Current affairs 20 June 2023

Indian Men's Senior Football Team wins Intercontinental Cup 2023.

Indian men's senior football team has clinched the Intercontinental Cup 2023 after defeating Lebanon in Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha.
This is India's second title in the tournament, following their win in the inaugural edition in 2018.
The first half was goalless while in the second half, the hosts made it 1-0 in the 46th minute with Indian captain Sunil Chhetri's goal.
Lallianzuala Chhangte netted the second goal in the 65th -minute, making it 2-0.

Gita Press, Gorakhpur has been selected for the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2021 in recognition of its outstanding contribution to social, economic, and political transformation through non-violent and other Gandhian methods.
The award given by the Ministry of Culture, the Gandhi Peace Prize carries an amount of one crore rupees, a citation, and a plaque.
Gita Press was established in 1923, having published over 41 crore books in 14 languages.

Chief Minister of Goa, Dr Pramod Sawant has launched the mascot named Moga for the upcoming 37th National Games at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Taleigao.
The event was organized by the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs and the Sports Authority of Goa.
The ceremony was attended by the Sports Minister of Goa, Govind Gaude, President of the Indian Olympic Association, Dr. P.T Usha, and Olympic medalist MC Mary Kom.

Union Heavy Industries Minister launches "Dudh Sankalp Sathi Mobile App" to transform Indian dairy industries.
It is developed by Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited (REIL), Jaipur, a “Mini Ratna” Central Public Sector Enterprises under the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
Its aim to improve the quality of milk, foster transparency among stakeholders, and streamline operations at the grassroots village level, including Milk Cooperative Societies.
This will inform all services to milk producers in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu and other languages.

Gross Direct Tax collections for the Financial Year 2023-24 (till now) have registered a growth of 12.73% to 4,19,338 crore rupees.
In the preceding financial year, the government recorded a growth of 3,71,982 crores rupees.
Net collections are at three lakh 79 thousand 760 crores, showing a growth of 11.18%.
The Gross collections include Corporation Tax at 1,87, 311 crore and Personal Income Tax at two lakh 31 thousand 391 crore.