Daily Current Affairs 4th February 2023

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National

Cooperation ministry signs MoU to enable primary agricultural credit societies

In order to enable Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) and provide services offered by Common Service Centres, CSCs, A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Cooperation, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, NABARD and CSC e-Governance Services India Limited in New Delhi.

• Primary Agricultural Credit Societies are the soul of cooperatives and making them multipurpose as providers of about 20 services will increase employment opportunities in rural areas.

First Tourism Working Group Meeting to be held in Gujarat from February 7

The first Tourism Working Group (TWG) Meeting will be held at Dhordo in Rann of Kutch in Gujarat between the 7th and 9th of February 2023. Union Minister of Tourism G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala, and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will participate in the inaugural session of the meeting on February 8th, 2023.

• The meeting will focus on five priority areas including Green Tourism, Digitalization, Skills, Tourism MSMEs, and Destination Management.

Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd introduces VIHANGAM Drone Technology and Latest Safety Equipment

Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) introduced drone technology in coal mines by launching a web-based portal VIHANGAM along with a drone and ground control system. The portal “VIHANGAM” aims to allow an authorised person to access real-time drone video from the mine through a dedicated 40 Mbps internet lease line near the mines. This pilot project is at present operational at Bhubaneswari and Lingraj opencast mines of Talcher Coalfields.

• The equipment can spray water up to 70 meters in the form of mist.
• The nozzle also termed a swivel nozzle, is installed on a water tanker of 28 kilolitres capacity.

International

US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (ICET)

State

Asia’s first floating festival commenced on February 1

Gandhisagar Floating Festival, touted as Asia’s first floating festival, was started on February 1 at Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh. The first edition of the five-day floating festival has been inaugurated by Usha Thakur, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Religious Trust and Endowments, Government of Madhya Pradesh. It aims to offer a unique glamping and adventure experience to the tourists visiting Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh,” Madhya Pradesh Tourism wrote, sharing that the festival commenced with “the auspicious performances of Indian Ocean rock band” on February 1.

• Gandhisagar Floating Festival can also explore nearby places, including Buddhist Caves, Chaturbhuj Nala, Gandhisagar Sanctuary, Mandsaur Fort, Neemuch, Dharmarajeshwar Temple, and Pashupatinath Temple.

Department of Youth Affairs to conduct Youth 20 Summit inception meeting from 6th to 8th February at Guwahati

Department of Youth Affairs is going to organize Youth 20 Summit-2023 from the 6th to the 8th of February 2023 at Guwahati, Assam Under the framework of the G20 Presidency. Youth20 is one of the official Engagement Groups of the G20. The Youth20 (Y20) Engagement Group will arrange discussions pan-India, to consult the youth of the nation on ideas for a better tomorrow and draft an agenda for action. Y20 will also help in providing a platform for youth to express their perspectives and ideas on G20 priorities.

The five Y20 themes are:

1. Future of Work: Industry 4.0, Innovation, & 21st Century Skills
2. Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction: Making Sustainability a Way of Life
3. Peacebuilding and Reconciliation: Ushering in an Era of No War
4. Shared Future: Youth in Democracy and Governance
5. Health, Well-being & Sports: Agenda for Youth

96th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan

The prestigious literary summit, 96th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan was started in the Wardha district of Maharashtra on February 3. Grantha Dindi was organised to create the atmosphere of the literary summit.

Appointments

Manjit Singh Saini becomes the next Director (P&A) of Shipping Corporation of India (SCI)

Manjit Singh Saini has been appointed as the next Director (P&A) of the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), a PSU under the Ministry of Shipping. at present, he is serving as General Manager in the same organization. Manjit Singh Saini will play a role in maintaining smooth industrial relations, administration and development of human resources of the company.

Prashant Agrawal appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Laos

The Ministry of External Affairs appointed Prashant Agrawal as the next Ambassador of India to Laos. at present, Prashant Agrawal is serving as High Commissioner of India to Namibia. prior to this, he served in India’s Missions in Paris, Port Louis and Bangkok where he served as Deputy Chief of Mission and India’s Deputy Permanent Representative to UNESCAP.

Space

SpaceX successfully launched the 53 Starlink satellites in space

SpaceX successfully launched the 53 Starlink satellite on the milestone 200th Falcon 9 rocket flight lit up on 2nd February 2023, to low-Earth orbit from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Starlink satellites offer broadband internet in remote and rural locations.

Sports

Zareb International Wrestling Tournament 2023

India’s Aman Sherawat won the bronze medal in the men’s 57 kg category in Zareb Open Ranking Wrestling Tournament-2023 and beat Johnny Roy Rhodes Richards of the USA. the tournament is held in Croatia.

Women’s T20 Final 2023

The women’s 20-over cricket match was held in South Africa and South Africa, India and West Indies participated in the tournament. The Final match was held between India and South Africa, in that match, South Africa defeated India by scoring 113 runs.

South Asian Women’s Football Tournament 2023

The South Asian Under-20 Women’s Football Championship is being conducted in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, from February 3 to 9, 2023. Bangladesh, India, Bhutan and Nepal are participating in this tournament. on the first day of the tournament, India-Bhutan and Bangladesh-Nepal teams will play matches.

Important Days

World Cancer Day 2023

 Every year, World Cancer Day is observed on 4th February across the world. the initiative is led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).

• The main purpose of World Cancer Day is to prevent millions of deaths each year by creating more awareness and offering education about cancer and pressing governments and individuals across the world to take action against the disease.
• The theme of World Cancer Day 2023 is “Close the Care Gap” and it’s observed from 2022-2024.

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