2 February 2023 : Latest Current Affairs 2nd February
Important Current Affairs 2nd February 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 2nd February including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 2nd February 2023 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 2nd February – National News
1. The government of Madhya Pradesh introduced the “Laadli Bahna” program
◉ On the occasion of Narmada Jayanti, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, announced the Ladli Bahna Yojana.
◉ Through this program, Madhya Pradesh girls from lower- and middle-class families will receive 1000 each month. This program will be available to 65% of the sisters in Madhya Pradesh.
◉ This program will be available to women from all castes within the state, including General, Backward, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes.
◉ Through the program, the government will add $60,000 over the course of five years to each sister’s account.
2. Puducherry hosted the G20 Science 20 Inception Meeting.
◉ The science 20 Inception Meeting took place in Puducherry on January 30, 2023.
◉ Dr. Ashutosh Sharma, president of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), presided over the proceedings for his nation.
◉ It concentrated on areas of science and technology that might aid in the development of nations.
“Disruptive science for innovative and sustainable development” is the meeting’s theme.
3. Mansukh Mandaviya opened the National Summit on Biological Quality.
◉ The National Summit on Quality of Biologicals, hosted in New Delhi by the National Institute of Biologicals (NIB), was officially opened by Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare.
◉ The National Summit will serve as a forum to bring together different stakeholders for a discussion on many facets of biological quality assurance.
◉ The conference will assist in modernizing the nation’s biopharmaceuticals and in-vitro diagnostics industries’ infrastructure and technologies.
4. West Bengal’s chief minister opened the 46th edition of the Kolkata Book Fair.
◉ Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, opened the 46th International Kolkata Book Fair at Salt Lake.
◉ Boimela Courtyard, Central Park Fair Ground, Karunamayee, and Salt Lake Kolkata are the locations where the faith has been organized.
◉ The fair’s theme nation is Spain.
◉ It is the biggest non-trade book fair in the world.
◉ After the Frankfurt and London Book Fairs, it is also the third-largest yearly gathering of books worldwide.
5. Mansukh Mandaviya opened the National Summit on Biological Quality.
◉ The National Summit on Quality of Biologicals, hosted in New Delhi by the National Institute of Biologicals (NIB), was officially opened by Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare.
◉ The National Summit will serve as a forum to bring together different stakeholders for a discussion on many facets of biological quality assurance.
◉ The conference will assist in modernizing the nation’s biopharmaceuticals and in-vitro diagnostics industries’ infrastructure and technologies.
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Banking
6. GST revenue of Rs. 1.55 billion in January 2023
◉ In January 2023, the GST totaled Rs 1,55,922 crore for the Indian government.
◉ The total cost of the CGST, SGST, IGST, and cess is Rs 10,630 billion, whereas the CGST is Rs 28,963 billion.
◉ For the third time in this fiscal year, the GST collection in January 2023 exceeded the 1.50 trillion rupee threshold; it is second only to the greatest collection of 1.68 trillion rupees in April 2022.
◉ GST receipts in January 2022 were 24% lower than those in the current fiscal year through January 2023.
Appointment
7. Graham Reid, head coach of the Indian men’s hockey team, resigns.
◉ In response to the men’s hockey team India’s disappointing showing at the just-ended 2023 Hockey World Cup, Graham Reid has resigned as the squad’s head coach.
◉ After taking over in 2019, he was instrumental in the team’s bronze-medal performance at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
◉ Dilip Tirkey, the president of Hockey India, received his resignation.
8. Dr. Rajeev Singh has been selected as India’s new drug controller general.
◉ Dr. Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi has been suggested by the Union Public Service Commission to be the new Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI).
◉ Dr. VG Somani, who was named India’s Drugs Controller General in August 2019, would be replaced by him.
◉ The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), which is in charge of assuring the standard of the drug supply in India, is led by DCGI.
Sports
9. Usman Khawaja was named the best male test player of the year by Shane Warne.
◉ Usman Khawaja, the opening batsman for Australia, has won the first Shane Warne Award for male Test player of the year.
◉ Shane Warne, a renowned leg-spinner who passed away in March 2022, is honored by the name.
◉ Khawaja received 22 votes, beating out Steve Smith (20) and Marnus Labuschagne (16).
◉ Khawaja has amassed 1020 runs at an average of 78.46 throughout the voting period, making him Australia’s leading test cricket run scorer.
Book and Author
10. The Poverty of Political Economy, a new book by M. Desai, was published.
◉ The Poverty of Political Economy: How Economics Abandoned the Poor is a new book by Indian-born British economist Meghnad Desai.
◉ It emphasizes how the interests of the poor have been kept at the margins by the field of economics ever since it emerged in the late 18th century.
◉ HarperCollins Publishers India is the publisher of the book.
Important day
11. World Interfaith Harmony Week, 1–7 February
◉ The first seven days of February were declared to be “World Interfaith Harmony Week” by the UNGA in 2010.
◉ Since then, it has been observed annually throughout the world.
◉ These events put a special emphasis on fostering interfaith understanding and concord to encourage peace among people of all faiths.
◉ Jordan’s King Abdullah II originally suggested World Interfaith Harmony Week at the United Nations in 2010.
◉ The resolution, which established February 1–7 as World Interfaith Harmony Week each year, was immediately adopted by the UNGA.
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