Daily Current Affairs  – 13 February 2023

In News Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) inaugurated the first edition of upnext India 2023 in presence of international buyers and exhibitors. About This initiative is in the form of a series of Reverse Buyer Seller meet under the name of “UPNEXT INDIA”. Reverse Buyer Seller Meet is to provide an opportunity for prospective importers […]

In News The 3rd ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN) meeting with India was held recently on a virtual platform. About ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN) meeting is an annual meeting of telecom ministers of 10 ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) countries and dialogue partner countries. The 3rd ministers meeting approved the India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2023 […]

In News The Union government has proposed a mega project to merge two projects – Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) and the Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal River Link. About It is a project aimed at harvesting surplus water available during the rainy season in southern Rajasthan and using it in the water-scarce south-eastern districts of the state. Districts […]

In News Scientists have discovered a new type of quasicrystal in the Sand Hills of north central Nebraska, USA. About Physicists believed every crystalline arrangement of atoms had a repeating pattern, until material scientist Dan Shechtman discovered crystal structures that are mathematically regular but don’t repeat themselves in 1982. The first two quasicrystals were found […]

In News India plans to propose a global initiative called “MIIRA” or Millet International Initiative for Research and Awareness for global coordination of millet research programs. About The millet research programs will coordinate millet research programmes at the international level. India’s plan to launch MIIRA is in line with the United Nations declaring 2023 as […]

In Context The 11th meeting of the India-Mongolia Joint Working Group was held recently. About Both sides reviewed the progress on various bilateral defence cooperation initiatives and identified means to further enhance the existing areas of cooperation and articulated steps in this direction.  During the meeting, both sides expressed satisfaction with the ongoing defence cooperation […]

In Context Recently, Prime Minister paid tribute to Dayanand Saraswati on his 200th birth Anniversary. About Dayanand Saraswati Born as Mul Shankar Tiwari, Swami Dayananda was a social reformer, hailing his contributions towards the fight against social discrimination and untouchability. Birth: He was born on February 12, 1824, at Tankara located in Gujarat. Education: He […]

In News According to experts, Global Kelp forests declining at 1.8% annually. What are the Kelp Forests? Kelp forests are underwater areas with a high density of kelp, which covers a large part of the world’s coastlines.  Smaller areas of anchored kelp are called kelp beds.  Kelp are not plants, but rather extremely large brown […]