Current affairs 06 June 2023

Tata to build India’s 1st lithium-ion cell manufacturing gigafactory.

• Tata Group has signed an MoU with the Gujarat government to set up a first-ever lithium-ion cell manufacturing gigafactory in Gujarat.
• This MOU is an outcome of the newly formulated Electronics Policy.
• Estimated initial investment: 130 billion rupees
• Production capacity: 20 GWh
• The state government is committed to increasing carbon-free, energy-efficient, and clean energy production by boosting the production of electric vehicles and reducing carbon emissions.

Telangana ranks top on overall environmental performance: CSE Report.

• A non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released its annual compendium, titled 'State of India's Environment 2023.
• It is based on four parameters i.e. environment, agriculture, public health, and infrastructure.
• Telangana was ranked at the top in terms of overall environmental performance and in terms of increasing forest cover.
• In agriculture, MP takes the top slot and Delhi leads in public health.
• Gujarat leads the rankings in public infrastructure.

BEST received "Climate And Health" award at UITP Awards 2023.

• The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking was honored with the prestigious Climate And Health award at the UITP Awards 2023, Barcelona.
• Additionally, BEST Undertaking was recognized as one of the top three finalists in the Public And Urban Transport Strategy category.
• UITP Awards are highly sought-after prizes in the field of public transport.
• Recently, the BEST was also awarded for Smart Mobility category by FICCI.

Indian sprinter Amlan Borgohain bags two gold medals in Flanders Cup 2023.

• Top Indian sprinter, Amlan Borgohain has bagged two gold medals in the men's 100 and 200-meter races category at the Flanders Cup 2023 athletics in Merksem, Belgium.
• He clocked 10.70 seconds to emerge as the fastest man of the meet.
• He holds the 100-meter national record of 10.25 seconds and holds 20.96 seconds in the 200-meter.
• Meanwhile, Sapna Kumari finished behind Belgium's Amber Vanden Bosch in the women's 100m hurdles after clocking 14.10.

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings 2023 released.

• MoS for Education and External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings 2023 on June 5, 2023.
• IIT Madras has emerged as the top college under the overall category for the fifth consecutive year and the best engineering institute for the eighth consecutive year.
• Research category: IISc Bengaluru has earned the top spot
• Agriculture and Allied Sectors: IARI, New Delhi
• Medical category: AIIMS Delhi