17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh has surpassed his idol, Viswanathan Anand, in the live world rankings by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). This achievement came after Gukesh's victory over Misratdin Iskandarov of Azerbaijan in a second-round match at the World Cup.
Gukesh demonstrated his prowess by outclassing Iskandarov in just 44 moves.
The Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag to seven products from various regions of India, including four from Rajasthan.
The GI tags were secured by ‘Jalesar Dhatu Shilp’ , ‘Goa Mankurad Mango’, ‘Goan Bebinca’, Udaipur Koftgari Metal Craft’, ‘Bikaner Kashidakari Craft’, ‘Jodhpur Bandhej Craft’, and ‘BikaneUsta Kala Craft
The Tamil Cultural community celebrates Aadi Perukku, also known as Pathinettam Perukku, as an auspicious festival to honor the monsoon season and the fertility of the soil.
Aadi Perukku is celebrated on August 3rd, coinciding with the 18th day of the Tamil month of Aadi.
The Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET) under the Ministry of Railways and the IIT Madras have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the India 5G testbed.
This testbed will be located at IRISET in Secunderabad to test 5G use or the Indian Railways.
South Indian Bank (SIB) has launched SIB EXIM Current Account specially curated for customers involved in the import and export business.
The current account is available in two variants SIB EXIM Silver and SIB EXIM Gold with the required Quarterly Forex Throughput (QFT) of $15,000 and $50,000 respectively.
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launched Port Health Organisation (PHO) module under Sagar Setu - National Logistics Portal (Marine) - in an attempt to enable faster and simpler ecosystem to promote Ease of Doing Business.
PHO will conduct disease surveillance, health inspection and quarantine measures.
The Rajya Sabha passed the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023, which seeks to make amendments to the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 (‘OAMDR Act’).
The proposed amendments introduce auction for allocation of operating rights in offshore areas.
'Rajmargyatra' serves as a one-stop repository of essential information for national highway users.
Users can get real-time weather conditions, timely broadcast notifications, and access to details about nearby toll plazas, petrol pumps, hospitals, hotels, and other essential services that ensure a seamless and safe journey on national highways.
The South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa invited the Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for the BRICS Summit being hosted by South Africa on August 22-24, 2023. BRICS' current five members - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - are due to convene there on Aug. 22-24.
SJVN Limited has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sikkim Urja Limited for power trading.
In terms of MOU, SJVN shall trade 180 MW hydropower from SUL’s 1200 MW Teesta-III Hydro Electric Project in Sikkim to distribution licensees and open access consumers.
This will be SJVN’s first venture in the State of Sikkim
Indiaspora, a leading non-profit organisation dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora for a stronger, more interconnected global community, announced that it will host a G20 Forum in New Delhi later this month to brainstorm the Indian diaspora's role in the country's march towards 2047.
31.14 lakhs handicraft artisans have been registered under PEHCHAN scheme across the country to benefit of this programme.
These registered artisans with Pehchan card can avail the benefits of the National Handicraft Development Programme (NHDP) and Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) of Ministry of Textiles.
The Rajya Sabha passed the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023 , which was introduced on August 1. It amends the Advocates Act, 1961
.The major changes which the Bill seeks to bring is, making the act of ‘Tout’ punishable and certain provisions of Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 which have become obsolete.
Expressing confidence in the medium-term growth potential of the Indian economy, S&P Global in its report titled ‘Look Forward: India’s Moment’, projected an average annual growth of 6.7 per cent from the fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24) to FY31, with capital accumulation as the main driver of this growth. This increase would correspond to a per capita GDP of around $4,500.