Published on: February 16, 2023
Snippets:16 FEBRUARY 2023
Snippets:16 FEBRUARY 2023
- The Karnataka State Higher Education Council (KSHEC) and the British Council, signed an Operational Alliance Agreement (OAA) to achieve progressive and positive outcomes in higher education.
- The National Horticulture Fair 2023 (NHF2023) will be held in Hessarghatta on the outskirts of the Bengaluru city under the theme of ‘innovative horticulture for self-reliance’.
- Garuda Aerospace unveiled SURAJ, a solar-powered unmanned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aerial J-Glider at the Aero India 2023. SURAJ is an ISR high-altitude drone designed specifically for surveillance operations, providing real-time information to the high command, and protect jawans on the ground.
- HAL signs MoU with Response Plus Holding PJSC (RPM), a leading healthcare provider of emergency medical services, remote healthcare services, and occupational health solutions in the United Arab Emirates for helicopter medical services.
- Twenty-three repatriated Indian antiquities will be exhibited and each of their stories told to G-20 delegates at Khajuraho as part of efforts to strengthen the mechanism to prevent illicit trafficking in antiquities, and facilitate the return and restitution of such treasured artefacts. The stories will be narrated in a virtual reality mode by none other than the 900-year-old ‘Parrot Lady’ of Khajuraho — the sandstone sculpture of a woman holding a parrot which was brought back to India from Canada in 2017.
- Global Sovereign Debt Round-table, organised by the IMF, the World Bank and India, which is leading the Group of 20 major economies this year.
- Scientists studying Antarctica’s vast Thwaites Glacier nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier say warm water is seeping into its weak spots, worsening melting caused by rising temperatures. Thwaites, which is roughly the size of Florida, represents more than half a metre of global sea level rise potential, and could destabilise neighbouring glaciers that have the potential to cause a further three-meter rise.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has roped in Sania Mirza as the team mentor for Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023.
- The President’s Colour is a rare and prestigious honour, awarded by the President to armed forces that have rendered exceptional service to the nation. This year it is awarded to Haryana Police
- ‘Omorgus Khandesh’, a newly discovered Indian beetle
- Central Water Commission inks an agreement with IIT, ROORKEE for development of international centre of excellence for dams under DRIP scheme
- President of India inaugurates International Engineering and Technology Fair 2023 at New Delhi
- Akshdeep Singh and Priyanka Goswami won National Race Walking Championships.
- Cabinet approved signing of MoU between India and Chile for cooperation in the field of Agriculture and Allied Sectors
- Cabinet approved signing of the MoU between the India and South Africa for cooperation in Disability Sector
