Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: February 22, 2023

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INDIA

  • First meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to be inaugurated in Bengaluru.
  • Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was named the Shiv Sena chief leader.
  • Railways to launch Guru Kripa Yatra with Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train.
  • Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina honours Dr. Mahendra Mishra with International Mother Language Award in Dhaka.
  • The Government has emphasised on launching an Over-the-Top (OTT) platform for Prasar Bharati.
  • The Centre approved the Quality Control Order for mandatory certification of cotton bales.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • RBI allows UPI transactions for inbound G-20 travellers.
  • India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Singapore’s PayNow have been integrated to enable faster remittances.
  • Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) launches new guidelines for employees to opt for higher pension.

WORLD

  • The 76th British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA Awards, were announced in London.
  • Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik André Henrik Christian is on a five-day visit to India.
  • Russia decides to suspend participation in New START treaty for nuclear arms control with US.
  • Indo-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy announces 2024 presidential bid.
  • UNDP: Recent earthquakes have left 1.5 million people homeless in Turkey.
  • Israel’s Parliament passes controversial Bills that seek to overhaul Israel’s judiciary.

SPORTS

  • India enters semi-finals of Women’s T20 World Cup beating Ireland.
  • India’s 14-year-old Tilottama Sen wins bronze medal in women’s 10m Air Rifle at ISSF World Cup.
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