Rare carnelian intaglio of humped bull found in Vembakottai
- The 3rd phase of excavation work is going on in Mettukkadu area on the north bank of Vijayakarisalkulam near Vembakottai, Virudhunagar district.
- Excavations near Vembakkottai found flint seal, lamp, stone ball and stone silhouette.
- In the Vembakottai excavations, Rare carnelian intaglio of humped bull was found in Sutupavala Kalmani.
- In the Vembakkottai excavations, a hollow-carved bull has been found in Suthupavala Kalmani, also known as carnelian.
- Gemstones that can be used to make sapphire beads are available only in the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Chief Minister’s Research Incentive Scheme:
- University Vice-Chancellors Conference was held in Chennai last year 2022.
- At that time, Chief Minister M.K.Stalin announced that the Chief Minister’s Research Incentive Scheme will be launched to improve the skills of research students.
- For this, the merit test will be conducted at the state level and the students will be selected.
- The survey was conducted by the Faculty Survey Board to identify students with research and innovation skills.
- An incentive of Rs 25,000 per month will be given to pursue their research studies in Government Universities, Government Arts and Science Colleges.
- An allocation of Rs.12.31 crore has been made for this incentive for three years.
33rd Cauvery Management Commission Meeting:
- Cauvery Management Commission meeting to be held in Delhi.
- The Cauvery Management Authority and the Cauvery Management Committee are discussing and resolving the issues arising in the distribution of Cauvery water between the 4 states namely Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry.
- While the Cauvery Management Commission has met 32 times so far, the 33rd meeting is being held today under the chairmanship of its Chairman SK Haldar.
- The President of the Central and State Tribunals is appointed by the President.
- In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 6 A of the Inter-State Water Resources Act, 1956, the Central Government set up the Cauvery Water Management Commission on 1 June 2018.
- The Cauvery River Commission consists of a Chairman, eight members and a Secretary.
August 23: International Day for the Abolition of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
- International Day for the Abolition of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is observed on 23 August every year.
August 23: ISRO Day – National Space Day
- Prime Minister Modi announced that 23rd August will be celebrated as ISRO Day.
- Chandrayaan 3 is celebrated to commemorate the slow landing on the South Pole of the Moon.
Important Facts:
- Central Board of Direct Taxes Chairman Ravi Agarwal.
- The second largest diamond in the world is mined in the South-Central African country of Botswana.
- A 90-feet tall bronze statue of Hanuman has been unveiled in the state of Texas, USA, and has been named the ‘Statue of Unity’.
- Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland.
- Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the International Cricketer of the Year award.
- Coach Rahul Dravid was given the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’.
- Andrzej Duda is the President of Poland.
- The government of that country has announced that people from 35 countries, including India, do not need a visa to visit Sri Lanka.
- Top India to set up new manufacturing plant at Sipkot Food Park, Tindivanam at a cost of Rs 400 crore.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the President of Ukraine.
- The Supreme Court said that the committee will be constituted soon to find a smooth solution to all the grievances of the farmers.
- Justice Hema Committee is a committee set up to investigate sexual harassment against women in the Malayalam film industry.
- According to the Union Finance Ministry statement, the 6.5-7 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth predicted in the Economic Survey of India will be achieved.
- Gold deposits have been found in various districts of Odisha.