Daily Current Affairs With Video Lecture 08 July 2023 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

In Daily Current Affairs for 08th July 2023, we are going to see the latest national and international current affairs news. These important current affairs will be very helpful for...

Zaheer Hussain
July 8, 2023
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In Daily Current Affairs for 08th July 2023, we are going to see the latest national and international current affairs news. These important current affairs will be very helpful for your upcoming NDA, CDS, CDS OTA, AFCAT, TA, Agniveer Army, Agniveer Navy, Agniveer Air Force, Women Military Police, INET, MNS, ACC exams, SCO, PCSL, CAPF, and SSB interviews, and direct entries for Army, Navy, and Air Force like SSC Tech, TGC, JAG, NCC, TES, 10+2 Cadet. Download a PDF file about current events at the end of this article.

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 08 July 2023

Urban-20 Mayoral Summit Begins In Ahmedabad

The Urban 20 (U20) Mayoral Summit Began In The Twin Cities Of Ahmedabad And Gandhinagar.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel And Minister Of State For Housing And Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishore Inaugurated The Summit Being Organised At Mahatma Mandir In Gandhinagar.
Delegates And Participants From 57 Cities Across The World And 35 Cities From India Including 45 Mayors, Deputy Mayors Of The Global Cities Are Participating In The Two-day Summit.
More Than 45 Mayors And Deputy Mayors From Across The World And About 35 Mayors From Indian Cities Are Participating In The Summit.

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Gujarat HC Dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s Plea

The Gujarat High Court Dismissed Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi’s Plea Seeking Stay On His Conviction In The Criminal Defamation Case Related To His Modi Surname Remarks.
The Gujarat High Court Has Also Acknowledged The Existence Of 10 Additional Criminal Defamation Complaints Against Mr Gandhi
The Bench Refused To Stay The Conviction And Suspend Two Years Jail Term Awarded To Mr Gandhi By A Local Court In Surat In The Defamation Case Filed By BJP Leader Purnesh Modi.
Following His Conviction In The Defamation Case, Mr Gandhi Was Disqualified As A Member Of Parliament From Lok Sabha.
Mr Gandhi Had Moved To The High Court To Suspend His Conviction And Two-year Jail Term In The Defamation Case Following His Disqualification From Lok Sabha.

Projects Worth Rs 7,600 Cr In Chhattisgarh

PM Modi Laid The Foundation Stone, Dedicated And Inaugurated Ten Projects Worth About 7,600 Crore Rupees In Chhattisgarh’s Capital Raipur.
These include Raipur Dhanbad And Raipur Vishakhapatnam Economic Corridor.
These Projects Are Mainly Related To Increasing Road And Rail Connectivity And Development Of Basic Infrastructure.
3 National Highway Projects Along With Dedicating 2 National Highway Projects To The Nation In Raipur.
The LPG Bottling Plant Of Indian Oil Located At Korba, The Doubling Project Of Raipur Khariar Road Rail Line And The Keoti Antagarh New Rail Line Project.
On This Occasion, Along With Inaugurating The New Train Service Between Antagarh And Raipur, Shri Modi Also Inaugurated The Distribution Of 75 Lakh Cards Under The Ayushman Bharat Scheme.

Performance Of Public Sector Banks Reviewed By FM

Finance And Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Chaired A Meeting To Review The Performance Of Public Sector Banks, (PSBs) In New Delhi Yesterday.
She Held Discussions With The Heads Of Public Sector Banks On The Positive Macro Trends, Improved Business Sentiments, And Twin Balance Sheet Advantage. Finance Minister Sitharaman Emphasized On Banks’ Adherence To The Regulatory Framework By Focusing On Risk Management, And Diversification Of The Business Base.
She Said The Business Outlook Is Progressively Improving In Spite Of The Headwinds From Recent Global Banking Sector Developments. The Finance Minister Noted That While The Overall Priority Sector Lending (PSL) Has Exceeded The Mandated Target, PSL Targets In The Sub-categories Should Also Be Met, Including Agriculture Particularly The Small And Marginal Farmers, And The Micro-enterprises.

World Swahili Language Day

July 7^th Is World Swahili Language Day.
Swahili Language From Sub-Saharan Africa Is Among The 10 Most Widely Spoken Languages In The World.
More Than 200 Million People Across Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda And Along The East Coast Of Africa Speak This Language. Swahili Is An Official Language Of The African Union As Well.
Given Its Importance, The United Nations Declared 7th July As World Swahili Day.

Railway Manufacturing Unit At Kazipet

PM Modi Will Be Laying The Foundation Stone For The Railway Manufacturing Unit At Kazipet.
The Manufacturing Unit Will Be The First Of Its Kind In The State And Will Contribute To The Overall Development Of The Region.
The Unit Will Produce A Variety Of Rolling Stock Based On The Specific Requirements.
The Railway Manufacturing Unit At Kazipet To Be Set Up At An Initial Cost Of 501 Crore Rupees Will Stimulate The Ecosystem For New Industrial Development In Hanamkonda.

Recapture Of All Unused Green Cards Recommended

A Member Of The US President’s Advisory Commission On Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islanders Has Recommended the Recapture Of All Unused Green Cards For Family And Employment Categories Since 1992.
The Move Could Benefit Thousands Of Indian Americans Waiting For Their Green Cards. This Includes The Recapture Of More Than 2,30,000 Unused Employment-based Green Cards From 1992 To 2022 And Processing A Portion Of Every Fiscal Year In Addition To The Annual Limit Of 1,40,000 For This Category, Indian American Ajay Bhutoria Said In His Set Of Recommendations Submitted Before The Commission On Thursday.
Recapture Unused Green Cards And Prevent Future Green Card Waste Aims To Address Bureaucratic Delays In The Green Card Application Process And Provide Relief To Individuals Waiting In Backlogs.

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