Today’s Current Affairs: 23rd Dec 2023 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc:
National Good Governance Day 2023:
- Governance is like the decision-making and doing stuff that happens in different areas, like businesses, countries, and local places.
- “Good Governance,” means using power in a good way to help a country grow.
Women’s Cricket:
- India achieve historic feat with maiden Test victory over Australia in one-off match in Mumbai
- This is India’s first victory against Australia in 11 tests since the teams first clashed in the longest format in 1977.
Anmol Kharb wins women’s singles title at National Badminton Championships in Guwahati:
- Anmol Kharb has won the women’s singles title at the National Badminton Championships 2023 in Guwahati.
- The teenager lost the first game of the final to Tanvi Sharma but fought back to level the score.
Domestic Coal Based Power Generation increases by 8.38 % during April-Nov 2023:
- India has witnessed a remarkable 7.71 percent surge in power generation and 11.19 percent in Coal-based power generation from April to November this year, as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
SEBI approves Pramod Agrawal’s appointment as BSE Chairman:
- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved the appointment of Pramod Agrawal as the new Chairman of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). Agrawal’s tenure will start on January 17, 2024,
IBM is set to acquire German software company Software AG’s enterprise technology platforms for $2.33 billion:
- The deal is aimed at enhancing its artificial intelligence and hybrid cloud offerings.
Aditya-L1: India’s first solar mission to reach destination, 1.5 million km from Earth:
- ISRO Chairman S Somanath has announced that Aditya-L1 will arrive at the Lagrangian point L1 on January 6.
- This point is 1.5 million km away from Earth.
- Launched from Sriharikota on September 2, India’s first solar mission will perform an important maneuver upon reaching L1.
Dr. V Mohini Giri: A Champion for Women’s Rights Passes Away at 86
- Dr. V Mohini Giri, a well-known advocate for women’s rights, passed away at the age of 86 after a brief illness.
- She made significant contributions to empowering women and was recognized for her efforts.
Poet Sukrita Paul Kumar Wins Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize for ‘Salt & Pepper’:
- The renowned Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize has named poet-critic Sukrita Paul Kumar as its sixth recipient for her book, “Salt & Pepper: Selected Poems”.
Sakshi Malik Quits After Election Of New Wrestling Federation Chief:
- Acclaimed Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik, a bronze medalist at the 2016 Rio Olympics, declared her retirement in protest of the Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) recent leadership change
