Page-19 of Current Affairs - February, 2023

Smart Cities Mission – Update on Progress

February 14, 2023

The Smart Cities Mission was launched in 2015 to provide clean mobility, air, public safety, etc. The latest update on Smart Cities Mission released by GoI says that 22 cities will complete their missions by March 2023. Agra, Chennai, Pune, ..

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Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project – Update (February, 2023)

February 14, 2023

The Rajasthan State Government (Congress) allocated Rs 13,000 crores to the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project. The budget was presented by the CM of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot. He also holds the finance portfolio of the state. Gehlot Government wants the centre ..

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What are micro LED displays?

February 14, 2023

The smartphone giant APPLE is shifting towards micro LED. The micro LEDs are self-illuminating diodes. Their colour production and illumination are brighter than organic LEDs. Their energy consumption is less compared to normal LEDs. Apple is planning to use micro ..

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Demand for a Greater Tipraland

February 14, 2023

The Tipra Motha Party was founded by Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma. The core demand of the party is “Greater Tipraland”. Tipraland is a proposed region for the Tripuris. They are now a part of Tripura state. They demand 68% ..

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Russia supplied 13 billion USD worth arms to India in last 5 years

February 13, 2023

A report recently released by the Government of Russia states that the country supplied 13 billion USD worth of arms to India in the last five years. Apart from this, India has placed 10 billion USD worth of military equipment ..

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Adani Row: SC to form panel

February 13, 2023

The Supreme Court took up a PIL filed on the Adani-Hinderburg issue on February 10, 2023. The SC asked the Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta to bring up solutions for protecting the investors in the country. The apex court ..

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LTTE Chief Prabhakaran is alive

February 13, 2023

Velupillai Prabhakaran was the founder of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The militant organization was responsible for killing Rajiv Gandhi in 1991. LTTE wants a separate land for the Tamils in Sri Lanka. They waged a war against Sri ..

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Australia: Anniversary of Stolen Generation Apology

February 13, 2023

In 2008, the then Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd formally apologized to the indigenous people of Australia. The successive governments in Australia removed the Islanders of Aboriginal and Torres Strait. More than 1000s families were forcibly removed from their ..

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Financial Literacy Week 2023

February 13, 2023

Financial Literacy Week is celebrated between February 13 and February 17. The celebrations are organized by the Reserve Bank of India. RBI will conduct a mass media campaign to spread financial awareness during the week. The week is celebrated by ..

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Wolf Prize Winners 2023

February 13, 2023

The Wolf prize is presented by the Wolf Foundation of Israel. It is being awarded since 1978. The Wolf Prizes are presented to scientists and artists. It was founded by a German Ricardo Wolf. He was an ambassador to Israel. ..

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