Current affairs january 2023

Topic: Summits/ Conferences/ Meetings 1. Indian Army organized ‘Sainya Ranakshetram 2.0’ workshop cum seminar on Cyber-security Threats. • The second edition of the ‘Sainya Ranakshetram’ is being organized from October 2022 to January 2023 under the aegis of HQ Army Training Command (ARTRAC). • ‘Sainya Ranakshetram’ is a Hackathon to identify cyber security challenges and to develop innovative solutions. • Indian nationals under the individual and team categories participated in the Hackathon. • The event was divided into four further sub-events to cater different aspects of Cyber Threat Analysis. This included the following activities: • Secure Software Coding • ESMO- Customised Indian Army-Specific Stack for Wi-Fi 6 • Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning- NLP Processing and Decoding of Radio Intercepts • Cyber Deterrence- Capture the Flag (CTF) • Sainya Ranakshetram 2.0 has given an opportunity to individuals, academia and organisations to show their talent in the field of Cyber Security. • The selected talent via the seminar will be utilised to ensure fast-track development of cyber security tools and techniques. • Army Chief General Manoj Pandey felicitated the award winners of the event during a virtual ceremony on 17 January 2023. (Source: PIB) Topic: MoUs/Agreements 2. IPA and RIS signed MoU for setting up the Centre for Maritime Economy and Connectivity. • Research & Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) and the Indian Ports Association (IPA) have...

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Dr. Sanduk Ruit won Bahrain’s ISA award for Service to Humanity • Dr. Sanduk Ruit, the co-founder of the Himalayan Cataract Project, has received the ISA Award for Service to Humanity, Bahrain's highest civilian honor. • The award includes a monetary reward of one million dollars, a certificate of distinction, and a gold medal. • Dr. Ruit is a trailblazer in providing high-quality microsurgical operations in distant eye camps. He made modern eye care inexpensive and accessible to Asian, African, and Latin American countries. IREDA signed an MoU with MNRE for setting annual performance targets for year 2022-23 • The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) has reached an agreement with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to define yearly performance targets for the fiscal year 2022-23. • The Government of India has set a target of Rs 3,361 crores for Revenue from Operations. • This is an almost 18% increase over the previous year's performance. Praveen Sharma appointed as director of National Health Authority • Praveen Sharma (IDSE) has been appointed as Director of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's National Health Authority (Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission). • Praveen is an officer of the Indian Defence Service of Engineers from the 2005 batch. • He has been appointed to the post under the Central Staffing Scheme for a period of five years. Mukesh Ambani ranked number 2 globally on Brand Guardianship Index 2023 • On the Brand Guardianshi...

Damien Henderson, Associated Press A year ago, few predicted Russian President Vladimir Putin would launch an all-out invasion of Ukraine (and that Ukraine would successfully repel it). Or that China would – almost overnight, amid rare large-scale protests – rescind its zero-COVID policy. Unexpectedly high food and energy costs pushed up Ukraine: Will there be a real ceasefire? There appears to be no end in sight to a war that was started by Russia, has Iran's clerical regime in a corner 'Woman, life, liberty': Climate: 'It's going to get a lot hotter, and wetter' Climate Point: Tigray: An uncertain road to peace in Ethiopia A fragile peace has been established in one of last year's deadliest conflict zones, a civil war in The largest war in the world: China vs. Taiwan: Combat or just drills? China is unlikely to invade the self-governing island of Taiwan that Beijing considers part of its territory, according to analysts at the Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan: "Breaching Taiwan’s defenses would be a slog and, having seen the West’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Beijing likely grasps the international opprobrium and economic cost an offensive could trigger – even if the U.S. opts not to intervene militarily," the International Crisis Group wrote in a recent assessment of the issue. Threats to democracy: key 2023 votes There are international elections of consequence every year. Two to keep an eye on in 2023 are in Pakistan and Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip ...

Contents • • • • INDIA • Assam merges 4 districts and redraws boundaries ahead of Election Commission’s (EC) delimitation deadline. • New integrated Food Security Scheme to be rolled out from January 1, 2023. • India assumes the chairmanship of the plenary of the Wassenaar Arrangement. • Government spent Rs 13,000 crore on cleaning Ganga since 2014. • 50 of India’s 3,693 centrally protected monuments are missing, according to the Ministry of Culture. • Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issues cyber alert for G20 Summit, shared a list of cyber attackers targeted G20 Summits with all ministries and departments. • Defence Ministry starts process for the procurement of 100 more K9-Vajra tracked self-propelled howitzers. ECONOMY • Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has elevated Ajay Kumar Srivastava as MD and CEO. • Centre signs pact with Institute of Veterinary Biological Products (IVBP) for commercial production of ‘Lumpi-ProVac’, a vaccine for lumpy skin disease in cattle. • Transport consultancy and engineering firm RITES inks pact with Kerala’s KIIFCON for consultancy projects. WORLD • Former Pope Benedict XVI, passed away aged 95. In 2013, he became the first pontiff to resign in 600 years. • International convention of Theosophical Society commences at headquarters in Chennai. • India abstains from voting on UN resolution on Israel SPORTS • Magnus Carlsen wins all three world chess championship titles for the third time in his career Category: