Current Affairs - July 1, 2023 Current Affairs

The Uttar Pradesh government is going to launch a campaign named 'One-Tap-One-Tree' from July 1, 2023, which aims to expand the green cover of the state along with providing potable tap water in rural areas.

Senior IPS officer Ajay Bhatnagar has been appointed as the Special Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), effective until his superannuation on November 20, 2024.

A five-colour silk imperial edict, dating back to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), was recently found in North China's Hebei Province.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Sickle Cell Anemia Elimination Mission 2047 from Lalpur village in Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh.

Visa, the world's largest payments processor, has announced its acquisition of Brazilian fintech platform Pismo for $1 billion in cash.

India's national men's football team has reached the 100th position in the FIFA world rankings.

The Union Rural Development Ministry has extended the deadline for mandatory payments of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme via Aadhaar Based Payments System (ABPS) to August 31. The Ministry announced this on social media platforms but did not share the order in public.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made a significant announcement on June 27, revoking the banking permit of Mahalaxmi Cooperative Bank Ltd in Dharwad, Karnataka. However, in a subsequent move, the RBI granted the institution a non-banking institution license, allowing it to continue its operations.

HDFC Bank has become the fourth most valuable bank in the world.

In a major relief to cash-strapped Pakistan, the government and the IMF have reached a long-awaited staff-level agreement on a USD 3 billion "stand-by arrangement" to support the authorities' immediate efforts to stabilize the economy from external shocks.

National Postal Worker Day is observed on July 1 as a way to show gratitude and recognize the tireless efforts of postal workers.

The International Conference on Green Hydrogen will be held from July 5-7, 2023, in New Delhi. Ajith Athrady, DHNS, New Delhi.

The government has announced an increase in interest rates on select savings schemes for the July-September quarter. RD holders will now receive 6.5 percent interest during the second quarter of the current fiscal, compared to the previous 6.2 percent.

At the 64th Global Environment Facility (GEF) council meeting in Brazil, the governing body approved the disbursement of $1.4 billion to accelerate efforts to tackle the climate, biodiversity, and pollution crises.

The International Day of Parliamentarism, celebrated on June 30, marks the anniversary of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The 2023 theme is 'Parliaments for the Planet,' focusing on climate action. The International Day of Parliamentarism celebrated on June 30, marks the anniversary of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 17th Indian Cooperative Congress (ICC) on July 1, 2023, at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.

German luxury carmaker Audi AG has announced the appointment of Gernot Dollner as its new CEO. Dollner, currently heading Volkswagen Group's Product and Group Strategy, will succeed Markus Duesmann as Chairman of the Board of Management.

Turkmenistan inaugurated Arkadag, a $5-billion "smart" city built in honour of former strongman leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, cementing one of the most extraordinary personality cults in the world.

Mary Kom, India's first-ever Olympic medalist in women's boxing, has been honoured with the Global Indian Icon of the Year award at the annual UK-India Awards in Windsor, southeastern England.