Page-7 of Current Affairs - February, 2023

Namami Gange Executive Committee approves nine projects

February 23, 2023

Three million litres of sewage are dumped into the holy Ganges every day. It is the fifth most polluted river in the world. To reduce the pollution in the river, the Namami Gange Executive Committee recently approved nine projects. These ..

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India-China hold WMCC Meeting

February 23, 2023

India and China recently held the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination meeting. This is the 26th meeting and the first since the Galwan standoff, and the 14th physical WMCC meeting. A virtual WMCC meeting was held during the Ladakh ..

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India and Seychelles sign agreement on Maritime Cooperation

February 22, 2023

The Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region of India and the RCOC (Regional Coordination Operations Centre) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding on maritime cooperation. India has a military base on the Assumption Island of Seychelles. It was built ..

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Losar Festival in Dharamshala

February 22, 2023

The Tibetan New Year is called the Losar. Tibetan Buddhists follow the Lunisolar calendar. The first day of the Luni Solar calendar is celebrated as Losar. The Buddhists in Nepal celebrate the same festival in the name of Lhochhar and ..

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Uttar Pradesh Budget 2023-24

February 22, 2023

The Finance Minister of Uttar Pradesh Suresh Kumar Khanna recently presented the Budget of the State in the UP legislative Assembly. The state has focused on youth in this year’s budget. And a total of Rs 6,90,000 crores have been ..

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UBER-TATA Deal for 25000 EV

February 22, 2023

TATA is one of the largest electric vehicle manufacturers in India. The UBER recently signed a mega deal with TATA. According to the deal, TATA will produce 25,000 Electric Vehicles for UBER. This means usage of Electric Vehicles is to ..

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India-Guyana Air Service Agreement

February 22, 2023

The Union Cabinet recently approved the air Service Agreement that was signed between India and Guayana. India has Air Service Agreement with more than 116 countries. The ASA covers several aspects such as flight landing points, the number of flights ..

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Delhi Mayor Election

February 22, 2023

The Delhi Mayor elections were postponed thrice due to the State Government – Central Government tussle. The Municipal elections were held in January 2023. The meeting of the Municipal house was adjourned thrice without electing a mayor. The mayor election ..

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Moon Venus Jupiter Conjunction

February 22, 2023

Skywatchers and astronomy enthusiasts have something to look forward to in February 2024. On February 22, the Moon, Venus, and Jupiter will align in the sky, creating a stunning celestial display. This rare conjunction will be visible to the naked ..

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Vivek Ramaswamy launches US Presidential bid

February 22, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy is an Indian American. He is a republican (Joe Biden and Barack Obama are all from the Democratic Political party) and an anti-environment activist. Anti-environmentalists are those people who believe that environmental regulation is unnecessary. He established a ..

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