Current Affairs – February 15 2023
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Current Affairs – February 15 2023
1. Deepti Sharma creates history, becomes first Indian to take 100 wickets in T20I cricket
India Women all-rounder Deepti Sharma has become the first Indian to take 100 wickets in T20I cricket history. With her three wickets in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 match against West Indies, she completed 100 wickets in 89 T20Is.
Poonam Yadav (98), Yuzvendra Chahal (91) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (90) are among the highest wicket-takers for India in T20I cricket.
2. Women’s Premier League: Sania Mirza to mentor RCB
- Before the inaugural ceremony of the Women’s Premier League season, Sania Mirza has been appointed as the mentor of the RCB Women’s Team.
- Sports icon Sania Mirza expressed herself by saying that she has been in this profession for 20 years and now she will be helping young girls
- She inspires the youth by saying that the biggest champion is the one who can handle the pressure and it should be the main aim in any sport
3. ICICI Bank signs pact with BNP Paribas
ICICI Bank and BNP Paribas have signed an initial pact to cater to the banking requirements of European corporates operating in India and Indian companies in the European Union.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two entities establishes a framework of a partnership between the two banks for providing financial services to corporate customers operating in the India, Europe corridor, private sector lender ICICI Bank said in a statement.
4. Paytm Payments Bank becomes 1st to launch UPI LITE feature
Paytm Payments Banks Limited (PPBL) has launched Unified Payments Interface (UPI) LITE, enabled by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) for multiple small-value UPI transactions.
This feature will help with faster real-time transactions with a single click through Paytm as the bank aims to drive the adoption of digital payments across the country. As a part of its efforts to drive innovation, the Bank said it is the first payments bank to launch such UPI LITE feature.
5. Union Home Minister Amit Shah presents President’s Colour to Haryana Police
Home Minister Amit Shah has presented the President’s Colour to Haryana Police in recognition of its exceptional service. He Shah presented the award on behalf of President Dedroupadi Murmu in a ceremony at the Haryana Police Academy in Karnal’s Madhuban.
In his remarks at the event, Shah also paid tribute to those martyred in the 2019 Pulwama attack. He added that the names of the 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel who died would be written in “golden letters” in India’s defence history.
6. Indian Army Gets ‘World’s First’ Fully Operational SWARM Drone System
NewSpace Research, a Bengaluru-based start-up has delivered SWARM drones to Indian Army, which makes the Army the first major armed force in the world to operationalise these high-density SWARM drones.
This delivery may possibly be the world’s first operational high density swarming UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) induction for military applications, especially given that most swarm drone research is yet to be operationalised across the world.
7. Reserve Bank of India Announces 2nd Global Hackathon “HARBINGER 2023”
The Reserve Bank announced its second global hackathon – ‘HARBINGER 2023 – Innovation for Transformation’ with the theme ‘Inclusive Digital Services’. Registration for the hackathon starts from February 22, 2023.
It had received 363 proposals submitted by teams from within India and from 22 other countries including the US, UK, Sweden, Singapore, Philippines, and Israel.
8. International Childhood Cancer Day 2023 observed on 15th February
International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) is observed on February 15 every year. The day is dedicated to raising awareness and showing support for children and adolescents suffering from cancer.
The theme for the three-year campaign is ‘Better Survival’.
9. Bihar and Chattisgarh among States that allocated more towards education
Among the big States in the country, Chhattisgarh and Bihar allocated the most proportion of their budget towards education in FY23. While Chhattisgarh allocated 18.82 per cent of the State’s estimated net budget expenditure to education, Bihar allocated 18.3 per cent.
10. IIT Indore Students Awarded with Global Best M-GOV Awards by Egyptian President
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore Students won AED 1 million by winning the gold medal at the World Government Summit in Dubai.
Niyati Totala and Neel Kalpeshkumar Parikh of The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore, were awarded the prestigious medal by Egyptian President Abel Fattah Al-Sisi.
