Current affairs 07 May 2023

2,000-year-old "modern society" unearthed in tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh's Bandhavgarh National Park.

Archaeologists have stumbled on a 1,500-year-old rock painting and numerous 1,800-2,000-year-old man-made waterbodies in Bandhavgarh National Park.
The waterbodies could be 1,800-2,000 years old, but evidence suggests there was some renovation 1,000 years ago.
For the first time, a rock painting roughly 1,500 years old has been found in the famed tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district, along with a 2,000-year-old waterbody and evidence of a modern society.

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Nadia, West Bengal won the first prize in the 24th National Youth Parliament Competition, 2022-23.
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has been organising Youth Parliament Competitions in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas for the past 26 years.
The Youth Parliament Scheme aims at inculcating among the younger generations the spirit of self-discipline, righteous expression of views, and other virtues of a democratic way of life.

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) will organize Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela (PMNAM) on 8th May in 200 districts across the country.
PMNAM will witness the participation of many companies representing various sectors, providing relevant apprenticeship training opportunities to local youth.
Through this, participating organizations can connect with potential apprentices, while strengthening the livelihood opportunities of the youth.

The UAE government has launched the Machines Can See 2023 Summit, taking place at the Museum of the Future in Dubai.
It is one of the international conferences in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the whole region.
It is organized in partnership between Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, Remote Work Applications Office and the ‘Machines Can See’ company.
Aim: To bring together experts from around the world to discuss the future of AI and its potential

Dubai (UAE) will host the inaugural edition of the Global Chess League (GCL) from June 21 to July 2, 2023.
The chess league will be held in association with Dubai Sports Council, the hosting partner of the league.
It will feature six teams with six players each, including a minimum of two female players and one icon player per team.
The six teams will compete in a round-robin format where each team will play 10 matches.
GCL is a joint venture of FIDE and Tech Mahindra