04th July, 2023

1. India’s first indigenously developed 700 MW nuclear power reactor starts commercial operations.
2. Power Ministry has notified ‘Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, 2023’ to create India’s first domestic regulated carbon market.
3. Ministry of Defence signs a ₹2725 cr. deal with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited(MDL) for INS Shankush submarine.
4. Two-day Startup20 Shikhar summit hosted by Startup20 Engagement Group begins in Gurugram, Haryana.
5. IIT-Kharagpur is developing a tamper-proof signalling system based on blockchain technology for the Indian Railways.
6. India is organizing an International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2023) during 5th – 7th July 2023 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
7. Union Rural Development Ministry has extended the deadline for mandatory payments of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme via Aadhaar Based Payments System (ABPS) to August 31.
8. In the Union Budget for the financial year 2023-24, the national campaign “Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission 2047” was announced to eradicate this challenge of sickle cell.
9. Ministry of Women and Child Development organized the Regional Symposium on Child Protection, Safety and Child Welfare at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
10. Ministry of Women and Child Development has approved a scheme to provide support to minor rape survivors who have been abandoned by their family, often due to pregnancy, and have no other means to support themselves.
11. Ministry of Rural Development has launched eSARAS (e-commerce mobile app) under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) for strengthening marketing support for products made by women of Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
12. The Department of Telecommunications has launched Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA), a collaborative platform consisting of public and private companies, academia, research institutions, and standards development organizations.
13. The 7th edition of Mysuru Literature Festival will be held at Hotel Southern Star in Mysuru.
14. Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the Sai Hira global convention centre at Prasanthi Nilayam in Sri Sathya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh.
15. NADA India signed an MoU with South Asia Regional Anti-Doping Organization (SARADO), comprising of Anti-Doping Organizations of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, at the NADA India – SARADO Cooperation Meet in New Delhi.
16. United States bid to join United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) after 5 years was approved by large majority in extraordinary Session of General Conference.
17. Virgin Galactic completes its first commercial spaceflight mission ‘Galactic 01’.
18. Iran joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as its 9th member during the 23^rd SCO Council of Heads of State Summit (hosted by India virtually).
19. 26th World Mining Congress was organized at Brisbane, Australia.
20. United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the establishment of a new Ministry of Investment, which is aimed at developing the investment vision of the country and enhancing its competitiveness in the global market.
21. The report- Scaling Smart Solutions with AI in Health: Unlocking Impact on High-Potential Use Cases was released by the World Economic Forum in Geneva.
22. World Bank has approved $1.5 billion in financing to accelerate India’s low carbon transition, which includes scaling up of renewable energy supply for reducing costs and improving grid integration.
23. Government raises interest rate on select small savings schemes by 0.3% for second quarter of FY 2023-24.
24. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved a range of measures in its recently concluded board meeting.
25. SBI launches 34 Transaction Banking hubs at 21 districts centres to drive growth.
26. Bank of Baroda (BoB) will divest 49% stake in its credit card arm BOB Financial Solutions Ltd.
27. Indian Bank has partnered with National E-Governance Services Ltd (NeSL) to unveil new services under its digital transformation initiative Project WAVE.
28. India has delayed plans to collect a 20% tax on annual overseas spending of more than Rs 700,000 ($8,500) by three months to provide banks with more time to prepare their systems.
29. In RBI’s latest Financial Stability-June 2023 report, the Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPA) ratio of Scheduled Commercial Banks has fallen to 10-year-low of 3.9% in March 2023 and net non-performing assets (NNPA) ratio declined to 1%.
30. As per the RBI’s data, India’s external debt rose marginally to USD 624.7 billion annually at end-March 2023.
31. According to the Ministry of Finance, the gross GST revenue collected in the month of June 2023 is ₹1,61,497 crore.
32. The Boards of IDFC First Bank Ltd and IDFC Limited approved their merger with each other.
33. According to the World Bank and World Trade Organization (WTO), India doubled its share of global commercial services exports to 4.4% in 2022 from 2% in 2005.
34. Tushar Mehta has been reappointed as the Solicitor General of India for period of 3 years by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC).
35. Rajib Kumar Mishra has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of PTC India Ltd.
36. July 1– GST Day (6th edition); Theme – ‘Celebrating Simplification and Economic Growth’
37. July 1– National Chartered Accountant Day (75th Edition)
38. July 1– National Doctor’s Day
39. King Charles III and Queen Camilla presented the Elephant Family environmental award to Indian conservationists: filmmaker Kartiki Gonsalves behind Oscar-winning documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ and the Real Elephant Collective (TREC) of 70 Adivasi artists.
40. Neeraj Chopra has won gold medal at the Lausanne Diamond League 2023 with an 66m throw.
41. Max Verstappen (Dutch-Belgian) has won Austrian Grand Prix 2023 (Formula One).
42. Nikhat Zareen & Lovlina Borgohain will lead the 13 members boxing team, which will represent India at Asian Games 2023.
43. India beats Iran to win at the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 at Busan, South Korea
44. India’s squash players, Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Harinderpal Singh Sandhu won gold medal at the Asian Squash Mixed Doubles Championships in Huangzhou, China.
45. FIFA has released the Men’s Football Team Rankings as of June 2023.
46. India has won the SAFF Championship 2023 for a ninth consecutive time, after defeating Kuwait at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
47. Christopher Eubanks (American tennis player) won his first title at the men’s singles at Mallorca Championships in Spain.
48. Oscar-winning US actor Alan Arkin has passed away.

National News

1. India’s first indigenously developed 700 MW nuclear power reactor starts commercial operations.
   • The reactor is located at Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP) in Gujarat.
   • The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is building two 700 MW pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) at Kakrapar.
   • The NPCIL plans to build sixteen 700 MW PHWRs across the country.
   • Ten reactors have been sanctioned by the government at 4 locations.
   • Gorakhpur in Haryana
   • Chutka in Madhya Pradesh
   • Mahi Banswara in Rajasthan
   • Kaiga in Karnataka
   • Construction of 700 MW nuclear power plants is underway at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan and at Gorakhpur in Haryana.
     Source: The Economic Times
2. Power Ministry has notified ‘Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, 2023’ to create India’s first domestic regulated carbon market.
   • The scheme is drafted by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power.
   • The scheme entails formation of a “National Steering Committee, a technical committee, and an Accredited Carbon Verification Agency.
   • Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) will be the carbon market regulator.
   • The Grid Controller of India will be the registry for the Indian carbon market.
   • Functions of these committees –
   • The steering committee would be responsible for making the regulations, procedures and guidelines for the functioning of the carbon market.
   • The technical committee will be responsible for compliance of the said rules and regulations.
   • The Bureau has entrusted the existing power exchanges for the carbon credit certificate trading.
   • How will it work?
   • Any project or entity which saves on emissions can issue carbon credit against their savings. (One credit is equivalent to one ton of carbon dioxide or the equivalent in other greenhouse gases.)
   • These credits can be bought by an entity which is a carbon emitter.

3. Ministry of Defence signs a ₹2725 cr. deal with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited(MDL) for INS Shankush submarine.
   • The contract entails Medium Refit with Life Certification (MRLC) of the submarine.
   • INS Shankush is a sub-surface killer (SSK) class submarine of Indian Navy.
   • It belongs to Shishumar class of submraines and has a speed of 22 knots.
     Source: The Hindu Business Line
4. Two-day Startup20 Shikhar summit hosted by Startup20 Engagement Group begins in Gurugram, Haryana.
   • The Startup20 Engagement Group, operating under the India G20 Presidency, aims to shape the future of the global startup ecosystem.
   • Brazil will continue its participation in the Startup20 Engagement Group in 2024.
   • Startup Conclave was organized as a part of the summit. The startups showcased their innovative products and services, engaged in investor pitches, mentoring sessions, and network with industry professionals during the conclave.
     Source: News on Air and PIB
5. IIT-Kharagpur is developing a tamper-proof signalling system based on blockchain technology for the Indian Railways.
   Source: The HIndu
6. India is organizing an International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2023) during 5th – 7th July 2023 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
   • Organizers – Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, in partnership with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and Office of Principal Scientific Advisor to Government of India in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

7. Union Rural Development Ministry has extended the deadline for mandatory payments of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme via Aadhaar Based Payments System (ABPS) to August 31.
   Source: The Hindu
8. In the Union Budget for the financial year 2023-24, the national campaign “Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission 2047” was announced to eradicate this challenge of sickle cell.
   • The campaign was launched in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh.
   • PM also launched training modules for primary, secondary, and tertiary care including medical officers, staff nurses, Community Health Officers, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives, and Accredited Social Health Activist workers.
   • Across 278 districts of India, screenings will be done for people between 0-40 years to stem the further spread of the disease.
     Source: PIB
9. Ministry of Women and Child Development organized the Regional Symposium on Child Protection, Safety and Child Welfare at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
   • There were nine participating states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and UTs of Delhi, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
   • The focus of the programme was on the Amendments in the Juvenile Justice Act, Rules.
   • An online Training Module on the JJ Act, developed by the Ministry in collaboration with the LBSNAA, Mussoorie was inaugurated and launched on the Karmayogi Igot platform.
   • The module is aimed at sensitization and capacity building of all functionaries who need to be aware of the provisions for child safety, protection and welfare right up to the village level.
     Source: PIB
10. Ministry of Women and Child Development has approved a scheme to provide support to minor rape survivors who have been abandoned by their family, often due to pregnancy, and have no other means to support themselves.
    • The “scheme for critical care and support for accessing justice to rape/gang rape survivors or minor girls who get pregnant” will provide shelter, food, safe transportation for court hearings, and legal aid.
    • A fund of ₹74.1 crore has been allocated for the scheme. The financial support to such minor victims will be provided under aegis of the Nirbhaya scheme.
    • This additional support will be available at child care institutions for those up to the age of 18 and thereafter up in aftercare facilities up to the age of 23.
      Source: HT
11. Ministry of Rural Development has launched eSARAS (e-commerce mobile app) under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) for strengthening marketing support for products made by women of Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
    • The eSARAS fulfillment centre was also inaugurated at the Ministry’s Janakpuri office in New Delhi on this occasion.
    • The eSARAS fulfilment centre will be managed by the Foundation for Development of Rural Value Chains (FDRVC – a Not for Profit Company constituted jointly by Ministry of Rural Development and Tata Trust).
    • The Centre will be used for processing, packaging and shipping of products that customers purchase through the eSARAS Portal and eSARAS mobile App.
    • eSARAS App and Portal and other popular on-ground events like SARAS Melas and Saras Food Festivals are organized under DAY-NRLM for strengthening online marketing support.
      Source: PIB
12. The Department of Telecommunications has launched Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA), a collaborative platform consisting of public and private companies, academia, research institutions, and standards development organizations.
    • The website (https://bharat6galliance.com) for Bharat6G Alliance was also launched.
    • Bharat 6G Alliance will forge coalitions and synergies with other 6G Global Alliances to understand the market needs of 6G.
      Source: ET

State News

1. The 7th edition of Mysuru Literature Festival will be held at Hotel Southern Star in Mysuru.
   • Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, Bibek Debroy, and Kannada writer and Jnanapith award winner Chandrashekar Kambar will be the guests of honour.
     Source: The Hindu
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the Sai Hira global convention centre at Prasanthi Nilayam in Sri Sathya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh.
   Source: TOI

Memorandum of Understanding

1. NADA India signed an MoU with South Asia Regional Anti-Doping Organization (SARADO), comprising of Anti-Doping Organizations of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, at the NADA India – SARADO Cooperation Meet in New Delhi.
   • Purpose – to increase the Regional Cooperation in anti-doping in sport
     Source: PIB

International News

1. United States bid to join United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) after 5 years was approved by large majority in extraordinary Session of General Conference.
   • The United States will fund the equivalent of 22% of the Organization’s regular budget.
   • It was the 5th extraordinary session of the General Conference held at the UNESCO’s Headquarters in Paris.
     Source: UNESCO
2. Virgin Galactic completes its first commercial spaceflight mission ‘Galactic 01’.
   • The spaceship flew six people and more than a dozen research payloads to space in VSS Unity, a unique suborbital science lab.
   • Galactic 02, the first spaceflight with private astronauts, is planned for August 2023.
   • Virgin Galactic is an American spaceflight company founded by Richard Branson.
   • CEO of Virgin Galactic – Michael Colglazier
     Source: Economic Times
3. Iran joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as its 9th member during the 23rd SCO Council of Heads of State Summit (hosted by India virtually).
   • Theme of the SCO Summit – ‘Towards a SECURE SCO’
   • S: Security, E: Economic development, C: Connectivity, U: Unity, R: Respect
   • Prime Minister Modi gave this acronym at the 2018 SCO Qingadao Summit.
   • India has set up new pillars of cooperation under its Chairmanship – Startups and Innovation; Traditional Medicine; Digital Inclusion; Youth Empowerment; and Shared Buddhist Heritage.
   • Varanasi was declared as first-ever SCO Cultural and Tourist Capital for 2022-23.
   • After India, Kazakhstan will be the next country to hold the presidency of the SCO.
   • The meeting was joined by the representatives of all member countries including representatives of two SCO bodies, the secretariat and Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) – and six multilateral organisations.
   • Iran, Belarus and Mongolia have been invited as Observer States. Turkmenistan has also been invited as the guest of the Chair.
     Source: Bloomberg PIB and LiveMint
4. 26th World Mining Congress was organized at Brisbane, Australia.
   • The India pavilion at WMC – featuring NLC India Ltd (NLCIL), Coal India Limited (CIL) and NMDC – was inaugurated by Coal secretary Amrit Lal Meena.
     Source: TOI
5. United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the establishment of a new Ministry of Investment, which is aimed at developing the investment vision of the country and enhancing its competitiveness in the global market.
   Source: News on Air

Reports and Indices

1. The report- Scaling Smart Solutions with AI in Health: Unlocking Impact on High-Potential Use Cases was released by the World Economic Forum in Geneva.
   • It was developed in collaboration with global management consulting and technology firm ZS.
     Source: News on Air

Banking and Economy

1. World Bank has approved $1.5 billion in financing to accelerate India’s low carbon transition, which includes scaling up of renewable energy supply for reducing costs and improving grid integration.
   • The $1.44 billion loan is from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and is facilitated by a United Kingdom $1 billion backstop aimed at boosting the World Bank’s climate change financing to India.
   • The remaining $56.57 million credit is from the International Development Association (IDA).
   • The financing will help to achieve India’s target of 500 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2030 and net zero by 2070.
   • The program will support the successful implementation of the National Green Hydrogen Mission that aims to stimulate $100 billion in private sector investment by 2030.

2. Government raises interest rate on select small savings schemes by3% for second quarter of FY 2023-24.
   • The interest rates on small savings schemes are reviewed every quarter by the government and are linked to market yields on G-secs.
   • The interest rates of different schemes are spread ranging from 0-100 basis points over and above G-Sec yields of comparable maturities.

3. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved a range of measures in its recently concluded board meeting.
   • Highlights of the meeting-
   • Reduction of listing time to 3 days, down from the previous 6-day period from the date of closure of the issue.
   • Revised IPO listing timeline will be made applicable in two phases – voluntary for all public issues opening on or after September 1, 2023 and mandatory on or after December 1, 2023.
   • It will help the subscribers who were not allotted shares in an initial public offering (IPO) to receive their money back quickly.
   • Tighter disclosure requirements by the Foreign portfolio investors (FPI)
   • This will apply to-
   • FPI holding more than 50% of their Indian equity AUM (asset under management) in a single Indian corporate group.
   • FPIs that individually, or along with their investor group holding more than Rs 25,000 crore of equity AUM in the Indian markets.
   • Exempted entities – government and government-related investors, pension funds and public retail funds and corporate entities
   • Listing of NCDs (non-convertible debentures)
   • Regulations require listed entities having outstanding listed NCDs (as on December 31, 2023) to list their subsequent issuances of NCDs at the stock exchanges.
   • The new norm will come into effect from January 1, 2024.
   • Purpose – facilitating transparency in price discovery of NCDs, better disclosures to investors and the market and to check possible mis-selling of unlisted bonds
   • Sponsor of InvIT (infrastructure investment trust)/ REIT (real estate investment trust) will hold a certain minimum unit holding on a reducing scale for the entire life of the InvIT/ REIT.
   • Presently, SEBI regulations mandate the sponsor to hold a minimum of 15% units for a period of at least three years from the date of listing of units.
     Source: Indian Express
4. SBI launches 34 Transaction Banking hubs at 21 districts centres to drive growth.
   • The newly established hubs will be staffed by specialized product experts who will not only assist business customers but will also facilitate seamless connectivity with other business verticals and subsidiary companies.
   • July 1 – SBI’s 68th foundation day
   • State Bank of India Act, 1955 established the bank.
     Source: The Hindu Business line and LiveMint
5. Bank of Baroda (BoB) will divest 49% stake in its credit card arm BOB Financial Solutions Ltd.
   • Currently, BoB holds 100% stake in BOB Financial Solutions Ltd.
   • BoB Financial Solutions Ltd. was established in 1994 as a non-banking financial company, a wholly-owned arm of BoB.
     Source: Business Standard

6. Indian Bank has partnered with National E-Governance Services Ltd (NeSL) to unveil new services under its digital transformation initiative Project WAVE.
   • It has introduced an electronic bank guarantee (e-BG) service to ease traditional paper -based processes.
   • This move will reduce the turn-around time of the bank guarantee issuance and delivery to the beneficiary from an industry average of 3-4 working days to a few minutes.
   • The process of digitisation under Project WAVE was first launched in January 2022.
     Source: Economic Times

7. India has delayed plans to collect a 20% tax on annual overseas spending of more than Rs 700,000 ($8,500) by three months to provide banks with more time to prepare their systems.
   • It will now be applicable from Oct. 1, 2023. Earlier it was to be implemented on July 1.
   • In May, the government had said it would only impose 20% tax on overseas spending of above Rs 700,000 through international debit and credit cards in a financial year.
     Source: The Print

8. In RBI’s latest Financial Stability-June 2023 report, the Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPA) ratio of Scheduled Commercial Banks has fallen to 10-year-low of 3.9% in March 2023 and net non-performing assets (NNPA) ratio declined to 1%.
   • Scheduled commercial banks strengthened their capital base with Capital to risk-weighted assets ratio at a historical high of 17.1% and common equity tier-1 capital ratio at 13.9% in March 2023.
     Source: News on Air
9. As per the RBI’s data, India’s external debt rose marginally to USD 624.7 billion annually at end-March 2023.
   • The external debt to GDP ratio declined to 18.9% at end-March 2023.
   • The ratio of short-term debt (original maturity) to foreign exchange reserves increased to 22.2% at end-March 2023.
     Source: ET
10. According to the Ministry of Finance, the gross GST revenue collected in the month of June 2023 is ₹1,61,497 crore.
    Source: LiveMint
11. The Boards of IDFC First Bank Ltd and IDFC Limited approved their merger with each other.
    • Recently, the Housing Development Finance Corp Ltd merged with HDFC Bank in a $40-billion deal, the largest in India’s corporate history.
      Source: Business Today
12. According to the World Bank and World Trade Organization (WTO), India doubled its share of global commercial services exports to 4.4% in 2022 from 2% in 2005.
    • The data was released in the ‘Trade in Services for Development’ report.
    • As per the report, in India, South Africa and Türkiye, jobs directly linked to cross-border services exports account for more than 10% of total services sector jobs.
    • Overall, digitally delivered services exports were worth $3.82 trillion in 2022 and 54% of total global services exports were delivered digitally in 2022.
      Source: ET

Appointments

1. Tushar Mehta has been reappointed as the Solicitor General of India for period of 3 years by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC).
   • This is the 2nd extension granted to Mehta by the government of India. He was appointed as the Solicitor General in 2018. He got his first extension in 2020.
   • ACC has also approved reappointment of 6 additional solicitors general (ASG) for period of 3 years.

2. Rajib Kumar Mishra has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of PTC India Ltd.
   Source: India Times

Important Days

1. July 1– GST Day (6th> edition); Theme – ‘Celebrating Simplification and Economic Growth’
   Source: PIB
2. July 1– National Chartered Accountant Day (75th Edition)
   • Theme for 2023 – ‘Empowering Financial Excellence’
     Source: PIB

   
   
3. July 1– National Doctor’s Day
   • Theme for 2023 – ‘Celebrating Resilience and Healing hands’

Source: TOI

Awards

1. King Charles III and Queen Camilla presented the Elephant Family environmental award to Indian conservationists: filmmaker Kartiki Gonsalves behind Oscar-winning documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ and the Real Elephant Collective (TREC) of 70 Adivasi artists.
   • ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ won the 2023 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film earlier this year.
   • The Real Elephant Collective was awarded the Mark Shand Award, named in honour of the late founder of Elephant Family. It is an international NGO dedicated to protecting the Asian elephant.
     Source: HT

Sports

1. Neeraj Chopra has won gold medal at the Lausanne Diamond League 2023 with an 66m throw.
   • Chopra won his first Diamond League Trophy when he won the Lausanne leg in August 2022.
   • This is Neeraj’s second gold medal this year, he won first gold medal in the Doha Diamond League in May.
   • Julian Weber of Germany won silver medal.

2. Max Verstappen (Dutch-Belgian) has won Austrian Grand Prix 2023 (Formula One).
   • The previous year’s winner, Charles Leclerc, finished second in the race.
     Source: Sportstar
3. Nikhat Zareen & Lovlina Borgohain will lead the 13 members boxing team, which will represent India at Asian Games 2023.
   • Asian Games 2023 will be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8.
   • The Indian boxing team for the Asian Games 2023 comprises seven men and six women.

4. India beats Iran to win at the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 at Busan, South Korea
   • The last edition of this tournament was held in Gorgan, Iran in 2017.
     Source: Olympics.com
5. India’s squash players, Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Harinderpal Singh Sandhu won gold medal at the Asian Squash Mixed Doubles Championships in Huangzhou, China.
   • From India, Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh also won a bronze medal.
   • Malaysia, Pakistan, India, Iran, Hong Kong and China participated in the six-nation tournament which was held for the first time here to promote the sport in the region.
     Source: TOI

    

6. FIFA has released the Men’s Football Team Rankings as of June 2023.
   • 1st – Argentine
   • India’s rank – 100th
     Source: FIFA
7. India has won the SAFF Championship 2023 for a ninth consecutive time, after defeating Kuwait at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
   Source: Sportstar
8. Christopher Eubanks (American tennis player) won his first title at the men’s singles at Mallorca Championships in Spain.
   • Yuki Bhambri (Indian professional tennis) won his maiden title on the ATP World Tour, winning the doubles trophy at the Mallorca Championships with South African partner Lloyd Harris.
     Source: Tribune India and Sportstar

Miscellaneous

1. Oscar-winning US actor Alan Arkin has passed away.
   • He was known for his roles in films like Catch-22 and Little Miss Sunshine.
     Source: India Today

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