World Press Freedom Day: 03 May 2023
Theme: Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights
International Day for Biological Diversity: 22 May 2023
Theme: From agreement to action: Build back biodiversity
World No Tobacco Day: 31 May 2023
Theme: Grow Food, Not Tobacco
TATA IPL 2023
Winner: Chennai Super Kings (Record 5th title)
Runner-up: Gujarat Titans
Most runs: Shubman Gill
Most wickets: Mohammed Shami
Player of the final match: Devon Conway (CSK)
2023 World Press Freedom Index
- Top Country: Norway
- India’s Rank: 161
2023 Cannes Film Festival
- Winner of Palme d’Or: Anatomy of a Fall (French film directed Justin Triet)
- Kennedy, directed Anurag Kashyap became the first ever Indian film to be screened at the midnight section at Cannes Film Festival.
2023 IIFA Awards
- Venue: Abu Dhabi
- Best Film: Drishyam 2
- Best Director: R Madhavan for Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female): Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male): Hrithik Roshan for Vikram Vedha
- Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema: Kamal Haasan
Laureus Sports Awards 2023
- Laureus World Sportsman of the Year: Lionel Messi
- Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price
- Laureus World World Team of the Year: Argentina Men’s Football Team
- Laureus World World Breakthrough of the Year: Carlos Alcaraz (Tennis – Spain)
New Parliament Building
- Area: 64,500 sq m
- Architect: Bimal Patel
- Project completed : Tata Projects Ltd.
- Seating capacity: 1272 (Lok Sabha – 888 and Rajya Sabha – 384)
76th World Health Assembly
- The venue: Geneva
- Held from 21 May to 30 May 2023
- Theme: WHO at 75: Saving lives, driving health for all
Georgi Gospodinov
The Bulgarian writer who has been awarded the International Booker Prize 2023 for his book Time Shelter (translated Angela Rodel)
Damodar Mauzo
The renowned Konkani writer who has been awarded the 57th Jnanpith Award, India’s highest literary award
Operation Karuna
The operation launched India to assist Myanmar in relief operations following devastation caused Cyclone Mocha