DAILY DOSE 28TH FEB CURRENT AFFAIRS
1) World NGO Day: 27 February
- World NGO Day is celebrated on February 27 every year.
- It aims to inspire people to become more. actively involved within non-governmental organizations (NGOS) and encourage a greater symbiosis between NGOs.
- It was first celebrated in 2011 under the theme “Together we make a difference”!
- The theme for the year 2023 is “the role and influence of NGOs in advancing human rights.”
2) 14th edition of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav begins in Bikaner
- The 14th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav commenced in Bikaner, Rajasthan on 25 Feb 2023.
- It is organized by the Union Ministry of Culture, was inaugurated with a Shobha Yatra, in which artists from different states of the country participated in traditional dresses.
- During the event, Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra and Union MOS for Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal inaugurated the craft fair.
3) For the first time, Govt to celebrate Santh Sevalal Maharaj Jayanti
- For the first time, the 284th birth anniversary of Santh Sevalal Maharaj, the spiritual leader of the Banjara Community was celebrated by the Ministry of Culture, Govt of India on 26-27 Feb 2023.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah was the chief guest at the event.
- It is being celebrated under the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
- Santh Sevalal Maharaj was born on 15 Feb 1739 at Surgondankoppa, Karnataka.
4) Chatrapati Sambhajinagar to host Women20 Inception Meeting on 27 Feb
- The first meeting of the W20 (Women 20) under India’s G20 presidency will be held at Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra on 27-28 February 2023.
- ‘Pursuit of Gender Equality, Equity and Dignity for Women-led Development’ is the theme of the meeting.
- W20 (Women 20) is an official engagement group under the G20 which was established during the Turkish presidency in 2015.
5) Nitin Gadkari inaugurates Rs 3670 cr Highways projects in Maharashtra
- Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated National Highway projects worth Rs 3670 crore in Maharashtra on 25 Feb 2023.
- He inaugurated 5 National Highway projects of 212 km length at Nanded worth Rs. 1,575 Crore, 3 National Highway projects worth Rs 1,058 crore and 75 km length at Parbhani, and a National Highway project worth Rs 1,037.4 crore at Hingoli.
6) Indian Air Force to participate in Exercise Desert Flag VIII in UAE
- Indian Air Force is participating in Exercise Desert Flag VIII in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 27 Feb to 17 March 2023.
- This is the first occasion when the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas shall participate in an international flying exercise outside India.
- The exercise aims to participate in diverse fighter engagements and learn from the best practices of various Air Forces.
7) Know About: Indian Air Force (IAF)
- It is the third most powerful air force in the world.
- It was officially established on 8 October 1932.
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Fighters: Jaguar, Dassault Rafale, Sukhoi Su-30MKI
- Commander-in-Chief: President Droupadi Murmu
- Helicopter: CH-47 Chinook, Dhruv, Chetak, Cheetah, Mi-8, Mi-17, Mi-26
- Motto: “Touch the sky with Glory”
- Chief of the Air Staff: Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
8) Ministry of Ayush to organise its first ‘Chintan Shivir’ in Assam
- Ministry of Ayush is going to organize a “Chintan Shivir” for Ayush at Kaziranga National Park, Assam from 27th – 28th February, 2023.
- Union Minister of Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal will inaugurate the event.
- The event aims to discuss the futuristic improvements in the implementation of existing policies and programs relating to Ayush sectors & traditional medicine.
9) Assam CM inaugurates North East’s 1st compressed biogas plant
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on 26 Feb 2023, inaugurated the North East India’s first-ever compressed biogas plant project at Sonapur in Kamrup district of Assam.
- The plant will have a production capacity of five tonne-per-day of compressed biogas that would be produced from raw materials such as cattle-dung, municipal solid wastes, etc.
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