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1. Inauguration of new Integrated Terminal Building at Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair

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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new Integrated Terminal Building of Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair through video conferencing on 18th July.

An Overview of the News

Nature Inspired Architectural Design

• The architectural design of the airport terminal resembles a shell-shaped structure, drawing inspiration from nature.

• The design represents the sea and the islands, reflecting the unique environment of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Sustainable features for minimal environmental impact

• The new terminal building includes a number of sustainability features to ensure minimal negative impact on the islands' environment.

• This includes a double-insulated roof system to reduce heat and skylights to maximise natural sunlight, reducing the need for artificial lighting.

• LED lighting and low heat gain glazing are used to conserve energy.

• The terminal building has a rainwater harvesting system that collects water in an underground tank and an on-site sewage treatment plant, where 100% of treated wastewater is reused for landscaping.

• In addition, a 500 kW capacity solar power plant has been set up to harness renewable energy.

Enhanced connectivity and passenger capacity

• The new Integrated Terminal Building, constructed at a cost of about Rs 710 crore, will play a vital role in enhancing connectivity in the island union territory.

• With a total built-up area of approximately 40,800 sqm, the terminal building has the capacity to handle approximately 5 million passengers annually.

• An apron suitable for two Boeing-767-400 and two Airbus-a321 aircraft has been constructed, allowing parking for up to ten aircraft at a time.

2. IPL 2023 Schedule, Match Result, Time Table, Match List

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The Indian Premier League (IPL), alternatively known as the TATA IPL due to sponsorship arrangements, is a prestigious annual cricket tournament featuring ten city-based franchise teams battling it out in the thrilling Twenty20 (T20) format. The league, which was inaugurated in 2007, was the brainchild of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and has since established itself as a global sporting spectacle.

Typically, the IPL is held during the summer months between March and May each year, and the competition enjoys a unique window in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Future Tours Programme. This exclusive scheduling means that international cricket tours are less likely to occur during the IPL seasons, which allows the league to attract top talent from across the globe.

The IPL's format has been a massive hit with fans and players alike, with its fast-paced, high-octane action, and electrifying atmosphere setting the standard for T20 cricket worldwide. As a result, the IPL has become an essential part of the global cricketing calendar, attracting millions of viewers every year and providing a platform for new talent to showcase their skills on the world stage.

IPL Foundation 

On 13 September 2007, in the wake of India's triumphant performance at the 2007 T20 World Cup, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made an announcement that set the cricketing world abuzz. The BCCI declared that a franchise-based Twenty20 cricket competition christened the Indian Premier League, would soon be launched. The IPL was slated to commence its inaugural season in April 2008 amidst great fanfare at a grand ceremony in the capital city of New Delhi.

Lalit Modi, the BCCI vice-president and chief architect of the IPL, revealed the tournament's format, prize money, franchise revenue system, and squad composition rules. He also divulged that a seven-member governing council, consisting of former India players and BCCI officials, would oversee the IPL's functioning. Furthermore, the top two teams in the IPL would earn a coveted spot in that year's Champions League Twenty20, adding to the tournament's prestige and allure. The IPL was thus poised to revolutionize the cricketing landscape with its innovative and glamorous approach.

IPL Franchises 2023

Refer to this table to know the homerounds and franchises:-

IPL 2023 Teams & Owners

There are ten teams who participating in the IPL 2023. The details of the team & their Owners are tabulated below:-

IPL 2023 Schedule 

A total of 70 matches are scheduled to be conducted during IPL 2023, the details for the same is tabulated below:-

IPL Players 2023 

IPL is huge cricket league and has millions of fan base. Here is a table that shows the team-wise and player-wise distribution of their sold-out price details in the IPL auction 2023.  

IPL Winner List 2008 to 2023

Look at the previous year’s data of IPL:-

FAQ’s Related To IPL 2023 

Who won the inaugural season of the IPL?

Ans. The inaugural IPL season was won by Rajasthan Royals. As of April 2023, there have been sixteen seasons of the IPL tournament. 

Who will win the IPL in 2023?

Ans. Still, the BCCCI hasn’t announced the winner of IPL 2023. 

Which IPL team is ranked first?

Ans. The only team in IPL history to place first in the points standings but never take home the championship is Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals). Three times, they have done it.

Who is the best captain in the IPL?

Ans. The most favoured IPL skipper in history is MS Dhoni. He has 115 victories in 195 IPL matches as captain.

Who is the IPL's most successful team?

Ans. In IPL history, Mumbai Indians have won the most matches. They are the most successful team in IPL history and have also won the most IPL championships.

Which chase in IPL history was the quickest?

Ans. The fastest chase in IPL history was against KKR at the Wankhede when they faltered for just 67 runs. With three wickets, Shaun Pollock led the MI hitting while DJ Bravo, Rohan Raje, and Dominic Thornley each took two each.

Which IPL team has the lowest run total?

Ans. In IPL history, the Bangalore team earned the lowest T20 score. On April 23, 2017, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the team scored just 49 runs in 9.4 overs against Kolkata.

3. The central panel rejects the inclusion of Muslim dynasties in the exhibitions

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An exhibition on Medieval Indian Dynasties was organised by the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), a division of the Union Ministry of Education and featured 50 different dynasties in the exhibitions. No Muslim dynasty was shown in the exhibition.

An overview of the news

• The ICHR, organised the exhibition at Lalit Kala Akademi titled ‘Glory of Medieval India: Manifestation of the unexplored – Indian dynasties, 8th-18th Centuries.

• Minister of State Education Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh inaugurated the exhibition.

• Muslim dynasties like Bahmani and Adil Shahi were not part of the exhibition.

• On the question why Muslim dynasties are not part of the exhibition, ICHR member secretary Professor Umesh Ashok Kadam said that he does not consider Muslim dynasties as Indian dynasties.

• According to Kadam, Muslims came from the Middle East and did not have a direct connection with Indian culture.

• Although Islamic dynasties were undoubtedly a part of Indian history, Kadam argued that the past should not be dominated by the Mughal or Sultanate dynasties.

• Kadam said, "Islam and Christianity came to India in the medieval period and they uprooted the civilization and destroyed the knowledge system."

• According to the ICHR, the exhibition will soon be shown across the country with the intention of educating people about India's past.

• The exhibits depict Ahom, Chola, Rathor, Yadav, Kakatiya and other dynasties, highlighting their founders, capital cities, dates and architecture, art, culture of India.

Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR)

• It is an autonomous body of the Central Ministry of Education.

• It was established under Societies Registration Act, 1860 in 1972. 

• It aims to bring historians together and provide a platform for exchange of views among them.

• Its other objectives are to promote, accelerate and coordinate research in history.

• It publishes a biannual Journal - the Indian Historical Review, and another journal Itihas in Hindi.  

• Headquarters - New Delhi

4. Monument Mitra Scheme

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The Culture Ministry will launch a new version of the Monument  Mitra scheme by partnering with private industries for the maintenance of one thousand ASI monuments.

An overview of the news

• The revised scheme will be based on the Corporate Social Responsibility model and a new website with the names of all the heritage sites will also be launched.

Monument friend scheme

• The Monument Mitra scheme was launched under the Ministry of Tourism.

• Recently the Monument Mitra scheme was shifted from Ministry of Tourism to Ministry of Culture.

• The objective of the project is to develop monuments, heritage and tourist places across India by inviting corporate entities, public sector companies or individuals to 'adopt' them.

Other initiatives of the government related to heritage conservation:

• National Mission for Monuments and Antiquities, 2007

• Adopt Heritage: Your Heritage, Your Identity Project

• Project Mausam

5. Indian Railways to start 'Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train' between Ayodhya to Janakpur

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Indian Railways is going to run Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC tourist train "Shri Ram-Janaki Yatra: Ayodhya to Janakpur", which will cover two most important pilgrimage sites of neighbouring India and Nepal, Ayodhya and Janakpur.

• The initiative aims to strengthen bilateral relations between India and Nepal and promote cultural ties between the two countries.

• This train will be operated by Railway's PSU - IRCTC.

• The state-of-the-art Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train will depart from Delhi on 17th February, 2023 for a 7 days all inclusive tour.

• The train will cover Ayodhya and Janakpur Dham (Nepal) as well as pilgrimage and heritage sites at Nandigram, Sitamarhi, Varanasi and Prayag.

• This tourist train can carry 156 tourists and will have 4 first AC coaches, 2 second AC coaches, a well-equipped pantry car and two rail restaurants.

• Indo-Nepal Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train

• The first Indo-Nepal Bharat Gaurav tourism train was flagged off from Safdarjung Railway Station in Delhi in June 2022.

• 500 Indian tourists travelled in this train.

• This unique idea was conceptualised by the Ministry of Railways.

• This train returned to Delhi after covering a distance of about 8000 kms in a journey of 18 days.

• The Bharat Gaurav train was run with the theme 'Dekho Apna Desh'.

6. EC issues notification for filing nomination for 16th Vice-Presidential election

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The Election Commission has issued the notification on 5 July for filing the nomination for the 16th Vice-Presidential election. 

• The process of filing nominations for the Vice Presidential election to be held on August 6 will start from July 5 and will continue till July 19.

• The scrutiny of nomination papers will be held on July 20 and the last date for withdrawal of nominations is July 22.

• The term of current Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu ends on August 10.

• The election is held according to the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote and voting is by secret ballot.

• About Vice-President

• The post of Vice President of India is modelled on the lines of the US Vice President.

• The post of Vice President in India is considered to be the second highest post in the country.

• Article 63 of the Indian Constitution mentions the office of the Vice-President.

• He is the ex-officio Speaker of the Rajya Sabha (Article 64).

• He is not a member of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

• The Vice President is indirectly elected by an Electoral College.

• The Electoral college consists of both elected and nominated members from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

• The Electoral College does not include the members of the state legislative assemblies.

• The Vice President holds the position for five years.

• He can resign his office before five years by submitting his resignation to the President.

• A formal impeachment is not required for his removal.

• First Vice President of india – Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (1952)

• Present Vice President of india – Venkaiah Naidu (Since 2017)

7. Karnataka’s Sini Shetty is Femina Miss India World 2022

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Sini Shetty from Karnataka was crowned Femina Miss India World 2022 at the grand finale of VLCC Femina Miss India on July 3.

• First runner-up

• In the ceremony held at the Jio World Convention Centre, Rubal Shekhawat from Rajasthan became the Femina Miss India 2022 first runner-up.

• Second runner-up

• Shinata Chauhan from Uttar Pradesh was declared Femina Miss India 2022 second runner-up.

• Jury panel

• Actors Neha Dhupia, Dino Morea and Malaika Arora, designers Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna, choreographer Shiamak Davar and former cricketer Mithali Raj were member of the jury panel.

• Sini Shetty

• The 21-years old Sini Shetty was born in Mumbai and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance.

• At present, she is pursuing a professional course called Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

• She is also a trained Bharatnatyam dancer.

• Sini Shetty will now present India at the prestigious 71st Miss World pageant.

• She was crowned Femina Miss India World 2022 by her predecessor Miss India 2020, Manasa Varanasi from Telangana. 

• Femina Miss India 

• Miss India or Femina Miss India is a national beauty pageant in India that selects representatives to participate in Miss World every year.

• It is organized by Femina, a women's magazine published by The Times Group.

• Since 2013, Femina has also organized Miss Diva as a separate contest, with its representatives competing in Miss Universe.

• In addition to Miss Diva, the organization organizes a contest every two years to select an Indian representative for Mr. World.

• The first Miss India was Pramila (Esther Victoria Abraham) of Calcutta, who won in 1947.

8. 'One Health' pilot project launched in Bengaluru

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On June 28, 2022, the Ministry of Dairying and Animal Husbandry launched the 'One Health' pilot project in Bengaluru.

• “One Health Pilot Project” was launched by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as implementation partners.

• This health project is being implemented in Uttarakhand and Karnataka.

• The One Health pilot project will bring together stakeholders from human, animal and environmental health to develop solutions to prevent future zoonotic disease outbreaks such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

• The success of this pilot project will help the Centre develop a national 'One Health' roadmap.

• The roadmap will be equipped with better feedback mechanisms and management.

• It will also incorporate world best practices.

• About Confederation of Indian Industry

• CII is a non-governmental advocacy group and trade association.

• Its headquarter is in New Delhi.

• This association was established in 1895.

• It engages with other leaders in business, academia, political and society in shaping industry, regional and global agendas.

• It is a membership based organisation.

9. India and Britain to launch joint Commonwealth Diplomatic Academy program

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Recently a joint India-UK Commonwealth Diplomatic Academy program was announced by the Foreign Ministers of UK and India.

• It aims to equip diplomats from all Commonwealth member states with the expertise and skills required to deal with emerging challenges that have a global impact.

• This Academy event will be held in New Delhi.

• This was announced during the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) held in Rwanda, East Africa from 24 to 25 June.

• The academy will be meant to jointly promote the values of the Commonwealth.

• About the United Kingdom or Britain -

• The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and unitary state consisting of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

• It is governed by a parliamentary system whose government sits in the capital, London.

• It was the first industrialised country in the world.

• The United Kingdom is one of three countries in the world that do not have a well-organised constitution.

• The United Kingdom is today the sixth largest economy in the world based on market exchange rates and the third in Europe after Germany and France.

• Queen Elizabeth II

• Prime Minister - Boris Johnson

• Currency - Pound Sterling

10. "Global Liveability Index" 2022

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Austria's capital Vienna has been ranked first as the world's most livable city in the annual Global Liveability Index released by The Economist magazine.

• 140 cities of the world have been assessed in this index.

• The cities in this list have been ranked on the basis of many factors including political and social stability, crime, access to education and healthcare.

• Delhi (112) topped the 6 South Asian cities followed by Mumbai (117).

• Pakistan's financial capital Karachi and Bangladesh's capital Dhaka were ranked among the least livable cities in the world.

• The Chinese capital Beijing is at number 71.

• Damascus, the capital of Syria, is ranked at the bottom of the list.

• Top 10 Cities -

• 1. Vienna (Austria)

• 2. Copenhagen (Denmark)

• 3. Calgary (Canada)

• 4. Zurich (Switzerland)

• 5. Vancouver (Canada)

• 6. Geneva (Switzerland)

• 7. Frankfurt (Germany)

• 8. Toronto (Canada)

• 9. Amsterdam (Netherlands)

• 10. Osaka (Japan)

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