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Filmmaker and actor G. Marimuthu, best known for his work in the Tamil film industry, with films such as Pulluval and Kannum Kannum, to his credit has passed away at the age of 56, due to cardiac arrest.

The 78th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 78) will open on Tuesday, 5 September 2023. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 19 September 2023.

Recently, the country 'Switzerland' has won the title of the best country in the world for the second consecutive time.

PM Modi on Saturday launched the Global Biofuel Alliance in the presence of US President Joe Biden, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

1. Union Minister of State Kapil Patil recently announced the development of India's first carbon-neutral village in Bhiwandi taluka, located in Thane district (Maharashtra).

2. The initiative aims to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable practices for a cleaner and greener environment.

3. Carbon-neutral villages as well as 121 tribal villages are being developed as model villages.

1. A campaign named “One Student One Tree” will be launched by the Indian Council of Institutes of Technology (AICTE).

2. This campaign was launched in 2023 and aims to plant 1 crore trees in all technical institutions across India.

3. Under the campaign, every student has been instructed to plant at least one tree.

The Government of India has decided to organize Literacy Week from 1 September to 8 September 2023 to celebrate International Literacy Day. UNESCO will celebrate International Literacy Day on 8 September 2023 under the theme ‘Promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building the foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies’.

‘International Aerospace Conference: Moving Towards Inclusive Global Value Chains’ was jointly organized by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. It is a G20 initiative in the aerospace sector under the G20 and B20 priority, which focuses on developing inclusive global value chains for global trade and investment and aims to promote and strengthen trade and investment among G20 countries .

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das has been ranked as the top central banker globally by the US-based Global Finance magazine. Das has been given an ‘A+’ rating in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2023. Das has topped the list of three central bank governors who have been given an A+ rating.

The Government of Odisha has launched the Mukhyamantri Medhabi Chatra Protsahan Yojana (MMCPY) to provide financial assistance to Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Scheduled Caste (SC) students pursuing higher studies in medical and engineering. Under this scheme, the government will reimburse the entire course fees.