Published on: February 9, 2023
Snippets:9 FEBRUARY 2023
Snippets:9 FEBRUARY 2023
- Sathyanarayana Raju appointed MD and CEO of Canara Bank
- The Ministry of Defence is organising a CEOs’ Roundtable on ,the inaugural day of Aero India 2023, under the chairmanship of Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh in Bengaluru.
- The Kerala State Archaeology Department is set to launch an extensive archaeological survey in Attappady, a vast stretch of tribal land presumed to have had a mature, ancient civilization.
- To support ongoing relief and rescue efforts in Turkey after the earthquake that left thousands dead, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has requested Chennai-headquartered Garuda Aerospace to provide its DGCA-approved drones for disaster-management operations.
- Railway Protection Force (RPF) conducts the drug seizures under Operation Narcos and rescues trafficking victims under Operation AAHT.
- The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) launched Mission Sahbhagita with a mission of ‘a healthy and effectively managed network of 75 wetlands of national and international significance which support water and food security; buffer from floods, droughts, cyclones and other extreme events with conservation and celebration of cultural heritage.’
- Operation Dost, India’s massive humanitarian aid for Turkey-Syria earthquake
- With its implementation was greatly affected due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Indian government has extended the PM-KUSUM Scheme till March 2026. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) Scheme was launched in 2019.
- Union Cabinet has approved continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) upto 31st December, 2024
- Kalinga Mahotsav or National Festival of Martial Dance is celebrated to mark the major victory of peace over war when Kalinga (part of Odisha) once witnessed a battle during the reign of Ashoka. The festival is a tribute to the martyrs of the Maurya Dynasty which is celebrated by various Martial Art Acts through dance and music. It will be held in Bhuvaneshwar
- India’s Monty Desai appointed Nepal’s head cricket coach
- ‘Operation SADBHAVANA’ is Indian Army is undertaking multiple welfare activities such as running of Army Goodwill Schools, Infrastructure Development Projects and Education Tours etc. for the children living in remote areas of Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh
- Quad Nations are launching a public campaign to improve cyber security across the Quad nations: the Quad Cyber Challenge. The Internet-users are being invited across the Indo-Pacific and beyond to join the Challenge and pledge to practice safe and responsible cyber habits.
- NTPC Limited, the country’s largest power generating company has been honoured with ‘ATD Best Awards 2023’ by the Association for Talent Development (ATD), USA.
