Page-26 of Current Affairs - January, 2023

Reserve Bank of India to Issue Sovereign Green Bonds

January 7, 2023

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced its plans to issue Sovereign Green Bonds worth Rs 8,000 crore in two tranches on January 25 and February 9. The proceeds of the bonds will be used to fund public sector ..

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Bihar Government to Conduct Caste-Based Survey

January 7, 2023

The government of Bihar, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, is set to begin the first phase of a caste-based survey in the state on January 7, 2023. The survey, which is set to conclude on May 31, 2023, will ..

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NSO First Advance Estimates of National Income

January 7, 2023

The National Statistical Office (NSO), a division of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, has released its First Advance Estimates (FAE) of national income for the financial year 2022-23 at both constant (2011-12) and current prices. These estimates, which ..

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Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano

January 7, 2023

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, one of the world’s most active, erupted again on January 5th, 2022, releasing lava fountains and discharges of volcanic ash into the air. While the eruption is providing a spectacle for visitors to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, ..

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Aamantran Invitation Management Portal

January 7, 2023

As part of the Indian government’s e-governance initiative, the Invitation Management Portal (www.aamantran.mod.gov.in) was launched on January 06, 2023 by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in New Delhi. This portal will allow for the extension of e-Invitations to dignitaries ..

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World’s first Palm-leaf Manuscript Museum in Kerala

January 7, 2023

The recently opened Palm Leaf Manuscript Museum in Thiruvananthapuram has added to the cultural and intellectual life of the state of Kerala. The museum, which is the world’s first of its kind, contains 187 manuscripts and other artefacts related to ..

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India’s Pranesh M Becomes Youngest Grandmaster at 16

January 6, 2023

India has gained its 79th Grandmaster with the title being awarded to 16-year-old Pranesh M from Tamil Nadu. Pranesh achieved the required 2500 ELO rating and won the Rilton Cup in the final round of the competition, which featured 136 ..

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Freedom Caucus Group

January 6, 2023

On January 4 and Thursday January 5, Republicans in the House of Representatives failed to elect a leader, with a faction of holdouts, largely from the ultra-conservative, hard-right Freedom Caucus, refusing to vote for nominee Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). This marks ..

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Fay Weldon: A Pioneering Feminist Writer

January 6, 2023

Fay Weldon was an English author, essayist, and playwright known for her work as a self-declared feminist. Throughout her 55-year career, she published 31 novels, including “The Life and Loves of a She-Devil,” which was televised by the BBC in ..

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Village Defence Committees

January 6, 2023

After militants killed six people in two days in the Upper Dangri village of Jammu and Kashmir this Sunday and Monday, locals have demanded that they be provided weapons to take on attackers. Responding to the demands, Lt Governor Manoj ..

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