Page-22 of Current Affairs - January, 2023

Uttarakhand Women Reservation Bill

January 11, 2023

Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Gurmit Singh has approved a bill providing 30% horizontal reservation for domiciled women citizens of the state in public services and posts. The bill, known as the Uttarakhand Public Services (Horizontal Reservation for Women) Bill ..

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Kerala ‘Year of Enterprises’ Project

January 11, 2023

The Kerala government’s ‘Year of Enterprises’ project has been selected as a best practices model in the thrust on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) session during the recent Chief Secretaries National Conference held in the national capital. The project, ..

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Gujarat and Rajasthan Emerge as Top Investment Destinations in India

January 11, 2023

According to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), Gujarat has surpassed all other Indian states in attracting new investments from both domestic and foreign corporations. Fresh investments worth Rs 3.98 trillion were announced for Gujarat during the ..

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Union Minister Narayan Rane launches web portal for RAMP

January 11, 2023

In an effort to scale up the implementation capacity and coverage of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country, the Minister of MSMEs, Narayan Rane recently launched the web portal for the Rs 6,062.45 crore World Bank-assisted central ..

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Anthropological study in rural China

January 11, 2023

For most people around the world, physical work takes up a significant amount of time and energy every day. However, it is not always clear whether it is men or women who are working harder in households. In hunter-gatherer societies, ..

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Bengaluru Dominates Startup Funding in India with $10.8 Billion in 2022

January 11, 2023

In 2022, Bengaluru, the technology capital of India, has topped the startup funding chart with a whopping $10.8 billion, according to data provided by Tracxn, a global market intelligence platform. Mumbai, the financial capital of India, followed close behind with ..

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India Hosts “The Voice of Global South” Summit, Gathers 120 Countries

January 11, 2023

India will host the virtual ‘The Voice of Global South’ Summit on January 12-13, according to Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra. The summit will bring together 120 countries from the Global South to share their perspectives and priorities on a common ..

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Kerala Becomes Country’s First Fully Digital Banking State

January 10, 2023

Kerala has become the first state in India to enable digital banking in all eligible accounts. According to the State-Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC), the state now has at least one product enabled digitally in 3.76 crore accounts. The state government, ..

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Brazil Anti-Democratic Riots

January 10, 2023

On January 8, 2023, thousands of supporters of Brazil’s ousted former president, Jair Bolsonaro, ransacked Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential offices in a full-blown riot to protest what they alleged was a stolen election. More than 1,200 protesters were ..

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U.S. ‘Title 42’ Immigration Policy

January 10, 2023

The United States recently announced that it will extend COVID-19 pandemic-era restrictions, known as Title 42, to expel migrants from Nicaragua, Cuba and Haiti caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border back to Mexico. The move would block more nationalities from seeking ..

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