Page-10 of Current Affairs - January, 2023

Rajasthan to rent out drones to farmers

January 24, 2023

The Rajasthan Government is to provide drones to the farmers in the state to spray fertilizers and insecticides. The drones are to be provided to low-income group farmers and on rent. Around 1500 drones will be made available to the ..

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Assam Initiative against Child Marriage

January 24, 2023

The Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa recently held a cabinet meeting. During the meeting, State Government decided to launch a massive drive against child marriages in the state. The Gram Panchayat Secretary was appointed as the Child Marriage Prevention ..

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Uttar Pradesh celebrates Foundation Day

January 24, 2023

The Uttar Pradesh state was formed on January 24, 1950. Under the order called United Provinces (Alteration of Name) Order 1950, the provinces in the region were grouped together to form the state of Uttar Pradesh. As India hadn’t become ..

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Jammu and Kashmir launches New Food Processing Project

January 24, 2023

The Jammu and Kashmir government recently launched a food processing project of Rs 879.75 crores. The main objective of the project is to revolutionize the food processing sector. What will the project do? It will increase farmer income, reduce losses ..

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SEBI launches Information Database on municipal bonds

January 24, 2023

SEBI is the Security and Exchange Board of India. It is a regulatory body that was established under the SEBI Act of 1992. To develop the bond markets, SEBI recently introduced a database and a repository for municipal bonds. Today ..

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SCO Film Festival in Mumbai

January 24, 2023

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is to host a film festival in Mumbai. National Film Development Corporation is the Indian representative in organizing the festival along with SCO. Indian cinema is gaining international applause and attraction as Bollywood is producing diverse ..

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Smart City Conference held at Panaji

January 24, 2023

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs recently conducted a two-day Smart city CEO conference at Panaji, Goa. The conference was co-hosted by a private firm Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited (IPSCDL).  CEOs and Municipal commissioners of more than ..

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Democracy Summit: ECI hosts conference

January 24, 2023

Rajiv Kumar, the Chief Election Commissioner of India recently inaugurated an international conference. The conference was held under the theme “Use of Technology and Elections Integrity”. More than 16 countries participated in the conference. ECI has planned to conduct three ..

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Ministry of Ayush signs MoU to promote medical travel value

January 24, 2023

Ayush ministry and ITDC signed an agreement to promote medical value travel. ITDC is India Tourism Development Corporation. The entities plan to increase the value of Ayurveda. The government of India has been pushing traditional medicines for more than a ..

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National Girl Child Day: January 24

January 24, 2023

Every year India celebrates National Girl Child Day on January 24. The main objective of the celebrations is to create awareness about education for girls and provide them with good health and nutrition. Also, the day aims to eliminate gender ..

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