Aurangabad is going to be renamed Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in Maharashtra

The Kerala government and UN Women agreed, to promote activities that are welcoming to women in the State’s tourist industry.

According to Kenya’s National Green Fiscal Incentives Policy Framework, the government is planning to introduce a traffic congestion charge and a new tax for manufacturers who emit significant amounts of carbon. The purpose of this proposal is to reduce carbon emissions, alleviate air pollution, and tackle traffic congestion in major cities and towns.

A dangerous mix of Fentanyl and animal tranquilizer ‘Xylazine’, known as “Tranq Dope,” is being sold in the US. Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, is known for destructive effects on people’s skin. The substance is being used as a synthetic cutting agent for opioids like heroin and is causing outbreaks of skin infections and overdoses in major cities across the country.

India has ranked 42nd among 55 leading global economies on the International IP Index released by the U.S. Chambers of Commerce.

The US administration has unveiled a new Commercial Arms Transfer (CAT) policy that places greater emphasis on human rights in its arms export policy. This is in contrast to the Trump-era policy that gave more importance to commercial considerations. The new policy covers the review of government-to-government weapons transfers, security assistance, and licensed commercial sales of US-origin military equipment overseen by various government departments.

Novak Djokovic breaks Steffi Graf’s record of 377 weeks at the Number 1 rank in Tennis.

The Union Cabinet has granted an extension of the 22nd Law Commission’s term until August 31, 2024. The Commission is chaired by former Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Rituraj Awasthi. The Commission is responsible for identifying and repealing outdated laws, reviewing existing laws, and proposing necessary changes. It will also simplify Central Acts and remove inconsistencies. The Commission is also investigating key issues such as the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code and holding simultaneous elections.

South Korea’s fertility rate is the lowest in the world. The average number of expected babies per South Korean woman over her reproductive life declined from 0.81 in 2021 to 0.78 in 2022. The country requires a fertility rate of 2.1 to maintain a stable population. However, its number of deaths surpassed the number of births since 2020. The low fertility rate is causing major economic concerns in South Korea.

Kerala becomes the first state to use robotic scavengers to clean manholes.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud announced the launch of “neutral citations” of judgments in Supreme Courts.

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said his country has received $700 million in funds from the China Development Bank.

The South American country Peru has declared a 90-day health emergency in view of the increasing outbreak of dengue in the country. The emergency has been initiated in 13 departments in the north, central, and southeast of the country due to an outbreak of dengue. According to an official notice, more than 11,500 cases have been reported so far in 2023. Earlier this month, Peru’s neighboring country Bolivia also issued a health alert, after more than 6,800 cases and 26 deaths. Lima is the capital of the South American country Peru and the currency here is ‘Sol’.

US President Joe Biden has nominated the former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga has been for the President of the World Bank. Ajaypal Singh Banga is an Indian-American, born in Pune, Maharashtra to a Saini-Sikh family, where his father was posted in the army. He is currently the Vice Chairman of General Atlantic, one of the world’s largest private equity firms. The current President of the World Bank, David Malpass has announced to resign by June 2023. Malpass was elected by former US President Donald Trump.

Australia won the Women’s ICC T20 World Cup Sixth time by defeating South Africa by 19 Runs. On 26th February 2023 at Capetown, the Final match was held.

Malabar multilateral naval exercise will be hosted by Australia for the first time this year, which includes participation from India, Australia, Japan, and the United States. With Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong slated to visit India in early March, when new defense plans may be unveiled, the high level of bilateral interaction between the two countries will continue. Australia will host Malabar 2023, which is slated to take place in August, according to official sources. “Maybe Perth will host the exercise.
But, a final decision has not yet been made because the details are still being worked out, according to two different authorities.

As per the XDI’s Gross Domestic Climate Risk report, the economies of India, China, and the US will witness the worst impact of climate change. This report revealed that 14 Indian states will remain within the top 100 most climate-risk-prone territories among more than 2,600 regions in the world by 2050. Bihar, with a global ranking of 22, is expected to be the most climate-vulnerable region in India by 2050.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is close to agreeing to a deal with German sporting goods giant Adidas to pay Rs 350 crore as the team’s uniform sponsor. Adidas will take the place of Killer Jeans manufacturer Kewal Kiran Clothing Ltd, which stepped in as a temporary sponsor last month after the original sponsor Mobile Premier League Sports (MPL Sports) backed out of the agreement in the middle of it. The previous sponsor MPL Sports is an athleisure wear and sports merchandise brand from Galactus Funware Technology Pvt. Ltd. The BCCI-MPL Sports kit deal was to last for three years from November 2020 to December 2023.

According to the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the Tata Group has secured the title sponsorship rights for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) for five seasons (BCCI). From February 15, 2023, to July 31, 2027, or up until 30 days after the conclusion of the WPL Season 2027, the salt to software conglomerate will hold the title sponsorship rights. On January 28, the BCCI published the tender for the purchase of WPL title rights. The bidding paper could only be purchased until February 9; meanwhile, bids had to be submitted by February 11 to be considered.

Scientists have found small pieces of DNA known as extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) that help cancer to spread.
The discovery was made by a team of researchers working on the Cancer Grand Challenges initiative. These small pieces of genetic material, also known as oncogenes, can make cancer cells more resistant to current cancer treatments.

West Bengal state government announced its state budget for the year 2023-24 and broadens several welfare schemes. The state Budget for the year 2023-24 widened the ambit of social welfare schemes like Lakshmi Bhandar, added a new scheme providing death benefits for fishermen, promised financial assistance for micro-enterprise and allocated ₹3000 crore for rural road connectivity and repair of urban roads in the State.

The Reserve Bank announced its second global hackathon ‘HARBINGER 2023 – Innovation for Transformation’ with the theme ‘Inclusive Digital Services’. Fin-tech companies have been invited to develop solutions that have the potential to make digital financial services accessible to the differently-abled, facilitate efficient compliance, extend the reach of Central Bank Digital Currencies, and enhance the scalability of blockchains. The winner of the hackathon will be given a prize of Rs 40 lakh and the runner-up Rs 20 lakh.

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh announced that a record 75 percent of the defense capital procurement budget has been earmarked for the domestic industry in 2023-24. In 2023-24, the Ministry of Defence has been allocated a total Budget of 5.94 lakh crore rupees, which is 13.18 percent of the total budget. Capital outlay for modernization and infrastructure development has been increased to 1.63 lakh crore rupees.

The series of G-20 tech and business events will begin with the two-day Global Tech Summit (GTS), which is set to begin in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The GTS may bring many persons from the technology, pharma, and agriculture industries to discuss the latest trends and advancements. Nearly 1,000 delegates from more than 25 countries will participate.

Indian Army organized a Women’s Snow Cricket Tournament in the bordering area of North Kashmir, under the Khelo India initiative, for local female cricketers. For the first time, Indian Army along with the locals organized a Women’s Cricket Tournament for the local female cricketers in the area.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the ‘Jal-Jan Abhiyan’ in Rajasthan. It is jointly implemented by the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Brahma Kumaris organization. The Jal Jan Abhiyan is a campaign that seeks to promote the conservation of water. It involves raising public awareness about the importance of water preservation. It aims to reach at least 10 million people and organize 10,000 programs. The Brahma Kumaris organization is currently headquartered in Mount Abu in Rajasthan.

‘Technotex 2023: Envisioning Indian Technical Textiles at 2047’ is the flagship event of the Ministry of Textiles. It will be organized in Mumbai in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Its main purpose is to promote textiles that are specifically designed for specific purposes.

UNICEF India has appointed actor Ayushmann Khurrana as its National Ambassador. The Bollywood stardom Khurana expressed gratitude by saying, “It is an honour for me to take forward the advocacy of child rights as a National Ambassador with UNICEF India.” Earlier, 38-year-old Ayushmann worked as Celebrity Advocate and had been associated with UNICEF’s ‘Child Rights Campaign’ in 2020. UNICEF is an agency of the United Nations that works to protect and promote child rights around the world. It was established in 1946.

India creates history by winning bronze for the first time at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships. However, India had to face defeat by China 2-3 in the semi-final matches. Badminton stars PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy also have to face defeat in their respective matches. Earlier the country made it to the semi-finals by defeating Hong Kong 3-2 in the quarter-finals. The 2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship was held in Dubai.

Virat Kohli became the sixth and fastest batsman in the world to score 25,000 runs across all formats in the second Test against Australia. Along with this, King Kohli has also broken the record of master blaster Sachin Tendulkar as the fastest to score 25,000 international runs. Kohli achieved this great achievement in 549 international innings. Apart from this event, Ricky Ponting (588 innings) and Jacques Kallis (594 innings) respectively come at number three and fourth in this list.