Current affairs 29 July 2023

Bengaluru becomes 1st Indian city to join World Cities Culture Forum.

• Bengaluru joined the World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF), in July 2023, and becomes the first Indian city to achieve the feat.
• Aim: To curate, facilitate and catalyze activities that will enable the citizens and communities of Bangalore to engage better with their city.
• WCCF is a global network of nearly 40 cities, which provides a way for policy makers in these cities to share research and intelligence, and explore the vital role of culture for their future prosperity.

President laid foundation of "Divine Light House" of PBKIVV 2023.

• The President Droupadi Murmu laid the foundation stone for Divine Light House of Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya (PBKIVV) at Dasabatia in July 2023.
• Theme: The Year of Positive Change
• According to the president (PBKIVV) is paving the way for spirituality through a disciplined lifestyle.
• She appreciated Brahma Kumaris organization’s efforts for making humanity aware and helping people move forward in a positive direction.

Veteran journalist Prem Prakash receives Lifetime Achievement Award.

• Veteran journalist and Asian News International (ANI) founder Prem Prakash was honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contributions to the field of journalism in New Delhi.
• ANI chairman Prem Prakash has dedicated over 70 years in the world of journalism.
• Throughout his illustrious career, he has established new dimensions to journalism from time to time and emerged as a great inspiration to society.

Anurag Thakur inaugurates Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting 2023.

• Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships 2023 in Greater Noida.
• The international event will see the participation of more than 30 Indian weightlifters, including many Khelo India Athletes who won 61 medals at Weightlifting Commonwealth Championships.
• More than 15 nations from the Asian region, 200 athletes are participating.
• It will conclude on the 5th of August.

Aditya Samant becomes India's 83rd chess Grandmaster.

• India’s largest private lender HDFC Bank has overtaken State Bank of India (SBI) to earn top spot on the list of 2023 CRISIL’s Greenwich market share Leaders in Large Corporate Banking.
• According to Coalition Greenwich many of the gains for large private sector and foreign banks came at the expense of the smaller banks.
• Indian companies are joining forces with the country’s largest banks to help fuel their drive to become bigger, more international and more efficient.