Page-31 of Current Affairs - January, 2023

RBI’s Systemic Risk Survey (SRS)

January 3, 2023

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) latest Systemic Risk Survey (SRS) has shown that global spillovers, financial market and general risks have increased, while macroeconomic risks have moderated. The survey, which was conducted in November 2022 and solicited the perceptions ..

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J&K Legal Aid Defence Counsel System

January 3, 2023

Recently, Acting Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Justice Tashi Rabstan, launched the Legal Aid Defence Counsel System (LADCS) in ten districts of the Union Territory. Expansion of the System The system, which aims to ..

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Second Phase of the Sari Festival “VIRAASAT” Begins

January 3, 2023

The second phase of the Sari Festival “VIRAASAT” will be held from January 3 to 17, 2023, at Handloom Haat, Janpath, New Delhi. Organized by the Ministry of Textiles, the event will take place from 11 AM to 8 PM ..

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New Technology to filter micro-plastics from Water

January 3, 2023

Scientists from South Korea have developed a new water purification system that can effectively remove microplastics from water in just 10 seconds. The system uses a polymer that is relatively inexpensive and has excellent adsorption performance and good photothermal properties. ..

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Assam Achieves Zero Poaching of Endangered Rhinos

January 3, 2023

For the first time in nearly 45 years, Assam recorded zero poaching of endangered rhinos in 2022. These animals, known for their valuable horns, were poached 191 times in Assam between 2000 and 2021. The highest number of incidents occurred ..

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Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award

January 3, 2023

The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) is the highest honor conferred on overseas Indians during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention, which will be held from January 8 to 10 in Indore this year. The award is presented by the President ..

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Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) – Update (January, 2023)

January 3, 2023

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has named the top three lenders in India – State Bank of India (SBI), ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank – as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs), or banks that are too big to fail. ..

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‘Didir Suraksha Kawach’ and ‘Didir Doot’ Initiatives in West Bengal

January 3, 2023

Trinamool Congress (TMC) Chief and West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, has launched two initiatives ahead of the panchayat elections this year – ‘Didir Suraksha Kawach’ and ‘Didir Doot’. The programme, ‘Didir Suraksha Kawach’, will see 3.5 lakh party leaders ..

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Electronic Supreme Court Reports (e-SCR) project

January 3, 2023

The Chief Justice of India (CJI), D Y Chandrachudh, has announced the launch of the electronic Supreme Court Reports (e-SCR) project, which aims to provide free access to around 34,000 judgments of the apex court to lawyers, law students, and ..

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India-Austria Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement

January 2, 2023

As part of its efforts to facilitate the mobility of students, academics, and researchers, and promote migration for professional and economic reasons, India is set to sign a Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement (MMPA) with Austria during External Affairs ..

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