18 July 2023 : Latest Current Affairs 18th July
Important Current Affairs 18th July 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 18th July including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 18th July 2023 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 18th July – National News
1. The 12th Mekong Ganga Cooperation Summit is co-chaired by Jaishankar.
◉ Together with his Laos counterpart Saleumxay Kommasith, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar co-chaired the 12th Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) meeting in Bangkok.
◉ An organization called the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation Business Council was created, and the construction of the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway was given priority.
◉ Six nations—India and five ASEAN nations—Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam—have joined forces to form the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC), which aims to promote cooperation in the areas of tourism, culture, and education, as well as transportation and communications.
2. The Uttarakhand Harela Festival begins in 2023.
◉ Uttarakhand During the Harela festival in 2023, a program on water conservation was held in which Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami took part.
◉ The event stands for joy, abundance, peace, the environment, and the preservation of nature.
◉ Hindus in the hill states of Uttarakhand and some parts of Himachal Pradesh observe the annual festival of Harela.
◉ The two most well-known folk festivals in Uttarakhand are the Harela and Bhitauli Festivals, which are observed in the Kumaon Region.
3. At interstate checkpoints, Andhra Pradesh has implemented cashless payment.
◉ To combat corruption, the transport department of Andhra Pradesh has implemented a UPI payments system at interstate checkpoints.
◉ The Chief Minister’s orders for a transparent, intermediary-free administration would be supported by the policy.
◉ At 15 checkpoints operated by the transport department throughout the state, the new policy has been put into effect.
◉ Additionally, by scanning the QR code, consumers can pay for things like compounding fees, temporary permit taxes, voluntary taxes, and border taxes.
◉ The State has checkpoints with Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Odisha.
4. The Himachal CM introduces the Aapda Rahat Kosh-2023 website.
◉ The Aapda Rahat Kosh-2023 website has been created by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, launching a digital platform intended to assist the people of Himachal Pradesh who have been affected by the calamity.
◉ Aapda Rahat Kosh-2023 accepts donations from anyone, anywhere, utilizing a variety of payment methods, including UPI, QR codes, debit cards, and credit cards.
◉ To facilitate smooth transactions, the system has been connected with several payment gateways.
◉ Within the next few days, it would be possible for contributors from other countries to make donations online. Sukhu extended appreciation to employee groups and people from all over the country who have already made contributions to the Aapda Rahat Kosh-2023.
5. India’s first international power plant is launched by the Adani Group
◉ For the start of the full load and the handover of the 1,600 MW ultra-supercritical Godda power plant, Gautam Adani met with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
◉ The 1,600 MW thermal power plant in Godda, Jharkhand, was built by Adani Power with the intention of sending the electricity it produces to the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) via a special transmission line.
◉ In June, the Godda Plant was completely operating. Three and a half years set a new record for the quickest commissioning of a plant.
◉ The power plant’s 800 MW-capable first unit attained COD in April of this year.
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International News
5. India and the UAE strike agreements to promote the usage of local currencies.
◉ Two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) have been signed between the Reserve Bank of India and the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) on the promotion of local currencies for international trade and the linking of their respective UPI payment systems with the UAE’s Instant Payment Platform (IPP).
◉ The Indian rupee (INR) and the UAE dirham (AED) will now cooperate with one another to create a framework for promoting the use of local currencies in international trade.
◉ The Local Currency Settlement System (LCSS) will be implemented as part of the MoU on developing a framework for the use of local currencies for transactions between India and the UAE in order to encourage the usage of INR and AED on a bilateral basis.
Appointment
6. Australia names its first female central bank chief.
◉ In the 63-year history of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Australia has appointed the first woman to serve as its governor.
◉ In September, veteran central bank economist Michele Bullock will succeed departing governor Philip Lowe.
◉ Bullock joined the RBA in 1985 after earning his degree from the University of New England in Australia the year before.
◉ Before being named the first female deputy governor in April 2022, she had a number of positions in fields like payment settlements and government banking.
◉ The government opted not to re-appoint Lowe for a second seven-year term, leading to Bullock’s appointment.
7. Arvind Kumar is named chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) Arvind Kumar has been named the head of the UPERC.
◉ Raj Pratap Singh’s term, which expired in June, is replaced by Kumar.
◉ In the past, Kumar, an IAS officer from the 1988 batch, served as the state’s infrastructure and industrial development commissioner (IIDC), chairman of UP Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL), and director of the state’s energy department.
◉ He had a key role in developing the state’s industrial policy.
◉ Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, nominated Kumar as an advisor on industries in February 2023.
Defence
8. The start of a joint military drill between the Mongolian and Indian armies
◉ Nomadic Elephant 2023, the 15th iteration of the combined military training between India and Mongolia, will run from July 17 to July 31 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
◉ 43 members of the Indian Army’s contingent traveled to Mongolia Wednesday to take part in the joint military exercise “Nomadic Elephant 2023.”
◉ Both soldiers from the Mongolian Armed Forces Unit 084 and soldiers from the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regiment of the Indian Army will take part in the exercise.
◉ The exercise’s main theme will be UN-mandated counterterrorism operations in hilly terrain. Field Training Exercises (FTX) at the platoon level are included in the scope of this activity.
Sports
9. India finished third in the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships with 27 medals.
◉ India finished third at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, with a total of 27 medals earned.
◉ India had their second-best-ever finish in third place with a total of 27 medals, including six gold, twelve silver, and nine bronze.
◉ Jyoti Yaraji, an athlete, earned the first gold medal for India in the women’s 100-meter race and the silver medal in the women’s 200-meter race in this competition.
◉ In total, Indian athletes took home 13 medals from the Bangkok Athletics Championships 2023, including 8 silver and 5 bronze.
10. Carlos Alcaraz won his first Wimbledon championship.
◉ Carlos Alcaraz of Spain won the Wimbledon championship in the men’s singles after defeating four-time defending champion Novak Djokovic.
◉ Alcaraz triumphed over the opponent with a final score of 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 to win his first Wimbledon championship.
◉ The 20-year-old Spaniard finished the Open era as Wimbledon’s third-youngest male champion.
◉ He and Djokovic have the largest age disparity in a men’s Slam final since 1974.
◉ Alcaraz prevailed by 32 points in a game that lasted more than 4 1/2 hours.
11. At the 2023 ISSF World Championship, Shubham Bisla and Sainyam won gold.
◉ At the ISSF Junior World Championships in 2023, Indian shooters Shubham Bisla and Sainyam won gold medals in the men’s and women’s 10m air pistol events, respectively.
◉ Sainyam won the junior women’s gold by defeating Oh Ye Jin of Korea by 2.6 points.
◉ The Changwon Shooting Range in the Republic of Korea is hosting the junior shooting world championships.
◉ The highest delegation for the 2023 Junior World Championships will come from India, with 90 shooters.
12. Vondrousova wins Wimbledon as the first unseeded woman ever.
◉ Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic is the first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon in the Open era.
◉ In the championship match, the Czech stunned Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur by winning 6-4, 6-4.
◉ For Vondrousova, this is her maiden Grand Slam victory. She was a teenager when she lost in the 2019 French Open final.
◉ Vondrousova beat Jabeur to win the title, making her the first Czech woman to do it since Petra Kvitova in 2014.
◉ With her victory, Vondrousova earns her first Grand Slam title and becomes the fifth Wimbledon women’s singles champion in the Open Era who is left-handed.
Important day
13. Nelson Mandela Day is observed annually on July 18.
◉ Every year on July 18, Nelson Mandela International Day is held to mark the anniversary of the renowned South African statesman and Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s birth.
◉ Nelson Mandela, who was born in South Africa on July 18, 1918, grew to represent optimism and togetherness in the face of hardship. He overcame great obstacles to become a symbol of equality, peace, and healing.
◉ Theme 2023: Climate, food, and Solidarity: The Legacy Lives on Through You.
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