26 july cuuret affairs (top 10 the hindu current affairs)

      1. ISRO successfully performs the 5th orbit raising manoeuvre

• ISRO successfully performed the fifth orbit raising maneuver (earth-bound perigee firing) of the Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft from the ISRO telemetry tracking and command network ( ISTRAC) 
• the spacecraft is expected to attain an orbit of 127609 km X 236 km. the achieved orbit will be confirmed after the observations...Read more 
  
  
  
  
  

      2. icc announces 1st ever umpire education course for aspiring officials 

• International cricket council (ICC) on 24 July 2023 announced the release of its first-ever education course for aspiring match officials the ICC umpire foundation certificate 
• the course is designed to introduce learners to the basic fundamentals of umpiring 
• the course is completely free to access and delivered entirely online through a micro-learning approach...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

      3. tri issues rules around draft consumer education for comments 

• the telecom regulatory authority of India (TRAI) has released a draft regulation for the telecommunication consumers Education & Protection Fund (TCEPF) 
• The TCEPF was created in 2007 to undertake activities that provide information & awareness to consumers 
• the TRAI has proposed amendments to the regulations to account for the expenditure on preparation maintenance and audit of accounts...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

      4. center grants in-principle approval to set up 21 greenfield airports 

• govt has approved the establishment of 21 new greenfield airports across the country 
• 11 greenfield airports are operational in the country 
• the approved airports include Mopa in Goa Navi Mumbai and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra 
• other approved airports are in Karnataka madhya pradesh uttar pradesh Gujrat Puducherry Andhra Pradesh west bengal sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

     5. over 123 lakh passengers traveled on UDAN fights since its inception 

• over 123 lakh domestic passengers have flown on ude desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) flights since the scheme's inception 
• UDAN scheme was launched in 2016 to improve air connectivity in tier II and tier III cities 
• the govt has approved the revival of unserved and under-served airports scheme to develop 100 airports and water aerodromes by 2024 
• 148 airports have been developed under UDAN...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

    6. kanpur jail to launch radio station for prisoners on August 15 

• a radio station is set to start operating soon in Kanpur prison 
• the radio station will be launched on August 15 on the occasion of independence day 
• songs related to patriotism and devotion will also be aired 
• prisoners themselves will play the role of radio jockeys in this jail the initiative aims to improve the mental condition of the prisoners...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

   7. India's 1st fisheries AIC to be set up at KUFOS Kerala with a grant of Rs 10cr 

• KUFOS got a grant of rs 10 crore from national institution for transforming India (NITI) Aayog to set up fisheries ACI at the university 

    8. Indian banks receive rs 5729 crore DEA fund for unclaimed deposit settlement 

• as of 31 March 2023 rs 36185 crores is transferred from public sector banks to DEA fund and rs 6087 crores is transferred from private banks as well 
• the reserve bank of India (RBI) has initiated the 100 days 100 day'' campaign aiming to help banks locate and settle the top 100 unclaimed deposits of each bank in every district across the country within a 100-day timeframe this campaign commenced on June 1 2023 and is scheduled to conclude on September 8 2023...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

      9. BEL signed MoUs with Gabriel Power and Corover for energy & all solutions 

• the strategic MoUs aim to boost the Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) initiative and the Government of India's vision of a digital India...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

     10. Union minister anurag thakur confers 8th and 9th community radio awards 

• during the inaugural session, he presented the 8th and 9th national community radio awards to commendable community radio stations (CRSs) that have made significant contributions in their field and for the public interest...Read more
• these prestigious awards recognize outstanding community radio stations (CRS) from various states including Haryana bihar odisha Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand tamil nadu Rajasthan and Tripura 
• the CSR played a key role in Jan Bhandari se Jan Andolan (public movement with public participation),,, Read more