DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 19TH AUGUST 2023

WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY DAY - 19TH AUGUST 

Theme 2023 - LANDSCAPES 

World Humanitarian Day - 19th August 

Theme 2023 - No Matter What 

1) 29th Conference Of The World Association For The Advancement Of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP-2023) To Be Held In Chennai. ( First Time Happened In South Asia) 

2) Indian Sprinter Dutee Chand Has Been Banned For Four Years As She Failed In Dope Test. 

3) Rajasthan State Government Has Launched The ANNAPURNA FOOD PACKET SCHEME - Aims To Distribute Free Food Packets To Poor Family Every Month. 

4) Alex Chriss Has Been Appointed As New CEO Of PayPal. 

5) Advanced Weapons And Equipment India ( AWEIL) Has Introduced India's First Long Range Revolver Named PRABAL. 

6) National Health Authority ( NHA) Has Collaborated With IRDAI To Promote Digital Health Integration In Insurance. 

7) Indian Men Team Won Bronze in 10m air Pistol Category At World Championship Shooting At Baku, Azerbaijan.

8) Dr Sumit Seth Has Been Appointed As THE Indian Ambassador To The Republic Of Nicaragua.

9) Vishvas Vidu Sapkal Has Been Appointed As The Indian Ambassador To Bolivia.

10) Sabita Pradhan Has Been Appointed As THE first Vice Chancellor Of Odia University, ODISHA.

11) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav Has Inaugurated The India's First 3D Printed POST OFFICE In Bengaluru, Karnataka.

12) Canara Bank Has Been Inducted JEEVAN DHARA Scheme For Pensioner's.

13) Uttar Pradesh state's Kannauj Became The First District To Adopt E-office To Avoid Paper Work.

14) The Asian Development Bank Has Approved USD 40 million Loan For Integrated Childhood Development And Maternal Mental Health For Meghalaya.