Current Affairs-February 7, 2023
INDIA
- Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will recycle 100 million discarded PET bottles annually to make eco-friendly uniforms for staff.
- Reliance Industries (RIL) and Ashok Leyland unveiled India’s first Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H2-ICE) powered truck at the India Energy Week in Bengaluru.
- India’s Domestic Air Traffic Reaches 86% of Pre-Covid Level in 2022: International Air Transport Association (IATA).
- Telangana presents a tax-free budget of ₹2.9 lakh crore for 2023-24 fiscal.
- First-time Haj package costs reduced by around Rs 50,000 under new Haj Policy.
ECONOMY
- North Korea stole more cryptocurrency assets in 2022 than in any other year: UN Security Council Report.
- Tech microsavings platform Siply acquires digital chit-fund platform myPaisaa for $7.5 million.
- The government has set up a special committee to examine the need for a separate competition law for digital companies.
- IL&FS initiates its largest pay-out to date in IL&FS Financial Services (IFIN) amounting to ₹3,200 cr to eligible Creditors.
- SEBI releases Operational guidelines on green bonds.
WORLD
- China confirms that a balloon identified by Washington and Bogota flying over Latin America is Chinese, after a similar device was shot down by the United States.
- A major earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, killing more than 2,600 people.
- China and Australia Trade Ministers hold their first meeting since 2019.
- U.K. faces biggest round of health service strikes after staff demand pay hike.
SPORTS
- Australia’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Aaron Finch announces retirement from International Cricket.
- Titas Sadhu, Indian Women cricket player, bagged the ‘Emerging Hero’ award at Sportstar East Sports Conclave 2023.
