Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: February 9, 2023.

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for February 9, 2023.

INDIA

  • Centre says all contact-tracing data collected via the Aarogya Setu mobile application has been deleted.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen wearing a jacket made from recycled plastic bottles, which was presented to him by Indian Oil Corporation at India Energy Week in Bengaluru.
  • Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw will launch the Digital Payments Utsav.
  • Under ODOP- Districts as Export Hubs initiative, products with export potential have been identified from all 765 districts.
  • ICRA: Domestic air passenger traffic saw a growth of 96% to touch 1.25 crore in January.

ECONOMY

  • RBI Monetary Policy Statement: RBI Increases Repo Rate by 25 bps to 6.5%
  • Lendingkart, a digital lending platform for MSMEs, acquires personal loan provider Upwards.
  • Microsoft to Shut Teams Free (Classic) Version from April 12.
  • SEBI allows 39 Entities to use e-KYC Aadhaar Authentication.
  • Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issues new guidelines to streamline digital economy tax

WORLD

  • Death toll in earthquake in Turkiye and Syria crosses 15,000; Rescue workers warn that the toll is likely to rise further.
  • India launched ‘Operation Dost’ to extend assistance to Turkey and Syria after devastating earthquake.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in London and made a strong pitch for British fighter jets.

SPORTS

  • ICC T-20 Women’s World Cup kick starts in South Africa; Opening match is between the hosts team and Sri Lanka.
  • Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni beat Christopher Eubanks and Marcos Giron in the ATP tennis first round in Dallas, USA.
Originally written on February 9, 2023 and last modified on December 7, 2024.

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