Daily GK Update - 27 June 2023 Current Affairs

                             Current Affairs

                                                           National Affairs

Indian Air Force conducts the ‘Rannvijay’ Exercise.

• The Indian Air Force conducted Exercise 'Ranvijay' with a focus on integration and joint operations and used the Sukhoi Su-30MKI aircraft in the exercise.

Assam’s First Underwater Tunnel To Come Up Under Brahmaputra.

• Assam's first underwater tunnel to be constructed between Numaligarh and Gohpur in Assam at a cost of Rs 6,000 crore.
• The project estimated to cost Rs 6,000 crores, will be the first rail-road tunnel under the Brahmaputra River in northeast India.

India’s first Omicron-specific mRNA booster vaccine, GEMCO VAC-OM was launched.

• India’s Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has announced the approval of Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals for emergency use authorization from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for its mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccine, GEMCOVAC-OM.

                                                    International Affairs

Three Development Banks of the World and WHO launched the Health Impact Investment Platform.

• Three Multilateral Banks i.e. African Development Bank, European Investment Bank, and Islamic Development Bank, and World Health Organisation have launched Health Impact Investment Platform.
• This initiative aims at investing in Climate and Crisis Resilient Health Care Services.

The Ministry of Petroleum and French Company Total Energy has signed an agreement to start an LNG Project in Mozambique.

• India’s Oil Ministry and French oil and gas major Total Energies held deliberations on restarting the much-awaited $20 billion liquified natural gas (LNG) project in Mozambique.

                                                                Economy

RBI has released the ‘State of the Economy’ Report.

• A State of the Economy report is a paper that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) releases that gives a summary of how the country's economy is doing.

The World Bank approves USD 255.5 million loans for promoting technical education in India.

• The World Bank has approved a 255.5 million dollar loan for promoting technical education in India.
• This initiative will help the youth of India in equipping them with the necessary skills for the job market.

Infosys has signed an agreement with Denmark's Danske Bank to accelerate digital transformation.

• India’s 2nd largest I.T. Company Infosys and Danske Bank have entered into a long-term collaboration aimed at accelerating the bank's digital transformation goals.

According to S&P Ratings, India’s GDP Growth Rate is going to be 6%.

• S&P Global Ratings maintained India's GDP growth forecast at 6%, making it the fastest-growing economy among the Asia-Pacific region, citing domestic resilience.
• This Forecast is for Financial Year 2023-24.

                                                           Important Days

World MSME Day 2023- 27th June

• On the occasion of International MSME Day, the Ministry of MSME is celebrating ‘Udyami Bharat-MSME Day’ on 27th June 2023.
• The Ministry of MSME will launch various initiatives for the growth and development of MSMEs such as the CHAMPIONS 2.0 Portal and Mobile App for Geo-tagging of Cluster Projects and Technology Centers.

                                                                Sports

FIFA appoints Indonesia as U-17 World Cup host.

• Indonesia has been officially selected as the host country for the U-17 World Cup.

FIFA (Fédération Internationale De Football Association)

• Current President of FIFA is Gianni Infantino.
• The Headquarters of FIFA is located in Zurich, Switzerland.