1. PM inaugurates India Energy Week 2023 in Bengaluru
The Prime Minister , Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the India Energy Week (IEW) 2023 in Bengaluru . The Prime Minister launched the uniform under the ‘ Unbottled ‘ initiative of Indian Oil . These uniforms are made from recycled PET bottles . He also unveiled the twin-cooktop model of IndianOil’s indoor solar cooking system and flagged off its commercial launch. Later in the day, the Prime Minister also launched E-20 fuel at 84 retail outlets of Oil Marketing Companies in 11 States/UTs in line with the Ethanol Blending Roadmap . E20 means that the fuel 20% ethanol and 80% petrol . He also flagged off the Green Mobility Rally , in which vehicles running on green energy sources would participate and help create public awareness for green fuel. India Energy Week is being held from February 6 to 8 and aims to showcase India’s growing power as an energy transformation superpower.
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country’s largest helicopter manufacturing plant in Karnataka, among other projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 06, 2023 inaugurated a helicopter factory of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at Tumakuru, Karnataka . A statement issued by the Ministry of Defense said that the factory would cater to all the helicopter requirements of the country. The greenfield helicopter factory, spread over 615 acres, is the largest helicopter manufacturing facility in India.
3. India and EU today set up three working groups under the EU Trade and Technology Council
India and the European Union have formed three working groups under the European Union Trade and Technology Council-TTC . The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that the TTC was launched by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their visit to India in April last year. Under TTC, both countries will cooperate with each other in trade and important matters and will support each other in dealing with challenges related to trade, technology and security.
4. Portal of Yuva Sangam Program launched
The portal of Yuva Sangam Program under the leadership of Ministry of Education was launched in the auditorium of IGNCA , New Delhi . It is a kind of national exchange program Is. In which thousands of youth from all over the country will participate. Those who will try to see, understand and know the country by going to different parts of the country. There will be participation of 30 percent youth from the North East in this Youth Sangam. “Yuva Sangam” program is the inspiration of Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s ‘One India-Best India’. This program is being done in the spirit of tourism, tradition, progress, technology and interaction. Not only school and college-university students will participate in this program, but youth in the age group of 18 to 40 years can also participate. The portal has been started for its registration. More than 20,000 youth will participate in this Yuva Sangam. In the first phase, 14 universities of the country have been entrusted with the responsibility of coordinating the Yatra. Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Youth and Sports,
5. Now order food online through WhatsApp: Indian Railways launches new service
Indian Railways PSU, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) has launched e-Catering services through its e-Catering App Food on Track along with a specially developed website www.catering.irctc.co.in have started. Taking a step forward towards making its e-catering services more customer-centric, Indian Railways has recently launched WhatsApp communication for railway passengers to order food through e-catering services. For this business whatsapp number +91-8750001323 has been initiated. Initially, two phases of implementation of e-catering services through WhatsApp communication were planned. In the first step, the business WhatsApp number will send a message to the customer booking an e-ticket to select the e-catering services by clicking on the link www.ecatering.irctc.co.in. With this option, customers will be able to book food of their choice from restaurants of their choice available at stations directly through IRCTC’s e-catering website without the need to download an app. In the next phase of services, the WhatsApp number will be able to become an interactive two-way communication platform for the customer, wherein the AI powered chatbot will answer all queries on e-catering services for passengers, as well as book meals for them.
6. 1st Youth20 (Y20) Inception Meeting 2023 begins in Guwahati
The first Youth20 (Y20) Inception Meeting 2023 under G20 began in Guwahati . Launched in 2012, Y-20 is the youth version of the G-20 Summit and is the only officially recognized forum for youth to engage with the G-20, making it one of the most influential international diplomatic forums for youth leaders. is one of the It is one of the eight official working groups included under the G-20. This is the first of 17 meetings that will be held across the country till the conclusion of the Youth20 Summit in August.
7. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) signs MoU to develop a national interactive digital platform aimed at strengthening the extension system
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare , Government of India signed an MoU with Digital Green in New Delhi under Public Private Partnership framework for creation of a national level digital extension platform . This online platform will provide a digital library of curated multi-format multi-lingual content. It will be a platform that will help extension workers to curate and deliver content to farmers in a timely manner. In addition, it will help in skill development of a vast network of extension workers for Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries, Livestock and Rural Livelihood Mission through certified online courses.
8. National School of Drama to organize 22nd Bharat Rang Mahotsav from 14 to 26 February
National School of Drama-NSD will organize 22nd Bharat Rang Mahotsav-BRM from February 14 to 26 . This will be the first festival after two years due to Kovid. This program will be organized in ten different cities across the country. NSD Director Dr. Ramesh Chandra Goud said that more than 80 plays would be staged during the event, which would include public performances, seminars, and other events. He said that ten international play groups would also participate in the event. BRM will be in Delhi, Nashik, Jaipur, Rajahmundry, Bhopal, Jammu, Srinagar, Guwahati, Ranchi and Kevadia . Its closing ceremony will be held on February 26 in Kevadia. The plays will also be staged in 16 different Indian languages.
9. Indian musician Ricky Kej creates history by winning third Grammy Award
Indian musician Ricky Kej has created history by winning his third Grammy Award . He is the only Indian to achieve this feat . She won her third Grammy Award at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles , USA . Rikki Cage received the award for her album Divine Tides with Stewart Copeland . He is expected to release New Age Album in the year 2022 and Winds of Samsara in 2015. Has also received Grammy Award for. The music album Divine Tides is dedicated to Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. Ricky Cage is the youngest and fourth Indian to win a Grammy Award. The 65th Annual Grammy Music Awards ceremony is underway in Los Angeles, United States.
10. The total forest area of the country is 24 percent of the total geographical area: India’s Forest Status Report 2021
According to India’s Forest Status Report 2021 , the forest-covered area has increased to eight lakh nine thousand square kilometers , which is 24 percent of the country’s total geographical area . This shows an increase of two thousand 261 square kilometers as compared to the previous assessment in 2019. This was stated by Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. The government also said that the country’s cumulative non-fossil fuel based electric power installed capacity stood at 174 GW in December last year. He said that under the Paris Agreement, India has committed to reduce the emission intensity by 45 per cent by 2030 from the 2005 level.
11. 25 airports of the country will be given on lease: General VK Singh
The Center has said that 14 airports are being operated by private operators under public-private partnership . In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation General VK Singh said that 25 airports in the country would be given on lease . In response to another question, he said that so far 143 passengers have been placed on the no-fly list. This has been done on the recommendation of the aircraft internal committee regarding violation of instructions by crew members or not wearing masks.
12. Comptroller and Auditor General of India signs two MoUs with Tajikistan and Kazakhstan
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India – CAG signed two MoUs with Tajikistan and Kazakhstan during the meeting of the leaders of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Supreme Audit Institution – SCOSAI in Lucknow . The objectives of the agreements are to strengthen mutual cooperation in the field of accounting and facilitate exchange of expertise. Speaking on the occasion, Comptroller and Auditor General Girish Chandra Murmu said that this MoU is an important step in the direction of strengthening mutual relations besides reaffirming the shared values and goals of the three countries.
13. Under the new Haj policy, for the first time, the cost of Haj package has been reduced by fifty thousand rupees.
Under the new Haj policy , for the first time , the cost of Haj package has been reduced by Rs 50,000 . The Ministry of Minority Affairs said in a tweet that the new Haj policy will provide financial relief to Haj pilgrims. The ministry said that under the new policy, no application fee would be charged from Haj pilgrims and special arrangements would be made for women, children, differently-abled and the elderly. Under the annual bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia , the government has restored the original Haj quota for Haj pilgrimage this year, which is one lakh 75 thousand 25 .
14. Earthquake in Turkey and Syria killed more than two thousand people, India ready to help with NDRF teams and relief material
The death toll due to massive earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has crossed 2,000 while thousands have been injured in the region. The death toll in the powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria has risen to one thousand seven hundred and thousands have been injured. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Gaziantep, 90 kilometers from the Syrian border. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told that two thousand 818 buildings have collapsed in the country. This is the biggest disaster in the country after 1939.
15. A parliamentary delegation led by the Speaker of the National Assembly of Bhutan called on the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
A parliamentary delegation led by the Speaker of the National Assembly of Bhutan , Wangchuk Namgyal , called on Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at Parliament House . On this occasion, he signed an MoU on cooperation between the Parliaments of the two countries.
16. Mahindra Finance appoints Raul Rebelo as MD and CEO-designate
Mahindra Finance has named Raul Rebelo as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Mahindra Finance is the vehicle financing arm of the Mahindra & Mahindra Group . Raul Rebelo is currently the Chief Operating Officer of the company and will take over as MD & CEO on April 29, 2024, upon the superannuation of Ramesh Iyer.
17. NASA and IBM partner to build AI Foundation model for advanced climate science
IBM has partnered with NASA to obtain new findings on Earth’s climate through the power of AI technology . Together the two organizations will use AI technology developed by IBM with large amounts of Earth observation and geospatial data made available by NASA for sharing. Earth observation is the gathering of information about Earth’s physical, chemical, and biological systems, usually through the use of satellite imaging.
18. Mobicule launches asset repossession module for banks and NBFCs
In Mumbai , in an industry first for banks and NBFCs , debt collection specialist Mobicule has announced the release of its mCollect repossession module. As a component of its debt collection and recovery product, the groundbreaking Asset Repossession solution is a comprehensive solution that maps out all the complex steps involved in repossession of an asset.
19. SpaceX gets NASA joint contract worth up to $100 million
Space Exploration Technologies Corporation has become part of a payload contract with NASA worth more than $100 million for a decade . The government space agency announced in a statement that Elon Musk’s rocket launch and satellite operator, Lockheed Martin Corp. will share a contract for unspecified “commercial payload processing services” with Astrotech Space Operations LLC, a unit of The deal is for payload processing, which involves getting the spacecraft ready to fly on top of a rocket before it blasts off into space.
20. Google invests $300 million in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic
Google has invested around $300 million in Anthropic , an artificial intelligence startup whose technology is said to rival ChatGPT ‘s OpenAI . As per the deal, Anthropic has agreed to buy some of Google’s services for its technology. Terms of the deal, through which Google will take a stake of about 10 percent , require Anthropic to use the money to buy computing resources from the search company’s cloud computing division.
21. Saudi Arabia to host the 2027 Football Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has won the hosting rights of the 2027 Asian Nations Cup for the first time in its history since its establishment in 1956 . The decision was taken during the proceedings of the 33rd Congress of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on 1 February in Bahrain’s capital, Manama. Only Saudi Arabia’s bid was presented at the Congress in Manama after India’s withdrawal in December 2022.
22. Kerala wins National Beach Soccer Championship
Kerala won the National Beach Soccer Championship organized under the aegis of All India Football Federation . In the final match held at Surat ‘s Dumas Beach , Kerala put up a brilliant performance to beat Punjab 13-4. Punjab was the runner-up. Delhi defeated Uttarakhand in the match for the third place . Delhi beat Uttarakhand 3-1. Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani was present at the closing ceremony of the competition .
23. Indian athlete Dipa Karmakar banned for 21 months after failing dope test
Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar was banned for 21 months by the ITA (International Testing Agency) for failing a dope test . An Indian gymnast has been banned from the sport for consuming the banned substance Hygenamine. After the crackdown, Deepa admitted for the first time that she had unknowingly consumed the banned substance.
24. Two national youth records were made in athletics competition of Khelo India Youth Games in Madhya Pradesh
Two national youth records were created in the athletics competition of Khelo India Youth Games in Madhya Pradesh . Delhi’s Sonam set a new record in 200m hurdles in 6:45:71 seconds . Sonam broke 11 years old record. In 2012, in the Youth Athletics Championship held in Lucknow, Parul Chowdhary set this record with 7:06:49 seconds. While Siddharth Chaudhary of Rajasthan won the shot put competition of 21 point zero four meters. Made a new record. Madhya Pradesh won the boys’ overall championship title in athletics. Whereas Maharashtra won the title of the girls’ full championship category. Maharashtra topped the medal tally by winning 79 medals including 26 gold medals. Haryana is in second place with a total of 53 medals including 22 gold medals and host Madhya Pradesh is in third place with 21 gold medals. Madhya Pradesh has won 53 medals.
25. Zero Tolerance Day for Female Genital Mutilation
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female is observed globally on 6 February . The day is sponsored by the United Nations for their efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation. For the first time this day was celebrated in the year 2003. Since then, every year, to give affection and respect to women, many countries of the world are celebrating Zero Tolerance Day for Female Genital Mutilation. Female genital mutilation (FGM) refers to the process of partial or complete removal of female genital organs or injury to female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Former Nigerian President Stella Obasanjo on this dayDid it. She was also a spokesperson for the Zero Tolerance Campaign against Female Genital Mutilation. Stella, the former President of Nigeria, had announced to celebrate this day for the first time on February 6 in the year 2003. The United Nations also accepted this day.
26. First death anniversary of Lata Mangeshkar
February 6, 2023 was the first death anniversary of Swara Kokila Lata Mangeshkar . He died on 6 February 2022. He said goodbye to the world at the age of 92. On the occasion of Laga Mangeshkar’s first death anniversary, sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik has given him a beautiful tribute at Puri beach in Odisha . Lata Mangeshkar was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, in 2001 . Apart from this, he was awarded Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Has also been awarded. Lata Mangeshkar, famous for her melodious voice, has sung songs in about 36 languages in her life. In a career spanning eight decades, he has lent his voice to more than 50,000 songs.
