Weekly One Liner Current Affairs 1 February to 7 February 2023

February Weekly One Liner Current Affairs Part 1

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National News

• Tamil Nadu to host the first G20 Education Working Group meet
• Bengaluru to host first G20 Energy Transition Working Group meeting
• President Murmu addressed 31st Foundation Day of National Commission for Women (NCW) in New Delhi on 31 January 2023
• Goa government launched ‘the Vision for All School Eye Health’ program
• Assam cabinet approved floriculture mission
• Visakhapatnam will be the new Andhra Pradesh capital
• G20 Science 20 Inception Meeting held in Puducherry
• Ministry of Defense becomes the largest buyer of MSME goods in 2022
• West Bengal CM inaugurated 46th International Kolkata Book Fair
• Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated IndiaOne Air’s regional connectivity scheme
• Madhya Pradesh government launched ‘Laadli Bahna’ scheme
• Samatha Kumbh begins at Muchintal, Telangana
• Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated National Summit on Quality of Biologicals
• MeitY Secretary inaugurated G20 Cyber Security Exercise and Drill
• G Kishan Reddy launched Visit India Year 2023 initiative
• PM participated in Krishnaguru EknaamAkhanda Kirtan for World Peace
• Reliance announced partnership with Sri Lanka’s Maliban Biscuits
• Nagaland government partnered with Patanjali Foods for palm oil cultivation
• Adani Group acquired Haifa port for $1.2 billion
• US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies launched
• First tourism working group meeting to be held in Gujarat
• Madhya Pradesh renames Bhopal’s Islam Nagar as Jagdishpur
• India welcomes Congo into International Solar Alliance
• Cooperation Ministry signs MoU to enable Primary Agricultural Credit Societies
• Anurag Singh Thakur launched mascot, theme song for 3rd edition of Khelo India Winter Games
• Government approved conversion of Rs 16,133 crore interest dues of Vodafone Idea into equity
• 96th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan begins in Maharashtra
• Azad Engineering is India’s 1st supplier of parts for nuclear turbine
• India hosts global energy meet in Bengaluru
• Yaya Tso to become Ladakh’s first biodiversity heritage site
• Delhi child rights body launched WhatsApp chatbot service ‘Bal Mitra’
• Vice-President inaugurated 36th Surajkund handicrafts mela at Faridabad, Haryana
• Government extends PM-KUSUM scheme till March 2026
• Bhupender Yadav launched ‘Save Wetlands Campaign’ for conservation
• Kerala to setup green hydrogen hubs over next 2 years
• NTPC hosts international seminar on ‘Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage’
• 15th Standing Committee of Central Zonal Council meeting held in Dehradun
• UP CM inaugurated first VFS Global Joint Visa Application Centre
• Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) to host 6th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Supreme Audit Institutions Leaders’ Meet in Lucknow
• Mansukh Mandaviya chaired CEO Conclave at PLASTINDIA 2023
• India provided 50 buses to Sri Lanka under the economic assistance scheme
• PM Modi inaugurated helicopter manufacturing plant of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
• Indian Railways introduces Garvi Gujarat tour
• Amit Shah laid the foundation of Nano Urea Plant in Jharkhand

International News

• PM Modi emerged as world’s most popular leader, with approval rating of 78%
• Australia announced removal of British monarchy from its banknotes

Banking and Financial

• IMF expects Indian economy growth to slow down to 6.1% in 2023
• GST collection at Rs 1.55 Lakh Crore in January 2023
• New India Assurance (NIA) launched ‘Pay As You Drive’ vehicle insurance policy
• HDFC Bank partnered with NIIT for building pipeline of High-Quality

Appointment and Resignation

• Madhvendra Singh appointed as CEO of Gujarat Maritime Cluster
• Puma India signed Harmanpreet Kaur as brand ambassador
• Morgan Stanley appoints Arun Kohli as new country head for India
• Indian men’s hockey team chief coach Graham Reid resigns
• Rajeev Singh appointed as new Drugs Controller General of India
• Manuela Roka Botey appointed as the first female PM of Equatorial Guinea
• V Ramachandra appointed by RBI as member of Advisory Committee of Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited (SIFL), and Srei Equipment Finance Limited (SEFL)
• Shamika Ravi appointed as member in Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM)
• Raul Rebello appointed as MD and CEO of Mahindra Finance

Awards

• Odisha’s VK Pandian honoured with FIH President’s Award 2023
• Former PM Manmohan Singh conferred Lifetime Achievement Honour in UK
• 65th Grammy Awards Announced; Read More

Defence

• Indian Army carries out military exercise Trishakti Prahar in Bengal

Science

• Jupiter beats Saturn to become the planet with most moons

Sports

• Murali Vijay announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket
• Chahal becomes highest wicket-taker for team India in T20I history
• Usman Khawaja won Shane Warne Men’s Test Player of the Year award
• Dutch player Anish Giri won Tata Steel Masters 2023
• Prajnesh Gunneswaran won ITF men’s tournament in Kuwait
• Sai Sanjay won Indian National Car Racing Championship 2023
• Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat won bronze medal at Zagreb Open 2023
• Kerala won first National Beach Soccer Championship 2023
• Joginder Sharma announced his retirement from all forms of cricket
• Saudi Arabia to Host Football Asian Cup 2027
• Raphael Varane announced his retirement from international football

Book and Author

• A new book ‘The Poverty of Political Economy’ by Desai released

Important day

• 1 February – Indian Coast Guard Day
• 1-7 February – World Interfaith Harmony Week
• 2 February – World Wetlands Day (Theme 2023- It’s Time for Wetlands Restoration)
• 4 February – International Day of Human Fraternity (Motto: Harmony in difference)
• 4 February – World Cancer Day (Theme 2023- Close The Care Gap)
• 6 February – International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM (Theme 2023 – Partnership with Men and Boys to transform Social and gender Norms to End FGM)

Obituary

• Noted writer K.V. Tirumalesh passed away
• Former Law Minister Shanti Bhushan passed away
• Pakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf passed away
• Legendary playback singer Vani Jairam passed away

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