Current affairs 10 June 2023

Tata Group is India's most valuable brand.

• According to the new rankings released by Brand Finance, the Tata Group with $26.38 billion has retained its position as the most valued brand in India.
• With a value growth of 10.3% in 2023 as compared to 2022.
• Notably, Tata Group is the only Indian brand to feature in the top 100 of the Brand Finance Global 500 2023.
• While Infosys retained the second spot in the rankings with a brand value of $13 billion, followed by LIC with a value of $9.7 billion.

Paterson Joseph wins RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2023.

• Author Paterson Joseph was conferred with the 2023 Royal Society of Literature Christopher Bland Prize for his debut novel The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho.
• This book is a historical fiction novel that tells the story of Charles Ignatius Sancho, who was the first Black man to vote in England.
• RSL Christopher Bland Prize:
• It is an annual award that is awarded to a debut writer for their work of fiction or non-fiction.
• Cash Prize: £10,000

Federal Bank Launches "I am Adyar, Adyar is Me" Campaign.

• The Federal Bank has launched a campaign named I am Adyar, Adyar is me to celebrate people and their culture by transforming an entire bank branch into a museum of local stories.
• The campaign has handpicked 40 compelling stories of individuals, which are showcased in an exclusive exhibition at the Adyar branch of Federal Bank.
• This art exhibition will run for two weeks.
• The campaign is a first-of-its-kind micro-marketing initiative in the banking industry.

Tata Elxsi, ISRO partner to develop crew recovery models for Gaganyaan.

• Tata Elxsi has partnered with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the upcoming Gaganyaan Mission.
• It has designed and developed the crew module recovery models (CMRM) for the recovery team training of the space mission.
• ISRO's Gaganyaan project envisions a demonstration of human spaceflight capability by launching the crew into a 400-kilometer orbit for a three-day mission and safely bringing them to Earth by landing in Indian sea waters.

Author Shantanu Gupta launched novel "Ajay to Yogi Adityanath".

• Noted author Shantanu Gupta has launched his new graphic novel for young readers titled Ajay to Yogi Adityanath based on the life journey of Yogi Adityanath.
• More than 5,000 children from over 51 schools across different districts of Uttar Pradesh participated in the launch ceremony.
• Prior to this, author Shantanu Gupta has written two bestseller titles on Yogi Adityanath- The Monk Who Transformed Uttar Pradesh and The Monk Who Became Chief Minister.