9 June 2023 Current Affairs – The Day’s Top News | GKSERIES

Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That’s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 9 June 2023, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included all important facts from National/ International news that are useful for upcoming competitive examinations such as UPSC, SSC, Railway, State Govt. etc.

So, here is the Top News of the Day for 9 June 2023 to help you prepare the Latest Current Affairs part. After reading this section, you can successfully attempt Current Affairs Quiz.

Current Affairs for Competitive Exam – 9 June 2023

Centre Approves 3rd Revival Package For BSNL Worth Rs 89,047 Crores

Why government wants to keep BSNL alive

The Union Cabinet has approved the third BSNL revival package, totaling Rs. 89,047 crore. The authorised capital of BSNL will be increased from Rs. 1,50,000 crore to Rs. 2,10,000 crore as part of this revival package. BSNL connects the most remote parts of India and powers many government-run facilities. If private companies flounder, BSNL is the only alternative for the government. Also BSNL plays a vital role in advancing the government’s rural broadband agenda. Centre approves 3rd revival package for BSNL worth Rs 89,047 crores.

Aim

The goal of this revival package is to assist BSNL emerge as a solid telecom service provider focused on delivering connection to India’s most distant areas. The package will be utilised for enhancing BSNL’s 4G and 5G services.

Previous revival package

• Government had approved the first revival package for BSNL/MTNL in 2019 which amounted to Rs. 69,000 Crore and brought stability in BSNL/MTNL.
• Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited entirely owns Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL).
• In 2022, Government approved second revival package for BSNL/MTNL amounting to Rupees 1.64 Lakh Crore. It provided financial support for capex(capital expenditure), viability gap funding for rural landlines, financial support for de-stressing the balance sheet, merger of BBNL(Bharat Broadband Network Limited) with BSNL, etc.
• As a result of these two packages, BSNL has started earning operating profits since FY 2021-22. Total debt of BSNL has reduced from Rs. 32,944 Crore to Rs. 22,289 Crore.

About BSNL

BSNL was established in 2000 and is one of the largest telecommunications service providers in India. It offers a wide range of services including landline, mobile, broadband and enterprise solutions.

Key financials of BSNL are as follows:

5 New Countries Elected As Non-Permanent Members Of The UNSC

5 new countries elected as non-permanent members of the UNSC

Five countries have been elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council following a vote in the General Assembly. Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, and Slovenia will join the top council for sustaining international peace and security in January and serve for two years. They were among six countries vying for five non-permanent seats around the Council’s horseshoe-shaped table that will become vacant at the end of the year.

The five newly elected countries will join Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland as non-permanent members of the Council. When the two-year terms of Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, and the United Arab Emirates expire on December 31, they will assume their places.

How UN Security Council Works?

• The Security Council is composed of 15 countries, five of which – China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States – are permanent members, granting them the right to veto any resolution or decision.
• The General Assembly, which includes all 193 UN Member States, elects the ten non-permanent members in accordance with geographical distribution by area.
• Voting is conducted by secret ballot and candidates must receive a two-thirds majority, or 128 votes, even if they run uncontested.
• Overall, 192 countries voted to fill three Council seats allocated to the Africa and Asia-Pacific Groups, and one each for Eastern Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Slovenia beat Belarus in the race for Eastern Europe, receiving 153 votes versus 38, while Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone and the Republic of Korea ran unopposed.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• UN Security Council Founded: 24 October 1945;
• UN Security Council Headquarters: New York, New York, United States;
• UN Security Council Head: António Guterres.

Sunil Kumar Wins Decathlon Gold At Asian U20 Athletics Championship

Asian U20 Athletics Championship

Sunil Kumar of India won gold in the men’s decathlon with a score of 7003 points at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Yecheon, South Korea. Apart from Sunil’s heroics, Pooja clinched women’s high jump silver after finishing with a 1.82m jump while Bushra Khan, secured silver in women’s 3000m race. In the women’s 4x100m relay, India secured bronze with a time of 45.36s.

Siddharth Choudhary won gold in the men’s Shot Put with a throw of 19.52m, while Shivam Lohakare took silver in the Javelin with a throw of 72.34m. Sharuk Khan clocked 8:51.74 in men’s 3000m steeplechase to add another silver to India’s medal tally.

India’s Overall Medal

India is placed third in the overall rankings with 12 medals – Three each of gold, silver and bronze. Japan tops the chart with 10 golds and 17 medals overall while China is placed second with 14 medals.

Award-Winning DD Anchor Gitanjali Aiyar Passes Away

Gitanjali Aiyar, one of India’s first English female news presenters on national broadcaster Doordarshan, passed away. Aiyar is survived by a son and daughter Pallavi Aiyar, who is also an award-winning journalist.

She joined Doordarshan in 1971 after graduating from Kolkata’s Loreto College and was named best anchor four times. In 1989, she received the Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award for Outstanding Women. She was also a diploma holder from the National School of Drama (NSD) Apart from presenting news programmes, she had also been a popular face in several print advertisements and even acted in Sridhar Kshirsagar’s TV drama ‘Khandaan’. In her decades-long illustrious career, she was also associated with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

India Emerged As The World’s 2nd Largest Producer Of Crude Steel

India emerged as the World’s 2nd largest producer of crude steel

Union Minister of Steel and Civil Aviation, Sh. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia has stated that India has moved from 4th largest producer of crude steel to the second largest producer of crude steel from 2014-15 to 2022-23 standing just behind China which is the largest exporter of crude steel in the world. Crude steel output in India has increased by 42% from 88.98 MT (Metric tonne) in 2014-15 to 126.26 MT in 2022-23.

Overview of the news

• India stands as a net exporter of steel witnessing an export of 6.72 MT of finished steel against the import of 6.02 MT in the year 2022-23.
• Total completed steel production in fiscal year 2022-23 alone was 122.28 MT, a 49% increase from 81.86 MT in fiscal year 2014-15.
• In the past 9 years (2014-15 to 2022-23), Steel CPSEs viz. SAIL, NMDC, MOIL, KIOCL, MSTC, and MECON, used ₹90,273.88 crores of their own resources for CAPEX(Capital expenditure) and paid a dividend to the Government of India to the tune of ₹21,204.18 crores.

Future Policies

The National Steel Policy formulated by the Government of India in 2017 to promote the growth and development of the steel industry in the country has set the targets of achieving the total crude steel capacity of 300 MTPA(Million Tonnes Per Annum) and total crude steel demand/production of 255 MTPA by 2030-31. It is also planned to increase SAIL’s operational capacity of crude steel production from 19.51 MTPA to roughly 35.65 MTPA by 2030-31.

Under the PLI(Productive linked Incentive) scheme, the Government has approved Rs. 6322 crores to give a new impetus to the Steel sector. Shri Scindia said that the PLI scheme is expected to generate an investment of about Rs. 30,000 Crores and additional capacity creation of about 25 Million Tonnes of specialty steel in the next 5 years.

World’s top 10 steel producers

Germany Prepares To Host “Air Defender 2023” Nato’s Biggest Ever Air Exercise

Germany prepares to host “Air Defender 2023”

Germany is preparing to host the biggest air deployment exercise in NATO’s history, a show of force intended to impress allies and potential adversaries such as Russia. Starting next week, 10,000 personnel and 250 aircraft from 25 nations will respond to a simulated attack on a NATO member country during the Air Defender 23 exercise. The United States is deploying 2,000 Air National Guard members and approximately 100 aircraft to participate in the training manoeuvres.

Germany’s military has warned the huge air force drill will have an impact on people using civil airlines in Europe. While the exercise was planned for several years, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has jolted NATO into preparing in earnest for the possibility of an attack on its territory. Sweden, which is hoping to join the alliance, and Japan are also taking part in the exercise.

Complete details about the Air Defender 2023

The exercise will be held across Germany, with some of the training taking place at Ramstein Air Base, which is one of NATO’s largest air bases. The exercise will focus on a variety of air defense and air interoperability topics, including:

• Airspace surveillance and control
• Air interdiction
• Air combat maneuvering
• Air refueling
• Command and control
• Logistics

The exercise is being performed in response to Russia’s increasing threat following its invasion of Ukraine. The exercise is designed to demonstrate NATO’s readiness to respond to any threat to its airspace.

Air Defender 2023 is a major undertaking, and it is a testament to the strength of the NATO alliance. The exercise will help to ensure that NATO is ready to defend its airspace and its citizens in the event of any threat.

Here are some of the key details about the Air Defender 2023

• Dates: June 12-24, 2023
• Location: Germany
• Participants: Over 10,000 personnel and 220 aircraft from 25 nations
• Focus: Air defense and air interoperability
• Purpose: To demonstrate NATO’s readiness to respond to any threat to its airspace

Air Defender 2023 is a significant event, and it is a sign of NATO’s commitment to the defense of its members. The exercise will help to ensure that NATO is ready to meet any challenge to its security.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams: 

• NATO current Head: Jens Stoltenberg;
• NATO Founded: 4 April 1949, Washington, D.C., United States;
• NATO Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium.

Muthamizh Selvi, First Tamil Nadu Woman To Scale Mt Everest

Muthamizh Selvi, first Tamil Nadu woman to scale Mt Everest

The Tamil Nadu Minister for Sports Development and Youth Welfare, Udhayanidhi Stalin, honoured a remarkable climber, N Muthamizh Selvi, who made history by becoming the first woman from Tamil Nadu to summit Mount Everest. Selvi, who hails from Johilpatti, Virudhunagar, successfully reached the top of the world on May 23 after completing an arduous journey that lasted 56 days. Upon her arrival at the Chennai airport, the 34-year-old climber was given a warm welcome by enthusiastic supporters.

Muthamizh Selvi, first Tamil Nadu woman to scale Mt Everest: Key Points

● During her climb, Muthamizh Selvi faced various challenges, including the loss of a few members of her camp and injuries sustained by others.
● However, these obstacles did not dampen her resolve, as she remained steadfast in her pursuit of the summit.
● The government confirmed that Selvi received financial support of Rs 15 lakh from the state government and Rs 10 lakh from non-governmental organizations to aid her journey.

In addition, Rajasekhar Pachai, who climbed Mount Everest just a few days before Muthamizh Selvi’s success, met with Udhayanidhi Stalin at his office to express his gratitude. Pachai, a surfing expert who completed his BCA at Hindustan Arts and Science College, successfully climbed the peak to reach the summit.

World Accreditation Day 2023: Date, Theme, Significance And History

World Accreditation Day 2023, Introduction

World Accreditation Day (#WAD2023) is celebrated on June 9th, 2023, as part of a global initiative launched by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) to emphasise the importance of accreditation. IAF and ILAC celebrate World Accreditation Day (WAD) with our members, partners, stakeholders and users of conformity assessment.

Theme of World Accreditation Day

“Accreditation: Supporting the Future of Global Trade” is the theme for WAD 2023. This theme will showcase how accreditation and accredited conformity assessment activities support the ongoing global supply chain restructuring that continues to be a source of trade normalization as organisations seek new markets and investment opportunities to build resilient and flexible supply chains. This is likely to reinforce long-term growth in multilateral and bilateral trade relationships and augment the value of the ILAC/IAF mutual recognition arrangements in promoting greater supply chain efficiency and resilience.

Significance of World Accreditation Day

The importance of World certification Day is that it increases awareness of the value of certification and its role in guaranteeing the quality, safety, and dependability of products, services, and systems. Accreditation is a process by which a third-party organization, called an accreditation body, confirms that a conformity assessment body (CAB) meets the requirements of a set of standards. CABs provide a wide range of services, such as testing, inspection, and certification.

Accreditation is important because it provides confidence to businesses, governments, and consumers that the products, services, and systems they rely on meet the required standards. It also helps to reduce trade barriers and promote innovation.

History of World Accreditation Day

On June 9, 2008, the first World Accreditation Day (WAD) was observed. It was founded by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) to increase awareness about the value of accreditation and its role in guaranteeing the quality, safety, and dependability of products, services, and systems.

The date of June 9 was chosen because it is the anniversary of the signing of the ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) in 1994. The ILAC MRA is an agreement between accreditation bodies that establishes a framework for mutual recognition of accreditations. This means that accredited conformity assessment bodies in one country can be accepted by accredited conformity assessment bodies in other countries.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Chairman of Quality Council of India: Jaxay Shah;
• Quality Council of India Founded: 1997;
• Quality Council of India Headquarters location: New Delhi.

Author Shantanu gupta launches his new graphic novel ‘ajay to yogi adityanath’

Noted Author, Shantanu Gupta, who has written two bestseller titles on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, launched his new graphic novel – “Ajay to Yogi Adityanath” for the young readers. On June 5, Yogi Adityanath’s 51st birthday, the graphic novel was released at 51+ schools across Uttar Pradesh. Prior to this, author Shantanu Gupta wrote two best-selling books about Yogi Adityanath: The Monk Who Transformed Uttar Pradesh and The Monk Who Became Chief Minister.

More than 5000 children launched the book in more than 51 schools across various districts of Uttar Pradesh. This was the first time that a book was launched in multiple locations simultaneously with so many participants. The launch created an Asia Book of Records.

About the Ajay to Yogi Adityanath book:

This graphic novel, ‘Ajay to Yogi Adityanath’, is a journey of a young boy Ajay Singh Bisht born in the hinterlands of Uttarakhand with six other siblings. His father Anand Singh Bisht was a junior forest officer and his mother Savitri Devi was a homemaker. Since childhood Ajay was fond of taking care of the family cows, listening to stories of freedom fighters and participating in school debates. They all lived in a small house in a remote village named Panchur. From here Ajay rose to become Mahant of Gorakhnath Mutt, youngest member of the parliament of India and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. ‘Ajay to Yogi Adityanath’ is a story of grit, determination and hard work for every student to follow and take inspiration from.

The book also has many puzzles and games on Yogi Adityanath at the end. The QR code in the book will take you to a website, where young readers can play 100+ games and puzzles to know more about Yogi Adityanath and Uttar Pradesh.

Federal Bank Launches ‘I Am Adyar, Adyar Is Me’ Campaign In Chennai

In Chennai, the Federal Bank has launched a one-of-a-kind campaign called ‘I am Adyar, Adyar is me,’ to showcase the rich culture and stories of the local community. The campaign transforms an entire bank branch into a museum of local stories, showcasing the struggles and triumphs of individuals who make Adyar special. The campaign strives to capture the soul of Adyar with bright paintings covering the walls and an exclusive exhibition comprising 40 engaging stories.

Transforming the Adyar Branch into a Living Museum:

The Federal Bank’s Adyar branch has undergone a remarkable transformation for the ‘I am Adyar, Adyar is me’ campaign. The branch has been converted into a living museum, showcasing the soul of Adyar through art and stories. Vibrant paintings now adorn the walls, reflecting the lively spirit of the locality.

Capturing Compelling Stories:

In preparation for the campaign, the Federal Bank team visited Adyar neighbourhoods and spoke with residents. They listened to people’s stories and collected approximately 100 anecdotes and images from those they interviewed. Out of these, 40 of the most compelling stories were selected for the exclusive exhibition at the Adyar branch.

An Exclusive Exhibition:

The heart of the ‘I am Adyar, Adyar is me’ campaign lies in the exclusive exhibition at the Adyar branch of the Federal Bank. For two weeks, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., visitors can experience the diverse stories and experiences of the people of Adyar. The exhibition serves as a tribute to the residents of Adyar, showcasing their everyday journeys, joys, and accomplishments.

A First-of-Its-Kind Micro-Marketing Initiative:

The ‘I am Adyar, Adyar is me’ campaign is a first-of-its-kind micro-marketing strategy in the banking business. The Federal Bank hopes to connect with the community on a deeper level through appreciating local culture and stories. The campaign goes beyond traditional marketing approaches, emphasizing the importance of human experiences and personal connections.

Auto-Rickshaws as Brand Ambassadors:

To further spread the message of the campaign, over 100 auto-rickshaws in Adyar have been decorated with the branding of the ‘I am Adyar, Adyar is me’ campaign. These mobile advertisements serve as moving billboards, capturing the attention of residents and visitors alike. The vibrant branding on the auto-rickshaws reinforces the campaign’s spirit and creates additional buzz within the community.

Celebrating Life, Living, and Memories:

According to M.V.S. Murthy, Chief Marketing Officer of the Federal Bank, the ‘I am Adyar, Adyar is me’ campaign shows a genuine attempt by the bank to commemorate the people of Adyar’s lives, living, and memories. The bank is honored by the gracious sharing of stories by the neighbors around its Adyar branch. Murthy emphasizes that the faces and stories showcased in the exhibition reflect the everyday journeys, joys, and accomplishments of Adyar.