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Current Affairs One-Liner: 16th February 2023

Published on February 16, 2023
  • At the most recent state budget, the Rajasthani government set aside Rs 13,000 crore to carry out the "Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project."
  • The India International Seafood Show (IISS), now in its 23rd year, was held in Kolkata from February 15 to February 17.
  • Current Affairs One-Liner: 16th February 2023
  • India's top provider of payments and API banking solutions, Cashfree Payments, introduced "Co-lend," the country's first completely automated escrow management tool, for colending.
  • The India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2023 was adopted in New Delhi at the third ASEAN Digital Ministers conference. Synergy Towards a Sustainable Digital Future is the theme.
  • Students from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore took home a gold medal and a prize worth AED (Emirates Dirham) 1 million at the "World Best M-GOV Awards" ceremony held in Dubai on February 13.
  • The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) debuted the nation's first double-decker electric AC bus. For a 5 km journey, the ticket cost has been kept to a minimum of Rs 6.
  • The Boeing Company, an American aircraft business, opened its first Global Support Center (GSC) in India at Gurugram, Haryana. The GSC will provide specialised operational efficiency and safety improvement projects for Boeing's airline clients, governing bodies, and other stakeholders.
  • As part of "Operation SADBHAVANA," the Indian Army is carrying out a variety of welfare initiatives for the children living in remote parts of the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh, including the operation of Army Goodwill Schools, infrastructure development projects, educational tours, etc.
  • The purchase by SALIC International Investment Corporation (SIIC) of a specific equity share capital of LT Foods Limited, a subsidiary of Daawat Foods Limited (DFL), was authorised by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in accordance with Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002.
  • The Advanced Data Processing Research Institute (ADRIN) at ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) and the Indian Army have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop niche technology and end products that are properly matched with the changing needs of the Indian army.
  • Garuda Aerospace Private Limited, a drone startup, showcased its "SURAJ," an unmanned reconnaissance J-Glider fueled by solar energy, during Aero India 2023, an event taking place from February 13–17 at the Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
  • 145 different bird species have been spotted by nature lovers and forest officials during the inaugural Sundarban Bird Festival, which was organised by the Sundarban Tiger Reserve (STR) and the South 24 Parganas division of the West Bengal Forest Department.
  • International Affairs:-
    • Asia will utilise half of the world's electricity by 2025, according to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) Electricity Market Report 2023, published on February 8, 2023. The majority of which will be consumed in China, which uses more power than the combined consumption of the US, India, and the EU.
    • Rayna Barnawi, the first female astronaut from Saudi Arabia, will travel to space this year with Saudi Ali Al-Qarni on a 10-day trip to the International Space Station (ISS).
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