30 June 2023 : Latest Current Affairs 30th June
Important Current Affairs 30th June 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 30th June including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 30th June 2023 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 30th June – National News
1. PM Modi presides over the 42nd PRAGATI dialogue
◉ The 42nd edition of PRAGATI, the ICT-based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, which includes the Centre and state governments, was presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
◉ 12 important projects were reviewed during the meeting.
◉ The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare was responsible for seven of the 12 projects, the Ministry of Railways for two, and the Ministries of Steel, Petroleum and Natural Gas, and Road Transport and Highways for one each.
2. The Centre grants Rs 56,415 crore in capital investment authorization to 16 states.
◉ For 16 states in the current fiscal year 2023–2024, the Department of Expenditure under the Finance Ministry has accepted capital investment proposals totaling Rs 56,415 cr.
◉ Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and West Bengal are among the 16 states for which the sum has been granted.
◉ The authorization was granted as part of the “Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment 2023–24” program.
3. The Uttarakhand chief minister raises pension funds and honors “Loktantra Senani”
◉ Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami, the chief minister, paid tribute to the Uttarakhand residents who fought back against the Emergency in 1975.
◉ The CM declared that Loktantra Senani’s relatives would receive a pension fund and that his remuneration had been raised from Rs 16,000 to Rs 20,000.
◉ Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed the Emergency in 1975, which lasted for 21 months.
4. The list of “Critical Minerals for India” is released by Pralhad Joshi.
◉ India’s first-ever report on Critical Minerals for India was released by Union Minister of Mines Pralhad Joshi.
◉ 30 key minerals are listed in the research as being crucial for industries like defense, agriculture, energy, medicines, and telecom.
◉ This thorough list represents a turning point in India’s quest for mineral resource security and independence, in line with the goal of achieving “Net Zero” targets.
◉ The list is meant to serve as a roadmap for the mining industry’s strategic planning, investment decisions, and policymaking.
5. Gujarat’s government and Micron Technology have signed an agreement for a semiconductor assembly and testing plant.
◉ In order to build a semiconductor assembly and testing facility at Sanand in the Ahmedabad district, the Gujarat government and American chipmaker Micron Technology have signed a memorandum of understanding.
◉ Bhupendra Patel, the governor of Gujarat, and Ashwini Vaishnaw, the union minister for electronics and information technology, were present when the MoU was signed.
◉ According to the plan, the US-based company would receive financial support from the central government equaling 50% of the project’s total cost, while the state governments will contribute 20% in the form of incentives.
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International News
6. For overseas employees, Canada has launched a “Digital Nomad Strategy.”
◉ Canada has started implementing its “Digital Nomad Strategy” to address its skilled labor shortfall, particularly in the tech sector.
◉ The plan aims to draw in talented people from all across the world.
Canada is acting now because of the lack of talented people, notably in the tech sector.
Banking
7. World Bank grants Assam and Tripura $391 million
◉ For Assam and Tripura residents to have better access to high-quality healthcare services and economic possibilities, the World Bank has granted $391 million in financing.
◉ The $251 million Assam State Secondary Healthcare Initiative for Service Delivery ◉ Transformation (ASSIST) Project, which will benefit at least 1.8 million people directly, will increase access to high-quality secondary healthcare services in Assam.
◉ The project, according to the international financing organization, would improve the management and treatment of non-communicable diseases and increase access to comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care services.
◉ As part of the initiative, up to 10 lower-level institutions in crucial districts will be upgraded to district hospitals, and nurses’ and healthcare managers’ capacities will be strengthened to improve service delivery.
Appointment
8. UN chief names Chinese national Xu Haoliang as UNDP’s deputy head
◉ China’s Xu Haoliang has been named the next Undersecretary-General and Associate Administrator of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), according to an announcement from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
◉ Usha Rao-Monari, an Indian, will be replaced by Xu Haoliang in this position.
◉ Since 2019, Xu has held the positions of UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the UNDP’s Bureau for Policy and Programme Support.
◉ He served as the UNDP’s Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific from 2013 to 2019.
Important day
9. International Day of Parliamentarism is celebrated on June 30.
◉ An important event known as the International Day of Parliamentarism is observed annually on June 30.
◉ It presents a rare chance to acknowledge and value the essential function that parliaments provide in safeguarding democracy, good governance, and the rule of law.
◉ Strengthening Democracy and Governance is the theme for 2023.
10. International Asteroid Day is on June 30.
◉ Every year on June 30, people around the world celebrate asteroid day.
◉ Objective: To raise public awareness of asteroids and the potential dangers they pose when they collide with Earth.
◉ The risk of an asteroid strike. It also commemorates the date of the greatest known asteroid impact on Earth, the Tunguska incident in Siberia.
Obituary
11. John Goodenough, a 100-year-old developer of lithium batteries, passes away
◉ John Goodenough, who developed the lithium-ion battery that revolutionized modern life and received the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, passed away at the age of 100.
◉ Smartphones were made possible by the US scientist’s efforts to the creation of lithium-ion batteries.
◉ At the age of 97, Goodenough became the oldest recipient of a Nobel Prize when he shared the 2019 chemistry prize for developing the lithium-ion battery with Stanley Whittingham of the United Kingdom and Akira Yoshino of Japan.
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