Current Affairs - August 11, 2023 Current Affairs

The Kerala Legislative Assembly has approved a resolution to rename the state from 'Kerala' to 'Keralam', aiming to embrace its cultural and linguistic heritage.

The Government of India has replaced the Standing Committee on Economic Statistics (SCES) with the Standing Committee on Statistics (SCoS) to provide comprehensive oversight of National Statistical Office (NSO) data, with a broader mandate involving surveys' framework and outcomes.

AU Small Finance Bank has become the first bank in India to introduce a 24x7 video banking service, allowing customers to have face-to-face video interactions with expert bankers at any time, including weekends and holidays.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed monetary penalties on four co-operative banks for regulatory violations - Vita Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd, Shri Vinayak Sahakari Bank Ltd, Shreeji Bhatia Cooperative Bank Ltd, and Mizoram Urban Cooperative Development Bank Ltd.

The RBI has raised the transaction limit for UPI Lite from Rs 200 to Rs 500, aiming to facilitate more substantial and convenient transactions.

YES BANK has partnered with IIITD-IC to provide banking services to startups in the developmental phase. The bank's specialized YES HeadStartup programme is tailored to meet the needs of startups, providing them with a versatile and flexible range of benefits.

The Union Health & Family Welfare Minister announced India's commitment to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis by the year 2027, during the inauguration of the Annual Nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) initiative's second phase.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India reduced the timeline for listing securities after the closing of an initial public offering to three days from the present requirement of six working days, aiming to enhance efficiency in the capital markets and provide benefits to investors and issuers.

The national heritage animal of India is the elephant, which is a subspecies of Asian elephant found in mainland Asia.

INS Visakhapatnam and INS Trikand have arrived at Port Rashid in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for a bilateral exercise 'Zayed Talwar 2023' with the UAE Navy.

The government has approved the establishment of a new spaceport in Kulasekarapattinam, Tamil Nadu for carrying out launches of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicles (SSLV) developed by ISRO.

The New Amravati railway station in Maharashtra is the third station within the Central Railway to be designated as a "Pink Station," indicating that it is fully managed by women staff. New Amravati, Matunga, and Ajni stations are wholly managed by women staff in Maharashtra.

The 132nd edition of the Durand Cup, Asia's oldest football tournament, started on August 3, 2023, featuring 24 teams from the Indian Super League, I-League, and the Armed Forces.

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan has become an investor and brand ambassador for Pluckk, a company engaged in the fresh fruit and vegetables business, which offers a range of products including DIY meal kits and innovative concepts like ozone-washed products and traceability.

Pakistan Independence Day is celebrated on August 14th every year. It marks the day in 1947 when the British Indian Empire was divided into two independent dominions, India and Pakistan. The day is a national holiday in Pakistan and is celebrated with flag-raising ceremonies, parades, and cultural events.

Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha of Jammu and Kashmir inaugurated the 9th India International MSME Expo and Summit 2023 in New Delhi, aiming to facilitate collaboration between policymakers and entrepreneurs in the MSME sector for economic growth.

MALABAR 2023 is the 27th edition of the annual Malabar Exercise, a maritime exercise between the navies of India, the United States, Japan, and Australia. The exercise will be held off the coast of Sydney, Australia, from August 11 to 21, 2023.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar flagged off the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' motorcycle rally at Pragati Maidan in Delhi as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav initiative, aiming to encourage people to proudly display the national flag at their residences.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel of Gujarat launched the 'Sinh Suchna' app on World Lion Day, aiming to facilitate the monitoring of lion movements and enhance wildlife conservation efforts in the state.

MC Pant is the chairman of the National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC). He is also the chancellor of NIEPA.