Daily Current Affairs- 3 February

Today's Current Affairs 3rd February 2023

NATIONAL

 Mail Threatening Talibani Terror Attack In Mumbai. 

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday received an email from an unidentified person, claiming to be a member of the Taliban, threatening to carry out a terror attack in Mumbai. NIA with Mumbai Police has launched a joint probe into the matter.

PM Modi To Inaugurate India Energy Week In Bengaluru On Feb 6.  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Karnataka on February 6 to participate in programmes organised in Bengaluru and Tumakuru including India Energy Week, a G20 event. According to a statement issued by the Karnataka Information Department, the Prime Minister will inaugurate India Energy Week at Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre, near Madavara on February 6 morning.

India's G20 Presidency: Gujarat's Rann Of Kutch To Host First Tourism Working Group Meet.     

The TWG meeting, which will be attended by Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, will be the second G20 event in the state after the 'Business 20 Inception' programme held in Gandhinagar last month, he said.

Indian Railways to run Hydrogen-powered trains at heritage routes by December.             

Hydrogen trains, as the name suggests run on hydrogen fuel cells. These are much more environmentally friendly than traditional diesel engines. Hydrogen fuel cells convert hydrogen and oxygen which then produces the electricity that is used to power the train’s motors. They will run on India’s narrow gauge heritage routs by Dec 2023.

 CIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

111 Payloads, 105 Space Debris 'Identified As Indian Objects' Orbiting Earth

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said Thursday a total of 111 payloads and 105 space debris, which have been identified as Indian objects, are orbiting the Earth as on January 20, 2023, as per USSPACECOM, which tracks and catalogues such objects  also , ISRO has carried out 21 collision avoidance manoeuvres of Indian Operational Space assets in 2022.

 SPORTS

Joginder Sharma Retires: India's 2007 T20 World Cup Hero Bids Adieu To All Forms Of Cricket .       

India's 2007 T20 World Cup hero Joginder Sharma has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Friday. The right-arm pacer who was handed over the final over of the T20 World Cup final against Pakistan in the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup by the then captain MS Dhoni took to social media to announce the decision.

Australian PM To Attend IND vs AUS 4th Test In Ahmedabad.  

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese will attend the fourth and final Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023. As per reported by the Times of India, the leaders of both the nations will witness India vs Australia 4th Test at Ahmedabad's picturesque Narendra Modi Stadium - largest cricket stadium of the world.

India maul Bhutan 12-0 in SAFF U-20 Women's Championship.

The players scored a hat-trick each after coming in as substitutes as India mauled 12-0 in their opening match of the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship on Friday

Mumbai vs Ahmedabad On March 4 Likely To Be The Tournament Opener . 

Even though the official schedule for the first season of the tournament is yet to be released, a tentative schedule doing the rounds among the concerned authorities of the competition has listed Mumbai vs Ahmedabad as the opening match of the T20 league.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

SBI Chairman said lending to Adani Group projects is with regard to one having tangible assets and adequate cash flows.

State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday said its overall exposure to the Adani Group is at 0.88 per cent of the book or around Rs 27,000 crore. After the country's largest lender reported a 62 per cent growth in its net profit at Rs 15,477 crore during the December 2022 quarter, SBI chairman Dinesh Khara said that the bank has not given any loans against shares to the group, reported PTI.  

IMPORTANT DAYS

Feed the Birds Day   

Every year February 3rd is observed as Feed the Bird Day. This day reminds all of us to feed the birds, who find it difficult to survive during winters because of lack of food.