Page-16 of Current Affairs - February, 2023

Karnataka State Budget 2023-24

The State of Karnataka is entering elections in May 2023. The Interim budget for 2023-24 was presented by the State CM Basavaraj Bommai. The interim budget is the budget presented ahead of elections. The Government of Karnataka is to set ..

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Global Labour Resilience Index 2023

The White Shield is a policy advisory firm. The company released the Global Labour Resilience Index during World Government Summit. The index measures the capacity of the economy to withstand employment fluctuations and the ability to fight back. The index ..

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OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index-STRI

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently released the Services Trade Restrictiveness Index. India ranked 47th. Last year, India was in the 46th position. Unfortunately, India remains among the bottom five countries in the ranking. Russia was in the ..

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IAF indigenous Vayulink platform

The Indian Air Force has developed a solution for its fighter pilots to deal with bad weather. The innovative solution developed is a new data link communication called VAYULINK. It will provide uninterrupted communication even during bad weather. Above all ..

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Vertiplane X3 Drone delivers TB medicines

The Ministry of Health recently conducted a trial of delivering TB medicines in a drone. The trials were conducted in Rishikesh. Traversing through the Himalayas, especially during rainy seasons and winter seasons is challenging and time-consuming. Drones can deliver medicines ..

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Govt Plans OTT Platform and Direct to Mobile TV

The Government of India has been making several changes in the broadcasting sector. The intention is to increase its imprint among the public and gain their trust. For instance, the broadcasting infrastructure and network development scheme was launched to support ..

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Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar

The award is presented by Sangeet Natak Akademi to artists in the field of dance, music, and drama. It is presented annually to artists below the age of 40. Every year, more than 33 artists are presented with the award. ..

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Tripura Elections 2023: 81% Voter turn out

The biggest challenge of Indian elections is citizen participation. 81% of the state population cast their votes in the recent Tripura Elections conducted by ECI. The voter turnout was higher than in the 2018 polls. BJP is the current ruler ..

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