NATIONAL:
1. Hyderabadi Haleem
Why in news - Hyderabadi Haleem has won the ‘Most Popular GI’ award beating other food items including Rasgulla etc.
Key Points –
• It is selected by Ministry of Commerce and industry based on public voting.
• For the first time, GI status was accorded to Hyderabadi Haleem in 2010.
• Other GI tag items from Telangana - Nirmal toys and crafts, Nirmal furniture, Nirmal Paintings, Gadwal sari and Banaganapalle Mangoes.
2. Asia's Largest CBG Plant
Why in news - Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated Asia's largest Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant in Punjab's Sangrur.
Key Points –
• It has been commissioned with an FDI of approax Rs. 220 crores.
• Set up by Verbio AG, Germany's bio-energy company.
3. Congress President
Why in news - Mallikarjun Kharge elected as Congress president defeating Shashi Tharoor.
Key Points –
• He got 7,897 votes (84.14%) against Shashi Tharoor’s 1,072 votes (11.42%).
• He became the first non-Gandhi Congress president in 24 years (Previous - Sitaram Kesri).
INTERNATIONAL:
1. Liz Truss Resigned
Why in news - Liz Truss resigned as British Prime Minister.
Key Points –
• She served for 45-days, the shortest in Britain's history.
• She belongs to Conservative Party.
2. India-Russia Trade
Why in news - India’s bilateral trade with Russia reached an all-time high of $18,229.03 million in just 5 months of 2022-23.
Key Points –
• Russia’s share in India’s total trade has increased to 3.54%. (1.27% in 2021-22).
• Reasons - Imports surge in oil and fertilisers. Both together account for over 91% of the total imports from Russia this year.
• Russia has now become India’s 7th biggest trading partner (25th in 2021).
• India’s top trading partners (in 5 months) - USA>China>UAE>Saudi Arabia>Iraq.
ENVIRONMENT:
1. Mission LiFE
Why in news - PM Modi and UN Secretary-General António Guterres launched Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment).
Key Points –
• It was launched at the Statue of Unity in Narmada’s Kevadia (Gujrat).
• Aim - to save the planet from the disastrous consequences of climate change.
• It emphasises on ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ and circular economy.
• CoP 27 - Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
2. Durgavati Tiger Reserve
Why in news - Madhya Pradesh Wildlife Board approved a new reserve for tigers of Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR).
Key Points –
• It is spread across Narisinghpur, Damoh and Sagar districts.
• National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) will give the final approval.
• Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary is a green corridor for Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.
• In 2020, UNESCO included PTR in a global network of biospheres because of its unique landscape and management.
SCIENCE – TECH:
1. Pillars of Creation
Why in news - Webb Space Telescope renders Pillars of Creation with new depth and clarity.
Key Points –
• Pillars of Creation - Colossal spires of interstellar gas and dust.
• It was first captured in 1995 by the Hubble Space Telescope.
SUMMITS & CONFERENCES:
1. World Spice Congress
Why in news - The 14th World Spice Congress would be held from Feb 16 to 18, 2023 at Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Key Points –
• It would be organized by Spices Board India.
• Theme - Vision 2030: SPICES (Sustainability– Productivity – Innovation – Collaboration- Excellence and Safety).
APPS & PORTALS:
1. Bhavishya Portal
Why in news - Jitendra Singh launched the Single Integrated Bhavishya Portal for Pensioners.
Key Points –
• Bhavishya is a portal for pension payment and tracking system.
• Bhavishya is rated as the 3rd best portal among all GoI service portals by National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA).
APPOINTMENTS:
1. R K Singh
Why in news - R K Singh has been re-elected as the President of International Solar Alliance (ISA).
Key Points –
• Chrysoula Zacharopoulou (France) has been re-elected as Co-President.
• The virtual meeting of the 3rd Assembly of ISA held was on Oct 14.
POINTERS:
• Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Slovak Republic - Apoorva Srivastava.
• In which year, first Women's Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held - 2023.
• What is the rank of India in Freedom House Internet Freedom Index - 51st.
• Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated Coconut Community Farmers' Conference at which place – Coimbatore.
• Who has presented the draft National Credit Framework (NCrF) for public consultation - Dharmendra Pradhan.
• PM Modi has praised the Air Force Wives Welfare Association for which campaign - Woolen cap knitting campaign.
• PM Modi has laid the foundation stone of "Bulk Drug Park" in which state - Himachal Pradesh.
• Which Indian university has topped the recently released World University Rankings 2023 - IISc Bangalore.
• What is the rank of India in the Alper Dodger Scientific Index - 21st.
• Where has the 5th "South Asian Geology Conference" started – Jaipur, Rajasthan.