Important Days
World Oceans Day – June 8
- World Oceans Day is observed on June 8th each year to celebrate the significance of the world’s oceans
- The Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2008.
- Objective – To raise awareness about the need to protect and conserve marine environments.
- Theme 2023 – “Planet Ocean: Tides are Changing.”
Profile of States
Kerala: Devaswom to make temples greener Project
- The Devaswom department of kerala is gearing up to introduce a Programme named ‘Devanganam Charu Haritham’ (God’s sacred green houses) to improve the greenery around temples, ponds, and areas to contributing to nature conservation and environmental protection.
- Programs will be conducted across the 3080 temples under the Travancore, Kochi, Malabar, Guruvayur, and Koodal Manikyam Devaswom boards.
About Kerala
- Governor – Arif Mohammed khan
- Chief-Minister – Pinarayi Vijayan
- Capital – Tiruvananthapuram
Eminent Persons
Dr. Hakeem Syed khalifatullah died
- Hakim Khalifatullah was India’s most vital pillars of the Unani system of medicine.
- The Government of India honoured Hakim Syed Khaleefathullah with the Padma Shri award in 2014, in recognition of his services to the society.
Sports
Asian U20 Athletics Championships 2023:
- Indian athletes fetched 19 medals at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships 2023 held in Yecheon, Republic of Korea (South Korea).
Medals Tally
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Japan | 14 | 4 | 5 | 23 |
| 2 | China | 11 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | India | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
Indian Gold Medal Winners
- Rezoana Mallick Heena – Women’s 400m
- Laxita Vinod Sandila – Women’s 1500m
- Rezoana Mallick Heena/Anushka Dattaray Kumbhar/ Riya Nitin Patil/ Kanista Teena – Women’s 4 × 400m relay
- Siddharth Choudhary – Men’s shot put
- Bharatpreet Singh – Men’s discus throw
- Sunil Kumar – Men’s decathlon
