20th JUNE 2023 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
Special Olympics World Games 2023
- The Special Olympics World Games are being held in Berlin, Germany. India's Gitanjali Nagwekar won the gold medal in the women's 800m race. He belongs to the state of Goa. India's Vishal won 4 silver medals in men's weightlifting. He excelled in swat (122.50 kg), deadlift (155) and bench press (85).
- Vishal also bagged a silver medal in the combined category. 16-year-old Vishal hails from Puducherry state.
- Swaminathan Janakiraman, Managing Director of SBI, has been officially announced as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank. It has been reported that Swaminathan will continue in the position of Deputy Governor for three years from the date of joining the post or until further orders.
- Having started his career at SBI Bank, Swaminathan has worked in corporate and international banking, retail and digital banking, finance and assurance operations for over 34 years.
- National Highways Authority has launched a new knowledge sharing platform to share knowledge and share innovative best practices. Launched on the website of the National Highways Authority, it will help those who share information related to topics such as road design, construction, road safety, environmental sustainability.
- The platform will promote sharing of best practices across the globe and contribute to holistic development of national highway infrastructure in the country.
- Best practices in the form of video recordings, PowerPoint presentations, and PDF files can be uploaded on the National Highways Authority website at https://ksp.nhai.org/kb/. The information uploaded on this site will be reviewed by National Highways Authority officials and will be scrutinized for implementation.
- The National Highways Authority, with the help of new innovations and modern technology, is constantly upgrading the national highway infrastructure at a rapid pace. The National Highways Authority is promoting the use of recycled materials such as ash and plastic waste, sustainable and environmentally friendly practices in the construction of national highways.
- This knowledge sharing platform will also encourage the general public to contribute to national development by sharing best practices.