Current Affairs - July 27, 2023 Current Affairs

Shankari Chandran has been announced as the winner of the 2023 Literary Award for her novel 'Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens'.

Jio Financial Services Ltd (JFS) of the Reliance Industries Ltd Group and global asset manager BlackRock have joined forces to create a groundbreaking 50:50 joint venture called "Jio BlackRock."

The Union government will sell a stake of up to 5.36% in state-owned Rail Vikas Nigam this week, in a deal that could fetch ₹13.3 billion ($162.12 million), an exchange filing showed on Wednesday.

The Rajya Sabha passed a bill to expand the Scheduled Tribes list from Chhattisgarh. Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda stated that it would correct several anomalies in the Hindi and English spellings of many tribal groups and benefit thousands of people.

On July 26, 2023, Mahindra & Mahindra, a prominent Indian conglomerate, confirmed its investment in RBL Bank by acquiring a 3.53% stake for ₹417 crores.

27th July is celebrated as the death anniversary of the Missile Man of India, APJ Abdul Kalam. It is the 8th death anniversary of APJ Abdul Kalam.

Every year, World Nature Conservation Day is celebrated on July 28. On this day, people raise awareness about the importance of nature conservation, with small contributions every day from everyone, we can save the planet and regain the nature that we have been bestowed with.

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) observed its 85th Raising Day on July 27, 2023. The day celebrates the immense and unparalleled contribution of the force in upholding the unity, integrity, and sovereignty of the nation.

The appointment of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya as the new Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court has been officially notified by the Central Government, while Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.

Noor Shekhawat became the first transgender person in Rajasthan to be issued a birth certificate with the gender recorded as transgender.

Over 700 refugees are yet to be repatriated to Myanmar after they entered Manipur to escape the ongoing violence in their country. The Manipur government had asked the border-guarding force Assam Rifles to "push back" 718 Myanmar nationals, including 301 children.

The death anniversary of APJ Abdul Kalam is observed on July 27. It marked the 8th death anniversary of the Missile Man of India, APJ Abdul Kalam.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC) complex Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on Wednesday.

The Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana is a scheme of Madhya Pradesh. The registration process to add new beneficiaries to this ambitious financial assistance scheme for women started on July 25, 2023, ahead of the elections. Under the scheme, underprivileged women between 23 and 60 years were eligible for ₹1,000 every month.

Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard of the Jumbo-Visma, a Dutch professional bicycle racing team, has won the 110th edition of the Tour de France for a second straight year on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France.

R Seshasayee has been appointed as the Chairman of Asian Paints' board of directors from October 1, 2023, to January 22, 2027.

In a remarkable achievement, Canara Bank has once again emerged as the leading public sector bank in lending to state-owned corporations and Public Sector Undertakings.

S Phangnon Konyak, a distinguished BJP leader and Nagaland's first female Rajya Sabha MP, achieved a historic feat as she took on the role of presiding over the Rajya Sabha.

Swiggy, a popular food delivery platform, has collaborated with HDFC Bank to launch a co-branded credit card. This move follows the trend of various e-commerce platforms partnering with banks to introduce similar credit cards.

World Hepatitis Day is observed on July 28th annually with the primary aim of spreading awareness about hepatitis on a global scale.