CURRENT AFFAIRS ON 07.02.2023  

•  President’s Secretariat
• Parliamentary delegation from Bhutan calls on the President
• AYUSH
• Department of Integrative Medicine inaugurated at Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
• Steps taken by Government to train farmers about Good Agricultural Practices and Good Field Collection Practices for medicinal plants
• Recognition of Ayush Certifications
• Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
• G-20 theme based Workshops on Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) and Madhya Pradesh Farm Gate organised
• NCAER Report on Farm Machinery Industry in India presented to MoS (Agriculture) Ms. Shobha Karandlaje
• Study on Crop Loss
• Demand and Consumption of Organic Farming Products
• Use of Bio-Fertilizers
• Loss of Soil Fertility
• PM-KISAN Payments
• Approval for Genetically Modified Mustard
• Ministry of Commerce & Industry
• One District One Product-Districts as Export Hubs (ODOP-DEH) products in Taj Hotel’s in-house luxury store, Khazana given ODOP-DEH tags
• Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
• Outlay of Rs. 1.45 lakh crore for Food Corporation of India (FCI) in FY 2023-24 represents an indicative estimate of short term working capital requirement to defray costs of procurement/ managing PDS operations
• Ministry of Cooperation
• Number of steps have been taken by the Government, after the formation of the Ministry of Cooperation, to strengthen India’s cooperative architecture syncing it with country’s economic and social needs
• Ministry of Defence
• Training to Armed Forces medical and nursing officers on management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) exigencies
• Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
• India stands committed to reducing emissions intensity of GDP by 45% by 2030 and reach to net-zero by 2070, while developing sustainably: Shri Bhupender Yadav
• Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
• Department of Animal Husbandry implements various schemes to promote and develop animal husbandry and dairying sector across the country
• India ranks first in milk production in the world contributing 24% of global milk production
• Department of Fisheries implements various schemes to develop fisheries sector in the country
• PMMSY under Department of Fisheries envisages to generate direct and indirect employment opportunities to about 55 lakh personnel in fisheries and aquaculture sector by 2024-25
• Department of Animal Husbandry implements Rashtriya Gokul Mission to develop and conserve indigenous bovine breeds and genetic upgrade of bovine population
• National Programme for Dairy Development aims at enhancing quality of milk, milk products and increasing the share of organised procurement, processing, value addition and marketing
• Ministry of Finance
• India received highest ever foreign inward remittances in a single year of $89,127 million in FY 2021-22
• ED seized ₹859.15 crore under PMLA and Rs 189.28 crore under FEMA Act
• Blockchain Technology (BCT) is one of many promising technologies: RBI
• Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) and the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for setting up of digital forensic laboratories
• Ministry of Food Processing Industries
• M/o Food Processing Industries, through its schemes, is helping strengthening of food processing / preservation infrastructure with efficient supply chain across the country, thereby, reducing gap between production and …
• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
• Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and Union Minister of Ayush, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal jointly inaugurate Integrative Medicine Centre of All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) at Safdarjun…
• Update on Tele-MANAS Scheme
• Update on Medical Colleges in the country
• Update on Early Detection of Life Threatening Diseases
• Update on Paramedical Workforce in India
• Update on Health Systems in Rural and Tribal Areas
• Update on Health Facilities in Villages and Cities Through National Health Mission
• COVID-19 UPDATE
• Ministry of Heavy Industries
• Passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, three wheelers and two wheelers reports growth in domestic sales in the year 2022 compared to 2021
• 16,73,115 hybrid or electric vehicles currently in use in India
• Ministry of Home Affairs
• Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah chaired the meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Left Wing Extremism of Ministry of Home Affairs, in New Delhi today
• VACANT POSTS IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR
• CYBER CRIMES
• WOMEN’s SAFETY
• FRAUDS BY CYBER CRIMINALS
• Deployment of two NDRF Teams for Search and Rescue operation in the earthquake affected areas of Turkiye
• Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
• Government formulates several steps to promote renewable energy in the country
• MNRE provides subsidy to setup solar power plants for housing and agriculture sector under Rooftop Solar Programme Ph-II and PM-KUSUM Scheme
• National Green Hydrogen Mission targets a production capacity of 5 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) per annum by 2030
• Government efforts to avail easy financing to renewable energy generating companies
• Ministry of Panchayati Raj
• Strengthening of Panchayati Raj System in Tribal Areas
• Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
• ONGC eyes partners for Deepwaters: India Energy Week
• Prime Minister flags off OIL’s Hydrogen Bus at India Energy Week
• Some of the world’s best solutions to its toughest problems, including in the energy sector, have come out of Asia: Petroleum Minister Hardeep S. Puri
• PPAC signs Statement of Intent (SOI) with IEA to strengthen cooperation in field of data and research in energy sector
• Ministry of Power
• Significant Steps by Government of India to meet peak power demand
• Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) scheme under Ministry of Power strengthens the electricity distribution system across the country
• Various policy initiatives by Government to promote electricity generation from renewable sources of energy
• Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
• Shri Nitin Gadkari meets Minister of Transport of Qatar Mr. Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti
• Ministry of Rural Development
• Problems with Digital Attendance under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
• Women Participation under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
• Ministry of Science & Technology
• Argentina seeks India’s support to deploy technologies for implementation by industry and facilitating the entrepreneurs in Argentina.
• Union Minister for Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates 2nd SCO Young Scientist Conclave in Bengaluru
• Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
• Longest river cruise by Ganga Vilas to benefit local markets and help in providing employment in hinterland of waterways
• Maritime India Vision (MIV) 2030 estimates investments of Rs. 1,00,000–1,25,000 crore for capacity augmentation and development of world-class infrastructure at Indian Ports
• Ganga Vilas Cruise- first longest river cruise from Varanasi to Dibrugarh, Assam launched for promotion of river cruises
• Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
• INCLUSIVE GROWTH IS THE FOCUS OF GOVERNMENT
• NASHA MUKT BHARAT ABHIYAAN FOR DRUG DE-ADDICTION BEING IMPLEMENTED IN 372 DISTRICTS ACROSS INDIA
• 288928 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM RASHTRIYA VAYOSHRI YOJANA ALL OVER INDIA
• FINANCIAL SECURITY, HEALTHCARE, NUTRITION, SHELTER, WELFARE ETC. FOR SENIOR CITIZENS BEING PROVIDED UNDER ATAL VAYO ABHYUDAY YOJANA
• GARIMA GREH SCHEME FOR BENEFIT OF TRANSGENDER PERSONS
• DELIVERY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE IS FOCUS OF DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT
• 24 FLAGSHIP SCHEMES FOR WELFARE OF PUBLIC BEING IMPLEMENTED BY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT
• Ministry of Textiles
• Centre is committed to establish a modern, dynamic, integrated and world-class textile sector under the vision of PM: Smt. Jardosh
• Ministry of Tourism
• The 1st Tourism Working Group Meeting begins with a side event on ‘Rural Tourism for Community Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation’
• Ministry of Women and Child Development
• NCW organizes Workshop on Gender Responsive Governance for Women MLAs from 7 states
• Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
• Second Day of the Youth20 Inception Meeting held in IIT Guwahati