Current Affairs-January 17, 2023
INDIA
- Excellence in Governance Awards for District Magistrates to be presented by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
- Odisha government initiates process to divest 49 per cent stake in Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC), a profit-making PSU.
- Bhavin Rabari of Gujarati film Chhello Show bags International Press Academy (IPA) award.
- Chennai organises its first International Book Fair.
- Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal felicitates National Startup Awards 2022 winners
- 21st Edition of the Bilateral Naval Exercise between India and France- VARUNA commenced on the Western Seaboard.
ECONOMY
- India exported goods worth USD 34.48 billion in December 2022, at a 7.75% rise from November’s figure but 12.2% dip from a year ago.
- Siemens signs 3 billion euro contract to supply and service freight trains in India.
- India exported more than USD 6 billion worth of smart-phones during April-November 2022.
- Wholesale inflation in December 2022 slips to 22-month low at 4.95%.
WORLD
- Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe says the government will implement 13th Amendment, which provides for devolution of power to minority Tamil community.
- China’s population falls to a 60 year low, to 1.41 billion with a fall of roughly 850,000.
- Nepal’s Yeti Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara crashed before landing; All 68 passengers onboard died.
- Russia and Belarus began joint military exercises in Belarus military airfields.
SPORTS
- World No. 1 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark and Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi claim men’s and women’s singles titles in the Malaysia Open.
- Yonex- Sunrise India Open 2023 is set to start in New Delhi.
- Hockey World Cup 2023: Match between India and England ends in goalless draw.
