Page-28 of Current Affairs - January, 2023

CII Business Confidence Index

January 16, 2023

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has reported that the latest CII Business Confidence Index for the October-December quarter rebounded to its highest reading in almost two years, with a value of 67.6. This is an increase from 62.2 in ..

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National Urban Technology Mission for Municipal Services and ULBs

January 16, 2023

The Centre is set to launch a five-year National Urban Technology Mission, which will infuse technological innovations in municipal services and infrastructure of 4,500 urban local bodies in the country. The mission, to be spearheaded by the ministry of housing ..

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Oxfam’s “Survival of the Richest” Report

January 16, 2023

According to a new study by Oxfam International, the richest 1% of people in India now own more than 40% of the country’s total wealth, while the bottom half of the population together share just 3% of wealth. The study, ..

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Davos 2023: World Economic Forum

January 16, 2023

The World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting is set to begin in Davos on Monday, January 16, bringing together world leaders to discuss pressing issues such as the Russia-Ukraine war, global inflation, and climate change. The theme for this year’s meeting ..

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Indian Army Day

January 16, 2023

Army Day is celebrated annually on January 15th in India to commemorate the day when Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa took over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander-in-Chief, in ..

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Skyhawk: India’s first 5G enabled drone

January 16, 2023

Startup firm IG Drones, which was born out of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) campus in Odisha’s Sambalpur has developed a 5G-enabled drone that is capable of vertical take-off and landing. The drone, named Skyhawk, can be used ..

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