CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 23rd FEBRUARY 2022
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Chief of the Army Staff General M. M. Naravane on 23 February 2022 presented the prestigious ‘President’s Colours’, or ‘Nishan’ as popularly known in the Army, to four Parachute battalions.
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The Government of India has organized a week-long science exhibition titled ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’ from February 22 to 28, 2022, as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ commemoration.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the ‘Kisan Drone Yatra’, an initiative by Garuda Aerospace Pvt Ltd and flagged off 100 ‘Kisan Drones’ in various cities and towns across India to spray pesticides in farms across the states of India.
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Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched India’s first ‘Night Navigation mobile application’ for ferry services on the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati, Assam.
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The 48th Khajuraho Dance Festival is being held from 20-26 February 2022 in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh. It is being organized on the theme of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
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India and France have inked a roadmap to enhance their bilateral exchanges on the blue economy and ocean governance. Dr. S. Jaishankar is on a three-day visit to France, from February 20 to 22, 2022, to attend EU Ministerial Forum for Co-operation in the Indo-Pacific scheduled for February 22.
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The 25th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) was held in Mumbai on 22 Feb 2022.
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On the 75th anniversary of its Independence, a week-long commemoration titled ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’ will be held from February 22 to 28, 2022 simultaneously in 75 locations across India.
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International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission re-elected ice hockey player Emma Terho of Finland as its Chair and table tennis player Seung Min Ryu of the Republic of Korea as its First Vice-Chair.
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Takuya Tsumura will take charge of Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) as President and CEO from April 1, 2022 replacing Gaku Nakanishi as his four-year long tenure draws to a close.
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Executive Director of the Indian Rubber Board, K.N.Raghavan has been elected the new Chairman of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG).
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The Central government has nominated Sanjay Malhotra, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, as a Director on the Central Board of Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
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The signature tune for “Vande Bharatam” was released on 22 Feb’22. It has been composed by Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej and Oscar contender Bickram Ghosh. It was launched during an event “Ekam Bharatam” hosted by the Ministry of Culture.
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Andhra Pradesh Industries Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy has passed away.
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India’s teen Chess Grandmaster, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has created history as he defeated world number one Chess Champion, Magnus Carlsen, of Norway in an online Chess Tournament.
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The 18-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz has clinched the Rio Open tennis title after defeating Diego Schwartzman in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.