3 May 2023 : Latest Current Affairs 3rd May
Important Current Affairs 3rd May 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 3rd May including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 3rd May 2023 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 3rd May – National News
1. MoU between the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and RITES
◉ To speed up the management of solid waste and wasted water, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and RITES Limited inked an MoU.
◉ Under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for technical Solid Waste Management (SWM) assistance was inked.
◉ For three years, the Technical Support Unit (TSU) of RITES will work with SBM-U.
◉ The engineering design of waste management facilities, such as Material Recovery Facilities and ◉ Legacy Waste, will be one of the areas of participation under SWM.
2. In Mauritius, Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
◉ Maharashtra In Mauritius, a statue of the Maratha warrior ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was unveiled by deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.
◉ A Delhi-based artist made the sculpture in India and delivered it via container ship to Mauritius.
◉ In addition, Fadnavis promised a 44 million rupee grant for the construction of a multipurpose hall and ten student scholarships.
International News
3. India placed 161st in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index, ahead of Norway.
◉ India’s score in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index has dropped to 161 out of 180 nations, according to the most recent report from international media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
◉ India’s rating has declined from the previous year for the second year in a row. India’s ranking on the press freedom index dropped to 150 last year from 142 in 2021.
◉ Pakistan, which is next to India, is ranked 150 this year, up from 157 last year, while Sri Lanka is ranked 135 this year, up from 146 in 2022, both of which had major improvements in the index.
4. Sberbank launches Al in Russia to take on ChatGPT
◉ To counter OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the Russian corporation Sberbank introduced its own Al chatbot, GigaChat.
◉ According to claims, GigaChat can converse more intelligently in Russian than in other languages.
◉ The NeONKA (Neural Omnimodal Network with Knowledge-Awareness) neural network ensemble model, which combines multiple neural network models with supervised fine-tuning and reinforcement learning with human feedback, is the foundation of the GigaChat architecture.
Banking
5. Attending the 56th Annual General Meeting of the ADB Board of Directors is Nirmala Sitharama.
◉ Attending the 56th Annual General Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in South Korea is Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
◉ Official ADB member delegations, observers, non-governmental and civil society organizations, financial institutions and banks, and other private sector enterprises all attend the meetings.
◉ Sitharaman will also take part in key annual meeting activities like the Governors’ Business and the ADB Governors’ Seminar on Policies to Support Asia’s Rebound during the four-day visit.
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Appointment
6. The flagship airline of Australia, Qantas, has appointed Vanessa Hudson as its new CEO, making her the first woman to run the company. Hudson previously served as the airline’s finance chief.
◉ Alan Joyce, who will retire in November 2023, will be replaced by Hudson.
◉ Hudson, who started working for Qantas 28 years ago, held a number of important positions there, including senior vice president for the Americas and New Zealand and chief customer officer.
Awards
7. A BAFTA fellowship will be awarded to Meera Syal in London.
◉ A BAFTA Fellowship, the highest honor presented by the British Academy of Film and Television ◉ Arts (BAFTA) upon an individual in honor of an extraordinary and exceptional contribution to film and television, has been awarded to well-known Indian actor and writer Meera Syal, who resides in the UK.
◉ The 61-year-old was given an MBE and later a CBE by the late Queen Elizabeth II for her service to play and writing. She was born to Punjabi parents and raised in the West Midlands of England.
◉ Syal is best recognized for her work on the television series “Goodness Gracious Me” and “The Kumars at No. 42,” but she is also a renowned performer, screenwriter, and author of novels.
Defence
8. The maiden Exercise between ASEAN and India begins in Singapore
◉ India’s two frontline warships, the INS Satpura and INS Delhi took part in the first ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise.
◉ The exercise’s harbor phase will take place from May 2-4 at Changi Naval Base in Singapore, and its sea phase will take place from May 7-8 in the South China Sea.
◉ The ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023) would give the Indian Navy and ASEAN navies a chance to collaborate closely and carry out seamless maritime operations.
Sports
9. The first Indian to finish the 2022 Golden Globes is Abhilash Tomy.
◉ Commander Abhilash Tomy, a retired navy officer, is the first Indian to finish the famous Golden Globe Race 2022.
◉ In a solo around-the-world sailing race, he came in second place.
◉ 16 sailors from 11 nations began the race on September 4, 2022, out of Les Sables-d’Olonne in France.
◉ Only two of them were able to finish the demanding challenge while continuing to sail. This severely taxed both their physical and mental fortitude.
10. ACC Men’s Premier Cup is won by Nepal.
◉ Nepal won the ACC Men’s Premier Cup and thus earned a spot in the Asia Cup 2023.
◉ The Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur hosted the final, which saw the side captained by Rohit Paudel defeat the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by seven wickets.
◉ Thus, Nepal was added to Group A of the Asia Cup, which will be played in September, along with India and Pakistan.
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11. ACC Men’s Premier Cup is won by Nepal.
◉ Nepal won the ACC Men’s Premier Cup and thus earned a spot in the Asia Cup 2023.
◉ The Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur hosted the final, which saw the side captained by Rohit Paudel defeat the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by seven wickets.
◉ Thus, Nepal was added to Group A of the Asia Cup, which will be played in September, along with India and Pakistan.
Important day
12. World Asthma Day is May 2, 2023.
◉ The first Tuesday in May is designated as “World Asthma Day” each year. World Asthma Day was observed on May 2 of this year.
◉ In order to increase awareness of the condition, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) marked the first World Asthma Day in 1998.
◉ Theme 2023: All asthmatics need care.
13. World Press Freedom Day is on May 3.
◉ The third Monday in May is designated as “World Press Freedom Day.”
◉ Objective: To increase public understanding of the value of a free and independent press.
◉ Freedom of expression as a catalyst for all other human rights is the theme for 2023, “Shaping a Future of Rights.”
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