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| Daily Current Affairs 3 September 2023 |
National current affairs:
- The Indian government has established a committee to examine the feasibility of conducting synchronized elections for both the Lok Sabha and all state assemblies.
- This committee is chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind.
- Although Prime Minister Narendra Modi supports the proposal, it has encountered opposition from some political parties.
- The committee is expected to present its findings and recommendations by the end of the year.
International current affairs:
- Indian-origin economist Tharman Shanmugaratnam, aged 66, has won the presidential election in Singapore, securing over 70% of the votes.
- Shanmugaratnam previously served as Singapore's deputy prime minister from 2011 to 2019.
- His victory marks the first contested presidential election in Singapore since 2011.
- The election saw participation from over 2.7 million voters.
State current affairs:
- Utkela Airport in Odisha was inaugurated under the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme.
- A direct flight route connecting Utkela to Bhubaneshwar has been introduced, reducing travel time to just one hour and twenty minutes.
- The airport operates with a nine-seater Cessna C-208 aircraft and boasts a well-designed runway spanning 917 meters.
- With the addition of Utkela Airport, Odisha's aviation infrastructure now includes a total of five airports, enhancing regional connectivity.
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