1) Ernakulam has become the first district in Kerala to register 10,000 new micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) almost in sync with the State, crossing the target of one lakh new units under the Year of Enterprises Campaign 2022.
▪️Kerala :-
➠Anamudi Shola National Park
➠Eravikulam National Park
➠Silent Valley National Park
➠Cherai Beach
➠Idukki Dam on Periyar River
➠Pamba River
➠Kumarakom National Park
2) Punjab Regiment Centre contingent was declared the best marching contingent among the three services at this year's Republic Day Parade (RDP), while Indian Air Force (IAF) won the first slot in the online public poll conducted by MyGov.
3) Avani Chaturvedi became the first woman to fly a fighter aircraft in Exercises on foreign soil.
➨ She took part in the "Veer Guardian" exercise held at Hyakura airbase in Japan
4) New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has announced that the outstanding female cricketer will be honored with the 'Debbie Hockley Medal' at this year's annual Cricket Awards ceremony.
5) The Government of India in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has decided to notify the indicative calendar for issuance of Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs) for the fiscal year 2022-23.
6) India's economy is likely to grow 6.5% in 2023–24 compared with 7% this fiscal and 8.7% in 2021–22, according to the Economic Survey for 2022–23.
➨ Nominal GDP is estimated to grow 11% in FY24.
7) The Union Ministry of Education released data from the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), 2020-2021, which showed a 7.5% increase in student enrolments across the country compared to 2019-20, with total student enrolments reaching 4.13 crore.
8) Dutch player Anish Giri won the 2023 Tata Steel Chess tournament with his win over Richard Rapport, his first win in the super tournament after finishing the event as the runner-up five times.
9) Woxsen University launched project aspiration for girls of classes 9 to 12 from Telangana model school and junior college.
➨ The project selected a few meritorious girl students to take part in the 'Train the Trainer' workshop that began in December 2022.
▪️Telangana :-
➨CM - Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao
Governor - Tamilisai Soundararajan
➨KBR National Park
➨Amrabad Tiger Reserve
➨Kawal Tiger Reserve
➨ Pakhal Lake And Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Pocharam Dam And Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
➨Mana Ooru Mana Badi program
➨Palle Pragati and pattana Pragati scheme
➨Bathukamma Saree scheme
10) The Ministry of Tribal Affairs tableau on ‘Eklavya model residential schools’ has bagged the top position among tableaux of ministries and departments for the Republic Day Parade 2023.
11) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has started the exports of aviation gasoline, which is used to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and small planes.
➨ The beginning of fuel exports marks the entry of India into an estimated $2.7 billion global market.
➨For the first time, Indian Oil Corporation dispatched its first cargo of 80 barrels of Aviation Gas from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) to Papua New Guinea.
12) India's G-20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant inaugurated India's first Model G-20 Summit organised by Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini's Indian Institute of Democratic Leadership.
13) Sports brand Puma India announced roping in women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur as its latest brand ambassador.
14) Air Marshal AP Singh, who has more than 5,000 hours of flying experience, assumed charge as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force.
➨ He succeeded Air Marshal Sandeep Singh who retired after more than 39 years of service.
▪️Indian Air Force:-
➨Founded - 8 October 1932
➨Headquarters - New Delhi
➨Chief of the Air Staff - Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
