Current affairs 28 August 2023

India hand over B20 presidency to Brazil to host G20 in 2024.

• India has handed over the B20 presidency to Brazil to host G20 in 2024.
• According to B20 India Chair N Chandrasekaran India's B20 Presidency under the its G20 Presidency worked under the theme of Vasaudeva Katumbakam (One Earth, One Family, One Future).
• Worked on 9 themes which included the empowerment of women and youth, the transition towards an Artificial Intelligence world, building a global resilient supply chain, and financing for the global economic recovery.

Sri Lanka hosts its very 1st Karnataka cultural festival.

• Sri Lanka hosted its very first Karnataka cultural festival organized by the International Cultural Council of India in collaboration with Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre and M.E Global Peace Foundation.
• Aim: To celebrate cultural diversity and mark a significant moment in the shared cultural heritage of India and Sri Lanka.
• The event showcased performances by over 30 artists from Karnataka including dances, folk songs, multi-lingual poems, and captivating puppet shows.

Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal launches Tele-Law- 2.0.

• Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal launched Tele-Law- 2.0 which Integrates Tele-Law and Nyaya Bandhu App to ensure access to Justice in New Delhi.
• Aim: To enable the common citizen to access legal advice, legal assistance, and legal representation through a single registration and single gateway of Tele-Law.
• The Minister called upon legal professionals to contribute pro bono services to ensure that no citizen is deprived of essential legal assistance.

India to celebrate 23rd August as National Space Day.

• The Prime Minister announced August 23rd will be celebrated as the National Space Day.
• It was on this day that the ISRO Chandrayaan mission made history by landing near the south pole of the moon.
• On this day our Scientific and technological progress will be celebrated.
• He suggested that a National Hackathon must be organized by the Central and State Governments and Universities on ideas that will ensure good governance and find solutions to problems.

Chandrayaan 3 landing site on Moon to be known as Shiva Shakti point.

• PM Narendra Modi has announced that the site where Vikram Lander and Rover Pragyan landed on the Lunar surface will be named as Shiva Shakti Point.
• Another site on the Moon where the Chandrayaan 2 lander crash landed will be known as Tiranga Point.
• He said that Shiva Shakti point will remind the world about Shiv which is devoting oneself to the welfare of mankind and Shakti that gives inherent strength to accomplish that will incline towards the good of mankind.