Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: February 23, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for February 23, 2023

INDIA

• Abu Dhabi defence firm signs MOU with India’s HAL at UAE’s Defence expo.
• India and Chinese commanders to meet to resolve friction points in Eastern Ladakh.
• Indian Textiles Ministry makes certification mandatory for cotton quality.
• IIT Madras partners with General Insurance Corporation of India to develop Urine-based TB diagnosis.
• Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister tables Budget 2023-24 in State Assembly, the biggest budget in the history of the state.
• Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) develops wheat variety, which can overcome rising heat levels.
• External Affairs Ministry’s annual flagship event Asia Economic Dialogue to begin in Pune
• Government approves five-year project on “Innovative Extension Approaches for Revitalising Agriculture in J&K”

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

• State Bank of India (SBI) announced a partnership with PayNo, the online payment system of Singapore, for cross-border payments.
• India and the UAE are exploring creating a virtual trade corridor to facilitate quicker clearance of shipments.

WORLD

• G7 countries’ finance ministers and central bank governors will gather in Bengaluru under the leadership of Japan.
• An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude has hit eastern Tajikistan.
• Brazil halts beef export to China, after a case of mad cow disease was confirmed.
• The inaugural I2U2 Business Forum was held at Abu Dhabi, UAE .
• Turkiye introduces temporary wage support scheme and bans layoffs in 10 cities.

SPORTS

• Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar wins gold medal in men’s individual 50m rifle competition at ISSF World Cup at Cairo.
• Young Indian shooter Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil won the gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle individual event at ISSF Shooting World Cup at Cairo.