Current Affairs One-Liner : 9th May 2023

NITI Aayog released the “Best Practices in Social Sector: A Compendium, 2023” in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This compendium includes 75 case studies cutting across 14 key social sectors

Visa has introduced a CVV-free feature for tokenised cards in India, streamlining the online transaction process and allowing merchants who implement this feature to only need to verify the three-digit CVV once when tokenising the card, eliminating the need for customers to enter it for every domestic transaction
King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned at Westminster Abbey on 6 May 2023 in the UK’s first coronation since 1953. The ceremony was attended by more than 2,300 guests including over 100 heads of state and involved a mile-long parade with 7,000 troops and 19 military bands
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched development projects worth more than Rs 5,500 crore in Rajasthan on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. He also addressed a public rally organised by the party at Abu Road in Sirohi district
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched two skill development programmes for quantum computing in India. The company is collaborating with academic institutions and learning platforms to integrate Amazon Braket — a fully managed quantum computing service — in the courses

The Indian Navy decommissioned INS Magar, the oldest Landing Ship Tank (Large), on May 6th after 36 years of service at the Naval base in Kochi
IAF Received 1st Batch of Indigenous Loitering Munitions – TATA ALS 50 is a news headline that reports that the Indian Air Force has taken delivery of the first batch of indigenous ALS-50 Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) Loitering Munitions, made by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL)
The first C295 for India has successfully completed its maiden flight on May 5 in Seville, Spain. It is a new-generation tactical airlifter that will replace the Indian Air Force’s ageing AVRO fleet

Max Verstappen of Red Bull won the F1 Miami Grand Prix 2023. He drove from ninth to victory and this win is his third victory of the 2023 Formula 1 season

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) gold reserves increased by 34.22 tonnes year-on-year to reach 794.64 metric tonnes at March-end 2023.
Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the Oil Ministry, India’s fuel consumption eased 0.3% year-on-year to 18.41 million tonnes in April 2023

Chinese President Xi Jinping will host a two-day summit with the leaders of five Central Asian nations next week, Beijing said on Monday, as China moves to increase its influence in the region
Indian weightlifters finished the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023 in Jinju, South Korea with three silver medals. Bindyarani Devi won two silvers in the women’s 55kg category while Jeremy Lalrinnunga bagged a silver in the men’s 67kg snatch section

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami released a book titled “Cyber Encounters” at St Joseph’s Academy, Rajpur Road on Sunday . This book has been written by DGP Uttarakhand Ashok Kumar and former DRDO scientist OP Manocha
Dr Sandeep Marwah, the Chancellor of AAFT University and President of the International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry (ICMEI), presented the first copy of the book 8 Years of Modi Sarkar- A compilation of Achievements to former President of India, Ram Nath Kovind

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is an annual celebration of the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. It is celebrated on 8 May each year, which is the birthday of Henry Dunant, the founder of the ICRC.The theme of World Red Cross Day 2023 is ‘Everything we do comes fromtheheart’.
International Thalassaemia Day 2023 is a global health awareness event that aims to raise awareness about thalassaemia, a genetic blood disorder that affects millions of people around the world. The theme for this year is "Be Aware. Share. Care: Strengthening Education to Bridge the Thalassaemia Care Gap."
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated its 64th Raising Day on May 07, 2023, at all its detachments across the country. On this occasion, BRO-centric software, developed as part of the ‘Digital India’ initiative, was also launched

Vineet Joshi, a 1992 Manipur-cadre IAS officer who was heading the National Testing Agency (NTA), has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Manipur