19th NOVEMBER 2023 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
USA's Shaynice Palacios has won the title of Miss Universe 2023
- Sheynnis Alondra Palacios, a model from 'Nicaragua', won the 72nd Miss Universe title in a competition held in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador in Central America.
- 20 contestants were selected in the semi-final round, and after all the swimsuit rounds, 10 contestants competed. India's Shweta Sharda exited the semi-final. Not in the top ten.
- This is the first time a Nicaraguan has won the Miss Universe title. Thailand's Antonio Porsild (Anntonia Porsild) got the second place. Australia's Moraya Wilson also took the third place.
- India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Indira Mani Pandey, on behalf of the Ministry of AYUSH, and Dr. Bruce Aylwart, Assistant Director General, Global Health Security and Life Course, on behalf of the World Health Organization, also signed the agreement.
- The main objective of this agreement is to standardize traditional and complementary medicine systems, integrate their quality and safety aspects into the national health system and disseminate them internationally.
- Through this collaboration agreement, efforts will be made to integrate traditional and complementary medicine into the mainstream of the National Health System. To achieve this objective, a document titled Traditional Medicine Global Strategy 2025-34 will be prepared by the World Health Organization with the support of the Ayush Ministry.
- Further, other important objectives of the agreement include efforts to strengthen training and practice in the field of complementary medicine 'siddha', formulation of guidelines for listing traditional and complementary medicines, safety and related initiatives.
- The Ministry of AYUSH has already signed two 'Project Cooperation Agreements' with WHO. It is noteworthy that the first agreement was signed to take traditional medical systems like Yoga, Ayurveda, Unani and Panchakarma to the global level and the second agreement was signed in 2017 to strengthen Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha medical systems.
- India has crossed a significant economic milestone, reaching a gross domestic product (GDP) of more than $4 trillion for the first time.
- This milestone is a testament to India's growing economic strength, stability and global influence. This achievement of India's GDP is the result of years of steady growth and development.
- India's strong growth is reflected in improved living standards and significant reductions in poverty. By 2030, 279 million people are expected to be in the middle class in India. This shows a significant rise in income levels.
- The World Cup Final was held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Australian team won the toss and chose to bowl first.
- After this, the Indian team added 240 runs after losing all the wickets in 50 overs.
- In this case, the Australian team entered the field with a target of 241 runs. Finally, the Australian team defeated the Indian team by 6 wickets with 42 balls to spare in 43 overs.
- Man of the Match Award - Travis Head
- Man of the Series Award - Virat Kohli
