Newscapsule for the Month of February 2023

Important news saw headlines in Kerala, India, World, Sports, Russia-Ukraine, Technology, Business, and Finance.

Article of the month

Kerala

• Kerala State Budget Speech for the year 2023–24 was presented in the assembly.
• The banned documentary of PM Modi was telecasted in public by opposition parties.
• Dog thieves in the city were caught in Udupi.
• UDF is not to hold Harthals in the state.
• Kochi Metro Rail Ltd held Pet Carnival named Paltu Janwar in Kochi.
• The Mayor of Kochi says the Budget allocation is inadequate.
• Oommen Chandy was hospitalized amid controversy over his treatment.
• Congress to undergo reorganization in the state.
• Protests break out in the state against the increase in taxes.
• Model Engineering College conducts a marathon in Kochi in connection with Excel Techfest.
• Metro ridership reaches 80,000 a day.
• Transman in Kerala delivers a baby.
• CAG Report on Kerala state revenue cites shortfall.
• The Munnar trip by a majority of the staff at the Konni Taluk Office by taking mass leave on a working day.
• K R Narayanan film institute stops strike after talks.
• Black flags against CM make havoc across the state.
• Government plans on providing Menstrual Leave to all Educational Institutions.
• MLA Shafi Parambil Clashed with police on Black Flag protests.
• Kochi police raid city hotels, nab 12 for drug deals.
• Man Held For Thrashing Priest.
• The signing of the smart-meter project in Kerala was put off due to CITU intervention.
• New York senator calls on Kerala CM to discuss collaboration opportunities.
• Court sends M Sivasankar to 5-day ED custody, in LIFE Mission Case.
• HC upholds the right of Govt to appoint KTU VC.
• Aluva Manappuram welcomes devotees for the ‘Bali’ offering on Shivarathri.
• RSS talks to JIH as part of its outreach program.
• Actress Shubhi Suresh undergoing treatment in the hospital passed away.
• NSS and SNDP form Hindu Grand Alliance in Kerala.
• VACB exposes widespread corruption in CMDRF allocations.

India

• National Financial Budget 2023–24 was presented in the Lok Sabha a day after the release of the National Economy survey for last year.
• Husband, a male family member not protected under domestic violence law: HC.
• BJP Picks Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, TN Chief Annamalai As Incharge, Co-Incharge.
• Congress wins the Legislative Council Seat in Nagpur.
• Sonam Wangchuk was put under House Arrest in Ladakh.
• Aero India 2023: BBMP revises order, allows consumption of non-veg food around Yelahanka.
• Aero India 2023 was a grand success with Fighter jets from around the world including F-35s.
• ‘If you ignore hate crime, it will come for you’: Supreme Court.
• Turkish flag at half mast at the embassy in Delhi due to Earthquake.
• The Mayoral election was conducted in Delhi after a massive scuffle between AAP and BJP councilors. AAP wins the same for the first time in history.
• Gujarat High Court Accepts Apology Of 12 Judicial Officers who Failed To dispose of 45 Yrs Old Suit, Drops Contempt Proceedings.
• UP CM inaugurated Laxman’s stature.
• PM Modi inaugurated the highway will Jaipur as part of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway.
• BJP got 78% of donations to national parties in FY22 at Rs 614 cr, Congress 2nd with Rs 95 cr: ADR.
• Mother-Daughter died during a Bulldozer operation in UP.
• BBMP banned animal slaughtering and the sale of meat on Mahashivaratri.
• PM Modi inaugurates Aadi Mahotsav, mega National Tribal Festival 2023.
• G20 Meet starts with Finance Ministers Meet in Bangalore.
• SC takes a giant leap towards reforms during the first 100 days of Justice Chandrachud’s tenure as CJI.
• Ram Mandir in Ramanagara, Rs 1,000 crore for temples, mutts in CM Bommai’s pre-poll Budget.
• ‘Shiv Sena’ party name, ‘Bow and Arrow’ symbol to be retained by Eknath Shinde faction: ECI.
• Clerk Accused Of Taking ₹150 Bribe Acquitted By Rajasthan High Court After 38 Years.
• 102-Yrs Old Freedom Fighter To Get Pension Arrears After Karnataka High Court Intervenes.
• Parts of Kharge’s Rajya Sabha speech were removed from Sansad TV.
• Delhi Dy CM was arrested by CBI and ED.
• Pawan Khera Deplaned at Delhi Airport.
• Protests in Punjab for release of ‘Bandi Singh.
• PM Modi meets Olaf Scholz.
• G20 Foreign Ministers to meet in Delhi this week.
• India has removed the ban on the export of Onions.
• EU decides to launch fresh sanctions over Russia’s war in Ukraine.
• Punjab govt moves Supreme Court over Governor’s refusal for state Budget session.

International/World

• FBI searched Biden’s home in Rehoboth Beach.
• Fed hikes interest rate at a slower pace again, aiming to tame inflation.
• Pakistani Taliban creates havoc in the country.
• New Jersey councilwoman shot dead in SUV.
• Ukraine launches prosecution against Wagner Chief.
• House passes resolution to remove Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee.
• Blinken postpones China trip over spy balloon.
• US shoots down Chinese balloon in US territory.
• Bolsonaro participated in a meeting to overturn the election.
• The U.S. added 517,000 jobs in January, much better than the 187,000 expected.
• Former dictator Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf passes away at 79.
• Russia heavily bombards Kherson.
• Bakhmut is the new center of the Russia-Ukraine tussle.
• Iranian Supreme Leader pardoned hundreds of protesters.
• Austrian avalanche kills 8 people.
• Deadly earthquake hits Syria and Southern Turkey killing 50,000 people. Aid pours in from across the world including NATO. The epicenter is the city of Gaziantep.
• The publishing company offers free books on Black History in Florida.
• Salman Rushdie recovers from the attack against him in NYC.
• Joe Biden makes landmark announcements and rhetorics at the State of The Union Address.
• Zelensky meets King Charles in his Palace.
• Australia experiences extreme changes in weather.
• Derailment of the train in East Palestine, Ohio gathers political attention.
• Nikki Haley announces her Presidential bid for 2024.
• The Justice Department is sending out more than $200 million to help states and the District of Columbia administer “red-flag laws” and other crisis-intervention programs.
• Payton Gendron killed 10 people on May 14 at a Buffalo supermarket is now convicted.
• The DOJ is making the request on the basis of the crime-fraud exception.
• 1 dead, 3 injured in shooting at El Paso mall.
• Elections held in Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya.
• US Senator John Fetterman checks into the hospital with severe depression.
• Five Pakistani Taliban terrorists were killed in an attack on the police chief’s office in Karachi.
• Fox News admits to lying on 2020 elections fraud.
• Kamala Harris announces war crimes and crimes against humanity done by Russia.
• Blinken meets with his Chinese counterpart at Munich Security Conference.
• Wagner Group criticized the Russian Military for its failures.
• Brazil’s Rio Carnival 2023 kicks off.
• Israel strikes on residential building in Damascus.
• President Joe Biden was in Europe to meet with NATO allies in Poland.
• Biden went to Ukraine on a surprise visit to Kyiv in connection with one year of the war.
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Turkey, two weeks after a massive quake killed thousands.
• Russia suspends the New START treaty.
• Vivek Ramaswamy: Indian-American businessman, and rapper running for US President.
• Seattle bans caste discrimination in the city.
• China calls a ceasefire while Russia and Ukraine reject it.
• Estonia celebrates its Independence day.
• Two detainees leave Guantanamo Bay after acquittal.
• US Energy Department assesses Covid-19 likely resulted from lab leak.

Technology

• Banned documentary rocks the politics in India.
• Pakistan Blocks Wikipedia Over “Blasphemous Content.
• Infosys allegedly fires 600 employees after they fail an internal test.
• Twitter cuts down more employees.
• A new set of Chinese apps banned in India.
• UP cancels the Smart meters deal with Adani Group.
• Adani Group Acquires Israeli Port Of Haifa For $1.2 Billion, Netanyahu Lauds Deal As ‘Enormous Milestone’.
• China claims US spy balloons were spotted in Shanghai. to review the causes and impacts of recent air travel disruptions.
• Leaked Chinese police data is giving Uyghurs answers about missing family members.
• Millions of Rupees worth of Lithium ore deposits were found in Jammu and Kashmir.
• Indian Govt to use AI for translation to various Indian languages.
• Tesla plans to share about 7,500 charging stations before the end of 2024.
• US Air Force’s F-35 jets make historic debut at Aero India 2023.
• Action against those hoarding low-cost typhoid vaccine: Veena George.
• The Kottayam Passport office is temporarily closed.
• Prasar Bharathi entered into a contract with an RSS-linked organization.
• Amazon and Google get RBI’s nod to be payment aggregators, Paytm application was returned.
• Indian Railways makes a record profit through ticket cancellations.
• Japanese firm to give tech support for Kerala’s first waste-to-energy plant.

Business and Finance

• Pakistan is under tight austerity measures due to the IMF bailout.
• Indian markets fall despite the optimistic outlook of the budget.
• The levy on crude oil produced by companies was cut to Rs 1,900 per tonne from Rs 2,100 per tonne.
• Adani’s shares fall post-Hindelburg Report expose.
• Bill Gates tries hand at making roti, draws PM Modi’s praise.
• World Economic Forum’s 2023 Davos event ended.
• The Pathan movie crosses record collection in days.
• Russia is smashing open its $45 billion piggy bank of Chinese yuan as energy revenue crashes.
• Adani Group Acquires Israeli Port Of Haifa For $1.2 Billion.
• Bangladesh seeks revision of its power deal with Adani.
• RBI hikes the repo rate by a quarter point.
• Kochi Metro’s second phase work is on track with KIIFB Funds.
• Modi inaugurates UP Investor Summit.
• India’s forex reserves decline by $1.494 bn to reach $575.267 bn.
• Elon Musk Fired Employee Who Told Him About Dip In His Popularity On Twitter: Report.
• Moody’s downgrades Adani Green’s outlook to negative from stable.
• Probe reveals overseas short-selling behind $100 billion rout in Adani shares — The Hindu BusinessLine.
• I-T department surveys BBC premises in Delhi, Mumbai for alleged tax evasion for 56 hours.
• Air India enters into a deal with Boeing and Airbus to buy 470 aircraft.
• KIIFB Was Given NOC To Issue Masala Bonds: RBI Informs Kerala High Court.
• Karnataka Budget: Major infra push, flood mitigation measures for Bengaluru.
• Haldiram Not Entitled To Pay Service Tax On Take-Away Of Food Items: CESTAT.
• Ex-Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga Nominated By US President To Lead World Bank.
• NCLAT Delhi Stays Insolvency Proceedings Against Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
• Adani Group firm removed from ‘under observation’ by US rating agency.
• Ration Shops change timings in Kerala.

Sports

• Belgian goalkeeper Arne Espeeldies after saving a penalty.
• Manchester United wins against Newcastle in the Final.
• Sania Mirza ends her long career in Tennis.
• L. Messi wins FIFA Best Award.
• Lionel Messi orders 35 gold iPhones for his World Cup-winning Argentina team and staff.
• Karnataka enters Hero Santosh Trophy final after 47 years; to cross swords with Meghalaya.
• ISL playoff teams are confirmed.
• Ravichandran Ashwin goes past Kapil Dev’s tally of 687 wickets in international cricket.

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