Current affairs 05 July 2023

India hosts 23rd Summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization virtually.

• PM Narendra Modi hosted the 23rd edition of the SCO Summit virtually on July 4, 2023.
• Theme 2023: Towards a SECURE SCO
• SECURE stands for Security, Economic development, Connectivity, Unity, Respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, and Environmental protection.
• The summit was attended by SCO Members China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
• Observer States: Iran, Belarus, and Mongolia
• Guest of the Chair: Turkmenistan

Tamil Nadu regains top spot in electronic exports in India.

• According to the Exports data, released by the government for FY23 shows that Tamil Nadu ($5.37 billion) has emerged as the top exporter of electronics in India.
• As per the data, TN overtook UP and Karnataka to emerge as India's top electronics exporter in March 2023.
• Reason: The global giants Foxconn and Pegatron accelerated iPhone exports last year
• In FY23, UP placed second in electronics exports, exporting $4.90 billion, and Karnataka third with $4.52 billion.

Meta to launch Twitter-like app "Threads".

• Meta Platforms, the parent company of the social media platform Facebook, is planning to launch a microblogging app Threads, Instagram’s text-based conversation app.
• It is expected to be released soon and will allow users to follow the accounts they follow on the photo-sharing platform and keep the same username.
• The launch comes after Twitter announced a slate of restrictions on the app, including the need to be verified in order to use TweetDeck.

Unsafe WASH behind 395,000 deaths of children under 5 in 2019: WHO report.

• As per the WHO report, Unsafe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) were responsible for 395,000 deaths among children under the age of five in 2019.
• Report title: Burden of Disease Attributable to unsafe drinking water, sanitation, and Hygiene: 2019 Update
• Out of these, 273,000 deaths are attributed to diarrhea, while 112,000 deaths are from acute respiratory infections.
• Half of the world’s population still does not have adequate access to WASH.

DAY-NRLM launches Mobile App to Market products made by SHGs women.

• Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) launched a mobile App named eSARAS, which will add to eCommerce initiatives for products made by the SHGs.
• Aim: To strengthen the marketing support for products made by women of SHGs
• The eSARAS fulfillment center will be managed by the Foundation for Development of Rural Value Chains (a Not for Profit Company constituted jointly by the Ministry of Rural Development and Tata Trust).