25, June 2023 Current Affairs
➼ GE Aerospace ties up with HAL to manufacture fighter jet engines for IAF
• GE Aerospace has signed an MoU with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to manufacture fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force.
• The F414 engine will be co-produced in India to power the Mk2 Light Combat Aircraft of the Indian Air Force.
• Eight F414 engines have already been delivered as part of the ongoing development program for the 'Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk2.
➼ International Olympic Day: 23 June
• International Olympic Day is celebrated every year on 23 June to make people aware about the importance of sports in life.
• Olympic Day commemorates the founding of the International Olympic Committee on 23 June 1894 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
• The theme for the 2023 Olympic Day is 'Let's Move' which aims to inspire people around the world to take out time for daily physical activity.
➼ US chip giant Micron to set up semiconductor assembly in Gujarat
• American chip maker Micron will invest $825 million to set up a chip assembly and testing facility in Gujarat.
• The combined investment by Micron, the Center and the Gujarat government will be $2.75 billion.
• Construction of the new assembly and test facility is expected to begin in 2023.
• Government to provide Rs 11,000 crore production-linked incentive for semiconductor plants.
➼ Madhya Pradesh became the champion of the 13th India Junior Men's National Championship
• Hockey Madhya Pradesh won the 13th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2023 by defeating Hockey Chandigarh in the final at the prestigious Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium.
• Meanwhile, Hockey Haryana beat Hockey Association of Odisha to finish third in the tournament.
➼ IIT Kanpur successfully conducts test flight for cloud seeding
• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has successfully conducted a test flight for cloud seeding.
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