8 August 2023 : Latest Current Affairs 8th August
Important Current Affairs 8th August 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 8th August including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 8th August 2023 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 8th August – National News
1. The BharatNet project receives Cabinet approval for $1.39 billion.
◉ The BharatNet project’s upgrade has received approval from the Union Cabinet in the amount of Rs. 1.39 lakh crore.
◉ Changes to the execution plan will be necessary, with a focus on using village-level entrepreneurs to provide fiber connections to the final mile.
◉ The government hopes to hasten the process of connecting all 640,000 villages within the following two and a half years with this improvement.
◉ The government will now work with village-level businesspeople, known as Udyamis, to provide fiber connections to houses, just like private carriers Airtel and Jio do. The revenue share will be 50/50 for this.
2. 120 Vande Bharat trains will be built by RVNL and a Russian partner
◉ Approximately 120 Vande Bharat trains would be manufactured and supplied to Indian Railways by a joint venture between public sector business Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) and Russian company Metrowagonmash, at a cost of Rs 120 crore for each train.
◉ With 26% going to Metrowagonmash and 5% going to a third partner, Locomotive Electronic Systems, the RVNL requests a greater stake of 69%.
◉ A railway plant in Maharashtra is scheduled to produce blue-and-white AC trains.
3. To reactivate rhino conservation in the Valmiki Tiger Reserve, Bihar forms the “Rhino Task Force.”
◉ In order to suggest solutions to relaunch the rhino conservation strategy in the “Valmiki Tiger Reserve” (VTR), which is located in West Champaran district, the Bihar government will establish a “Rhino Task Force.”
◉ 14 rhinos are currently housed in Patna Zoo, while there is only one rhino in VTR.
◉ State wildlife officials are concentrating on restoring the rhino population in the area as a result of the large growth in the tiger population in the VTR.
◉ The National Rhino Conservation Plan has chosen Valmiki Tiger Reserve as a prospective location.
◉ With the help of this national program, rhinos can be transferred from other national parks into the Valmiki Tiger Reserve to help with rhino conservation.
4. The Adichanallur Museum’s foundation stone was laid by Nirmala Sitharaman.
◉ At Adichanallur in Tamil Nadu, foundation work for an archaeological museum was started by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
◉ One of the five historical sites designated for development as “Iconic Sites” in the Union Budget for 2020–21 was Adichanallur.
◉ It is an archaeological site that is situated in this neighborhood beside the Thamirabarani River.
◉ The museum’s primary goal would be to determine the relevance of the archaeological sites that have been identified as being a part of the Thamirabarani Valley’s cultural environment, not just the site of Adichanallur.
5. In 13 railway stations, PM Modi introduced the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS).
◉ The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS), which aims to rejuvenate 508 railway stations across ◉ India and transform them into top-tier travel hubs, was introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video link from Delhi.
◉ The 508 stations are dispersed among 27 states and union territories, with 55 stations each in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, 49 in Bihar, 44 in Maharashtra, 37 in West Bengal, 34 in Madhya Pradesh, 32 in Assam, 25 in Odisha, 22 in Punjab, 21 in Gujarat and Telangana, 20 in Jharkhand, and 18 in each of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. In addition, 13 stations are in Karnataka and 15 are in Haryana.
6. 19 new districts and 3 new divisions in Rajasthan have been announced by the government.
◉ A high-level committee’s recommendation to create 19 new districts and three extra divisions inside the state received approval from the Rajasthan government.
◉ The administrative framework and accessibility of public services are intended to be improved by this choice.
◉ As a result, Rajasthan will have 50 districts instead of the current 33. With the growth, district headquarters will have less work to do and fewer personnel will have to travel great distances for official purposes.
◉ Both the division of the Jodhpur district into “Jodhpur” and “Jodhpur Rural” as well as the division of the Jaipur district into “Jaipur” and “Jaipur Rural” are included in the revisions.
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International News
7. The FEDA organizes a summit on academic excellence in international education in Dubai.
◉ At Dubai’s Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU), the International Education Summit & Conference 2023 was organized by the Federation of Economic Development Association (FEDA).
◉ More than 120 individuals from various academic fields attended the event.
◉ The summit was designed to provide bright minds with a stage on which to display their intellectual prowess. A conference on cutting-edge research in economics, management, and legal studies was one of its highlights.
◉ This global forum gave academics a chance to share their most recent results and cutting-edge research, promoting the sharing of knowledge.
Banking
8. With a salary of Rs. 10.55 crore, Jagdishan was the highest-paid bank CEO in FY23. Pay
◉ Sashidhar Jagdishan, the CEO of HDFC Bank, earned nearly Rs 10.55 crore in total compensation during the fiscal year 2022–2023 to become the highest-paid bank chief executive.
◉ The second highest-paid bank CEO was Amitabh Chaudhry of Axis Bank, who received a compensation of Rs 9.75 crore.
◉ Sandeep Bakhshi of the larger competitor ICICI Bank, who earned Rs 9.60 crore for the same year, came in second place.
◉ Disclosures made in yearly reports made the specifics available to the public.
Appointment
9. Hun Manet is appointed as the new prime minister by Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni.
◉ The son of former Prime Minister Hun Sen, Hun Manet, has been named as the new leader of Cambodia by King Norodom Sihamoni.
◉ The King appointed Dr. Hun Manet as prime minister, according to a royal proclamation.
◉ Hun Manet has been named prime minister by the king, but before he and his government can take office on August 22, they must win a vote of confidence.
◉ Hun Sen’s party, the Cambodian People’s Party, triumphed handily in the 2023 elections in Cambodia.
Sports
10. Announcing his departure from international cricket is Alex Hales
◉ At the age of 34, English batsman Alex Hales announced his retirement from international cricket.
◉ Hales, 34, was a key player in England’s shift in strategy for white-ball cricket under Eoin Morgan following the 2015 World Cup.
◉ Additionally, he played a significant role in their 2022 T20 World Cup victory.
◉ After making his international debut in a T20 match against India in Manchester in August 2011, Hales went on to play 11 Test matches, 70 ODIs, and 75 T20Is.
Important day
11. Day of the Quit India Movement on August 8
◉ In order to commemorate the occurrence, which served as a turning point in the history of India’s freedom struggle, Quit India Day is marked every year on August 8.
◉ The day is also a chance to honor the freedom fighters who gave their lives to ensure the nation’s independence.
◉ Mahatma Gandhi introduced the “Quit India Movement,” also known as the “Bharat Chodo Andolan,” on August 8, 1942.
◉ At the All-India Congress Committee (AICC) conference in Bombay, the movement was officially started.
◉ Gandhiji urged his compatriots to “Do or Die” in order to wage a decisive war against British authority.
12. Javelin Throw Day is on August 7.
◉ India observes Javelin Throw Day on August 7 every year.
◉ To honor Neeraj Chopra’s historic gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics, the Athletics Federation of India, the country’s top athletic authority, decided to designate August 7 as National Javelin Day.
◉ Chopra won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics on August 7, 2021, by tossing the javelin 87.58 meters.
Obituaries News
13. N Vittal, an IAS official and recipient of the Padma Bhushan, passes away
◉ N Vittal, an IAS officer from the Gujarat cadre and a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, passed away in Chennai.
◉ He was a former Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) and Telecom Secretary.
◉ His more than 40 years of expertise encompassed a broad range, with a particular emphasis on industrial administration, science and technology, and security.
◉ In his capacity as Telecom Commission Chairman, he also started the liberalization of the telecom industry and was a key player in the passage of the National Telecom Policy of 1994.
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