4 August 2023 : Latest Current Affairs 4th August
Important Current Affairs 4th August 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 4th August including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 4th August 2023 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 4th August – National News
1. First Beauty and Lifestyle Festival in India, NYKAALAND, opens in New Delhi
◉ The first beauty and lifestyle festival in India, Nykaaland, was made possible by a partnership between Book My Show and omnichannel consumer technology startup Nykaa.
◉ On November 5 and 6, the two-day tournament will take place in Mumbai at Mahalaxmi Racecourse’s Royal Western India Turf Club.
◉ Leading cosmetics brands, makeup artists, business owners, dermatologists, beauty experts, and content creators will all attend the first beauty and lifestyle festival.
2. In 12 states, the government has launched the Piliot digital crop survey.
◉ For better sowing data gathering, the Union government has started the Digital Crop Survey (DCS) in 12 states as a pilot program beginning with the Kharif 2023 (summer-sown) season of this year.
◉ A public good that is open source, open standard, and interoperable is the DCS reference application.
◉ Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Assam are the 12 states chosen for the DCS pilot program.
3. The NAPDDR was introduced by the Ministry of Social Justice.
◉ The NAPDDR, or National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction, has been introduced by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
◉ Goal: To reach out to the general public and raise awareness about substance use, with a concentration on colleges and universities, and schools.
◉ The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment released NMBA on August 15, 2020, and it is already being used in 372 of the most vulnerable districts.
4. The government introduced the Vivad se Vishwas-II program.
◉ For the purpose of resolving contractual disputes involving the government and government undertakings, the government has introduced the Vivad se Vishwas-2 system.
◉ The program was revealed in the Union Budget for 2023–2024.
◉ The plan aims to settle legal issues between the government and private parties, reduce the backlog of litigation, and make doing business easier.
◉ The scheme’s claim submission date is October 31, 2023.
◉ Any domestic contract dispute in which one of the parties is either the Government of India or a body acting under its authority shall be subject to the system.
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Banking
5. At IIM Ahmedabad, SIDBI and CIIE worked together.
◉ The main lending agency for MSMEs in India, the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), has joined forces with the startup accelerator CIIE at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A).
◉ SIDBI will establish a SIDBI Accelerator Fund at the incubator through this partnership, with an initial corpus of Rs 20 crore.
◉ Objective: To encourage businesses with deserving concepts and technology vital to India’s ambitions for self-sufficiency by 2047.
6. NABARD awards the Rajasthan government Rs. 1974 crore
◉ Under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) year 2023–2024, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has approved Rs 1,974.07 crore for the Rajasthan government.
◉ Three rural drinking water delivery projects in the districts of Ajmer, Jalore, and Kota have been approved for a total of Rs 930.44 crore.
◉ Additionally, Rs 926.48 crore was approved for the building of 676 rural roads in the state’s tribal and desert regions.
◉ Previously, Rs 117.15 crore had been approved for the construction of 431 sub-centers and 104 veterinary hospitals across the state’s districts.
Appointment
7. Additional DG of the Military Nurse Service appointed under Amita Rani
◉ The Military Nursery Service’s (MNS) Additional Director General has been named as Major General Amita Rani.
◉ The General Officer graduated from the Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi’s College of Nursing. She formerly held the position of Brig MNS, HQ (NC) before accepting the current assignment.
◉ The General Officer joined the Military Nursing Service in 1983 after receiving his commission.
◉ She has previously held positions in the Command Hospital Air Force in Bangalore, 154 General Hospital, MH Jalandhar, and DPM CH(EC) Kolkata.
◉ She holds a Six Sigma Green Belt in Quality Management and Healthcare from Singapore’s National Health Care Academy.
Sports
8. Laslo Djere is defeated by Alexander Zverev at the Hamburg European Open.
◉ By defeating Laslo Djere 7-5, 6-3, Alexander Zverev captured the Hamburg European Open for the first time.
◉ The 26-year-old Zverev won the tournament in his hometown without dropping a set, and it was his first victory since winning in Turin, Italy, in November 2021.
◉ The female champion was Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands.
Important day
9. International Beer Day is on August 4, 2023.
◉ International Beer Day is observed on the first Friday in August, which is August 4 this year.
◉ The purpose of the holiday is to sample, savor, and discover the various kinds of beer that are available worldwide.
◉ Beer lovers can come together to celebrate International Beer Day and have a few beers while catching up with friends, family, and coworkers.
10. Day for Assistance Dogs on August 4
◉ The fourth of August is designated as Assistance Dog Day each year.
◉ Because of their loyalty and commitment, dogs are a man’s greatest friend, but assistant dogs take this to a whole new level.
◉ The purpose of Assistance Dog Day is also to inform and educate the public about the numerous community members that these carefully trained dogs are able to assist.
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