Today's Current Affairs 5th November 2023

INTERNATIONAL

“AI” Named Collins Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2023

• Collins Dictionary has declared “AI” as the Word of the Year for 2023.

About Collins Dictionary:

Originally published: 1979

Original language: English

 NATIONAL

‘Surat’ Becomes the First Navy Warship to Be Named After a City in Gujarat

• Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will unveil the crest of the Indian Navy’s latest warship ‘Surat.’
• The Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar
• Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
• Rear Admiral Anil Jaggi

About Gujarat:

Chief Minister: Bhupendrabhai Patel

Governor: Acharya Devvrat

 PM Modi Extends Free Ration Scheme for 5 More Years

• In a recent public meeting held in Durg, Chhattisgarh Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, a free ration scheme aimed at assisting 80 crore impoverished individuals.
• The scheme, which was initially introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, provides 5 kg of free food grains every month to those in need.

 OBITUARY

NASA Apollo astronaut Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II passed away at age of 87

• Best known for his vital role in the safe return of the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft to Earth.

About NASA:

Founded: 29 July 1958, United States

Founder: Dwight D. Eisenhower

Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States

Padma Shri awardee writer Leela Omchery passed away

• Eminent singer, musicologist and writer Leela Omchery, passed away at the age of 94 years. Proficient in Carnatic, Hindustani, Sopanam and folk music.
• She was honoured her with Padma Shri in 2008.

About Padma Shri Award:

Established: 1954

Last awarded: 2023

Next (higher): Kirti Chakra

 APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS

Rohit Rishi Appointed As Executive Director at Bank of Maharashtra

• The appointment is for a tenure of three years, starting from November 1, 2023 in place of Shri A.B. Vijayakumar.

About Bank of Maharashtra:

CEO: A. S. Rajeev (2 Dec 2018–)

Founders: D. K. Sathe, V. G. Kale

Founded: 16 September 1935

Headquarters: Pune

RBI Appointed Manoranjan Mishra as new Executive Director

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday said it has appointed Manoranjan Mishra as Executive Director. As the Executive Director (ED), Mishra will look after the Enforcement Department, Risk Monitoring Department, and Department of External Investments & Operations.
• Prior to this, he was serving as the Chief General Manager in the Department of Regulation.

About Reserve Bank of India:

Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata

Founder: British Raj

Governor: Shaktikanta Das

Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Surendra Kumar Adhana re-elcted at UN advisory committee

• "Elected Again! India's candidate, Mr. Surendra Kumar Adhana, has been re-elected to serve on the Advisory Committee on Administrative & Budgetary Questions #ACABQ for the term 2024-26.

About United Nations:

Founded: 24 October 1945, San Francisco, California, United States

Awards: Nobel Peace Prize, MORE

Secretary General: António Guterres

Headquarters: New York, United States

IPS officer Pravin madhukar pawar appointed as CBI joint director

• Senior IPS officer Pravin Madhukar Pawar has been appointed the joint director in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for five years, according to a personnel ministry order.

About CBI:

Founded: 1 April 1963

Headquarters: New Delhi

Founder: Government of India

Agency executives: Praveen Sood, Director; Praveen Sinha, Special Director

 BANKING AND ECONOMY

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates SBI branch in Sri Lanka

• Sri Lankan counterparts as part of the 12th round of the Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement (ETCA).

About Sri Lanka:

Capitals: Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Prime Minister: Dinesh Gunawardena

About State Bank of India:

Chairperson: Dinesh Kumar Khara

Founded: 1 July 1955

Headquarters: Mumbai