Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: February 7, 2023.

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for February 7, 2023.

INDIA

  • Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will recycle 100 million discarded PET bottles annually to make eco-friendly uniforms for staff.
  • Reliance Industries (RIL) and Ashok Leyland unveiled India’s first Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H2-ICE) powered truck at the India Energy Week in Bengaluru.
  • India’s Domestic Air Traffic Reaches 86% of Pre-Covid Level in 2022: International Air Transport Association (IATA).
  • Telangana presents a tax-free budget of ₹2.9 lakh crore for 2023-24 fiscal.
  • First-time Haj package costs reduced by around Rs 50,000 under new Haj Policy.

ECONOMY

  • North Korea stole more cryptocurrency assets in 2022 than in any other year: UN Security Council Report.
  • Tech microsavings platform Siply acquires digital chit-fund platform myPaisaa for $7.5 million.
  • The government has set up a special committee to examine the need for a separate competition law for digital companies.
  • IL&FS initiates its largest pay-out to date in IL&FS Financial Services (IFIN) amounting to ₹3,200 cr to eligible Creditors.
  • SEBI releases Operational guidelines on green bonds.

WORLD

  • China confirms that a balloon identified by Washington and Bogota flying over Latin America is Chinese, after a similar device was shot down by the United States.
  • A major earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, killing more than 2,600 people.
  • China and Australia Trade Ministers hold their first meeting since 2019.
  • U.K. faces biggest round of health service strikes after staff demand pay hike.

SPORTS

  • Australia’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Aaron Finch announces retirement from International Cricket.
  • Titas Sadhu, Indian Women cricket player, bagged the ‘Emerging Hero’ award at Sportstar East Sports Conclave 2023.

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