28 july current affairs (top 10 the hindu current affairs)

1.  union bank partners with IBM to co-create a digital business platform 

• union bank of India has partnered with IBM India private limited to create a digital business platform 
• the platform aims to establish a digital bank with cutting-edge capabilities 
• union bank of India will embrace open banking capabilities allowing seamless integration of services across partnerships 
• the bank aims to create a future-ready banking ecosystem...Read more 
  
  
  
  
  

      2. HDFC bank launches co-branded credit card with Swiggy 

• HDFC Bank and Swiggy have launched a co-branded credit card 
• the Swiggy HDFC bank credit card is the first ever from Swiggy 
• the card will be hosted on Mastercard's payment network 
• the card offers 10% cash back on Swiggy spends and 5% cashback on shopping across various platforms
• as a welcome benefit cardholders will enjoy a complimentary 3-month Swiggy One
  membership...Read more
  
  
  

      3. kerana's KSUM inks pact with IFSCA to support fintech startups 

• the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) has joined hands with the international financial services centers authority (IFSCA) to empower fintech startups 
• the MoU permits seeking inputs from each other on developmental matters relating to the fintech industry 
• as per the MoU KSUM registered fintechs can find listed on international exchanges within IFSC to raise capital...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

      4. Mumbai's Byculla railway station gets UNESCO's cultural heritage award

• mumbai's Byculla railway station gets UNESCO's Asia pacific cultural heritage award
• the 169-year-old Byculla railway station in Mumbai is one of the oldest railway stations in the world 
• the award was presented to railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav on 25 July 2023 
• the chhatrapati shivaji maharaj vastu Sangrahalay also won the Award of Excellence in the UNESCO asia pacific awards 2022...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

      5. lok sabha passes forest conservation (amendment) bill 2023 

• the forest (conservation0 amendment bill 2023 was passed by Lok Sabha on 26 July 2023 
• the bill exempts land within 100 km of the country's borders from conservation laws 
• the bill permits the setting up of zoos safaris and eco-tourism facilities in forest areas 
• the bill seeks to promote agroforestry and exempt certain types of land from the provisions of the act...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

     6. Prabhat Kumar appointed India's next high commissiner to south africa 

• IFS officer Prabhat Kumar was appointed as the next high commissioner to south africa 
• India and south africa will formally mark their decades-old ties this November 2023
• it was announced by union minister S Jaishankar during an event in which he addressed on three subjects thirty years of India-South Africa ties ''15 years of BRICS and 9 years of Modi Sarkar...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

     7. veteran journalist Prem Prakash receives the lifetime achievement award 

• veteran journalist and ANI founder Prem Prakash was honored with the lifetime achievement award in Delhi for his contributions to journalism
• the ceremony was attended by union minister Gajendra Shekhawat 
• the global education mentor awards program was organized at Ambedkar international center in Delhi
• the award aims to foster collaboration and partnership among education stakeholders...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

     8. Irshd Ahmad appointed as India's next ambassador to Syria 

• counselor Irshad Ahmad has been appointed as India's next ambassador to Syria 
• Ahmad will shortly take up the assignment according to a Ministry of external affairs (MEA) released 
• MoU for external affairs V Muraleefharan discussed India Syria bilateral cooperation with Syria prime minister Hussein's arduous 
• Muraleedharan paid homage to mahatma gandhi in Damascus...Read more 
  
  
  
  
  

     9. dentsu x India appoints Jose Leon as chief executive officer 

• dentsu x an agency of dentsu aegis network India private limited has appointed Jose Loen as its CEO 
• Leon has about 26 years of work experience and has helped brands build revenues across industries 
• prior to joining Dentsu X, he has the managing director at publicis groupe for over five years 
• Divya Karani previously served as the CEO of Dentsu X for about a decade till 2021...Read more
  
  
  
  
  

    10. Aditya Samant becomes India's 83rd Grandmaster 

• Aditya is the third Indian to achieve their final GM norm at the Biel chess tournament 
• in 2021 Harshit Raja earned his 3rd GM norm at the event while last year pranav anand had done the same in Biel 
• the Maharashtra player earned his first norm to become a grandmaster at the adu dhabi Masters last year in August...Read more