National News

 MoU between India & Singapore

• Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and Chief Justice of Singapore Sundaresh Menon signed a MoU (memorandum of understanding) on judicial cooperation.

 Supreme Court of India

Airbus 295 to IAF

• Indian Air Force (IAF) will get its first Airbus C-295 tactical military transport aircraft at the end of September, 2023.

IAF

Nabh Shakti

• In Northeast states a joint training exercise ‘Nabh Shakti’ was conducted between the Indian Army’s Brahmastra Corps and the IAF to enhance interoperability.

Indian Army

Women insights on millets at G20

• Two innovative women farmers from Odisha named Raimati Ghiuria, and Subasa Mohanta, both from tribal communities in the state will share their insights on cultivation of millets at G20 Summit 2023.
•  The Food and Agriculture Organization and the United Nations have recognised 2023 as the International Year of Millets.

 International News

Black Sea Grain Initiative

• On the side lines of G-20 Summit in Delhi, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will try to revive the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI or BSI) with Russian officials. The deal that facilitates export of grain from Russia and Ukraine lapsed in July.

United Nations

Economy & Banking

UPI-ATM

• Hitachi Payment Services, a subsidiary of Japan-based Hitachi, has launched UPI-ATM as a White Label ATM (WLA) with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). Touted as Hitachi Money Spot UPI ATM, it allows customers to withdraw cash without using a debit or credit card. 

NPCI

MoU between GSV & Airbus

• With an aim to create 15,000 job opportunities for Indian students and strengthen the country’s aviation sector, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), Vadodara, of the Indian Railways signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the European aviation major Airbus.

Indian Railways

SRO

•  Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das directed fintech entities to form a Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO). 
• An SRO can help in establishing codes of conduct for its members that foster transparency, fair competition, and consumer protection.

Nation First Transit Card 

• The State Bank of India, powered by RuPay and National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) technology has launched the ‘Nation First Transit Card’ facilitate the seamless and convenient customer commuting experience.

State Bank of India

PM Gatishakti

• India showcased PM Gatishakti National Master Plan at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) 2023 Regional Cooperation and Integration Conference in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Asian Development Bank

Environment + Science & Technology

Report of ILO

• A report "Eye health and the world of work" by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) reveals that about 13 million people around the world are suffering from vision related problems due to their employment.

ILO

Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan-2023

• Indore, Amravati and Parwanoo secured the top position in the country as cities with cleanest air, while Madurai, Jammu and Kohima came last in the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan-2023 (clean air survey) released by Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav in Bhopal.

Sport News

Indian football team

• All India Football Federation announced Reliance Retail’s “Performax activewear” as the official kit sponsor for the Indian football team.

Miscellaneous

International Olympiads for Informatics, 2023 

• In International Olympiads for Informatics, 2023 held in Szeged city of Hungary, Indian team represented by Kshitij Sodani, Paras Kasmalkar, Shreyan Ray and Sushil Raaja U won gold, silver and bronze medals