Current Affairs - July 14, 2023 Current Affairs

The Athletics Federation of India has been acknowledged as the best member federation in Asia by the Asian Athletics Association. The award was received by Olympian Adille Sumariwalla, the AFI president, during the 50th-anniversary celebrations of the Asian Athletics Association in Bangkok.

The Maharashtra State government has allowed Foreigners, including convicts and undertrials lodged in different jails of the state, to make video calls to their family members and lawyers for 15 minutes in two weeks. This facility is provided through the 'E-prison' system developed by the central government.

The official mascot of the Asian Athletics Championships, Thailand, is Lord Hanuman. India will be represented by shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and long jumper Murali Sreeshankar at the event.

Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, the Secretary General of the Muslim World League, arrived in India on 10 July 2023 for a five-day visit.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is filing his nomination for Rajya Sabha from Gujarat.

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has given its approval for the construction of two "Obra D" thermal power projects in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh.

Punjab Agricultural University has developed a new variety of wheat called PBW RS1, which is designed to help manage obesity and diabetes due to its high amylose starch content.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lauded the Government of India's decision to upgrade Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) to 'Schedule A' Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE).

The 'Ker Puja' festival is celebrated annually in the state of Tripura, India. Prime Minister Modi extended his wishes for happiness, unity, good health, and prosperity to the people of Tripura.

According to the voting results, the candidate of the Liberal Democratic Party, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, was elected to the post of President of Uzbekistan, receiving 87.05 percent of the vote.

The IMF Executive Board approved a USD 3-billion Stand-By Arrangement for Pakistan. The economic reform program aims to support immediate efforts to stabilize the economy and guard against shocks while creating space for social and development spending.

NASA released an image of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex to celebrate an important James Webb Space Telescope anniversary. The cloud complex is the closest star-forming region to Earth.

Retail inflation rose to a three-month high of 4.81 percent in June. This increase was primarily driven by higher food inflation, particularly in the prices of cereals and pulses. However, it remained within the 4+/- 2 percent band of the Reserve Bank of India's medium-term inflation target, according to data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO).

North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile from the Pyongyang area, and South Korea's joint chiefs of staff confirmed the launch.

The 50th meeting of the GST Council was concluded in New Delhi. The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who heads the Council, chaired the meeting.

Southeast Asia's top diplomats are gathering in Indonesia to address the political crisis in Myanmar and resolve tensions in the South China Sea, where some ASEAN members have overlapping territorial claims with China.

Preeti Aghalayam has been appointed as the director-in-charge of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Zanzibar campus in Tanzania.

IDFC FIRST Bank, Club Vistara, and Mastercard have collaboratively launched a new credit card intending to redefine travel experiences.

Dell Technologies and Intel are collaborating to establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) lab in the state of Telangana, India.

Peru has declared a state of national emergency amid a surge in patients suffering from Guillain-Barre syndrome. Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare autoimmune disorder where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the peripheral nerves.