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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Current Affairs- February 23, 2023

 

INDIA

  • 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”

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • 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.

WORLD

  • 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.

SPORTS

  • 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.