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• Narendra modi had emerged as the world’s most popular leader with an approval rating of 78%.
• The Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary's Neeli Jheel eco-tourism facility has been established by Gopal Rai.
• Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey organised the "Towards Panchamrutham" Conference on MHI endeavours to
enhance the nation's automotive sector.
• Narendra Modi has dedicated the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Helicopter Factory in Tumakuru,
Karnataka, to the country.
• The Ministry of Agriculture has inked an agreement with Digital Green under a public-private partnership
framework to develop a national-level digital extension platform.
• Ravi Mittal has started the 5th Graduate Insolvency Programme (GIP) Common Entrance Test Process.
• India has signed an MOU with South Africa, to introduce 12 cheetah’s annually.
• Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister for Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, launched the "The 'Save
Wetlands Campaign' was launched in the presence of Goa's Chief Minister.
• Visva-Bharati University will be the world's first living heritage university.

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• National School of Drama will host the 22nd edition of "Bharat Rang Mahotsav - 2023."
• Uddyan is the new Amrit name of rastrapathi bhavan’s mugal garden.
• Giriraj Singh has announced the commencement of Mission Antyodaya Survey 2022-2023.
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Ministary of tribal affairs has won the best prize at the 74 republic day parade.
In Gurugram, Droupadi Murmu launched the National Convention on "Women as the Foundation of a
Value-Based Society."
• Narendra Modi has launched a year-long commemoration of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati's 200th birth
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anniversary.
• Ashwini Vaishnaw officially opened the AMRITPEX 2023 National Philatelic Exhibition at Pragati Maidan in
New Delhi. Gurmit Singh enacted the Anti-Copying Act, which punishes copyists with life imprisonment or
a fine of Rs. 10 crores and ten years in prison.
• The 14th edition of the Aero India exhibitions in Bengaluru was opened by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi.
• The first segment of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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• Manoj Sinha has launched the North Zone Youth Festival 'KSHITIJ' at Katra's Spiritual Growth Centre.
• The International Engineering and Technology Fair (IETF) 2023 was opened in New Delhi by Droupadi
Murmu.
• Droupadi Murmu has released "Jaadui Pitara," a learning tool for youngsters in their foundational years.
• In Pune, Amit Shah launched the "Shiv Srishti Theme Park," which is based on the life of Chhatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj.
• Parshottam Rupala has officially launched the third phase of the Sagar Parikrama from Gujarat's Hazira
Port.
• S Jaishankar has developed the 'Mpassport Police App' to expedite police verification of passports.
• Nitin Gadkari lay the groundwork for the world's largest Divyang Park, Anubhuti Inclusive Park, in
Maharashtra.
• The 15th edition of ELECRAMA 2023 has been opened by RK Singh.
• UIDAI recently released the Aadhaar Mitra Al chatbot to answer Aadhaar-related questions. The first G20
Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting will be held in Bengaluru.
• Ministary of tribal affairs has won the best prize at the 74th republic day parade.
• The four-day National Horticulture Fair in Bengaluru was started by Narendra Singh Tomar.
• Narendra Modi presided over the 41st session of the PRAGATI Interaction conference.
• Dr.Rajiv Singh raghuvanshi was recommended by UPSE as the new drug controller general of India.
• Narendra Modi has officially launched the "Barisu Kannada Dim Dimava" cultural festival.
• Anurag Thakur has officially opened the All-India Tackwondo Championship in Delhi.
• Narendra Modi delivered the opening remarks at the first meeting of finance ministers and central bank
governors held during India's G20 leadership.
• The Youth 20 India Summit will be held at the Maharaja Sayajirao University in Vadodara.
• Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated National Highways projects worth Rs 3670 crore in Maharashtra.
• Amit Shah spoke at the 'Kisan-Mazdoor Samagam' in Patna, Bihar, commemorating Swami Sahajananda
Saraswati's birth anniversary.
• The Shivamogga airport in Karnataka has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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• Narendra Modi spoke at the Budget Webinar on "Reaching the Last Mile."
• The Ministry of Ayush has arranged "Chintan Shivir" at Assam's Kaziranga National Park.
• Smriti Irani has kicked off a two-day Women 20 (W20) conception conference in Chatrapati

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Siddique Kappan, a Kerala journalist, gets out of Lucknow prison after being imprisoned for more than
two years under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
• Prashant Agrawal has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to the Lao People's Democratic
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Republic. He is now the High Commissioner of India to Namibia.
• Joginder Sharma, an Indian cricketer, has declared his retirement from all forms of the game in Haryana's
Ambala. Between 2004 and 2007, Joginder represented India in four ODIs and two T20s.
• Dr. Anshu Kumari, 30, who lost her mother to cancer in 2008, has made Bihar proud by being accepted
into the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the post-doctoral programme. This
fellowship will let her to work on a projected space-based solar-dedicated expedition.
Kazuyoshi Miura, a great Japanese footballer who began his professional career in 1986, has joined
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• Pramila Jayapal, an Indian-American US Representative, has been named Ranking Member of the House
Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, making her the first immigrant to hold
such a position.
• France centre-back Raphael Varane, a World Cup winner in 2018 and runner-up in 2022, announced his
retirement from international service at the age of 29.
• PM Modi has complimented the exceptional effort of 13-year-old Meenakshi Kshatriya from Madhya
Pradesh for enrolling herself as Ni-Kshay Mitra and taking care of TB patients with her funds.
• Ferrero has appointed Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh as the brand ambassador for its Nutella India
hazelnut cocoa spread.
• Muthoot finance launches new brand Ambassador Financial services brand Muthoot Finance has hired
Bollywood star Madhuri Dixit, as its brand ambassador. 6.
• According to the IMF world economic outlook report India’s growth rate in 2023 is 6.1%.
• Anurag Singh Thakur is to be released the mascot, theme song and jersey for the 3rd edition of the Khelo
India Winter Games.
• Gymnast DipaKarmakar has been handed a 21- month ban for failing a dope test conducted by the
International Testing Agency. She is the first gymnast from India who competed in the Olympics. In her
debut 2016 Summer Olympics in the final, she earned 4th position.
• As to Guinness World Records (GWR); Portuguese dog named Bobi was proclaimed the world's oldest dog
(30 years and 266 days old) (30 years and 266 days old).
• Aaron Finch of Australia just declared his retirement from international cricket.
• Myntra, an e-commerce company, has added actor Ranbir Kapoor to its roster of brand ambassadors to
promote men's fashion wear on the marketplace.
• Natasha Perianayagam has been named the "world's brightest" kid for the second year in a row by the
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth in the United States. 7.
• Aditya L-1 mission is to be launched by ISRO (Indian space research organization) in the month of June –
July.
• After being selected to the national selection committee, Kamran Akmal declared his retirement from all
forms of cricket.
• Elina Svitolina, a Ukrainian tennis star who won the bronze medal in singles at the Tokyo Olympics in
2021, is visiting Ukraine for the first time since Russia invaded the nation last year.
• Organic Harvest, a beauty and personal care business, has hired star Nimrat Kaur as its Brand
Ambassador, resuming its mission of offering 100 percent certified organic beauty goods.
• According to the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), former Moroccan tennis player Younes

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• Eoin Morgan has announced his retirement from professional cricket after leading England to their first-
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Reyna Barnawi is Saudi Arabia's first female astronaut to visit the International Space Station.
Rashmika Mandanna, a south Indian actor, has been named as the brand ambassador for PepsiCo's

David Malpass, the World Bank's chief executive officer, has announced his departure nearly a year early.
• Joe Biden just nominated Ajay Banga to be the World Bank's President.
• Salman Khan has been named the brand ambassador for Zupee, an online skill-based game platform.
Indian-American Karthik Subramaniam, a software developer residing in San Francisco, has won the 2023
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• According to the budget 2023, 2.40lakh crore was allocated to the Indian Railway’s.
• UNICEF has named Ayushman Khurrana as the National Ambassador for Child Rights.
• Jeje LalpekhluaFanai is a former Indian football striker who last played for Indian Super League club East
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• The 23rd Indian International Seafood Show has begun in Kolkata.

• The first National Metro Rail Knowledge Centre in India will be developed in Delhi.
• Pune becomes home to India's first waste-to-hydrogen facility.
• Kerala celebrates the Nishagandhi dance festival.
• In Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Aadi Mahotsav celebration of the Tribal
Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Itd. (TRIFED).
• Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has initiated training programmes for Science Administrators in
Hyderabad.
• A Travel and Tourism Fair was recently inaugurated in Bangalore.
• Madhya Pradesh hosted the 49th Khajuraho Dance Festival.
• In Punjab, the first state-level 'Prawn Fair' or'shrimp mela' was held.
• New Delhi will host the World Book Fair.
• The cultural event 'Barisu Kannada Dim Dimava' is held in New Delhi.
• International Bio-resource Conclave & Ethno- pharmacological Congress 2023 was held in Imphal.
• Three days Ellora-Ajantha international festival gives distinct essence of music & dance, it is hosted in
Maharashtra.
• Madhya Pradesh hosts the Ajanta International Festival.
• Jammu and Kashmir hosted the first Snow Marathon.
• The Grand Start-up Conclave in Hyderabad was inaugurated by Union Minister Parshottam Rupala.
• In Assam, the first Bodoland International Knowledge Festival has begun.
• Congo has became the latest member of the ISA( international solar alliance).

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• The Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), a Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) Bengaluru lab, has created a critical subsystem for a space radar.
• The Delhi Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) has launched "Bal Mitra," a WhatsApp

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Microsoft Corp. has launched a premium Teams messaging service powered by ChatGPT in order to
streamline meetings using the AI chatbot.
As part of the 'Green Growth' goal, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Engineers India Limited to build Waste to Energy and bio-methanation
projects in cities with populations of a million or more.
• Dr. Anshu Kumari has brought honour to Bihar by being accepted into the National Aeronautics and
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Space Administration's postdoctoral programme (NASA). This fellowship was awarded to her in order for
her to work on a potential solar-focused space mission.
• IIT Madras will receive a grant of Rs. 242 lakh over a 5-year period to conduct research on lab-grown
diamonds (LGD).
• Azad Engineering Private Limited, a Hyderabad-based industry leader in precision engineering, has been
certified as the first Indian business to supply essential rotating components for nuclear turbines.
• To examine the birth and development of galaxies in space, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope took a
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fascinating image of a huge spiral galaxy, LEDA 2046648, positioned over a billion light years from Earth in
Hercules constellation.
• STMicroelectronics, a European chipmaker, is close to joining Foxconn and Vedanta as a technical partner
in their projected semiconductor chip manufacturing operation in India.
• Tata Power is preparing a trial project in green hydrogen before making a full-fledged entrance into the
market, and it is actively looking into investing in battery energy storage, which the Central Government
has pledged assistance for in the Budget.
• NASA and IBM have worked to create artificial intelligence (AI)-based models that will make it simpler to
mine massive datasets in order to increase scientific knowledge about Earth and assist the globe in
adapting to a changing environment.
• The Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras have
signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop training modules for the Indian Spaceflight
Program utilising augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) technology.
• With $ 4.66 billion, Infosys Ltd has surpassed IBM to become the second biggest IT services provider.
• NASA paid Space X more than $100 million over a decade for a payload contract.
• Google has launched an experimental conversation Al service dubbed "Bard" in an attempt to catch up
with the immensely successful chatbot ChatGPT from Microsoft-backed OpenAl.
• The Indian Railways has introduced the "Zoop" WhatsApp meal delivery service for passengers.
• ISRO and IIT Madras have inked an agreement to collaborate on the application of Extended Reality (XR)
and other technologies in the Indian Human Spaceflight Program.
• The Top Employers Institute of North America and the Asia-Pacific Region has awarded UST the 2023
'Blue Seal' certification for the second time.
• The Ministry of Defense has awarded a Rs. 2,585 crore contract to Larsen & Turbo Skye Air, a Gurugram-
based drone solutions provider, to build 41 indigenous modular bridges.
• ISRO and NASA have collaborated to create the NISAR satellite, which is scheduled to launch in
September 2023.
• As India prepares to launch humans into space, the Indian Space Research Organisation and the Indian
Navy have joined forces to advance the Gaganyaan mission.
• The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched the second edition of the Small
Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2) from the Satish Dhawan space center's first launch pad in Sriharikota,
Andhra Pradesh.
• NASA's Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) contract has been awarded
to Blue Origin's New Glenn.
• Pawan Hans Ltd. has begun offering helicopter services on six routes in Assam.

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• GAIL (India) Limited agreed into a five-year advance pricing agreement (APA) with the Central Board of
Direct Taxes (CBDT) to determine the transfer price margin due on its long-term LNG sourcing contract
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Ashok Leyland and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) introduced India's first Hydrogen Internal Combustion
Engine (H2-ICE) technological solution for heavy duty vehicles.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has opened the Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Corridor on
the Delhi-Jalandhar National Highway, which includes fast charging stations at 12 BPCL retail shops.
ONGC Videsh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with YPF SA, Argentina, to strengthen
collaboration in the areas of upstream oil and gas exploration and development.
• Horaglanis populi: In Kerala, a new catfish species with no eyes has been identified.
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• As the telecom equipment company concentrates on fast expansion, Nokia has revealed plans to update
its brand identity for the first time in over 60 years, complete with a new logo.
• Hari Balakrishnan has been awarded the prestigious Marconi Prize for the Societal Impact of his work in
the Communication Network.
• Mpower has worked with NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences) to extend
the use of Tele MANAS mental health support services across India.
Roscosmos, Russia's space agency, has successfully launched a Soyuz spacecraft to return three
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coolant leak.
• Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg revealed Meta Platforms' forthcoming release to academics of
LLAMA, a new massive language model (Large Language Model Meta AI).
• Instagram's creators have created the Open Artifact News App for Everyone.
• Minister for Information Technology and Industries KT Rama Rao said that the World Health Organization
will establish an mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) vaccination centre in Telangana.
• The Power Pavilion, 15th edition of ELECRAMA 2023, was officially inaugurated by the Hon'ble Cabinet
Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh.
• Intel has introduced "Sapphire Rapids" processors for professional creators.
• Baidu, the Chinese search engine, has revealed plans to launch 'Emie Bot,' a ChatGPT-style Al chatbot.
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• Assam is to host the first Youth20 inception meeting (Y20) 2023.
• Deepti Sharma has moved up to second place in the T20 bowling rankings, per the ICC T20 Rankings.
• Recently, Murali Vijay announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket.
• At the Zagreb Open Championships 2023, Aman Sehrawat won the bronze medal for men's 57 kg.
• Indian National Car Racing Championship 2023 was won by Sai Sanjay.
• Joginder Sharma recently declared his retirement from all cricket-related activities. Raphael Varane, a
member of France, has announced his retirement from international football.
• Asian Nations Cup 2027 will take place in Saudi Arabia. The third iteration of the "Khelo India Winter
Games" has a snow leopard as its mascot.
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• The National Beach Soccer Championships have named Kerala as their first-ever champion.
• Mumbai Indians Women's Team Team Mentor Jhulan Goswami has been named.
Aaron Finch, the captain, has declared his departure from international cricket. He is Australian-born.
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At the Zagreb Open Rankings 2023, Ashu earned the 67 kg bronze medal in the Greco-Roman division.
Pakistani cricketer Kamran Akmal has declared his retirement from all aspects of the game.
The National Basketball Association's all-time leading scorer is now LeBron James.
In the 5th Khelo India Youth Games, Maharashtra came in first place in the medal standings.
Olympic Games 2024 will take place in Paris.
The ICC Men's T201 Player Rankings show Shubman Gill in a position that is a career high.
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• In Bhopal, the sixth Khelo India Youth Games have come to an end.
• Mumbai hosted the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023's opening game.
• The 2025 World Aquatics Championships will be place in Singapore.
• The fastest Indian cricketer reach 450 test wickets is Ravichandran Ashwin.
• The first Formula E race in India was won in Hyderabad by Jean-Eric Vergne.
• Eoin Morgan, an Englishman, has declared his retirement from all forms of cricket.
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• In Rabat, Morocco, Real Madrid has won the FIFA Club World Cup five times.
• The Women's Premier League's most expensive player is now Smriti Mandhana.
• At the Dallas Open 2023, Wa Yibing became the first Chinese man to claim a victory on the ATP Tour.
• The men's and women's 20 km race championship gold medals have been won by Akshdeep Singh and
Priyanka Goswami.
• Lionel Messi will be the highest-paid athlete in 2021–2022, according to Genuine Impact Newsletter.
• Rohit Sharma has became Ist Indian Captain to score century in all 3 forms.
• Saudi Arabia has been chosen to host the 2023 Club World Cup, FIFA recently announced.
• Ben Stokes has recently smashed the global record for smashing most sixes in test cricket history.
• Shubman Gill was selected the ICC Men's player of the month for January 2023.
• The Sunrisers Eastern Cape squad has won the inaugural Betway SA20 League Twenty20 franchise cricket
event in South Africa (February 23).
• The Swaraj Trophy for Best District Panchayat was awarded to the Kollam district.
• In all three formats—ODI, T20, and Test—the India team has been placed top in the ICC rankings.
• At the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship held in Dubai, India took home the bronze medal.
• The second Ranji Trophy title has been won by the Saurashtra team.
• Football player JejeLalpekhluaFanai has announced his retirement.
• Vignesh NR won the 24th NordWest Cup in 2023 and became the 80th Grandmaster of India.
• At the ISSF World Cup, Tilottama Sen took home the bronze medal in the women's 10m air rifle
competition.
• The winner of the Argentina Open for men is Carlos Alcaraz.
• At the ISSF World Cup in Cairo, Egypt, Aishwary Pratap won the gold medal in the men's solo 50-meter
rifle competition.
• Sergio Ramos declared his retirement from international football. He is Spanish.
• Recently, Armand Duplantis has achieved a new world record in France; he is associated to pole vault.
• Max Purcell has successfully defended his ATP singles Challenger championship.
• The 2023 Carabao Cup was won by the Manchester United team.

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• The state cabinet of Assam has authorised a state floriculture programme that will initially invest Rs 150
crore and benefit 20,000 growers.
• An MoU on palm oil cultivation has been signed by Patanjali Foods Ltd. and the state of Nagaland.
• The event called Towards Panchamrit in Haryana was launched by Heavy Industries Minister Dr.
Mahendra Nath Pandey.
• The Vision for All School Eye Health programme has been introduced by the state government of Goa.
• The Upper Bhadra Irrigation Project, which is located in Karnataka, will receive a grant of Rs. 5300 crore,
according to the finance minister.
• Maharashtra is currently hosting the 96th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan.
• The unique green project "Mero Rukh Mero Santati" has been introduced by the chief minister of Sikkim.

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• PM Modi has praised Meenakshi Kshatriya, 13, for her admirable deed of enrolling as a Ni-Kshay Mitra
and using her savings to care for TB patients. She is a native of Madhya Pradesh.
Haryana state Chief Minister has offered numerous privileges for the Scheduled Caste (SC) personnel
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The "Mission Drug Free Devbhoomi" campaign has been launched by the state of Uttarakhand.
The "Save Wetlands Campaign" has been launched in Goa by Union Minister Bhupender Yadav.
Pramod Sawant, the chief minister of Goa State, has introduced heli-touring to the region.
Amp Energy India recently put into operation a 5 MW solar open-access project to provide Bharat Serums
and Vaccines Limited in Maharashtra with electricity.
The self-driving robot Triton and artificial intelligence (AI) have been adopted by the state of Goa.
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• The state of Gujarat has partnered with the OECD to hold the Programme for International Student
Assessment (PISA) test for pupils in public schools.
• Telangana now features India's first new mobility-focused cluster.
• The largest helicopter manufacturing facility in the nation was opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
in Karnataka.
• The CM of Karnataka has opened 108 Namma Clinics.
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• The "Mukhyamantri Tirtha Darshan Yojana" programme will be introduced by the Madhya Pradesh state
government.
• The PM Poshan scheme's execution in West Bengal was subject to a specific audit request from the
Ministry of Education.
• The "Family ID - One Family One Identity" webpage was launched by the state of Uttar Pradesh.
• The PM-SHRI scheme has been implemented by the Maharashtra state government.
• In Gujarat, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha spoke at "Rashtra Katha Shivir."
• The state of Kerala has introduced a monthly stipend programme for young attorneys.
• The "Anti-Copying Law" 2023 was recently put into effect in the state of Uttarakhand.
• The sixth stage of the "Sujalam-Sufalam Jal Abhiyan" has been launched by Gujarat's chief minister.
• In Uttarakhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke during the PM Rozgar Mela.
• Through a drone service, the state government of Odisha has delivered pension to the crippled in a far-
off village.
• Haryana will soon be home to North India's first nuclear power facility.
• Goa hosted the first PM Gati Shakti regional workshop for the western and central zone.
• In Maharashtra, Nitin Gadkari laid the groundwork for the largest Divyang Park in the world. The Mukhya
Mantri Sukh-Aashray Yojana was started in Himachal Pradesh.
• A successful trial of using a UAV to deliver TB medications to a district hospital in Uttarakhand was carried
out by AIIMS Rishikesh.
• The state of Odisha has introduced Ama KrushAl, India's first AI chatbot, with the goal of giving farmers
access to the best agronomic practises and government programmes.
• Rajasthan has begun the "Suposhit Maa Abhiyan."
• An initiative from Odisha is called Advika-Every Girl is Unique.
• Himachal Pradesh is the first state in India to have organised muleti farming.
• Madhya Pradesh created a separate category for their recruiting to enable members of the transgender
community to seek for government employment.
• Robotic scavengers are now being used for the first time to clean manholes in Kerala state.
• Sangam Age artefacts will be on display at the Keeladi Site Museum in Tamil Nadu.
• Indian Railways just finished electrifying all the broad-gauge railways in Uttar Pradesh.
• India's First Marine will help the Karnataka state government increase coastal travel.
• Ola Electric intends to construct Tamil Nadu as the world's largest EV centre.
• Rajasthan started the 14th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav.
• The Legislative Assembly of Gujarat State has approved a bill to stop paper leaks during recruitment
exams.
• The state of Karnataka will construct the nation's first marina, or boat basin with dockage.

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• The inaugural Sustainable Financial Working Group (SFWG) meeting of the G20 was held in Assam.
• Bengaluru, India, will play home to a world energy summit.
• Gujarat hosts the first meeting of the tourism working group.
• In Lucknow, Narendra Modi opened the Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023.
• G20 working group on the digital economy met in Lucknow.
• The Youth-20 Summit's maiden session was conducted by the state government of Assam.
• The first meeting of the G20 Agriculture Working Group is taking place in Indore. In Dehradun, the Central
Zonal Council's standing committee held its fifteenth meeting.
• In Bengaluru, the first Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group Meeting under the Indian
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The 11th meeting of India-Mongolia Joint Working Group has conducted at New Deli.
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Urban-20 City Sherpas' meet has commenced at Ahmedabad.
Madhya Pradesh will host the first G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting.
At the Economic Times Global Business Summit 2023, Narendra Modi spoke.
The 1st G20 Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors and 2nd G20 Finance & Central Bank Deputies
meeting was conducted in Bengaluru.
The 12U2 Business Forum's inaugural event took place in Abu Dhabi.
The 19th Annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference in Sikkim was opened by Om
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• The Asia Economic Dialogue's seventh edition was held in Pune.
• BioAsia Summit 2023 was inaugurated in Hyderabad.
• The first meeting of India's G20 Women's Presidency was held in Maharashtra.
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• "The Indian economy has expanded in size from being tenth to 5th largest in the world in the recent nine
years. GDP for India is $3,176,295,065,497.

Country GDP
United States of America $23,315,080,560,000
People's Republic of China $17,734,062,645,371
Japan $4,940,877,780,755
Germany $4,259,934,911,822
India $3,176,295,065,497
United Kingdom $3,131,377,762,926
France $2,957,879,759,264
Italy $2,107,702,842,670
Canada $1,988,336,331,717
South Korea $1,810,955,871,381

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• India has become a significant exporter of toys and phones.
• In terms of sales of electric vehicles across all market sectors that have taken advantage of the FAME II
incentive, Maharashtra tops the list. Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Rajasthan come next.
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Real-time billionaire list-2023 -> Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has overtook Adani to
become the richest Indian in the world with a net worth of USD 84.3 billion, according to Forbes Real-

Anil Agarwal, the founder and chairman of Vedanta, has declared his intention to establish both the
semiconductor and the display fab units early this year, making India the fifth country in the world to
produce semiconductors as a result. In the most recent world rankings published by the International
Boxing Association (IBA), India has moved up to third place. Chat GPT has become the fastest growing
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app in the globe. ChatGPT-the popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot is believed to have surpassed 100
million users, barely two months after its inception.
• The International Seabed Authority, which has its headquarters in Jamaica, has formally recognised India
as a "Pioneer Investor," according to Dr. Jitendra Singh of the Union Ministry of Science & Technology;
Earth Sciences.
• Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur declared India is currently the heart of 'Start-up' ecosystem in the
world, ranking third with 90,000 'Start-Ups and 107 unicom firms worth $30 billion.
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• With a 78% approval rating, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the most popular leader in the
world.
• According to research by the International Energy Agency, the "Lifestyle for Environment" or LIFE
initiative of India for the adoption of energy-efficient behaviour can save the world $440 billion in 2030.
• With approximately 7 billion visits through torrent sites in 2022, India has been rated third on the list of
the top suppliers of users to content piracy websites, according to a report by the international
consultancy firm Ankura.
• India is the world's biggest milk maker, contributing 24% to worldwide milk creation in the year 2021-22,
as per creation information from the Food and Horticulture Association Corporate Measurements Data
set (FAOSTAT).
• On February 7, Indian industrialist Gautam Adani, owner of the Adani Group, rose by USD 463 million to
number 17 on the Forbes list of "The World's Billionaires."
• Rabindranath Tagore established Visva-Bharati University in 1921, which is set to become the first "living
heritage university" in the world. In April or May of 2023, the university is anticipated to receive the
heritage label from UNESCO. Ordinarily legacy tag is given to a dead landmark. A functioning, living
university will receive the UNESCO heritage label for the first time ever.
• In recognition of the progress they have made in promoting gender inclusion and implementing diversity
policies, Bloomberg has chosen 484 businesses from a pool of over 600 to participate in the 2023
Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). This Index includes nine Indian businesses.
• Based on various criteria, nine Indian businesses, including Wipro, Tech Mahindra, Hero Motocorp, and
Dr. Reddy's, were included in the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index.
• USA country has gotten the most noteworthy unfamiliar internal settlements in India in the monetary
year 2021-2022.
• In 2022, India was the most attacked country in Asia and the second most attacked country worldwide
(after the United States).
• According to the Center for Policy Analysis (CPA)'s initial assessment of global minorities, India ranked
first out of 110 countries for its measures to include religious minorities.
• 136th is the rank of India in World Happiness Index report 2023. With this year's Globe Happiness Reflect,
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accreditation system, which is run by the Quality Council of India (QCT), is now rated fifth in the world.
On the basis of the world's 184 economies' quality infrastructure, the GQII assigns rankings (QI). Germany
was first, followed by the USA, China, and Italy, and India was fifth.
The Geological Survey of India has for the first time announced the discovery of 5.9 million tonnes of
lithium in Salal-Haimana area of Reasi District of Jammu & Kashmir (UT). At current lithium prices, it is
valued at a whopping INR34 trillion. India's mining secretary stated that the lithium found in Jammu &
Kashmir is of high quality, with a grade of 500 ppm, com- pared to the normal grade of 200 ppm.
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• Globally, India will rank 6th with 5.9 million metric tonnes (MMT) of resources, behind Bolivia (21 MMT),
Argentina (20 MMT), Chile (11 MMT), Australia (8 MMT), and China (7 MMT). With actual reserves at 26
MMT, the total estimated global resources stand at 98 MMT.
• The Greek word lithos, which means stone, is the source of the chemical element lithium, which has the
atomic number 3 and the chemical symbol Li.
• According to regulator DGCA, India's score under the ICAO's coordinated validation mission significantly
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• Mumbai has featured on a list of top destinations in the Asia-Pacific region for cross-border real estate
investment, The Economic Times reports. The list is part of CBRE's Asia Pacific Investor Intentions Survey.
Above cities like Shanghai and Seoul, the financial hub of India is ranked eighth.
• By 2025, Asia will utilise half of the world's electricity, according to the IEA.
• According to Keisuke Sadamori, the director of energy markets and security at the IEA, "China will be
consuming more electricity than the European Union, United States, and India combined."
• To assist those living in rural areas, the Antyodaya mission was established. It seeks to end poverty.
Mission Antyodaya Survey 2022–2023 was recently introduced by the Ministry of Rural Development.
• Global ranking for Class on 2023: Best B- schools in the World. US business schools dominate the top of
the FT Global MBA Ranking in its 25th year. But for the first time. Columbia in New York took the top
spot.
• Top 5 list: College (country)
o Columbia Business School (US)
o Insead (France/Singapore)
o lese Business School (Spain)
o Harvard Business School (US)
o Stanford Graduate School of Business (US).
• The Geological Survey of India (GSI) will be taking up 111 public-health and public good geoscience
activities during 2023-24.
• The Indian School of Business has been ranked first in India in the Financial Times (FT) Global MBA
Ranking 2023 which was released. The institute is the only Indian B school that made it to the Top 50 this
year, with 39th rank globally and 6th rank in Asia.
• Andhra Pradesh is the second State in South India after Kerala to have the highest number of internet-
enabled government schools.
• The officials invigilated all three record attempts by the participants and declared the successful
completion, with 560 successful participants for Halasana (Plough pose), 510 for Vashishtasana (Side
plank), 572 for Ushtrasan (Camel pose). Three brand new additions to Guinness World Records.
• Cotton production in Telangana, which is the third biggest cotton-growing State in the country, has gone
up by 33 per cent to 25 lakh tonnes in 2021-22 as against 18.85 lakh tonnes in 2015-16. The top cotton-
producing states of India are listed below: 1st Gujarat, 2nd Maharashtra, 3rd Telangana.
• Surf Excel, the iconic detergent from Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), has become the first Indian home
and personal care brand to reach $1 billion in annual sales in 2022. Last year, the detergent brand
surpassed Rs 8,200 crore in yearly sales, making it the first HUL brand to do so.
• Twitter has become the first social media platform in the United States to enable cannabis firms to sell
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and Development (OECD). India came in 47th place. Last year, India was in the 46th position.
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death of an animal or person. Omorgus Khandesh is a keratin beetle that is necrophagous. The insect was
identified by scientist Aparna Sureshchandra Kalawate who works with the Zoological Survey of India,
Western Regional Centre (WRC), Pune.
According to the Swiss air tracking index IQAir, a real-time air quality monitor, Mumbai was the most
polluted city in India and the second most polluted city in the world for a week between January 29 and
February 8.
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• Thyreus narendrani, a new species of cuckoo bee discovered in the Kole wetlands by Kerala researchers,
has been identified.
• According to a report titled "State of Data Science and Al Skills in India: Data and the Art of Smart
Intelligence," prepared by Nasscom in collaboration with Salesforce and Draup, India ranked first in terms
of AI skill penetration and AI talent concentration, and fifth in Al scientific publications. 5.9Lakh crores
allocated to the ministry of defense in 2023 Indian budget.
• Bengaluru is the world's second-slowest city, behind London. According to new data, London is the
slowest city in the world to drive in, with a half-hour commute time to cover around 10 kilometres.
• India ranks 65th out of 136 nations in Whiteshield's Global Labour Resilience Index 2023. Denmark
topped the index, with Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, Singapore, and Sweden coming in
second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth place, respectively.
• India came in 65th place. All other South Asian countries were ranked below 80. Pakistan finished 97th.
• According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) and National Entrepreneurship Context Index
(NECI) reports, India ranks fourth out of 51 nations in terms of having a high-quality entrepreneurial
environment.
• Gautam Adani has slid to the 25th position on the Forbes and Bloomberg Real Time Billionaires list,
according to Forbes and Bloomberg.
• For the first time, India achieved more than 15,000 organ transplants in a single year, a 27 percent
increase over the previous year.
• Since the initial survey of territorial seas in 1987, Japan's Coast Guard has identified about 7,000
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launched by the Martin Foundation in collaboration with the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam International
Foundation and Space Zone India.
The Center has designated the Khalistan Tiger Force and the Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force as
terrorist groups under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
In January of this year, Ookla measured median mobile download speeds of 29.85 Mbps. With the quick
implementation of 5G services, India has risen from 79 in December to 69 in January 2023 in the
worldwide rankings for average mobile broadband speeds.
India is the sixth country in the world to establish its own Automatic Train Supervision (ATS) system.
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• According to a top BCCI official, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is close to securing
German sports goods conglomerate Adidas as the Indian cricket team's gear sponsor for Rs. 350 crore.
• An Indo-German study team discovered a new species of catfish in Kerala that is just 32 millimetres long,
has no eyes, and has a blood-red body. The researchers focused on the catfish genus Horaglanis, which
includes a wide range of ray-finned fish. The small members of this species, which are just around three
millimetres long, reside in dark aquifers.
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• On International Mother Language Day, the Kerala High Court became the first in the country to publish a
decision in a regional language.
• The judgements issued in January by a division bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji. P,
Chaly were made available in Malayalam on the High Court's website, establishing the record.
• The Namami Gange Executive Committee has authorised nine projects totaling Rs. 1278 crore for Ganga
Basin pollution abatement and ghat development.
• ICAR scientists have produced a novel climate-smart wheat variety that is suited to early planting and
resists the effects of March temperature surges. HD-3385 is the name of this new variety.
• For the first time since May 2022, the United Kingdom has eclipsed India as the world's sixth-largest
equities market, as a lower pound improves the appeal of exporters and fears about the Adani-
Hindenburg scandal pervade Indian markets. S&P Platts recognised NTPC as the top Independent Power
Producers and Energy Traders in the world.
• NTPC Limited, the country's largest power generating company has been ranked No. 1 Independent
Power Producers and Energy Traders Globally in the S&P Global Commodity Insights Top 250 Global
Energy Company Rankings-2022.
• According to a list compiled by the insurance company 'Compare the market,' India ranks fourth among
countries with the worst drivers. Notably, the poll also identified the greatest drivers in the world, with
Japan topping the list.
• Himachal Pradesh has recently begun the commercial cultivation of licorice (Mulethi) to become the first
state in India to have organised cultivation of Mulethi. About Mulethi: Mulethi, commonly known as
licorice, is a sweet-tasting perennial shrub. Scientific name: Glycyrrhiza glabra.
• United Kingdom (UK)-based Tokamak Energy Limited, a fusion power research company, has built the
world's first set of new-generation High-Temperature
• Superconducting (HTS) Magnets to be assembled and tested in fusion power plant-relevant scenarios.
• According to the International Intellectual Property Index published by the United States Chambers of
Commerce, India ranks 42nd out of 55 main global economies. The United States leads the 2023 index,
followed by the United Kingdom and France.
• NSE's index services subsidiary, NSE Indices Limited, on February 24 unveiled India's first- ever Municipal
Bond Index, Nifty India Municipal Bond Index at a SEBI workshop on Municipal Debt Securities in
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• The India-UK Achievers Honours in London have bestowed a Lifetime Achievement Honour on Dr.
Manmohan Singh.
• Recently, professional snake catchers from the Irula tribe has rewarded with the Padma Shri, They
belongs to Tamil Nadu.
• Satish Reddy, chairman of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, received the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)
award in Mumbai.
• VP Nandakumar has received The Hurun Industry Achievement Award 2022 for his achievements in the
world of business.
• Dr. Peggy Mohan was named 'Mathrubhumi Book of the Year' at the 4th Mathrubhumi International
Festival of Letters.
• Manmohan Singh was awarded the life time achievement award by the India-UK achiever’s honors.
• The Press Council of India has chosen Anne Bhavani Koteswara Prasad for the coveted Raja Ram Mohan
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Shekhar Gupta and Saurabh Shukla have received the IPI-India Award for Journalism Excellence.
AkshataRakshe has been crowned Taj Miss India 2023.
Angela Merkel has been awarded the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Unesco Peace Prize 2022.
Rishab Shetty will be rewarded with the Most Promising Actor Award at the Dadasaheb Phalke
International Film Festival (DPIFF) Award 2023.
• Subhash Chandran received Kerala's Akhur Kakkattil prize for "Samudrasila."
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• NMDC received five awards at the Goverance Now 9th PSU Awards. Madhusoodanan Nair has won the
Njanappana Award 2023.
• Prime Minister Hasina presented Mahendra Kumar Mishra with the International Mother Language
Award in Dhaka. Yesudas Varappuzha has received the Aksharabandhu Award, which was established by
Innu Malayalam Capsule Magazine.
• Pr Prem Kumar Mallick has been chosen to receive the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for
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• At the Sansad Ratna Award 2023, TK Rangarajan received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
• Sajjan Jindal was named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2022. At the Hollywood Critics Association Film
Honors, RRR won four awards. Hari Balakrishnan has been awarded the Marconi Prize for 2023.
• K. Ranga Reddy and K. Somi Reddy will compete for the "Heroes of the Road" award alongside Nitin
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• New India Assurance (NIA) has introduced a 'Pay as You Drive' policy, which provides a complete
automobile insurance coverage with a premium depending on vehicle usage.
• Reserve Bank of India has nominated V Ramachandra as a member of the Advisory Committee of the two
Srei Group.
• Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced the launch of the first phase of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI)
Digital Rupee initiative (eRs).
• State Bank of India, the country's largest lender, has made loans to Adani group firms totaling up to $2.6
billion, or over half of what is permitted under the laws.
• HDFC Bank has collaborated with NIIT to develop a pipeline of high-quality Virtual Relationship
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• Railtel Corporation has been awarded a contract by State Bank of India to provide 4G LTE connection to
15,000 offsite ATMs around the country.
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from 15.16 percent to 26 percent. State Bank of India (SBI), India's largest bank, announced a 68 percent
increase in net profit to a record high of Rs. 14,205 crore in the third quarter ending December 2022.
Reliance Retail is the first Indian store to provide Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), often known as

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued monetary fines on Bank of Baroda, North East Small Finance
Bank and Krazybee Services Private Limited for rule infringement.
• According to the RBI data, as of December 31, 2022, there were roughly 1.87 crore physical and digital
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payment acceptance devices installed under the Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF)
Scheme.
• The RBI has permitted DSP Investment Managers to increase its ownership in DCB Bank to 9.99 percent
as part of its investment through various mutual fund schemes.
• South Indian Bank, in collaboration with Geojit Financial Services, has announced the introduction of a
wealth management platform.
RBI has extended the validity of authorisation provided to Vakrangee to develop, own and run White
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• Cashfree Payments has announced Co-lend, India's first completely automated co-lending escrow
management system.
• Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) has released the RuPay credit card on UPI in order to improve the
payment experience for both customers and merchants.
• According to three bankers familiar with the process, NABARD intends to generate cash by issuing its
first-ever green bonds this month.
• Airtel Payments Bank has introduced the BizKhata current account, which offers limitless transactions
and rapid activation to small merchants and business partners across the country.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stated that a pilot initiative to install QR-coded coin vending machines
would commence soon.
• Edelweiss General Insurance has relaunched as Zuno General Insurance Limited (Zano GI). It is a new
generation digital insurer with the goal of reimagining and reinventing insurance to make it simple,
friendly, and transparent.
• Utkal Cooperative Bank has been fined Rs. 15.00 lakh by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
• Bajaj Finance has created Insurance Mall for its clients to offer an Easy-buy experience.
• Mobikwik is one of the first fintech apps to accept RuPay Credit Cards via UPI. It benefits millions of
clients who use UPI on a regular basis.
• Hello Ujjivan, India's first mobile banking application with 3 Vs spoken, visual, and vernacular-enabled
capabilities, was introduced by Ujjivan Small Finance Bank to allow banking access to persons with weak
reading and writing skills.
• For online payments, South Indian Bank has partnered with Telangana State Treasury (Cyber Treasury).
• State Bank of India (SBI) has inaugurated its third specialist branch for start-ups in the country at
Gurugram.
• For regulatory violations in lending procedures, the Reserve Bank of India has suspended the registration
of two non-banking finance firms (NBFCs): Pune-based Kudos Finance and Investments and Mumbai-
based Credit Gate.
• HDFC Bank has established a pilot project Offline Pay to test offline digital payments for merchants and
customers starting payment transactions.
• On February 8, 2023, the Bank of Maharashtra (BOM), the country's leading public sector bank,
celebrated its 88th Business Commencement Day.
• Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) has gone live with UPI LITE, a capability enabled by the National
Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) enabling numerous small-value UPI transactions.
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• ICICI Bank and BNP Paribas have struck an initial agreement to meet the financial needs of European
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The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has awarded Karnataka Bank the
"Prathista Puraskar" under the "DigiDhan Awards 2021-22" for meeting the objective with the greatest
proportion of BHIM-UPI transactions in the private sector bank category.
The State Bank of India has hiked overnight lending rates to three-year maturities by 10 basis points (bps)
with immediate effect.
• In collaboration with National e-Governance Services Ltd, Indian Overseas Bank has introduced the issue
of e-BG (Electronic Bank Guarantee) schemes.
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• Muthoot FinCorp has established "Vyapar Mitra Business Loans to give working capital and company
loans to micro and small firms, including merchants, business owners and self-employed persons.
• The State Bank of India (SBI) has introduced the Amrit Kalash limited-period fixed deposit program, which
gives an interest rate of 7.6 percent to older persons and 7.1 percent to others.
• HDFC Bank is the first private-sector lender to allow consumers to utilise their Rupay credit cards on the
unified payments interface (UPI).
In India's largest privately issued corporate bond, Housing Development Finance Corp boosted its
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• Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance (ABSLI), the life insurance business of Aditya Birla Capital Limited (ABCL),
has announced the launch of the 'ABSLI Anmol Suraksha Kawach,' which would fulfil policyholders' short-
term protection requirements.
• In terms of loan growth percentage, Bank of Maharashtra (BOM) has emerged as the best performer
among state-owned lenders.
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently created a Foreign ContributionRegulation Act (FCRA) related
transaction code underNEFT and RTGS Systems.
• The Central Bank of India has formed a strategic co-lending collaboration with Moneywise Financial
Services to provide low-interest MSME loans.
• Kotak Mahindra Bank has developed Kotak fyn, a consolidated interface for business clients to track
payments, collections, trade, and other bank account-related activities.
• The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence of Madhya Pradesh's Garha Sahakari bank owing to
inadequate capital and earning capabilities.
• State Bank of India (SBI) has announced a collaboration with Pay Now, Singapore's online payment
system, enabling cross-border payments using the UPI platform.
• Federal Bank has built a 100-KWp on-grid solar power plant at its Aluva corporate headquarters.
• HDFC Bank and Lulu Exchange, located in the UAE, have announced an agreement to boost cross-border
payments between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) area.
• Paytm Payments Bank is the first platform to offer UPI LITE payments, which allow for quick and easy
transactions of up to Rs. 200 without the need to input a PIN.
• IDFC Mutual Fund (MF), a vehicle house recognised for its debt products, is preparing to establish the
industry's first foreign debt fund, the IDFC US Treasury Bond 0-1 Year FOF (fund of funds).
• Niva Bupa Health Insurance has announced the release of ReAssure 2.0, a health insurance coverage.
• Karnataka Bank has engaged into a co-lending agreement with Paisalo Digital Limited (PDL), a non-
deposit taking NBFC licenced with the Reserve Bank of India.
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o Andhra Pradesh Uravakonda Co-operative Town Bank (Anantapur)
o Maharashtra Shankarrao Mohite Patil Sahakari Bank (Solapur)
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• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a Rs. 2.4 lakh crore allocation for railroads in the
Union Budget 2023-24.
• The Adani Group has paid USD 1.2 billion for the key Israeli port of Haifa.
• Indore Municipal Corporation issued secured redeemable Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) of Rs. 244
crore.
• Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister, has identified seven main goals for the Union Budget 2023.
(These include inclusive development, going the extra mile, infrastructure and investment, releasing
potential, green growth, young power, and the financial industry.)
• The collection of Goods and Services Tax (GST) has surged dramatically to Rs. 1.55 lakh crore in January
2023.
• According to the Economic Survey, the Indian economy would contract to a three-year low of 6.8 percent
in FY24.
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• Austrade and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding
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According to famous economist Arvind Panagariya, India would overtake the United States as the world's
third biggest economy by 2027-2028.
According to Forbes' real-time billionaires list, Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Limited,
has surpassed Gautam Adani to become the richest Asian and Indian.
• The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) authorised a USD 4.7 billion loan for
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• 9000 crores has been allocated to the MSME (ministary of micro, small, medium enterprises)to revamp
the credit guarantee scheme in 2023 budget.
• Recently, the Union Finance Minister declared the Union government's intention to undertake a mission
to eradicate sickle cell anaemia by 2047.
• According to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, India's unemployment rate fell to a
four-month low of 7.14 percent in January (CMIE).
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• The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) alone generated Rs. 1.5 lakh crore in Gross Merchandise Value
(GMV) in FY23.
• Paytm reached operating profitability in the recently completed December quarter, three quarters ahead
of its previous projection of attaining this goal by the September 2023 period.
• Payments over the UPI (Unified Payments Interface) network increased by 1.3% month on month in
January, reaching a peak of approximately Rs. 13 lakh crore.
• Google has invested roughly $400 million in Anthropic Al, an artificial intelligence firm that is developing a
competitor to OpenAl's ChatGPT.
• According to persons familiar with the situation, Foxconn and Vedanta are close to bringing in European
chipmaker STMicroelectronics as a technical partner in their projected semiconductor chip manufacturing
plant in India.
• Azad Engineering is the first Indian business to be licenced to supply essential rotating parts for nuclear
turbines.
• Criteo has announced a multi-year agreement with LTI Mindtree to increase IT operational efficiencies.
• This year 2023, Indian farmers planted a record number of acres of rabi (winter) crops such as wheat and
mustard.
• Tata Power is launching a green hydrogen pilot project to invest in battery energy storage.
• In January 2023, the country's coal output climbed by 12.94% to 89.96 million tonnes.
• The Post Office monthly income plan maximum for people has been enhanced to 9 lakhs in the Union
Budget 2023.
• The Telangana State Government has submitted a hefty budget of Rs. 2.90 lakh crore for the fiscal year
2023-24.
• According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), India's "LIFE" plan would save $440 billion worldwide
by 2030.
• IOCL has formed an agreement with Lanzajet, a provider of sustainable fuel technology, to create
sustainable jet fuel at its Panipat refinery in North India.
• Reliance Industries has announced India's first Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine solution for large
duty vehicles.
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With a 51 percent rise in milk output over the previous eight years, India has surpassed the United States
as the world's greatest milk producer.
PhonePe, India's largest digital payment firm, has added 'UPI international' payment functionality.
Under the Regional Connectivity Initiative (RCS)-Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) infrastructure scheme,
the Union Government intends to build 100 airports by 2024.
• Bharti Airtel has established a strategic alliance with cloud computing firm Vultr to provide cloud
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• Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Ashok Leyland have launched India's first Heavy Duty vehicle driven
by a Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H2-ICE).
• The Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) has contributed Rs. 30 crore over the next three years to the
Boxing Federation of India (BFI) to grow boxing as a sport in India.
• One 97 Communications (Paytm) said that its merchant payment volumes (GMV) for January totaled Rs
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• One 97 Communications (Paytm) reported that its merchant payment volumes (GMV) for January
increased by 44 percent year on year to Rs 1.2 lakh crore.
• Nayara Energy Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd., and Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd. While avoiding Western
sanctions, Indian refiners utilised the United Arab Emirates dirham to pay for certain shipments of
Russian oil.
• Retail inflation is expected to fall by 5.3 percent in FY24, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). (6.5
percent in fiscal year 23)
• According to the RBI's most recent status report, the Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF)
Scheme had deployed roughly 1.87 crore physical and digital payment acceptance terminals. The RBI has
increased the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5 percent.
• The Ministry of Defence has inked a deal with Larsen & Turbo (L&T) for the acquisition of Modular
Bridges.
• Tata Consultancy Service (TCS) has won a £600 million contract with the Phoenix Group of the United
Kingdom.
• Garuda Aerospace has been awarded a contract to build turbo engines in collaboration with the DRDO
Lab's Gas Turbine Research Engine Center.
• Ashok Leyland and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) introduced India's first Hydrogen Internal Combustion
Engine (H2-ICE) technological solution for heavy duty vehicles.
• Industrial production in India fell to 4.3 percent in December from 7.3 percent in November 2022.
• Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has opened an Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Corridor on
the Delhi-Jalandhar National Highway, complete with fast charging facilities at 12 BPCL retail locations.
• To commemorate India's chairmanship of the G20 and the country's leadership in mobile payments,
Paytm has released an unique G20-themed QR Code.
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has granted a $130 million loan for Himachal Pradesh to promote
horticulture.
• GAIL, India's oil and gas PSU, has signed an advance pricing agreement with the Central Board of Direct
Taxes (CBDT).
• Direct tax receipts in India for FY23 increased 24.09 percent to 15.67 lakh crore as on February 10.
• Retail inflation in India reached a three-month high of 6.52 percent in January, according to figures issued
by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI). In January, India's annual
Wholesale Price-based Inflation (WPI) fell to 4.73 percent year on year (YoY), the eighth consecutive
month of reduction.
• The country's first solid waste-to-hydrogen facility will be built in Pune for more than Rs. 430 million.
• The Reserve Bank of India will host its second worldwide hackathon, "HARBINGER 2023-Innovation for
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company, showcased their solar-powered drone "SURAJ," which is particularly suited for surveillance
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Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd (HAL) offers MRO maintenance for GA-MQ-9B ASI's engines.
Around 20 banks have created special rupee vostro accounts to accommodate the Reserve Bank 2022
rupee settlement process, and some exporters have begun to get settlement in the native currency.
• EbixCash Limited, a subsidiary of Ebix, Inc., said that it is providing UPI services to foreign delegates
attending the G-20 conference in India.
• Surf Excel detergent brand has been the first in India to surpass $1 billion in annual sales in 2022.
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• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has rejected petitions for licence under the Payment and Settlement
Systems Act, 2007 from renowned online non-bank Payment Aggregators (PAs) such as Freecharge
Payment Technologies, Paytm Payments Services, and PayU Payments (PSS Act).
• The SEBI Regulator has adopted the issue summary document in XBRL format for submitting papers
relating to IPOs and subsequent securities issues.
• Twitter has become the first social media network in the United States to enable cannabis firms to sell
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• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has awarded 32 corporations, including Amazon and Google, preliminary
licence to operate as "online payment aggregators."
• Thales and Bharat Dynamic Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish
manufacturing facilities in India to produce Precision-Strike 70 mm laser-guided rockets (FZ275 LGR).
• The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has announced the release of Income-tax Return Forms (ITR) for
the Assessment Year 2023-24. These ITR forms will go into effect on April 1, 2023.
• The Cabinet recently authorised the Centrally Sponsored Scheme "Vibrant Villages Programmes" for the
Fiscal Years 2022-23 to 2025-26, with a budget of Rs. 4800 crores.
• According to a Morgan Stanley estimate in February 2023, India's GDP is predicted to expand by 6.2
percent in FY24.
• In December 2022, India's mineral production increased by 9.8 percent.
• Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced a new paid 'blue tick verification
method for users.
• India’s first “nano urea plant” located in the state of Jharkhand.
• Air India, which is controlled by the Tata Group, has signed massive deals with aircraft manufacturers
Airbus and Boeing to purchase 470 planes for Rs 6.4 lakh billion. 19.
• Reliance and Ashoke leyland Trucks unveiled India’s first hydrogen-powered tech for heavy-duty trucks.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released final rules on interest rate risk in banking books (IRRBB).
• Bisleri Water Mineral Company has established its first abroad operations in the United Arab Emirates in
collaboration with Gulf Company Nasser Abdulla Lootah Group.
• The Ministry of Rural Development and Meesho, an e-commerce platform operated by Bengaluru-based
Fashnear Technologies Private Limited, inked an MoU.
• Global EV charging revenue is expected to hit $300 billion by 2027, up from $66 billion in 2023.
• Bharat Electronics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Aeronautical
Development Agency (ADA), often known as DRDO, for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)
Programme.
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sponsorship rights for the Women's Premier League (WPL.) for five seasons, according to the Board of
Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
According to India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), the Indian economy would increase 5.9 percent year on
year between 2023 and 2024.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has given final clearance to the National Stock
Exchange of India (NSE) to launch the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) as a distinct component of the NSE.
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• In collaboration with Reliance, Olectra Greentech has launched a Hydrogen Bus, a carbon-free alternative
to traditional public transportation.
• According to the National Sample Survey (NSS), the unemployment rate for people aged 15 and above
has dropped to 7.2 percent.
• The National Stock Exchange of India has launched India's first municipal bond index (NSE). The India
Municipal Bond Index (IBMX) measures the performance of bonds issued by Indian municipalities.
• Amazon intends to link the Open Network for Digital Commerce with its logistics network (from pickup to
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• Oil and Natural Gas Corporation plans to invest more than $2 billion in drilling a record 103 wells on its
major gas-bearing asset in the Arabian Sea as part of a turnaround plan that may increase output by 100
million tonnes.
• Under the Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), the central government has
sanctioned a loan of around Rs 300 crore to 3,083 beneficiaries.
• Between April and December 2023, India exported onion worth 523.8 million US dollars.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced the disbursement of the 13th tranche of cash benefits of
16,800 crores of rupees to eight crore eligible farmers under the Pradhan Mantri-Kisan Scheme.
• Bill Gates has paid $902 million for a minority position in Heineken Holding NV, the majority shareholder
of the world's second-largest brewer.
• “Mahila samman Bachat Patra” has a fixed interest of 7.5%.
• The World Bank has announced an additional $2.5 billion grant from the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) to bolster Ukraine's budget and sustain key services.
• Infosys has expanded its relationship with Microsoft to assist organisations around the world expedite
their corporate cloud transformation journeys.
 BOOKS & AUTHORS

Name of the Book Author

The Last Heroes :Foot Soldiers of Indian Freedom Palagummi Sainath
A History in Seven Myths Taylor C. Sherman
Victory City Salman Rushdie
A Chronicle of Central Command -Savdhaan Lt Gen Vivek Kashyap ,Vikram D Souza
The Metropolis Feroze Varun Gandhi
From East Pakistan to Bangladesh , Brig R. P. Singh VSM ,Hitesh Singh
Recollections of 1971Liberation War
Sisterhood Economy "-Of ,By ,For Women ) Shaili Chopra

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Sridevi :The Life of Legend Dhiraj Kumar
Sultan :A Memoir Gideon Haigh ,Wasim Akram
Uplift Teens Today
Samudrashila
Independence :A Novel
IA Taanvi Arekapudi
Subhash Chandran
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
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Name of the Person Field /Importance

Shanti Bhushan Advocate
Vidhya Sagar Reddy Director
Kasinathuni Viswanath Film Director ,Actor &Screenwriter
Nellai M Thangarasu Folk artist
Vani Jairam Singer
RV Gurupadam Producer
Parimal Dey Football player

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T.P. Gajendran Actor &director
B.K.S. Verma Painter
C.P. Kunhu
Javed Khan
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Balipa Narayana Bhagawatha
Christian Atsu
Shahnawaz Pradhan
Pandit Vijay Kumar Kichlu
Politician
Actor
versatile Singer
Football player
Actor
Classical Vocalist
Tulsidas Balaram Football player
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Taraka Ratna Actor
Mayilsamy Actor
Om Prakash Kohli Politician
Ambatanaya Mudradi Writer
Bela Bose Actor &dancer
Subi Suresh Malayalam Comedian
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Kanak Rele Mohiniyattam Dancer

Ramanujam commissioner of income taxes
 SPECIAL DAYS
Dates Importance Theme
February 2 World Wetlands Day Wetland Restoration
February 4 World Cancer Day close the care gap
February 4 International Day of -
Human Fraternity
February 6 International Day of Zero Partnership with men and boys
Tolerance for Female to
transform social and gender
norms to end FGM
February 6-8 India Energy Week (IEW ) -

February 10 World Pulses Day Pulses for a Sustainable Future

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and Sustainability
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February 13
February 15
February 20
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World Radio Day
International Childhood Cancer Day
World Social Justice Day
Better Survival
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New World ,New Radio

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unleashing
opportunities for social justice
February 21 International Mother Multilingual education anecessity
Language Day to transform education .
February 22 World Scout Day Our World :Our Equal Future
The Environment and Gender
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February 22 World Thinking Day Our Planet ,Our Peaceful Future

February 24 Central Excise Day -

February 27 World Non -Governmental Role and influence of NGOs in
Organization (NGO )Day advancing human rights
,addressing
social and environmental
challenges ,
and achieving sustain able
development goals
February 27 International Polar Bear Day -
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Best Film The Kashmir Files

Film of the Year RRR
Best Actor Ranabir Kapoor Brahmastra Part One: Shiva
Best Actress AliaBhatt (Ganguha/Khutiawadi)
Critics Best Actor Varan Dharwan (Bhediya)
Critics Best Actress Vidya Balan (Jalsa)
Best Director R Balki (Chup)

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Best Cinematographer PS Vined (Vikrame Vedha)
Most Promising Actor Rishab Shetty (Kantara)
Best Actor In Supporting Role
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Best Web Series
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Sachet Tandoe (MaiyyaMains-Jensey)
Necti Moture (Meri Jaan GangsbhaiKhatiawadi)
Rudra The Edge Of Darkness (Hindi)
Most Versatile Actor Anupam Kher (The Kashmir Files)
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Television Series Of The Year Anupamaa
Best Actor In A Television Series Zain Imam fee Fanas (Ishq Mein Marjawaan)
Best Actress In A Television Series Tejasswi Prakash (Nargin)
Dadasaheh Phalke International Rekha
Film Festival Awards 2023 for
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Dadasaheb Phalke International Hariharam
Film Festival Awards 2023 for
Outstanding Contribution In The
Music Industry
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Category Winner
Best Film All Quiet on the Western Front
Leading Actress Cate Blanchett ,Tar
Leading Actor Austin Butler ,Elvis
Best Director Edward Berger ,All Quiet on the Western Front
Best Casting Elvis
Best Cinematography All Quiet on the Western Front
Adapted Screenplay All Quiet On The Western Front ,Edward Berger ,Lesley
Paterson ,Ian Stokell

Editing Everything Everywhere All At Once ,Paul Rogers

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Cinematography All Quiet On The Western Front ,James Friend
Best Documentary Navalny (Daniel Roher )
EE Bafta Rising Star Award
Film Not In The English Language
Best Costume Design
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Emma Mackey
All Quiet On The Western Front
Catherine Martin ,Elvis
British Short Film An Irish Goodbye
Make up &Hair Elvis ;Jason Baird ,Mark Coulier ,Louise Coulston ,Shane,
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Production design Babylon ;Florencia Martin ,Anthony Carlino

Sound All Quiet On The Western Front ;Lars Ginzsel ,Frank
Kruse ,Viktor Prasil ,Markus Stemler
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Original Score All Quiet On The Western Front :Volker Bertelmann

Supporting Actress Kerry Condon ,The Banshees of Inisherin
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Category Winner
Record of the Year Lizzo
Album of the Year Harry Styles -Harry's House
Song of the Year Lizzo -About Damn Time
Best New Artist Samara Joy
Best Pop Solo Performance Bonnie Raitt wins for "Just like That '
Best Pop Duo /Group Performance Sam Smith &Kim Petras -Unholy
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Michael Buble -Higher

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Best Pop Vocal Album Harry Styles -Harry's House
Best Dance /Electronic Recording Beyoncé -Break My Soul
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album Snarky Puppy -Empire Central
Best Rock Performance
Best Metal Performance

Best Rock Song

Best Rock Album
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Best Alternative Music Performance
Brandi Carlile -Broken Horses
Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Tony lommi -
Degradation Rules
Brandi Carlile -Broken Horses
Ozzy Osbourne -Patient Number 9
Wet Leg -Chaise Lounge
Best Alternative Music Album Wet Leg -Wet Leg
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Best R &B Performance Muni Long -Hrs &Hrs
Best Traditional R &B Performance Beyoncé- Plastic Off the Sofa
Best Progressive R &B Album Steve Lacy -Gemini Rights
Best R &B Album Robert Glasper -Black Radio III
Best Rap Performance Kendrick Lamar -The Heart Part 5
Best Melodic Rap Performance Future Featuring Drake &Tems -Wait for U
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Best Rap Song Kendrick Lamar -The Heart Part 5

Best Country Solo Performance Willie Nelson -Live Forever
Best Country Duo /Group Performance Carly Pearce &Ashley McBryde
Never Wanted to Be That Girl
Best Country Song Cody Johnson -'Til You Can't
Best New Age ,Ambient ,or Chant Album Mystic Mirror -White Sun
Best Improvised Jazz Solo Wayne Shorter &Leo Genovese
Endangered Species
Best Jazz Vocal Album Samara Joy -Linger Awhile
Best Jazz Instrumental Album Stevens -New Standards ,Vol .1
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album Steven Feifke ,Bijon Watson &Generation
Gap
Jazz Orchestra -Generation Gap Jazz
Orchestra
Best Gospel Performance /Song Maverick City Music &Kirk Franklin -
Kingdom .
Best Contemporary Christian Music Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin- Fear Is
Performance/Song Not My Future
Best Gospel Album Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin -
Kingdom Book One (Deluxe)
Best Contemporary Christian Music Maverick City Music - Breathe
Album
Best Roots Gospel Album Tennessee State University - The Urban
Hymnal
Best Latin Pop Album Rubén Blades & Boca Livre - Pasieros.

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• From P.M – Economic Advisory Counsil, Social Progress Index for states and Districts on 20
December 2022.
• S.P.I made by the “Institute for competitiveness and social progress Imperative” and their 12
components and three critical Dimensions of social progress.
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o 2.Foundation of well being
o 3.Opportunity
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song “Naatu Naatu” in movie name R.R.R and It is composed by Chandra Bose.
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o Newyork Film Critics Circle Award
o Seatle Critics Award for best Action choreography
o The Philadelphia Film Critics Circle.
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• In Telugu states, First semi High speed train(Vande Bharat) started on 15 January 2023 from
secunderabad to Vizag at the speed of 160km/hr is virtually inaugurated by P.M Narendra Modi. It
was made by I.C.F(Integral Coach Factory) in Perambur.
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o The Chief guest Dr. Mohammed Irfan Ali came from Co-operative Republic of Guyana.
o In which the theme is “Reliable Partners for India’s Progress in Amrit Kaal”.
o Approximately 27 members got Pravas Samman Award in which Darshan Singh Dhaliwal and
Chennupati Jagadesh also got an award.
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• M.V Ganga Vilas is the World longest motor vessel river cruise on 13 January 2023 it was launched
by Our Prime Minister at Uttar Pradesh and it travels 3200Km.It starts from Varanai to Dibrugrah via
Bangladesh traverse through 27 rivers and it takes 51 days journey.
• Joshimath Cracks sinking in Ukhand from sea level 1875m at Vishnu prayag in between Alakanada and
Douliganga.
• I.P.L (Indian Premier League) Samcurran –U.K sold to Punjab Kings 18.5 crores.
• In sudan conflict Zone at Abyei corps of military police and Assam Riffles as 25 member’s in Largest
Unit of Indian Women Pace Keepers.
• Due to support Srilanka public transport India has agreed to provide 500 buses. First 75 buses are
provided to Srilanka from India public transport.
• India – Japan Air Exercise name Veer Guardian 2023 held in Japan upto 16 days. It is the first exercise
in this year.
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• On 4 January, P.M Narendra Modi at his cabinet allocated 19,744 Crores for Green Hydrogen
Mission.
o 2030 -> 50 lakhs Metric Tonnese Production
o 2030 -> 8 lakh crore Investment
o 2030 -> 6 lakhs new jobs
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• On 7 January, P.M Narendra Modi starts Aspirational Black Program for Backward blocks
development. It consists of four pillars such as
o Infrastructure
o Investment
o Innovation
o Inclusion
• In Amrit Bharat Scheme 1000 small railway stations are modernization.
• “Pradhan manthri kaushal vikas yojana “is implemented under the ministry of skill development.
• Central Government as declared The Resistence Front(TRF) into Terrorist organisation.
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• On Big notes abolition valid case starts on 8 November 2016 in which four members (1. S. Abdul
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• National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued fine 920.85 crores on Palamuru Rangareddy Lift Irrigation
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The report submitted by national clean air program – 2022 on most polluted cities 1.Delhi, 2.
Faridabad(Haryana), 3. Gaziabad in U.P.
Kalyan Group(Kalyani Ferresta),Pune was developed India’s First Green Steel. It was first developed in
Sweden. Steel is made without using fossile fuels.
• In Tamil Naidu, Neela Kurinjil flower which blooms once in twelve years can be seen on the hill ranges
of Munnar in Idukki district of Kerala and now it protected plant.
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• The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) has listed Neelakurinji ( Strobilanthes
kunthiana) under Schedule III of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, including it on the list of
protected plants.
• Those who uproot or destroy the plant will invite a fine of 25,000 and three years imprisonment.
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• National Thermal Power Corporation Limited(NTPC) and Gujarat Gas Limited starts India’s 1 Green
Hydrogen blending project at Kawas.
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• In Bihar, C.M Nithish Kumar begins the count of Caste Based Head count on 7 January 2023. It first
starts in 1871 during the period of British and it end in the year 1931.
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• 75 Army day as celebrated on 15 January and army chief “Manoj Pandey” as invited as a chief guest
the program was held in Bangalore.
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• January 12 is National Youth Festival Day as starts by P.M Narendra modi at Hubballi (Karnataka) on
the event of Swami Vivekananda Jayanthi.On the same day four national traditional games also
started.
o Kalaripayatu – Kerala
o Silambam – Tamil Nadu
o Gatka – Punjab
o Mallakhamb – Maharashtra
• Kerala government as order to child rights body to call as a teacher not by sir/madam.
• Kerala is the first state in India to enable Digital Banking in all eligible accounts.
• Rajastan becomes first state to implement blindness control policies by right to sight program.
• World’s first palm leaf manuscript museum in kerala.
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• Nirmala Sitaraman 31.92 lakhs currency is circulating in India.
• To complaint fraud transactions RBI as launched Daksh Program.
• In 2023 Foreign direct investment FDI report -> 2020-2022 the top highest investment are Maritious –
26%, Singapore – 23%, USA – 9%, Netherlands – 7% .
• Crayogenic Engine Test (CE-20) introduced by ISRO. In which liquid Hydrogen is used as fuel.
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• Arnala Anti Submarine ship as launched in Chennai on 22 December 2022.
• INS VAGIR P-75 project India made scorpone silent killer submarine.
• For above 18 years people, World’s first Intra-Nasal Vaccine (INCOVAC) developed by Bharat Biotech
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• In 1954 Kendra Sahitya Award starts and it was given in December – 2022.
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Global Leader ship Award got D.Y. Chandra Shood by Cambridge Harward Law School.

“International bio technology conclave Ethno pharmacology congress” held at Impal , Manipur
India’s first waste to hydrogen plant inaugurated in Hadapsar Industrial area, Pune
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5. First report of rare cats discovered on Mount Everest (Pahallas cats)

6. “Bharos“India’s indigenous operating system, designed by IIT (Madras)

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9. Best incubator award given to T-HUB under national start up award

10. National start up day Jan 16

11. Raja Ram Mohan Roy award given to A.B.K Prasad

12. U-19 T20 women world cup – India won against England ( by 7- wickets)

13. hockey world cup 2023 bhuvaneshwar – Germany won against Belgium (5-4)

14. ICC T-20 best cricketer awarded to – surya kumar yadav

15. Indian rice congress 2023 held at Cuttack, Odisha. Theme: - “transforming rice research recent
scientific development and global food crises”
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future”

17. BHARATH MARG BOOK: - author DR. S.JAI SHANKAR (Indian Foreign Minister)
18. NEVER GIVE AN INCH: - Author MIKE POMPEO

19. FEB 4:- WORLD CANCER DAY, THEME: - “CLOSE THE CARE GAP”

20. FEB 13:- NATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ( birth anniversary of sarojini naidu )

21. world’s slowest city in traffic movement :- 1. LONDON, 2. BANGLURU

22. India’s first hybrid sounding rocket :- launched in Tamilnadu, patipulam changalpattu

23. FEB 21:- INTERNATIONAL MOTHER’S LANGUAGE DAY

24. ICAR (Indian Council and Agriculture Research):- discovered new verity wheat “HD3385”

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2. Uddyan is the new Amrit name of rastrapathi bhavan’s mugal garden.
3. Madhavendra singh is appointed as a CEO of “Gujarat Maritime cluster” by Gujarat ports
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5. Dr.Rajiv Singh raghuvanshi was recommended by UPSE as the new drug controller general of
India.
6. According to the IMF world economic outlook report India’s growth rate in 2023 is 6.1%.
7. Aditya L-1 mission is to be launched by ISRO (Indian space research organization) in the month of
June –July.
8. According to the budget 2023, 2.40lakh crore was allocated to the Indian Railway’s.
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Narendra modi had emerged as the world’s most popular leader with an approval rating of 78%.
Congo has became the latest member of the ISA( international solar alliance).
Assam is to host the first Youth20 inception meeting (Y20) 2023.
“Pradhan manthri kaushal vikas yojana “is implemented under the ministry of skill development.
“Mahila samman Bachat Patra” has a fixed interest of 7.5%.
18. India’s first “nano urea plant” located in the state of Jharkhand.
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