Current Affairs - August 13, 2023 Current Affairs

The RBI has reportedly selected McKinsey and Company India LLP and Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd India to develop systems that use artificial intelligence and machine learning for supervisory functions.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the team of National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) for securing the Gold Award in the Excellence in Government Process Re-engineering for Digital Transformation Category-1.

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has introduced the third edition of its UPI Safety Awareness Campaign named “UPI Chalega.”

After Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif dissolved the country’s Parliament on Wednesday – he and opposition leader Raja Riaz agreed to name Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar as caretaker premier.

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), India’s top advisory body for school education, has taken a significant step towards textbook revision. The council has formed a 19-member committee responsible for aligning school syllabi, textbooks, teaching materials, and learning resources with the National Curriculum Framework (NCF).

The Indian men’s hockey team has moved to the third spot in the latest rankings released by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). With 2771.35 points, India occupies the third spot with the Netherlands (3095.90) topping the list and Belgium (2917.87) taking the second spot.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Sant Shiromani Gurudev Shri Ravidas ji Memorial which will be constructed in more than 100 crores at Badtuma village of Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh.

The exhibition titled 'Women In Focus: Visualizing Feminine Constructs in Indian Art' was inaugurated by Smt MeenakashiLekhi, Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, at National Museum.

REC Limited, the Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, has secured a coveted place in the esteemed Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Global Standard Index, effective from 1st September 2023.

World Organ Donation Day 2023 is observed on August 13, 2023. It is a global event that is observed to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation and to encourage people to become organ donors.

The International Monetary Fund is expected to conduct the first review of its $2.9 billion bailout to Sri Lanka in September. Sri Lanka’s Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said the IMF will be conducting the review from September 11-19, 2023.

Chhattisgarh is ranked second best in overall fiscal health after Maharashtra according to the report by Kaushik Das, the chief economist at Deutsche Bank India.

The Bank of Maharashtra has reduced the home and car loan rates, effective from August 14. With the latest cuts, customers will pay an interest of 8.5% for home loans in place of 8.6%. Similarly, car loan rates have been reduced to 8.7% from 8.9%.

Pakistan’s Independence Day, observed annually on August 14th, marks a significant milestone in history. On this day in 1947, the British Indian Empire underwent a division, leading to the emergence of two independent states, India and Pakistan.

International Left-Handers Day, observed annually on August 13th, is a global celebration that recognizes and appreciates the diverse skills, talents, and viewpoints of left-handed individuals.