29 August 2023 : Latest Current Affairs 29th August
Important Current Affairs 29th August 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 29th August including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 29th August 2023 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 29th August – National News
1. Brazil will now hold the G20 presidency once India relinquishes it.
◉ To host the G20 in 2024, Brazil has taken over the B20 presidency from India.
◉ N Chandrasekaran, chair of the B20 India, stated that the Vasaudeva Katumbakam (One Earth, One Family, One Future) theme served as the foundation for India’s B20 and G20 Presidency.
◉ Worked on nine issues, including finance for the world’s economic recovery and the emergence of artificial intelligence, as well as the empowerment of women and young people.
◉ During this time, we focused on nine key issues, including finance for the world’s economic recovery and the advancement of artificial intelligence, as well as the empowerment of women and young people.
2. Western Zonal Council’s 26th meeting is presided over by Amit Shah in Gandhinagar. The 26th meeting of the Western Zonal Council was presided over by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Amit Shah at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
◉ The Inter-State Council Secretariat, a division of the Ministry of Home Affairs, coordinated the gathering with the Gujarati government.
◉ Senior officials from the state and federal governments, including the chief ministers of Maharashtra (Eknath Shinde), Gujarat (Bhupendra Patel), Goa (Pramod Sawant), and the UTs of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman, Diu (Praful Patel), attended the meeting.
3. In Gandhinagar, the second G20-Chief Scientific Advisors meeting gets underway.
◉ The second G20-Chief Scientific Advisers’ Roundtable was held as part of India’s G20 presidency, and it was attended by scientists, researchers, and advisers from the G20 and other invited nations.
◉ The attendees discussed a number of important topics relating to scientific research and technological progress throughout the day-long meeting.
◉ Three bilateral talks between Australia and the UK, as well as India and Saudi Arabia, were placed concurrently with the gathering.
4. Smart India Hackathon 2023 is announced by the Ministry of education
◉ The sixth iteration of the Smart India Hackathon 2023 has been announced by the Ministry of Education and the All-India Council of Technical Education (AICTE).
◉ The Smart India Hackathon serves as a fantastic forum for bringing together the inventiveness of India’s youthful brains and the real-world challenges faced by various government agencies and ministries.
◉ SIH is a crucible for novel ideas and novel views thanks to its extensive network of more than 7500 Innovation Institutes spread across the country.
◉ Goal: To combine the inventiveness of India’s young people with the practical difficulties encountered by various government agencies.
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International News
5. The first Karnataka cultural festival is held in Sri Lanka.
◉ The first-ever Karnataka cultural festival was held in Sri Lanka.
◉ It was put on by the International Cultural Council of India in association with the M.E. Global Peace Foundation and the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Center.
◉ Over 30 artists from Karnataka gave a spellbinding array of performances during the occasion, including dances, folk music, multilingual poems, ballet, and stunning puppet displays.
◉ The program highlighted skilled performers like Madhuri Bondre and her troop while showcasing the essence of Karnataka’s tradition.
Banking
6. To assist 1 lakh women, Airtel Payments Bank and Frontier Markets collaborated.
◉ She Leads Bharat: Udyam, a project to provide resources, tools, and chances to elevate 100,000 women-owned small companies, has been launched by Airtel Payments Bank, Frontier Markets, and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.
◉ She Leads Bharat: Udyam is a groundbreaking initiative that unites the banking, financial services, and insurance industries with the private sector, social enterprises, and philanthropy to show off a digital-first model created to help women-owned small businesses increase their incomes.
Appointment
7. Mansi Madan Tripathy is named as the new country chair for Shell India.
◉ Mansi Madan Tripathy has been named Shell India’s new country chair, beginning on October 1.
◉ Nitin Prasad, who has served as the nation’s chair since 2016, will be replaced by Tripathy.
◉ ‘Mansi will oversee the Shell Group of companies in India in her capacity as Country Chair of Shell India, in addition to her responsibilities as Vice President, of Shell Lubricants for Asia Pacific.
◉ Mansi will migrate from Singapore to her hometown of New Delhi to assume the position.
8. First female field director appointed to Kaziranga National Park
◉ Dr. Sonali Ghosh, chief conservator of forests, was appointed as Kaziranga National Park’s first female field director.
◉ Jatindra Sarma, the current field director, will hand over control of the park to the Indian Forest Service (IAS) officer.
◉ Ghosh is currently employed with the office of the main chief conservator of forests and head of the forest force in Guwahati as the chief conservator of forests for research, education, and working plan division.
◉ She will hold the position of director of the 118-year-old KNP for the first time ever, according to a representative of the forest department.
Sports
9. ‘Midwicket Stories’ welcomes Sunil Gavaskar as its key advisor.
◉ Sunil Gavaskar, a former Indian cricketer, has joined “Midwicket Stories” as the main advisor.
◉ Gavaskar is one of the best Indian cricket players to have ever played the gentleman’s game. He is also known by the nicknames “Sunny” and “Little Master.”
◉ The idea behind “Midwicket Stories” is for past players to get together and discuss their period and events that occurred during that time.
◉ The question is posed by an anchor. The main issue is that at that specific period, there was not the same level of accessibility for publishing those stories as there is today in the public media.
10. India’s men’s relay team places fifth in the world championships in athletics.
◉ When competing in their separate finals at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, the Indian men’s 4x400m relay team placed sixth.
◉ With a time of 2:59.92, the team of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Amob Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal, and Rajesh Ramesh finished the race.
◉ The winning team from the USA (Quincy Hall, Vernon Norwood, Justin Robinson, and Rai Benjaminwon) completed the race in 2:57:31. Silver and bronze medals were won by France (2:58.45) and Great Britain (2:58.71), respectively.
◉ The Indian team had broken the Asian record in the qualifying round the day before, finishing the race in 2:59.05 seconds.
Important Day
11. Day of National Sports on August 29.
◉ Every year on August 29th, India observes National Sports Day.
◉ It is observed to mark the anniversary of the birth of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand Singh.
◉ Additionally, the day serves as a reminder for all of us to reflect on the contributions, tenacity, and exceptional accomplishments of the athletes as well as their impact on society.
◉ The theme for 2023 is “Sports enable an inclusive and fit society.”
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