Current Affairs - June 4, 2023 Current Affairs

The Malviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) in Jaipur has been identified as the National Centre for Earthquake Safety of Dams, the first centre of its kind in the country.

Sainyam opened India's account at the ISSF World Cup Junior in Suhl, Germany, finishing atop the podium in the women's 10m air pistol competition on Saturday. The youngster from Chandigarh shot 238 in the final, with Korea's Kim Minseo coming in second place.

The UN Security Council has extended the United Nations' political mission for six months as conflicts worsen in Sudan.

The government of India announced the demonetization of ₹ 500 and ₹ 1,000 currency notes with effect from midnight on November 8, 2016. Consequently, the existing ₹ 500 and ₹ 1,000 currency notes ceased to be legal tender from that date.

Indian cyclist Esow Alben won the bronze medal in the elite men's keirin event at the Finale Bahnen-Tournee 2023 cycling competition in Dudenhofen, Germany.

The International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is an annual United Nations observance held on June 4. It was established on August 19, 1982.

Amarendu Prakash has taken charge as the new Chairman and Managing Director of Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) from May 31. He was previously the Director (In-charge) of SAIL's Bokaro steel plant.

The United Nations General Assembly declared in April 2018 that World Bicycle Day would be observed every year on June 3. The objective is to promote physical and mental health and cultivate a cycling culture in society.

Indonesia's Defence Minister, Prabowo Subianto, proposed a plan on June 3 to end the war between Russia and Ukraine at a defence summit in Singapore. However, the initiative received swift criticism from attendees.

Microsoft has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to train 6,000 students and 200 educators in digital and cybersecurity skills in the country.

The National Ramayana Festival, which is being held in Chhattisgarh for the first time, is set to feature several devotional performances based on Ramkatha by Ramayana troupes from 12 states of the country, including Kerala, Karnataka, Odisha, Assam, Goa, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Maharashtra.

The Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, recently praised the PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme on its momentous completion of three years.

International Sex Workers' Day is observed annually on June 02. The day is celebrated to create awareness about the discrimination and struggles faced by sex workers globally.

The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has taken the oath of office for a new five-year presidential term, extending his rule into a third decade.

The third edition of the Khelo India University Games, organized in four cities of Uttar Pradesh, concluded in Varanasi on Saturday, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath saying such events are taking sports to new heights.

India and Vietnam recently held the 3rd Maritime Security Dialogue in New Delhi, emphasizing their commitment to maintaining a secure maritime environment in the face of growing Chinese aggression in the region.

Texas is the largest state in the USA to have implemented the most extensive restrictions to date. It is the second-largest state nationwide and has a significant transgender community.

The Olympic Gold Medalist is going to participate in the Diamond League in Doha, Qatar. It is expected that Neeraj Chopra may break the 90 meters record throw in the event.

Ama Ata Aidoo, the iconic Ghanaian writer whose classics The Dilemma of a Ghost and Changes were taught to children in West African schools for decades, has died at the age of 81.

A meteorologist from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dr. Abdulla Al Mandous, has been elected as the new President of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for a four-year term from 2023 to 2027.