Page-15 of Current Affairs - February, 2023

World Pangolin Day: Data on Pangolin poaching in India

February 18, 2023

In 2023, World Pangolin Day is celebrated on February 18. Every year the day is celebrated on the third Saturday of February month. The main objective of the celebration is to create awareness about the Pangolin population decline. The population ..

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Qatar lifts temporary ban on Indian Frozen Seafood

February 18, 2023

In November 2022, Qatar detected Vibrio Cholera in Indian consignments. Following this, the country banned seafood from India. This was done just before the FIFA world cup. Qatar hosted the 2022 FIFA and testing laboratories were occupied with FIFA-related assignments. ..

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NASSCOM Report on AI skill penetration

February 18, 2023

The National Association of Software and Services Companies, NASSCOM released a report on “Artificial Intelligence Penetration”. The report was launched along with DRAUP and SALESFORCE. According to the report, the AI penetration of India is 3.09. This is the highest ..

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Ethanol interest subvention scheme- Updates

February 18, 2023

The Government of India recently approved nine ethanol blending projects. These projects are to be implemented under the Ethanol Interest Subvention Scheme. The newly added projects are expected to produce 35 crore litres of ethanol. Of these nine, three are ..

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BEL and Israel Aerospace to form JV

February 18, 2023

The Bharat Electronics Limited operating under the defence ministry recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) at the Aero India Air Show. According to the agreement, BEL and IAI will establish a joint venture. The ..

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New market segment for EXPENSIVE power

February 18, 2023

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission recently approved a proposal to start a separate market for expensive power. These expensive power markets are usually referred to as spot power markets. What is expensive power according to the regulatory body? Electricity derived ..

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Spain passes Europe’s first menstrual paid leave law

February 18, 2023

The Government of Spain recently passed a Menstrual Paid Leave Law. According to the law, women in the country can take paid leave during their periods. Usually, employees in the country need to submit a medical certificate to take three ..

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Dharma Guardian 2023 Exercise

February 18, 2023

India and Japan recently conducted the Dharma Guardian Exercise. The exercise was held at Camp Imazu of Shiga province in Japan. Middle Army’s Infantry Regiment and the Garhwal Rifle regiment of the Indian Army participated in the exercise. The armies ..

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