Page-10 of Current Affairs - February, 2023

India to setup Digital University

February 22, 2023

The Minister of Skill Development Shri Dharmendra Pradhan recently announced that India will soon set up Digital University. The main objective of establishing a Digital University is to reduce the cost of higher education. Also, the university will increase access ..

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Eknath Shinde the new Chief of Shiv Sena

February 22, 2023

The Shiv Sena party of Maharashtra recently elected the Maharashtra Chief Minister as its new Chief. The decision was made during the National Executive Meeting of the party. Shiv Sena Party The party is a right-wing Marathi regionalist. It was ..

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Khajuraho hosts first G20 Culture Working Group meet

February 22, 2023

The UNESCO World Heritage site KHAJURAHO located in the state of Madhya Pradesh is hosting the first Culture Working Group Meeting. More than 125 delegates from foreign countries will attend the meeting. Pdam Shri Nek Ram also attended the meeting. ..

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US returns looted artifacts to Yemen

February 22, 2023

The United States recently returned 77 artefacts to Yemen. These artefacts were illegally imported into the US soil from Dubai. The returned artefacts include 11 Quran manuscript pages, carved stone heads, bronze bowls, etc. They all belong to the Minean ..

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ISSF Shooting World Cup: Rudrankksh Patil of India wins gold

February 22, 2023

The International Shooting Sport Federation conducts the ISSF World Shooting Championship. It was first held in 1897. The recent 2023 ISSF Shooting World Cup was held in Cairo. India’s Rudrankksh Patil and R Narmada Nithin won gold. This is the ..

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Ladakh sets Guinness record Pangong Tso Marathon

February 21, 2023

The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council recently launched Pangong Tso Marathon. The marathon is the first of its kind in India. It was held on the frozen Pangong Tso lake. Guinness World Record The marathon was conducted at an altitude ..

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Russia suspends START, the last Nuclear Treaty

February 21, 2023

The START is a bilateral treaty signed between the US and the Soviet Union in 1991. It came into force in 1994. Under the treaty, the countries agreed to bar 6,000 nuclear warheads and 1m600 ICBMs. More than 80% of ..

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Panel to assess impact of Higher temperature on Wheat Crop

February 21, 2023

In 2023, the winter rains were above normal only in the Himalayan regions. The rest of the Indian states, the major wheat-producing states received no winter rains at all! Winter rains occurring due to western disturbances caused over the Mediterranean ..

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