Page-32 of Current Affairs - January, 2023

BIS Portal for mapping of Industrial Units and Labs

January 7, 2023

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal emphasized the importance of quality in India’s development at the 76th Foundation Day of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in New Delhi. Goyal pointed out that developed nations that adopted a ..

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FAO Food price index

January 7, 2023

According to a report released by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on January 6,  world food prices reached a record high in 2022, despite experiencing a ninth consecutive monthly fall in December. Record Highs in 2022 The ..

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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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