Published on: February 24, 2023
Snippets:24 FEBRUARY 2023
Snippets:24 FEBRUARY 2023
- Shiitake, the premium variety of mushrooms being grown only in a few countries such as Japan, China, and South Korea, is now being cultivated in Bengaluru by urban gardeners.
- Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a unique computational model to simulate how lightning can strike an aircraft. IISc said that the insights they have obtained from this model can help design better lightning protective measures for aircraft.
- The Uttarakhand government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) estimated at 167 crore for laying a ropeway from Kharsali to Yamunotri temple
- Tripura, has the highest rate of Aadhaar linking followed by Lakshadweep and Madhya Pradesh occupy the second and third spots, respectively. The State with the lowest Aadhaar registration by voters is Gujarat.
- After Saudi Arabia, Oman to allow Israeli planes to fly through its airspace.
- Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers reopened a key border crossing with Pakistan, allowing thousands of trucks carrying desperately needed food and other items to creep forward for the first time in days
- The Board of Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd. (MLDL) has announced Amit Kumar Sinha as the MD & CEO designate.
- US wins SheBelieves Cup football beating Brazil
- PM applauds the “Healthy Baby” show campaign being organized across Secunderabad Parliament Constituency
- Korean Cultural Centre, India is co-hosting All India Inter SAI Taekwondo Championship with Sports Authority of India under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of India and Korea National Sport University in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Korea-India diplomatic relations in 2023 at Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi
- MOU signed between National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (Ministry of Tourism) and Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Science-20 (S20) Inception Meeting to be held in Puducherry. The venues for the subsequent meetings include Agartala (Tripura), Bangaram Island (Lakshadweep), and Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh). The final summit meeting will take place in Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
- “Jaipur declaration” outlines an actionable agenda for UIC to explore innovative approaches that can help global Railway organizations achieve their long-term goal of safety and security
- 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
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate ‘Barisu Kannada Dim Dimava’ cultural festival at Talkatora Stadium, Delhi on the line of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’
- Classical dancer legend kanak rele and the Mohiniyattam exponent passed away
- India and the UAE are exploring creating a virtual trade corridor to facilitate quicker clearance of shipments
