Page-23 of Current Affairs - January, 2023

Who was Fatima Sheikh?

January 10, 2023

Fatima Sheikh was an Indian educator and social reformer, who was a colleague of the social reformers Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule. She was born on 9 January 1831, and passed away on 9 October 1900. Sheikh is widely considered ..

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Tussle between Tamil Nadu Governor and CM Escalates in Assembly

January 10, 2023

The relationship between the Governor of Tamil Nadu and the Chief Minister of the state has been fraught with tension in recent times, but things came to a head recently when the Governor walked out of the assembly in a ..

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Earth’s Ozone Layer on Track to Recovery within Four Decades

January 10, 2023

The Earth’s protective ozone layer, which shields the planet from harmful ultraviolet radiation, is on track to recover within four decades, according to a scientific assessment conducted by a panel of experts and backed by the United Nations. The findings, ..

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India and UK Launch Young Professionals Scheme

January 10, 2023

The governments of India and the UK marked Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on January 9, 2023 by launching the Young Professionals Scheme, which allows up to 3,000 degree-holding citizens aged between 18 and 30 to live and work in each other’s ..

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Global Tamil Angels platform

January 10, 2023

The Global Tamil Angels platform was launched on Monday at the “Global Startup Investors Summit,” co-organized by the Tamil Nadu Startup and Innovation Mission and FeTNA International Tamil Entrepreneur Network. The platform, hosted by StartupTN, allows Tamil Nadu-based start-ups to ..

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Education Group of G-20 Meeting

January 10, 2023

As India assumes the G20 presidency and prepares to host the G20 Leaders’ Summit for the first time in 2023, the education ministry is making preparations for the various events that will take place. University Connect Outreach Campaign The ministry ..

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Joshimath ‘Sinking Zone’

January 10, 2023

Land subsidence in Joshimath (Uttarakhand), is a grave reminder of the harm that can be caused by reckless infrastructure development and the role of climate change in exacerbating the situation. Over 60 families living in uninhabitable houses have already been ..

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NHA Initiative to Grade Hospitals

January 10, 2023

The National Health Authority (NHA) in India is introducing a new system to measure and grade hospital performance under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) scheme, with the goal of shifting the focus of hospital performance ..

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I&B Ministry advisory on reportage of Violence

January 10, 2023

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in India has issued an advisory to television channels warning against reporting incidents of accidents, deaths, and violence in a way that may compromise “good taste and decency.” This advisory comes after several instances ..

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Bird Population and Diversity Increases at Bhitarkanika National Park

January 10, 2023

The Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha has seen an increase in its bird population this year, according to the Odisha forest department. The staff counted a total of 1,39,959 birds in the park, compared to 1,38,107 last year. While the ..

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