National News

'Shiv Shakti' point 

• Prime Minister Modi interacted with scientists of the Chandrayaan-3 mission at the Indian Space Research Organization headquarters in Bengaluru.
• He said that the place where Vikram landed would be named as 'Shiv Shakti' point.

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Book Released

• Union Ministry of Civil Aviation and Minister of Steel released the book on Terminal Building Architecture of AAI Airports.
• The book highlights the façade of terminal buildings at 19 airports.

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Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas

• Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, and Sabka Vishwas books focusing on the Prime Minister's speeches were released in Bhopal.

Smart Cities Awards Contest

• The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has announced the winners of the India Smart Cities Awards Contest (ISAC) 2022.
• In this, 66 winners were declared in various categories, Indore has received the best National Smart City Award.

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Tele-law 2.0

• Law Minister launched Tele-Law 2.0.
• Tele-law acts as a centre or access point ensuring delivery of various electronic services in villages.

Tele-law  

The foundation stone of Central Tribal University

• To increase access to higher education in tribal areas, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan laid the foundation stone for the permanent campus of the Central Tribal University at Chinmedapalli village in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh.

 National Security Strategies Conference 2023

• Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the two-day National Security Strategy Conference – 2023 in New Delhi.
• The conference was attended by more than 750 participants including cutting edge level executives and subject matter experts from across the country.

 State News

First hydrogen-based fuel project

• Jharkhand government signs pact with TGESPL for India's 'first' hydrogen-based fuel project.
• TGESPL is a joint venture between Tata Motors and Cummins Inc of USA.

Jharkhand

Four new districts

• The Assam cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, created four "new" districts to enhance decentralization of governance and better convergence of related departments.
• The four districts are Bajli, Biswanath, Hojai and Tamulpur.

Assam 

AI School

• The country's first AI school opens at Shanthigiri Vidya Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
• This school is for students from 8th to 12th.

Kerala 

Honors / Awards

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

• President of Greece Katerina Sakellaropoulou conferred the “Grand Cross of the Order of Honour” on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• With this award, the Head of State of Greece honors those Prime Ministers and eminent personalities who have contributed to the growth of the status of Greece while holding specific positions.

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Economy

Indian Unicorn of 2023

• Online grocery delivery startup Zepto has become the first Indian unicorn of 2023 to raise $200 million in Series-E fundraise, taking the company's valuation to $1.4 billion.

Zepto

Sports News

Indian women's blind cricket team

• The Indian women's blind cricket team has reached the finals of the International Blind Sports Federation World Games 2023 held in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
• In the final, the Indian team will face Australia in Birmingham.

 Person in News 

Golf Tournament

• Avni Prashant won the Ahlsell Final Golf Tournament title at Ellisfarm Golf Club (Sweden).
• Avani became the first Indian to win in the LET Access Series, the official development tour of the Ladies European Tour.

 Miscellaneous

Postage stamps issued

• The President released a postal stamp in memory of 'Dadi Prakashmani'.
• This stamp was released on the occasion of the 16th death anniversary of Dadi Prakashmani under the 'My Stamp' initiative of the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications.

Indian Navy

• Ministry of Defense signed a contract with Hindustan Shipyard Limited in Visakhapatnam.• This will help in achieving the goal of self-reliance in defense manufacturing.