List of States in Wind and Solar Power Generation was published
The Central Department of Renewable Energy has released the list of solar and wind power generation capacity in every state in the country as on 31st Jan, 2023.
In that list
Rank
Wind power generation
Solar power generation
1
Tamil Nadu, 9,964 MW
Rajasthan, 16,353 MW
2
Gujarat 9,918 MW
Gujarat, 8,747 MW
3
Karnataka 5,269 MW
Karnataka, 8,018 MW
4
Maharashtra 5,012 MW
Tamil Nadu 6,497 MW
5
Rajasthan, 4,681 MW
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Exercise Cobra Warrior
The Exercise Cobra Warrior is a multilateral Air exercise, held at the Waddington Air Force Base of the Royal Air Force in the United Kingdom. In which Air Forces from Finland, Sweden, South Africa, the United States of America and Singapore would also be participating.
The exercise aims to participate in fighter aircraft engagements and learn from the best practices of various Air Forces. The IAF will be participating in the exercise with 145 Air Warriors, five Mirage 2000 fighters, two C-17 Globemaster III and an IL-78 mid-air refueller aircraft.
International news
International Intellectual Property Index 2023
International IP Index, an annual report released by the US Chambers of Commerce, India ranks 42nd position in the list.
The index aims to help guide nations towards a brighter economic future marked by greater innovation, creativity and competitiveness.
Ranking in the list
Rank
Country Name
1
United States
2
United Kingdom
3
Germany
4
Sweden
5
France
State news
India’s First marina or boat basin at Byndoor in Karnataka
In order to promote coastal tourism the Karnataka Government will build the country’s first Marina or a boat basin offering dockage, at Byndoor in Udupi district in Karnataka.
And also the government will collect the history of the greatest dynasties such as Ganga, Kadamba, Rashtrakoota, Chalukya, and Hoysala from the Department of Archaeology and develop the history of tourism in the state. This will not only help the development of tourism but also help people understand the rich history of the state.
Vellore Spiny Brinjal, Ramnad Mundu Chilli conferred GI tag in Tamil Nadu
In Tamilnadu,Spiny Brinjal grown in Vellore district and Ramanathapuram Mundu Chilli have been given (G.I) Geographical Indication .
With this, the total number of products with Geo code recognition in Tamil Nadu has now increased to 45, making the state 2nd. Karnataka tops the list with 46 maximum geo codes. Kerala is third with 36 products of GI tags.
Kerala signs MoU with United nation Women
The Kerala State Government signed an agreement with the United Nations women to increase the role of women in the tourist industry of the state.
Under the agreement, the Responsible Tourism Mission is to be implemented in the state. It will be a gender-inclusive mission. The mission will promote women-friendly tourist spots.
Awards
Marconi Prize 2023
The Marconi Prize is one of the top honors for computer scientists and is awarded by the U.S.-based Marconi Foundation. It is given to those “who have made a significant contribution to increasing digital inclusivity through advanced information and communications technology.
Computer scientist Hari Balakrishnan has been awarded the Marconi Prize 2023. Dr. Balakrishnan has been cited “for fundamental contributions to wired and wireless networking, mobile sensing, and distributed systems”
Sports news
1st Snow Marathon held at Bhaderwah in Jammu
The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (North) in association with Real Sports India along with local administration, Amazing Bhaderwah Tourism Association (ABTA) organized the maiden 1st Snow Marathon in Bhaderwah, Jammu on 26 February 2023.
In order to celebrate the 75 years of India’s Independence, G20 India Presidency the marathon was conducted, nearly 130 runners participated in the marathon from across the country.
Women T20 World Cup Cricket Tournament 2023
The 8th Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup was held in South Africa.
The final match of the tournament was played between Australia and South Africa, in which Australia won the World Cup trophy by defeating South Africa by 19 runs.
Also, this is the 6th championship title for the Australian team in history.
14th Asian Lawn Bowl Championship
The 14th Asian Lawn Bowl Championship was held in Malaysia.
The Indian team won a total of 5 medals in this competition namely 1 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze.
The women’s four-member team consisting of Nayanmoni Saikia, Lovely Choubey, Pinky Singh and Ruparani Tirgi stood first place and won the gold medal.
Pinky Singh, Tania Chaudhary, Ruparani Tirgi team won silver in women’s triples.
In women’s doubles, Lovely Choubey and Nayanmoni Saikia tied for 2nd place.
Pudul Sanwal finished 2nd in the men’s singles.
In the men’s four-member category, the team consisting of Sunil Bahadur, Chandankumar Singh, Mridul Por Kohain and Dinesh Kumar won the bronze medal.
ITTF Para Open Table Tennis Tournament 2023
The ITTF Para Open Table Tennis Tournament was held in Egypt from 25th to 27th February 2023.
So far India has won 8 medals in this competition namely 2 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze.
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Bhavina Patel in women’s singles
Sonalben Patel, women’s singles (class 3-5)
Mayank Srivastava Men’s Singles (Class 1)
Jagan Madan in men’s singles
Alpesh Sudaria, in male singles (class 1)
Sumit Sehgal Men’s Singles (Class 4)
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Baby Sahana, in female singles (class 9-10)
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Yesthi Bamkara in male singles (class 6)
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13th Senior Women’s National Hockey Tournament
The 13th Chennai Women’s National Hockey Tournament was held in Andhra Pradesh.
The final match of the tournament was between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh defeated Maharashtra 5-1 to win the title.
In this competition
Best Goalkeeper Award – Sonal Minj (Jharkhand),
Best Defender Award – Pradeepa Arya (Madhya Pradesh),
Best Midfielder Award – Manashree Narendra Shedake (Maharashtra)
Best Forward Award – Albela Rani Toppo (Jharkhand)
Qatar Open International ATP Tennis tournament 2023
The Qatar Open International Tennis Tournament held at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar from February 20 to 25, 2023.
The winners of the tournament
Category name
Winners
Men’s Singles
Daniil Medvedev
Women’s Singles
Iga Swiatek
Men’s Doubles
Rohan Bopanna & Matthew Ebden
Women’s Doubles
Jessica Pegula & Coco Gauff
Ibrahim Moustafa ranking series 2023
The Ibrahim Moustafa 2023 wrestling tournament was held in Alexandria, Egypt from February 23 to 26, 2023, The Ibrahim Moustafa 2023 was this year’s second-ranking series after the Zagreb Open.
Ankit Gulia won the medal after Iranian 67 kg Olympic champion Mohammadreza Abdolhamid Geraei withdrew from the bronze medal match.
Important day
National Science Day
National Science day is observed every year on February 28 across India. The day commemorates the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ by the famous scientist CV Raman on February 28, 1928.
The day is to celebrate the achievements of the scientific community and to reflect on the incredible impact that science has had on our lives.
The theme for National Science Day 2023 is “Global science for global well-being”.
