Daily Current Affairs 6th February 2023

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National

1st meeting of Youth -20 engagement group to be held in Guwahati, Assam

Under India’s G20 presidency, The first meeting of the Youth -20 engagement group will be held in Guwahati, Assam on 6th February 2023. the meeting aims to provide an opportunity for the students to voice their opinions to the audience worldwide. it will be held for three days in the IIT-Guwahati campus.

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate India Energy Week 2023 at Bengaluru

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India Energy Week (IEW) 2023 at Bengaluru which is being conducted between the 6th and 8th of February 2023. India Energy Week (IEW) 2023 aims to showcase India’s rising prowess as an energy transition powerhouse.

• PM Modi will dedicate to the nation the HAL helicopter factory at Tumakuru. The HAL helicopter factory is Asia’s largest helicopter manufacturing facility and will initially produce Light Utility Helicopters (LUH). LUH is an indigenously designed and developed 3-ton class, single-engine multipurpose utility helicopter with the unique feature of high manoeuvrability.

International

Sri Lanka celebrates 75th Independence Day

Sri Lanka celebrated 75 years of Independence on Saturday under the theme Namo Namo Matha – A step towards a century. The main ceremony of the National Independence Day Celebrations was conducted on Saturday morning at 8.30 am at Galle Face Green in Colombo. A special cultural arts festival Lankaralanka was conducted on Friday at Independence Square in Colombo.

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf passes away in Dubai

Pervez Musharraf, former President of Pakistan, passed away at the age of 79 after a prolonged illness on Sunday at a hospital in Dubai. Musharraf had been undergoing treatment for an ailment at an American Hospital Dubai.

• Musharraf was declared a fugitive in the former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto murder case and Red Mosque cleric killing case.
• The former military ruler left for Dubai in March 2016 for medical treatment and did not return since.
• Musharraf was born on August 11, 1943, in Delhi and finished his early education at St Patrick’s High School in Karachi.
• The former president had higher education at Forman Christian College in Lahore.

State

PM pays tributes to Sant Ravidas on his Jayanti

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paid tributes to Sant Ravidas on his Jayanti. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;

• “संत रविदास जी की जयंती पर उन्हें नमन करते हुए हम उनके महान संदेशों का स्मरण करते हैं। इस अवसर पर उनके विचारों के अनुरूप न्यायप्रिय, सौहार्दपूर्ण और समृद्ध समाज के अपने संकल्प को दोहराते हैं। उनके मार्ग पर चलकर ही हम कई पहलों के जरिए गरीबों की सेवा और उनका सशक्तिकरण कर रहे हैं।”

Economy

Indian Railways to introduce Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train under ‘Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat’ Scheme

Indian Railways will introduce a very special tour Garvi Gujarat to showcase the cultural & Spiritual Heritage of the Vibrant Gujarat State by running its Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train. This special tourist train, operated by IRCTC, will depart on 28th February 2023 from Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station on 8 days tour. The Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train launch is in line with the Government of India initiative “Dekho Apna Desh” to promote domestic tourism. At a price range starting from Rs. 52250/- per person in AC 2 Tier, Rs.67140 per person for AC 1 (Cabin) and Rs. 77400/- Per Person for AC 1 (Coupe).

• This train tour package was designed under the Scheme of “Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat” which highlights the life of the Great Freedom Fighter Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel.
• The entire train will cover a distance of 3500 KMs approx during the course of 8 days journey.

Business

GST collection at Rs 1.55 lakh crore in January, second highest-ever

The second-highest Gross GST collection was made in the month of January this year, breaching the earlier second-highest record in October last year. Over 1,55,000 crore rupees gross GST revenue has been collected in the last month.

• This was the second-highest collection ever, after 1,68,000 crores gross collection in April 2022. January’s collection includes CGST of 28 thousand 963 crores, SGST of 36 thousand 730 crores, and IGST of 79 thousand 599 crores.

Sports

SAFF Under-20 Women’s football: India Bangladesh match ends in a goalless draw in Dhaka

In SAFF Under 20 Women’s football championship, the match between India and Bangladesh finished in a draw in Dhaka. Both teams could not score a single goal. Now, India will face Nepal.

Important Days

World Cancer Day 2023

Every year, The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is observed on 6 February by the United Nations (UN) across the world. the main purpose of the day is to raise awareness about ending the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM).

• This year, the theme for International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is – Partnership with Men and Boys to transform Social and gender Norms to End FGM.

International Development Week 2023

Every year, International Development Week (IDW) is celebrated from 6 February to 12 February and this year marks the 30th anniversary of International Development Week in Canada. This day marks about different roles and career paths in the international development sector.

• the International Development Week will continue with the theme “Go For The Goals”. Under this, there will be five subthemes: Gender Equality, Education, Health, Food Security, and Climate Action. 

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