Current Affairs - June 7, 2023 Current Affairs

India achieved a significant milestone in the aviation sector by conducting Asia's first demonstration of performance-based navigation for helicopters.

Five countries have been elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council following a vote in the General Assembly on Tuesday.

The vote comes as the US hurtles towards a June 5 deadline to raise the government borrowing limit or face default. The United States Senate has voted to approve a bipartisan deal that would increase the country's debt ceiling, clearing the bill's last major hurdle before it reaches the desk of President Joe Biden.

The State Bank of India (SBI), Bengaluru Circle, launched 'Project Kuber' in the city in June 2023. The project involves the establishment of four transaction banking hubs and one corporate salary package hub.

Siddharth Choudhary of India won the gold medal in the men's shot put event with a personal best throw of 19.52 meters at the Under 20 Asian Athletics Championships in Yecheon, South Korea.

N Muthamizh Selvi, a teacher from Chennai, achieved a significant feat by becoming the first woman from Tamil Nadu to climb Mount Everest.

Janardan Prasad has been appointed as the new Director General of the Geological Survey of India (GSI).

Found in the centre of western Zambia, Kafue is the oldest and largest of Zambia's national parks.

The United Nations officially recognized "World Oceans Day" in 2008. The international day supports the implementation of worldwide Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fosters public interest in the protection of the ocean and the sustainable management of its resources.

World Brain Tumor Day is an annual global healthcare event observed every year on June 8th with the intent of increasing public awareness about brain tumours.

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, inaugurated the state-of-the-art National Training Centre for the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

Uttar Pradesh has launched the Nand Baba Milk Mission scheme at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore.

'Operation Bluestar' occurred from June 01-10, 1984, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab. It has been 39 years since the Indian Army conducted the operation to oust terrorist leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers.

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das recently unveiled a new financial inclusion dashboard called 'Antardrishti.' The dashboard aims to provide valuable insights and track the progress of financial inclusion by capturing relevant data.

Bank of Baroda has launched the Interoperable Cardless Cash Withdrawal (ICCW) facility, allowing customers to withdraw cash using UPI from the bank's ATMs.

The Tata Group has signed an agreement with the Gujarat government to set up a giga-factory for manufacturing lithium-ion cells, with an initial estimated investment of approximately Rs 13,000 crore.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON) project at the Shankaranarayanan Thambi Hall of the State Legislative Assembly on Monday.

Indian Navy divers and Marine Commandos are in the Maldives for the sixth edition of Exercise Ekatha. Exercise Ekatha is an annual exercise conducted between the navies of India and the Maldives.

World Food Safety Day is celebrated annually on June 7 worldwide, emphasizing the importance of maintaining food standards.