Published on: September 5, 2023

Snippets : 4 SEPTEMBER 2023

Snippets : 4 SEPTEMBER 2023

  • According to Reserve Bank of India’s August 2023 bulletin, Karnataka secured 5th place among Indian States in attracting multi-State projects financed by select banks and financial institutions (FIs) during 2022-23 and prime destination for corporate investment
  • Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam wins Singapore’s presidential election
  • Shri Manish Desai assumes charge as Principal Director General, Press Information Bureau.
  • NCERT gets deemed university status
  • Actor Madhavan to head Film & Television Institute of India
  • ISRO Launched Aditya L-1 onboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota
  • Oncologist R Ravi Kannan wins Ramon Magsaysay Award 2023 along with Korvi Rakshand (Bangladesh), Miriam Coronel-Ferrer (Philippines) and Eugenio Lemos (Timor-Leste).
  • The seventh and last stealth frigate of Project 17A, Mahendragiri, was launched
  • Union government has formed the committee under former President of India Ram Nath Kovind, to look into the feasibility of simultaneous elections to State Assemblies and the Lok Sabha.
  • Indian women’s blind cricket team defeated Australia in the finals and won gold medal at the IBSA World Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. India became the first ever cricket winners at the IBSA World Games.
  • India’s First AI School was launched in Kerala. The school predominantly teaches its students deep on Artificial Intelligence and other advanced technologies to boost the learning experiences of students and  includes the integration of AI technologies like machine learning, natural language processing and data analysis, into several aspects of education such as the school curriculum design, personalised assessment, learning and student support.