Page-28 of Current Affairs - January, 2023

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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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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