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1. Bollywood actress Waheeda Rehman's name has been selected for the 53rd Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

2. On this award, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said - 'This year, actress Waheeda Rehman was selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award'.

1. The Indian Navy has submitted a proposal to the government for the construction of its second indigenous aircraft carrier, known as Indigenous Aircraft Carrier-2 (IAC-2).

2. Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) delivered the first indigenously built aircraft carrier (IAC-1) INS Vikrant to the Indian Navy in July 2022.

1. National Science Awards will be presented under four categories, including “Vigyan Ratna” for lifetime achievement, “Vigyan Shri” for distinguished contribution, “Vigyan Yuva Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar” for encouraging young scientists and “Vigyan Yuva Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar” for encouraging young scientists and “Science Team” is included to recognize the teams of

1. The Indian Coast Guard conducted a massive exercise “Operation Sajag” off the west coast with an aim to enhance coastal security.

2. ‘Operation Sajjag’ is conducted monthly to assess the effectiveness of coastal security measures and identify areas for improvement.

3. Its focus is on re-legitimizing the coastal security mechanism by increasing awareness among fishermen at sea.

1. The 18th G20 summit has concluded in New Delhi.

2. The G20 was established in 1999 after the Asian financial crisis as a forum for finance ministers and central bank governors to discuss global economic and financial issues.

3. In the wake of the 2007 global economic and financial crisis, the G20 was elevated to the level of heads of state/government, and in 2009 was designated as the "major forum for international economic cooperation".

1. The world's first 3D rocket is set to launch from Sriharikota soon.

2. This is the rocket Agnibaan of Chennai's private space company Agnikul Cosmos.

1. Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve will be created by merging Nauradehi Sanctuary in Sagar and Rani Durgavati Sanctuary in Damoh in Madhya Pradesh.

2. Along with this, it is the seventh tiger reserve of Madhya Pradesh and the 54th tiger reserve in the country.

1. Mata Amritanandamayi Devi has been selected for the '2023 World Leader for Peace and Security Award' by the Boston Global Forum (BGF) and Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation (MDI).

1. The Indian Navy's indigenously built warship INS Sahyadri participated in the first trilateral maritime partnership exercise with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Indonesian Navy.

2. “The trilateral exercise provided an opportunity for the three maritime nations to strengthen their partnership and improve their collective capacity to support a stable, peaceful and secure Indo-Pacific region.

1. Senior Biju Janata Dal leader Pramila Malik has been elected unopposed as the new Speaker of the Odisha Assembly.

2. Pramila Mallik has been MLA from Binjharpur assembly constituency six times, for the first time she was elected in the year 1990 on the Janata Dal ticket and in the year 2000 from Biju Janata Dal.