Library:Tata Institute of Social Sciences,Guwahati: Current Affairs- February 23, 2023

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Abu Dhabi defence firm signs MOU with India’s HAL at UAE’s Defence expo.
India and Chinese commanders to meet to resolve friction points in Eastern Ladakh.
Indian Textiles Ministry makes certification mandatory for cotton quality.
IIT Madras partners with General Insurance Corporation of India to develop Urine-based TB diagnosis.
Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister tables Budget 2023-24 in State Assembly, the biggest budget in the history of the state.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) develops wheat variety, which can overcome rising heat levels.
External Affairs Ministry’s annual flagship event Asia Economic Dialogue to begin in Pune
Government approves five-year project on “Innovative Extension Approaches for Revitalising Agriculture in J&K”

State Bank of India (SBI) announced a partnership with PayNo, the online payment system of Singapore, for cross-border payments.
India and the UAE are exploring creating a virtual trade corridor to facilitate quicker clearance of shipments.

G7 countries’ finance ministers and central bank governors will gather in Bengaluru under the leadership of Japan.
An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude has hit eastern Tajikistan.
Brazil halts beef export to China, after a case of mad cow disease was confirmed.
The inaugural I2U2 Business Forum was held at Abu Dhabi, UAE .
Turkiye introduces temporary wage support scheme and bans layoffs in 10 cities.

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar wins gold medal in men’s individual 50m rifle competition at ISSF World Cup at Cairo.
Young Indian shooter Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil won the gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle individual event at ISSF Shooting World Cup at Cairo.