Current Affairs

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August - 30

• Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari introduced the world to a remarkable innovation: a 100% ethanol-fueled variant of Toyota’s Innova HyCross car.

• Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOC) recently launched a captivating video conferencing featuring Celebrity Chef Sanjeev Kapoor as a brand ambassador for its Indane XTRATEJ LPG brand.

• In a meeting convened in Mumbai, the managing committee of the Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC) has appointed Mr. Umesh Revankar, who presently serves as the Executive Vice Chairman for Shriram Finance Limited, as the new Chairman of FIDC.

• Reliance Industries announced that Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani, and Anant Ambani have been formally appointed as non-executive directors on the company’s board.

• Chokuwa rice, fondly known as “Magic rice,” has recently been bestowed with the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) revealed that Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover module has successfully confirmed the presence of sulphur (S) on the surface of the Moon.

• After the remarkable success of the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is embarking on a new venture named the Aditya L1 mission.

• On August 30th every year, India observes National Small Industry Day.

• International Whale Shark Day is celebrated every year on August 30.