Headlines of the day 03-07-2023

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75th Foundation Day of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) PIB GS-3/Eco
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
  • Its key functions
Ashadha Purnima to celebrate at National Museum tomorrow PIB GS-1/Culture
  • What is the cultural significance of Ashadha Purnima?
Sarbananda Sonowal launches campaign to transform iconic 75 Lighthouses into Tourism Spots  PIB GS-3/Eco
  • Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) launched campaign to transform 75 historic lighthouses across India into tourism spots
  • Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021
Alluri Sitarama Raju: 125th Birth Anniversary AIR GS-1/History
  • Prez Droupadi Murmu to take part in 125th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Alluri Sitarama Raju
  • Who was Alluri Sitarama Raju?
Startup20 Shikhar summit AIR GS-3/Eco
  • What is Startup20 Shikhar summit? Its significance

Israeli army launches massive military operation on Jenin camp in northern West Bank

AIR GS-2/IR
  • Why Israeli army has launched a massive military operation on the Jenin camp in the northern West Bank?
Neeraj Chopra won gold at the Lausanne Diamond League in the javelin throw Indian Express Sports
  • Neeraj Chopra won gold at the Lausanne Diamond League in the javelin throw; his second consecutive Diamond League win this season
  • Lausanne is a city on Lake Geneva, in Switzerland
PM addresses 17th Indian Cooperative Congress in New Delhi PIB GS-3/Eco
  • The Prime Minister inaugurated the 17th Indian Cooperative Congress (ICC) in New Delhi on the occasion of International Day of Cooperatives
  • Launches E-Portals of e-Commerce website
Assam Chief Minister flagged off the first methanol consignment to Bangladesh AIR GS-3/Eco
  • Assam Chief Minister flagged off the first methanol consignment to Bangladesh from Assam Petrochemicals Plant at Namrup
  • What is methanol? Its significance

With the Netherlands’ apology on slavery, a look at the Dutch role in history

Indian Express GS-1/History
  • What is Slavery? 
  • What does Netherlands’ apology on slavery mean?

Ajit Pawar takes oath as deputy CM

Indian Express GS-2/Polity
  • Is Deputy CM a constitutional Post? 
  • What are the functions performed by Deputy CM?

India, China ramp up infra on north bank of Pangong Tso lake

The Hindu Page 11 GS-3/Eco
  • Why China and India are ramping up the infra on north bank of Pangong Tso lake?
  • What is the strategic importance of Pangong Tso lake?

MPs on Standing Committee given 2018 Law Commission report that says UCC is ‘not necessary or desirable’

The Hindu Page 12 GS-2/Polity
  • What is Uniform Civil Code? Its Significance

Osmosis: Fluid Transfer

The Hindu Page 20 GS-3/Science
  • What is Osmosis? Its Applications

Newborn genome-sequencing unlocks the blueprint of health

The Hindu Page 20 GS-3/Science
  • What is genome-sequencing? 
  • What are its uses?