manu Bhaker – Bronze (Women’s 10m Air Pistol).
U-20 World Wrestling Championships (Bulgaria)
- Kajal Dochak (Haryana)– Gold in 72kg; defeated China’s Yuqi Liu 8-6.
- Saarika– Bronze (53kg); Shruti – Bronze (50kg).
- Suraj– Bronze (Men’s Greco-Roman 60kg).
- Total for India: 9 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze).
🔹 INDIAN ECONOMY
RBI ED Indranil Bhattacharyya appointed to MPC
- Appointment approved in RBI Board meeting chaired by Sanjay Malhotrain Lucknow.
- MPC: Decides benchmark interest rate.
- Meets at least 4 times a year.
- 6 members (3 RBI, 3 Govt-appointed).
🔹 AWARDS AND PRIZES
KVK Wokha (Nagaland) named Best KVK in NE Region
- Given by ICAR-NRC for Banana.
- Recognized for impactful work in agriculture.
- Award presented at 32nd Foundation Day & Kisan Mela (Tiruchirappalli, TN).
- Farmers to attend banana farming training in Kerala from Aug 23.
🔹 INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Famine declared in Gaza Governorate – IPC Phase 5
- Over 500,000 peoplein famine (Phase 5); 54% in emergency hunger (Phase 4).
- By Sep end: 641,000 peoplemay face famine; 1.14 million in Phase 4.
- Severe malnutrition crisisamong:
- 132,000 children under 5by June 2026.
- 55,500 pregnant & breastfeeding womenneed urgent nutrition.
- First official famine classification in Gaza under IPC.
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